Modismos Examen #2 Flashcards

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1
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dejar en paz

A

to leave alone

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2
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hacer frente

A

to face

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3
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hay de + inf

A

to have to (like “tener que + inf.”)

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4
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ponerse a + inf

A

to begin to

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5
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darse cuenta vs. realizar

A

darse cuenta - to realize

realizar - to fulfill

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de hecho

A

in fact

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traer retraso

A

to run late

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8
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hay que + inf.

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one must

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9
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Qué hubote?

A

what’s up?

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10
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tener en cuenta

A

to keep in mind

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11
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sin ton ni son

A

without rhyme or reason

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12
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quedar en

A

to agree on

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13
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tomar a pecho

A

to take to heart

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14
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echarse un trago

A

to take a swig

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15
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dar por hecho

A

to take for granted

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16
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meterse

A

to butt in, to be nosy

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17
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al principio

A

at first, in the beginning

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18
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no obstante

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nevertheless

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19
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por fin

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at last

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20
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de pronto

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suddenly

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21
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allí mismo

A

right there

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22
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tener la culpa

A

to be guilty

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23
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por lo menos

A

at least

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costar un ojo de la cara

A

to cost an arm and a leg

25
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costar trabajo

A

to be difficult

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estar de luto

A

to be in mourning

27
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al pie de la letra

A

word for word

28
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en broma

A

just kidding

29
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al revés

A

backword

30
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en punto

A

on the dot

31
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ganarse la vida

A

to earn a living

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en cambio

A

on the other hand

33
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parece mentira

A

it seems unlikely

34
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sin falta

A

without fail

35
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pasar el rato

A

to kill time

36
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echar a perder

A

to spoil, to go bad

37
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ir del brazo

A

to go arm and arm

38
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pasar a plazo

A

to pay in istallments

39
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de mal en peor

A

from bad to worse

40
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estarrendido

A

to be exhausted

41
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darse por vencido

A

to give up

42
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pasado de moda

A

out of fashion

43
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darle pena

A

to cause shame, pain

44
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correr riesgo

A

to run a risk

45
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contar con

A

to count on

46
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acerca de

A

about, regarding

47
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saber a

A

to taste like

48
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a la carrera

A

on the run

49
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hoy en día

A

nowadays

50
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estrechar la mano

A

to shake hands

51
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a mi modo (manera)

A

my way

52
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media naranja

A

spouse (better half)

53
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meter la pata

A

to put your foot in your mouth

54
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llover acántaros

A

to rain cats and dogs

55
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boca arriba / boca abajo

A

face up / face down

56
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por poco

A

almost

57
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por lo heneral

A

in general

58
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encargarse de

A

to be in charge of

59
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con cariño

A

affectionately