Périphrasis 2 Flashcards

1
Q

deber + infinitive

Debes llegar puntual

A

must / have to

You must arrive punctual

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dejar + participio

La crisis dejó arruinados a los inversores.

A

resultant state

The crisis left investors ruined.

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dejar de + infinitivo

Con el nuevo trabajo dejé de tener crisis de estrés.

A

stopping of an action

With the new job I stopped having stress crises.

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echarse a + infinitivo

Conté un chiste y todos se echaron a reír

A

suddenly start something

I told a joke and everyone laughed.

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empezar a + infinitivo

La sala empezó a llenarse.

A

beginning of an actionstart to do something

The room began to fill up.

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entrar a + infinitivo

Tras el robó, la directora entró a sospechar de todos

A

starting to

After the robbery, the director came to suspect everyone

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estar + adjetivo/nombre + gerundio

Estoy muy emocionado viendo el primer episodio de la nueva serie.

A

to be [adjective/noun] while doing something

I am very excited watching the first episode of the new series

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estar + gerundio

Estoy paseando por el parque.

A

action in progress at the time of speaking

I’m walking around the park.

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estar + participio

El suelo está mojado.

A

resultant state

The ground is wet.

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estar a punto de + infinitivo

La ceremonia está a punto de comenzar.

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just prior (about to)

The ceremony is about to begin.

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