Phrases and collocations

Question 1

a cuenta de

Answer 1

on account of

Question 2

tener en cuenta

Answer 2

take into account

Question 3

sacar ventaja de algo

Answer 3

take advantage of something

Question 4

tener ventaja sobre alguien

Answer 4

have an advantage over somebody

Question 5

tener la culpa

Answer 5

be to blame

Question 6

echar la culpa

Answer 6

give the blame

Question 7

culpar a alguien de algo

Answer 7

blame somebody for something

Question 8

provocar un daño

Answer 8

cause damage

Question 9

en falta

Answer 9

at fault

Question 10

echar en falta a alguien

Answer 10

find fault with something

Question 11

tener la intención de hacer algo

Answer 11

have the intention of doing

Question 12

cometer un error

Answer 12

make a mistake

Question 13

confundir a uno con otro

Answer 13

mistake somebody for somebody

Question 14

en orden

Answer 14

in order

Question 15

poner en orden

Answer 15

put in order

Question 16

para hacer

Answer 16

in order to do

Question 17

darle permiso a alguien

Answer 17

give somebody permission to do

Question 18

pedir permiso

Answer 18

ask for permission

Question 19

tener permiso

Answer 19

have/get permission

Question 20

tener el propósito de hacer algo

Answer 20

do something on purpose

Question 21

la razón de por qué

Answer 21

reason why

Question 22

razón por algo

Answer 22

reason for something

Question 23

tener la solución

Answer 23

have solution

Question 24

encontrar la solución

Answer 24

find solution

Question 25

resolver un problema

Answer 25

work out

Question 26

tener una idea

Answer 26

come up with

Question 27

hacer algo mal

Answer 27

do wrong

Question 28

hacer algo equivocado

Answer 28

do the wrong thing