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1
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toward

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hasta, hacia

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sin

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withou

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separately

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por separado

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to decide to

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decidir (no preposition)

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at

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en, a

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which preposition is used to: indicate manner, or how something is done (on, by, with)

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a
vamos a pie
escribo a lápliz

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to remember to

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acordarse de + infinitive/object
acordarse is often used with haber.
Me acuerdo de haberte visto una vez. I remember having seen you once before.
Me acuerdo de ti.

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finally

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por fin

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for what reason

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para qué

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to stop

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dejar de + infinitive

Deja de gritarme

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to dream about

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soñar con + infinitive/noun
also means to Hope to
Sueño con cambiar el mundo.
Soñamos con hadas. (we dream about faries)

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in order that

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para que

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to approach

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acercarse a + object

se acerca a mí. He approaches me.

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to threaten with

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amenazar con + infinitive/noun
amenazo con culparte (i am threatening to blame you)
Amenazan con tácticas ofensivas.

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therefore

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por lo tanto

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por

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for, by

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contra

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against

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verb: to do the right

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hacer bien en + Inf

Usted hace bien en contarme la verdad. You are doing the right thing in telling me the truth

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by phone

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por teléfono

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sobre

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about, on, upon, above, over, around

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certainly

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por cierto

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which preposition is used to: introduce an indirect object (to, for)

A

a
le di el regalo a Celia.
Compré los tomates a Anita

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in writing

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por escrito

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to look for

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buscar (no preposition)

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everywhere

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por todas partes

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by that time

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para entonces

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day by day

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día por día

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to prevent from

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impedir (no preposition)

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for the last time

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por última vez

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a

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to, at

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to appreciate

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alegrarse de + object

Le alegra de la nueva ley. You appreciate the new law.

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so

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entonces

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to take care of

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cuidar a + noun (personal a)

Cuido a mis primos

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to help

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ayudar a + noun

ayudamos a la gente.

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in advance

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por adelantado

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at least

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por lo menos

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tras

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after, behind

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para

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for, in order to

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39
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to be used to/ to tend to

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soler (no preposition)

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40
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for a change

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para variar

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detrás

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behind

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42
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finally

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por fin

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for example

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por ejemplo

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therefore

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por eso

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45
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to begin with

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comenzar por + inf/ojb (similar to comenzar con but with an infinitive)
Comienzo por rellenar el formulario. I begin by filling out the form.
Comienzo por la primera pregunta. Le me begin with the first question.

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verb: to do good in/for

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hacer bien en + object

Usted hace bien en el mundo. you are doing some good in/for the world.

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to consider doing

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estar por + infinitive - to consider doing

Estamos por hacer una reserva en ese restaurante. We are considering making a reservation at that restaurant.

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on one hand

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por un lado

49
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verb: to rely on

A

confiar en + (infinitive/object)
confío en hacer un buen trabajo (I am conficient i will do a good job)
confío en el sistema de eduactivo

50
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in the evening

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por la noche

51
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on the one hand

A

for una parte

52
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verb: to rely on

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contar con + noun

Cuento con ello. (I count on it).

53
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to try to

A

intentar (no preposition)

54
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to be happy to/about

A

alegrarse de + infinitive

me alegro de lavar los platos.

55
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from

A

de, contra

56
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by means of

A

for medio de

57
Q

which preposition is used to: connect vert to infinitive

A

a
vamos a bailar
empecé a leer

58
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verb: to emphasize

A

insistir en + obj

debo insistir en mis creencias (i must put emphasis on my beliefs

59
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which preposition is used to: indicate motion (going to(

A

a

60
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to struggle to/ to do your best

A

esforzarse por + inf

me esfuerzo for per un personal mejor.

61
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until

A

hasta, hacia

62
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which prepositions both mean behind?

A

tras and detrás

63
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completely

A

por completo

64
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desde

A

from, since

65
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downward

A

para abajo

66
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hasta

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unti, toward

67
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to forget to

A

olvidar (no preposition)

68
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for ones life/ always

A

para toda la vida

69
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in general

A

por lo general

70
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fortunately

A

por suerte

71
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to opt for

A

optar por + infinitive/object
Opto por ir al cine.
Optamos for otra forma de pago.

72
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forward

A

para adelante

73
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against

A

contra

74
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forever

A

para siempre

75
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for another ocassion

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para otra vez

76
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to be in the mood

A

estar por

77
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unfortunately

A

por desgracia

78
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según

A

according to

79
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to advise/ give advice to

A

aconsejar (no preposition)

80
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en

A

in, on, at

81
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to be about

A

estar para

82
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backward

A

para detrás

83
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on all sides/everyhere

A

por todos lados

84
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where to

A

para dondé

85
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which prepositions both mean on

A

en and sobre

86
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barely

A

por los pelos

87
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to begin by/with

A

comenzar con + noun
initiating an action or begin with
Comienzo con una pregunta.

88
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to be in favor of

A

estar por + noun = to be in favor of

Estoy por el derecho al voto. I am for the right to vote

89
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to be worried about

A

preocuparse de + inf/obj

90
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bajo

A

under

91
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to look at

A

mirar (no preposition)

92
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verb: to insisit on

A

insistir en + inf

insistimos en ir a la fiesta.

93
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in the afternoon

A

por la tarde

94
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to attempt/to try

A

tratar de + infinitive

trato de ser feliz.

95
Q

which preposition is used to: express time ( sometimes at)

A

a
Cenemos a las seis.
estamos a martes

96
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around there

A

por ahí, por allí

97
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verb: to hesitate to

A

dudar en + infinitive

dudo en decirte (i hesitate to tell you)

98
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in the morning

A

por la mañana

99
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entre

A

between, among

100
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to resist

A

resistirse a + infintiive/noun
to not be able to take one’s hands off something
Me resisto a creer en las mentiras de la sociedad. (i resist in believing the social myths.
El no se puede resistir a ella. He can’t take his hands off her.

101
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again

A

otra vez

102
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in order

A

por orden

103
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de

A

of, from

104
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con

A

with

105
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to concern/ to have to do with

A

tener que ver con + noun

tiene que ver con la discusión. It has to do with the argument

106
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verb: to fall in/to remain (in an emotional state)

A

Quedar en + obj

la casa quedó en ruinas. the house remains in ruins.

107
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verb: to agree to

A

quedar en + infinitive

Quedamos en vernos este vienes. We agree on seeing each other this friday.

108
Q

apparently

A

por visto

109
Q

percent

A

por ciento

110
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to apologize for

A

disculparse por + inf/obj
Se disculpa por llegar tarde. He apologizes for arriving late.
Me disculpo for mi comportamiento. I apologize for my behavior.

111
Q

for now

A

por ahora

112
Q

to ask for

A

pedir (no preposition)

113
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ante

A

before, in the presence of

114
Q

for the first

A

por primera

115
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to wait for

A

(no preposition) esperar

116
Q

this way

A

por aquí

117
Q

for that very reason

A

por lo mismo

118
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to call

A

llamar a + noun(person)

maria llama a John.

119
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hacia

A

until, toward

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