Refranes - Week 1-2 Flashcards

1
Q

A caballo regalado no se le mira el diente:

A

Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.

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2
Q

A duras penas:

A

With great difficulty

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3
Q

A escondidas:

A

Without the knowledge of: secretly, under the table.

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4
Q

A grande rasgos:

A

Briefly, in outline

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5
Q

A lo largo de:

A

Bordering; along the length of

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6
Q

A más tardar:

A

At the latest

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7
Q

A prueba de:

A

Proof against (water, fire, etc.)

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8
Q

A quemarropa:

A

point blank

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9
Q

A quien corresponda:

A

To whom it may concern

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10
Q

A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda:

A

The early bird gets the worm

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11
Q

A través de:

A

through, across

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12
Q

A última hora:

A

At the last moment; in the nick of time

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13
Q

Acabar de:

A

to have just

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14
Q

Acusar recibo:

A

to acknowledge receipt

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15
Q

Al fin y al cabo:

A

When all is said and done

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16
Q

Al pan, pan y al vino, vino:

A

Call a spade a spade

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17
Q

Al pie de la letra:

A

To the letter, thoroughly

18
Q

Algo por el estilo:

A

Something like that

19
Q

Andar como loco:

A

to run around wildly

20
Q

Antes doblar que quebrar:

A

If you can’t lick them, join them

21
Q

Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.

A

A caballo regalado no se le mira el diente:

22
Q

With great difficulty

A

A duras penas:

23
Q

Without the knowledge of: secretly, under the table.

A

A escondidas:

24
Q

Briefly, in outline

A

A grande rasgos:

25
Q

Bordering; along the length of

A

A lo largo de:

26
Q

At the latest

A

A más tardar:

27
Q

Proof against (water, fire, etc.)

A

A prueba de:

28
Q

point blank

A

A quemarropa:

29
Q

To whom it may concern

A

A quien corresponda:

30
Q

The early bird gets the worm

A

A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda:

31
Q

through, across

A

A través de:

32
Q

At the last moment; in the nick of time

A

A última hora:

33
Q

to have just

A

Acabar de:

34
Q

to acknowledge receipt

A

Acusar recibo:

35
Q

When all is said and done

A

Al fin y al cabo:

36
Q

Call a spade a spade

A

Al pan, pan y al vino, vino:

37
Q

To the letter, thoroughly

A

Al pie de la letra:

38
Q

Something like that

A

Algo por el estilo:

39
Q

to run around wildly

A

Andar como loco:

40
Q

If you can’t lick them, join them

A

Antes doblar que quebrar: