Ser y Estar phrases + vocal Flashcards

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1
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El duelo

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Mourning

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Mourning

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El duelo

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El sendero

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the path, trail (rural)

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The path or trail (rural)

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El sendero

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Soler

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(suele…) Usually, normally, tend to, to be accustomed to

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Usually, normally, tend to, to be accustomed to

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Soler

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Ser caliente (animate reference)

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hot (vulgar), passionate (sexual connotation)

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Ser caliente (inanimate reference)

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warm (normally of warm temperature)

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Ser frío (animate reference)

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cold (personality)

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Ser frío (inanimate reference)

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cold (normally of cold temperature)

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Ser friolento

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sensitive to the cold

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Estar caliente (animate reference)

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hot (to the touch), hot (vulgar)

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Estar caliente (inanimate reference)

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hot (to the touch, having a high temperature at a given time)

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Estar frío (animate reference)

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cold (to the touch)

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Estar frío (inanimate reference)

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cold (to the touch, having a low temperature at a given time)

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Estar calenturiento

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feverish

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Estar asomado a la ventana

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to be looking out the window

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Estar arrodillado

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to be kneeling

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Estar ausente

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to be absent

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Estar colgado

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to be hanging

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Estar contento

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to be in a happy mood

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Estar de acuerdo

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to be in agreement

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Estar de buen (mal) humor

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to be in a good (bad) mood

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Estar de guardia

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to be on duty/on call

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Estar de moda (o Pasado de moda)

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to be fashionable (or, unfashionable)

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Estar de pie

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to be standing

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Estar parado

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to be standing

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Estar de vacaciones

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to be on vacation

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Estar descalzo

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to be barefoot

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Estar escondido

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to be hiding

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Estar presente

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to be present

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Estar satisfecho

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to be satisfied

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Estar sentado

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to be sitting

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Ser aficionado a

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to be fond of

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Ser amigo de

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to be fond of

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Ser (in)capaz de

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to be (in)capable of, (un)able to

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Ser difícil de + infinitive

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to be hard, difficult to

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Ser enemigo de

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to be opposed to

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Ser fácil de

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to be easy to

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Ser idéntico a

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to be Identical to, with

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Ser parecido a

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to be similar to

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Ser (im)posible de + infinitive

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to be (im)possible to

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Ser + (definite article) + primero en

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to be the first one to

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Ser responsable de

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to be responsible for

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Ser + (definite article) + último en

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to be the last one to

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Estar acostumbrado a

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To be accustomed to

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Estar ansioso por (de)

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to be anxious to

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Estar cansado de

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to be tired of

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Estar cubierto de

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to be covered with

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Estar decidido a

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to be determined to

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Estar (des)contento de (con)

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To be (un)happy with

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Estar disgustado con

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to be annoyed with

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Estar enamorado de

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to be in love with

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Estar encargado de

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to be in charge of

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Estar enemistado con

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to be estranged from, an enemy of

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Estar libre de

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to be free from

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Estar listo para

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to be ready to

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Estar loco de

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to be crazy with

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Estar loco por

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to be most anxious to

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estar lleno de

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to be filled with

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Estar peleado con

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to be not on speaking terms with

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Estar rodeado de

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to be surrounded by

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Estar vestido de

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to be dressed in, to be dressed as

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Quejarse

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To Complain, to groan

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Mentecato

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Idiot, moron

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Embustero

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Deceitful, lying

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Pista

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Clue, hint Also dance floor

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La águila

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The eagle

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La Lechuza

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The owl

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El zorro

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The fox

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Rechazar

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To reject, to defeat

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Atreverse

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To dare

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Pertenecer

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To belong

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Dorado

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Golden, gilded

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Relucir

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To shine, to sparkle

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Carcomer

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To eat away

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El Cojín

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The Cushion

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Aliento

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Breath

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Jadear

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To pant

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El amanecer

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The dawn Al amanecer – at dawn Amanecer – to wake up

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Surgir

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To spring up, to appear, to arise

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Mimbre

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Wicker

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Columpiar

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To swing

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Insólito

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Unusual

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Asentarse

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To settle (as in settlers)

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La Soga

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The rope

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Remolcar

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To tow

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Encolerizarse

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To become angry, to get furious

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Sosiego

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Calmness

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El Caracol

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The snail, The curl (de pelo)

91
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¡Caracoles!

A

Good heavens!

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Saliente

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Projecting

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Tejado

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Roof

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Asombrar

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To amaze or to surprise

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Regocijo

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The delight

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Testarudo

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Stubborn

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Alejarse

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To move away from

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Arroyo

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Stream

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Añoranza

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Nostalgia

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Anhelo

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Yearning

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Componerse

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To be made up

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Cuchichear

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To whisper

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Por ahora

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for now

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Por cierto

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by the way OR indeed Por cierto, ¿cuándo vas a España? Un buen vino, por cierto.

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Por Dios

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For God’s Sake!

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Por ejemplo

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For example

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Por eso

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For that reason OR That’s why

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Por fin

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finally, at last

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Por lo general

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Generally, normally

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Por lo menos

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at least

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Por lo tanto

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So, OR therefore

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Por lo visto

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Apparently, OR It would seem

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Por medio de

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By means of, By way of, Through

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Por otra parte

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On the other hand, What’s More

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Por supuesto

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Of course!

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Dar por supuesto

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To take for granted, To take something as a given

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Propósito

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Purpose, Intention, Intent

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demorar

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to delay

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demorarse

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to be late, to be held up

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Plural of Este

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Estos

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Plural of Esta

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Estas

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Amarrar

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To tie up, to fasten

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Ponerse

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To set, to apply yourself, to put on (get dressed), to call or name

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la enseñanza

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the teaching

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el aprendizaje

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the learning

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Volver a + infinitive

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To (verb) again Vuelvo a leer The Great Gatsby –> I re-read The Great Gatsby

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Tender a + infinitive

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To tend to

128
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Tender

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To hang up or out, to Lay down or out, to Stretch out

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Obligar a + infinitive

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To require, to force, to make (someone do something)

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Obligarse a + infinitive

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To commit yourself

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Ponerse a + infinitive

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To start to

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Echar leña al fuego

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To add fuel to the fire

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Echar por tierra

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To destroy

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Echar raíces

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To put down roots, to settle

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Echarse a reír, llorar, etc.

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To burst out laughing, crying, etc.

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Echarse a perder

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to spoil (food, etc.)

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Negarse a + Infinitive

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To refuse to

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A caballo

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on horseback

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A continuación de

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Continuing with, following

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A mano

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by hand

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A veces

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Sometimes

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Al cabo de

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After, afterwards

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Al día siguiente

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The next day

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Al fin y al cabo

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At any rate

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Pues al fin y al cabo

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Well, after all

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Al tiempo

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At the time of, Right when

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A menudo

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Often, frequently

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A pie

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Standing

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A tiempo

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On time

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A todas horas

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At all hours

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a la fuerza

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by force

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Jugar a

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To play (a game) Vamos a jugar a las cartas

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Caer a

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To fall on El libro cayó al piso

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Asomarse a

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To lean out La mujer se asomó a la ventana

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Asomar

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To put out, to stick out, to appear

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Asistir a

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To attend Mi abuela asistió a la universidad

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Al + infinitivo

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Upon (verb)-ing Al salir, se me olvidó pagar la cuenta.

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Prepositions are never followed by a verb in gerund

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Instead, use the infinitive and translate it as gerund: En vez de llorar – instead of crying Al abrir la puerta – upon opening the door

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Insistir en + infinitivo Insistir en + que + subjuntivo

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To insist upon

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Pensar en + infinitivo

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To think about, to consider

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Quedar en + infinitivo

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To agree upon, to plan to

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Tardar en + infinitivo

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To delay, to take a long time

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Empeñarse en + infinitivo

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To insist upon

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Consistir en + infinitivo

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To consist of

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En cambio

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However, whereas

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En cuanto

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When, as soon as (requires subjunctive)

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En fin

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In short, All in all

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En lugar de

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Instead of, in place of

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En medio de

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In the middle of

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En seguida

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Immediately, right away

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En vez de

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Instead of

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En voz alta

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Out loud

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Dejar de + infinitivo

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To stop

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No dejar de + infinitivo

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To not fail to

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Cesar de + infinitivo

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To cease, to stop

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Terminar de + infinitivo

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To finish

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Tratar de + infinitivo

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To try to

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Tratar

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To be about, to deal with, to treat,

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Acordarse de + infinitivo

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To remember

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Alegrarse de

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To be happy about Me allegro de verte

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De buena/mala gana

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Enthusiastically, keenly, with enthusiasm

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De cuando en cuando

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From time to time

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De vez en cuando

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Every once in a while

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De día

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During the day

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De manera que + subjuntivo

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So, so that

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De memoria

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By heart, from memory

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De modo que

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So that, in such a way that

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De ninguna manera

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No way, Absolutely not

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De nuevo

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Again, once again

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De pronto

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As of now, For the moment

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De todas formas

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In any case, Anyway

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De todos modos

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Anyway

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Cambiar de opinión

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To change one’s mind

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Despedirse de

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To say goodbye

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Contar con

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To count on

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Soñar con

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To dream about

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Tropezar con

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To stumble into, to bump against

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Casarse con

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To get married to

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Con mucho gusto

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Gladly

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Sin Duda

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doubtless, without doubt

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Desde luego

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Of course

202
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De antemano

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beforehand

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Arrepentirse

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To regret