Ser y Estar phrases + vocal Flashcards
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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)
to be fashionable (or, unfashionable)
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Estar de pie
to be standing
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Estar parado
to be standing
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Estar de vacaciones
to be on vacation
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Estar descalzo
to be barefoot
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Estar escondido
to be hiding
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Estar presente
to be present
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Estar satisfecho
to be satisfied
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Estar sentado
to be sitting
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Ser aficionado a
to be fond of
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Ser amigo de
to be fond of
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Ser (in)capaz de
to be (in)capable of, (un)able to
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Ser difícil de + infinitive
to be hard, difficult to
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Ser enemigo de
to be opposed to
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Ser fácil de
to be easy to
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Ser idéntico a
to be Identical to, with
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Ser parecido a
to be similar to
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Ser (im)posible de + infinitive
to be (im)possible to
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Ser + (definite article) + primero en
to be the first one to
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Ser responsable de
to be responsible for
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Ser + (definite article) + último en
to be the last one to
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Estar acostumbrado a
To be accustomed to
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Estar ansioso por (de)
to be anxious to
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Estar cansado de
to be tired of
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Estar cubierto de
to be covered with
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Estar decidido a
to be determined to
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Estar (des)contento de (con)
To be (un)happy with
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Estar disgustado con
to be annoyed with
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Estar enamorado de
to be in love with
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Estar encargado de
to be in charge of
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Estar enemistado con
to be estranged from, an enemy of
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Estar libre de
to be free from
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Estar listo para
to be ready to
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Estar loco de
to be crazy with
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Estar loco por
to be most anxious to
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estar lleno de
to be filled with
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Estar peleado con
to be not on speaking terms with
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Estar rodeado de
to be surrounded by
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Estar vestido de
to be dressed in, to be dressed as
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Quejarse
To Complain, to groan
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Mentecato
Idiot, moron
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Embustero
Deceitful, lying
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Pista
Clue, hint Also dance floor
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La águila
The eagle
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La Lechuza
The owl
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El zorro
The fox
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Rechazar
To reject, to defeat
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Atreverse
To dare
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Pertenecer
To belong
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Dorado
Golden, gilded
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Relucir
To shine, to sparkle
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Carcomer
To eat away
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El Cojín
The Cushion
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Aliento
Breath
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Jadear
To pant
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El amanecer
The dawn Al amanecer -- at dawn Amanecer -- to wake up
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Surgir
To spring up, to appear, to arise
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Mimbre
Wicker
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Columpiar
To swing
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Insólito
Unusual
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Asentarse
To settle (as in settlers)
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La Soga
The rope
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Remolcar
To tow
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Encolerizarse
To become angry, to get furious
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Sosiego
Calmness
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El Caracol
The snail, The curl (de pelo)
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¡Caracoles!
Good heavens!
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Saliente
Projecting
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Tejado
Roof
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Asombrar
To amaze or to surprise
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Regocijo
The delight
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Testarudo
Stubborn
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Alejarse
To move away from
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Arroyo
Stream
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Añoranza
Nostalgia
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Anhelo
Yearning
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Componerse
To be made up
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Cuchichear
To whisper
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Por ahora
for now
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Por cierto
by the way OR indeed Por cierto, ¿cuándo vas a España? Un buen vino, por cierto.
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Por Dios
For God's Sake!
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Por ejemplo
For example
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Por eso
For that reason OR That's why
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Por fin
finally, at last
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Por lo general
Generally, normally
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Por lo menos
at least
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Por lo tanto
So, OR therefore
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Por lo visto
Apparently, OR It would seem
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Por medio de
By means of, By way of, Through
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Por otra parte
On the other hand, What's More
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Por supuesto
Of course!
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Dar por supuesto
To take for granted, To take something as a given
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Propósito
Purpose, Intention, Intent
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demorar
to delay
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demorarse
to be late, to be held up
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Plural of Este
Estos
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Plural of Esta
Estas
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Amarrar
To tie up, to fasten
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Ponerse
To set, to apply yourself, to put on (get dressed), to call or name
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la enseñanza
the teaching
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el aprendizaje
the learning
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Volver a + infinitive
To (verb) again Vuelvo a leer The Great Gatsby --\> I re-read The Great Gatsby
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Tender a + infinitive
To tend to
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Tender
To hang up or out, to Lay down or out, to Stretch out
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Obligar a + infinitive
To require, to force, to make (someone do something)
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Obligarse a + infinitive
To commit yourself
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Ponerse a + infinitive
To start to
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Echar leña al fuego
To add fuel to the fire
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Echar por tierra
To destroy
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Echar raíces
To put down roots, to settle
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Echarse a reír, llorar, etc.
To burst out laughing, crying, etc.
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Echarse a perder
to spoil (food, etc.)
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Negarse a + Infinitive
To refuse to
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A caballo
on horseback
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A continuación de
Continuing with, following
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A mano
by hand
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A veces
Sometimes
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Al cabo de
After, afterwards
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Al día siguiente
The next day
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Al fin y al cabo
At any rate
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Pues al fin y al cabo
Well, after all
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Al tiempo
At the time of, Right when
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A menudo
Often, frequently
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A pie
Standing
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A tiempo
On time
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A todas horas
At all hours
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a la fuerza
by force
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Jugar a
To play (a game) Vamos a jugar a las cartas
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Caer a
To fall on El libro cayó al piso
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Asomarse a
To lean out La mujer se asomó a la ventana
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Asomar
To put out, to stick out, to appear
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Asistir a
To attend Mi abuela asistió a la universidad
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Al + infinitivo
Upon (verb)-ing Al salir, se me olvidó pagar la cuenta.
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Prepositions are never followed by a verb in gerund
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
To insist upon
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Pensar en + infinitivo
To think about, to consider
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Quedar en + infinitivo
To agree upon, to plan to
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Tardar en + infinitivo
To delay, to take a long time
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Empeñarse en + infinitivo
To insist upon
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Consistir en + infinitivo
To consist of
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En cambio
However, whereas
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En cuanto
When, as soon as (requires subjunctive)
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En fin
In short, All in all
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En lugar de
Instead of, in place of
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En medio de
In the middle of
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En seguida
Immediately, right away
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En vez de
Instead of
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En voz alta
Out loud
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Dejar de + infinitivo
To stop
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No dejar de + infinitivo
To not fail to
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Cesar de + infinitivo
To cease, to stop
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Terminar de + infinitivo
To finish
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Tratar de + infinitivo
To try to
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Tratar
To be about, to deal with, to treat,
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Acordarse de + infinitivo
To remember
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Alegrarse de
To be happy about Me allegro de verte
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De buena/mala gana
Enthusiastically, keenly, with enthusiasm
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De cuando en cuando
From time to time
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De vez en cuando
Every once in a while
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De día
During the day
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De manera que + subjuntivo
So, so that
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De memoria
By heart, from memory
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De modo que
So that, in such a way that
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De ninguna manera
No way, Absolutely not
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De nuevo
Again, once again
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De pronto
As of now, For the moment
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De todas formas
In any case, Anyway
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De todos modos
Anyway
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Cambiar de opinión
To change one's mind
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Despedirse de
To say goodbye
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Contar con
To count on
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Soñar con
To dream about
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Tropezar con
To stumble into, to bump against
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Casarse con
To get married to
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Con mucho gusto
Gladly
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Sin Duda
doubtless, without doubt
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Desde luego
Of course
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De antemano
beforehand
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Arrepentirse
To regret
