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dar a algn para el pelo

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be the living daylights out of someone; wipe the floor with someone

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dar a entender

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let someone know

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dar a la luz

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give birth (lit.: to give to the light)

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dar la bienvenida

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welcome (lit.: to give the welcome)

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dar la lata

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be a nuisance; annoy (lit.: to give the tin)

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dar lástima

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make someone sad (to) (lit.: to give pain/sadness)

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dar luz verde

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give a green light to; permit; allow; clear

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dar muerte a

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kill someone

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dar nacimiento a

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give rise to

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dar palo

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hate; dislike; be unfortunate

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dar permiso

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permit; allow; give permission

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dar risa

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make one laugh; make one smile

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dar un paseo a caballo

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go horseback riding; ride a horse

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dar un patatús a alguien

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make someone have a fit (lit.: to give someone a fit)

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dar un salto

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jump; give a start; start (lit.: to give a jump)

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dar un vergajo

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screw; fuck; have sex with; shag

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dar una de cal y otra de arena

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use a carrot-and-stick policy

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dar una fiesta

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give a party

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dar una vuelta

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go for a ride

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dar vida a

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portray; play (i.e.: an actor playing a role)

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darle a alguien mala espina

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make someone feel uneasy (lit.: to give bad thorns to someone)

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darse cuenta de

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be aware; realize (lit.: to give oneself account of). 1. ¿Te has dado cuenta de que en el supermercado tenemos hasta nueve tipos diferentes de papel higiénico para elegir?

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darse por vencido

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give up; give in (lit.: to give oneself as defeated)

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darse prisa

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hurry; rush; do (something) fast (lit.: to give one urgency)

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de abrigo

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a handful; someone to watch out for (lit.: coat overcoat)

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de ahí en adelante

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from now on; from here onward (lit.: from here in forward)

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de ahora en adelante

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from now on; henceforth; from this moment forward (lit.: from now in advance)

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de armas tomar

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formidable; tough; redoubtable (lit.: for taking up arms)

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de buena gana

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willingly; with ease; with pleasure (lit.: of good desire)

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de buenas a primeras

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suddenly; without warning

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de cal y canto

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strong; firm

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de costumbre

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as usual; normally

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de cuando en cuando

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from time to time; sometimes; once in a while (lit.: of when in when)

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de diario

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everyday

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de golpe

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suddenly; abruptly; at once; all at once (lit.: of a blow or strike)

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de hecho

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in fact in reality (lit.: of fact). 1. De hecho qiuero ir contigo.

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de inmediato

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right now immediately (lit.: from immediately)

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38
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de medio pelo

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second-rate

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de miedo

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fantastic(ally); wonderful(ly); brilliant(ly) (used in Spain)

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de moda

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in fashion; in style

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de modo que

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so; so that

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42
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de mucho cuidado

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big; terrible; real (used adverbially)

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43
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de nada

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not at all; you’re welcome; don’t mention it (n.b.: often said in response to “gracías”)

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de nuevo

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again; once again; anew (lit.: of new)

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de oro

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great; good; very good; wonderful. 1. Ella tiene una voz de oro.

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de par en par

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wide open (lit.: from rafter to rafter)

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de pelo en pecho

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manly; masculine

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de perlas

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just what someone needs; just right; go/fit perfectly (lit.: of pearls)

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de perros

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foul; horrible; dirty

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de pocas luces

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dim; dull; stupid

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de pronto

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suddenly; at once; all at once (lit.: of soon)

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de repente

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abruptly suddenly (lit.: of soon)

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53
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de tal palo tal astilla

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like father like son (lit.: of such a broom such a splinter)

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de todas maneras

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in any case; anyway

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de todos modos

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anyway; at any rate (lit.: to the monkfish)

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de un modo u otro

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one way or another

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57
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de un momento a otro

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at any moment

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58
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de una vez

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now

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de veras

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really truly (lit.: of fact truth)

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de vez en cuando

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sometimes; now and then (lit.: from once in when)

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decir amén a todo

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say yes to everything; agree to everything (lit.: to say amen to everything)

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decir en broma

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kid; joke; tease (lit.: to say (as a) joke)

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dejar a alg en las astas del toro

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leave someone high and dry; leave someone in the lurch (lit.: to leave someone on the horns of the bull)

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dejar de lado

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set aside; put aside (lit.: to leave from (the) side)

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dejar en paz

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leave alone; leave be; let it be (lit.: to leave in peace)

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desde hacía rato

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for some time

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desde luego

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of course; certainly (lit.: after then/later)

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día a día

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day after day. 1. La economía real la que cada uno de nosotros maneja día a día es otra cosa.

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di que sí

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go for it (lit.: say yes)

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dormir el vino

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sleep off a hangover

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dormir juntos

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sleep together (n.b.: in the sexual sense)

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echar agua al vino

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water down

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echar ajos y cebollas

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swear; curse; rant and rave (lit.: throw garlic and onions)

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echar de menos

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miss; feel the absence of (lit.: to throw less). 1. Puedes pasar una temporada en un país extranjero sin echar de menos tu comida tu ropa o tú café favorito.

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75
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echar el pelo

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waste time (used in Cono del Sur)

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echar el toro a algn

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scold somebody severely (lit.: throw the bull to somebody)

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echar mano a

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lay hands on; get one’s hands on

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echar mano de

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make use of; resort to

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echar por el atajo

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take the easy way out (lit.: throw for the shortcut)

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echar un mano

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help; assist (lit.: to throw less)

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echar un ojo a

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have one’s eye on; covet (lit.: to throw an eye at)

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echar un vistazo

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look around; glance; take a look (lit.: to throw less)

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echar una bronca

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hit hard; come down on

84
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echar una furia

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throw a fit

85
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echar una mano a algn

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let someone a hand; give someone a hand; help someone (lit.: throw a hand to someone)

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echarle los perros a algn

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come down hard on someone (lit.: throw dogs at someone)

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echarlo todo a rodar

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mess it all up; make a mess of everything

88
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echarse un novio/-a

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get a boy/girlfriend (used in Spain)

89
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el cuatro es nota el resto es lugo

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four is passing anything else is a luxury (used in Argentina)

90
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el pensamiento no tiene/conoce barreras

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you can think whatever you like (lit.: thought does not have/know barriers)

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el que se pica ajos come

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if the shoe fits wear it

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el último grito

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the latest thing (lit.: the latest cry)

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en absoluto

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at all; (not) at all (usually used with a negative verb). 1. No en absoluto.

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en adelante

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from now on

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en bolas

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naked; nude; in the buff (Spain usage; lit: in balls)

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en bolas

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in a group; together (Mexican usage; lit.: in balls)

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en cambio

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on the other hand

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en carne viva

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in the flesh (lit.: in living meat)

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en carne viva

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raw; full; complete

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en carne y hueso

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in the flesh

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en caso de

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in case of; in case

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en cuanto a

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as for; when it comes to (lit.: in how much to). 1. En cuanto a la comida todo lo que preparan es riquísimo.

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en cuerpo y alma

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body and soul

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en definitiva

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in short; in brief

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en el acto

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in the act; red-handed

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en el medio de la nada

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in the middle of nowhere (lit.: in the middle of (the) nothing)

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en fin

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in short; in brief

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en lo más mínimo

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in the least bit

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en lugar de

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insted of in place of (lit.: in place of)

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en manos de

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in the hands of

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en pie de

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on the verge of (lit.: at (the) foot of)

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en pos de

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in pursuit of; after

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en realidad

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actually; really; in reality

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en resumen

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in sum; in brief; briefly

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en seguida

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right away; at once; immediately

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en serio

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really truly seriously (lit.: in serious)

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en todo caso

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in any case; in any event; anyway

118
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en tu/su lugar

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in your/his/her place (lit.: in your/his/her place)

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en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

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very quickly; in a flash; in the blink of an eye (lit.: in the opening and closing of eyes.

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en un decir amén

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in a flash; in a jiffy; in next to no time (lit.: in the saying of amen)

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en vez de

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instead of (lit.: in time of)

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entrar a hurtadillas

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sneak in

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entrar a saco

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burst in; storm in (lit.: to enter at sack)

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entrar bien

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go down well

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entrar de maravilla

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go down well

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entre algodones

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be pampered; be coddled (lit.: between cotton)

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entre bromas y veras

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half-joking(ly); half-serious(ly) (lit.: between jokes and truths)

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entre manos

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on hand; at hand; immediately available

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es la salsa de la vida

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it’s the spice of life

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estallar en vivas

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burst into applause (lit.: to burst into lives)

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estar a cargo

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be in charge

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estar a dieta

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be on a diet (lit.: to be at diet)

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estar a disgusto

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be unhappy; be displeased

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estar a la miseria

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be in a bad way; be in a bad state

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estar a salvo

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be safe; be secure (lit.: to be at saved)

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estar a tope

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be very busy

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estar abocado al frasco

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be doomed to failure

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estar al loro

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be on the alert; know the score (lit.: be at the parrot)

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estar al palo

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have an erection; be hard

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estar al tanto

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be abreast; be up to date (lit.: to be at the such)

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estar como agua para chocolate

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be at the boiling point (lit.: like water for chocolate. Indicates a boiling point of anger or passion. Note that this phrase was used as the title for a movie translated into English as “Like Water for Chocolate.”)

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estar como el burro del aguador; cargado de agua y muerto de sed

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not to see what’s right before one’s eyes (lit.: be like the watercarrier’s donkey; laden with water and dying of thirst; n.b.: a Mexican expression)

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estar como las propias rosas

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feel entirely at ease

144
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estar como tres en un zapato

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be packed like sardines; be crammed in (lit.: be like three in one shoe)

145
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estar con el agua al cuello

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be up to one’s neck in problems; be over a barrel (lit.: be with water at one’s collar)

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estar con el agua al cuello

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be up to one’s neck in something (lit.: have water up to one’s neck; n.b.: a Mexican saying)

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estar conforme

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be satisfied

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estar curtido en

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be expert at; be skilled at (lit.: be tanned hardened in)

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estar de bromas

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be in a jokeing mood (lit.: to be for jokes)

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estar de buenas

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be in a good mood

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estar de juerga

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go out on the town; party; go clubbing

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estar de la cabeza

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be nuts; be insane

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estar de oferta

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be on sale; be discounted

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estar de Rodrígues

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be left on one’s own (lit.: be Rodrigues; used in Spain)

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estar de siesta

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be on break; be on siesta

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estar de viaje

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be on vacation; be away (on vacation)

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estar de vuelta

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be back; have returned. 1. Ya estamos de vuelta.

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estar del tomate

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be nuts; be insane (n.b.: not used much anymore)

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estar en ascuas

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be on pins and needles; be on tenerhooks (lit.: to be on coals)

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estar en Babia

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have one’s head in the clouds (lit.: to be in Babia)

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estar en camino

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be on the way; be coming

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estar en el ajo

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be involved in; be mixed up in; be in the know (lit.: to be in the garlic)

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estar en el orno

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be in a tight spot; be very anxious (used in Argentina)

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estar en juego

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be in play; be up for grabs (lit.: to be in play)

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estar en juego

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be at stake (lit.: to be in play)

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estar en la buena

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be in a good mood; be in luck (used in the Andes region)

167
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estar en la luna

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be on cloud nine; be out to lunch (lit.: to be on the moon)

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estar en la miseria

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be broke; be poor (used in Spain)

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estar en su salsa

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be in one’s element

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estar harto de

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be fed up with; have had it with (lit.: to be exhausted). 1. Estoy harto de esto.

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estar hasta el gorro

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be fed up; have had it (used in Spain)

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estar hasta el moño

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be fed up; have had it (used in Spain)

173
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estar hasta la coronilla

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be fed up; have had it

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estar hasta las narices

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be fed up; have had it (used in Spain)

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estar hasta los cojones

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be fed up; have had it (vulgar)

176
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estar hecho un palo

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be as skinny as a rake; be very thin

177
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estar hecho una flauta

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be thin as a rake (lit.: be like a flute)

178
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estar loco por algo

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be crazy for something; be nuts about something

179
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estar mal de dinero

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be hard up; have money problems

180
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estar mal de la azotea

A

be off one’s rocker; be nuts; be crazy (lit.: to be bad in the roof)

181
Q

estar para el arrastre

A

be done in; be dead on one’s feet; have had it (lit.: to be for dragging)

182
Q

estar pedo

A

be sloshed; be drunk; be pissed; be high

183
Q

estar que arde

A

be fuming; be hopping mad; be seething (lit.: to be that which burns)

184
Q

estar seguro (de que)

A

be sure; be certain (lit.: to be sure)

185
Q

estar sin animo

A

be down; be in low spirits

186
Q

estar sin pasta

A

be broke; be poor

187
Q

estar sin plata

A

be broke; be poor

188
Q

estar sin un duro

A

be broke; be poor (used in Spain)

189
Q

esto es el colmo

A

that’s the last straw

190
Q

felices sueños

A

sweet dreams (lit.: happy dreams)

191
Q

florecer como rosa en mayo

A

blossom; flourish; bloom

192
Q

fuera de control

A

out of control. 1. Nuestra casa está fuera de control.

193
Q

fuera de duda

A

certain; without doubt (lit.: outside of doubt)

194
Q

fuera de modo

A

out of style; out of fashion

195
Q

fulano de tal

A

somebody or other

196
Q

fulano zutano y mengano

A

Tom Dick and Harry; everybody

197
Q

ganarse de mano

A

beat someone to something (lit.: to win for oneself of/from a hand)

198
Q

gastar una broma a algn

A

play a joke on; have fun at someone’s expense

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