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1
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haberse de sentar

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hit the spot; agree with (someone)

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hablar de

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talk about

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hablar de bueyes perdidos

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waste one’s breath; chat about little things (n.b.: used in Cono del Sur)

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hacer alharacas

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make a fuss; make a big deal about (lit.: to make a fuss)

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hacer caso

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pay attention to (lit.: to make a case)

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hacer chapuzas

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do odd jobs; do occasional work

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hacer compras

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shop; do (the) shopping (lit.: to make/do purchases)

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hacer coro a algn

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back someone up

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hacer del cuerpo

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defecate; move one’s bowels (n.b.: euphemism)

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hacer el amor con

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make love with someone

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hacer el favor

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do a favor (lit.: to do the favor. Note that this can as in English be used to give someone a command or order)

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hacer el sol

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the sun rises (lit.: to make the sun)

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hacer falta

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be necessary; must (lit.: to do the lack)

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hacer fiaca

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sleep in; stay home for the peace and quiet (used in Argentina)

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hacer frente

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confront (lit.: to do the front)

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hacer la barba a alg

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suck up to someone; butter someone up (lit.: to do the beard to someone)

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hacer la compra

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do the shopping; buy groceries

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hacer la cusqui

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bug; annoy; irritate

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hacer la vista gorda

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ignore; overlook (lit.: to do the fat look. The idea here being of indulgence the way a parent or grandparent might look at a misbehaving child)

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hacer las compras

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do the shopping

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hacer las maletas

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pack; pack a suitcase (lit.: to do the suitcases)

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hacer las paces

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make up; make peace (lit.: to make the peace(s))

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hacer pucheros

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pout; screw up one’s face

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hacer su agosto

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make a killing; make serious coin; hit the jackpot (lit.: to make/do one’s August)

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hacer toros

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cut class; skip class (lit.: to the bulls)

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hacer trampa(s)

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cheat (lit.: to do traps)

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hacer un papel

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play a role; play a part

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hacer un papelón

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make a fool of oneself; embarras oneself (lit.: to make a large role)

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hacer un simpa

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leave a restaurant without paying

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hacer un toro

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stand in for somebody (in a theatrical production) (lit.: to do the bull)

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hacerle frente a alguien

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face someone (lit.: to make facing to someone)

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32
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hacer a pelo y pluma

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be AC/DC

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hacerse cargo de

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take charge of; pay for; realize

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34
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hacerse ilusiones

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get one’s hopes up

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35
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hasta donde

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as far as (lit.: up to when)

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36
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hecho una hiena

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furious; enraged

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37
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hija de papá

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rich kid; rich girl

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38
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hijo de papá

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rich kid; rich boy

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39
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hoy mismo

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today. 1. Hazlo hoy mismo.

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40
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ir a golpe de alpargata

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walk; hoof it; go on foot (lit.: go by slapping sandals)

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41
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ir a medias

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go Dutch; go fifty-fifty (used in Spain)

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42
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ir a pelo

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be naked

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43
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ir de compras

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go shopping

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44
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ir de juerga

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go out on the town; party; go clubbing

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45
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ir de marcha

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go out partying

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46
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ir de tiendas

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go shopping (used in Spain)

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47
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irse a la cabeza del toro

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grab the bull by the horns

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48
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irse al otro barrio

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kick the bucket (lit.: to go to another neighborhood)

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49
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justo a tiempo

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just in time

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50
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la gran flauta

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my God! (used to express surprise or disbelief)

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51
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ladrar a la luna

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waste one’s breath; talk to a brick wall (lit.: to bark at the moon)

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52
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llegar a deshora

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show up unexpectedly

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53
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llegar a tiempo

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arrive on time; be on time

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54
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llegar a un acuerdo

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come to an agreement; reach an agreement

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55
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llegar tarde

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arrive late; be late

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56
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llevar a alguien en andas

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carry someone on one’s shoulders (lit.: to carry someone on a portable platform. An “andas” literally refers to a portable platform)

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57
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llevar a cabo

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carry out; pull off; make happen (lit.: to carry to end). 1. Tendremos una reuníon esta tarde para discutir el tipo de sociedad que formaríamos en el caso de que

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58
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llevar juntos

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be together; be involved; be a couple

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59
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llevarse bien

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get along well

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60
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llevarse de miedo

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get along famously; get along really well

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61
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lo antes possible

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as soon as possible

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62
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los de arriba

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the people on top; the upper crust (lit.: those above)

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63
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los pros y las contras

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the pros and the cons

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64
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lotería

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bingo; got it (n.b.: said when finding something or experiencing a stroke of good luck)

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65
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maldita sea

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damn it; darn it (lit.: may it be damned)

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66
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mandar a paseo

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tell someone to take a hike

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67
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mande

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what; please; how’s that (used in Mexico as we in English say “what” when we want someone to repeat or clarify something)

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68
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mantener a raya

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keep someone at bay; keep someone away

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mantenerse en su sitio

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stick to one’s guns; stand one’s ground (lit.: maintain oneself in one’s position)

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mantenerse en sus trece

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stick to one’s guns; stand one’s ground (lit.: maintain oneself in one’s thirteen)

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71
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mas o menos

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more or less; roughly; approximately (lit.: more or less)

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72
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más tieso que un palo

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straight; upright; bolt upright

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73
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mayor de edad

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of age

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74
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media naranja

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better half; spouse wife partner (lit.: half of an orange)

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75
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media pila

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minimal effort; some effort; enough effort to accomplish something but no more (lit.: half a battery)

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76
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menor de edad

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underage

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77
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menos mal

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just as well good thing thank goodness (lit.: less bad)

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78
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meter en líos

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get into trouble (lit.: to put into trouble)

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meter palos en las ruedas

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throw a (monkey) wrench in the works; throw a spanner in the works

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80
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meter(se) la pata

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get involved; become a part of (lit.: to put in the leg (animal’s paw))

81
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metete un pelo en el culo

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stick it up your ass

82
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mi/tu abuela

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my foot (lit.: grandmother)

83
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mientras tanto

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meanwhile in the meantime (lit.: to the monkfish)

84
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mirar de reojo

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look at out of the corner of the eye

85
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mirar por encima

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glance at; look quickly through

86
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momento

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wait; wait a second; wait a moment (used when asking someone to wait briefly)

87
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montar a pelo

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ride bareback

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montar un negocio

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set up a business; start a business (used in Spain)

89
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morirse de risa

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die laughing

90
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mostrar tino

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show good sense; be right (lit.: to show sound judgment good sense)

91
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nada del otro mundo

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nothing special

92
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nadar en la abundancia

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be rolling in dough; be made of money (lit.: to swim in abundance)

93
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necesitar como agua de mayo

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absolutely need something; really need something; must have something

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ni a palos

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no way; not on your life

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ni en broma

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no way; not on your life (lit.: not even as a joke)

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ni pizca de

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not even a shred of (lit.: not even a pinch of)

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ni rastro

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no sign; no hint (of something)

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no abrir la bolsa

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be tight with money;

99
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no caber ni un alfiler

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be completely packed; be jammed; be stuffed (lit.: no even fit in a pin)

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no caérsele los anillos a algn

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not to be beneath one; not be beneath one’s dignity (lit.: to not have one’s rings fall off)

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no dar ni golpe

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do nothing; not do anything; be idle

102
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no es cosa mía

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it’s not my business; it’s not my affair

103
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no estar para bromas

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be in no mood for jokes (lit.: not to be for jokes)

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no importar un ardite

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could not care less; not give a hoot/damn (lit.: not be worth an “ardite ” an old coin of little value)

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no llevar nada encima

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not have any money with

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no necesitar abuela

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be full of oneself; blow one’s own horn (lit.: not to have a grandmother)

107
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no pararse en barras

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stop at nothing (lit.: not to stop at the bars [laws])

108
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no pasa nada

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no problem; not big deal

109
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no poder con su alma

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be exhausted; be fed up; be unable to take it anymore (lit.: not to be able with one’s soul)

110
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no se oía ni una mosca

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you could have heard a pin drop (lit.: no even a fly could be heard)

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no ser ni carne ni pescado

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be neither one thing nor the other (lit.: not be fish or fowl)

112
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no tener abuela

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be full of oneself; blow one’s own horn (lit.: not to have a grandmother)

113
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no tener arte ni parte

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have nothing to do with something at all (lit.: not to have art or part)

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no tener pelos en la lengua

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not mince words; be a straight shooter

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no tiene caso

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it is completely pointless; it is a waste of time

116
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no ver el pelo a algn

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not see hide or hair of someone

117
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nunca se sabe

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you never know; you never can tell

118
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otra vez

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again; once more

119
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pagar a plazos

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pay for something in installments

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para colmo de desgracias

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to top it all; to top it off (lit.: for the height of disgrace)

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para colmo de males

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to make matters worse

122
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para diario

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everyday

123
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parecer otro/-a

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look great; look fantastic

124
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partirse el alma

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make someone’s heart bleed (lit.: my soul is separated from me)

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pasar a buscar

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pick up; collect; get

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pasar de la raya

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cross the line (lit.: to pass over the line)

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pasar el mono a pelo

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go cold turky

128
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pasar por alto

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pass over; overlook; ignore (lit.: to pass by high)

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pasarlo bomba

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have a great time (lit.: to pass the bomb)

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pedir la luna

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ask the impossible (lit.: to ask for the moon)

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pegar el ojo

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fall asleep; sleep (lit.: to stick the eye)

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perder la cabeza

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fall madly in love with someone

133
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pez gordo

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fat cat; big cheese; big cheese (lit.: fat fish)

134
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poner a salvo

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save; rescue (lit.: to put to saving)

135
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poner el dedo en la llaga

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hit a raw nerve (lit.: to put the finger in the ulcer)

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poner en camino

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get underway; be underway (lit.: to put onself on road on route)

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poner en cintura

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reign in (lit.: to put a belt on)

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poner en marcha

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start; begin; put into action

139
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poner en su sitio a alguien

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put someone in his/her place (lit.: to place someone in her/his site)

140
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poner la mesa

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set the table

141
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poner mala cara

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pout; grimace; give a dirty luck

142
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poner toda la carne en el asador

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pull out all the stops

143
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ponerse a dieta

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go on a diet

144
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ponerse como una hiena

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get pissed; be furious; hit the roof

145
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ponerse de acuerdo

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agree; come to an agreement

146
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ponerse de novio

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have a relationship; be serious with somebody

147
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ponerse de pie

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stand up (lit.: to put oneself on foot)

148
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ponerse en contra

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be against; protest; stand against

149
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ponerse las pilas

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force oneself; push oneself (lit.: put batteries in oneself)

150
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ponerse pedo

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get drunk; get sloshed; get pissed; get high

151
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por (el) amor de Dios

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for the love of God (n.b.: exclamation similar to the one in English in usage)

152
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por adelantado

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early beforehand (lit.: by earliness)

153
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por casualidad

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by coincidence by any chance (lit.: by coincidence)

154
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por cierto

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by the way; incidentally

155
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por debajo de agua

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under the table

156
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por el contrario

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on the contrary (lit.: by its sight)

157
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por el momento

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for now (lit.: by the moment)

158
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por el otro lado

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on the other hand

159
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por eso

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so; thus; then; next

160
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por estos rumbos

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in this neck of the woods; around here

161
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por fin

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finally

162
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por fortuna

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fortunately

163
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por la buena

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nicely; without being forced

164
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por la flauta

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oh dear! (used to express surprise or frustration)

165
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por la mala

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only when pushed; only when forced

166
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por la verga grande

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in the back of beyond; in the sticks; in the boonies (coarse vulgar expression)

167
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por lo general

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generally; in general

168
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por lo menos

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at least; at a minimum (lit.: at/by the least)

169
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por lo pronto

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in the meantime; meanwhile. 1. Vea por lo pronto existe una tercera opcíon.

170
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por lo regular

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normally

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por lo tanto

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thus; therefore (lit.: by its sight)

172
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por lo visto

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apparently; it seems (lit.: by its sight)

173
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por los pelos

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by the skin of one’s teeth

174
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por menos de nada

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for nothing; for less than nothing

175
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por otra parte

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on the other hand

176
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por pedido de

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at the request of

177
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por si acaso

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just in case

178
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por si fuera poco

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to add insult to injury

179
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por si las moscas

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just in case

180
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por siempre

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forever (lit.: for always)

181
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por suerte

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luckily fortunately (lit.: by luck)

182
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por supuesto

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of course (lit.: by supposed)

183
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por todos los rincones

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in every nook and cranny

184
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por un lado

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on the one hand

185
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por un pelito

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by very little; by a second

186
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por un pelo

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by a hair; just. 1. Me escapo por un pelo.

187
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por un pelo de rana

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by very little; by a second; by the skin of one’s teeth

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por una parte

A

on the one hand (lit.: for one side)

189
Q

primero que nada

A

most of all; first and foremost

190
Q

proquería

A

junk trash; junk food

191
Q

qué cosa

A

what a situation; what a mess

192
Q

qué lástima

A

what a shame; what a pity

193
Q

que onda

A

what’s up; what’s going on (lit.: what wave and used as a question; n.b.: most common in Mexico)

194
Q

qué sé yo

A

whatever and so on (lit.: what I know as if I know)

195
Q

que te mueres

A

fantastic; great; to die for

196
Q

quedarse bien

A

look good on; fit well; suit

197
Q

querer decir

A

mean; want to say

198
Q

quitar el sombrero hasta alg.

A

doff one’s hat to; take one’s hat of (in recognition of admiration)

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