Spanish idioms Flashcards

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tener angel

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to be charming

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2
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mal angel

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lack charm

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3
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tener buena

A

to be lucky

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4
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mala estrella

A

unlucky

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5
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tener calor

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to be warm

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6
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tener frío

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to be cold

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7
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tener corazón de piedra

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to be hard hearted

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8
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tener cuidado

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to be careful

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9
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tener dolor de cabeza

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to have a headache

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10
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tener dolor de estómago

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to have a stomachache

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11
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tener en la punta de la lengua

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to have a tip of one’s tongue

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12
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tener éxito

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to be successful

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13
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tener ganas de

A

to feel like doing

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14
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tener hambre

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to be hungry

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15
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tener sed

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to be thirsty

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16
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tener inconveniente

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to mind/to object to

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17
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tener la culpa de

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to be to blame for

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tener la palabra

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to have the floor

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19
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tener la razón de su parte

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to be in the right

20
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tener líos

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to have difficulties

21
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tener los huesos molidos

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to be exhausted

22
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tener los nervios de punta

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to have one’s nerves on edge

23
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tener lugar

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to have place

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tener madera para

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to be cut out for/ made for

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tener mala cara
to look bad
26
tener malas pulgas
to be short tempered
27
tener miedo de
to be afraid of
28
tener mundo
to be sophisticated/know how to act in society
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tener ojo de buen cubero
to have a sure eye
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tener ojos de lince
to have eyes like a hawk
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tener palabra
to keep one’s word
32
tener por
to consider someone to be
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tener prisa
to be in a hurry
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tener que ver con
to have to do with
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tener razón
to be right
36
tener sueño
to be sleepy
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tener suerte
to be lucky
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tener un disgusto
to have a falling out
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tener vergüenza de
to be ashamed of
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no tener arreglo
not to be able to be helped
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no tener done caerse muerto
not to have a penny to one’s name
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no tener nombre
to be unspeakable
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no tener pelo de tonto
to be nobody’s fool
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no tener pelos en la lengua
to be very outspoken
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no tener pies de cabeza
to not make any sense, no rhythm, or reason