Spanish Phrasal Verbs Flashcards

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1
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Acercarse a

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To approach, to get close to

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Acostumbrarse a

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To get used to

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Animar a

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To encourage to

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Aprender a

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To learn to

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Asistir a

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To attend

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Atreverse a

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To dare to (do something)

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Ayudar a

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To help

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Comenzar a

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To start to (do something)

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Comprometerse a

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To commit to

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Cuidar a *(alguien)

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To take care of (someone)

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Dar a * (alguien)

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To give (to someone)

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Dedicarse a

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To dedicate oneself to

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Desafiar a

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To challenge

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Dirigirse a

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To walk to, to address

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Echarse a

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To begin to

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Empezar a

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To start to

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Enseñar a *(alguien)

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To teach (someone)

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Llamar a * (alguien)

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To call (someone)

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Llegar a

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To get to, to arrive at

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Llevar a *(alguien)

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To take someone

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Negarse a

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To refuse to (do something)

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Obligarse a *(alguien)

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To force (someone)

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Oler a

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To smell like

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Parecerse a *(alguien)

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To look like (someone)

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Preferir a *(alguien)

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To prefer (someone)

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26
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Renunciar a

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To quit

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27
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Tender a

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To tend to

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Volver a

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To go back, to do again

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29
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Jugar a: Ven, quiero jugar a las cartas.

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Come here, I want to play cards.

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30
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Tender a: Nosotros tendemos a llegar tarde.

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We tend to arrive late.

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31
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Dar a: Es necesario dar a los empleados un aumento de salario.

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It’s necessary to give the employees a raise.

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32
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Asistir a: ¿Asistes a alguna iglesia?

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Do you go to (attend) church?

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33
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Desafiar a: Te desafío a un partido de básquetbol.

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I challenge you to a game of basketball.

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34
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Renunciar a: Deseo tanto renunciar a mi puesto.

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I really want to quit my job.

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Animar a: Ella me anima a estudiar más.

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She encourages me to study more.

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36
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Aprender a: ¿Quieres aprender a hablar otro idioma?

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Do you want to learn to speak another language?

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37
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Parecer a: Usted se parece mucho a un amigo mío.

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You really look like a friend of mine.

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38
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Empezar a: Ya empiezan a cocinar.

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They’re starting to cook.

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Apoyarse en

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To lean on, to rely on

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Confiar en

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To trust in

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41
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Consistir en

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To consist of

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42
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Convertirse en

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To turn into, to become

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43
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Creer en

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To believe in

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44
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Empeñarse en

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To insist on

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45
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Entrar en

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To come into, to enter

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46
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Entrometerse en

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To meddle in

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47
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Enzarzarse en

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To get tangled in

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48
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Fijarse en

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To pay attention to, to notice

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Hacer bien en

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To do well at

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50
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Hacer mal en

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To do bad at

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51
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Interesarse en

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To be interested in

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52
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Influir en

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To influence

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53
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Insistir en

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To insist on

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54
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Meterse en

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To interfere in

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55
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Molestarse en

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To make the effort to do something

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56
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Participar en

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To participate in

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57
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Pensar en

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To think about

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58
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Quedar en

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To agree to

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59
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Tardar en

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To take time to do

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60
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Reparar en

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To notice

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61
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Fijarse en: El jefe se fijó en mí.

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The boss noticed me.

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Quedar en: Quedamos en el lunes a las 2.

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We agreed on Monday at 2.

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Confiar en: Lastimosamente, ellos no confían en mí.

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Unfortunately, they don’t trust me.

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64
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Consistir en: Las medidas consisten en lo siguiente.

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The measures consist of the following.

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65
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Meterse en: Por accidente, me metí en su vida personal.

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I accidentally got involved in her personal life.

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66
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Participar en: En el colegio, participé en varios clubes.

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In high school, I participated in various clubs.

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67
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Insistir en: Insisto en que salgas ya.

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I insist that you must leave now.

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68
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Apoyarse en: Ellos siempre se apoyan en Marcos.

A

They always lean on Marcos.

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69
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Creer en: Creo en ti.

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I believe in you.

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70
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Reparar en: Él no reparó en mí.

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He didn’t notice me.

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71
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Acabar con

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To finish off

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72
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Amenazar con

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To threaten to

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73
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Casarse con

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To marry

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74
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Coincidir con

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To coincide with

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75
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Colaborar con

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To collaborate with

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76
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Comenzar con

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To start with

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77
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Comparar con

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To compare to

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78
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Comprometerse con

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To commit to

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79
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Conectar con

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To connect to

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80
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Contar con

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To count on

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81
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Conformarse con

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To be satisfied with

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82
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Confundir con

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To confuse with

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Cumplir con

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To carry out

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Dar con

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To come upon, to find

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Encontrarse con

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To find, to meet with, to run into

86
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Enfadarse con

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To get angry with

87
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Enfrentarse con

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To face, to confront

88
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Entretenerse con

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To entertain oneself with

89
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Entusiasmarse con

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To get excited about

90
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Incomodarse con

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To be uncomfortable with

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Llevarse con

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To get along with someone

92
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Mezclarse con

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To mix with

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Preocuparse con

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To worry about

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Quedarse con

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To keep, to stay with

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Reconciliarse con

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To reconcile with

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Soñar con

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To dream about

97
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Tener que ver con

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To have to do with

98
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Tropezar con

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To trip over

99
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Llevarse (bien/mal) con: Ella no se lleva bien con María.

A

She doesn’t get along with María.

100
Q

Soñar con: Anoche soñé contigo.

A

I dreamed about you last night.

101
Q

Acabar con: ¿Cuándo vamos a acabar con esta guerra?

A

When are we going to finish with this war?

102
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Tener (algo/nada) que ver con: Eso no tiene nada que ver con lo que estaba diciendo.

A

That has nothing to do with what I was saying.

103
Q

Casarse con: Ella se casó con él hace 3 años.

A

She married him 3 years ago.

104
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Contar con: Siempre puedes contar conmigo.

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You can always count on me.

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Encontrarse con: Me encontré con mi ex novio.

A

I ran into my ex-boyfriend.

106
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Comenzar con: Comencé con el número 5.

A

I started with number 5.

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Cumplir con: Tienes que cumplir con las normas.

A

You have to abide by the regulations.

108
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Comparar con: Su trabaja no compara con lo del otro candidato.

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His work doesn’t compare to that of the other candidate.

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Abusar de

A

To abuse

110
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Acabar de

A

Just, to finish

111
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Acordarse de

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To remember

112
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Acusar de

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To accuse (someone) of

113
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Alegrarse de

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To be happy about

114
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Alejarse de

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To get away from

115
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Apartarse de

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To move away from

116
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Apoderarse de

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To seize, to overcome

117
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Aprovecharse de

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To take advantage of

118
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Arrepentirse de

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To regret

119
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Asustarse de

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To be frightened by

120
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Avergonzarse de

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To be ashamed of

121
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Burlarse de

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To make fun of

122
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Cambiar de

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To change

123
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Cansarse de

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To get tired of

124
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Carecer de

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To lack

125
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Cesar de

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To stop

126
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Compadecerse de

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To pity

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Constar de

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To consist of

128
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Convencerse de

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To be convinced of

129
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Cuidar de

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To take care of

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Dejar de

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To stop (doing something)

131
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Despedirse de

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To say goodbye to

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Depender de

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To depend on

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Despojarse de

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To relinquish, to get rid of

134
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Disfrutar de

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To enjoy

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Disuadir de

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To dissuade from

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Dudar de

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To doubt

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Echar de menos

A

To miss (feeling)

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Enamorarse de

A

To fall in love with

139
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Encargarse de

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To take charge of

140
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Encogerse de

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To shrink from

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Enterarse de

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To find out about

142
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Estar loco de

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To be crazy about

143
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Fiarse de

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To trust

144
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Forrar de

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To line with

145
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Gozar de

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To enjoy

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Hartarse de

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To get fed up with

147
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Jactarse de

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To brag about

148
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Lamentarse de

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To be sorry for, to regret

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Llenar de

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To fill with

150
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Olvidarse de

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To forget

151
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Parar de

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To stop (doing something)

152
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Pintar de

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To paint (a color)

153
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Ponerse de acuerdo

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To agree

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Preocuparse de

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To worry about

155
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Presumir de

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To show off

156
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Quejarse de

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To complain about

157
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Reírse de

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To laugh about

158
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Servir de

A

To serve as

159
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Servirse de

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To use

160
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Terminar de

A

To stop (doing something)

161
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Tratar de

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To try to

162
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Vestir de

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To dress in

163
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Presumir de: Quiero presumir de ti.

A

I want to show you off.

164
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Jactarse: Ellos se jactan mucho de sus logros.

A

They brag a lot about their achievements.

165
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Olvidarse de: No te olvides de la tarea.

A

Don’t forget about the homework.

166
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Tratar de: Trata de poner más atención.

A

Try to pay more attention.

167
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Dejar de: ¿Cuándo vas a dejar de dormir tarde?

A

When are you going to stop sleeping late?

168
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Aprovecharse de: Creo que ellos se están aprovechando de ti.

A

I think they are taking advantage of you.

169
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Gozar de: Él goza de la vida cada día.

A

He enjoys life every day.

170
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Acabar de: Acabamos de terminar.

A

We just finished.

171
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Reírse de: Nos reímos del chiste por 5 minutos.

A

We laughed about the joke for 5 minutes.

172
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Quejarse de: Ella se queja de todo.

A

She complains about everything.

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Apurarse por

A

Apurarse por

174
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Asustarse por

A

To be frightened by

175
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Cambiar por

A

To exchange for

176
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Comenzar por

A

To start with

177
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Decidirse por

A

To decide on

178
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Desvelarse por

A

To be concerned about

179
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Disculparse por

A

To apologize for

180
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Esforzarse por

A

To struggle to

181
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Estar por

A

To be in favor of, to be yet be completed, to be in the direction of

182
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Interesarse por

A

To be interested in, to ask about

183
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Jurar por

A

To swear by, to swear on

184
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Luchar por

A

To fight for

185
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Molestarse por

A

To bother with

186
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Optar por

A

To opt for

187
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Pagar por

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To pay for

188
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Preguntar por

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To ask about

189
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Preocuparse por

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To worry about

190
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Rezar por

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To pray for

191
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Salir por

A

To leave via

192
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Ser decidido por

A

To be decided by

193
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Tomar por

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To take for

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Viajar por

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To travel by

195
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Votar por

A

To vote for

196
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Optar por: Ella optó por la segunda opción.

A

She chose the second option.

197
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Viajar por: El año pasado, viajé por toda Europa.

A

Last year, I traveled around Europe.

198
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Comenzar por: Comencemos por aquí.

A

Let’s start here.

199
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Cambiar por: Quiero cambiarlo por el otro.

A

I want to change it for the other one.

200
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Preguntar por: Él me preguntó por ti.

A

He asked about you.

201
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Luchar por: No dejamos de luchar por nuestros derechos.

A

We don’t stop fighting for our rights.

202
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Jurar por: Te lo juro por dios.

A

I swear to God.

203
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Esforzarse por: Ella se esforzó por establecer reglas justas.

A

She strived to establish fair rules.

204
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Tomar por: Su respuesta me tomó por sorpresa.

A

Her answer took me by surprise.

205
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Disculparse por: Me disculpo por lo que dije.

A

I’m sorry for what I said.