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Spanish Verb Phrases Flashcards

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English Verb Phrase

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https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/verb-phrases

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A verb phrase consists of a main verb alone, or a main verb plus any modal and/or auxiliary verbs. The main verb always comes last in the verb phrase:

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Phrasal verbs in English are phrases made up of a verb and a preposition or adverb. They mean something different than the verb on its own. For example, “get up” means something very different than just “get” in English.

In Spanish, phrasal verbs are made up of a verb followed by one or more preposition (such as de, con, en and a). These verb/preposition combinations convey specific meanings. Without the preposition, the intended meaning of the sentence or phrase is lost.

https://www.fluentu.com/blog/spanish/phrasal-verbs-spanish/

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contar (main verb) + con (preposition) = contar con (to count on, to rely on)

Puedes contar conmigo. (You can count on me.)

Another example is tratar de. By itself, tratar means “to treat.” But when combined with the preposition de, it means something else:

tratar + de = tratar de (to try)

Traté de abrir la puerta pero estaba cerrada. (I tried to open the door but it was locked.)

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Tener: to have
¿Tienes ganas de bailar?&raquo_space;
Tener + ganas de + infinitivo&raquo_space;
Conjugate tener, add “ganas de” and the infinitive of the action verb.
Note: The verb “ganar” means to earn, to win, or to gain. Joined with the verb “tener” it means to feel like.

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Tener ganas de: to want to, to feel like

Do you feel like dancing?
to feel like (doing) …

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Tengo ganas de ir al parque.

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I feel like going to the park.

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Acabar + de + infinitive = to have just (verb in preterite)
‘Just’ here means very recently in the past.
Por ejemplo:
Acabo de ir al cine. -
Acabas de hacer la tarea -

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I have just gone to the movies.

You just have done the homework.

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Tener que + infinitive—To have to do something

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Simply conjugate tener, add que, and then add the infinitive of what has to be done.

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Tengo que limpiar mi dormitorio.
Maribel tiene que salir para escuela.

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I have to clean my room.
Maribel has to leave for school.

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Hay que+ infinitive–It is obligatory to do something
“Hay que” is used for impersonal expressions whereas “Tener que” always has a subject.

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This verb phrase is similar to the above. However, you don’t have to conjugate hay.

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Por ejemplo:
Juan tiene una prueba de ingles el viernes. Él tiene que estudiar.
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No es fácil aprender el ingles. Hay que estudiar mucho.

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Juan has a quiz in English on Friday. He has to study.

It isn’t easy to learn English. It is necessary to study a lot.

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Ir a + infinitive–To be going to do something

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This verb phrase is used to say that someone is going to do something in the future. It is often used as an alternative to the future tense.

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Voy a viajar en México.

Vamos a estudiar por el examen en ingles.

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I am going to Vacation in Mexico OR I will vacation in Mexico. (same thing).

We are going to study for our English exam.

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estar al corriente de

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to be up to date on..

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costar trabajo

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to be difficult

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echarse a to begin to, start suddenly to

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Me eché a reír cuando escuché su chiste. (I burst out laughing when I heard his joke.)

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dejar de to fail to, to stop, to neglect to

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¡Deja de hacer ruido! Estoy estudiando. (Stop making noise! I’m studying.)

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tener vergüenza

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to be ashamed of

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tener suerte

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to be lucky

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tener sueño

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to be sleepy

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tener razón

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to be right, correct

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tener celos (de)

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to be jealous (of)

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tener que ver con

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to have to do with, be related to

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tener prisa

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to be in a hurry

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tener presente

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to be in mind

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tener por

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to consider to be, take for

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tener miedo (de)

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to be afraid (of)

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tener mala cara

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to look bad

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tener lugar

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to take place

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tener gracia

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to be funny

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tener ganas de

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to feel like, be in the mood for

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tener en cuenta

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to have in mind

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tener éxito

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to be succesful

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tener cuidado

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to be careful

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estar de viaje

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to be traveling

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estar de vuelta

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to be back, have returned

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estar de mal humor

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be in a bad mood

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estar de buen humor

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be in a good mood

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estar de acuerdo

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to agree

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estar de + [ profession]

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to be working as [profession]

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to be agreement with

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estar de conforme con

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to be right at home with

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estar como el pez en el agua

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es decir

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that is to say

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estar en buenas condiciones

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to be in good shape

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public opinion

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el que dirán

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echar abajo

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to demolish, overthrow

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hace + [amount of time] +que

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[amount of time] ago

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hacer caer

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to knock over

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hacer caso de

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to pay attention to

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hacer cola

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to stand in line

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hacer daño (a)

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to harm someone or something

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ir a pie

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to walk, go on foot

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ir de mal en peor

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to go from bad to worse

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ir de juerga

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to go out partying

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ir de compras

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to go shopping

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hacer falta

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to need

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haber de + [infinitive]

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To have to, be supposed to

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echar a perder

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To ruin, spoil

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echarse una siesta

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to take a nap

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echar a + [infinitive]

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to start to [do something]

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echar la culpa (a)

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to blame

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dicho de otra manera

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in other words

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echar de menos

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to miss ( a person)

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hay que + [infinitive]

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it is necessary to, one must

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hacer una pregunta

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to ask a question

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hacer las paces (con)

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to make peace (with)

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haacer las maletas

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to pack (bags)

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hacer juego

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to match

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hacer el papel de (alguien)

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To play the role of (someone)

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de veras

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really, truly

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estar hecho una sopa

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to be soaked

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estar hecho polvo

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to be worn out

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estar fuera de sí

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to be beside oneself

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estar en malas condiciones

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to be in bad shape

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estar en las nubes

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to daydream

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desde hace + [amount of time]

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since [amount of time]

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dejar caer

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To drop (an object)

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darse por vencido

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to give up, acknowledge defeat

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darse cuenta de

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to realize

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dar vueltas a (algo)

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to think (something) over

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dar voces

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to shout

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dar una vuelta

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to take a walk, ride

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dar una mano

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to lend a hand

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dar un paso

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to take a step

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dar un paseo

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to take

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dar por

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to consider, regard, assume

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dar pena a

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to aggrieve

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dar lo mismo

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to make no difference

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dar las gracias a

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to thank (someone)

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dar la hora

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to give the time, to strike the hour

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dar la espalda

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to turn one’s back

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dar la bienvenida

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to welcome (someone)

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dar en

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to hit , strike

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dar de comer

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to feed (someone)

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dar de beber

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to give a drink to

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dar contra

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to knock against, to hit

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dar con

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to meet, run into, hit on

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dar asco

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to disgust, revolt

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dar a conocer

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to make known

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dar a

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to face, be facing

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querer decir

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to mean

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quedarse con (algo)

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to keep (something)

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quedarse cojo

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to go lame

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quedarse ciego

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to go blind

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quedarle mal

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to fit badly (clothes)

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quedarle bien

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to fit well (clothes)

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quedar sin hacer

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to remain undone

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quedar de pie

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to remain standing

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quedar con (alguien)

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to make a date with (someone)

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oír hablar de

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to hear about, hear of

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oír decir que

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To hear (it said) that

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llevar bien con

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to get along well with

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llevar mal con

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to get along badly with

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llevar a (algo)

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to lead to ( something)

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llevar + [ amount of time ]

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to take [amount of time]

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levantar pesas

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to lift weights

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poner en marcha

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to start

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ponerse de pie

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to stand up

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ponerse a + [infinitive]

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to begin to do [something]

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ponerse + [adjective]

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to become [adjective]

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poner manos a la obra

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to get to work

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poner las cosas en claro

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to clear things up

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poner la mesa

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to set the table

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poner en movimiento

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to set in motion

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poner en duda

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to call into question

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poner en apuros

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to put in a jam

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poner al día

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to bring (someone) up to date

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poner al corriente

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to inform

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venga lo que venga

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come what may

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tomarle el pelo

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to pull someone’s leg

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tomar en serio

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to talk seriously

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tomar al pie de la letra

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to take life literally

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tomar a pecho

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to take to heart

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salir mal

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to fail

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salir con la suya

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to get one’s way

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salir con (alguien)

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to go out with (the person)

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salir bien

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to succeed

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