Unidad 3, expressions Flashcards

1
Q

no poder evitar

A

cant help

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2
Q

no tolerar/soportar

A

can´t stand

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3
Q

estar muy unido

A

to be in each other pocket

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4
Q

en lo más intimo/personal (adj)

A

innermost

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5
Q

tener un don para algo**

A

to have a flair for

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6
Q

descubierto de una cuenta

A

overdraft

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7
Q

estar en armonía con algo

A

to be in tune with

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8
Q

gobernar el mundo

A

to rule the world

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9
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estar muy feliz (= to be over the moon/on the seventh heaven)

A

to be on cloud nine

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10
Q

mirar algo por su lado positivo

A

to look on the bright side

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11
Q

pasárselo muy bien

A

to have a whale of a time

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12
Q

hacer que alguien se enamore de ti

A

to sweep sb off their(pronombre personal) feet

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13
Q

ser un agua fiestas

A

to be a wet blanket

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14
Q

tener muchísima energía

A

to be full of beans

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15
Q

estar muy deprimido

A

to be down in the dumps

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16
Q

llorar mucho

A

to cry one´s heart out

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17
Q

tocar fondo

A

to hit rock bottom

18
Q

tener un hombro en el que llorar

A

to be/have/need a shoulder to cry on

19
Q

algo ha quedado relegado a un 2º plano

A

smthg has taken a back seat

20
Q

resultar útil, venir bien

A

to come in handy

21
Q

saltar (literal y en una conversación)

A

to jump in

22
Q

aprovechar, sacar provecho de

A

to tap into

23
Q

pillar el tranquillo, pillar el truco

A

get the hang of smthg

24
Q

provocar, ocasionar (ej. un sentimiento)

A

to trigger off smthg

25
Q

admirar, respetar

A

to look up to smb or smthg

26
Q

ser muy generoso, amable

A

to have a heart of gold

27
Q

irse de la lengua

A

slip of the tongue

28
Q

una mentira bondadosa, mentira pequeña

A

grain of truth

29
Q

levemente preocupado

A

touch of concern

30
Q

cambiar de parecer

A

to change of heart

31
Q

tener poca fe de que algo se arregle

A

to have a glimmer of hope

32
Q

placer por algo bien hecho

A

to have a glow of satisfaction

33
Q

leve sentimiento de culpa

A

trace of remorse

34
Q

PV. traer algo contigo (sin. take with you)

A

to bring over

35
Q

PV. causar

A

bring about

36
Q

Pv. sinónimo de replace sb

A

to stand in for sb

37
Q

representar algo PV.

A

to stand for

38
Q

PV. sinónimo de support

A

to stand by sb

39
Q

sinónimo de destacar PV.

40
Q

sinónimo de revive, reanimar, persuadir (informal) sb

A

to bring sb round