Useful Spanish phrases Flashcards
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you drive me crazy
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me vuelves loco(a)
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hold your horses
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para el carro
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it is raining cats and dogs
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llueve a cántaros
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a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
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más vale un pájaro en mano que cien volando
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the early bird gets the worm
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a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda
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brain is better than brawn
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más vale maña que fuerza
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Rome was not built in a day
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No se ganó Zamora en una hora
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you can’t please everyone
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nunca llueve a gusto de todos
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think before you speak
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antes de hablar, pensar
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if you buy cheaply, you pay dearly
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lo barato sale caro
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wrong way, backward
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a contrapelo
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in the short run, short-term
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a corto plazo
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at an inconvenient time
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a deshora
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around, about (time)
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a eso de
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on the same level as
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a la par de
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just around the corner
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a la vuelta de
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in the long run, long-term
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a largo plazo
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along, at the other end
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a lo largo (de)
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a menudo
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often, frequently
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from now on
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a partir de ahora
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in broad daylight
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a plena luz
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from time to time
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a ratos
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in retrospect, in hindsight
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a toro pasado
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now then, let’s see, hmmm
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a ver
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when all's said and done, when it comes down to it
a(l) fin de cuentas
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right now, this minute
ahora mismo
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so that, which means that
así que
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every Tom, Dick, and Harry; everyone
cada hijo de vecino
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once in a blue moon, very rarely
cada muerte de obispo
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change one's mind
cambiar de idea
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heavens, oh my gosh (use when surprised, often in place of something vulgar)
cielos
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the way it's supposed to be
como Dios manda
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as if it were not enough
como si no fuera poco
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in advance, ahead of time
con anticipación
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with difficulty
con apuros
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with (your) permission
con permiso
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with all due respect
con todo respeto
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sleep on it
consultarlo con la almohada
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as soon as possible
cuanto antes
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a handful of people, half a dozen people, a small group of people
cuatro gatos
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permit, allow, give permission
dar permiso
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from now on, from here onward
de ahí en adelante
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from now on, henceforth, from this moment forward
de ahora en adelante
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from time to time, sometimes, once in a while
de cuando en cuando
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really, truly
de veras
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you can think whatever you like
el pensamientono tiene/conoce barreras
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at all
en absoluto
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on the other hand
en cambio
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as for; when it comes to
en cuanto a
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in the middle of nowhere
en el medio de la nada
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in short, in brief
en fin
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on the verge of
en pie de
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in any case; in any event; anyway
en todo caso
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be on a diet
estar a dieta
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to be on sale, to be discounted
estar de oferta
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to be on the way, to be coming
estar en camino
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to be fed up with, to have had it with
estar harto(a) de
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somebody or other
fulano de tal
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pack; pack a suitcase
hacer las maletas
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come to an agreement, reach an agreement
llegar a un acuerdo
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as soon as possible
lo antes possible
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damn it, darn it
maldita sea
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of age
mayor de edad
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underage
menor de edad
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just as well, good thing, thank goodness
menos mal
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meanwhile, in the meantime
mientras tanto
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it's not my business, it's not my affair
no es cosa mía
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most of all, first and foremost
primero que nada
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nevertheless, nonetheless
sin embargo
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it's about time
ya es hora
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para el carro
hold your horses
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me vuelves loco(a)
you drive me crazy
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llueve a cántaros
it is raining cats and dogs
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más vale un pájaro en mano que cien volando
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
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a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda
the early bird gets the worm
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más vale maña que fuerza
brain is better than brawn
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No se ganó Zamora en una hora
Rome was not built in a day
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nunca llueve a gusto de todos
you can't please everyone
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antes de hablar, pensar
think before you speak
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lo barato sale caro
if you buy cheaply, you pay dearly
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a contrapelo
wrong way, backward
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a corto plazo
in the short run, short-term
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a deshora
at an inconvenient time
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a eso de
around, about (time)
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a la par de
on the same level as
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a la vuelta de
just around the corner
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a largo plazo
in the long run, long-term
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a lo largo (de)
along, at the other end
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often, frequently
a menudo
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a partir de ahora
from now on
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a plena luz
in broad daylight
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a ratos
from time to time
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a toro pasado
in retrospect, in hindsight
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a ver
now then, let's see, hmmm
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a(l) fin de cuentas
when all's said and done, when it comes down to it
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ahora mismo
right now, this minute
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así que
so that, which means that
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cada hijo de vecino
every Tom, Dick, and Harry; everyone
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cada muerte de obispo
once in a blue moon, very rarely
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cambiar de idea
change one's mind
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cielos
heavens, oh my gosh (use when surprised, often in place of something vulgar)
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como Dios manda
the way it's supposed to be
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como si no fuera poco
as if it were not enough
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con anticipación
in advance, ahead of time
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con apuros
with difficulty
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con permiso
with (your) permission
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con todo respeto
with all due respect
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consultarlo con la almohada
sleep on it
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cuanto antes
as soon as possible
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cuatro gatos
a handful of people, half a dozen people, a small group of people
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dar permiso
permit, allow, give permission
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de ahí en adelante
from now on, from here onward
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de ahora en adelante
from now on, henceforth, from this moment forward
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de cuando en cuando
from time to time, sometimes, once in a while
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de veras
really, truly
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el pensamientono tiene/conoce barreras
you can think whatever you like
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en absoluto
at all
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en cambio
on the other hand
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en cuanto a
as for; when it comes to
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en el medio de la nada
in the middle of nowhere
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en fin
in short, in brief
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en pie de
on the verge of
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en todo caso
in any case; in any event; anyway
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estar a dieta
be on a diet
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estar de oferta
to be on sale, to be discounted
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estar en camino
to be on the way, to be coming
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estar harto(a) de
to be fed up with, to have had it with
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fulano de tal
somebody or other
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hacer las maletas
pack; pack a suitcase
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llegar a un acuerdo
come to an agreement, reach an agreement
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lo antes possible
as soon as possible
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maldita sea
damn it, darn it
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mayor de edad
of age
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menor de edad
underage
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menos mal
just as well, good thing, thank goodness
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mientras tanto
meanwhile, in the meantime
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no es cosa mía
it's not my business, it's not my affair
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primero que nada
most of all, first and foremost
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sin embargo
nevertheless, nonetheless
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ya es hora
it's about time
