Verbo + Preposición Flashcards

1
Q

apresurar a + infinitivo

A

to hurry up

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1
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complacerse en algo

A

to have please in something

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2
Q

aspirar a

A

To aspire to

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2
Q

nos complacemos en anunciar la boda de … (frml)

A

we have great pleasure in announcing the marriage of … (frml)

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3
Q

famoso por + algo

A

famous for something

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3
Q

ocuparse de algo/algn:

A

to take care/look after

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4
Q

habituarse a

A

to become accustomed to

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4
Q

este departamento se ocupa de …

A

this department deals with o is in charge of …;

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5
Q

contribuir a

A

to contribute to

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5
Q

yo me ocuparé de eso

A

I’ll see to that;

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6
Q

amenazar con

A

to threaten with

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6
Q

yo me ocupé de hacer la reservación

A

I took care of the reservations;

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7
Q

basta con

A

to be enough

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7
Q

oponerse a algo

A

to be opposed to something

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8
Q

soñar con

A

dream about

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8
Q

alcanzar a + inf

A

to manage to + inf ;

9
Q

arrepentirse de algo

A

to regret something

9
Q

no alcanzó a terminar

A

she didn’t manage to finish;

10
Q

cesar de (infinitivo)

A

to stop

10
Q

esforzarse en + inf

A

to strive to + inf ;

11
Q

disuadir a alguien de algo

A

to dissuade someone from something

12
Q

parar en seco

A

to stop dead

13
Q

vacilar en + infinitivo

A

to hesitate to + infinitive

14
Q

optar por

A

opt for/to

15
Q

reprender por

A

to reprimand for

16
Q

Voy a apresurarme a hacer los deberes para poder salir por la noche.

A

I am going to hurry up to do the work in order to be able to go out tonight

17
Q

Cuando somos pequeños todos aspiramos a ser astronautas.

A

When we are all little we all aspire to be astronauts.

18
Q

Se ha hecho famoso por contribuir al desarrollo de la educación

A

She has become famous for contributing to the development of education.

19
Q

El niño solo lleva dos días aquí y ya se ha habituado al lugar.

A

The child only has been here for two days and has already become accustomed to the place.

20
Q

Me han amenazado en la calle con una pistola de juguete

A

They have threatened me in the street with a toy gun.

21
Q

Para empezar el juego basta con tres personas

A

Three people are enough to start the game.

22
Q

Mi abuela soñaba con llegar en a ser millonaria a costa de sus yernos.

A

My grandmother dreamt about becoming millionaire at cost of son-in-laws.

23
Q

El jefe regañó al empleado sin razón y luego se arrepintió de haberle gritado.

A

The boss scolded the employee for no reason and later regreted having yelled at him.

24
Q

Ha cesado de llover

A

It has stopped raining

25
Q

Ya han disuadido al novio de irse de Luna de Miel a las Bahamas.

A

They have already disuaded the groom from going to the Bahamas for the honey moon.

26
Q

El autobús iba muy rápido y se paró en seco.

A

The bus was going very fast and stopped dead.

27
Q

No vaciló en acceptar.

A

He accepted without hesitation.

28
Q

Ella optó por callarse

A

She opted to be quiet

29
Q

Reprendieron al piloto por no hacer el informe a tiempo.

A

The reprimanded the pilot for not doing the report on time.