Verbo + Preposición Flashcards
apresurar a + infinitivo
to hurry up
complacerse en algo
to have please in something
aspirar a
To aspire to
nos complacemos en anunciar la boda de … (frml)
we have great pleasure in announcing the marriage of … (frml)
famoso por + algo
famous for something
ocuparse de algo/algn:
to take care/look after
habituarse a
to become accustomed to
este departamento se ocupa de …
this department deals with o is in charge of …;
contribuir a
to contribute to
yo me ocuparé de eso
I’ll see to that;
amenazar con
to threaten with
yo me ocupé de hacer la reservación
I took care of the reservations;
basta con
to be enough
oponerse a algo
to be opposed to something
soñar con
dream about
alcanzar a + inf
to manage to + inf ;
arrepentirse de algo
to regret something
no alcanzó a terminar
she didn’t manage to finish;
cesar de (infinitivo)
to stop
esforzarse en + inf
to strive to + inf ;
disuadir a alguien de algo
to dissuade someone from something
parar en seco
to stop dead
vacilar en + infinitivo
to hesitate to + infinitive
optar por
opt for/to
reprender por
to reprimand for
Voy a apresurarme a hacer los deberes para poder salir por la noche.
I am going to hurry up to do the work in order to be able to go out tonight
Cuando somos pequeños todos aspiramos a ser astronautas.
When we are all little we all aspire to be astronauts.
Se ha hecho famoso por contribuir al desarrollo de la educación
She has become famous for contributing to the development of education.
El niño solo lleva dos días aquí y ya se ha habituado al lugar.
The child only has been here for two days and has already become accustomed to the place.
Me han amenazado en la calle con una pistola de juguete
They have threatened me in the street with a toy gun.
Para empezar el juego basta con tres personas
Three people are enough to start the game.
Mi abuela soñaba con llegar en a ser millonaria a costa de sus yernos.
My grandmother dreamt about becoming millionaire at cost of son-in-laws.
El jefe regañó al empleado sin razón y luego se arrepintió de haberle gritado.
The boss scolded the employee for no reason and later regreted having yelled at him.
Ha cesado de llover
It has stopped raining
Ya han disuadido al novio de irse de Luna de Miel a las Bahamas.
They have already disuaded the groom from going to the Bahamas for the honey moon.
El autobús iba muy rápido y se paró en seco.
The bus was going very fast and stopped dead.
No vaciló en acceptar.
He accepted without hesitation.
Ella optó por callarse
She opted to be quiet
Reprendieron al piloto por no hacer el informe a tiempo.
The reprimanded the pilot for not doing the report on time.
