Verbs & Prepositions Flashcards

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to happen to/manage to/succeed in (doing something)

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acertar a (v)

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2
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to become used to (someone/something)

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acostumbrarse a (n)

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to adapt oneself to (something/a situation)

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adaptarse a (n)

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to step forward to (someone/something)

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adelantarse a (n)

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5
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to encourage to (do something)

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animar a (v)

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to make up one’s mind to (do something)

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animarse a (v)

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7
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to learn to (something)

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aprender a (v)

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to hasten to/hurry to (somewhere/do something)

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apresurarse a (n/v)

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9
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to risk (doing something)

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arriesgarse a (v)

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10
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to attend (something/a function)

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asistir a (n)

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to appear at/look out from (something)

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asomarse a (n)

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to aspire to (do/be something/someone)

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aspirar a (v)

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13
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to dare to (do something)

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atreverse a (v)

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14
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to venture to (do something)

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aventurarse a (v)

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15
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to help someone to (do something)

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ayudar a alguien a (v)

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16
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to make fun of (someone)

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burlar a (n)

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17
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to begin to (do something)

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comenzar a/empezar a (v)

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18
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to obligate oneself to (do something)

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comprometerse a (v)

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19
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to condemn someone to (do something)

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condenar a alguien a (v)

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20
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to devote oneself to (something/someone)

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consagrarse a (n)

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21
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to contribute to (something)

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contribuir a (n)

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22
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to invite to (a function/do something)

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convidar a (n/v)

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23
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to run to (somewhere/do something)

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correr a (n/v)

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24
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to care for/take care of (a person/pet/house)

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cuidar a (n)

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25
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to face (something)

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dar a (n)

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26
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to wind (a watch)

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dar cuerda a (n)

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27
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to decide to (do something)

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decidirse a (v)

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28
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to go to (a place)/address (someone)

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dirigirse a (n)

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29
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to prepare to, be disposed to (do something)

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disponerse a

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30
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to teach to (do something)

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enseñar a (v)

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31
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to force to (do something)

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forzar a (v)

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32
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to impel to (do something)

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impulsar a (v)

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33
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to incite to (do something)

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incitar a (v)

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34
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to induce to (do something)

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inducir a (v)

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35
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to inspire to (do something)

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inspirar a (v)

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36
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to urge to (do something)

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instar a (v)

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37
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to invite to (do somehting)

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invitar a (v)

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38
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to go to (a place)/to be going to (do something)

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ir a (n/v)

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39
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to limit oneself to (do something)

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limitarse a (v)

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40
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to arrive at (a place)/to manage to (do something)

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llegar a (n/v)

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41
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to take up (doing something)

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meterse a (v)

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42
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to refuse to (do something)

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negarse a (v)

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43
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to oblige to (do something)

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obligar a (v)

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44
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to offer to/promise to/volunteer to (do something)

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ofrecerse a (v)

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45
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to be opposite to (something)/oppose (doing something)

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oponerse a (n/v)

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46
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to stop (doing something)

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pararse a (v)

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47
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to resemble (someone) physically

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parecerse a (n)

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48
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to pass to/proceed to (something/doing something)

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pasar a (n/v)

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49
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to persuade to (do something)

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persuadir a (v)

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50
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to begin to/set about to (do something)

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ponerse a (v)

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51
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to lend oneself to (doing something)

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prestarse a (v)

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52
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to try to (do something)

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probar a (v)

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53
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to stay somewhere to (do something)

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quedarse a (v)

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54
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to stoop to (a situation/to doing something)

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rebajarse a (n/v)

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55
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to reduce a situation or oneself to (something/do something)

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reducirse a (n/v)

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56
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to refuse to (do something)

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rehusar a (v)

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57
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to renounce/give up/quit (something - a job)

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renunciar a (n)

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58
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to resign oneself to (something/doing something)

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resignarse a (n/v)

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59
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to resist (something/doing something)

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resistirse a (n/v)

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60
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to “come down to” something

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resolverse a (n)

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61
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to retire to (something/do something)

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retirarse a (n/v)

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62
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to begin to (do something) suddenly

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romper a (v)

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63
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to taste like/of (something)

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saber a (n)

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64
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to sit down to (something/doing something)

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sentarse a (n/v)

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65
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to submit oneself to (something/doing something)

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someterse a (n/v)

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66
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to sound like (something)

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sonar a (n)

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67
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to go up to/climb/get on (something)

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subir a (n)

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68
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to taste like (something)

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tener sabor a (n)

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69
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to come to (a place/doing something)

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venir a (n/v)

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70
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to return to (a place/doing something again)

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volver a (n/v)

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71
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to be or get bored (with someone or something)

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aburrirse con (n)

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72
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to finish/exhaust (somehting)

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acabar con (n)

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73
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to threaten with (something/doing something)

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amenazar con (n/v)

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74
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to associate/team up with (someone)

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asociarse con (n)

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75
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to be afraid of (someone/something)

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asustarse con (n)

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76
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to be/have enough of (something)

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bastarle a alguien con (n)

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77
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to marry (someone)

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casarse con (n)

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78
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to trade in or with (a person/business)

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comerciar con (n)

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79
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to conform to (something/doing something)

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conformarse con (n/v)

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to count on (someone/something)

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contar con (n)

81
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to content oneself with (something)

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contentarse con (N0

82
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to come upon (someone/something)

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dar con (n0

83
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to enjoy (someone/something)

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disfrutar con (n)

84
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to enjoy/have fun or a good time with (someone/something)

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divertirse con (n)

85
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to get mad/angry at (someone/something)

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enfadarse/enojarse con (n)

86
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to make a mistake about (someone)

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equivocarse con (n)

87
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to become afraid of (someone/something)

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espantarse con (n)

88
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to associate with (someone)

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juntarse con (n)

89
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to clean something with (something)

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limpiar algo con (n)

90
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to provoke (someone/something)

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meterse con (n)

91
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to worry about (someone/somehting)

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preocuparse con (n)

92
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to break up with/break off relations with (someone)

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romper con (n)

93
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to go out with/date (someone)

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salir con (n)

94
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to dream of/about (someone/something)

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soñar con (n)

95
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to be on good terms with (someone)/deal with (something)

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tratarse con (n)

96
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to come upon (someone/something)

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tropezar con (n)

97
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to bump into (something/someone)

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tropezarse con (n)

98
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to take advantage of (someone/something)

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abusar de (n)

99
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to have just (done something)

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acabar de (v)

100
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to remember (someone/something/to do something)

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acordarse de (n/v)

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to be glad (of something/to do something)

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alegrarse de (n/v)

102
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to go away from (someone/something/somewhere)

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alejarse de (n)

103
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to take advantage of (someone/something/doing something)

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aprovecharse de (n/v)

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to repent/be sorry for (something/doing something)

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arrepentirse de (n/v)

105
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to be astonished at (something)

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asombrarse de (n)

106
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to be ashamed of (someone/something)

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avergonzarse de (n)

107
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to toast (someone)

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brindar a la salud de (n)

108
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to make fun of (someone/something)

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burlarse de (n)

109
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to get tired of (someone/something/doing something)

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cansarse de (n/v)

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to lack (something)

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carecer de (n)

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to cease (doing something)

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cesar de (v)

112
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to obtain/get hold of something from (someone/something)

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conseguir alo de (n)

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to care for/take care of (something)

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cuidar de (n)

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to stop (doing something)

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dejar de (v)

115
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to depend on (someone/something/doing something)

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depender de (n/v)

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to take charge of (someone/something/doing something)

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encargarse de (n/v)

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to be in charge of (someone/something/doing something)

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estar encargado de (n/v)

118
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to enjoy/take pleasure in (something)

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gozar de (n)

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to talk about someone (someone/something/doing something)

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hablar de (n/v)

120
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to brag about/boast of (something/doing something)

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jactarse de (n/v)

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to feel sorry for/complain about (something)

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lastimarse de (n)

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to get rid of (someone/something)

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librarse de (n)

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to speak ill of (someone/somehting)

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maldecirse (n)

124
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to marvel at (someone/something)

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maravillarse de (n)

125
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to leave from/walk away from (a place)

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marcharse de (n)

126
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to die of/from (an illness/situation)

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morir de (n)

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to be dying for (something)

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morirse de (n)

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to pay attention to/mind (someone/something)

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ocuparse de (n)

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to forget (someone/something/to do something)

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olvidarse de (n/v)

130
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to cease/stop (doing something)

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parar de (v)

131
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to think of, have an opinion about (someone/something)

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pensar de (n)

132
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to brag about, boast of (something)

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preciarse de (n)

133
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to do without, neglect (someone/something/doing something)

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prescindir de (n/v)

134
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to sample/take a taste of (something)

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probar de (n)

135
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to complain of/about (someone/something/doing somehing)

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quejarse de (n/v)

136
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to leave from (a place)

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salir de (n)

137
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to leave from (someone/something/a place)

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separarse de (n)

138
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to act as (someone/something)

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servir de (n)

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to be surprised at/by (someone/something)

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sorprenderse de (n)

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to finish (doing something)

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terminar de (v)

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to try to (do somehting)

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tratar de (v)

142
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to be a question of (something/doing something)

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tratarse de (n/v)

143
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to abdicate to (someone)

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abdicar en (n)

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to take pleasure in (something/doing something)

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complacerse en (n/v)

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to trust/confide in (someone/a situation/doing something)

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confiar en (n/v)

146
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to consent to (do something)

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consentir en (v)

147
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to agree to (something/do something)

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convenir en (n/v)

148
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to become/change into (someone/something)

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convertirse en (n/v)

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to insist on (something/doing something)

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empeñarse en (n/v)

150
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to make a mistake in (something)

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equivocarse en (n)

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to try hard in (something)/to endeavour to (do something)

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esforzarse en (n/v)

152
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to influence (someone/something)

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influir en (n)

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to insist on (something/doing something)

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insistir en (n/v)

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to be interested in (someone/something)

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interesarse en (n)

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to become involved in (something)

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meterse en (n)

156
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to get mixed up in (something)

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mojarse en (n)

157
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to take the trouble to (do something)

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molestarse en (v)

158
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to ride (something)

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montar en (n)

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to persist in (something/doing something)

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obstinarse en (n/v)

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to be busy with (something/doing something)

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ocuparse en (n/v)

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to bother to (do something)

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pararse en (v)

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to think about (someone/something/doing something)

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pensar en (n/v)

163
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to persist in (something/doing something)

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persistir en (n/v)

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to agree to (something/do something)

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quedarse en (n/v)

165
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to amuse oneself with (something)

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recrearse en (n)

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to reflect on/think about (something)

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reflexionar en (n)

167
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to delay in (something)/to take long to (do something)

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tardar en (n/v)

168
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to work at (something)

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trabajar en (n)

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to hesitate to (do something)

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vacilar en (v)

170
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to be sufficient in (doing something)

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bastarse para (v)

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to be ready to (do something)

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estar listo para (v)

172
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to stay to (do something)

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quedarse para (n/v)

173
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to prepare oneself (for something/to do something)

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prepararse para (n/v)

174
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to sit down to (do something)

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sentarse para (v)

175
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to be of use for (something/doing something)

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servir para (n/v)

176
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to work for (someone)/strive to (do something)

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trabajar para (n/v)

177
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to plead on behalf of (someone/something)

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abogar para (n)

178
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to end by/wind up (doing something)

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acabar por (v)

179
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to get worried by (someone/something)

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apurarse por (n)

180
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to classify by/in (something)

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clasificar por (n)

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to strive for (someone/something/doing something)

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esforzarse por (n/v)

182
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to be inclined to (do something)

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estar por (v)

183
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to try to (do something)

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hacer por (v)

184
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to grow impatient for (someone/something/doing something)

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impacientarse por (n/v)

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to cry for/about (someone/something/doing something)

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llorar por (n/v)

186
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to struggle for (someone/something/doing something)

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luchar por (n/v)

187
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to send via (something - mail)

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mandar por (n)

188
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to look after/tend to (something)

A

mirar por (n)

189
Q

to be dying for (something/doing something)

A

morirse por (n/v)

190
Q

to be offended by (somehthing)

A

ofenderse por (n)

191
Q

to choose/opt for (something/doing something)

A

optar por (n/v)

192
Q

to worry about (someone/something/doing something)

A

preocuparse por (n/v)

193
Q

to be crazy about (someone/something/doing something)

A

rabiar por (n/v)

194
Q

to end by (doing something)

A

terminar por (n)

195
Q

to work for (someone - as a substitute)

A

trabajar por (n)

196
Q

to vote for (someone/something)

A

votar por (n)