Vocab 45 Expressions Flashcards

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1
Q

I can not believe it

A

No ME lo puedo creer take note to use ME to emphasise

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2
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I can not eat all

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No ME lo puedo comer take note to use ME to emphasise

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3
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There you are

A

Aqui estas

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4
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When someone speak frankly to someone

A

Tener pelos en la lengua

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5
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What a shame

A

Que mala suerte or que pena o mal de ojo

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6
Q

To adjust the time

A

Le Poner en hora

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7
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What counts

A

Lo que cuenta

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8
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What is the difference between

A

Que diferencia hay entre …

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9
Q

I did it yesterday in the last hour

A

Lo hice ayer a ultima hora or en el ultimo minuto

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10
Q

When to use LO plus adjective

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Lo importante eg it is LO because importante is adj

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11
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Do not listen or do not care what other people say

A

No arrascaso de lo que dice la gente

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12
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The sky is clear or sunny

A

El cielo esta despejado

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13
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Eventhough

A

Si bien o aunque

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14
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Ir plus gerundio

A

slowly developing throughout the day

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15
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Sharp fall or to shoot up

A

Ha caido en picado o se ha disparado

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16
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regarding

A

con respecto a or en cuanto a

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17
Q

She looks young

A

Ella parece muy joven

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18
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No wonder

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No es de extrañar

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19
Q

I broke the vase

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Se ME rompió el vaso eg it is ME because you broke the vase unintentional and it affects you

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20
Q

I broke the vase

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Rompí el vaso it means you broke the glass and you are giving information n you didn´t feel bad

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21
Q

I broke the heater

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Se ME rompió el calentador ME to emphasise something that affects you that you didn´t do it intentionally

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22
Q

to fill in the form

A

Rellenar un formulario

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23
Q

Good work

A

Bien hecho

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24
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I am going to persevere I am not going to stop

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No me voy a dar por vencida

25
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to emphasize something that you’re going to say

A

fijate e.g. Mi comida favorita es paella fijate, solo la cocina de mi madre

26
Q

I didn’t have time o no no time left

A

No me dìo tiempo o me quedé sin tiempo, quedarse con o sin plus sustantivo

27
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to be very jealous

A

ponerse verde de envidia

28
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to be fashionable

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ponerse de moda eg It became fashionable to use an umbrella. Se puso de moda usar el parasol.

29
Q

It seems to me that

A

A mí me parece que el señor García

30
Q

In my opinion

A

A mi parecer el señor García

31
Q

He turned purple with anger

A

ponerse morado de coraje

32
Q

He turned green with disgust

A

Ponerse verde de asco

33
Q

He turned yellow with fright

A

Ponerse amarillo del susto

34
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exactly as or just like

A

al igual que

35
Q

kind of as a colloquial

A

asi como

36
Q

well above

A

muy por encima

37
Q

She wears tight clothing and very pronounced neckline

A

Lleva ropa ajustada y un escote muy pronunciado

38
Q

Do not pay attention to the gossips

A

No hagas caso de las habladurías

39
Q

I am glad to see you

A

Me alegro de verte or Que alegría

40
Q

to set up or to create

A

formar

41
Q

to let go or to loosen

A

soltar

42
Q

late or delayed

A

retrasados

43
Q

hotter

A

mas calido

44
Q

boarding school

A

un internado

45
Q

Tell me about it

A

Que me vas a contar

46
Q

to initiate

A

provocar

47
Q

printed

A

estampadas

48
Q

accept with a smile

A

Al mal tiempo, buena cara

49
Q

How was the weather

A

Que tiempo hizo

50
Q

not anymore

A

Ya no

51
Q

She started crying or laughing or working etc

A

ponerse a plus infinitive

52
Q

because if or because of

A

pues si

53
Q

because of

A

debido a or a causa or por

54
Q

I have a mental block

A

Me he quedado en blanco.

55
Q

She s giving birth

A

Está de parto or Se pone de parto

56
Q

She is a bit stupid

A

Ella es un poco corto

57
Q

The same wavelength

A

La misma onda

58
Q

To function ( it works) to be on (to discuss a process, use por)

A

El portil va bien.
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