With 'Poner' Flashcards

To learn idiomatic expressions with 'poner'

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1
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to be in a jam

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ponerse en apuros

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2
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to become (involuntarily)

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ponerse + adjetivo

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3
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to begin to

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ponerse a + infinitivo

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4
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to blush

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ponerse rojo/colorado

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5
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to bring someone up to date

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poner al día

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6
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to clear things up, explain

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poner las cosas en claro

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7
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to come to an agreement

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ponerse de acuerdo

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8
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to expose to the sun

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poner al sol

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9
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to familiarize

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poner al corriente

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10
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to get goosebumps

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ponerse la carne de gallina

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11
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to get well

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ponerse bien

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12
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to give a dirty look, scowl

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poner mala cara

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13
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to hit the roof, be up in arms

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poner el grito en el cielo

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14
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to lay one’s cards on the table

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poner las cartas sobre la mesa

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15
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to make a fool of yourself

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ponerse en ridículo

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16
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to make clear

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poner en claro

17
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to make objections, demur

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poner reparos

18
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to praise highly

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poner por las nubes

19
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to question, cast doubt

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poner en duda

20
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to set aside

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poner aparte

21
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to set the table

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poner la mesa

22
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to stand up

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ponerse de pie

23
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to start, get going, launch

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poner en marcha

24
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to wip the floor with someone, humiliate

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poner como un trapo