Adverbial Phrases of Manner Flashcards
(62 cards)
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a buen paso
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at a smart pace
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a caballo
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on horseback
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a ciegas
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in the dark
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a conciencia
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conscientiously
5
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El agua sale a chorros
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The water is pouring out
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a destiempo
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inopportunely
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entrar a empujones
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to push one’s way in
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a escondidas
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secretly / clandestinely
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a fuego lento
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on a low flame
10
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a hurtadillas
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by stealth
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al alimón
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together by turns / jointly
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a la carrera
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at full speed
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a la fuerza
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by force / under obligation
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a la ligera
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hastily / without propert thought
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a las claras
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clearly (without beating about the bush)
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(llorar) a lágrimas viva
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to shed floods of tears
17
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a mano
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by hand
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a máquina
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machine-made / by machine
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a matacaballo
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at breakneck speed
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a medias
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by halves
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a oscuras
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in the dark
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a quemarropa
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point-blank
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a regañadientes
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reluctantly / unwillingly
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a sabiendas de que
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fully aware that
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a tiempo
in time (for the train)
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a tientas
by touch / by feel
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a traición
treacherously
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al raso
in the open / out of doors
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al sereno
in the open / 'under the stars'
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bajo cuerda
on the sly / in an underhanded way
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con delirio/locura
madly / passionately
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con frecuencia/a menudo
frequently
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de balde
free (without paying)
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de continuo
continuously
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de corrido
at one go / straight off
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de costumbre
usually
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de golpe
suddenly
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de improviso
unexpectedly
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(saberse/aprenderse) de memoria
(learn) by heart
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de ordinario
normally / usually
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de puntillas
on tiptoe
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de rodillas
kneeling
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de seguro
for certain / sure
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de sobra
in excess / more than enough
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(leer algo) de una tirón
(to read something) in one sitting / straight through
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de verdad
really / genuinely
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en balde
in vain / pointlessly
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en cambio
on the other hand
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en confianza
confidentially
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en cueros (vivos)
stark naked
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en el acto
on the spot
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en lo sucesivo
from now on / hereafter
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(hablar) por los codos
to talk too much
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sin empacho
coolly / unconcernedly
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sin reserva
unreservedly
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sin ton ni son
willy-nilly / thoughtlessly
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a lo tonto
crazily
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a lo bruto
by force
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a lo salvaje
savagely
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viajar en plan hippy
to travel hippy-style
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hablar en plan Tarzan
to talk Tarzan-style
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a la loco
crazily
