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Idioms C-D Flashcards

1
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cada hijo de vecino

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every Tom, Dick, and Harry; everyone

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cada muerte de obispo

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once in a blue moon; very rarely (lit.: each time a bishop dies)

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caer en la cuenta

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realize

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caer mal

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dislike; not like. 1. Me cae mal este tipo.

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caerle bien a alguien

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look good; feel good; seem pleasant (lit.: to fall well to someone)

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caérsele a alg la baba con/por algo

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drool over someone or something; dote on someone; be crazy about someone or something (lit.: to left fall slobber over someone or something)

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caérsele los anillos a algn

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be beneath one; be beneath one’s dignity (lit.: to have one’s rings fall off)

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cambiar de idea

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change one’s mind (lit.: to change idea)

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cambiar de tema

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change a/the subject

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10
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camino de

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along the way, on the way (lit.: road/path of)

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11
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canta a pelo


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sing unaccompanied

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12
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carne de gallina

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gooseflesh

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13
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cerrar algo a cal y canto

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shut something tight, firmly, securely

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14
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chiflar el moño a algn

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be nuts; be crazy

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15
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cielos

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heavens; oh my gosh (lit.: heavens; n.b.: used when surprised, often in place of something vulgar)

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16
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cien por cien

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100%; with certainty; precisely (lit.: one-hundred by one-hundred)

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17
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claro que sí


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of course; yes; indeed

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18
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cocerse en un propia salsa

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stew in one’s (own) juice

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19
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coger el toro por los cuernos

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grab the bull by the horns (n.b.: coger is used only in Spain)

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20
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comer a deshora

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eat at odd times

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21
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como agua para chocolate

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furious; enraged (lit.: like water for chocolate)

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22
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como de costumbre

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as usual (lit.: as of custom)

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23
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como Dios manda

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the way it’s supposed to be

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24
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como perro en barrio ajeno

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out of place; in the wrong neighborhood (lit.: like a dog in a distant neighborhood; i.e.: people who try to enter other parts of society may be attacked or ostracized)

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25
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como quitarle un pelo al gato

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a victimless crime (lit.: like removing a hair from a cat; i.e.: the quantity in question is so small that it has no significant effect and goes unnoticed)

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26
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como si no fuera poco

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as if it were not enough

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27
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como siempre

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as usual; as always

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28
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como un oro

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like new (lit.: like a gold [coin])

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29
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como un perro

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like a dog; like scum; in the gutter (lit.: like a dog)

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30
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como una balsa de aceite

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smoothly; swimmingly; peacefully (lit.: like a pool of oil)

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31
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como una rosa

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fresh as a daisy; soft as silk (lit.: like a rose)

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32
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con anticipación

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in advance; ahead of time

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33
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con apuros

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with difficulty

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34
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con pelos y señales

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in minute detail; precisely

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35
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con permiso

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with (your) permission

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36
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con seguridad

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surely; certainly; absolutely

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37
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con toda la barba

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real; the real deal; honest to goodness; true (lit.: with all the beard)

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38
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con todo respeto

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with all due respect. 1. Con todo respeto, no me parece tan importante.

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39
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consultarlo con la almohada

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sleep on it (lit.: consult about something with the pillow)

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40
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contar con

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count on

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41
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correr la bola

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spread the word; put out the word

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42
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cortar el bacalao

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call the shots (lit.: to cut the codfish; n.b.: Spain usage)

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43
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cortar las alas a alg

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clip someone’s wings; nip something in the bud (lit.: cut the wings of someone or something)

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44
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cortar un pelo en el aire

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be smart

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45
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corto de luces

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dim; dull; stupid

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46
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cuando pueda

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when you can; when you have a moment

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47
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cuanto antes

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as soon as possible (lit.: as much before)

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48
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cuatro gatos

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a handful of people; half a dozen people; a small group of people (lit.: four cats)

49
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dar a algn para el pelo

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be the living daylights out of someone; wipe the floor with someone

50
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dar a entender

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let someone know

51
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dar a la luz

A

give birth (lit.: to give to the light)

52
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dar la bienvenida

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welcome (lit.: to give the welcome)

53
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dar la lata

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be a nuisance; annoy (lit.: to give the tin)

54
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dar lástima

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make someone sad (to) (lit.: to give pain/sadness)

55
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dar luz verde

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give a green light to; permit; allow; clear

56
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dar muerte a

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kill someone

57
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dar nacimiento a

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give rise to

58
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dar palo

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hate; dislike; be unfortunate

59
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dar permiso

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permit; allow; give permission

60
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dar risa

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make one laugh; make one smile

61
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dar un paseo a caballo

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go horseback riding; ride a horse

62
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dar un patatús a alguien

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make someone have a fit (lit.: to give someone a fit)

63
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dar un salto

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jump; give a start; start (lit.: to give a jump)

64
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dar un vergajo

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screw; fuck; have sex with; shag

65
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dar una de cal y otra de arena

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use a carrot-and-stick policy

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dar una fiesta

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give a party

67
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dar una vuelta

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go for a ride

68
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dar vida a

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portray; play (i.e.: an actor playing a role)

69
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darle a alguien mala espina

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make someone feel uneasy (lit.: to give bad thorns to someone)

70
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darse cuenta de

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be aware; realize (lit.: to give oneself account of). 1. ¿Te has dado cuenta de que en el supermercado tenemos hasta nueve tipos diferentes de papel higiénico para elegir?

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darse por vencido

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give up; give in (lit.: to give oneself as defeated)

72
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darse prisa


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hurry; rush; do (something) fast (lit.: to give one urgency)

73
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de abrigo

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a handful; someone to watch out for (lit.: coat, overcoat)

74
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de ahí en adelante


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from now on; from here onward (lit.: from here in forward)

75
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de ahora en adelante

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from now on; henceforth; from this moment forward (lit.: from now in advance)

76
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de armas tomar

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formidable; tough; redoubtable (lit.: for taking up arms)

77
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de buena gana


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willingly; with ease; with pleasure (lit.: of good desire)

78
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de buenas a primeras

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suddenly; without warning

79
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de cal y canto

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strong; firm

80
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de costumbre

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as usual; normally

81
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de cuando en cuando

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from time to time; sometimes; once in a while (lit.: of when in when)

82
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de diario

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everyday

83
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de golpe

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suddenly; abruptly; at once; all at once (lit.: of a blow or strike)

84
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de hecho

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in fact, in reality (lit.: of fact). 1. De hecho, qiuero ir contigo.

85
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de inmediato

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right now, immediately (lit.: from immediately)

86
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de medio pelo

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second-rate

87
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de miedo

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fantastic(ally); wonderful(ly); brilliant(ly) (used in Spain)

88
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de moda

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in fashion; in style

89
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de modo que

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so; so that

90
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de mucho cuidado

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big; terrible; real (used adverbially)

91
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de nada

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not at all; you’re welcome; don’t mention it (n.b.: often said in response to “gracías”)

92
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de nuevo

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again; once again; anew (lit.: of new)

93
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de oro


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great; good; very good; wonderful. 1. Ella tiene una voz de oro.

94
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de par en par

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wide open (lit.: from rafter to rafter)

95
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de pelo en pecho

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manly; masculine

96
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de perlas

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just what someone needs; just right; go/fit perfectly (lit.: of pearls)

97
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de perros

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foul; horrible; dirty

98
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de pocas luces

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dim; dull; stupid

99
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de pronto

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suddenly; at once; all at once (lit.: of soon)

100
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de repente

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abruptly, suddenly (lit.: of soon)

101
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de tal palo, tal astilla

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like father, like son (lit.: of such a broom, such a splinter)

102
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de todas maneras

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in any case; anyway

103
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de todos modos

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anyway; at any rate (lit.: to the monkfish)

104
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de un modo u otro

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one way or another

105
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de un momento a otro

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at any moment

106
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de una vez

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now

107
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de veras

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really, truly (lit.: of fact, truth)

108
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de vez en cuando

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sometimes; now and then (lit.: from once in when)

109
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decir amén a todo

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say yes to everything; agree to everything (lit.: to say amen to everything)

110
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decir en broma

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kid; joke; tease (lit.: to say (as a) joke)

111
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dejar a alg en las astas del toro


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leave someone high and dry; leave someone in the lurch (lit.: to leave someone on the horns of the bull)

112
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dejar de lado

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set aside; put aside (lit.: to leave from (the) side)

113
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dejar en paz

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leave alone; leave be; let it be (lit.: to leave in peace)

114
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desde hacía rato

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for some time

115
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desde luego

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of course; certainly (lit.: after then/later)

116
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día a día

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day after day. 1. La economía real, la que cada uno de nosotros maneja día a día es otra cosa.

117
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di que sí


A

go for it (lit.: say yes)

118
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dormir el vino

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sleep off a hangover

119
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dormir juntos

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sleep together (n.b.: in the sexual sense)

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