Misc Idiomatic Expressions Flashcards

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to look out of, to appear at (a window)

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asomarse a

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to make fun of, to mock

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burlarse de

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everybody

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todo el mundo

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to be in agreement (with)

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estar de acuerdo (con), estar conforme (con)

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to resemble, to look like

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parecerse a

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3
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to lack

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carecer de

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3
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round trip ticket

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boleto de ida y vuelta

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4
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Of course, I should say so

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¡Ya lo creo!

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to be back

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estar de vuelta

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6
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to go away from

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alejarse de

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7
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to blame

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echar al culpa (a)

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it cannot be helped

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no hay remedio

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to become aware of, to find out

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enterarse de

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since

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puesto que

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8
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a few

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unos cuantos (unas cuantas)

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to hear about

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oír hablar de

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to regain consciousness, to come to

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volver en sí

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to take possession of

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apoderarse de

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to address, to make one’s way to

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dirigirse a

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15
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to know by heart

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saber de memoria

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to drop

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dejar caer

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to fufill, to keep (a promise, one’s word)

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cumplir con

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to mail (physical mail)

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echar al correo

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to carry out

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llevar a cabo

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to be a question of, to be concerned with
tratarse de
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to trust
fiarse de
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nowadays, at present
hoy día
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to lose sight of
perder de vista
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Since
Ya que
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to come upon, to meet (unexpectedly)
tropezar con
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a week
ocho días
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two weeks, a fortnight
quince días
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to have no alternate but…
no poder menos que + infinitivo
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no sooner said than done
dicho y hecho
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to serve as
servir de
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as soon as possible
lo más pronto posible
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to lean against (on)
apoyarse en
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to take a picture
tomar una fotografía
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to rely on, to count on
contar con
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to think of (to have an opinion about)
pensar de
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in a little while
dentro de poco
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it doesn't matter
no importa
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beside oneself
fuera de sí
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safe and sound
sano y salvo
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to smell of, to smell like
oler a
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to enjoy
gozar de
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to laugh at, to make fun of
reirse de
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as usual, nothing new
sin novedad
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this very day
hoy mismo
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to stay in bed
guardar cama
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to mean
querer decir
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to end up, to finally
acabar por + infinitivo
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of course, at once
desde luego
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to be fond of
ser aficionado a
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to think of (direct ones thoughts to)
pensar en
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to hurry to
apresurarse a + infinitivo
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to be about to
estar a punto de + infinitivo
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meanwhile, in the meantime
mientas tanto
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to come to an agreement
ponerse de acuerdo
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right now
ahora mismo
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to fall in love with
enamorarse de
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not to worry
perder cuidado
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to keep
quedarse con
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to take care of a person or pet / to take care of things
cuidar a / cuidar de
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nevertheless, however
sin embargo
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to miss
echar de menos
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nevertheless, notwithstanding
no obstante
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to stare at, to notice
fijarse en
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according to, in accordance with
conforme a