Flashcards in Mixt part 2 Deck (10)
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1
Seguir el ritmo
Keep up with (trans)
Stay level with, go as fast as
He raced ahead of me and I couldn't keep up with him
2
Permitir que alguien sepa algo
Let SO in on ST (trans)
Allow to know about
He promised to let me in on the secret
3
Recordar, mirar hacia el pasado
Look back on (trans)
Remember, reminisce about
Occasionally he would look back on his time as a long-haired hippy
4
Inventar, imaginar
Make up (trans)
Invent, create, come up with
You should be a writer, you make up such interesting stories
5
Compensar por
Make up for (trans)
Compensate for
He made up for her absence by working overtime
6
Despedir, decir adiós
See off (trans)
Say good-bye to, bid farewell to
He came to the airport with me to see me off
7
Sustituir, reemplazar
Stand in for (trans)
Step in for (trans)
Substitute, replace temporarily
Your teacher had an emergency so I will stand in for her for this class
8
Defender, alzarse en defensa de
Stand up for (trans)
Defend
We must all stand up for what we believe in
9
Hacer frente, enfrentarse
Stand up to (trans)
Confront
The best form of defence is attack. Stand up to whoever is nasty to you
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