Modismos Flashcards

1
Q

To get ones mouth to water

A

Hacersele agua la boca

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2
Q

Perhaps

A

Quizás

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3
Q

To make fun of

A

Hacer burla de

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4
Q

To kill someone

A

Dar muerte a

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5
Q

To be in need of, to miss someone

A

Hacer falta

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6
Q

To line up

A

Hacer cola

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7
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To tear, to break into pieces

A

Hacer pedazos

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8
Q

To grab the bull by the horns

A

Irse a la cabeza del toro

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9
Q

To be unspeakable

A

No tener nombre

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10
Q

To become late

A

Hacerse tarde

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11
Q

To hurt oneself

A

Hacerse daño

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12
Q

To be cool weather

A

Hacer fresco

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13
Q

On the verge of, about to

A

A punto de

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14
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In the end, after all

A

A fin de cuentas

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15
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Around, about (time)

A

A eso de

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16
Q

To become

A

Hacerse

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17
Q

At any moment

A

De un momento a otro

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18
Q

To be short-tempered

A

Tener malas pulgas

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19
Q

To make an order

A

Hacer un pedido

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20
Q

To break to pieces

A

Hacer añicos

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21
Q

To rain cats and dogs

A

Llover a cántaros

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22
Q

Overnight

A

De la noche a la mañana

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23
Q

Backwards, opposite, the other way around

A

Al revés

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24
Q

To find it convenient

A

Tener a bien

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To signal
Hacer señas
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To take place
Tener lugar
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A long time ago
Hace mucho tiempo
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To play the role of
Hacer el papel de
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To be penniless
No tener donde caerse muerto
30
Soulmates
Almas gemelas
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To play dead
Hacerse el muerto
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To be the blame for
Tener la culpa
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To kick the bucket
Irse al otro barrio
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To be bad weather
Hace mal tiempo
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To be naked
Ir a pelo
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To go out on the town, to go clubbing
Ir de juerga
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To act as though, to pretend
Hacer de cuenta
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To have fear of
Tener miedo de
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To be about to
Estar para
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To depend on
Depender de
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To change (trains, buses, clothes, etc)
Cambiar de
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To look bad
Tener mala cara
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To mock, to scoff at
Hacer mofa
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To ask a question
Hacer una pregunta
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To pay attention to
Hacer caso de
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To be good weather
Hacer buen tiempo
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To keep one's word
Tener palabra
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To intend to
Tener pensado
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To take into account
Tener en cuenta
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To be sophisticated
Tener mundo
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To feel sorry for someone
Tener lástima (a alguien)
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To be up to ones old tricks
Hacer de las suyas
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To have a big mouth
Tener la lengua larga
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To exert force
Hacer fuerza
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To play dumb
Hacerse el tonto
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To not have the slightest idea
No tener la menor idea
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A little while ago
Hace poco
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To have the floor
Tener la palabra
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To feel like (doing something)
Tener ganas de
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To face, to take responsibility
Hacer frente
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To match
Hacer juego
62
To be tired of
Estar cansado de
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To be funny
Tener gracia
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To build up ones hopes, to fool oneself
Hacerse ilusiones
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To be made for
Tener madera para
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To harm, to damage, to hurt
Hacer daño
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To be lucky
Tener buena estrella
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To have difficulties
Tener lios
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To do over
Hacer de nuevo
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To inform
Hacer saber
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Not yet
Aún no
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To get to the point
Ir al grano
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To work very hard
Matarse a trabajar
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To go crazy
Volverse loco
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To be worth it
Valer la pena
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One of these
Uno de estos
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No matter how much, regardless
Por más que
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To forget completely
echar en el olvido
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Good for nothing
No servir para nada
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To leave alone
Dejar en paz
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To pass a test
Aprobar un examen
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To pass a class
Aprobar una clase