prepositions and other words, English to Spanish Flashcards

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in charge of

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a cargo de

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because of (4 answers)

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a causa de
debido a
a fuerza de
por culpa de (negative connotation)

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in favor of

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a favor de

I’m always in favor of discussing things, and giving everyone a chance to express their opinion.
Yo siempre estoy a favor de que las cosas se hablen, y de que todos tengan oportunidad de expresar su opinión.

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at the end of

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a fines de

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through (by means of)

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a través de

I got my job through a referral.

Conseguí mi trabajo a través de una referencia.

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besides

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además de

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since

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desde

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from (in space or in time) (2 answers)

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desde

de

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starting, as of

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a partir de

As of April first, the price will rise five percent.

A partir del primero de abril, el precio subirá un cinco por ciento.

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from now on (2 answers)

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de ahora en adelante

a partir de ahora

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walking

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a pie

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standing

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de pie

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to the south of

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al sur de

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to the north of

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al norte de

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inside

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dentro de

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within

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dentro de

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of course (3 answers)

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por supuesto
desde luego
claro

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this way, like this (2 answers)

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así

de esta manera

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this way (in this direction)

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por acá, por aqui

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so, therefore, consequently (4 answers)

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así que
por consiguiente
por lo tanto
por ello

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so that, in order to (to express purpose)

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para que

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so (introduce new topic)

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entonces

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this is why

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por esto

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for this reason

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por esto

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then (introduce new topic)
entonces
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in front of (3 answers)
delante de enfrente de enfrente a
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behind (3 answers)
detrás detrás de atrás
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on the other hand
en cambio
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I just realized
acabo de darme cuenta
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but without me realizing
pero sin darme cuenta
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I just noticed
acabo de notar
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every time that (2 answers)
siempre que | cada vez que
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each time that
cada vez que
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everywhere (2 answers)
en todas partes | dondequiera
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either, one or the other
cualquiera
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any, whichever
cualquiera
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everybody
todo el mundo
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to result in
dar como resultado
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in other words (2 answers)
en otras palabras | es decir
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wide
ancho
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as opposed to
a diferencia de
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at most (3 answers)
a lo sumo como mucho como máximo
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tight, narrow (2 answers)
angosto | estrecho
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slight (margin), narrow
escaso
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far
lejos
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lengthwise
a lo largo
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something else
otra cosa
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it turns out that
resulta que
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to realize, to notice
darse cuenta
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one must (2 answers)
hay que | uno debe
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to explain, give an account of
dar cuenta de
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what I want to say
lo que quiero decir
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with regard to
en cuanto a
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between
entre
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among
entre
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at the beginning (of) (2 answers)
``` al principio (de) al comienzo (de) ```
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as soon as (2 answers)
en cuanto | tan pronto como
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next (2 answers)
siguiente | próximo
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following
siguiente
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against
contra
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upstairs
arriba
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ok, I agree
de acuerdo
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in accordance with
en acuerdo de
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that's it
así es
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just like that
así mismo
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for the same reason
por lo mismo
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in addition to
aparte de
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for (indicate purpose)
para
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for (indicate time)
para
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for (express place, with verbs of movement/direction/destination)
para
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previous
anterior
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past (adjective)
anterior
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former (adjective)
anterior
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at least (2 answers)
por lo menos | al menos
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you are right
tienes razon
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such
tan
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as much as
tanto como
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so much that
tanto que
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that is why
por eso
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maybe (3 answers)
tal vez a lo mejor quizá/quizás
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again (3 answers)
de nuevo otra vez nuevamente
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instead of (2 answers)
en lugar de | en vez de
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before (preceding in time)
antes de
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in the presence of
ante
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over, above
sobre
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since, from
desde
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according to
según
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toward
hacia
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to postpone
atrasar
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under (2 answers)
bajo | debajo de
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beneath
debajo de
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once in a while
de vez en cuando
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from time to time
de vez en cuando
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near (2 answers)
cerca de | cercano
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almost
casi
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around, about (approximately) (4 answers)
alrededor de mas o menos unos/unas aproximadamente
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around (literally) in all directions
alrededor
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in the vicinity
por aqui
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on time
a tiempo
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in the middle of (still involved in) (2 answers)
en el medio de | a mediados de
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in fact (3 answers)
en efecto de hecho en realidad
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a true story (2 answers)
una historia verdadera | una historia real
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outside (place) (2 answers)
fuera | afuera
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that's right (3 answers)
es cierto eso es así es
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on top
encima de
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it's all the same to me
me da igual
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I don't care (2 answers)
por mí... | no me importa
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after (time)
después de
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after (order) (2 answers)
después de | tras (repitition)
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after (in the style of)
al modo de
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after (in search of)
tras She is obviously after his fortune; that's why she married him. Obviamente va tras su fortuna; por eso se casó con él.
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by (to indicate method)
por You can track your parcel by e-mail. Puedes seguir tu paquete por correo electrónico.
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for (to indicate period of time)
por I will be in Madrid for Christmas. Estaré en Madrid por Navidad.
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for (to indicate part of day)
por On Monday morning, a canoe will take you to the island of Makini. El lunes por la manana, una canoa le llevará a la isla de Makini.
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without
sin
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until (limit)
hasta
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as far as (destination)
hasta
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even, including (adverb)
hasta
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far from
lejos
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indeed
de verdad
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by way of (through), via
por Lorna came to Argentina by way of Brazil. Lorna vino a la Argentina por Brasil.
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times (multiply)
por
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per (each)
por
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for (exchange)
por
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for (in place of)
por
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about to arrive (2 answers)
por llegar | a punto de llegar
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divided by (math)
dividido por
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I will keep you updated
te/le/les mantendré informado
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I will let you know
te/se lo haré saber We still are deliberating the matter. When we decide what to do I'll let you know. Todavía estamos deliberando sobre el asunto. Cuando decidamos qué hacer te lo haré saber.
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please let me know what they tell you
por favor me avisas/avisa qué te/le dicen
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at whatever time, whenever you want (2 answers)
cuando sea | cuando quiera
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anytime (at any moment)
en cualquier momento
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with respect to
con respecto a
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suddenly, unexpectedly (2 answers)
de repente | de pronto
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so much (expressing quantity)
tanto
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silly
tonto
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to exhaust, to use up
agotar
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but rather, on the contrary, but instead
sino
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``` to go for (purpose) to send for (purpose) to ask for (purpose) to come for (purpose) to come back for (purpose) to come back for (purpose) ```
``` ir por enviar por preguntar por venir por regresar por volver por ```
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to be about to do something: estar + XXX + (infinitive)
por Estamos por terminar We are about to leave
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for now
por ahora
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finally (2 answers)
por fin | por ultimo
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generally (3 answers)
generalmente en general por lo general
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just in case (2 answers)
por si acaso | por las dudas
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apparently (2 answers)
por lo visto | al parecer
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separately (2 answers)
por separado | aparte
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however little, no matter how little
por poco Por poco que nos veamos, me tranquiliza saber que mis padres viven cerca. No matter how little we see each other, it's reassuring to know my parents live nearby
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to approach, come close to
acercarse a
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to learn to
aprender a
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to attend
asistir a
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to dare to, have the courage to
atreverse a
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to start to (3 answers)
comenzar a empezar a ponerse a
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to invite to (2 answers)
convidar a | invitar a
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to run to
correr a
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to decide to
decidirse a
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to teach to
enseñar a
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to inspire to
inspirar a
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to arrive to/at, to succeed in
llegar a
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to take up
meterse a
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to ride
montar a
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to smell of (to smell like, odor)
oler a
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to oppose, be opposed to
oponerse a
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to stay, remain
quedarse a
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to arrange to meet
quedar en
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to resist
resistirse a
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to taste like
saber a
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to sound like
sonar a
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to have just + (infinitive verb)
acabar de + (infinitive verb)
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to remember (someone or something)
acordarse de
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to be glad about
alegrarse de
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to be happy for
alegrarse por
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to threaten with
amenazar con
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to marry
casarse con
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to consent to
consentir en
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to consist of
consistir en
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to stop (doing something)
dejar de
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to insist on
insistir en
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to forget about (something or someone)
olvidarse de
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to dream of
soñar con
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to finish (doing something)
terminar de
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fairy tale
cuento de hada
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to hang up (clothes)
colgar
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to throw away (2 answers)
botar | tirar
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the shovel
la pala
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at high school
en el colegio
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at a party
en una fiesta
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at the dentist
en el dentista
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at the bottom or far end (of a container or body of water) (2 answers)
en el fondo | al fondo
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on the roof
en el tejado
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on the ceiling
en el techo
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house on the coast
casa en la costa
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to study thoroughly
estudiar a fondo | note "a fondo" means deeply in a figurative sense
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maximum speed (figuratively or literally)
a fondo
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at the pharmacy
en la farmacia
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at work
en el trabajo
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at a meeting
en una reunión
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I hate Mondays
Odio los lunes (note "los" is used for general days, "el" for specific day)
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I was there Thursday
Estuve allí el jueves (note "los" is used for general days, "el" for specific day)
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what is essential
lo imprescindible
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as soon as possible (2 answers)
lo antes posible | lo más pronto posible