Spanish Prepositions/Verbal Phrases Flashcards

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Day 1

Al + inf

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upon, when

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Day 1

al contrario

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to the contray

quite the opposite

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Day 1

Para + inf

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in order to

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Day 1

Para ahí, aquí, allí, acá, allá

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ahí, aquí, allí, acá, allá (regional)

para (directional)

Para ahí = over there

Para aquí = over

allí = over

acá = over

allá = over

Latin America you might here

para allá = pa’lla

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Day 1

Prepararse para algo

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to prepare oneself for something

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Por preimera vez

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for the first time

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Day 3

Junto al

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alongside

next to the

by the

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Day 3

desde hacía

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This does not translate well from English, so look at it through your Spanish lens

For

(from a definte point in the past)

Estaba cansada desde hacía ocho años

She had been married for 8 years

the “For” here is kind of like

she’s marked 8 years of marriage

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Day 3

desde hacía

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Since

Alicia era, desde hacía, millonaía

She was, since recently, a millionaire

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Day 3

además de

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Besides

As well as

A part from

In addition to

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Day 3

a principos de

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at the beginning of

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Day 3

a finales de

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at the end of + mo/year

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Day 3

a mediados de

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in the middle of + mo/year

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Day 3

a pesar de

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despite

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Day 4

por lo que

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for what

does not translate directly into english

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Day 4

volver a + inf

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to do something again

this can be conjugated also

example

vuelve a decir el agente

the agent said again

no vuelvas a decirlo

don’t say that again

vuelve a llamarlo

call him again

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Day 4

fijar{se} en

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to pay attention to

to consentrate on

used as reflexive at times

Fíjate en eso = pay attention to that

fija la mirada en = contentrate your gaze to a point on the wall

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Day 4

sobre

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about

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Day 4

acerca de

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about

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Day 4

debajo de

bajo

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underneath (then say what it is underneath)

debajo de pañuelo de la actriz

under

bajo pañuelo de la actriz

bajo control = under control

bajo cero = under zero

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Day 4

bajo

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under

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de vez en cuando

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once in awhile

occasionally

from time to time

now and again

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Day 5

sobre

or

alrededor de

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around a certain time

sobre la medianoche

alrededor de la medianoche

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Day 5

de

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using “de” to show possesion

THE NOUN COMES FIRST

la habitatión del hotel

NOT

la hotel habitatión

el merido de Alicia

NOT

Alicia’s marido

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# Day 5 "a"
directional "a" = to fuimos a la playa
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# Day 5 "a"
personal "a" There is NO direct translation for the personal "a" encuentran a Jesus they found Jesus ¿Sabelo que le ha ocurrido a su mujer? what has happened to his wife
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# Day 5 "a"
use "a" with phrasal verbs Me parezco a mi madre To look like someone Ponte a trabajar To start to do something
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# Day 6 salir a + inf
to go out and do something Me encanta salir a bailar con mis amigos I lve to go out dancing (to dance) with my friends
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# Day 6 sin + inf
without + gerundio sin dar me explicaciones without giving me an explanation
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# Day 6 en
at estoy en casa I am at the house cuando estoy en el trabajo when I am at work
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# Day 6 Venir a + inf
to come do something Phrasal verb hemos vinido a ayudarte we have come to help you
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# Day 6 Desde que + conjugated verb
since/ever since/from that moment No lo he visto desde que combió de trabajo I have not seen him since he changed jobs
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# Day 7 al día siguiente
the next/following day al día siguiente por la mañana the following morning
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# Day 7 por los menos
at least por los menos,no sufrío mucho at least she did not suffer much
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# Day 7 según
according to según la autopsia,murío envenenada according to the autopsy she dided of poison
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# Day 7 con la que
Relative Clause with that which me alegro de _la rapidez_ con la que han trabajado I'm happy for how quickly with that which they have worked _la_ is refering to _la rapidez_
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# Day 7 pensar de
to think "about" something when giving an opinion ¿Y qué piensa usted de todo esto? What do you think about all of this?
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# Day 7 pensar en
to think "about" someone or to consider something piensa en lo que te dije think about or consider what I told you
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# Day 8 llamar a la puerta
to knock on the door por favor, llama a la puerta antes de entrar please knock on the door before entering
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# Day 8 dejar de + inf inf replaces an english "ing" word
to quit or to stop doing something no deja de llorar she can't stop crying me tío dejó de fumar hace 10 años my uncle quit smoking ten years ago
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# Day 8 Telling Time a la/las + time + (de la mañana/tarde/noche)
"a" = at de = in te veo a las diez I'll see you at ten Nos reunimos ayer a la una de la tarde We met yesterday at one in the afternoon
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# Day 8 darse cuenta de algo
to realize something me di cuenta de que no respiraba I realize that she was not breathing Note: de follows many reflexive verbs that involve a mental process or actions bases on emotions
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# Day 8 Other reflexive verbs followed by "de"
acordarse de = remember olvidarse de = forget about alegrarse de = be happy for preocuparse de (also "por") worry about cansarse de = get tired of quejarse de = complain about
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# Day 9 ante
before/in front of faced with/given Antes estos hechos Given these facts or Faced with these facts
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# Day 9 mediante
by means of/through Quieren dar las explicaciones que les han llevado a tomar esa decisión mediante una rueda de prensa They want to give explanationsthat have led them to make that decision through a press conference
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# Day 9 además de
as well as in addition to Él es el gerente de la empresa que organiza el Festival de Málaga, _además de_ político candidato a la alcaldía de la ciudad en las próximas elecciones _in addition to_ being a polictical candidate
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# Day 9 además de
besides/apart from ¿Quien más viene, además de Ana? Who else is coming besides Ana?
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# Day 9 a pensar de
despite even though _A pesar de_ que _(aunque)_ el empresario es malagueño y propietario de un chalet en una lujosa urbanización, lleva unas semanas alojándose en el Hotel Paraíso mientras le hacen unas reformas en su casa You could replace a pensar de with aunque
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# Day 9 estar pendiente de
to be waiting for news Todos los medios de comunicación, tanto nacionales como internacionales, _están pendientes de_ la investigación policial everyone is waiting for news about the police investagation
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# Day 10 entrar en (spain) entrar a (latin america)
to enter in walk in El empresario y político _entra en/a_ la sala de prensa del hotel y se dispone apronunciar su discurso:
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# Day 10 gracias por + inf inf replaces an english "ing" word
thank you for + inf _the inf takes place of a an english gerundio_ Buenas tardes a todos y _gracias por acudir a_ este evento. _thank you for attending_ in this example "acudir a" could be substitued for "asistir a"
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# Day 10 tratarse de
to be about La policía está trabajando en el caso, pero ya saben que se _trata de_ un asesinato you already know _it's about_ murder el libro se _trata de_... the book _is about_...
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# Day 10 para
to express an opinion La muerte de Alicia es una gran pérdida _para nuestro cine y nuestra cultura_, pero sobre todo una tragedia _para su familia._ Alicia's death is a great loss _for our cinema and our culture_, but above all a tragedy f_or her family_.
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# Day 10 por delante
ahead Era una mujer joven con toda la vida _por delante_ She was a young woman with her whole life _ahead_ of her
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# Day 10 por respeto a
out of respect for Los organizadores consideramos que, _por respeto a_ la actriz y a su memoria, este año no debe celebrarse el festival The organizers consider that, _out of respect for_ the actress and her memory, this year the festival should not be held
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# Day 10 parar de + inf inf replaces an english "ing" word
to stop + inf (would be an english gerund) Desafortunadamente, la violencia contra las mujeres no _para de crecer_ en nuestro país. Unfortunately, violence against women does not _stop growing_ in our country.
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# Day 11 por
around through Jesús Álvarez está caminando por la calle walked around/through the street ¿Hay un supermercado por aquí?
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# Day 11 por parte de
by/from/on the part of Acaba de asistir a la lectura del testamento de su mujer _por parte de_ un notario He just attended the reading of his wife's will _by_ a notary Soy Mexicana _por parte de_ mi madre. _By the part of_ my mother I am Mexican (This does not translate directly)
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# Day 11 hacia
towards Jesús Álvarez está caminando por la calle _hacia_ el hotel. walking through thr street _towards_ his hotel ¡OJO! HACÍA IS the third p. singular form of HACER in the imperfect
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# Day 11 por (with giving thanks)
estar agradecido/a por = to be thankful for Y ella le _estaba muy agradecida_ a su marido _por_ su buena gestión de su carrera y _por_ estar siempre junto a ella
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# Day 11 gracias a
_giving thanks to_ something or someone _thanks to_ this thing instead _of for_ something Jesús es ahora millonario _gracias a_ su esposa fallecida _thanks to_ his wife _Gracias a_ Uds. por traer la comida _Thanks to_ you all for bring the food
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# Day 11 trabajar para alguien
to work for someone Yo _trabaja para_ el estado de Texas I _work for_ the state of Texas
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# Day 11 trabajar por alguien
to work in place of someone Estoy enferma. ¿Puedes _trabajar por_ mi hoy? can you work _for_ me today?
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# Day 12 de vs desde
desde can mean _from_, but it also means _Since_ desde tends to indicate _Origin of Action or_ _a Starting Location_ me enamoré de ella _desde_ el primer momento que la vi it started _from_ the first time I saw her Puede llamar a su abogado _desde_ la comisaría you can call your lawyer _from_ the precinct
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# Day 12 de ve desde
usually means "of" but can mean "from" when indicating the orgin of something or someone Soy de Francia = I am from France Los libros de la mochilla = taking books from backpack
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# Day 12 acabar de + inf
_to have just_ (done something) _acaba de_ heredar todo su dinero she _had just_ inherited all of her money _acabo de_ llegar _I have just_ arrived ¡OJO! NOT Acabo de llegado
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# Day 12 para + inf
to (in order to) para aprender español, hay que estudiar mucho In order to learn spanish, on has to study alot
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# Day 12 enamorarse de alguien phrasal verb
to fall in love with someone me enamoré de ella ¡OJO! NOT me enamoré _con_ ella
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# Day 12 contra
against no tienen ninguna prueba _contra_ mí they have no proof _against_ me
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# Day 13 para nada
not at all Me cuestas una fortuna y n_o sirves para nada_ _you are utterly useless_ El pollo no me gusta _para nada_ I don't like chicken _at all_
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# Day 13 en cuanto
as soon as can be used in the **_Indicative_** no sirves para nada —le grita Jesús _en cuanto lo ve_. You are useless, ”Jesus shouts at him _as soon as he sees him_. can be used in the **_Preterite_** abracé a mi hermano en _cuanto_ lo vi I hugged my brother _as soon as_ I saw him can be used in the **_Subjunctive_** llámame _en cuanto_ llegues a casa call me _as soon as_ you get home (future)
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# Day 13 antes de + inf
before + gerund (in english we use an "ing" word) No, nos gustaba tomar algo _antes de irnos_ a dormir we never liked to drink _before going_ to bed me cepillo los dientes _antes de acostarme_ i brush my teeth before going to bed
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# Day 13 a closer look at somethings with "de" "al" and "a"
Ali y yo fuimos **_de_** cena**,** **al** llegar al hotel empezamos **a** discutir The "de" here is part of an idiom..._fuimos de cena_ (**ir de cena** and **ir de compras** are idioms) _go to dinner_ or _to go shopping_ The "al' here is part of an idiom _al llegar_ _arriving_ _empezar a = "a"_ is part of a phrasal verb _begin to_
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# Day 13 voy a sacarte de aquí
I'm going to get you out of here Vale, no te preocupes. _Voy a sacarte de aquí_. Ok, do not worry. _I'm going to get you out of here_.
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# Day 14 alrededor de
around (physically) La inspectora Ruiz camina _alrededor de_ su escritorio Inspector Ruiz walks _around_ her desk around (approximately) Los invitatos llegarán alrededor de las 8:00 a la noche Guests will arrive around 8:00 at night (sobre can be used as a synonym)
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# Day 14 sobre
about (a topic) La inspectora Ruiz..... le cuenta alagente García su primera hipótesis _sobre_ el caso Inspector Ruiz tells the agent García her first hypothesis _about_ the case
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# Day 14 por todo/a
through out/all over sus huellas están _por toda_ la habitación his footprints are _all over_ the room all over the place/everywhere _por todas_ partes all over the place
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# Day 14 entre + time
in between La autopsia determinó que llevaba _entre diez y doce_ horas muerta The autopsy determined that she had been dead _between ten and twelve_ hours
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# Day 14 molestarse en
to bother/to trouble oneself to (do something) Alguien se _molestó en_ limpiarlas Someone _bothered_ (themselves) to clean them no _te molestes_ en traer un regalo don't _bother_ bringing a gift also can use te preocupes no te preocupes por traer un regal don't worry about bringing a gift
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# Day 15 desde hacía
for (from at point in time to the past) Imperfect Tense Los dos actores se _conocían_ _desde hacía_ mucho tiempo The two actors _had known_ each other _for_ a long time Present Tense Los dos actores se _conocen desde hacía_ mucho tiempo The two actors _have known_ each other for a long time
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# Day 15 a la derecha/izquierda [de]
to the right/to the left of _a la izquierda de_ la habitación de Alicia _to the left of_ Alice's room _a la derecha_, se alojaba la actriz Carolina Ayal _to (on) the right_, the actress Carolina Ayal was staying
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# Day 15 un poco más lejos de
a little bit farther from Y, finalmente, _un poco más lejos de_ la habitación de Alicia, estaba el político y empresario Manuel Núñez And, finally, _a little further from_ Alicia's room, was the politician and businessman Manuel Núñez,
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# Day 15 lejos/lejos de
far/far away ¿Está lejos el museo? Is the museum far? Me casa está lejos del centro
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# Day 15 presentarse a una elección
to run for office/to enter the race También es político y se _presenta a las elecciones_ para ser alcalde He is also a politician and _is running for_ mayor
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# Day 16 acabar de + inf
to just have done something Carolina Ayala _acaba de llegar_ she (has) _just arrived/got there_ This structure is used with the Imperfect Tense, NOT Preterite Tense _acababa de comer_ I had just finished eating ayer _acabé_ la tarea a las 5 o'clock yesterday I _finished_ my homework at five o'clock
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# Day 16 delante [de]
in front of Está esperando _delante del_ despacho de la inspectora Ruiz He's waiting _in front of_ Inspector Ruiz's office
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# Day 16 enfrente de y frente a these are synonyms
across from/facing/in front of Carolina entra y se sienta _enfrente de_ Clara Carolina enters and sits _facing_ Clara mi casa está _en frente de_ la escuela my house _faces_ the school puedes estacionar tu carro _frente a_ mi casa can you park your car _in front of_ my house
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# Day 16 delante de
in front of Está esperando _delante del_ despacho de la inspectora Ruiz He's waiting _in front of_ Inspector Ruiz's office
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# Day 16 por delante de
ahead of todavia tenemos un largo viaje por delante de (de nosotros) We still have a long journey ahead of (us)
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# Day 16 para
for (recipient) esa información se la guardaba para ella that information she kept to (for) herself estos chocolates no son _para_ los perros these chocolates are not _for_ dogs
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# Day 16 a exceptión de
with the exception/ except for _A excepción de_ algunas películas poco importantes, casi siempre hace papeles secundarios. _With the exception_ of a few minor films, he almost always plays supporting roles.
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# Day 17 de pie
standing or to be on one's feet Felipe Saura está esperando _de pie_ fuera del despacho Felipe is _waiting (standing)_ outside (of) the office **Latin America mostly Mexico they use** Felipe _está parado_ fuera del despacho esperando para entrar Felipe _is standing_ outside the office waiting to enter
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# Day 17 fuera de vs afuera
fuera de = outside of some place afuera = outside or outdoors Felipe Saura está esperando de pie _fuera del_ despacho Felipe is standing _outside (of) the_ office waiting to enter Felipe Saura está esperando de pie _afuera_ makes you think he is _outside_ of the building
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# Day 18 por
for (use to indicate the recipiant or cause for an emotional action) Ali no quería reconocer sus sentimientos _por_ mí Ali didn't want to acknowledge her feelings _for_ me Tengo tanto amor _por_ ti I have so much love _for_ you
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# Day 18 de acuedo con
according to _De acuerdo con_ la información que me han dado _According to_ the information they have given me (could also subsitute según here) as they are synonyms
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# Day 18 estar de acuedo de acuedo
to be in agreement okay Todos _estaban de acuedo_ Everyone _was in agreement_ ¿Nos vemos allí a las siete? De acuedo? See you there at seven? _Okay_?
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# Day 18 por
por (because of) Carolina Ayala envidiaba aAlicia _por_ su éxito Carolina Ayala envied Alicia _for_ her success Ella _por_ envidia y él _por_ sentirse rechazado una y otra vez. She _out of (for)_ envy and he _out of (for)_ feeling rejected over and over again.
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# Day 18 por un lado por otro lado
on one hand/on the other hand (por un lado) Ayala envidiaba aAlicia por su éxito profesiona (on the one hand) Ayala envied Alicia for her professional success (por otro lado) Felipe Saura es un prepotente (on the other hand) Felipe Saura is arrogant
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# Day 18 pensar en
to think about in a deep way, to fixate on something Pablo _no piensa en_ los riesgos Pablo does _not think about_ the risks
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# Day 18 pensar sobre
to think about something in a more general way _Piensa sobre_ mi idea y mi dices Pablo does not think about the risks
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# Day 18 pensar de
to have an opinion about something ¿Que piensas de Ana? ¿Es buena persona? what do you think about Ana? also a synonym is opinas de
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# Day 18 pensar en / sobre/ de
you can technically use pensar "sobre" to subsitute "en" and "de" in most sentences However , it's just not used as often in spoken and written Spanish, I would say that "sobre" is over used by english speakers
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# Day 19 para
for/ by (a date or a deadline) y tienen planes de boda _para_ este verano and they have wedding plans _for_ this summer tengo que terminar este proyecto _para_ el viernes I have to finish this project _by_ (for) Friday
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# Day 19 ir + a + inf
I was going to do something (when used in the imperfect tense) _Iba a llamar_ a la policía _I was going_ to call the police _Iba a hacer_ ejercicio _I was going_ to exercise
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# Day 19 por mí vs para mí
por mí no hay problema There's not a problem that effects me. para mí no hay problema if it depends on me, I have no problem
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# Day 19 personal "a" with verbs como gustar
a la inspectora no le cae bien...(Manuel) reqired in the 3rd person singular and plural (a mí) me caen bien mis compañeros de trabajo (optional) A Sara y a María les caen bien mis compañeros de trabajo (the first part of sentence required)
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# Day 2 sin + sutantivo (noun)
without + noun (not direct translation) se encuentra el cuerpo _sin vida_ dela famosísima actriz Alicia Corté The _lifeless_ body of the famous actress Alicia Corté is found después del huracán, muchos se quedaron _sin casa_ after the hurricane, many were left _homeless_
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# Day 2 contrar con
to count on Por eso, cuando sucede algo importante, siempre quieren _contar con_ ella So when something important happens, they always want _to have her_ (count on her)
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# Day 2 por eso
that's why/for that reason _Por eso_, cuando sucede algo importante, siempre quieren contar con ella (_for that reason)_ So when something important happens, they always want to have her.
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# Day 2 encima de
on top of (something) _Encima de la cama_, se encuentra el cuerpo sin vida dela famosísima actriz Alicia Cortés _On top of the bed_ is the lifeless body of the famous actress Alicia Cortés (note: you can also say "en" or "sobre" to mean "on"
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# Day 2 llegar a + place
to arrive at a certain location the"a" marks the place where we are arriving Clara _llega a la habitación_ _Llego a casa_ en 10 minutos _I'll be home_ in ten minutes Llego en 10 minutos _I'll be there in_ ten minutes
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# Day 20 después de + inf or noun
after after + subject In english we use a "ing" word, spanish uses inf or noun _Después de_ desayunar vamos al parque _After_ breakfast, we are going to the park after + noun teníamos que quedar en Madrid _después de_ festival we had to meet in Madrid _after_ the festival
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# Day 20 por
for (exchange / money) compré el vestido _por_ 500 pesos I bought the dress _for_ 500 pesos
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# Day 20 por
by (mode of communication) la contacté _por_ correo electrónico I contacted her _by_ email Te hablo por WhatsApp I speak to you on WhatsApp **or** I will reach out to you on WhatsApp
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# Day 20 por aquellos días
back then/in those days _por aquellos días_, yo tenía mucho trabajo _in those days_, I had a lot of work **Synonym**:_En esa época = at that time_
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# Day 20 con respeto a
in regards to/with respect to Sí, es _con respecto al_ caso de Alicia Cortés Yes, it is _with respect to the_ case of Alicia Cortés
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# Day 20 por respeto a
out of respect for Los organizadores consideramos que, _por respeto a_ la actriz y a su memoria The organizers consider that, _out of respect for_ the actress and her memory
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para
for (to espress contrast from what is expected) Juana Torres le pareció una persona muy agradable _para_ ser periodista. Juana Torres seemed like a very nice person (_for_ being) to be a journalist.
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# Day 21 para
for (to espress contrast from what is expected) _Para_ un niño de 5 años, lee mu bien _For_ a 5-year-old, he reads very well Paco es alto _para_ su edad Paco is tall _for_ his age Hace calor _para_ enero It's hot _for_ january
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# Day 21 entre
between/among ¿Y si _entre_ los tres planearon el crimen? And if _between_ the three they planned the crime
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# Day 21 entre
between/in the middle (spatial/numerical) La niña se sienta _entre_ sus dos amigos The girl sits _between_ her two friends Llegaré _entre_ las 10:00 y 10:30 I will arrive _between_ 10:00 and 10:30
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# Day 21 por la noche
General sense pero su asesino tiene que ser alguien con acceso al hotel _por la noche_ but his killer has to be someone with access to the hotel _at night_
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# Day 21 de la noche
Exact Son los diez _de la noche_ It's ten at night
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# Day 21 en la noche
Exact _en la noche_, suelo leer _at night_, I usually read Mostly used in Mexico
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# Day 21 Prepositions in questions
¿A donde iba? + To where was she going? ¿Con quién salía? + With whom was she going out? ¡OJO! NOT ¿Quién salía con? ¿Hasta cuando estás aquí? = Until when are you here? ¡OJO! NOT ¿Cuando estás aquí hasta?
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# Day 22 empezar a + inf | (phrasal verb)
to start to do/doing something Mientras el agente García _empieza a investigar_ todo lo que hacía Alicia _starts to investigate_ ¡OJO! EMPEZAR will always be in **preterite** when _choosing between preterite and imperfect_
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# Day 22 ponarse a + inf
to begin to do something/doing something to set about doing something (intentionally/focused) Pide su café solo bien cargado,y se _pone a leer_ el periódico He orders his strong black coffee, and _starts reading_ the newspaper Me senté y mi _puse a estudiar_ I sat down and I _started studying_ ¡Ponte a trabajar! _Get to_ work!
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# Day 22 ponerse a + inf
to express the beginning of an activity at a specfic moment, usually as an unexpected action De repente _se puse a llovar_ Suddenly _he started raining_ Mi hijo se _puse a llovar_ así que nos fuimos My son _started to cry_ so we left
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# Day 22 bajar a + inf
to go down (to a location) to do something la inspectora.._baja a tomar_ un cafe the inspector .. _come down to have_ a coffee
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# Day 22 subir a + inf
to go up(stairs) to do something ahorita, _subo a acostar_ a los niños right now, _I go up to put_ the children to bed
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# Day 22 a causa de
because of/due to leyó en la prensa una noticia sobre la muerte del hermano de Alicia Cortés _a causa de_ una sobredosis de cocaína. read in the press a story about the death of Alicia Cortés's brother _from a_ (because of a) cocaine overdose. **Synonyms**: debido a (formal), por (spoken)
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# Day 22 por
by (cause and effect) recuerda haber visto en la prensa una foto de la actriz muy afectada _por_ este suceso recalls seeing in the press a photo of the actress very affected _by_ this event
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# Day 23 de momento
for/at the moment, for the time being, for now _De momento_, sigue siendo el principal sospechoso. _At the moment_, he remains the main suspect.
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# Day 23 seguir + gerund or (past participle)
still De momento, _sigue siendo_ el principal sospechoso. At the moment, _he (is still) remains_ the main suspect.
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# Day 23 desde hacía
for (from a definite point in a time from the past) Tenía problemas con las drogas _desde hací_a tiempo I had a drug problem _for_ a long time **Present Tense** Tiene/Ha problemas con las drogas _desde hace_ tiempo Has/has had (a) problems with drugs _for_ a long time
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# Day 23 ¡Cuánto tiempo sin verla!
Long time no see It's been so long since I've seen you (formal) It's been so long ¡Tanto/cuánto tiempo sin verte!
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# Day 24 para + noun
for (to express purpose) está hablando sobre los detalles _para_ la celebración de su boda. is talking about the details _for_ your wedding celebration.
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# Day 24 ir a pie
to go by foot Yo estoy cerca del hotel y puedo _ir a pie_ I am near the hotel and I can _go on foot_
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# Day 24 trabajar por (alguien)
work for (someone) Si quieres ,voy a trabajar por ti
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# Day 24 de repente
all of a sudden/suddenly Cuando ve el número que le está llamando, se pone serio _de repente_ when he sees the number that is calling him, he _suddenly_ becomes serious
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# Day 24 cerca
close to/close by or near to (used with estar) Yo estoy _cerca_ del hotel I'm _close to_ the hotel Estoy _cerca_ I'm _close by/near by_ Está por allí cerca It's over there _near by_
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# Day 24 cercano/a
not to far/close "intimate"/near by (adjective used with nouns) Vamos un restaurante _cercano_ We go to a _nearby_ restaurant Creo que el asesino es un amiga _cercana_ I think the killer is a _close_ friend
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# Day 24 acerca de
about (synonym of sobre) Leí un libro _acerca de_ la vida de Dalí I read a book _about_ the life of Dalí
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# Day 25 para allá
over there (directional) Lat Amer...shorten to pallá Perfecto. Vamos _para allá_ Perfect. We're going _over there_
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# Day 25 por allí
around there (location) en un restaurante que está _por allí_ cerca in a restaurant that is (_around there_ close by) nearby
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# Day 25 suber al suberse al
to get in/on ella _sube al_ carro she _gets in the_ car los pasajeros ya están _subiendo al_ tren the passengers are already _boarding the_ train ¡Súbanse por favor (reflexive) _Come on_ (get in) please!
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# Day 25 bajarse de/en
to get out of/ off the bus, train, plane cuando Laura va a _bajarse de_l carro when Laura is going to _get out of_ the car Me _bajo en_ la próxima parada I _get off_ at the next stop Te llamo en cuanto nos _bajamos de_l avión I call you as soon as we _get off the_ plane
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# Day 25 dentro de
inside of someplace Lo que hay _dentro del_ pañuelo What's _inside_ the handkerchief
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# Day 25 adentro
inside/indoors Prefiero estar _adentro_ cuando hace calor I prefer to be _inside_ when it's hot
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# Day 26 a punto de + inf
about to (do something) Manuel Núñez, _a punto de casarse_, tiene una amante. Manuel Núñez, _about to_ get married, has a mistress. Estaba _a punto de llamar_te I was just _about to_ call you
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# Day 26 de
by (used with body parts) Mi novia me toma _de_ la mano My girlfriend takes me _by_ the hand
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# Day 26 Preprositions in questions
¿Puedes decirme _**de** quién_ es? Can you tell me _whose_ this is? No, sé, quizás _es **de**_ mi madre I don't know maybe (it's of) my mom's.
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# Day 26 estar de compras
to be out shopping (not grocery shopping) ¿No _estabas de compras_? _Weren't you out shopping_? **ir de compras** (to go shopping)
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# Day 26 hacer la(s) compra(s)
grocery shopping Tengo que _hacer la compra_ I have to _make the purchase_ Los domingos _hago las compras_ On Sundays _I do the shopping_ _¿Hiciste la compra_ hoy? _Did you make the purchase_ today?
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# Day 26 sin querer
unintentionally/accidently _Sin querer_, él la empuja y la tira al suelo _Unintentionally_, he pushes her and throws her to the ground ¡Perdon! Lo hice _sin querer_ Sorry! I did _not mean to do it_ / It was an _accident_
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# Day 27 no pasa nada
No Problems/No worries
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# Day 27 no hay de que | (Very Mexican)
No Problems/No worries
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# Day 27 no hay problema
No Problems/No worries
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# Day 27 no te preocupes
No Problems/No worries
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# Day 27 Long Form Possessive Adjectives
they must Match the Noun they Modify in bothe Gender and Number el pendiente....es mío el camisa....es mía
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# Day 28 en
in/at/on ven a Laura en el suelo llorando (on the floor) El chófer lo encontró en su coche. (in his car) ¿Qué hace con ese pendiente en la mano? (in your hand) lo compré en una joyería (at the jewelery store)
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# Day 28 a closer look at de
Must seperate the different parts of the possession In english is accomplished sometimes with the ('s) es el pendiente desaparecido _de_ la habitación _de_ Alicia It's the missing earring from Alicia_'s_ room (_from_ the room _of_ Alica
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# Day 28 ante
**Faced with** **Before** (not physically but more figuratively or in front of _Ante_ una prueba tan evidente, Manuel reconoce que eran amantes _Faced_ with such an obvious test, Manuel acknowledges that they were lovers El acusado confeseó _ante_ el jurado The defendent confessed _before_ the jury
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# Day 28 lo de
the story/the business about ¿Cómo sabe lo del champán? Lo he leído en la prensa. How do you know _about_ the champagne? _the story_ of the champagne or the _business about_ the champange I have read it in the press. Gracias por no decirle a nadie _lo de_ mi hermano Thanks for not telling anyone _about_ my brother
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# Day 28 al instante
right away/instantly/immediately bebió la copa entera y murió _al instante_ drank the whole cup and died _instantly_
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# Day 28 por qué
addresses the cause of something and looks back for the reason or motivation of the action Pero ¿_por qué_ lo hizo? But _why did_ he do it?
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# Day 28 para qué
address the purpose, goal, objective, intention of something ¿Para qué estudias español? What are you studying Spanish for?
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# Day 29 tener algo que ver con
to have something to do with (someone or something) ¿_Tiene esto algo que ver con_ el asesinato de Alicia? Does this _have something to do with_ Alicia's murder?
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tener nada algo que ver con
to have nothing to do with (someone or something) esto _no tiene nada que ver_ contigo this _has nothing to do with_ you
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# Day 29 después de + haber + past participle ## Footnote **haber is always in the infinitive**
after + having + past participle después de haber confesado el crimen _after having confessed_ the crime después de haber escuchado el discurso _after having listened_ to the speech
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# Day 29 para + prepositional subject pronouns
_para mí, ti, él, ella, Ud., nosotros/as, ellos/as, and Uds._ all of these _used with para mean_ a _personal opinion_ El tema de las drogas era muy delicado _para ella_ The subject of drugs was very sensitive _for her_
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# Day 29 por
by, from, of (cause) cause and effect su hermano pequeño murió por una sobredosis he dided from/of an overdose he was killed by an overdose
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# Day 29 amenazar con
to threaten to (do something) y un día me _amenazó con_ contárselo todo a una amiga suya que era periodista. and one day _he threatened to_ tell me everything to a friend of hers who was a journalist.
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poner fin a
to put an end or stop to something La policía ha _puesto fin a_ la investigación the police _fin a esta conversion y la dejamas_ the investigation Que tal si _ponemos fin a_ esta conversación y la dejamas para manana How about _we end_ this conversation and leave it for tomorrow
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Uses of Hasta
_hasta + cuando/donde_ _¿Hasta cuándo_ vamos a tolerar la corrupción _Until when_ are we going to tolerate corruption Llegamos _haste donde_ empieza el río We arrived _to where_ the river begins _hasta + noun_ El uníco detenido hasta el momento The only one detained _until this moment_
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Relative Clause en el que
in (that) which La actriz, descubrió su implicación en un _caso_ decorrupción relacionado con el tráfico de drogas, _en el que_ también participaban varios miembros The actress discovered her involvement in a corruption _case_ related to drug trafficking, _in (that) which_ several members the _(en)_ is replacing the _caso or case_ _in the case (that) which_
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por
by (to indicate the cause of a passive verb, or to indicate someone preforming, or author of a book, song, or other work) Fue escrito _por_ Jane Austen It was written _by_ Jane Austen