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Idioms
List of unfamiliar idiomatic expressions
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 4
05/02/2008
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a (la) merced de
 Definition
at the mercy o
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a causa de
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because of; as a result of (lit.: at the cause of)
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a chorros
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in abundance; plenty; lots
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a contrapelo
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wrong way; backwards; backassed
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a corto plazo
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in the short run; short-term; in the short term (lit.: at short place)
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a deshora
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at an inconvenient time
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a disgusto
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reluctantly
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a duras penas
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hardly; barely; with difficulty
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a estas alturas
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at this point; in this situation
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a fondo
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in depth; deeply; fully
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a gatas
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crawling (lit.: on legs/feet; used with the verbs estar or andar)
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a la par de
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on the same level as
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a lo mejor
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probably; most likely (lit.: to the better)
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a menudo
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often, frequently (lit.: of often)
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a partir de ahora
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from now one (lit.: at the start of now)
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a pesar de
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despite; in spite of
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a plena luz
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in broad daylight
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a propósito
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on purpose; deliberately

 

by the way; speaking of which

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a toda máquina
 Definition
quickly, fast (lit.: at all machine)
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al azar
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at random; randomly (lit.: to chance)
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