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spanish key expressions
span key expressions set 1
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Language - Spanish
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05/05/2005
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Term
to have + past participle

(had a labyrinth built)
 Definition
mandar + infinitive
Term
to make fun of
 Definition
hacer burla de
Term
to find, come across, hit upon, run into by accident
 Definition
dar con
Term
to make known
 Definition
dar a conocer
Term
someday
 Definition
algún día
Term
then, next (point in time)
 Definition
luego
Term
to take, carry
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llevar
Term
to try + infinitive
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querer (in preterit) + infinitive
Term
to express a desire to try + infinitive
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querer (in imperfect) + infinitive
Term
to see fit
 Definition
tener a bien
Term
to peek at, to get a glimpse of, to lean out of
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asomarse a
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all alone, all by oneself
 Definition
solito
Term
to get up the energy, courage, nerve to + verb
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animarse a + infinitive
Term
to be easy (hard) for someone
 Definition
costarle poco (mucho) a uno
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as soon as
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en cuanto
Term
almost + past tense

I almost fell!
 Definition
casi + present tense

¡Casi me caigo!
Term
to fall down
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caerse
Term
to stop + present participle
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dejar(se) de + infinitive
Term
to take a step
 Definition
dar un paso
Term
to take off + article of clothing
 Definition
quitarse + article of clothing
Term
to succeed in, get, manage to + verb
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alcanzar a
Term
tomorrow (today) for sure, without fail
 Definition
mañana (hoy) mismo
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to feel + adjective
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sentirse + adjective
Term
to feel like + present participle
 Definition
tener ganas de
Term
to say goodnight
 Definition
dar las buenas noches
Term
(on) the next day
 Definition
al otro día
Term
at last, finally
 Definition
al fin
Term
to have to + verb
 Definition
tener que + infinitive
Term
to start, begin + infinitive

She began to pull on the cord.
 Definition
ponerse a + infinitive

Se puso a tirar de la cuerda.
Term
to become, turn into + noun (profession)
 Definition
hacerse + noun
Term
to be, become + adjective
 Definition
quedar + past participle
Term
to get used to
 Definition
acostumbrarse a
Term
in spite of
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a pesar de
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to devote oneself to + verb, to spend a lot of time + present participle
 Definition
dedicarse a
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to mind + pres part, to object to + verb
 Definition
tener inconveniente en + inf
Term
to be ready, disposed to + verb
 Definition
estar dispuesto a
Term
to pick on, quarrel with, have a grudge against, have it in for
 Definition
tomársela con
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to solve
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resolver
Term
to turn out (to be)
 Definition
resultar
Term
alone, "in peace"

Leave me alone.
 Definition
en paz

Déjame en paz.
Term
to think of, about
 Definition
pensar en
Term
in one gulp, swallow
 Definition
de un trago
Term
to block the way
 Definition
cerrar el paso
Term
in charge of
 Definition
a cargo de
Term
to meet, run into
 Definition
encontrarse con
Term
to understand, to be informed
 Definition
tener entendido
Term
alive
 Definition
con vida
Term
with all my heart and soul
 Definition
con toda mi alma
Term
to approach, come up to
 Definition
acercarse
Term
to withdraw, go away, leave
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retirarse
Term
piece of furniture
 Definition
un mueble
Term
not to know
 Definition
ignorar
Term
friendliness or "niceness"
 Definition
simpatía
Term
in time
 Definition
a tiempo
Term
so to speak, to put it one way
 Definition
por decirlo así
Term
as usual
 Definition
como de costumbre
Term
to be + adjective
 Definition
verse + adjective
Term
verb + again

He commented on the matter again.
 Definition
volver a + inf

Volvió a comentar el caso.
Term
in a short while
 Definition
al rato
Term
correctness, being right
 Definition
la razón
Term
to worry, bother about
 Definition
preocuparse de
Term
to be enough + inf
 Definition
bastar con + inf
Term
to finish + past part
 Definition
terminar de + inf
Term
at the same time
 Definition
al mismo tiempo
Term
somehow, in some way
 Definition
de algún modo
Term
standing (up), on foot
 Definition
de pie
Term
to walk (go) around
 Definition
dar vueltas
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