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Spanish idiomatic expressions
spanish idiomatic expressions
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05/19/2008
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echar un vistazo a
Definition
to glance at
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echar de menos a alguien
Definition
to miss someone
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echar abajo
Definition
to pull down
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echar la llave
Definition
to lock
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echar el freno
 Definition
to put the brakes on
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echar a perder
Definition
to ruin or demolish
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echarse atrás
Definition
to back out
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echarse un novio
Definition
to get oneself a boyfriend
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echar ganas
Definition
to put forth much effort
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echar a suertes

Definition

 to make a decision by random means/chance/luck

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echar el alto
Definition
to order someone to stop
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echar un ojo
Definition
to watch or look at
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echar balones fuera
Definition
to sidetrack
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echar las campanas al vuelo
Definition
to shout out the news
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echar el cierre
Definition
to close or shut down
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echar algo en falta
Definition
to miss something
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echar la buenaventura
Definition
echar la buenaventura
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echar la vista atrás
Definition
to look back
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echar por tierra
Definition
to ruin or spoil
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echar una siesta
Definition
to take a nap or siesta
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echar sapos y culebras
Definition
to rant and rave
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echar una mirada
Definition
to take a look
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echar sal
Definition
to salt
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echar en saco roto
Definition
to do something in vain
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echar el resto
Definition
to go for broke
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echar un pulso
Definition
to challenge someone, to armwrestle
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echar pestes de alguien
Definition
to run somebody down
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echar una película
Definition
to show a film
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echar la primera papilla
Definition
to vomit
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echar una mano, echar un capote
Definition
to help out, give a hand
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echar leña al fuego
Definition
to add fuel to the fire
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echar el guante a alguien
Definition
to catch somebody
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echar una cana al aire
Definition
to let one's hair down
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echar una cabezada
Definition
to nap
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echar chispas
Definition
to give off sparks, to rant
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echar una bronca a alguien
Definition
to tell off someone
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echar agua al vino, echar agua a la leche
Definition
to water down
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a cargo de
 Definition
in charge of; responsible for; by
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a chorros
 Definition
in abundance; plenty; lots
Term
a contrapelo
 Definition
wrong way; backwards; backassed
Term
a deshora
 Definition
at an inconvenient time
Term
a disgusto
 Definition
reluctantly
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a duras penas
 Definition
hardly; barely; with difficulty
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a eso de
 Definition
around, about (time) (lit.: a this of)
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a estas alturas

 Definition
at this point; in this situation
Term
a la par de
 Definition
on the same level as
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a la vuelta de
 Definition
just around the corner (lit.: at the turn of)
Term

a lo mejor

 Definition
probably; most likely (lit.: to the better)
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a manos llenas

 Definition
generously; lavishly (lit.: with full hands)
Term

a mi modo de pensar

 Definition
in my view; the way I see it
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a pesar de
 Definition

despite; in spite of
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a propósito

 Definition
on purpose; deliberately

or
by the way; speaking of which
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a punto de

 Definition
on the verge of, about to (lit.: at point of)
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a toro pasado

 Definition
n retrospect; in hindsight (lit.: by the bull gone past)
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a ver

 Definition
now then; let's see; hm-m
Term
ahora mismo
 Definition
right now; this minute
Term

al cabo de

 Definition
after, since (lit.: at the finish of)
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al fin y al cabo

 Definition
in the end; ultimately (lit.: at (the) end and at (the) finish)
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al poco rato
 Definition
after a little while
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al revés

 Definition
backwards; the other way around; the opposite
Term

así que

 Definition
so that, which means that (lit.: thus that)
Term

caer en la cuenta

 Definition
realize
Term

caer mal

 Definition
dislike; not like. 1. Me cae mal este tipo.
Term

camino de

 Definition
along the way, on the way (lit.: road/path of)
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con apuros

 Definition
with difficulty
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cuanto antes

 Definition
as soon as possible (lit.: as much before)
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dar palo

 Definition
hate; dislike; be unfortunate
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dar un vergajo

 Definition
screw; fuck; have sex with; shag
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de ahí en adelante

 o 

de ahora en adelante

 Definition
rom now on; henceforth; from this moment forward (lit.: from now in advance)
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de buena gana

 Definition
willingly; with ease; with pleasure (lit.: of good desire)
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de buenas a primeras
 Definition
suddenly; without warning
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de cuando en cuando

 Definition
from time to time; sometimes; once in a while (lit.:  of when in when)
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de hecho

 Definition
in fact, in reality (lit.: of fact). 1. De hecho, qiuero ir contigo.
Term

de inmediato

 Definition
right now, immediately (lit.: from immediately)
Term

de modo que

 Definition
so; so that
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de pronto

 Definition
suddenly; at once; all at once (lit.: of soon)
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de todas maneras

de todos modos

 Definition

anyway; at any rate (lit.: to the monkfish

 

in any case; anyway

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de un momento a otro
 Definition
at any moment
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de una vez
 Definition
now
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de veras

 Definition
really, truly (lit.: of fact, truth)
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de vez en cuando

 Definition
sometimes; now and then (lit.: from once in when)
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desde hacía rato

 Definition
for some time
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desde luego

 Definition
of course; certainly (lit.: after then/later)
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cabe decir

Definition
it is possible to say
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no cabe duda

Definition
there is no doubt
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no cabe mas 

 Definition
figurative that's the limit
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no caber un alfiler 

 Definition
figurative to be full
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no me cabe en la cabeza

Definition
it's beyond me
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