COMMON EXPRESSIONS
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a bordo |
on
board |
a caballo |
on
horseback |
a
cada instante |
at
every moment, at every turn |
a casa |
home
(going to) |
| a causa de ... | because of ... |
| a ciegas | blindly |
| además de | in addition to, besides |
a
eso de |
about,
around |
| a fin de que | in order that, so that |
a fines de |
about
the end of, around the end of |
a la
derecha |
to (on,
at) the right |
a la
española |
in the
Spanish style |
a la
izquierda |
to (on,
at) the left |
a la
larga |
in the
long run |
a la
madrugada |
at an
early hour, at daybreak |
a la
semana |
a week,
per week |
a la
vez |
at the
same time |
a lo
largo de |
along |
a lo lejos |
in the
distance |
| a lo mejor | probably |
a lo menos |
at
least |
a mano |
by hand |
a mediados de |
around
the middle of |
a menudo |
often,
frequently |
a mi
parecer |
in my
opinion |
a
pesar de |
in
spite of |
a pie |
on foot |
| a pierna suelta | at one's ease, without a care |
a poco |
in a
short while, presently |
| a poco de | a short while after ... |
a
principios de |
around
the beginning of |
a saltos |
by
leaps and bounds |
a tiempo |
on time |
a todo |
at most |
a todo correr |
at full
speed |
a
través de |
across,
through |
a veces |
sometimes,
at times |
| abusar de | to abuse, overindulge in |
| acabar con | to put an end to, to finish off |
acerca de |
about,
concerning |
| acercarse a | to approach |
| acostumbrarse de | to become accustomed to |
| acordarse de | to remember, recall |
| aficionarse a | to become fond of |
ahora mismo |
right
now |
airededor de |
around |
al
aire libre |
outdoors,
in the open air |
al amanecer |
at
daybreak, at dawn |
al cabo |
finally |
al
cabo de |
at the
end of |
al contrario |
on the
contrary |
al día |
current,
up to date |
al
día siguente |
on the
following day, on the next day |
al fin |
at
last, finally |
al
lado de |
next
to, beside |
al menos |
at
least |
al mes |
a
month, per month |
al
mismo tiempo |
at the
same time |
al parecer |
apparently |
al por mayor |
wholesale |
al por menor |
retail |
al principio |
at
first |
al pronto |
at
first |
al romper el día |
at
daybreak |
| alegrarse de | to be happy about |
algún día |
someday |
alguna vez |
sometime |
algunas veces |
sometime |
allá mismo |
right
there |
alrededor
de la casa |
around
the house |
ante todo |
first
of all, in the first place |
antes
de |
before |
aparte
de |
aside from |
| aprender a | to learn how to |
aquí mismo |
right
here |
así mismo |
the
same, the same thing |
| así que | so that |
así
y todo |
in
spite of everything |
ayer
por la mañana |
yesterday
morning |
ayer por la noche |
yesterday
evening |
ayer por la tarde |
yesterday
afternoon |
bilete de ida y vuelta |
round-trip
ticket |
| burlarse de | to make fun of |
cada vez |
each
time |
cada
vez más |
more
and more (each time) |
| cambiar de | to change (clothes, planes, subjects, etc.) |
| cansarse de | to get tired of |
| carecer de | to lack |
| casarse con | to marry |
cerca de |
near,
close to |
| comenzar a | to begin to |
| como si | as if |
| compadecerse de | to feel sorry for, to pity |
| complacerse en | to be please to, to delight in |
| conformarse con | to put up with |
con frecuencia |
frequently |
con
los brazos abiertos |
with
open arms |
con
motivo de |
on the
occasion of |
con mucho gusto |
gladly,
with much pleasure |
con permiso |
excuse
me, with your permission |
con rumbo a |
in the
direction of |
| con tal que | provided that |
| confiar en | to trust (in), rely on |
| consentir en | to consent to |
| consistir en | to consist of |
| constar de | to consist of |
| contar con | to count on |
| contentarse con | to be satisfied with |
| convenir en | to agree to |
Creo que no. |
I don't
think so. I think not. |
Creo
que sí. |
I think
so. |
cuanto antes |
as soon
as possible |
cuanto más ... tanto más ... |
the
more ... the more ... |
| cuidar de | to care for, to take care of |
| cumplir con | to fulfill |
dar a |
to face |
dar con algo |
to find
something |
dar
con alguien |
to meet
someone, find someone |
dar contra |
to hit
against |
dar
de beber a |
to give
something to drink |
dar
de comer a |
to feed |
dar en |
to
strike against |
dar
la bienvenida |
to
welcome |
dar la hora |
to
strike the hour |
dar
la mano a alguien |
to
shake hands with someone |
dar
los buenos días a alguien |
to say
good morning to someone |
dar
recuerdos a |
to give
one's regards |
dar
un abrazo |
to embrace |
dar
un paseo |
to take
a walk |
dar
un paseo a caballo |
to go
horseback riding |
dar
un paseo en bicicleta |
to ride
a bicycle |
dar
un paseo en coche |
to go
for a drive |
dar
una vuelta |
to go
for a short walk |
dar
unas palmadas |
to clap
one's hands |
dar voces |
to
shout |
darse
cuenta de |
to
realize, to be aware of |
darse
la mano |
to
shake hands with each other |
darse prisa |
to
hurry |
de abajo |
down,
below |
de acuerdo |
in
agreement, in accord |
de
aquí en adelante |
from
now on |
de
arriba |
upstairs |
de
ayer en ocho días |
a week
from yesterday |
de
balde |
free |
de
broma |
jokingly |
de buena gana |
willingly |
de cuando en cuando |
from
time to time |
de día |
by day,
in the daytime |
de
día en día |
day by
day, from day to day |
de
esa manera |
in that
way |
de
ese modo |
in that
way |
de
esta manera |
in this
way |
de
este modo |
in this
way |
de
hoy en adelante |
from
today on, from now on |
de
hoy en ocho días |
a week
from today |
de
la mañana |
in the
morning (with a specific time) |
de
la mañana |
in the
morning (a specific time) |
de
la noche |
in the
evening (with a specific time) |
de
la tarde |
in the
afternoon (with a specific time) |
de
madrugada |
at dawn |
de
mal humor |
in a
bad mood |
de
mala gana |
unwillingly |
de memoria |
by
heart (memorized) |
de
moda |
in fashion |
de
nada |
you're welcome (it was nothing) |