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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) |
de
ningún modo |
no way,
by no means |
de
ninguna manera |
no way,
by no means |
de noche |
by
night, at night, during the night |
de
nuevo |
again |
de
otra manera |
in
another way |
de otro modo |
otherwise |
de
pie |
standing |
de prisa |
in a
hurry |
de pronto |
suddenly |
de repente |
all of
a sudden |
de rodillas |
kneeling |
de
todos modos |
anyway,
in any case |
de
uno en uno |
one by
one |
de veras |
really,
truly |
de
vez en cuando |
from
time to time |
Debe
de ser ... |
It is
probably ... |
Debe ser ... |
It
ought to be ... |
decirle al oído |
to
whisper in one's ears |
dentro
de poco |
in a
short while, in a little while |
| depender de | to depend of |
desde luego |
naturally,
of course, immediately |
| desde que | since |
| despedirse de | to say goodbye to |
día por día |
day by
day |
dicho y hecho |
no
sooner said than done |
| disfrutar de | to enjoy |
| disponerse a | to get ready to |
dos veces |
twice,
two times |
echar al correo |
to
mail, to post a letter |
el
año que viene |
next
year |
el mismo de siempre |
the
same old thing |
| empezar a | to begin to |
| empeñarse en | to insist on |
| en alto | up, high (up) |
| en balde | in vain |
en bicicleta |
by
bicycle |
en broma |
jokenly,
in fun |
en cambio |
on the
other hand |
en casa |
at home |
en
casa de |
in the
house of |
en
caso de |
in case
of |
en coche |
by car |
en cuanto |
as soon
as |
en
cuanto a |
as for,
with regard to, in regard to |
en efecto |
as a
matter of fact, in fact |
en
este momento |
at this
moment |
| en esto | at this point |
en
lo alto de |
on top
of it, at the top of, up |
en
lugar de |
in
place of, instead of |
en
medio de |
in the
middle of |
en
ninguna parte |
nowhere |
en pocos días |
in a
few days |
en punto |
sharp,
exactly (when telling time) |
en seguida |
immediately |
| en suma | in short |
en
todas partes |
everywhere |
en todo y por todo |
in each
and every way |
| en torno de | around, about |
en
un todo |
in all
its parts |
en
vano |
in vain |
en
vez de |
instead
of |
| en vilo | in the air, undecided |
en voz alta |
in a
loud voice |
en
voz bajo |
in a
low voice |
| enamorarse de | to fall in love with |
| entenderse con | to come to an understanding with |
| enterarse de | to find out about |
| entrar en | to enter |
Es
de mi agrado |
It is
to my liking. |
Es decir ... |
That is
to say |
Es lástima |
It is
too bad. |
Es que ... |
The
fact is ... |
| esforzarse en | to try hard to, to strive |
eso mismo |
that
very thing |
está bien |
all
right, okay |
estar a punto de |
to be
about to |
estar al día |
to be
up to date |
estar
conforme con |
to be
in agreement with |
estar
de acuerdo |
to
agree |
estar de acuerdo con |
to be
in agreement with |
estar
de boga |
to be
in fashion, to be fashionable |
estar
de buenas |
to be
in a good mood |
estar
de pie |
to be
standing |
estar
de vuelta |
to be
back |
| estar para ... | to be about to ... |
estar por |
to be
in favor of |
| fiarse de | to trust |
| fijarse en | to notice |
frente a |
in
front of |
| fuera de | outside of |
| gozar de | to enjoy |
ha habido ... |
there
has been ..., there have been ... |
| haber de | to be supposed to |
había ... |
there
was ..., there were ... |
habrá ... |
there
will be ... |
habría ... |
there
would be ... |
hace poco |
a
little while ago |
hace
un año |
a year
ago |
hace
un mes |
a month
ago |
hace una hora |
an hour
ago |
hacer
daño a alguien |
to harm
someone |
hacer
el baúl |
to pack
one's trunk |
hacer
el papel de |
to play
the role of |
hacer falta |
to be
wanting, lacking, needed |
hacer
la maleta |
to pack
one's suitcase |
hacer pedazos |
to
smash, to break, to tear into pieces |
hacer
un viaje |
to take
a trip |
hacer
una broma |
to play
a joke |
hacer una pregunta |
to ask
a question |
hacer
una vista |
to pay
a visit |
hacerle falta |
to need |
hacerse |
to
become |
hacerse daño |
to hurt
oneself, to harm oneself |
hacerse tarde |
to be
getting late |
hasta ahora |
until
now |
hasta aquí |
until
now, up to here |
hasta después |
see you
later, until later |
hasta entonces |
see you
then, see you later |
hasta
la vista |
see you
again |
hasta luego |
see you
later, until later |
hasta mañana |
see you
tomorrow, until tomorrow |
¡Hazlo ya! |
Do it
now! |
hoy día |
nowadays |
hoy mismo |
this
very day |
hubo ... |
there
was ..., there were... |
| insistir en | to insist on |
ir a todo correr |
to run
by leaps and bounds |
ir
de compras |
to go
shopping |
| invitar a | to invite to |
| jugar a | to play (sports, cards, etc.) |
junto a |
besides,
next to |
la
semana que viene |
next
week |
| las más veces | most of the time |
lo bueno |
what is
good, the good part |
lo escrito |
what is
written |
lo malo |
what is
bad, the bad part |
lo más pronto posible |
as soon
as possible |
lo mejor |
what is
best, the best part |
lo mismo |
the
same, the same thing |
lo mismo da |
it
makes no difference |
lo
mismo de siempre |
the
same old story |
lo
mismo que |
the
same as, as well as |
lo
primero que debo decir |
the
first thing I must say |
lo simpático |
whatever
is kind |
luego luego |
right
away |
luego que |
as soon
as, after |
mañana
por la mañana |
tomorrow
morning |
mañana por la noche |
tomorrow
night, tomorrow evening |
mañana
por la tarde |
tomorrow
afternoon |
| meterse con | to pick a quarrel with |
| meterse en | to get into, to plunge into |
muchas veces |
many
times |
| negarse a | to refuse to |
No es verdad. |
It
isn't so. It isn't true. |
no estar para bromas |
not to
be in the mood for jokes |
no hay de qué |
you're
welcome |
No hay de qué. |
You are
welcome |
No hay remedio. |
It
cannot be help. There's no way. |
No importa. |
It does
not matter. |
| no ser para tonto | not to be so important |
no ya ... sino |
not
only ... but also |
| oler a | to smell like |
| olvidarse de | to forget |
otra vez |
again,
another time, once more |
para con |
to,
toward |
para eso |
for
that matter |
para mí |
for my
part |
para que |
in
order that, so that |
para ser |
in
spite of being |
para
siempre |
forever |
| parecerse a | to look like |
| pensar en | to think about (consider) |
poco a poco |
little
by little |
poco antes |
shortly
before |
poco después |
shortly
after |
por ahora |
for
just now, for the present |
por aquí |
this
way, around here |
por avión |
by
airmail |
por consiguiente |
consequently |
por de pronto |
for the
time being |
por desgracia |
unfortunately |
por día |
by the
day, per day |
por el contrario |
on the
contrary |
por el pronto |
in the
meantime, for the time being |
por escrito |
in
writing |
por eso |
for
that reason, therefore |
por favor |
please |
por fin |
at
last, finally |
por hora |
by the
hour, per hour |
por
la mañana |
in the
morning (no specific time) |
por
la mañana temprano |
early
in the morning |
por
la noche |
in the
evening |
por
la noche temprano |
early
in the evening |
por
la tarde |
in the
afternoon |
por lo común |
commonly,
generally, usually |
por lo contrario |
on the
contrary |
por lo general |
generally,
usually |
por lo menos |
at
least |
por lo mismo |
for the
same reason |
por lo pronto |
in the
meantime, for the time being |
por lo tanto |
consequently,
therefore |
por lo visto |
apparently |
por
mi parte |
as for
me, as far as I am concerned |
por poco |
nearly,
almost |
por semana |
by the
week, per week |
por supuesto |
of
course |
por teléfono |
by
phone |
por todas partes |
everywhere |
por todo |
throughout |
| preocuparse de | to worry about |
| prepararse a | to prepare to |
pro ejemplo |
for
example |
¡Pues ya! |
Of
course!
Certainly! |
| ¡Qué barbaridad! | How awful! |
¡Qué
la vaya bien! |
Good
luck! |
¡Qué lastima! |
What a
pity! |
¡Qué lo pase usted bien! |
Good
luck! |
| quedar en | to agree on |
| quejarse de | to complain about |
querer decir |
to mean |
quince días |
two
weeks |
raras veces |
few
times, rarely |
| reírse de | to laugh at |
| resolverse a | to make up one's mind to |
| saber a | to taste of |
sano
y salvo |
safe
and sound |
sea
lo que sea |
whatever
it may be |
ser aficionado a |
to be a
fan of |
ser amable con |
to be
kind to |
ser amable con |
to be
kind to |
ser todo óidos |
to be
all ears |
| servir de | to serve as, to be used as |
si ya ... |
if only
... |
sin aliento |
out of
breath |
sin cuidado |
carelessly |
sin duda |
without
a doubt, undoubtedly |
sin ejemplo |
nothing
like it, unparralleled |
sin falta |
without
fail |
sin novedad |
nothing
new, same as usual |
sobre todo |
above
all, especially |
| sonar a | to sound like |
| soñar con | to dream of (about) |
| subir a | to get into (vehicle) |
| tal vez | perhaps |
| tardar en | to delay in, to be late in |
tal vez |
perhaps |
tan pronto como |
as soon
as |
tener
algo que hacer |
to have
something to do |
tener calor |
to feel
(to be) warm |
tener cuidado |
to be
careful |
tener
dolor de cabeza |
to have
a headache |
tener dolor de estómago |
to have
a stomache ache |
tener frío |
to feel
(to be) cold |
tener hambre |
to feel
(to be) hungry |
tener
la bondad de |
please
be good enough to |
tener
la culpa de algo |
to take
the blame for something |
tener lugar |
to take
place |
tener
miedo de |
to be
afraid of |
tener mucha sed |
to feel
(to be) very thirsty |
tener mucho calor |
to feel
(to be) very warm |
tener mucho frío |
to feel
(to be) very cold |
tener mucho que hacer |
to have
little to do |
tener prisa |
to be
in a hurry |
tener sed |
to feel
(to be) thirsty |
tener sueño |
to feel
(to be) sleepy |
tener suerte |
to be
lucky |
toda
la familia |
the
whole family |
todas las noches |
every
night |
todas las semanas |
every
week |
todavía no |
not yet |
todo el mundo |
everybody |
todos cuantos |
all
those that |
todos los años |
every
year |
todos
los días |
every day |
| tratar de | to try to |
| tratarse de | to deal with, to be a question of |
| tropezar con | to run into (collide) |
un
bilette de ida y vuelta |
round-trip
ticket |
un
día de éstos |
one of
these days |
un poco |
nearly,
almost |
un
poco de |
a
little (of) |
un
poco de |
a
little (of) |
un
poco de azúcar |
a
little sugar |
un
vez más |
once
more, one more time |
| una vez | once |
unas veces |
sometimes |
uno a uno |
one by
one |
varias veces |
several
times |
| ¡Vaya (un) día! | What a day! |
| ¡Vaya una cosa! | What are you saying! |
y
eso que |
even
though |
y por si eso fuera poco ... |
and as
if that were not enough ... |
¿Y bien? |
And
then? So what? |
¡Ya lo creo! |
I
should certainly think so!, Of course! |
¡Ya
se ve! |
Yes,
indeed! |
¡Ya voy! |
I am
coming! |
ya no |
no
longer |
ya que |
since,
as long as, seeing that ... |