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modismos
6,7,8
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 3
04/06/2009
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Term
encargarse de
 Definition
to take charge of, assume responsibility
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en vano
 Definition
in vain
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en el fondo
 Definition
at heart, by nature
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detras de
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behind, in back of
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dentro de poco
 Definition
soon, in a little while, shortly
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de mal en peor
 Definition
from bad to worse
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en el extranjero
 Definition
abroad, out of the country
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tener deseos de
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to want to, be eager to
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a proposito
 Definition
by the way; (2) on purpose
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dar lastima
 Definition
to arouse pity or regret
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dar cuerda a
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to wind (a watch, clock, toy)
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todavia [or aun] no
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not yet
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darle a uno verguenza
 Definition
to be ashamed, to be (too) bashful or ashamed
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tarde o temprano
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sooner or later
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tan pronto como
 Definition
as soon as, the moment that
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sobre todo
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especially, particularly, above all
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sin remedio
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hopeless, beyond solution
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por ultima vez
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for the last time
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echar a perder
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to spoil, ruin, go to waste
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delante de
 Definition
in the presence of, infront of
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dentro de
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inside (of); (2) in or within (a period of time)
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dar que hacer
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to make or cause (extra) work
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al reves
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the contrary, opposite; (2) wrong side (inside) out
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tanto como
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as much as
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por primera vez
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for the first time
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por poco
 Definition
almost, just about, nearly
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por ahora
 Definition
for the present, for now
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parecido a
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like, similar to
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pagar a plazos
 Definition
to pay in installments, make payments
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oir hablar de
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to hear about, to hear tell of
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por adelantado
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beforehand, in advance
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mientras tanto
 Definition
meanwhile, in the meantime
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meterse en lo que no le importa
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to be (too) inquisitive, intrusive, prying, or nosy; butt in
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estar de acuerdo
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to agree, be of the same opinion
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en lugar de
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instead of, in place of
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en cuanto
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as soon as, the moment that
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dejar de (+ infinitive)
 Definition
to stop, cease, quit (+ gerund
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de ahora en adelante
 Definition
from now on, in the future
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de mas
 Definition
too much, too many
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con mucho gusto
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gladly, willingly, with great pleasure
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tener la culpa
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to be to blame, be at fault
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tener ganas de
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to feel like, desire, wish
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quedarse con
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to take (as in choosing or buying); (2)to remain or stay with
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no poder ver ni en pintura
 Definition
not to be able to stand the sight of
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por fuera
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on the outside, on the exterior
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ir del brazo
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to walk arm in arm
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importarle a uno
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to matter or be of importance to one, concern one
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hacer falta
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to be necessary, have need of, lack
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fijarse en
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to pay attention to, mark ones word
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estar con
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to have (an illness or discomfort)
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