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26 Cards in this Set
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al mal tiempo, buena cara
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proverb spoken often in Costa Rica - when the going gets tough, the tough get going
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con mucho gusto
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you are welcome in Costa Rica
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contar con alguien
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count on someone
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contar/cuenta/cuente/cuenten conmigo
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count on me
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dar el pésame
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to express one's sympathy in case of death or misfortune
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darse cuenta
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to realize
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desahogarse
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to get rid of worry by talking with a friend about a problem
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(estar) en un callejón sin salida
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in a hopeless situation
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gracias a Dios
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thank God
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lo siento/lo sentimos
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I'm sorry/we're sorry
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más loco que una cabra
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crazier than a goat
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no es para tanto
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it's not as bad as all that
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no pegar los ojos en toda la noche
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to not sleep a wink the whole night
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pasar la noche en vela
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to spend a sleepless night
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desvelarse
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to stay awake
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qué dicha (en Costa Rica)
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what luck!
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se armó la gorda
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There was a big blowup
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cretino/a
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idiot
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es el colmo
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the last straw
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(estar) harto/a
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to be fed up
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(estar) fregado/a
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to be useless/messed up/ruined
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fregar
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to mess up/ruin/jerk around
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ni pizca de
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not a pinch of...
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tontear
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to behave in a foolish or stupid way
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tranquilizarse
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calm down
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ya te pasaste/ya se pasó
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you've gone too far
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