Modismos And Palabras Confundidas

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tema

Back 1

theme, subject, topic

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sujeto

Back 2

person, individual, subject of a sentence

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materia

Back 3

course of study

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tiempo

Back 4

weather or measure of time (duration)

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hora

Back 5

time on a clock, the time for (i.e. la hora de cenar)

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vez

Back 6

time as instance, occurance

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trabajar

Back 7

work as in labor, what a person or animal does

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funcionar

Back 8

work done by a machine, aparatus

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historia

Back 9

history

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cuento

Back 10

a short story, tale

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cuenta

Back 11

the bill/check in a restaurant

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contar

Back 12

to tell (contar un cuento=to tell a story)

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sacar

Back 13

to take out, to get a grade, to take a photo, to pull a tooth

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quitarse

Back 14

to take away, remove, take off clothes

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tomar

Back 15

to take a drink, to take your temperature, to take the bus, to take hold, to take something the wrong way

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introducir

Back 16

to insert, to introduce a new topic, new info, etc.

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presentar

Back 17

to introduce a person to another

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papel

Back 18

a sheet of paper, the material, a role as in in a play

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trabajo

Back 19

a written report, assignment

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periódico

Back 20

newspaper

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aplicar

Back 21

to apply something to something

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solicitar

Back 22

to apply for a job, college, position

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solicitud

Back 23

the application form

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echar a perder

Back 24

to ruin, to spoil

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echar de menos

Back 25

to miss

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echar flores

Back 26

to flatter, to sweet-talk

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echar la culpa

Back 27

to blame

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dar a

Back 28

to face

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dar a luz un niño

Back 29

to give birth

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dar asco

Back 30

to disgust

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dar calabazas

Back 31

to jilt, to flunk

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dar carta blanca a uno

Back 32

to give someone a free hand

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dar con

Back 33

to find, to run into

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dar de comer/beber

Back 34

to feed/give a drink to

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dar gritos

Back 35

to shout

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dar guerra

Back 36

to cause or make trouble

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dar la hora

Back 37

to strike the hour

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dar la lata

Back 38

to make a nuisance of oneself

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dar las gracias

Back 39

to thank

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dar por sentado

Back 40

to take for granted

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dar un abrazo

Back 41

to hug, to embrace

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dar un paseo

Back 42

to take a walk or ride

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dar una vuelta

Back 43

to take a walk or ride

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dar vueltas a algo

Back 44

to think something over, thoroughly examine

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darse cuenta de

Back 45

to realize

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darse la mano

Back 46

to shake hands

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darse por vencido

Back 47

to give up

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dar prisa

Back 48

to hurry

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hace+time expression+preterite

Back 49

ago

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hace buen/mal tiempo

Back 50

it's good or bad weather

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hace calor/frío

Back 51

it's warm/cold

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hace viento

Back 52

it's windy

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hacer caso

Back 53

to pay attention, to head

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hacerle caso a uno

Back 54

to pay attention to someone, listen to what someone says

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hacer caso de algo

Back 55

to notice something, take something into account

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hacer (buenas) migas

Back 56

to hit off with someone

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hacer las suyas

Back 57

to be up to one's old tricks

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hacer un papel

Back 58

to play a role

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hacer juego

Back 59

to match

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hacer la vista gorda

Back 60

to turn a blind eye, pretend not to notice

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hacer las paces

Back 61

to make peace

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hacerse pedazos

Back 62

to break into pieces

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hacer un viaje

Back 63

to take a trip

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hacerse+profession/status

Back 64

to become

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hacerse daño

Back 65

to hurt oneself

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hacerse tarde

Back 66

to become late

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hacersele agua la boca

Back 67

to make someone's mouth water