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168 Cards in this Set
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Verbo + a + objeto
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acercarse a
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to approach
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acostumbrarse a
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to get used to
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aficionarse a
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to become fond of
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asemejarse a
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to resemble, look like
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asistir a
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to attend
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asomarse a
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to appear at
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cuidar a
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to take care of
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dar a
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to face, overlook
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dedicarse a
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to devote oneself to
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dirigirse a
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to go toward, address
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echar la culpa a
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to blame
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entrar a
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to enter
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equivaler a
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to equal, be equivalent to
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estar a
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to be located from
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estar sentado a
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to be seated at
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ir a
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to go to
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jugar a
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to play (a game, sport)
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llegar a
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to arrive at/in
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oler a
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to smell like
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paracerse a
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to look like
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querer a
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to love
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responder a
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to answer
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saber a
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to taste like
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ser aficionado a
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to be a fan of
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sonar a
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to sound like
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subir a
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to board, get on/into
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tocar a
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to knock on
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tocarle a ___
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to be ___'s turn
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Although normally prepositions are not used in front of direct objects, in Spanish there is a special preposition called the personal a which precedes direct objects that refer to people, personified nouns, and animals.
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Veo a mi hermano.
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I see my brother.
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¿Quieres a Miguel?
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Do you like Miguel?
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¡Invitemos a nuestros profesores!
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Let's invite our teachers!
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Todo el mundo teme a la muerte.
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Everyone fears death.
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Compré a un perro.
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I bought a dog.
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The personal a is also used in front of pronouns that replace people.
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Veo a alguien.
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I see someone.
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No quiere a nadie.
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He doesn't love anyone.
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- Invité a mi hermano.
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- I invited my brother.
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- ¿Invitaste a lo mío?
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- Did you invite mine?
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The personal a is used in front of interrogative words like quién and cuánto when the answer to the question would require the personal a.
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- ¿A quién llamaste?
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- Who did you call?
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- Llamé a Paco.
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- I called Pac.
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- ¿A cuántos conoces?
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- How many (of the people) do you know?
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- Conozco a Ana y Luís.
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- I know Ana and Luís.
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The personal a is usually not used after the verb tener, with collective nouns, and with nouns referring to unspecified people.
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Tengo dos hermanos.
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I have two brothers.
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Vi el grupo ayer.
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I saw the group yesterday.
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Buscamos un cantador.
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We're looking for a singer.
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Verbo + con + objeto
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acabar con
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to finish, put an end to
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amenazar con
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to threaten with
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casarse con
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to marry
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contar con
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to count on
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cumplir con
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to do one's duty by, fulfill one's obligations toward
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dar con
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to meet, happen upon
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encontrarse con
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to meet
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enfrentarse con
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to face
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pagar con (or por)
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to pay with/by
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quedarse con
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to keep
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soñar con
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to dream of
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tropezar con
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to run across, happen upon
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Verbo + de + objeto
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abusar de
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to abuse, overindulge in
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acordarse de
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to remember
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alejarse de
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to go away from
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apartarse de
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to keep away from
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apoderarse de
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to take possession of
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aprovecharse de
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to take advantage of
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bajar de
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to get out of, get off, descend from
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burlarse de
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to make fun of
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cambiar de
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to change
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cansarse de
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to tire (get tired) of
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carecer de
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to lack
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compadecerse de
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to feel sorry for, pity
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constar de
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to consist of
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cubrir de
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to cover with
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cuidar de
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to take care of
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depender de
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to depend on
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despedirse de
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to say good-bye to, take leave of
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despojarse de
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to take off (clothes)
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disculparse de
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to apologize for
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disfrutar de
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to enjoy
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dudar de
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to doubt
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enamorarse de
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to fall in love with
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encogerse de (hombros)
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to shrug
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enterarse de
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to find out about
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estar loco de (alegría)
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to be crazy with (happiness)
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fiarse de (alguien)
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to trust
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forrar de
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to line/cover with
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gozar de
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to enjoy
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gritar de (dolor)
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to scream in (pain)
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jactarse de
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to boast about
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llenar de
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to fill with
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morir de (hambre)
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to die from (hunger)
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mudar de
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to change (clothes, colors)
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mudarse de casa
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to move (house)
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ocuparse de
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to be busy with
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oír hablar de
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to hear about
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olvidarse de
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to forget
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pensar de
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to think of, have an opinion about
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perder de vista
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to lose sight of
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pintar de
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to paint + color
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ponerse de acuerdo
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to come to an agreement
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preocuparse de
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to worry / be concerned about
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quejarse de
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to complain about
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reírse de
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to laugh at
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saber de memoria
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to memorize, know by heart
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salir de
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to leave (from)
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saltar de (alegría)
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to jump for (joy)
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servir de
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to serve as
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servirse de
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to use
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tratarse de
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to be about, deal with
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vestir de
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to dress in
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Verbo + por + objeto
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apoyarse en
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to lean on/against
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confiar en
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to trust, rely on
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consistir en
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to consist of
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convertirse en
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to turn into, become
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entrar en
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to enter (into)
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esperar en
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to wait in/at
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fijarse en
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to notice
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meterse en
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to get involved in
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pensar en
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to think about, have in mind
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reparar en
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to notice
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vender en
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to sell for (+ amount)
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volver en
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to return in (+ time)
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volver en sí
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to be oneself again, to regain consciousness
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Verbos + por + objeto
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apurarse por
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to get anxious about
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asustarse por (or de)
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to get frightened about
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cambiar por
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to exchange for
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decidirse por
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to decide on
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desvelarse por
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to be very concerned about
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estar por
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to be in favor of, to support (¿Está por el aborto? - Are you in favor of abortion)
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estar por
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to be in the direction of (Está por el norte - It's to the north)
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interesarse por
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to be interested in, to ask about
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jurar por
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to swear by/on
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luchar por
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to struggle for
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molestarse por
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to bother about
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optar por
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to opt for
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pagar por (or con)
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to pay with/by
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preguntar por
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to ask about/after
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preocuparse por
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to worry about
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rezar por
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to pray for
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salir por
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to leave via
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ser decidido por
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to be decided by
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tomar por
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to take for
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viajar por (tren, autobús)
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to travel by (train, bus)
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votar por
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to vote for
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Verbos sin perposiciones
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acordar
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to agree on
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agradecer
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to thank for
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aprovechar
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to take advantage of
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buscar
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to look for
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escuchar
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to listen to
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esperar
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to wait for
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lograr
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to manage to, succeed in
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mirar
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to look at
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pagar
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to pay for
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pedir
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to ask for
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temer
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to be afraid of
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Envió una carta a su padre. Su padre está en México por un viaje de negocios.
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Envió una carta a su padre quién está en México por un viaje de negocios.
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Madrid es una ciudad muy importante. En Madrid viven más de tres millones de habitantes.
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Madrid es una ciudad muy importante en la que viven más de tres millones de habitantes.
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En la universidad hay un profesor colombiano. Yo tomo clases con ese profesor.
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En la universidad hay un profesor colombiano con el que yo tomo clases.
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Prepara un trabajo. Para el trabajo necesita mucho material.
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Prepara un trabajo para el que necesita mucho material.
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Subimos a una montaña . Desde esa montaña se veía todo el valle.
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Subimos a una montaña desde el que se veía todo el valle.
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