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26 Cards in this Set
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tener éxito
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to be successful in a particular field or activity, emphasizes the CONDITION of being successful
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lograr
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to succeed in doing something, or to obtain or achieve a goal, emphasizes the ACTION of acheiving that goal.
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suceder
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to ocur, happen, or to follow in succession
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asistir a
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to attend or to be present at (always followed by preposition a !!)
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atender
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to attend meaning to take into account, to take care of, or to wait on
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ayudar
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to assist
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ponerse
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to become, indicates a change in physical or emtional state. can be followed ONLY by an adjective
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volverse
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to become, indicates a change in physical or emotional state. signals a dramatic, often irreversible, change
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llegar a ser
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used when "to become" conveys the meaning of "to get to be"- that is a gradual change over a period of time. can be followed by either nouns or adjectives. may describe an effortless change!!
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hacerse
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used when "to become" conveys the meaning of "to get to be"- that is a gradual change over a period of time. can be followed by either nouns or adjectives. usually implies a conscious effor on the part of the subject!!!
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ya que
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because (since) when preceding a conjugated verb
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como
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because (since) when preceding a conjugated verb
must be placed at the beginning of a sentence |
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puesto que
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because (since) when preceding a conjugated verb
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porque
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because (since) when preceding a conjugated verb
cannot be used to begin a sentence |
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por
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because (since) when preceding a conjugated verb
when preceding a noun, always use. corresponds to English "because of" |
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cuestión
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question in the sense of matter, subject, or topic of discussion
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pregunta
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question or interrogation / to ask a question
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fecha
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calendar date
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cita
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appointment or social arrangement, never means a person (like the english word date)
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los/las dos
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both
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ambos/as
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both
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tanto... como...
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both... and...
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dato
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fact when referring to findings, results, or data
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hecho
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fact to refer to a proven fact, deed, or event
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realizar
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to realize in the sense of to achieve a goal or an ambition...to accomplish something.
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darse cuenta (de)
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to reailze as in to be aware or to understand
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