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tener éxito
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to be successful (in a particular field or activity)
Vic simpre tiene éxito en las competiciones/Vic is always successfulin competitions |
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lograr
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to succeed (in doing something) or to obtain or achieve a goal
Julia nunca logra bajar de peso/Julia never manages to lose weight |
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suceder
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to occur, happen or to follow in succession
No saben qué va a suceder/They don't know what is going to happen |
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asistir a
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to attend or to be present at
Pablo asistió a la reunión/Pablo attended the meeting. |
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atender
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to take into account, to take care of
El jefe va a atender a los clientes/The boss is going to take care of the clients |
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ayudar
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to assist, to help
No ayudaron mucho/They helped us a lot |
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ponerse
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to become (only followed by an adjective)
Se va a poner furiosos/ They're going to become angry |
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volverse
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to become (usually signals dramatic, irreversible change)
Se volvió loca/She became crazy |
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llegar a ser
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to become (signals a gradual change over a period of time; effortless)
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hacerse
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to become (gradual change but on purpose)
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volver
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to return to a place
Regresar means the same thing |
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devolver
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to return something to someone
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mudarse
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to move/ to change residence
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trasladar(se)
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to move or to be moved from place to place.
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mover(se)
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to move an object or part of the body
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soportar
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to tolerate or to put up with
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mantener
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to support financially
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apoyar
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to support, to back or favor
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sostener
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to physically support, to hold
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cerca, cercano/a
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to be physically close
Cercano can also describe the degree of blood relationship |
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íntimo/a
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close as in friendship or emotional ties
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unido/a
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closeness of family ties (but not blood relationships)
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importar
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to care, to be interested in
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cuidar
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to care for; to take care of
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hora
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time of day
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vez
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time as an instance or occurence
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tiempo
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time in general or an abstract sense
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el cuento
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story, narrative
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la cuenta
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bill
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pagar
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to pay for something
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prestar atención
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to pay attention (don't let your mind wander)
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hacer caso de
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to pay attention (to take into account)
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hacer una visita
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to pay a visit
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pensar en
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to have general thoughts about
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pensar de
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indicates an opinion or point of view
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pensar que
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to think that
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pensar + infinitive
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to plan to do something
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to consist of
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consistir en
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to depend on
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depender de
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to fall in love with someone
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enamorarse de
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to marry
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casarse con
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to dream of
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soñar con
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because, since
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ya que, como, puesto que, porque, por
Porque cannot be used at the beginning of the sentence Como must be used as the beginning of a sentence Use por when preceding a noun |
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question (matter, subject, topic of discussion)
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cuestión
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question (interrogation)
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pregunta
preguntar, hacer una pregunta |
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date (calendar)
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fecha
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date (appointment)
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cita
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both
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los/las dos, ambos/as
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both (this) and (that)
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tanto... como...
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fact (findings, results, data)
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dato
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fact (proven, deed, event)
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hecho
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to realize (to achieve a goal or accomplish somthing)
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realizar
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to realize (to be aware of, to understand)
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darse cuenta (de)
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to miss an opportunity or deadline
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perder
Maria llegó tarde y perdió el tren. (Maria arrived late and missed the train) |
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to miss an appointment by not attending it
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faltar a
Joaquin estaba enfermo y faltó a la reunión. (Joaquin was sick and missed the meeting) |
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to miss a person (who is away)
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echar de menos, extrañar
Cuando mi esposo sale de viaje, siempre lo echo de menos (extraño) mucho. What my husband leaves town, I always miss him a lot. |
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To save money
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ahorrar
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to rescue or save from danger
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salvar
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to save, to set aside
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guardar
Jose guardó un trozo de pan. (Jose saved a piece of bread) |
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to take someone or something from one place to another
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llevar
Los padres llevan a los niños al parque (The parents take the kids to the park) |
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to take soemthing in one's hand, to take a bus, to take an exam
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tomar
Siempre tomo cuatro clases (I always take four classes) |
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to take a certain amount of time to do soemthing
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tardar + amount of time + en + infinitive
Cuánto tiempo tardas en llegar a clase? (How long does it take you to get to class?) |
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to stop doing something
to not fail |
dejar de
Por fin dejé de fumar (I finally stopped smoking) No dejes de visitar las ruinas mayas (Don't fail to visit the Mayan ruins) |
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to get in the way, to prevent, to stop someone from doing something
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impedir
Les impidió el paso la nieve? (Did the snow stop you?) Le van a impedir que se vaya. (Tehy are going to stop him from leaving) |
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to stop or detain; to slow down or hold up progress
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Detener (se)
La nieve nos detuvo por más de una hora (The snow stopped us for more than an hour) Detuvieron a los contrabandistas en la frontera (They stopped to smugglers at the border. |
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to hurt, to ache
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doler
Me duelen mucho los pies (My feet hurt a lot) |
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to hurt, to cause bodily injury
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hacer daño/ lastimar
Trabajar en ese ambiente le hizo daño a los pulmones (Working in that environment hurt her lungs) |
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to hurt someone's feelings
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ofender
Se marchó sin despedirse y eso me ofendió (She left without saying good-bye and that hurt me) |
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but (rather; connects a word or phrase)
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sino
El coche no es nuevo sino viejo/ The car isn't new but (rather) older. |
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but (rather; connects a clause)
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sino que
No quiero que me ayudes sino que te vayas/ I don't want you to help me but (rather) go away. |
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not only... but also
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No sólo... sino (que)
No sólo trajeron pan sino también queso/ They brought not only bread but also cheese. No sólo vino sino que trajo a sus amigos/ She not only came but (also) brought her friends. |
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to try; to make an attempt
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intentar; tratar de
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to deal with; it's a question of
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tratar de; se trata de
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to treat someone (a particular way)
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tratar
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to try; to tase
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probar
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to try on (clothing)
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probarse
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to ask; to request something from someone
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pedir
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