Spanish Idioms From Amsco

Front 1

to face, to look out upon

Back 1

dar a

Front 2

to come upon, to find

Back 2

dar con

Front 3

to wind

Back 3

dar cuerda (a)

Front 4

to give a drink to (to feed)

Back 4

dar de beber (comer) a

Front 5

to strike against, to hit

Back 5

dar en

Front 6

to shout

Back 6

dar gritos (voces)

Front 7

to strike the hour (seven)

Back 7

dar la hora (las siete)

Front 8

to shake hands

Back 8

darse la mano

Front 9

to thank

Back 9

dar las gracias (a)

Front 10

to consider

Back 10

dar por+ past participle
el profesor dio por terminada la leccion

Front 11

to consider oneself

Back 11

darse por+ past participle
me doy por vencido

Front 12

to give regards to

Back 12

dar recuerdos (a)

Front 13

to realize

Back 13

darse cuenta de

Front 14

to hurry

Back 14

darse prisa

Front 15

to embrace

Back 15

dar un abrazo

Front 16

to take a walk
to take a ride (in a car)

Back 16

dar un paseo
dar un paseo en coche

Front 17

to take a stroll

Back 17

dar una vuelta

Front 18

to be (supposed) to, to have to

Back 18

haber de+ infinitive

Front 19

to be sunny

Back 19

haber sol

Front 20

to be (very) dusty

Back 20

haber (mucho) polvo

Front 21

to be (very) muddy

Back 21

haber (mucho) lodo

Front 22

to be foggy, misty

Back 22

haber neblina

Front 23

there is moonlight

Back 23

hay luna

Front 24

one must, it is necessary

Back 24

hay que+ infinitive

Front 25

there is (are)+noun+infinitve

Back 25

hay+noun+que+infinitive
hay muchas cosas que aprender

Front 26

ago

Back 26

hace+time expression+que+preterite
Hace una semana que vino a verme

Front 27

a little while ago

Back 27

hace poco

Front 28

to be good (bad) weather

Back 28

hacer buen (mal) tiempo

Front 29

to be (very) cold (warm)

Back 29

hacer (mucho) frio (calor)

Front 30

to be (very) windy

Back 30

hacer (mucho) viento

Front 31

to pay attention to, to heed, to notice

Back 31

hacer caso de

Front 32

to work as, to act as

Back 32

hacer de

Front 33

to play the role of

Back 33

hacer el papel de

Front 34

to break to pieces, to tear (to shreds), to smash

Back 34

hacer pedazos

Front 35

to ask a question

Back 35

hacer una pregunta

Front 36

to pay a visit

Back 36

hacer una visita

Front 37

to take (make) a trip

Back 37

hacer un viaje

Front 38

to become (through effort)

Back 38

hacerse

Front 39

to become (grow) late

Back 39

hacerse tarde

Front 40

to harm, to damage

Back 40

hacer dano (a)

Front 41

to hurt oneself

Back 41

hacerse dano

Front 42

to be (very) warm (cold)

Back 42

tener (mucho) calor (frio)

Front 43

to be careful

Back 43

tener cuidado

Front 44

to have a headache (stomachache, etc.)

Back 44

tener dolor de cabeza (de estomago, etc.)

Front 45

to be successful

Back 45

tener exito

Front 46

to feel like

Back 46

tener ganas de

Front 47

to be (very) hungry (thirsty)

Back 47

tener (mucha) hambre (sed)

Front 48

to be to blame (for)

Back 48

tener la culpa (de)

Front 49

to take place

Back 49

tener lugar

Front 50

to be afraid of

Back 50

tener miedo de

Front 51

to consider

Back 51

tener por+ adjective

Front 52

to be in a hurry

Back 52

tener prisa

Front 53

to have to do with

Back 53

tener que ver con

Front 54

to be right (to be wrong)

Back 54

(no) tener razon -accent on o

Front 55

to be (very) sleepy

Back 55

tener (mucho) sueno - ~ over n

Front 56

to be (very) lucky

Back 56

tener (mucha) suerte

Front 57

to be ashamed (of)

Back 57

tener verguenza (de)- dots over u

Front 58

to have just

Back 58

acabar de+ infinitive

Front 59

to end by, to finally

Back 59

acabar por+ infinitive

Front 60

to approach

Back 60

acercarse a

Front 61

to remember

Back 61

acordarse de

Front 62

to be glad of (to)

Back 62

alegrarse de

Front 63

to go away from

Back 63

alejarse de

Front 64

to take possession of

Back 64

apoderarse de

Front 65

to lean against (on)

Back 65

apoyarse en

Front 66

to hurry to

Back 66

apresurarse a + infinitive

Front 67

to repent

Back 67

arrepentirse de

Front 68

to look out of, to appear at (a window)

Back 68

asomarse a

Front 69

to dare to

Back 69

atreverse a

Front 70

to make fun of

Back 70

bularse de

Front 71

to lack

Back 71

carecer de

Front 72

to marry, to get married (to)

Back 72

casarse (con)

Front 73

to consent to

Back 73

consentir en

Front 74

to consist of

Back 74

consistir en

Front 75

to rely on, to count on

Back 75

contar con

Front 76

to agree on (to)

Back 76

convenir en

Front 77

to take care of (a person)
to take care of (a thing)

Back 77

cuidar a
cuidar de

Front 78

to fulfill, to keep (a promise, one's word)

Back 78

cumplir con

Front 79

to drop

Back 79

dejar caer

Front 80

to fail to, to stop, to neglect to

Back 80

dejar de+ infinitive

Front 81

to make one's way to

Back 81

dirigirse a

Front 82

to get ready to

Back 82

disponerse a+infinitive

Front 83

to start to, to begin to

Back 83

echarse a+ infinitive

Front 84

to mail

Back 84

echar al correo

Front 85

to miss

Back 85

echar de menos

Front 86

to blame

Back 86

echar la culpa (a)

Front 87

to insist on, to persist in

Back 87

empenarse en +infinitive- ~ over n

Front 88

to fall in love with

Back 88

enamorarse de

Front 89

to shrug one's shoulders

Back 89

encogerse de hombres

Front 90

to become aware of, to find out about

Back 90

enterarse de

Front 91

to be about to

Back 91

estar a punto de+ infinitive

Front 92

to be in agreement (with)

Back 92

estar conforme (con)
estar de acuerdo (con)

Front 93

to be back

Back 93

estar de vuelta

Front 94

to be about to

Back 94

estar para+ infinitive

Front 95

to be in favor of

Back 95

estar por

Front 96

to trust

Back 96

fiarse en

Front 97

to stare at

Back 97

fijarse en

Front 98

to enjoy

Back 98

gozar de

Front 99

to stay in bed

Back 99

guardar cama

Front 100

to insist on

Back 100

insistir en

Front 101

to become, to get to be

Back 101

llegar a ser

Front 102

to carry out

Back 102

llevar a cabo

Front 103

to refuse to

Back 103

negarse a+infinitive

Front 104

to hear about

Back 104

oir hablar de

Front 105

to smell of

Back 105

oler a