AP Spanish: More Useful Expressions
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a beneficio de/en beneficio de
on behalf of/for the benefit of
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a causa de
because of
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a corto plazo
in the short term
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a fondo
thoroughly
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a la hora en punta
punctually, on time
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a largo plazo
in the long run
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a lo largo de
throughout/along/all through
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a partir de
from this point forward, starting from
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a paso de tortuga
at a snail's pace
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a pesar de
in spite of
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a primera vista
at first sight
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a principios de
at the beginning of
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a través de
across/through
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abrir de par en par
to open wide
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al + infinitive
upon...(entering, etc.)
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al borde de
on the edge of
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al cabo de
at the end of/after
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al fin y al cabo
after all/when all is said an done
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algo de
some (in a question\=any?)
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alrededor de
around
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asunto de/cuestión de
a question of
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aumentar de peso
to gain weight
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como si/cual si
as if (+ imperfect, pluperfect subj.)
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con brazos abiertos
with open arms
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con disimulo/sin disimulo
furtively/plainly
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con escala/sin escala
with/without a stop over (flying)
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con fines/para fines
with the purpose
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con una misión
on a mission
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cosa de
(it's) a matter of
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costarle + infinitive
to take a lot/to pay dearly for
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dar/hacer un paseo
to take a walk/to ride in a car
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dar con
to come across or to find someting
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dar la bienvenida
to welcome
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dar los buenos días
to say good day
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dar pie a
to give cause for
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darse a conocer
to make known
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darse cita
to arrange to meet/to make a date
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darse cuenta de
to realize
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darse por vencido
to give up/to admit defeat
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de acuerdo con/a
in accordance with
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de buena/mala gana
willingly/unwillingly
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de habla española
Spanish-speaking
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de hecho
in fact/asa matter of fact/acually
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de más
extra/spare
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de nuevo
again
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de segunda mano
second hand
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del mismo modo
in the same way
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dentro de pocas horas
within a few hours
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dentro de poco
in a little while
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echar de menos
to miss (a person or place)
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echar en falta
to miss (a person or place)
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el final
the end
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el mundo de
the world of
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el primer piso
the first floor (above ground)
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la planta baja
the ground floor
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el resto de
the rest of
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en busca de
in search of
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en contra de
against
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en cuanto
as soon as
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en efecto
in fact/as a mater of fact/really
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en forma de
shaped/in the shape of
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en medio de
in the middle of
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entrar en calor
to get warm
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entre otros
among others
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estar a la moda
to be in style/fashion/fashionable
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estar de acuerdo
to be in agreement
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estar molesto con
to be bothered by
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estar seguro
to be sure
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fijarse en/poner los ojosen
to notice, to look at
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frente a/ante
facing
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hace + time + preterite
ago
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hace más de + time
(for) more than
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hacer/dormir/echar/tomar una siesta
to take a nap
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hacerle caso a
to pay attention to
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hasta la fecha
so far
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hoy día
to day
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hoy en día
nowadays
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ir de compras
to go shopping
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ir/estar de vacaciones
to go/to be on vacation
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junto a
next to/along with
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la falta de
the lack of/shortage of
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la luna de miel
honeymoon
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la primera vez
the first time
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llevar de la mano
to lead/to take by the hand
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lo antes posible
as soon as possible
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lo curioso
the curious/strange thing
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lo más raro de todo
the strangest (thing) of all
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lo que
what (indefinite: that which)
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los demás
the rest
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luego de
after/when
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manos a la obra
"Let's get down to work!"
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más de + a number
more than
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mayor de edad
of age/elderly
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menor de edad
underage
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nada/no/nunca más
nothing/no more/never again
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no caber duda/no quedar duda
there is no doubt
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no obstante
nevertheless
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oler a
to smell like
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otra vez
again
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perder la pista
to lose the trail
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