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chapter 7 idiomatic
idiomatic expressions only
spanish | english |
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tener ___ años | to be __ years old |
tener calor | to be hot |
tener celos | to be jealous |
tener cuidado | to be careful |
tener la culpa | to be at fault |
tener dolor de (cabeza, estómago, etc) | to have a headache, stomach ache, etc |
tener envidia | to be envious |
tener éxito | to be successful |
tener frío | to be cold |
tener ganas de | to want, to desire |
tener hambre | to be hungry |
tener la palabra | to have the floor |
tener lugar | to take place |
tener miedo de | to be afraid of |
tener prisa | to be in a hurry |
tener que ver con | to have to do with |
tener rabia | to be in a rage |
tener razón | to be right |
tener sed | to be thirsty |
tener sueño | to be sleepy |
tener suerte | to be lucky |
tener vergüenza | to be ashamed |
acabar de llegar | to have just arrived |
acabar de cantar | to have just sung |
acabar de salir | to have just left |
acabar de decidir | to have just decided |
acabar de volver | to have just returned |
acabar de pagar | to have just paid |
dejar de fumar | to stop smoking |
dejar de comer | to stop eating |
dejar de bailar | to stop dancing |
dejar de trabajar | to stop working |
dejar de beber | to stop drinking |
dejar de estudiar | to stop studying |
tener que (plus infinitive) | to have to (do infinitive) |
yo tengo que ir | i have to go |
tú tienes que cocinar | you have to cook |
él tiene que hablar | he has to speak |
nosotros tenemos que caminar | we have to walk |
vosotros tenéis que escuchar | you have to listen |
ellos tienen que descansar | they have to rest |
tratar de leer | to try to read |
tratar de limpiar | to try to clean |
usted trata de contestar | you try to answer |
nosotros tratamos de escribir | we try to write |
vosotros tratáis de correr | you try to run |
ustedes tratan de nadar | you try to swim |
volver a leer | to read again |
volver a (plus infinitive) | to do (infinitive) again |
tú vuelves a cocinar | you cook again |
usted vuelve a mentir | you lie again |
nosotros volvemos a conversar | we speak again |
vosotros volvéis a cantar | ya'll sing again |
ustedes vuelven a ganar | you win again |
Cuánto tiempo hace que (plus verb in present tense) | how long have you been (verb-ing) |
hace quince años que yo vivo aquí | i have been living here for fifteen years |
hace (length of time) que (verb) | i have been (verbing) for (length of time) |