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abide by |
cumplir, obedecer
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You have to abide by the rules. |
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absent from |
ausente de
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He is absent from school. |
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abstain from |
abstenerse de
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Roman Catholics abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. |
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accompanied by |
acompañado por
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He is accompanied by his friends. |
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according to |
según
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According to Ann you have to study. |
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account for |
representar, suponer
explicar, justificar
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children account for 5% of the audience los niños representan or suponen el 5 por ciento de la audiencia
how do you account for it? ¿cómo lo explica or justifica usted?
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accuse sb of |
acusar a alguien
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he stands accused of ... se le acusa de ... |
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accustomed to |
acostumbrado a
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I grew up in India, so I am accustomed to spicy food. |
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acquainted with |
conocido, familiarizado |
My kids got acquainted with the neighbors' children on the day they moved in.
You'd better get acquainted with new computers if you want to keep your job. |
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addicted to |
adicto a |
He is addicted to studying verbs and prepositions´ list. |
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adequate for |
adecuado para |
This class is adequate for you. |
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adjacent to |
al lado de, adjacente a |
A modern skyscraper is adjacent to the historical church. |
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advantage of |
ventaja de algo |
Fast pace is the advantage of that game. |
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there is an advantage in |
hay ventaja en algo |
There is an advantage in waking up early. |
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(have) an advantage over |
(tener) ventaja sobre alguien |
They have advantage over you in the recruitment process, they have already finished their studies. |
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advice on (noun) |
consejo sobre |
I can give you advice on doing it right. Just add salt before you fry it!
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afraid of |
tenerle miedo a |
When I was younger I was afraid of spiders. |
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agree to do sth/on sth |
coincidir en, acordar en |
We can't seem to agree on our political views at all.
If you can't see things my way we will just have to agree to disagree because I won't change my mind either. |
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agree with sb |
sentar bien, concordar con, estar de acuerdo con alguien |
Spicy food does not agree with me. (sentar bien)
In French the adjective must agree with the noun. (concordar con)
I don´t agree with you.
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ahead of |
adelante de, con ventaja, con anticipación o previamente |
Bruce was ahead of the game because he repaired the roof before the rains came. (Bruce iba con ventaja porque reparó el techo antes de que se vinieran las lluvias.)
They estimated that the new Olympic stadium would be ready in September 2011 but actually it was finished ahead of time.
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aim at |
tener el objetivo de |
Despite the fact that these agreements expressly aim at promoting and encouraging the establishment of foreign investors, [...] (A pesar de que estos acuerdos tienen el objetivo expreso de promover y alentar el establecimiento de inversores extranjeros, [...] ) |
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allergic to |
alérgico |
He is allergic to strawberries. |
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amazed at/by |
sorprendido |
If the world passes the test, then everyone will be amazed at how quickly the region will develop its tremendous potential.
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amount to |
sumar, equivaler, significar |
it amounts to the same thing es igual, viene a ser lo mismo.
The cost amounts to 55 pounds. |
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amused at/with |
entretenido |
He laughed amusedly at the tall stories we told.
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angry at what sb does |
enfadado por algo que alguien hace |
Residents feel vulnerable and powerless and they feel angry at the inaction of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. |
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angry with sb about sth |
enfadado con alguien por algo (sth) |
I am angry with you about that. |
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angry with sb for doing sth |
enfadado con alguien por algo (ing) |
I am angry with you for doing that to me. |
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annoyed with sb about sth |
molesto con alguien por algo |
I am annoyed with you about that mark - said mum to 10 years old Ted. |
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(in) answer to |
en respuesta a |
In answer to your letter ... |
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anxious about sth |
ansioso por algo |
I´m anxious about my exam. |
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(be) anxious for sth to happen |
esperar algo con muchas ganas |
He was anxious for her boyfriend to arrive. She was waiting for him for a long time! |
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apologise to sb for sth |
disculparse a alguien por algo |
I apologise to you for my lack of consideration in that matter. |
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(make an) appeal to sb for sth |
apelar |
The man will appeal to the judge for forgivness. |
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appeal to |
gustar, atraer, pedir ayuda |
The idea of working a sixty-hour week doesn't really appeal to me.
She appealed for his help.
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appeal against |
apelar contra, recurrir contra |
they have appealed to the Supreme Court to stop her extradition han apelado or recurrido al Tribunal Supremo para detener su proceso de extradición |
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apply to sb for sth |
solicitar algo de alguien |
I applied to the University of Alicante for a master degree. |
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approve of |
dar el visto bueno |
Their parents approved of their marriage. |
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argue with sb about sth |
discutir con alguien por algo |
I argued with my mother about money. |
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arrest sb for sth |
arrestar a alguien por algo |
The police arrested several suspects for robbery. |
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arrive at |
llegar a (lugar pequeño) |
I arrived at the Paris airport. |
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arrive in |
llegar a (sitio grande) |
I arrived in Paris. |
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ashamed of |
avergonzado de |
I am ashamed of my low marks. |
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ask for |
pedir algo |
He asked for help. |
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ask sb a question |
hacer una pregunta |
I asked him a question. |
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assure (sb) of |
asegurar que, afirmar que |
The tour guide assured the group that they would be able to see whales from the boat. |
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astonished at/by |
asombrarse de |
I was astonished at that wonderful sunset. |
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attached to |
atado a (también emocionalmente), adjuntado a |
She is very attached to her mother.
I have attached some extra information in this letter. |
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attack on |
un atentado contra algo |
an attack on sb's life un atentado contra la vida de algn |
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attend to |
atender a alguien, prestar atención a alguien, servir a |
to attend to a customer atender a un(a) cliente |
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(un)aware of |
(in)consciente de |
I am aware of that.
I was unaware of that. |
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bad at |
no servir para, ser malo para algo |
Why is Britain so bad at tennis? |
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bad to sm |
ser malo para alguien |
He was very bad to me so I broke up. |
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base on |
basarse en |
That movie is based on the book. |
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basis for |
bases de, fundamentos de |
The basis for this theory have been explained last week. |
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beg for |
suplicar por algo |
They begged for money on the street. |
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begin with |
empezar con |
I´ll begin the class with phrasal verbs today. |
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believe in |
creer en |
I believe in God. |
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belong to |
pertenecer a |
You belong to this organisation. |
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benefit from |
aprovecharse de |
You can benefit from this scheme a lot. They offer money for students. |
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bet on |
apostar por |
I will bet on the number 24 today when I go to the casino. |
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beware of |
cuidado con |
Beware of the dog! |
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(put the) blame on sb |
echarle la culpa a |
They put the blame on the government for everything that goes wrong in the country. |
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blame sb (for sth) |
culpar a algn (de algo) |
I blame you for all the damage you caused. |
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blame sth on sb |
culpar de algo a algn |
I blame the lack of fuel in the tracks on my drivers. |
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boast about/of |
darse pisto por, jactarse de, alardear |
He boasted of his exam result all over the school. |
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bored with/of |
aburrido con |
I never get bored of these flashcards. |
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borrow sth from sb |
tomar prestado |
Most religions borrow ideas from older ones. |
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brilliant at |
brillamte, genial, fenomenal |
You are brilliant at English, you know it. |
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bump into |
darse contra, chocar con |
I have a huge bruise where I bumped into the corner of the table. He bumped into me and I fell. I bumped into the car in front of me on the way to work. |
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busy with |
ocupado con |
He is busy with studying. |
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call at/on |
visitar, pasar por, hacer una visita |
I called at her house.
John called on Mary while she was in the hospital |
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call for |
exigir, requerir |
this calls for firm measures esto exige or requiere unas medidas contundentes |
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campaing against/for |
hacer campaña en favor/ contra |
The politician campaigned hard for the Senate seat.
They campainged against the |
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capable of |
capaz de |
You are capable of learning that list. |
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care about |
preocuparse por, importar |
I care about the issue of global warming.
Of course I want to spend more time with you. I care about you. (Claro que quiero pasar más tiempo contigo, me preocupo por tí)
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care for sb/sth |
cuidar, encargarse de, gustar |
I care for my children.
I care for you. |
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(take) care of |
cuidar (expresión) |
I´ll take care of my granparents when they will be unable to take care of themselves. |
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be careful of |
tener cuidado con |
be careful of the dog ten cuidado con el perro |
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careless about |
descuidado |
She is careless with her clothes. |
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cause of |
cause de |
There are meny causes of global warming. |
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certain of |
cierto, incuestionable, innegable |
He is certain of his promotion = It is certain that he deserves to be promoted. |
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change into |
transformarse, convertirse |
If you kiss a frog it just might change into a handsome prince. |
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characteristic of (noun and adjective) |
característica |
The main characteristic of that book is its lenght. It´s never-ending!
It is very characteristic of her to come to class late. |
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charge for |
cobrar |
These days they charge you for everything. |
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charge sb with |
sentenciar |
The judge charged him with 5 years sentence. |
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cheque for |
cheque para |
This is you cheque for last month´s work. Take it to the bank and get your money. |
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choice between (2 things) /of (many things) |
elección entre |
There is a great choice of shoes in the shop.
You need to make a choice between Ann and her brother. Who is going to travel with you? You can tak only one moreperson on your boat. |
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clever at |
listo en algo |
He is clever at English. |
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clever of sm |
sabio por parte de alguien |
It was therefore very clever of you, Commissioner, to suggest that we think about how we can help municipalities like this [...]
Por tanto, ha sido muy sabio por su parte, señor Comisario, proponer que pensemos cómo podemos ayudar a los municipios como [ |
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close to |
cerca |
I live close to my friend. |
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coax sb into |
convencer |
He coaxed you into buying that product. |
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coincide with |
coincidir con (happen at the same time) |
This year Easter coincides with my birthday. |
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collaborate with |
colaborar con |
They were convicted (condenados) of collaborating with the enemy. |
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collide with |
chocar |
The Titanic collided with the iceberg. |
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comment on |
comentar, opinar |
The President refused to comment on his secretary's accusations. |
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communicate with |
comunicarse con, mantenerse en contacto |
If he's abusive to you, then you shouldn't even communicate with him. |
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compare with |
comparar con (enfoque en diferencia) |
You can´t compare Michael Jackson to Elton John! |
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compare to |
comparar con (enfoque en similitud) |
If you look at his notes you will see that you can easily compare them to mine. They are the same! |
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comparison between |
comparación entre |
There is no comparison between those two students. The come form different schools and backgrounds. |
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complain of |
quejarse de, sufrir de |
She complains of the pain she suffers in her back. |
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complain to sb about sth |
quejarse de algo a alguien |
they complained to the neighbours about the noise se quejaron a los vecinos ... |
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compliment sb on |
felicitar, lisonjear, halagar elogiar a alguien por |
She blushed when I complimented her on her hair. |
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comply with |
cumplir, obedecer |
The journalist failed to comply with the judge's orders to reveal his sources.
If you fail to comply with local building codes, you could be fined. |
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conceal sth from sm |
ocultar a algo de alguien |
We cannot conceal the fact that genetically-modified organisms are everywhere from consumers.
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concentrate on |
concentrarse en |
Concentrate on your work, please. |
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(have) confidence in sb |
tener confianza en |
So it makes sense to have confidence in the future government. |
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confine to |
restringirse a |
Please try to confine your remarks to helpful criticism.
Por favor, intenta restringir tus comentarios a críticas constructivas. |
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confusion over |
confusion por |
There has been a lot of confusion over the exam. |
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congratulate sb on sth |
felicitar a alguien por |
Everyone congratulated us on our stroke of luck.
Todos nos felicitaron por nuestro golpe de suerte. |
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connection between |
conexión entre |
There is a good connection between them two. |
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in connection with |
en relación con |
There are no more news in connection with the crime. |
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coscious of |
consciente de |
She is conscious of her mistakes. |
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connect to/with |
conectar con, unir |
to connect sth (up) to the mains (Elec) conectar algo a la red eléctrica
The northern highway is connected to the one that goes to the east. |
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consist of |
consistir de, constar de |
This saga consists of three books. |
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in contact with |
en contacto con |
I am in contact with you. |
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content with |
contento con |
I am content with my marks. |
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contrary to |
contrariamente a |
Contrary to popular belief, I am not a teacher. |
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contrast with |
contraste con |
In contrast with the latest findings about genetically modified food, that newspaper claims the GMO to be healthy. |
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contribute to |
contribuir a |
I will contribute to my students´happiness and make these flashcard for them. |
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convert to/into |
convertir en |
How convert your money into more money? - This is a question. |
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cope with |
apañarse con |
I wil cope with studying all of that, unless my mother calls me to help her. |
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correspond to/ with |
corresponder a |
The changes correspond to all students. |
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count against |
ir en detrimento de alguien |
His criminal record will count against him when he starts applying for jobs.
Sus antecedentes penales pesarán en su contra cuando empiece a buscar trabajo. |
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count on sb |
contar con alguien |
I count on you. |
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cover in/with |
cubrir con |
I will cover that pot with a bigger lid. |
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covered in/with |
cubierto con |
My house is covered with dust. |
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crash into |
chocar con |
The car crashed into the wall. |
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(have) a craving for sth |
encapricharse por algo |
I have a craving for more ice-creams. |
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crazy about |
loco por |
He is crazy about her. |
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crowded with |
abarrotado, lleno de (la gente) |
The bus was crowded with people. |
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cruel to |
cruel hacia alguien |
They were cruel to these animals. |
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cruelty towards/to |
crueldad hacia |
Their cruelty towards these animals was horrible. |
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cure for |
remedio para |
The is no cure for AIDS. |
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curious about |
curioso (de saber) por algo tener curiosidad por algo |
I am curious about that book. |
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cut into |
interrumpir |
to cut into one's holidays interrumpir sus vacaciones |
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contact between |
contacto entre |
There is a good contact between those two teachers. |