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#21 - Modismos 1 - AP Parish

#21 - Modismos 1 - AP Parish

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volver en síto come to (consciousness)
pedir prestadoto borrow
andar mal (de salud, de dinero)to be (sick, broke), etc.
el día de fiestaholiday
aguantarto stand (something)
tener (mucha) lástimato be (very) sorry for
ser aficionado/a ato be a fan of, be fond of
tener (mucha) vergüenza deto be (very) ashamed (of)
llevarse bien (mal) conto get (not get) along with
tener (muchos) celos (de)to be (very) jealous (of)
al revésupside down, inside out, backwards
perder el avión, el autobústo miss the plane, bus, etc.
tener la culpa deto be to blame for
el punto de vistathe point of view
a ciegasblindly
tener (mucha) envidia (de)to be (very) envious (of)
tener presenteto keep in mind, take into account
encogerse de hombrosto shrug your shoulders
ponerse de pieto stand up
no servir para nadato be good for nothing
no sirve para nadait's good for nothing
tomarle el pelo a alguiento pull someone's leg, to foll (someone)
¡Me tomas el pelo!You're pulling my leg!
quedar(le) bien (mal)to look good (bad) (on somebody)
Me queda(n) bien.It (they) look good on me.
¡Basta!Enough!
a última horaat the last minute
pagar en efectivoto pay cash
pagar al contadoto pay cash
volverse locoto go crazy
perder el tiempoto waste one's time
hacerse cargo deto take charge of
morirse de risato die laughing
me morí de risaI died laughing.
al pie de la letraliterally
portarse bien/malto behave/misbehave
arrodillarseto kneel down
ponerse de rodillasto kneel down
costarle trabajoto be difficult for someone
en baldein vain
tener ganas de + infin.to feel like, have an urge to (do something)
ser hora deto be time to (do something)
Es hora de...It's time to...
a propósitoby the way
mantener el interésto hold one's interest
hacer hincapiéto emphasize
en bromain fun, jokingly
caerle bien (mal) a alguiento (dis)like (someone), make a good (bad) impression (on someone)
Me cayó bien.I liked him.


Retired Spanish Teacher
Dallas, TX

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