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street spanish chapter one: sentences

practice the vocabulary of Street Spanish chapter one and verb tenses in this activity.

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Ella se ahogó en un vaso de agua.She got all worked up over nothing.
Ellos lo ahogaron en germen.They nipped it in the bud.
She was always looking for trouble.Ella siempre le buscaba tres pies al gato.
They like to gossip.A ellos les gusta chismear.
I didn't want her to fail me (but she did).No quise que ella me diera calabazas. -O- ... que me calabaceara.
You (tú) hit the nail on the head.Le diste en el clavo.
It went in one ear and out the other. (mine)Me entró por un oído y me salió por el otro.
I got out of it.Saqué del apuro.
I'm fed up with him.Estoy hasta la coronilla de él. -O- Estoy harta(o) de él.
She has a screw loose.A ella le falta un tornillo. -O- A ella le patina el coco.
Don't waste your breath (tú).No gastes saliva en balde.
She has unbelievable luck.Ella tiene una suerte loca.
I couldn't beleive that they had cut class.No pude creer (o no creí) que ellos hubieran hecho la pinta (o se hubieran fumado la clase).
to tell someone to take a flying leapmandar a alguien a freír aspárragos
I didn't understand a thing.No entendí ni papa.
I don't have a clue (not on '01 exam)No sé ni papa.
She can't stand me.Ella no me puede ver ni en pintura.
I can't put up with him.No puedo con él.
You (uds.) have gone too far.Uds. se han pasado de raya.
I was speechless.Perdí el habla.
Bring me up to date! (tú)¡Ponme al día!
He screamed with rage.Él puso el grito en el cielo.
She did it again.Lo hizo de nuevo.
He was always the black sheep of the family.Él era la oveja negra de la familia.
Don't pull my leg (Ud.)No me tome el pelo.
It bothered her that he was so irritable.A ella le molestaba que él tuviera malas pulgas.
It's a little farfetched.Está un poco traído por los pelos.
I ran into María yesterday.Me tropecé con María ayer.


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Bedford High School
Bedford, MA

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