Useful Sayings- Spanish Praxis II

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el examen escrito

To be about to

Estar a punto de/ Estar para (+inf)

To be in favor of

Estar por

To be alive

estar vivo

To be up to date

estar al d�a

Not be in the mood for jokes

no estar por bromas

To be ill

estar mal

estudiante de intercambio

exchange student

to spak softly

hablar en voz baja

hablar de

to talk about

hablador(a)

talkative

To pack one's suitcase

hacer la maleta

To take a trip

hacer un viaje

To ask a question

hacer una pregunta

a little while ago

hace poco

To call attention to

llamar la atenci�n sobre

To walk arm in arm

ir de brazo

To take something from someone

llevarse algo de alguien

To look after

Mirar por

To hear (talk) of

O�r hablar de

Promissory note, IOU

el pagar�

to pay for one's sins

pagar las culpas

to pay for a crime

pagar un crimen

thoughtlessly

sin pensar

to think over (again)

repensar

thoughtful, pensive

pensativo(a)

a thinker

pensador(a)

passionately in love

perdidamente enamorado

to lose sight of (someone)

perder la vista a (alguien)

sunset

la puesta del sol

to make oneself at home

ponerse c�modo

to put in writing

poner por escrito

to replace, put back

reponer

to reach an agreement

poner(se) de acuerdo

To begin, to start + inf

ponerse a + inf

to become (a physical or mental state or condition)

ponerse + adj

a know-it-all

un/a sabidillo/a

To learn from experience

saber por experiencia

Come what may

Salga lo que salga

to be able

ser capaz

It's probably

debe de ser

It's to my liking

es de mi agrado

To be boring

ser aburrido

To deserve, be worth

ser digno de

To be a fan of

ser aficionado a

to take place

tener lugar

to consider as

tener por

to have to do with

tener que ver con

to be (feel) sleepy

tener sue�o

to feel like + present participle

tener ganas de + inf

to have company

tener visita

to have something on the tip of one's tongue

tener algo en la punta de la lengua

to have a drink

tomar (una bebida)

to take a seat

tomar asiento

to take seriously

tomar en serio

Give it here! Give it to me!

�trae! �traiga!

to have in mind

traer entre manos, venir a la mente, venir a la cabeza

to bring to mind

traer a la mente

the futuro

el porvenir/el futuro

to welcome

dar la bienvenida a

to crawl

andar a gatas

a knight-errant

un caballero andante

memorize

aprender de memoria
memorizar

to roll (on the floor) with laughter

caerse de risa

to catch on, realize, get the point

caer en la cuenta

at sunset

a la ca�da del sol

song

un canto

That's another story

�so es otro cantar/�sa es otra canci�n

at the beginning, at first

al comienzo

to start at the beginning

Comenzar por el principio

meal

la comida

to eat/dine out

comer fuera de casa

to feed the children

dar de comer a los ni�os

to eat heartily

comer con gana

to eat quickly, wolf down

comer a todo correr

to buy for cash

comprar al contado

to buy at a discount

comprar con rebaja

driver

el/la conductor(a)

driver's license

un permiso de conducir, un carnet to conducir, un permiso do conducci�n

to go for a drive

dar un paseo en coche