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chapter 7 idiomatic
idiomatic expressions only
| spanish | english |
|---|---|
| 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) |