Helpful Expressions
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a medio hacer
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half done
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a lo mejor
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maybe (used like tal vez or quizás)
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a menudo
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often
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a propósito
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on purpose
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a saltos
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by leaps and bounds
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al contrario
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on the contrary
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al menos
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at least
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al pie de la letra
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to the letter
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a la larga
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in the long run
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de mal humor
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in a bad mood
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con tal de que
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provided that
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de acuerdo
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in agreement
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de mal en peor
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from bad to worse
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de moda
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in style (fashion)
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de todos modos
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anyway, at any rate
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de veras
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honestly, really, truly
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de un golpe
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once and for all
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en breve
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in short
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a lo menos
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at least
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darse* cuenta de (que)
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to realize, become aware (that)
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a oscuras
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in the dark
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a ver
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let's see
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al día
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current, up to date
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al contado
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cash
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al parecer
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apparently
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aparte de
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aside from
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de manera que
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so that
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caer* en cuenta
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to realize
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de modo que
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so that
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de hecho
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in fact
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de nuevo
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again
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de oídos
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hearsay
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de todas maneras
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anyway, at any rate
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en cambio
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on the other hand
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de una vez por todas
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once and for all
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en balde
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in vain
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en caso de (que)
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in case of
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en lugar de (que)
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instead of
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en marcha
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under way, on the way
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en otros términos
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in other words
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en pleno día
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in broad daylight
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en resumen
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in brief
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ir* al grano
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to get straight to the point
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por completo
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completely
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sin disputa
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without question
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llevar* a cabo
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to accomplish, carry out, complete, finish
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en cuanto a
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in regards to
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en vez de
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instead of
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en suma
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in short, in a word
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en pro y en contra
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for and against
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en pro de
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on behalf of
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sin falta
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without fail
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en efecto
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as a matter of fact
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por poco
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almost
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sin duda
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without a doubt
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dar* vueltas a algo
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to think something over thoroughly
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Thematic Vocabulary
Idiomatic Expressions
