spanish idioms from amsco

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to face, to look out upon: dar a
to come upon, to find: dar con
to wind: dar cuerda (a)
to give a drink to (to feed): dar de beber (comer) a
to strike against, to hit: dar en
to shout: dar gritos (voces)
to strike the hour (seven): dar la hora (las siete)
to shake hands: darse la mano
to thank: dar las gracias (a)
to consider: tener por+ adjective
to consider oneself: darse por+ past participle
me doy por vencido
to give regards to: dar recuerdos (a)
to realize: darse cuenta de
to hurry: darse prisa
to embrace: dar un abrazo
to take a walk to take a ride (in a car): dar un paseo
dar un paseo en coche
to take a stroll: dar una vuelta
to be (supposed) to, to have to: haber de+ infinitive
to be sunny: haber sol
to be (very) dusty: haber (mucho) polvo
to be (very) muddy: haber (mucho) lodo
to be foggy, misty: haber neblina
there is moonlight: hay luna
one must, it is necessary: hay que+ infinitive
there is (are)+noun+infinitve: hay+noun+que+infinitive
hay muchas cosas que aprender
ago: hace+time expression+que+preterite
Hace una semana que vino a verme
a little while ago: hace poco
to be good (bad) weather: hacer buen (mal) tiempo
to be (very) cold (warm): hacer (mucho) frio (calor)
to be (very) windy: hacer (mucho) viento
to pay attention to, to heed, to notice: hacer caso de
to work as, to act as: hacer de
to play the role of: hacer el papel de
to break to pieces, to tear (to shreds), to smash: hacer pedazos
to ask a question: hacer una pregunta
to pay a visit: hacer una visita
to take (make) a trip: hacer un viaje
to become (through effort): hacerse
to become (grow) late: hacerse tarde
to harm, to damage: hacer dano (a)
to hurt oneself: hacerse dano
to be (very) warm (cold): tener (mucho) calor (frio)
to be careful: tener cuidado
to have a headache (stomachache, etc.): tener dolor de cabeza (de estomago, etc.)
to be successful: tener exito
to feel like: tener ganas de
to be (very) hungry (thirsty): tener (mucha) hambre (sed)
to be to blame (for): tener la culpa (de)
to take place: tener lugar
to be afraid of: tener miedo de
to be in a hurry: tener prisa
to have to do with: tener que ver con
to be right (to be wrong): (no) tener razon -accent on o
to be (very) sleepy: tener (mucho) sueno - ~ over n
to be (very) lucky: tener (mucha) suerte
to be ashamed (of): tener verguenza (de)- dots over u
to have just: acabar de+ infinitive
to end by, to finally: acabar por+ infinitive
to approach: acercarse a
to remember: acordarse de
to be glad of (to): alegrarse de
to go away from: alejarse de
to take possession of: apoderarse de
to lean against (on): apoyarse en
to hurry to: apresurarse a + infinitive
to repent: arrepentirse de
to look out of, to appear at (a window): asomarse a
to dare to: atreverse a
to make fun of: bularse de
to lack: carecer de
to marry, to get married (to): casarse (con)
to consent to: consentir en
to consist of: consistir en
to rely on, to count on: contar con
to agree on (to): convenir en
to take care of (a person) to take care of (a thing): cuidar a
cuidar de
to fulfill, to keep (a promise, one's word): cumplir con
to drop: dejar caer
to fail to, to stop, to neglect to: dejar de+ infinitive
to make one's way to: dirigirse a
to get ready to: disponerse a+infinitive
to start to, to begin to: echarse a+ infinitive
to mail: echar al correo
to miss: echar de menos
to blame: echar la culpa (a)
to insist on, to persist in: empenarse en +infinitive- ~ over n
to fall in love with: enamorarse de
to shrug one's shoulders: encogerse de hombres
to become aware of, to find out about: enterarse de
to be about to: estar para+ infinitive
to be in agreement (with): estar conforme (con)
estar de acuerdo (con)
to be back: estar de vuelta
to be in favor of: estar por
to trust: fiarse en
to stare at: fijarse en
to enjoy: gozar de
to stay in bed: guardar cama
to insist on: insistir en
to become, to get to be: llegar a ser
to carry out: llevar a cabo
to refuse to: negarse a+infinitive
to hear about: oir hablar de
to smell of: oler a

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