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    a.m.


See also: A, AA, ad, ah, am, AN, As, At, au, ax, b, ba, d, f, fa, ha, I, la, m, ma, n, o, p, pa, r, s, t, u, v



a.m.

a.m., de la mañana (time)


a

1. algún, un, alguna, una (indefinite determiner)
2. un, una (indefinite article)


as

1. a medida que (correlation)
2. como (conjunction)
3. porque, pues, ya que, como, visto que, a causa de (reason)
4. como, igual que, parecido a (comparison)
5. como, de la misma manera que (in the same way as)


a

1. algún, un, alguna, una (indefinite determiner)
2. un, una (indefinite article)


as

1. a medida que (correlation)
2. como (conjunction)
3. porque, pues, ya que, como, visto que, a causa de (reason)
4. como, igual que, parecido a (comparison)
5. como, de la misma manera que (in the same way as)

Phrases with  a.m.

a bit
un poco
(time); levemente, ligeramente (degree); un poco (quantity)


about a hundred
centenar
(number )


about a thousand
cerca de mil, como mil
(number )


a bunch of
muchos, un gran número de
(quantity)


a capella
solo, sin acompañamiento
(music)


a cappella
solo, sin acompañamiento
(music)


a certain
un, una, un cierto, una cierta
(indefinite determiner)


a close friend
una querida amiga
(friendship

a couple
un par
(quantity)


acquire a taste for
adquirir un gusto por
(taste)


act as
servir como
(room); pretender ser, dárselas de (pretense); desempeñar el papel de, actuar como (duty)


a dab of
un toque de
(paint)


a day
por día, al día
(general)


a dear friend
una querida amiga
(friendship

a devil of a job
tarea difícil, trabajo costoso, trabajo penoso
(difficulty); tarea difícil, trabajo costoso, trabajo penoso (difficulty)


a different one
otro, uno diferente
(general)


a few
algunos
(quantity)


after a long time
después de mucho tiempo
(time)


a good friend
una querida amiga
(friendship

a great many
una gran cantidad de, muchísimos
(general)


a hell of a lot of
mucho, una gran cantidad de
(quantity); mucho, una gran cantidad de (quantity)


a hot potato
un asunto difícil, un tema delicado
(matter)


a la carte
a la carta
(restaurant)


all of a sudden
repentinamente, de repente
(time)


a load of wind
palabrerías, disparates, jilipolladas
(talking)


a long time ago
hace mucho, hace mucho tiempo
(past)


a lot of
mucho
(uncountable); un montón, muchos (quantity); muchos (general)


a lot of people
muchos, varios, mucha gente, más de una persona
(general)


a.m.
a.m., de la mañana
(time)


a minimum of
por lo menos, un mínimo de
(quantity)


a number of
algunos, varios
(number )


a piece of cake
juego de niños
(assignment)


a pity
una lástima, una pena, lamentable
(situation)


appoint as a deputy
comisionar
(appoint); comisionar (appoint)


appoint to a job
emplear, contratar, dar trabajo a, poner a trabajar
(employment)


a priori
a priori
(general)


a quarter after
y cuarto
(time)


a quarter of
menos cuarto
(time)


a quarter past
y cuarto
(time)


a quarter till
menos cuarto
(time)


a quarter to
menos cuarto
(time)


a remote possibility
una posibilidad remota
(possibility)


arrange in a system
sistematizar
(arrangement)


arrangement in a straight line
alineación
(general)


as a favor
como favor, ex gratia
(ex gratia); como favor, ex gratia (ex gratia)


as a last resort
como último recurso
(general); como último recurso (general)


as a last resource
como último recurso
(general); como último recurso (general)


as a matter of convenience
por conveniencia
(general); por conveniencia (general)


as an alternative
en cambio, en lugar de
(general)


a.s.a.p.
lo más pronto posible
(time); lo más pronto posible (time)


as appears from
de acuerdo con, conforme a, como queda bien claro en
(text)


as a reaction
por despecho
(behavior); por despecho (behavior)


as a result
por consiguiente, por lo tanto, desde luego
(reason); por consiguiente, por lo tanto, desde luego (reason)


as a result of
debido a, como consecuencia de, a raíz de
(consequence); porque, como consecuencia de, a causa de (reason); porque, como consecuencia de, a causa de (reason); debido a, como consecuencia de, a raíz de (consequence)


as a whole
todos juntos, en masa, en conjunto
(people); todos juntos, en masa, en conjunto (people)


as before
ídem, lo mismo
(ditto)


as far as I'm concerned
en lo que a mí me concierne
(opinion); en lo que a mí me concierne (opinion)


as fit as a fiddle
como un reloj, en plena forma
(health); como un reloj, en plena forma (health); como un reloj, en plena forma (health)


as for
en cuanto a
(general)


a shame
una lástima, una pena, lamentable
(situation)


a short while ago
hace poco
(time)


a sidesplitting joke
diversión total, cosa divertidísima
(joke)


as if
como si
(feelings)


as if by magic
como por arte de magia, como si fuera magia
(general)


as is evident from
de acuerdo con, conforme a, como queda bien claro en
(text)


as long as
mientras
(period); mientras (period)


as many
tantos
(quantity)


as much
igualmente, tanto
(equally)


as much as one wants
hasta no querer más, hasta cansarse, hasta más no poder
(general); hasta no querer más, hasta cansarse, hasta más no poder (general)


as one might say
por así decirlo, como quien dice
(expression)


as regards
concerniente, sobre, acerca de, con respecto a, de
(about)


as someone suggested
por sugerencia de alguien
(suggestion)


as soon as
tan pronto como
(general); tan pronto como (general)


as soon as possible
lo más pronto posible
(time); lo más pronto posible (time)


as such
por sí mismo
(general)


as to
en cuanto a
(general)


a strange affair
una situación extraña, un asunto extraño
(situation)


a strange business
una situación extraña, un asunto extraño
(situation)


a surplus of
una gran cantidad de, una abundancia de
(quantity)


as usual
como siempre
(habit)


as well
también, además
(also)


as well as
y también, así como
(general); y también, así como (general); aparte de, además de (besides); aparte de, además de (besides)


as yet
hasta ahora, hasta aquí, hasta la fecha
(hitherto); hasta ahora, hasta la fecha, hasta hoy (general)


at a headlong pace
a una velocidad tremenda
(traffic)


at a right angle
perpendicularmente, a ángulo recto
(position)


at a stretch
seguidos, sin parar
(time)


at a tearing pace
a una velocidad tremenda
(traffic)


at a terrific speed
a una velocidad tremenda
(traffic)


at a time
seguidos, sin parar
(time)


a tidbit of gossip
un poco de información
(information)


a tidbit of information
un poco de información
(information)


a time
un poco
(time)


a tribute to
un homenaje a
(sign)


a tricky matter
un asunto difícil, un tema delicado
(matter)


at the same rate as
al mismo ritmo que
(time)


at the same time as
al mismo tiempo que
(time)


attract a great deal of attention
llamar la atención
(attention)


a twisted mind
una mente tortuosa, una mente retorcida
(mind)


authenticate by a notary
hacer certificar por un notario, notarizar
(document)


authorize by a certificate
certificar, autorizar por certificado
(document)


a variety of
múltiple
(general)


a wealth of
una gran cantidad de, una abundancia de
(quantity)


a weight off someone's mind
un peso de encima
(problem)


a weight on someone's mind
un peso encima
(problem)


a while
un poco
(time)


a whole lot of
mucho, una gran cantidad de, muchos, un gran número de
(quantity)


a world of difference
un mundo de diferencia
(difference)


a zillion
número astronómico
(lots of)


be a bore
ser una lata, ser un rollo
(event)


be a close call
librarse por los pelos
(general)


be a close thing
librarse por los pelos
(general)


be a compulsive buyer
ser un comprador incorregible
(general)


be a compulsive gambler
ser un jugador empedernido
(general)


be a customer of
patrocinar, ser el patrocinador de, ser cliente de
(store)


be a danger to
amenazar, ser una amenaza para
(danger)


be a discredit to
deshonrar a, ser una deshonra para
(person)


be a disgrace to
deshonrar a, ser una deshonra para
(person)


be a drag
ser una lata, ser un rollo
(event)


be a foregone conclusion
sacar una conclusión de antemano
(general)


be a good reason for
justificar, ser una buena razón para
(reason)


be a hard one to figure out
ser difícil de entender
(feelings)


be a hopeless task
ser como buscar una aguja en un pajar, ser una tarea inútil
(job)


be a lost cause
ser una causa perdida, luchar por una causa perdida
(defeat)


be a match for
estar a la altura de
(duty)


be a matter of course
ser obvio, ser evidente, caer de su peso
(general)


be a native of
ser originario de, ser nativo de
(country)


be a near thing
librarse por los pelos
(general)


be a patron of
patrocinar, ser el patrocinador de, ser cliente de
(store)


be a pity
ser una lástima, ser una pena
(situation)


be a resident of
estar viviendo en, estar residiendo en, tener su residencia en
(general)


be a riot
ser muy divertido
(comedy)


be a shame
ser una lástima
(situation)


be a sign of
sugerir, indicar, señalar
(sign); reflejar (behavior); indicar, señalar, sugerir (indicate)


be at a variance
estar en desacuerdo
(disagreement)


be a threat to
amenazar, ser una amenaza para
(danger)


be a whiz at
ser el número uno en
(person)


be a whizz at
ser el número uno en
(person)


be a witness of
hablar en nombre de, dar una idea de
(sign)


be a zealous advocate for
dedicarse a, abogar por
(support)


become a member
ingresar, hacerse socio, afiliarse, asociarse
(organization)


become a member of
afiliarse a, hacerse socio de
(organization)


be dressed up to a T
estar de punta en blanco
(clothing)


be dressed up to a tee
estar de punta en blanco
(clothing)


be fighting a lost cause
ser una causa perdida, luchar por una causa perdida
(defeat)


be in a difficult situation
estar en apuros, encontrarse en una situación difícil
(person)


be in a fluster
estar confundido
(emotional condition)


be in a seriously difficult position
estar en una posición comprometedora, estar entre la espada y la pared
(difficulty)


be in a state of flux
estar en estado de flujo
(physics)


be in a tight corner
estar en apuros, encontrarse en una situación difícil
(person)


be in a tight spot
estar en apuros, encontrarse en una situación difícil
(person)


be like looking for a needle in a haystack
ser como buscar una aguja en un pajar, ser una tarea inútil
(job); ser como buscar una aguja en un pajar, ser una tarea inútil (job)


be treated by somebody as though you weren't there
ser ignorado totalmente por alguien, ser tratado como si uno no estuviera presente
(ignore)


be tried on a charge of
ser procesado por, ser juzgado por
(law)


be under a lot of strain
estar muy tenso
(mind)


be used as
servir como
(room)


be worth a try
valer la pena
(deserve)


beyond a shadow of a doubt
fuera de duda, indudablemente
(beyond question); fuera de duda, indudablemente (beyond question)


black as soot
negro como el hollín
(color)


blink a tear out of one's eye
secar una lágrima, enjugar
(feelings)


blink away a tear
secar una lágrima, enjugar
(feelings)


board a train
subir al tren, embarcar en tren
(railways)


bring a case before the court
llevar un caso ante los tribunales
(law)


bring in a verdict
pronunciar el veredicto
(law)


bring to a conclusion
concluir, finalizar, terminar
(subject)


by a fluke
de casualidad, de suerte, de chiripa
(chance)


call a witness
llamar al testigo
(law)


catch a cold
resfriarse, acatarrarse, constiparse, enfriarse
(medicine)


catch a glimpse of
avistar brevemente, vislumbrar
(view)


cause quite a stir
causar una conmoción, provocar un escándalo
(event)


cause to make a mistake
hacer tropezar
(confusion)


chance of a lifetime
don del cielo
(chance)


characterize as
catalogar como, clasificar como
(person)


come down with a cold
resfriarse, acatarrarse, constiparse, enfriarse
(medicine)


come to a dead end
llegar a un callejón sin salida
(road)


come to a deadlock
estancarse, llegar a un punto muerto, llegar a un callejón sin salida, estar paralizado
(negotiation)


come to a decision
llegar a una conclusión
(decision)


come to a head
agravarse, empeorar, intensificar, escalar
(conflict)


come to a standstill
estancarse, llegar a un punto muerto, llegar a un callejón sin salida, estar paralizado
(negotiation)


come to a stop
pararse, hacer alto
(person); pararse, detenerse (vehicles)


command of a language
dominio de un idioma, conocimiento de un idioma
(language)


commit to a mental hospital
recluir en un manicomio
(general)


conduct a slowdown
estar en una huelga de celo
(strike)


convert into a code
cifrar, codificar
(encode)


denounce as
acusar de, denunciar
(publicly)


desecration of a grave
profanación de una tumba
(crime)


disappear without a trace
desaparecer sin ninguna pista, desaparecer sin ninguna huella, desaparecer sin dejar rastro
(disappearance)


do a calculation
calcular, contar, hacer cálculos
(mathematics)


do a roaring trade
hacer negocios formidables
(success)


draw a bird's-eye view of something
dibujar una vista panorámica de algo
(drawing)


draw a distinction
diferenciar, distinguir, hacer diferencias
(distinction)


drive a car
conducir, manejar, conducir un coche, manejar un automóvil
(vehicles)


drive at a headlong pace
ir a toda velocidad, ir a todo gas, ir a toda pastilla, ir como el alma que lleva el diablo
(traffic)


drive at a tearing pace
ir a toda velocidad, ir a todo gas, ir a toda pastilla, ir como el alma que lleva el diablo
(traffic)


drive into a corner
acorralar, arrinconar
(difficult situation)


end a relationship
separarse, romper, terminar con una relación
(relationship)


end in a cul-de-sac
llegar a un callejón sin salida
(road)


establish in business as
establecerse de
(business company)


every bit as
tanto como, igual que, parecido a
(comparison)


every bit as ... as
tan ... como
(comparison); tan ... como (comparison)


fall on a different day
variar, caer en un día distinto
(date)


fasten with a clip
prender, sujetar con un clip
(general)


feel a liking for
tener simpatía a, coger simpatía a
(feelings)


file a claim
presentar una demanda
(money)


for a bit
por un rato, por un momento
(period)


for a little while
por un rato, por un momento
(period)


for a long time
mucho tiempo
(duration)


for a moment
por un rato, por un momento
(period)


for a short time
un rato, algún tiempo
(for a while)


for a while
un rato, algún tiempo
(for a short time)


form a group
agruparse, juntarse, formar un grupo
(people)


form a line
hacer una fila
(people)


four times as much
cuádruple, cuatro veces más
(amount)


function as
desempeñar el papel de, actuar como
(duty); trabajar como (purpose)


get a cold
resfriarse, acatarrarse, constiparse, enfriarse
(medicine)


get a shaking
ser sacudido, ser zarandeado
(movement)


get in a provision
proveer de un suministro, proveer de una reserva
(reserve)


give a beating
aporrear, dar una paliza
(crime)


give a cough
toser, carraspear
(attention)


give a discount of
reducir, rebajar
(prices)


give a drubbing
pegar, dar una paliza, zurrar, cascar, tundear, apalear, dar un mamporro
(punishment)


give a good reason for
justificar, dar una buena razón para
(justify)


give a job to
emplear, contratar, dar trabajo a, poner a trabajar
(employment)


give a lift
llevar en coche
(automobiles)


give a performance
dar una representación
(music)


give a ride
llevar en coche
(automobiles)


give a ride to
recoger, llevar
(automobiles)


give a sign
llamar con señas, hacer señas, gesticular
(sign)


give a signal
señalar, hacer una señal
(warning)


give a ticket to
multar
(traffic)


give a try
hacer la prueba, probar, intentar
(general)


give someone a fright
asustar a alguien, sobresaltar a alguien, dar un susto a alguien
(fear)


give someone a piggyback
llevar a alguien a cuestas, llevar a alguien en los hombros
(walking)


go for a drive
ir de paseo
(automobiles)


go into a coma
quedar comatoso
(medicine)


goods sold in a men's outfitter's store
mercería, camisería
(clothing)


go out on a date with
tener una cita con, salir con
(love)


grow into a job
hacerse, convertirse en
(job)


hard as nails
inflexible, obstinado, inexorable, inquebrantable
(behavior)


have a baby
dar a luz, tener un hijo, tener una hija
(baby)


have a cold
tener un resfriado, tener un constipado, tener un catarro
(medicine)


have a conversation
conversar, dialogar
(converse)


have a crush on
estar enamorado de, estar chiflado por, estar colado por
(love)


have a date with
tener una cita con, salir con
(love)


have a go
hacer la prueba, probar, intentar
(general)


have a good cry
llorar a más no poder, llorar a lágrima viva, llorar a moco tendido
(behavior)


have a good time
divertirse
(entertainment)


have a high opinion of
admirar, tener una buena opinión de, tener en mucho a
(person)


have a keen mind
tener una mente aguda, ser perspicaz
(intelligence)


have a limp
cojear
(physical condition)


have a lucky streak
tener todo a favor de uno, tener una racha de buena suerte
(success)


have a meeting
reunirse, celebrar sesión
(meeting)


have a nasty smell
apestar, oler mal
(odor)


have a premonition
presentir, intuir
(mental sensation)


have a relapse
caer, volver a
(disease)


have a shower
ducharse, tomar una ducha
(hygiene)


have a smack of
saber a, oler a
(impression)


have a terrible fright
estar muerto de miedo, estar totalmente asustado, estar terriblemente asustado, darse un susto increíble
(fear)


have a thick skin
ser poco sensible
(character)


have a vague feeling that
tener una sensación borrosa que
(idea)


have a vague idea that
tener una sensación borrosa que
(idea)


have a wash
lavarse
(person)


have a way with
tener el don de
(character)


hold as sacred
venerar, guardar como algo precioso
(general)


impose a tax
poner impuesto a, gravar
(taxes)


in a bain-marie
al baño de maría
(culinary)


in a bit
dentro de poco tiempo
(time)


in a few words
en resumen, en pocas palabras
(summary)


in a good mood
de buen humor
(general)


in a great hurry
a toda prisa, de prisa, con prisa, a todo correr, apresuradamente, rápidamente
(haste)


in a hurry
a toda prisa, de prisa, con prisa, a todo correr, apresuradamente, rápidamente
(haste)


in a jumble
hecho un revoltijo, hecho un lío
(disorder)


in a little while
dentro de poco tiempo
(time)


in a mess
hecho un revoltijo, hecho un lío
(disorder)


in a moment
dentro de poco tiempo
(time)


in a row
seguidos, sin parar, en fila, sucesivos, consecutivos
(time)


in a rush
a toda prisa, de prisa, con prisa, a todo correr, apresuradamente, rápidamente
(haste)


in a sense
en cierto sentido
(degree)


in a shake
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, en un dos por tres
(time)


in a showy way
en un modo llamativo
(protest)


in a split second
en una fracción de segundo
(time)


in a state of collapse
en un estado de ruina
(situation)


in a teacup
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
(period)


in a trice
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, en un dos por tres
(time)


in a twinkle
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
(period)


in a way
de alguna manera
(possibility)


in a worse way
peor
(comparison)


in half a shake
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, en un dos por tres
(time)


in such a manner
así, de tal manera, de tal modo
(manner)


in such a way
así, de tal manera, de tal modo
(manner)


in the same way as
como, de la misma manera que
(as); como, igual que (manner)


I wouldn't be a bit surprised if
no me sorprendería para nada si, no estaría sorprendido para nada si, no me sorprendería lo más mínimo si
(general)


join in a conversation
tomar parte en una conversación
(conversation)


just as
como, igual que, parecido a, tanto como
(comparison)


just as ... as
tan ... como
(comparison); tan ... como (comparison)


just as well
tan bien, igualmente
(result)


keep a careful watch on
vigilar, mantener bajo vigilancia
(attention)


keep a close watch on
vigilar, mantener bajo vigilancia
(attention)


keep a record of
tomar nota de
(written report)


keep a stiff upper lip
poner a mal tiempo buena cara
(behavior)


label oneself as
calificarse como
(person)


lay in a provision
proveer de un suministro, proveer de una reserva
(reserve)


leave a lasting impression
dejar una profunda huella, hacer mella
(mind)


leave a line
dejar un espacio
(text)


levy a tax on
gravar algo con un impuesto
(taxes)


levy a tax upon
gravar algo con un impuesto
(taxes)


like a million dollars
como un reloj, en plena forma
(health)


likeness of a person
efigie
(person)


look as if
aparentar, parecer
(impression)


look as though
aparentar, parecer
(impression)


mad as a hornet
furibundo, iracundo
(behavior); furibundo, iracundo (behavior)


mad as a wet hen
furibundo, iracundo
(behavior); furibundo, iracundo (behavior)


make a big ado
armar un escándalo
(problem)


make a big difference
hacer una gran diferencia
(difference); hacer una gran diferencia, hacer un mundo de diferencia (importance)


make a big mistake
estar totalmente equivocado, cometer un gran error, cometer un serio error
(general)


make a cautious approach to someone
tantear cautelosamente a alguien
(ask)


make a commotion
armar un escándalo
(problem)


make a complaint about
quejarse de, presentar una queja sobre
(complaint)


make a complaint to
presentar una queja a, quejarse a, formular una denuncia a
(complaint)


make a complete shambles of
desordenar, echar a perder, estropear
(arrangement)


make a copy of
hacer una copia de, reproducir
(object)


make a date with
hacer planes para salir con
(love)


make a dent in
abollar
(metals)


make a detour
desviarse, tomar un desvío, dar un rodeo
(traffic)


make a diagnosis of
diagnosticar
(medicine)


make a difference
hacer una diferencia
(difference)


make a display of
ostentar, hacer alarde de
(flamboyant)


make a distinction
diferenciar, distinguir, hacer diferencias
(distinction)


make a fuss
armar un escándalo
(problem)


make a grave error
estar totalmente equivocado, cometer un gran error, cometer un serio error
(general)


make a great stir
causar una conmoción, provocar un escándalo
(event)


make a mess of
desordenar, echar a perder, estropear
(arrangement)


make a mistake
equivocarse, cometer un error
(error)


make a pass at
intentar conquistar a
(love)


make a request
pedir que toquen
(record)


make a reservation
hacer reservaciones
(hotel); hacer reservaciones (restaurant); hacer reservaciones (transport)


make a scene
armar un escándalo
(problem)


make a shambles of
desordenar, echar a perder, estropear
(arrangement)


make a show of
ostentar, hacer alarde de
(flamboyant)


make a slip
tener un lapsus
(words)


make a slip of the tongue
tener un lapsus
(words)


make a speech
declamar, recitar, orar, sermonear, pronunciar un discurso
(speech)


make a world of difference
hacer una gran diferencia
(difference); hacer una gran diferencia, hacer un mundo de diferencia (importance)


make in a hurry
hacer apurado
(general)


many a
más de, muchos
(quantity)


many a person
muchos, varios, mucha gente, más de una persona
(general)


mastery of a language
dominio de un idioma, conocimiento de un idioma
(language)


member of a jury
jurada
(law

members of a jury
jurado
(law)


move in a spiral course
moverse en espiral, dar vueltas
(movement)


move to a later date
diferir, aplazar, posponer, postergar, dilatar
(time)


much as
por mucho que, por más que
(degree)


nominate as
proponer para, nominar para
(candidate)


not a single
ni uno
(amount)


not a thing
nada, ni una cosa, nada de nada, cero
(quantity)


not be able to get a handle on something
no poder aceptar algo, no poder enfrentar algo
(problem)


not care a damn
no importarse un comino
(apathy)


not care a hoot
no importarse un comino
(apathy)


not give a damn
no importarse un comino
(apathy)


of a corporation
corporativo, de una corporación
(business company)


on a large scale
en masa, general
(degree)


on a slant
oblicuamente, a través
(direction)


on a trial basis
a prueba
(job)


one and a half
uno y medio
(quantity)


only half a
mitad, parcial
(answer)


owner of a shipping company
armador
(nautical

pass as
pasar por
(person)


pin somebody down to a promise
obligar a uno a mantener una promesa
(general)


place on a throne
entronizar, poner en un trono
(enthrone)


present with a certificate
dar un certificado
(document)


put a dust cover on
forrar, cubrir con un forro, proteger con una tapa
(books)


put a dust jacket on
forrar, cubrir con un forro, proteger con una tapa
(books)


put a great strain on
someter a un gran esfuerzo
(mind)


put a jacket on
forrar, cubrir con un forro, proteger con una tapa
(books)


put a seal on
sellar, lacrar, cerrar
(letter)


put a spell on
encantar, hechizar, embrujar, conjurar
(magic)


put a tail on
poner un escolta a
(police)


put in a casket
poner en un ataúd, poner en un féretro
(corpse)


put in a coffin
poner en un ataúd, poner en un féretro
(corpse)


put on a brave face
poner a mal tiempo buena cara
(behavior)


put someone in a difficult situation
poner a alguien en una situación difícil
(general)


put up a struggle
protestar, refunfuñar, quejarse
(disagreement)


qualify as
calificar como
(description)


quiet as a mouse
muy silencioso
(silence); muy silencioso (silence)


quite a lot of
mucho, una gran cantidad de, muchos, un gran número de
(quantity)


quite as
tanto como, igual que, parecido a
(comparison)


quite as ... as
tan ... como
(comparison); tan ... como (comparison)


reach a deadlock
estancarse, llegar a un punto muerto, llegar a un callejón sin salida, estar paralizado
(negotiation)


reach a decision
llegar a una conclusión
(decision)


regard as
considerar, estimar
(consider)


represent oneself as
representarse como
(person)


run a vacuum cleaner
limpiar con aspiradora, pasar la aspiradora por
(cleaning)


sell one's share in a business
vender las propias acciones en un negocio
(business company )


serve as
servir como
(room)


serve in a dish
servir
(food)


set up as
establecerse
(business company)


set up shop as
establecerse de
(business company)


share a room
compartir la misma habitación
(accommodation)


shine a torch
iluminar con una linterna
(general)


so as to
para
(reason)


so as to cause
causando, provocando
(general)


speak in a monotone
hablar en una monótona
(voice)


speak with a lisp
cecear, decir ceceando
(language)


stamp as
catalogar como, clasificar como
(person)


stand a chance
tener una oportunidad
(person)


stand a hope
tener una oportunidad
(person)


stand in a line
esperar en fila
(people)


start off on a different tack
cambiar de rumbo, cambiar de dirección
(method)


stir up a hornet's nest
provocar un avispero
(problem)


stun someone with a blow
dejar sin conocimiento, aturdir con un golpe
(crime)


succeed as
suceder como
(person)


such as
como, por ejemplo
(like)


take a bashing
recibir una paliza, ser derrotado ampliamente
(sports)


take a bath
tomar un baño, bañarse
(hygiene)


take a closer look at something
analizar algo más detalladamente, mirar más detenidamente
(general)


take a downward plunge
caer verticalmente, venirse abajo
(prices)


take advantage of a need
responder a una necesidad
(expression)


take a guess
adivinar
(general)


take a picture of someone
sacar una foto a alguien
(photography)


take a shower
ducharse, tomar una ducha
(hygiene)


take a sounding on
escudriñar, hacer una encuesta sobre
(statistics)


take for a walk
pasear
(transitive)


take out a subscription
suscribirse a, abonarse a
(newspaper)


take part in a conversation
tomar parte en una conversación
(conversation)


take someone for a ride
contar cuentos a alguien, embaucar a alguien, dar gato por liebre
(deception)


take up a ... position on
tomar una posición ... hacia, adoptar una posición ... hacia
(attitude)


thanks a lot
gracias, muchas gracias, gracias por todo, muchas gracias por todo
(general)


thanks a million
gracias, muchas gracias, gracias por todo, muchas gracias por todo
(general)


to a certain degree
hasta un cierto punto
(degree)


to a degree
algo, hasta cierto punto
(degree)


to a nicety
a la precisión, perfectamente
(precisely)


to be typecast as
ser encasillado
(actor)


to such a degree
tan, tanto, de tal manera
(degree)


tough as nails
inflexible, obstinado, inexorable, inquebrantable
(behavior)


treat as unimportant
menospreciar, no dar importancia a
(comment)


treat someone as though he wasn't there
ignorar totalmente a alguien, tratar a alguien como si no estuviera presente
(ignore)


twenty-four hours a day
día y noche, constantemente, veinticuatro horas al día
(time); día y noche, constantemente, veinticuatro horas al día (time)


twice a month
dos veces por mes
(time)


twice a week
dos veces por semana
(time)


view as
considerar, estimar
(consider)


violation of a grave
profanación de una tumba
(crime)


wait in a line
esperar en fila
(people)


what a shame
qué lástima, qué mala suerte
(interjection)


with a sideways glance
oblicuamente, de soslayo
(look)


with a slight undertone of
con un fondo de
(color)


within a stone's throw
a tiro de piedra, muy cerca
(distance)


without a doubt
absolutamente, decididamente, ciertamente, sin duda alguna
(conviction)


without a trace
sin dejar pista alguna, sin dejar huella, sin dejar rastro
(disappearance)


without a wince
sin una mueca
(fear)


work as a team
trabajar en conjunto, trabajar en grupo
(employment); trabajar en conjunto, trabajar en grupo (employment)


work with a cultivator
trabajar con un cultivador
(agriculture)


write a report on
escribir un artículo sobre
(report)


you could hear a pin drop
estaba totalmente silencioso, podía oírse el vuelo de una mosca
(silence)


zone as
dividir en zonas para
(area)





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about a thousand

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a cappella

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a couple

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a la carte

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a lot of people

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authorize by a certificate

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be dressed up to a tee

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black as soot

blink a tear out of one's eye

blink away a tear

board a train

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bring in a verdict

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by a fluke

call a witness

catch a cold

catch a glimpse of

cause quite a stir

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chance of a lifetime

characterize as

come down with a cold

come to a dead end

come to a deadlock

come to a decision

come to a head

come to a standstill

come to a stop

command of a language

commit to a mental hospital

conduct a slowdown

convert into a code

denounce as

desecration of a grave

disappear without a trace

do a calculation

do a roaring trade

draw a bird's-eye view of something

draw a distinction

drive a car

drive at a headlong pace

drive at a tearing pace

drive into a corner

end a relationship

end in a cul-de-sac

establish in business as

every bit as

every bit as ... as

fall on a different day

fasten with a clip

feel a liking for

file a claim

for a bit

for a little while

for a long time

for a moment

for a short time

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form a group

form a line

four times as much

function as

get a cold

get a shaking

get in a provision

give a beating

give a cough

give a discount of

give a drubbing

give a good reason for

give a job to

give a lift

give a performance

give a ride

give a ride to

give a sign

give a signal

give a ticket to

give a try

give someone a fright

give someone a piggyback

go for a drive

go into a coma

goods sold in a men's outfitter's store

go out on a date with

grow into a job

hard as nails

have a baby

have a cold

have a conversation

have a crush on

have a date with

have a go

have a good cry

have a good time

have a high opinion of

have a keen mind

have a limp

have a lucky streak

have a meeting

have a nasty smell

have a premonition

have a relapse

have a shower

have a smack of

have a terrible fright

have a thick skin

have a vague feeling that

have a vague idea that

have a wash

have a way with

hold as sacred

impose a tax

in a bain-marie

in a bit

in a few words

in a good mood

in a great hurry

in a hurry

in a jumble

in a little while

in a mess

in a moment

in a row

in a rush

in a sense

in a shake

in a showy way

in a split second

in a state of collapse

in a teacup

in a trice

in a twinkle

in a way

in a worse way

in half a shake

in such a manner

in such a way

in the same way as

I wouldn't be a bit surprised if

join in a conversation

just as

just as ... as

just as well

keep a careful watch on

keep a close watch on

keep a record of

keep a stiff upper lip

label oneself as

lay in a provision

leave a lasting impression

leave a line

levy a tax on

levy a tax upon

like a million dollars

likeness of a person

look as if

look as though

mad as a hornet

mad as a wet hen

make a big ado

make a big difference

make a big mistake

make a cautious approach to someone

make a commotion

make a complaint about

make a complaint to

make a complete shambles of

make a copy of

make a date with

make a dent in

make a detour

make a diagnosis of

make a difference

make a display of

make a distinction

make a fuss

make a grave error

make a great stir

make a mess of

make a mistake

make a pass at

make a request

make a reservation

make a scene

make a shambles of

make a show of

make a slip

make a slip of the tongue

make a speech

make a world of difference

make in a hurry

many a

many a person

mastery of a language

member of a jury

members of a jury

move in a spiral course

move to a later date

much as

nominate as

not a single

not a thing

not be able to get a handle on something

not care a damn

not care a hoot

not give a damn

of a corporation

on a large scale

on a slant

on a trial basis

one and a half

only half a

owner of a shipping company

pass as

pin somebody down to a promise

place on a throne

present with a certificate

put a dust cover on

put a dust jacket on

put a great strain on

put a jacket on

put a seal on

put a spell on

put a tail on

put in a casket

put in a coffin

put on a brave face

put someone in a difficult situation

put up a struggle

qualify as

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quite a lot of

quite as

quite as ... as

reach a deadlock

reach a decision

regard as

represent oneself as

run a vacuum cleaner

sell one's share in a business

serve as

serve in a dish

set up as

set up shop as

share a room

shine a torch

so as to

so as to cause

speak in a monotone

speak with a lisp

stamp as

stand a chance

stand a hope

stand in a line

start off on a different tack

stir up a hornet's nest

stun someone with a blow

succeed as

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take a bashing

take a bath

take a closer look at something

take a downward plunge

take advantage of a need

take a guess

take a picture of someone

take a shower

take a sounding on

take for a walk

take out a subscription

take part in a conversation

take someone for a ride

take up a ... position on

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thanks a million

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to a degree

to a nicety

to be typecast as

to such a degree

tough as nails

treat as unimportant

treat someone as though he wasn't there

twenty-four hours a day

twice a month

twice a week

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violation of a grave

wait in a line

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