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Spanish Chunks Library

Master high-frequency phrases using the 80/20 principle for rapid Spanish fluency

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Dar su visto bueno

To give one's approval / To give the go-ahead

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Literally 'to give one's good sight'. Used when officially approving a plan, document, or action. El jefe dio su visto …

Tomar la iniciativa

To take the initiative

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Means acting first or proactively without waiting to be asked. Tomar la iniciativa = to take charge of a situation.

Hacer una valoración

To make an assessment / To evaluate

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Formal collocation for evaluating or assessing something. Common in professional, medical, and academic contexts.

Perder terreno

To lose ground / To fall behind

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Describes a gradual loss of advantage, market share, or position relative to others. Common in business, politics, and sports.

Ponerse en el lugar de

To put oneself in someone's place / To imagine being someone else

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Means imagining yourself in another person's situation. Very similar to ponerse en los zapatos de alguien but slightly more formal …

Tener impacto

To have an impact / To make an impact

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Standard collocation for describing something that has a significant effect. Tener un gran impacto = to have a big impact.

Dar la señal

To give the signal / To give the go-ahead

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Describes giving the starting signal for something to begin. Can be used literally or figuratively.

Sacar una lección

To learn a lesson / To draw a lesson

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Used when extracting a lesson or moral from an experience. Sacar una lección de algo = to learn a lesson …

Hacer una excepción

To make an exception

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Standard collocation for deviating from the rule in a specific case. Hacer una excepción con alguien = to make an …

Perder la confianza

To lose trust / To lose confidence

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Used when trust in a person or confidence in oneself is lost. Perder la confianza en alguien = to lose …