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Establecer un vínculo

To establish a bond / To build a connection

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Used when forming a meaningful relationship or connection with someone. Establecer un vínculo con alguien = to build a bond …
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Romper con la rutina

To break the routine / To break out of the routine

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Means doing something different to escape from the monotony of everyday life. Common in lifestyle and wellbeing contexts.
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Cumplir con su palabra

To keep one's word / To do what one said

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Means doing what you promised. Cumplir su palabra = to keep one's word. The opposite is faltar a su palabra.
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Adoptar una actitud

To adopt an attitude / To take an approach

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Formal collocation for taking a particular stance or approach to something. Adoptar una actitud positiva = to adopt a positive …
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Guardar rencor

To bear a grudge / To hold a grudge

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Describes holding on to resentment towards someone. No guardar rencor = not to bear a grudge.
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Perder los papeles

To lose one's cool / To lose it / To blow one's top

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Colloquial. Literally 'to lose the papers'. Describes completely losing emotional control, usually in anger. More expressive than perder los estribos.
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Hacer una pausa

To take a break / To pause

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Natural collocation for stopping briefly to rest or think. Hacer una pausa para + infinitive = to stop to do …
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Dar una segunda oportunidad

To give a second chance

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Very common collocation. Darle una segunda oportunidad a alguien = to give someone a second chance.
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Poner a disposición

To make available / To put at someone's disposal

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Formal collocation for making resources, information, or facilities available to someone.
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Sacar ventaja

To gain an advantage / To take advantage

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Describes gaining a competitive edge or benefiting from a situation. Sacar ventaja de algo = to take advantage of something.
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