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

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Sacar a la venta

To put on sale / To release / To launch

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Used when making a product, book, or service available to buy for the first time.
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Tomar distancia

To step back / To distance oneself / To gain perspective

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Describes stepping back from a situation — physically or emotionally — to see it more clearly or to protect oneself.
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Cumplir un sueño

To fulfil a dream / To make a dream come true

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Very common collocation for achieving a long-held ambition or aspiration. Cumplir el sueño de + infinitive = to fulfil the …
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Dejar huella

To leave a mark / To leave a lasting impression

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Literally 'to leave a footprint'. Describes having a lasting impact on something or someone. Can be positive or negative.
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Guardar un secreto

To keep a secret

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The natural collocation for keeping a secret. Guardar un secreto = to keep a secret. The opposite is revelar un …
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Llevar a término

To bring to completion / To see through

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Formal collocation for completing or finishing something fully. Llevar algo a buen término = to bring something to a successful …
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Tener capacidad

To have the capacity / To be capable

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Used to describe having the ability, space, or resources to do something. Tener capacidad para = to have the capacity …
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Dar salida a

To find an outlet for / To give an outlet to

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Means finding a way to express, release, or sell something. Dar salida a las emociones = to find an outlet …
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Hacer un resumen

To summarise / To make a summary

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Standard collocation for summarising information. Hacer un resumen de algo = to summarise something. Very common in academic and professional …
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Ponerse al tanto

To get up to speed / To get in the know

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Very similar to ponerse al día but often implies getting up to speed with a specific situation or piece of …
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