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Spanish Chunks Library

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

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Echar un vistazo

To take a look / To have a quick look

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Very common informal collocation for looking at something briefly. Echar un vistazo a algo = to have a quick look …
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Llegar a tiempo

To arrive on time / To make it in time

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Essential collocation. Llegar a tiempo = to arrive on time. Llegar a tiempo de + infinitive = to make it …
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Cobrar sentido

To start to make sense / To become clear

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Describes something that was confusing or unclear starting to make sense. Ahora cobra sentido = now it makes sense.
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Tomar posesión

To take possession / To take up one's post

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Formal collocation used when officially beginning a role or taking ownership of something. Tomar posesión del cargo = to take …
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Dar cobertura

To provide coverage / To cover

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Used for media coverage, insurance coverage, or providing support. Dar cobertura a un evento = to cover an event.
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Perder la concentración

To lose concentration / To lose focus

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Natural collocation for losing focus. Common in sport, study, and work contexts.
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Ponerse en pie

To stand up / To get to one's feet

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Describes standing up from a seated position, often in a formal or respectful context. Ponerse en pie de un salto …
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Sacar en claro

To make sense of / To get something clear / To establish

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Means extracting clear information or conclusions from something confusing. ¿Qué sacaste en claro? = What did you make of it?
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Tener acceso a

To have access to

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Standard collocation for having the right or ability to use or enter something. Very common in digital, professional, and social …
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Hacer un inciso

To make a digression / To add a clarification / To interject

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Used when briefly departing from the main topic to add a relevant clarification or comment. Quiero hacer un inciso = …
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