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Spanish Chunks Library

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

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Hacer eco de

To echo / To reflect / To repeat and spread

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Means repeating or amplifying something said or done by others. Los medios hicieron eco de la noticia = the media …
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Perder el interés

To lose interest

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Natural collocation for losing motivation or curiosity about something. Perder el interés en/por algo = to lose interest in something.
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Ponerse al habla

To get in touch / To speak to someone

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More direct than ponerse en contacto. Implies actually speaking to someone rather than just reaching out. Common in professional contexts.
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Sacar fuerzas

To find the strength / To summon up strength / To dig deep

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Describes finding inner strength to face something difficult. Sacar fuerzas de flaqueza = to find strength where there is none.
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Tener mérito

To have merit / To deserve credit

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Used to acknowledge that something or someone deserves recognition. Tiene mucho mérito = it deserves a lot of credit.
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Hacer las maletas

To pack one's bags / To pack up and leave

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Literally 'to make the suitcases'. Used for physically packing to travel or figuratively for leaving a place or situation definitively.
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Dar clases

To teach / To give classes / To give lessons

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The natural collocation for teaching. Dar clases de algo = to teach something. Dar clases particulares = to give private …
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Mantener la ilusión

To maintain enthusiasm / To keep hopes alive

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Describes keeping alive the excitement, hope, or enthusiasm for something over time. Ilusión here means hopeful excitement, not illusion.
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Llevar el peso

To bear the weight / To carry the burden

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Used for carrying responsibility or a heavy workload. Llevar el peso de algo = to bear the weight of something.
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Rendir cuentas

To be accountable / To answer for / To give an account

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Describes being held responsible and having to explain or justify one's actions. Rendir cuentas a alguien = to answer to …
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