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

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Tener éxito

To be successful / To succeed

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Essential collocation. Spanish uses tener (to have) with éxito — never ser exitoso in everyday speech. Tener mucho éxito = …
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Cobrar vida

To come to life / To come alive

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Describes something becoming animated, vivid, or real — a city at night, a character in a story, or a dull …
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Hacer el ridículo

To make a fool of oneself / To look ridiculous

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Describes embarrassing yourself in front of others. Hacer el ridículo delante de alguien = to make a fool of yourself …
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Dar la impresión

To give the impression / To seem

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Used when something appears or seems a certain way. Da la impresión de que = it gives the impression that …
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Poner en evidencia

To expose / To make evident / To show up

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Means revealing someone's weakness or mistake publicly, or making something clear for all to see. Can be used about people …
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Tomar precauciones

To take precautions

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The standard collocation for taking preventive measures. Common in health, safety, and risk management contexts.
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Hacer una promesa

To make a promise

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Natural collocation for making a promise. Spanish uses hacer (to make/do) — not prometer una promesa, which is redundant.
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Dar un consejo

To give advice / To give a piece of advice

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The natural collocation for giving advice. Dar un consejo a alguien = to give someone a piece of advice. Pedir …
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Perder el control

To lose control

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Used for losing control of a situation, vehicle, emotions, or oneself. Perder el control de algo = to lose control …
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Tener cuidado

To be careful / To take care

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Essential collocation. Spanish uses tener (to have) with cuidado. Ten cuidado = be careful. Tener cuidado con algo = to …
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