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Spanish Chunks Library

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

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Dar cuenta de

To account for / To explain / To realise

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Has two meanings: darse cuenta de = to realise; dar cuenta de = to account for or report on something. …
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Tomar la palabra

To take the floor / To speak / To address the audience

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Used in formal meetings, debates, or presentations when someone begins to speak. Dar la palabra = to give the floor …
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Perder la cabeza

To lose one's head / To go crazy / To lose control

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Can mean losing control emotionally (in anger or fear), making irrational decisions, or falling madly in love with someone.
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Tener lugar

To take place / To happen

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More formal than pasar or ocurrir. Used for events, meetings, and ceremonies. El concierto tendrá lugar mañana = the concert …
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Hacer un seguimiento

To follow up / To monitor / To track

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Used in professional and medical contexts for monitoring progress or following up on something. Very common in business and healthcare.
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Sacar adelante

To pull through / To make a success of / To raise

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Means successfully managing something difficult — a project, a child, a business. Also used for surviving hard times.
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Tomar medidas

To take measures / To take steps

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Standard collocation for taking action to address a problem. Tomar medidas urgentes = to take urgent action. Very common in …
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Hacer caso omiso

To ignore / To pay no heed / To disregard

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Stronger than no hacer caso. Implies deliberately ignoring something important, like a warning or instruction.
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Dar ejemplo

To set an example / To give an example

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Has two meanings: dar ejemplo = to set a (good) example for others; dar un ejemplo = to provide an …
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Entrar en vigor

To come into effect / To come into force

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Used for laws, regulations, agreements, or prices that become effective from a certain date. Very common in legal and formal …
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