Incynergy Study Guide: Preposition A in Spanish (Translated into English)

One of the hardest part of any language is to learn which preposition to use with which expression or phrase. At times, there is an exact translation of a phrase or expression introduced by a preposition from one language to another; however, those cases are few and far between. Most of the time, the preposition used in one language is generally NOT the same one used in the other. The fact is that most prepositional phrases and expressions are idiomatic and, therefore, must be memorized, one phrase or expression at a time. Incynergy Study

Guides on the Spanish preposition a were developed with two

audiences in mind. For the Spanish-speaker, these study cards help one to learn the English translation of some of the most common and popular phrases and expressions in Spanish introduced by the preposition a . For the English-speaker, these cards help one to learn some of the most important and popular expressions in Spanish introduced by the preposition a.

Carrala Ficklin McClain

Incynergy Study Guide: Preposition A in Spanish (Translated into English)

llamar llamar llegar llegar a las cosas por su nombre al pan pan y al vino vino a a + el infin. del verbo to call a spade a spade to call a spade a spade to arrive at to be at the point of + the present participle of verb to get out of hand

llegar

a mayores

lugar marcar

al sol un gol al Madrid

place in the sun to score a goal against Madrid to make someone's life hell he beat me 10 to three, he beat me by ten points to be better than thanks to to heckle, to boo, to jeer

matarle me

a disgustos gan diez a tres

mejorar merced meter

a a a barato

meter meterse

miedo a a + el infin. del verb

to scare to set oneself up as

Incynergy Study Guide: Preposition A in Spanish (Translated into English)

miedo mirar modelo morir negarse no no no no al publico a a escala al pie del canon a + el infin. del verbo aspire a tanto dar el brazo a torcer atender a razones dejar ni a sol ni a sombra stage fright to have in mind scale model to die with ones shoes on, to die in the harness to refuse to+ simple form of the verb dont aim so high to not yield or give in, to stick to ones guns not to listen to reason not to leave in peace, to breathe down someones neck just to to be in a dilemma to not know where to turn,

no no no

ms a saber a qu carta quedarse saber a qu santo

encomendarse no saber a qu son bailar

to be at ones wits end to not know which way to turn, which road to take or which way up, to be stumped to compel someone to do something

obligarle

a hacer algo

Incynergy Study Guide: Preposition A in Spanish (Translated into English)

obligarse a + el infin. del verbo to compel oneself + the infinitive of the verb to hinder/ to prevent to offer + the infinitive of verb to fight for / to compete for

obstar ofrecerse

a /obstar para a + el infin. del verbo

optar

pagar pago pago pago parecer

al contado al contado a la entrega a plazos al o a la

to pay cash cash payment cash on delivery installments sound/sounds like/look/looks like/ taste/tastes like/feel/feels like/ smell/smells like

paso

step by step

pasar pegar poner

revista a fuego a a uno bombo

to review to set fire to to hurl or throw insults at someone to hit, punch, smack or strike someone to lay something to waste to put a stop to to find fault with to raise objections to to correct to stop to be heading for, to be bound for, to head for, to set a course for to lay a village to waste

poner

a uno bombo

poner poner poner poner poner poner poner

algo a fuego y sangre coto a faltas a peros a remedio al remedio al rumbo a

poner

un pueblo a fuego y sangre consideracin a lo que respecta a miedo a

por por por

out of regard for with regard to for the fear of

por por preferir prender pues

respeto a si a caso una cosa a otra cosa fuego a atngase a las consecuencias!

out of consideration just in case to prefer one thing to another thing to set fire to then you better watch out!, then you better watch your back

Incynergy Study Guide: Preposition A in Spanish (Translated into English)

reirse rendir restar saber sacar sacar sacar sacar sacar sacar a carcajada culto a fuerzas a algo a punto fijo a colacin brillo a plomo a punta a punta a punta a todo to roar with laughter to worship, to pay homage to weaken to know something for sure to bring or drag up, to mention to polish, to shine to make light of to sharpen to find fault with to find fault with everything

sacar salir saltar

punta a una observacin al paso a o de a la cara

to read too much into something to nip in the bud to be evident, apparent or as plain as the nose on your face to skip

saltar

a la comba

Incynergy Study Guide: Preposition A in Spanish (Translated into English)

saltar a la vista to be patently obvious, to be as plain as the nose on your face to be more than obvious I was down in the dumps to pursue to be superior to to be less than nothing, not to amount to anything When in Rome do as the Roman do without regard to

saltar se seguir ser ser

a los ojos me cay el alma a los pies el alcance a superior a un cero a la izquierda

a Roma fueres, haz como vieres consideracin a

sin

soldado tener tener

de a pie a bien + el infin. del verbo a bien + el infin. del verbo

footsoldier to see fit to + infin. of verb to think it proper to + infin. of verb to consider something beneath one's station in life + infin. of verb

tener

a menos + el infin. del verbo

Incynergy Study Guide: Preposition A in Spanish (Translated into English)

tener tener tener tener tener tiene tener tirar cario a derecho a derecho a + infin. del verbo deshonra a trabajar derecho a + infin of verb deshonra a trabajar ley a al bulto to be fond of to have a right to to have a right + infin. of verb to consider it beneath one to work to have a right + infin of verb he considers it beneath him to work to have a great respect for to not beat around the bush, to come straight to the point

todo

llegar a saberse

in the end, everything comes to light it will all come out in the wash to take a joke well to take offense to become attached to, to become fond of to take something as a joke to take something lightly

todo tomar tomar tomar

saldr en colacin a bien una broma a mal afecto a

tomar tomar

algo a chacota algo a ligera

Incynergy Study Guide: Preposition A in Spanish (Translated into English)

tomar tomar tomar tomarse tomarse traer traer Un ciego gusto a algo a risa rabia a algo a pecho algo a pecho algo a consecuencia a la memoria mal gua a otro ciego to take a liking to to take something as a joke to take a disliking to to take something to heart (criticism) to treat seriously or earnestly to bring something up to remember/ to recall The blind leading the blind.

Vamos venir venir

a cuentas! al al

Lets get down to business! to be relevant or to the point to come at the opportune moment to come down a notch or two in the world to decline time will tell

venir

a menos

venir y,

a menos s no, al tiempo