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Interested in
B1-B2 · Adj
"She has always been interested in psychology."
ES Interesado en algo
Good at
B1-B2 · Adj
"He is surprisingly good at solving complex problems."
ES Bueno / hábil en algo
Excellent at
B1-B2 · Adj
"She's excellent at mathematics and physics."
ES Excelente en algo
Proud of
B1-B2 · Adj
"His parents are extremely proud of his achievements."
ES Orgulloso de
Famous for
B1-B2 · Adj
"Rome is famous for its historical monuments."
ES Famoso por
Similar to
B1-B2 · Adj
"Your coding style is very similar to mine."
ES Similar a
Keen on
B1-B2 · Adj
"I'm not particularly keen on waking up early."
ES Aficionado / entusiasmado con
Sorry for
B1-B2 · Adj
"I feel sorry for the candidates who failed the exam."
ES Sentir pena por / disculparse por
Fond of
B1-B2 · Adj
"He's very fond of classical literature."
ES Aficionado a, tener cariño a
Capable of
B1-B2 · Adj
"You are capable of passing the C1 exam with flying colors."
ES Capaz de
Ashamed of
B1-B2 · Adj
"He felt ashamed of his rude behavior at the dinner table."
ES Avergonzado de
Allergic to
B1 · Adj
"She is allergic to nuts and seafood."
ES Alérgico a
Jealous of
B1 · Adj
"He was jealous of his brother's success."
ES Celoso de
Responsible for
B2 · Adj
"He is responsible for managing the entire team."
ES Responsable de
Aware of
B2 · Adj
"She was not fully aware of the consequences."
ES Consciente de
Accustomed to
B2 · Adj
"He is accustomed to waking up early for work."
ES Acostumbrado a
Obsessed with
B2 · Adj
"Many teenagers are obsessed with social media."
ES Obsesionado con
Respected for
C1 · Adj
"The headmaster is highly respected for his integrity."
ES Respetado por algo
Experienced in
C1 · Adj
"She is immensely experienced in managing international teams."
ES Experimentado en
Compatible with
C1 · Adj
"His extreme political views are not compatible with our company culture."
ES Compatible con
Contrary to
C1 · Adj
"Contrary to popular belief, English grammar has regular patterns."
ES Contrario a
Indifferent to
C1 · Adj
"She seemed entirely indifferent to all our warnings."
ES Indiferente a
Eligible for
C1 · Adj
"Only registered members are eligible for the discount."
ES Apto para / tener derecho a
Prone to
C1 · Adj
"Tired drivers are prone to making critical mistakes."
ES Propenso a
Devoid of
C1 · Adj
"His response was entirely devoid of emotion."
ES Carente de / desprovisto de
Believe in
B1 · Verb
"Do you believe in ghosts?"
ES Creer en
Care about
B1 · Verb
"She deeply cares about the environment."
ES Preocuparse por
Dream about / of
B1 · Verb
"He dreams of becoming a pilot."
ES Soñar con
Focus on
B1 · Verb
"She needs to focus on her final exams."
ES Centrarse en / enfocarse en
Laugh at
B1 · Verb
"They laughed at the joke."
ES Reírse de
Listen to
B1 · Verb
"You should listen to your teacher."
ES Escuchar a
Pay for
B1 · Verb
"Who will pay for dinner?"
ES Pagar por
Speak about
B1 · Verb
"We spoke about the project."
ES Hablar sobre
Wait for
B1 · Verb
"I've been waiting for you for hours."
ES Esperar a
Concentrate on
B1-B2 · Verb
"It is hard to concentrate on studying in a noisy room."
ES Concentrarse en
Succeed in
B1-B2 · Verb
"They succeeded in finding a solution to the bug."
ES Tener éxito en
Deal with
B1-B2 · Verb
"A manager must know how to deal with customer complaints."
ES Lidiar / ocuparse de algo
Rely on
B1-B2 · Verb
"You can always rely on your teammates for support."
ES Confiar / depender de
Depend on
B1-B2 · Verb
"Our travel plans depend on the flight ticket prices."
ES Depender de
Consist of
B1-B2 · Verb
"The C1 CAE exam consists of four distinct papers."
ES Consistir en, componerse de
Benefit from
B1-B2 · Verb
"Both companies will benefit from this joint venture."
ES Beneficiarse de
Contribute to
B1-B2 · Verb
"Your donations contribute to preserving local wildlife."
ES Contribuir a
Result in
B1-B2 · Verb
"Lack of planning often results in severe project delays."
ES Resultar en (causa → consecuencia)
Result from
B1-B2 · Verb
"The flooding resulted from several days of heavy rainfall."
ES Resultar de (consecuencia ← causa)
Insist on
B1-B2 · Verb
"He insisted on paying for our coffee."
ES Insistir en
Complain about
B1-B2 · Verb
"They complain about the internet speed every day."
ES Quejarse de
Object to
B1-B2 · Verb
"Many local residents object to building a new mall here."
ES Oponerse a
Accuse of
B1-B2 · Verb
"They accused him of copying the code from GitHub."
ES Acusar a alguien de algo
Blame for
B1-B2 · Verb
"You shouldn't blame your parents for your own mistakes."
ES Culpar a alguien por algo
Approve of
B2 · Verb
"Her parents don't approve of her decision to quit."
ES Aprobar / estar de acuerdo con
Care for
B2 · Verb
"He cared for his grandfather during his illness."
ES Cuidar de
Cope with
B2 · Verb
"It can be difficult to cope with high levels of stress."
ES Lidiar con / sobrellevar
Adjust to
C1 · Verb
"Living in Scotland forced him to adjust to cold climates."
ES Adaptarse a
Agree with / on
C1 · Verb
"We eventually agreed on the terms of the agreement."
ES Estar de acuerdo con (persona) / en (asunto)
Aim at / for
C1 · Verb
"We are aiming for a significant reduction in waste by next year."
ES Apuntar / aspirar a
Apologize to sb for sth
C1 · Verb
"You should apologize to the director for your absence."
ES Disculparse ante alguien por algo
Apply for / to
C1 · Verb
"She decided to apply for the position at Google."
ES Solicitar (puesto) / aplicar a (lugar)
Associate with
C1 · Verb
"High performance is almost always associated with hard study."
ES Asociar con
Attribute to
C1 · Verb
"She attributes her rapid C1 progress to daily practice."
ES Atribuir a
Belong to
C1 · Verb
"Do these books belong to the library database?"
ES Pertenecer a
Coincide with
C1 · Verb
"My holiday dates coincide with the national exam schedule."
ES Coincidir con
Comment on
C1 · Verb
"The government refused to comment on the leaking files."
ES Comentar sobre
Compete with / for
C1 · Verb
"Local bakeries have to compete with large supermarkets for clients."
ES Competir con (alguien) / por (algo)
Comply with
C1 · Verb
"All entries must comply with the competition rules."
ES Cumplir con / acatar
Congratulate on
C1 · Verb
"Allow me to congratulate you on your excellent score."
ES Felicitar por algo
Cooperate with
C1 · Verb
"The witness agreed to cooperate fully with the police force."
ES Cooperar con
Dedicate to
C1 · Verb
"The researchers dedicated themselves to finding a vaccine."
ES Dedicar a
Differ from
C1 · Verb
"His coding solution differs completely from standard patterns."
ES Diferir de
Distinguish between
C1 · Verb
"It is sometimes hard to distinguish between facts and opinions."
ES Distinguir entre
Engage in
C1 · Verb
"Active learners engage in debates instead of passive reading."
ES Participar / implicarse en
Get rid of
C1 · Verb
"It is high time to get rid of your old habits."
ES Deshacerse de
Invest in
C1 · Verb
"Governments must invest in sustainable source infrastructures."
ES Invertir en
Lead to
C1 · Verb
"Excessive academic pressure can lead to chronic burnout."
ES Llevar / conducir a algo
Pay attention to
C1 · Verb
"You must pay close attention to inversion details."
ES Prestar atención a
Praise for
C1 · Verb
"The doctor was praised for saving the child's life."
ES Elogiar por
Preclude from
C1 · Verb
"An injury precluded the athlete from taking part in the games."
ES Excluir / impedir de
Prevent from
C1 · Verb
"Poor weather conditions prevented the plane from taking off."
ES Prevenir / impedir de
Provide with
C1 · Verb
"The portal will provide candidates with premium resources."
ES Proporcionar a alguien algo
React to
C1 · Verb
"How did the stock market react to the federal announcement?"
ES Reaccionar a
Reconcile with
C1 · Verb
"It is difficult to reconcile work life with academic study."
ES Reconciliar con
Recover from
C1 · Verb
"It took her a whole month to fully recover from the flu."
ES Recuperarse de
Refer to
C1 · Verb
"Please refer to page 45 of your textbooks."
ES Referirse a
Refrain from
C1 · Verb
"Please refrain from smoking in the building."
ES Abstenerse de / evitar
Respond to
C1 · Verb
"Applicants must respond to the offer within two weeks."
ES Responder a
Search for
C1 · Verb
"They are searching for an experienced C1 academic tutor."
ES Buscar
Specialize in
C1 · Verb
"As a lawyer, she decided to specialize in tax regulations."
ES Especializarse en
Suffer from
C1 · Verb
"Many university students suffer from exam anxiety."
ES Sufrir de
Supply with
C1 · Verb
"The university will supply every student with a laptop."
ES Proveer / suministrar a alguien de algo
Take part in
C1 · Verb
"Over five hundred athletes decided to take part in the marathon."
ES Participar en
Take pride in
C1 · Verb
"Our teachers take great pride in our high success rates."
ES Enorgullecerse de
Cause of
B1 · Noun
"The cause of the accident is unknown."
ES Causa de
Need for
B1 · Noun
"There is an urgent need for change."
ES Necesidad de
Opportunity to
B1 · Noun
"This is a great opportunity to improve."
ES Oportunidad para
Reason for
B1 · Noun
"What was the reason for your sudden departure?"
ES Razón de / motivo de
Relationship with
B1 · Noun
"He has a very good relationship with his siblings."
ES Relación con
Solution to
B1 · Noun
"They are working hard to find a solution to the problem."
ES Solución a
Answer to
B1-B2 · Noun
"Do you know the answer to this grammatical question?"
ES Respuesta a
Access to
B2 · Noun
"Students have access to premium materials."
ES Acceso a
Attitude towards
B2 · Noun
"Her positive attitude towards learning is inspiring."
ES Actitud hacia
Damage to
B2 · Noun
"The storm caused extensive damage to the coastal path."
ES Daño a
Decrease in
B2 · Noun
"We observed a significant decrease in temperature."
ES Disminución en / descenso de
Demand for
B2 · Noun
"There is high demand for skilled workers."
ES Demanda de
Difficulty in
B2 · Noun
"He had great difficulty in understanding the lecture."
ES Dificultad para / en
Effect on
B2 · Noun
"The new policy had a negative effect on local businesses."
ES Efecto en
Increase in
B2 · Noun
"There has been a sharp increase in fuel prices lately."
ES Incremento en / aumento de
Response to
B2 · Noun
"His response to the criticism was calm."
ES Respuesta a
Alternative to
C1 · Noun
"Is there a viable alternative to fossil fuels?"
ES Alternativa a
Expert in / on
C1 · Noun
"Dr. Smith is a renowned expert on comparative syntax."
ES Experto en
Impact on
C1 · Noun
"The economic crisis had a profound impact on the housing market."
ES Impacto en
Preference for
C1 · Noun
"Many people express a preference for working from home."
ES Preferencia por
Threat to
C1 · Noun
"Pollution poses a threat to wildlife."
ES Amenaza para
As a result of
B2 · Formal
"The flight was delayed as a result of severe weather."
ES Como resultado de / a consecuencia de
For the sake of
B2 · Formal
"They decided to stay together for the sake of the children."
ES Por el bien de / por el beneficio de
In addition to
B2 · Formal
"In addition to English, she speaks German."
ES Además de
In charge of
B2 · Formal
"She was put in charge of the marketing department."
ES A cargo de / responsable de
In comparison with
B2 · Formal
"In comparison with last year, profits increased."
ES En comparación con
In favor of
B2 · Formal
"The committee voted in favor of the proposal."
ES A favor de
In response to
B2 · Formal
"The company reacted in response to customer complaints."
ES En respuesta a
In spite of
B2 · Formal
"In spite of the heavy rain, they enjoyed their walk."
ES A pesar de
In terms of
B2 · Formal
"In terms of quality, their product is the absolute best."
ES En términos de / en lo que respecta a
By means of
C1 · Formal
"They managed to bypass the firewall by means of advanced scripts."
ES Por medio de / mediante
By virtue of
C1 · Formal
"She won the prize by virtue of her extraordinary talent."
ES En virtud de / gracias a
In accordance with
C1 · Formal
"The files were deleted in accordance with privacy laws."
ES De acuerdo con / en conformidad con
In contrast to
C1 · Formal
"In contrast to previous studies, the results were positive."
ES En contraste con
In the light of
C1 · Formal
"In the light of new evidence, the police reopened the case."
ES A la luz de / teniendo en cuenta
On behalf of
C1 · Formal
"I am writing to you on behalf of the English Mastery faculty."
ES En nombre de / de parte de
Subject to
C1 · Formal
"The schedule is subject to change due to weather conditions."
ES Sujeto a / condicionado a
With a view to
C1 · Formal
"He bought the land with a view to building a house."
ES Con miras a / con el fin de
With regard to
C1 · Formal
"With regard to your application, we are pleased to offer you the seat."
ES Con respecto a / en relación con
With respect to
C1 · Formal
"With respect to your request, we will reply shortly."
ES Con respecto a
Attributable to
C1 · Academic
"The increase in sales is directly attributable to the new ad campaign."
ES Atribuible a
Conducive to
C1 · Academic
"A quiet study environment is highly conducive to deep learning."
ES Propicio para / conducente a
Inherent in
C1 · Academic
"There are risks inherent in any business venture."
ES Inherente a
Integral to
C1 · Academic
"Teamwork is integral to the success of any project."
ES Esencial para / parte integrante de
In juxtaposition to
C1 · Academic
"His bright paintings stand in juxtaposition to the dark gallery walls."
ES En yuxtaposición a
In relation to
C1 · Academic
"The cost is very reasonable in relation to the quality."
ES En relación con
Irrespective of
C1 · Academic
"All candidates are treated equally, irrespective of their origin."
ES Independientemente de / sin importar
On the threshold of
C1 · Academic
"The country is on the threshold of a new economic era."
ES En el umbral de
Tantamount to
C1 · Academic
"His silence was tantamount to an admission of guilt."
ES Equivalente a / sinónimo de