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Expresiones comunes con los verbos Do,

Get, Go, Have, Make y Take
en General, Gramática, Idioms Noviembre 21, 2014 0

Hoy vamos a ver las expresiones que son más comunes con los verbos “Do”, “Have”,
“Go”, “Get”, “Have” y “Take”:

Do
Do someone a favour – Hacerle un favor a alguien.
 Would you please do me a favour and take this letter to the post office?

Do your hair -Peinarse.

 Do you have a cousin who can do your hair as well as any professional salon?
Do the shopping – Hacer la compra.
 You’re now able to do the shopping over the Internet without even going out to the
shops.

Do your best – Hacerlo lo mejor posible, dar lo mejor de ti.

 Do your best, and remember that nobody is perfect.

Do your homework – Hacer los deberes.

 Do your homework before having dinner.

Do the dishes – Lavar los platos.

 Do you need rock music to do the dishes?

Get
Get drunk – Emborracharse.
 One in three college students drinks primarily to get drunk.

Get a job – Conseguir un trabajo.

 The better education or instruction we have, the better offer we are to get a job.

Get a shock – Llevarse una impresión, estado de shock.

 Always keep drinks away from electrical things because you could get a shock.

Get lost – Perderse.

 Be careful not to get lost in the long aisles of the store!
Get married – Casarse.
 She remains in school and will not get married until she is ready.

Get ready – Estar preparado/listo.

 Get ready to share with friends and turn your party into a complete success!

Get permission – Obtener un permiso.

You have to get permission for every visit to a project and every meeting.

Get wet – Mojarse.

Change your socks when they are damp from sweat or if your feet get wet.

Go
Go abroad/overseas – Ir al extranjero.
 While Europeans prefer to spend their holidays in their own country, they tend to opt
for Europe when they decide to go abroad.

Go on foot – Ir a pie, ir andando.

 Murcia is the perfect city to go over on foot.

Go shopping – Ir a comprar.
 If you do want to go shopping, it’ll be useful for you to know that the normal
business hours are from 10:00 to 13:30

Go crazy/mad – Volverse loco o cabrearse.

 The world of craziness is fascinating, for anything can make a person go crazy.

Go bald – Quedarse calvo.

 Why do men go bald?

Go blind – Quedarse ciego.

 You will go blind if you masturbate. It is a joke, do not worry about it.

Go quiet/silent – Ir tranquilo.
 This is a fine time for things to go quiet.

Go to war – Ir a la guerra.
 Soldiers enlist to go to war, not to hold discussions within a democratic society.

Have
Have a baby – Tener un bebé.
 She wanted to get married and have a baby like her cousin.
 Have fun – Divertirse.
 Go have fun with your friends, and let me have fun.

Have a rest – Descansar.

 You should go to your room and have a rest.

Have a shower – Ducharse.

 I’m going to have a shower and then we’ll go to the rehearsal.

Have a problem – Tener un problema.

 The European Union does not have a problem with the systematic violation of
human rights.

Have dinner – Cenar.

 I was hoping that I could have dinner with you tonight.

Have a chat – Charlar o conversar.

 I thought we might have a chat about the movie.

Have a party – Tener una fiesta.

 We’ll have a party and get completely smashed.

Have a relationship -Tener una relación.

 It is nice to have a relationship with your girlfriend built on trust.

Make
Make a cake – Hacer una tarta.
 You can make a cake with flour, milk and an egg.

Make a mess – Liarla, hacer un lío.

 If you make a mess you will get fired.

Make money – Ganar dinero.

 Teach them how to do that kind of stuff and make money.

Make lunch – Hacer la comida.

 Morning class ends at 12:30, then I go home and make lunch for mom.

Make progress – Progresar.

 We must take advantage of the current opportunity to make progress.

Make a difference – Diferenciar.

 Together we can make a difference for the benefit of the citizens of Europe.

Make an effort – Hacer un esfuerzo.

 The international community needs to make an effort to do something.

Make time – Hacer tiempo.

 I can always make time for an old friend.

Make trouble – Causar un problema.

I tell them what happens to their parents if they make trouble.

Take
Take a photo/picture – Echar/tomar una foto.
 Make the dish and take a photo of the finished product.

Take a break – Descansar durante unos minutos.

 I think now’s a good time to take a break.

Take a chance – Probar suerte/fortuna.

 Somebody had to take a chance… and I’m chicken.

Take a taxi – Tomar/coger un taxi.

 Take a taxi. It will arrive in five minutes.

Take your time – Tómate tu tiempo.

 Do not look for the easiest solution for yourself; take your time.

Take notes – Pillar/anotar apuntes.

 Although you take notes, you need handouts and books for further study.

Take a risk – Arriesgarse.

 Sometimes when you’re dealing with extraordinary people, you need to take a risk.

Take a look – Echar un vistazo.

 Take a look at the trailer for this movie on YouTube.