Verbs | |||||||
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| to come | came, come | | venir | ||||||
| to arrive (at sth.) | arrived, arrived | | venir | ||||||
| to come here | came, come | | venir | ||||||
| to come in | came, come | | venir | ||||||
| to come over | came, come | | venir | ||||||
| to come from London/the Canary Islands/Switzerland | came, come | | venir de | ||||||
| to accompany so. | accompanied, accompanied | | venir or: venirse con alguien | ||||||
| to turn up | turned, turned | - come, arrive | venir | ||||||
| to come out with sth. | venir con algo - decir | ||||||
| to arise from (or: out of) sth. | arose, arisen | - result from sth. | venir de ... | ||||||
| to date back to sth. | venir de ... - fecha | ||||||
| to date from sth. | dated, dated | | venir de ... - fecha | ||||||
| to be along | was, been | [coll.] | venir | ||||||
| to stem from sth. | stemmed, stemmed | | venir de algo [fig.] | ||||||
Phrases / Collocations | |||||||
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| Go! [SPORT.] | ¡Venga! | ||||||
| come amiss | venir mal | ||||||
| to slip | slipped, slipped | - get worse | venir a menos | ||||||
| to commute | commuted, commuted | - travel | ir y venir (al trabajo todos los días) | ||||||
| the writing is on the wall | se ve venir (de lejos) [coll.] [fig.] | ||||||
| running about [coll.] | el ir y venir | ||||||
| to feel like doing sth. | venir en gana (or: ganas) algo a alguien [coll.] | ||||||
| to fancy sth. | fancied, fancied | - like | venir en gana (or: ganas) algo a alguien [coll.] | ||||||
| chop chop! [coll.] - quickly | ¡Venga, dale! [coll.] | ||||||
| Come off it! [coll.] - used to express disbelief | ¡Venga ya! - ¡No te creo! | ||||||
| Balls! [sl.] | ¡Venga ya! [coll.] | ||||||
| I couldn't care less | ni me va ni me viene [coll.] | ||||||
| until the cows come home [coll.] | hasta el año que viene [fig.] - mucho tiempo | ||||||
| God helps those that help themselves. | Viene la ventura a quien la procura. | ||||||
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