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ADVANCED ENGLISH GRAMMAR

PHRASE/ IDIOMS/ TO + GERUND ESPAOL DEUTSCH


PHRASAL VERB
Look forward to Im looking forward to Estar deseando hacer algo. Auf etwas gespannt sein
meeting you tomorrow. Sich auf etwas freuen
With a view to Im studying law with a view Con la intencin de Mit dem Ziel , etwas zu tun
to becoming a lawyer.
Object to He objected to working Objetar a algo Dagegen sein, etwas zu tun
overtime.
Be given to He is given to staying in bed Ser dado/a a hacer algo. dazu neigen, etwas zu tun.
till lunchtime.
Be used to Hes used to getting up early. Estar acostumbrado/a an etw. gewhnt sein
a hacer algo
Be dedicated to The Green Party is dedicated Dedicarse a hacer algo Sich etwas verschreiben
to protecting the
environment.
Feel up to It was a serious fall - it'll be a Sentirse en condiciones de Sich gewachsen fhlen/ sein
while before you feel up to hacer algo
walking again.
Get around to I hope to get around to Encontrar el momento para dazu kommen, etw. zu tun
answering your letter next hacer algo
week.
Admit to She admits to being strict Admitir algo Etwas zugeben
with her children.
Go part way to It might go part way to En parte.. Teilweise auf dem Weg zu
repaying the debt. etwas sein
Be open to They will probably be open to Estar abierto a hacer algo fr etwas offen sein
negotiating some sort of
agreement
Be reduced to He was out of cigarettes and Verse obligado a hacer algo gezwungen sein, etwas zu
was reduced to smoking the tun
butts left in the ashtrays.
Work up to It took her ages to work up to Acumular el valor para hacer den Mut/die Energie
asking him out, but once she algo aufbringen etwas zu tun
did, she was so relieved that
he said yes.
Commit oneself to The government must Comprometerse a hacer algo Sich verpflichten etwas zu
commit itself to improving tun
healthcare
Confess to He confessed to sleeping Confesar algo Etwas gestehen
through most of the film.
Be on the way Brazil is on the way to Ir camino a hacer algo Auf dem Weg sein etwas zu
becoming one of the worlds tun
strongest economies.
Go back to She's decided to go back to Volver a hacer algo Wieder etwas tun
teaching.
As opposed to Are you doing things right as En lugar de Im Gegensatz zu
opposed to doing the right
things?
When it comes to When it comes to writing Cuando se trata de / Wenn es darum geht etwas
letters, shes hopeless. En lo referente a zu tun
Adapt to Nurses trained overseas need Adaptarse a hacer algo Sich an etwas anpassen
more support to adapt to
working in the UK
Come close to I came close to giving up Estar a punto de hacer algo Kurz davor sein , etwas zu
several times. tun

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