{"id":5709,"date":"2012-09-27T17:49:33","date_gmt":"2012-09-27T21:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=5709"},"modified":"2014-07-15T14:35:37","modified_gmt":"2014-07-15T18:35:37","slug":"idioms-with-verb-echar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/idioms-with-verb-echar\/","title":{"rendered":"Idioms with verb “echar”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello, everybody!<\/p>\n

It has always amazed me how the verb echar can be used in so many situations, like the verb “get” in English. Of course you don’t need to memorize the list below so it’s a good idea to print it out and review it from time to time. And whenever you come across any of them in a text, song or listening exercise, write down the whole sentence so you will be able to remember it more easily.<\/p>\n

Enjoy!<\/p>\n

echar a perder<\/strong> – go to waste, to ruin
\nechar a suertes <\/strong>– to decide something by random means (coss tossing or drawing straws)
\nechar abajo<\/strong> – to tear down
\nechar agua al vino \/ a la leche <\/strong>– to water down (wine, milk)
\nechar algo en falta <\/strong>– to miss something
\nechar balones fuera<\/strong> – to avoid answering something (in order not to get into trouble), to sidetrack
\nechar chispas <\/strong>– to give off sparks, to be angry
\nechar de menos<\/strong> – to miss (someone)
\nechar el alto <\/strong>– to halt, to order someone to stop
\nechar el cierre<\/strong> – to down
\nechar el freno<\/strong> – to brake
\nechar el guante a alguien<\/strong> – to catch someone, esp. a thief<\/p>\n

echar el resto<\/strong> – to go the extra mile, to make an extra effort
\nechar en saco roto<\/strong> – to waste, to do something in vain
\nechar ganas<\/strong> – to make an effort
\nechar la buenaventura <\/strong>– to tell fortunes
\nechar la llave<\/strong> – to lock (a door)
\nechar la primera papilla<\/strong> – to throw up
\nechar la vista atr\u00e1s<\/strong> – to look behind, back
\nechar las campanas al vuelo<\/strong> – to broadcast the news
\nechar le\u00f1a al fuego<\/strong> – to add fuel to the fire
\nechar pestes de alguien<\/strong> – to call somebody names, to run somebody down
\nechar por tierra<\/strong> – to spoil, ruin<\/p>\n

echar sapos y culebras<\/strong> – to rant and rave about something
\nechar un ojo<\/strong> – to take a look (at something)
\nechar un pulso<\/strong> – to armwrestle (challenge someone)
\nechar un vistazo \/ una mirada a<\/strong> – to take a look at
\nechar una bronca a alguien<\/strong> – to tell somebody off
\nechar una cabezada \/ una siesta<\/strong> – to take a nap
\nechar una cana al aire<\/strong> – to cut loose, to let one’s hair down
\nechar una mano<\/strong> – to give a hand)
\nechar una pel\u00edcula<\/strong> – to show a movie
\necharse atr\u00e1s<\/strong> – to back out, to stand back<\/p>\n

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Hello, everybody! It has always amazed me how the verb echar can be used in so many situations, like the verb “get” in English. Of course you don’t need to memorize the list below so it’s a good idea to print it out and review it from time to time. And whenever you come across…<\/p>\n

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