Expresiones con palabras clave - Palabra "for"
Idioms with key words - Word "for"
| for a change |
para variar |
| for a song |
a precio de saldo |
| for all one is worth |
con todas sus fuerzas |
| for better or (for) worse |
para bien o para mal |
| for certain |
con seguridad |
| for crying out loud! |
¡pero, será posible! |
- This summer I'd like to go to the mountain for a change.
- Can you believe Ian bought that fabulous sports car for a song?
- You can sit there wishing for a miracle for all you're worth, but it doesn't mean it'll happen.
- Mr. Miller's decision will affect all of us, for better or worse.
- The police have some clues but the girl's whereabouts aren't known for certain.
- For crying out loud! Can't you see I'm on the phone? Stop shouting!
| for example |
por ejemplo |
| for fear of |
por miedo a |
| for free |
gratis |
| for fun/laughs |
por placer |
| for God's/gosh/heaven's sake! |
¡por el amor de Dios! |
| for good/keeps |
para siempre |
- There are different kinds of fabric. For example: silk, cotton, linen...
- We brought an extra bottle of water for fear of running out of it.
- If you buy a TV set you get a CD and a DVD for free.
- Mark paints but he only does it for fun. He doesn't intend to sell his paintings.
- For heaven's sake! Turn the volume down! I'm trying to sleep!
- It's time we put an end to this situation for good.
| for good measure |
por añadidura |
| for kicks |
para divertirse |
| for long |
por mucho tiempo |
| for my money |
en mi opinión |
| for once |
por una vez |
| for openers |
para empezar |
- Dad gave me twenty dollars to buy a skirt and mom gave me twenty more for good measure
- We were bored so we decided to bake some cookies for kicks.
- Sam came back yesterday but he said he wouldn't stay for long.
- For my money, Mary should've married John and not Robert.
- Will you stop criticizing me for once in your life?
- For openers, we'll visit the Eiffel Tower, and then the Louvre.
| for real |
de verdad |
| for shame! |
¡qué vergüenza! |
| for sure |
seguro |
| for that matter |
en realidad |
| for the asking |
a pedir de boca |
| for the fun of it |
por placer |
- This is not a joke, Alex, this is for real!
- Can't those people see the "No smoking" sign over there? For shame!
- Becky's going to love the earrings I bought her in India, for sure!
- My dad won't let me go to the party, and neither will my mom, for that matter.
- If you want the tickets, call the radio and they're yours for the asking!
- Nowadays, there are few kids and teenagers who read just for the fun of it.
| for the hell of it |
porque sí |
| for the love of |
por el amor de |
| for the moment |
por ahora |
| for the most part |
en la mayor parte |
- Jack likes taking pictures all the time, just for the hell of it
- Hank, for the love of God! Hurry up! We're going to be late!
- For the moment I'm just going to buy the shirt, I'll leave the jeans for next month.
- Amy's friends are 30-year-old women, for the most part.
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