Foreign Phrases Commonly Used in English
Phrases of Spanish Origin
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Spanish
aficionado
enthusiast, fanatic
Spanish
desaparecidos
forcible kidnapping or sequestration
Spanish
gringo
an Anglo
Spanish
guerrilla
warfare by sabotage and surprise raids
Spanish
hora inglesa
English time, punctuality
Spanish
mañana
tomorrow
Spanish
mano a mano
direct confrontation or conflict
Spanish
poco a poco
little by little
Spanish
que será será
what will be, will be