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CLEP Spanish Language Review: Idiomatic expressions

Review idiomatic expressions for this CLEP Spanish Language question with the key prompt clue, correct-answer reasoning, distractor checks, and sources to verify next.

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What this question is testing

Objective: Idiomatic expressions

Prompt focus: The Spanish expression tener ganas de is best translated into English as:

Why the correct answer works

To feel like or to want to

Correct. Tener ganas de means to feel like or to want to do something.

Why the tempting wrong answer fails

The tempting wrong answer usually loses because it skips the key condition, priority, or evidence in the prompt.

Plain-language takeaway

Tener ganas de is an idiomatic expression meaning to feel like doing something or to want to do something, as in tengo ganas de viajar, I feel like traveling.

Simple analogy

Think of idiomatic expressions like following a short checklist: identify the clue, confirm the rule, and then make the move that fits this exact scenario.

How to review it before a retake

  • Underline the command word and name what the question is asking before rereading the choices.
  • Compare the correct answer against the closest distractor and write the exact detail that separates them.
  • Retest this objective with a fresh question without looking at the rationale first.

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