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April 1, 2009 | de primera
| | vocabulary Meaning: first-class, classy, top-notch Example: Los diseños de Marc Jacobs son de primera. (Marc Jacobs’ designs are high-class.) |
April 2, 2009 | look
| | anglicism Meaning: look Example: Ella es modelo; tiene el look total. (She’s a model; she’s got the look all sewed up.) |
April 3, 2009 | ¡Moles!
| | slang Literal Meaning: mole sauce Meaning: Oops! Example: [the child falls and starts to cry] ¡Moles! (Oops!) |
April 4, 2009 | ¡Mocos!
| | slang Literal Meaning: Boogers! Meaning: Oh my gosh! Example: [the baby dumps an entire bowl of beans on her head] ¡Mocos! (Oh my gosh!) |
April 5, 2009 | blanquillos
| | slang Literal Meaning: white ones Meaning: eggs Example: Para no preguntar a un hombre si tiene huevos, hay que pedir blanquillos. (To avoid asking a man if he has “eggs” (slang for “balls”), you must ask for “blanquillos.”) |
April 6, 2009 | ¡Híjole!
| | slang Meaning: Holy smokes! Example: ¡Híjole, Marta, no seas babosa! (Holy smokes, Marta, don’t be an idiot!) |
April 7, 2009 | pintar el venado
| | slang Literal Meaning: paint the deer Meaning: to play hooky Example: ¡Vamos a pintar el venado mañana! (Let’s ditch classes tomorrow!) |
April 8, 2009 | El que parte y reparte, se queda con la mejor parte.
| | proverb Meaning: He who divides and shares is left with the best share. |
April 9, 2009 | don Perfecto
| | slang Literal Meaning: Sir Perfect Meaning: Mr. Right Example: Sonia no quiere salir con Pedro. Está esperando a don Perfecto. (Sonia doesn’t want to go out with Pedro. She’s waiting for Mr. Right.) |
April 10, 2009 | viernes santo
| | vocabulary Literal Meaning: Holy Friday Meaning: Good Friday Example: ¿Vas a la Misa mañana? Pues sí,
es viernes santo. (Are you going to Mass tomorrow? Well, yeah, it’s Good Friday.) |
April 11, 2009 | sábado de gloria
| | vocabulary Meaning: Holy Saturday, the day before Easter Sunday |
April 13, 2009 | mix
| | Anglicism Meaning: mix Example: Es un mix entre tradición y vanguardía. (It’s a mix between traditional and contemporary.) |
April 14, 2009 | caer de hocicos
| | expression Literal Meaning: fall on the snouts Meaning: fall flat on one's face Example: ¡Pobre bebe! Se cayó de hocicos. (Poor baby! She fell flat on her face.) |
April 15, 2009 | trendy
| | anglicism Meaning: trendy Example: Es un boutique trendy, y muy
caro. (The boutique is trendy, and very expensive.) |
April 16, 2009 | ¡Qué poca madre! (1)
| | slang Literal Meaning: How little mother Meaning: That sucks! Example: Mis padres no me dejan ir. ¡Qué poca madre! (My parents won’t let me go. That sucks!) |
April 17, 2009 | Sobre gustos no hay nada escrito.
| | proverb Literal Meaning: As for tastes, nothing's been written. Analogous Saying: There’s no accounting for taste. |
April 18, 2009 | Estás hecho un bombón.
| | expression Literal Meaning: You’ve become a bonbon. Analogous Saying: You look good enough to eat. Example: Opa, Marcelita! ¡Estás hecho un bombón. (Wow, Marcela! You look good enough to eat!) |
April 19, 2009 | Contigo, pan y cebolla.
| | expression Literal Meaning: With you, bread and onions. Analogous Saying: I’d go through thick and thin for you. |
April 20, 2009 | Todo el rato que está enojado, pierde de estar contento.
| | proverb Meaning: All time spent angry is time lost being happy. |
April 21, 2009 | causas de fuerza mayor
| | vocabulary Analogous Saying: Acts of God Example: No cubre causas de fuerza mayor. (Acts of God are not covered.) |
April 23, 2009 | A puro pulmón
| | expression Literal Meaning: by the lungs only Meaning: by sheer force of will, without help Example: Nadie la ayudó, lo logró a puro pulmón. (No one helped her, she accomplished it all by herself.) |
April 24, 2009 | No hay peor lucha que la que no se hace.
| | proverb Meaning: There’s no worse struggle than one that’s not even done. |
April 25, 2009 | ¿Qué tal?
| | expression Meaning: How’s it going? Example: Hola, hermanita, ¿qué tal? (Hi, little sister, how’s it going?) |
April 26, 2009 | El que es buen gallo dondequiera canta.
| | proverb Meaning: A good cock can crow anywhere. |
April 27, 2009 | coger
| | slang Literal Meaning: to grab, to take Meaning: to screw, to get it on Example: Pedrito: Oye ¿quieres coger? (Hey, ya wanna get it on?) Lola: ¡Idiota! (You jerk!) |
April 28, 2009 | Ser perro viejo en
| | slang Literal Meaning: To be an old dog at Meaning: To be an old hand at Example: Déjalo a Carlos. Es perro viejo en reparar motos. (Leave it to Carlos. He’s an old hand at fixing motorcycles.) |
April 29, 2009 | influenza porcina
| | vocabulary Meaning: swine flu Example: ¿Conoces a alguién con la influenza porcina? (Do you know anyone with swine flu?) Sólo mi puerquito, Pepito. (Just my pig, Pepito.) |
April 30, 2009 | Perro que ladra no muerde
| | proverb Literal Meaning: A barking dog doesn't bite Meaning: His bark is worse than his bite. |
May 1, 2009 | No tirar clavados
| | vocabulary Meaning: No diving |
May 2, 2009 | cura
| | slang Literal Meaning: priest Meaning: cool, awesome Example: La fiesta estuvo bien cura, ¡nos quedamos hasta la seis de la mañana! (The party was awesome; we stayed until six in the morning!) |
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baby showeranglicismMeaning: baby shower Example: Te invito a mi baby shower este sábado. (You’re invited to my baby shower this Saturday.)
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