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August 16, 2008 | voítelas
| | slang Pronunciation: BOY-tay-las Meaning: I’m shocked! I’m stunned!
I can’t believe it! No way! Example: [Pepe] ¡No lo vas a creer! Juan se ha enganado a su esposa ... pero con otro hombre! (You’re not going to believe this! Juan cheated on his wife, ... but with another man!) [Javier] ¡Vóitelas!
(I can’t believe it!) |
August 15, 2008 | chorro
| | slang Meaning: a ton; a bunch; a whole lot Example: No puedo venir. Tengo un
chorro de trabajo. (I can’t come
over. I have a ton of work.) |
August 14, 2008 | tele
| | Anglicism Meaning: TV Example: Apaga el tele, Pepito, y ayúdame con tu bisabuela. (Turn off the TV, Pepito, and help me with your great-grandmother.) |
August 13, 2008 | cabeza de Teflón
| | expression Literal Meaning: Teflon-head Meaning: airhead, forgetful person Example: Juanita, ¡qué cabeza de Teflón eres! ¡Nada se te pega en la cabeza! (Juanita, you’re such an airhead! Nothing sticks in your head!) |
August 12, 2008 | Depende del sapo es la pedrada.
| | proverb Literal Meaning: The rock you fling depends on the size of the toad. Meaning: Each case is different. Example: Juan pays the local police a 20-peso fine for a minor traffic violation; the federales charge him 200! Gringos pay at least twice as much. |
August 11, 2008 | mordida
| | slang Literal Meaning: bite Meaning: bribe Example: ¡Pinche policia! Tuve que
pagar una mordida de 100 pesos para evitar problemas con mi licencia. (Frikkin’ police! I had to pay a 100-peso bribe to avoid problems with my license!) |
August 10, 2008 | No hay vida más cansada que el eterno
de no hacer nada.
| | proverb Literal Meaning: No life is as tiring as the eternity of doing nothing. Meaning: There’s nothing so boring as doing nothing. |
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lookanglicismMeaning: look Example: Ella es modelo; tiene el look total. (She’s a model; she’s got the look all sewed up.)
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