February 1, 2011

Febrero loco, y marzo otro poco.

Literal Meaning: February [is] crazy, and March a little bit more.

Analogous Saying: In like a lion, out like a lamb.

Example: Anteayer hizo mucho frío, ayer hubo mucho aire, y hoy hace bastante calor. (The day before yesterday it was really cold, yesterday it was windy, and today it’s really hot.) Carlos: Febrero loco, marzo otro poco. (In like a lion, out like a lamb.)

February 2, 2011

finiquito

Meaning: severance pay, severance package

Example: Ten presente que cuando termina Alonso su trabajo, tendrás que pagarle su finiquito. (Bear in mind that when Alonso finishes the job, you’ll have to give him his severance pay.)

February 3, 2011

bruja

Literal Meaning: witch

Meaning: bitch

Example: Anita se cree espiritual y de buena onda, pero en realidad es una bruja. (Anita thinks she’s so spiritual and cool, but in reality she’s a bitch.)

February 4, 2011

pasarlo de pelos

Meaning: to have a great time

Example: Espero que lo pases de pelos en tu viaje a Europa. (I hope you have a great time on your trip to Europe.)

February 5, 2011

¡Fiou!

Meaning: whew!

Example: ¡Fiou! Creí que me ibas a decir que eres casado! (Whew! I thought you were going to tell me you are married!)

February 6, 2011

bicho raro

Literal Meaning: strange bug

Meaning: strange duck

Example: Emily es buena persona, pero es un bicho raro, y los otros chavos se burlan de ella. (Emily is a good person, but she’s a strange duck, and the other kids make fun of her.)

February 7, 2011

jugador más valioso

Meaning: MVP, most valuable player

Example: Aaron Rodgers, el mariscal de campo de los Empacadores de Green Bay, fue nombrado jugador más valioso del Super Tazón XLV. (Aaron Rodgers, quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, was named most valuable player in the Super Bowl XLV.)

February 8, 2011

antaño

Meaning: yesteryear, olden days

Example: Eva Longoria usó un bellísimo vestido estilo Hollywood de antaño en la alfombra roja. (Eva Longoria wore a beautiful, old-Hollywood style dress on the red carpet.)

February 9, 2011

bebé probeta

Meaning: test tube baby

Example: La fecundación in vitro (FIV) se conoce desde los años 70; el primer bebé probeta nació en 1978. (In vitro fertilization (IVF) has been around since the 70s; the first test tube baby was born in 1978.)

February 10, 2011

para cerrar con broche de oro

Literal Meaning: to close with a golden brooch

Meaning: to top it all off

Example: Y para cerrar con broche de oro, tenemos a Eric Clapton para cantar unas de sus canciones más queridas. (And to top it all off, Eric Clapton will sing some of his most popular songs.)

February 11, 2011

Despues de tres días, el pescado y los huéspedes apestan.

Meaning: Fish and guests stink after three days.

February 12, 2011

jugar a las escondidas

Meaning: to play hide-and-go-seek

Example: Los niños están regados por toda la casa. Están jugando a las escondidas. (The children are spread all over the house. They’re playing hide-and-go-seek.)

February 13, 2011

acostarse con

Meaning: to sleep with, to go to bed with

Example: Carmela se acostó con su profesor de matemáticas y ahora él no la deja en paz. (Carmela slept with her math professor and now he won’t leave her alone.)

February 14, 2011

tortilladora

Literal Meaning: tortilla maker

Meaning: lesbian

Example: Todas las chavas que trabajan en esa tienda son tortilladoras. ¿Y qué? (All the girls that work at that shop are lesbians. So what?)

February 15, 2011

golfito

Meaning: miniature golf

Example: A los chamacos les encantar jugar golfito. (The kids love to play miniature golf.)

February 16, 2011

aliviarse

Literal Meaning: to relieve oneself

Meaning: to give birth

Example: No llegaron a tiempo al hospital. América se alivió en el auto. (They didn’t get to the hospital in time. América gave birth in the car.)

February 17, 2011

nerd

Meaning: nerd

Example: Mario es un nerd---su ropa es fuera de moda y sus bromas son algo infantiles. No obstante siempre anda con la chica más guapa de la clase. (Mario is a nerd---his clothes are out of style and his jokes are rather infantile. But he always goes out with the prettiest girl in the class.)

February 18, 2011

trabajar como burro

Literal Meaning: to work like a burro

Meaning: to work like a dog

Example: Trabajo como burro y solo gano 60 pesos al día. (I work like a dog and only earn 60 pesos a day.)

February 19, 2011

escamole

Meaning: ant eggs, ant larvae

Example: El escamole es la larva de un gusanito que habita en la raiz del maguey. Se sirve en algunos restaurantes de comida prehispánica. (Escamole is ant larvae harvested from the root of the maguey plant. It is served is some pre-Hispanic restaurants.)

February 20, 2011

Si quieres ser bien servido, sírvete a ti mismo.

Meaning: If you would be well served, serve yourself.

February 21, 2011

nido de amor

Meaning: love nest

Example: Paco y Susana no dejaron su nidito de amor en la playa durante toda el fin de semana. (Paco and Susana didn’t leave their love nest at the beach all weekend.)

February 22, 2011

¡Ponme a prueba!

Meaning: Try me!

Example: ¿No crees que le digo a tu esposa lo que estás haciendo? ¡Ponme a prueba! (You don’t think I’ll tell your wife what you’re doing? Try me!)

February 23, 2011

pasarlo de peluche

Meaning: to have an awesome time

Example: Vamos al Club Caribe este viernes. La semana pasada fuimos y lo pasamos de peluche. (Let’s go to Club Caribe this Friday. Last week we went and had an awesome time.)

February 24, 2011

como uña y carne

Literal Meaning: like fingernail and flesh

Meaning: joined at the hip

Example: Ya viejitos, Carlos y Lulú son novios desde los 13 años. Son como uña y carne. (Now elderly, Carlos and Lulu have been sweethearts since they were 13. They are joined at the hip.)

February 25, 2011

como culo y calzón

Literal Meaning: like ass and underwear

Meaning: thick as thieves

Example: Esos cabrones Paco y Beto son como culo y calzón. (Those fuckers Paco and Beto are thick as thieves.)

Februrary 2 6, 2011

espeluznante

Meaning: hair-raising, terrifying

Example: Fue un evento espeluznante; me causó terror y pánico. (It was a hair-raising event, I was terrified and panic-stricken.)

February 27, 2011

show

Meaning: show

Example: Mi show favorito es el de la doctora Laura. Tiene consejos muy buenos. (My favorite show is Doctor Laura’s. She gives good advice.)

February 28, 2011

los premios de la Academia

Meaning: the Academy Awards

Example: Natalie Portman fue honrada como mejor actriz en los premios de la Academia 2011. (Natalie Portman was honored as best actress at the 2011 Academy Awards.)

March 1, 2011

Allegador de la ceniza y derramador de la harina

Literal Meaning: One who gathers ashes and scatters flour

Analogous Saying: Penny wise and pound foolish.

March 2, 2011

marginado social

Meaning: social misfit

Example: En la película Déjame Entrar, un marginado social de 12 años se hace amigo de la vecina, una vampiro. (In the movie Let Me In, a 12-year-old social misfit befriends the neighbor, a vampire.)