January 1, 2011

fecundación in vitro

Meaning: in vitro fertilization

Example: La fecundación in vitro es un tratamiento de fertilización asistida donde el óvulo y el espermatozoide se unen fuera del cuerpo de la mujer, y el cigoto después se coloca en el útero para continuar con la gestación. (In vitro fertilization is a fertility treatment where the egg and sperm are joined outside the woman’s body, and the zygote later placed in the woman’s uterus to continue gestation.)

January 2, 2011

estrecha

Literal Meaning: narrow

Meaning: tight

Example: Adriana tiene una estrecha conexión con su marido. (Adriana has a tight connection with her husband.)

January 3, 2011

presentador/a

Meaning: host

Example: El chileno Felipe Viel es un presentador de “Escándolo TV” en Miami, Florida. (Chilean Felipe Viel is a host of “Escándolo TV,” in Miami, Florida.)

January 4, 2011

conductor/a

Meaning: host

Example: La conductora de tele y cantante Jimena Carlsen vive en Nueva York y tiene una bebé preciosa. (The TV host and singer Jimena Carlsen lives in New York and has a darling baby girl.)

January 5, 2011

patada corta

Literal Meaning: short kick

Meaning: onside kick

Example: Como están perdiendo y queda poco tiempo en el partido, los Raiders intentaron una patada corta esperando obtener posesión del balón. (Since they are losing and there’s little time left in the game, the Raiders tried an onside kick, hoping to get possession of the football.)

January 6, 2011

modelo de pasarela

Meaning: runway model

Example: Naomi Campbell inició su carrera como modelo de pasarela. (Naomi Campbell began her career as a runway model.)

January 7, 2011

Que Dios te bendiga

Meaning: God bless you.

Example: Te quiero y te mando muchos besos. Que Dios te bendiga. (I love you and send many kisses. God bless you.)

January 8, 2011

sacar a la luz

Meaning: to bring to light

Example: Felipe ha sacado a la luz un problema grave que hasta ahora no se ha examinado. (Felipe has brought to light a serious problem that until now, no one has examined.)

January 9, 2011

de corazón

Meaning: with all my heart

Example: Espero de corazón que el chisme no sea de verdad. (I hope with all my heart that the gossip isn’t true.)

January 10, 2011

asediado

Meaning: beleaguered, harassed

Example: Los estrellas de cine están siempre asediados de sus fans y del paparazzi; sus vidas no son nada privadas. (Movie stars are always harassed by their fans and the paparazzi; their lives are not at all private.)

January 11, 2011

apapachar

Meaning: to cuddle

Example: Mi hijo ya está grande; no se deja apapachar. (My son is big now; he doesn’t want to be cuddled.)

January 12, 2011

boricua

Meaning: Puerto Rican

Example: Mi novio boricua es chaparrito, prieto, y carinoso. (My Puerto Rican boyfriend is short, dark-skinned, and sweet.)

January 13, 2011

cachar

Meaning: to catch

Example: Elena cachó a su esposo en la cama con otra mujer. Lo botó de la casa. (Elena caught her husband in bed with another woman. She threw him out of the house.)

January 14, 2011

transpirar

Meaning: to perspire

Example: Mi hermana no puede usar blusas de seda porque transpira mucho. (My sister can’t wear silk blouses because she perspires a lot.)

January 16, 2011

culebrón

Meaning: soap (opera)

Example: Mi mamá está adicta a los culebrones. (My mom is addicted to the soaps.)

January 17, 2011

galán

Meaning: ladies’ man

Example: Osvaldo gasta mucho dinero en su ropa. Es un galán y tiene que vestirse bien. (Osvaldo spends a lot of money on clothes. He’s a ladies’ man and must dress well.)

January 18, 2011

pasarla bomba

Meaning: to have a blast

Example: La pasamos bomba en la fiesta de Rogelio. Hubo mariachis, tragos, y un pequeño circo para los chamacos. (We had a blast at Rogelio’s party. There were mariachis, drinks, and a small circus for the kids.)

January 19, 2011

farrear

Meaning: to party

Example: Julia tiene 70 años pero todavía le encanta farrear. (Julia is 70 years old but she still loves to party.)

January 20, 2011

a lo grande

Meaning: big time

Example: Celebramos a lo grande el año viejo. Fuimos a una gala en Nueva York y farreamos hasta la madrugada. (We celebrated New Year’s Eve big time. We went to a gala in New York and partied until the early morning.)

January 21, 2011

derrame cerebral

Meaning: stroke

Example: Un derrame cerebral es la muerte repentina de parte del cerebro debido a la pérdida del flujo de sangre. (A stroke is the sudden death of part of the brain due to inadequate blood flow.)

January 22, 2011

estar flechado

Meaning: to be love struck

Example: Mi hermano adolescente ha sido flechado de la señora que nos limpia la casa. (My teenage brother is love struck for the lady who cleans our house.)

January 24, 2011

acallar

Meaning: to silence

Example: Acallando rumores de su muerte, el cómico dio un show al aire libre. (Silencing rumors of his death, the comedian gave an open-air show.)

January 25, 2011

janguear

Meaning: to hang out

Example: Si quieres, ven a mi casa despues de la clase. Ana, Miriam y yo vamosa a janguear. (If you want, come by my house after class. Ana, Miriam and I are going to hang out.)

January 26, 2011

para nada

Meaning: no way

Example: Para nada te voy a contar lo que dijo Samuel. (No way I’m going to tell you what Samuel said.)

January 27, 2011

función hepática

Meaning: liver function

Example: Es importante hacer pruebas de sangre para verificar su función hepática antes de tomar algunos medicamentos. (It’s important to have blood tests to check liver function before taking some medications.)

January 28, 2011

hacer mella en

Meaning: to diminish, to have a negative effect on

Example: El paso de los años no ha hecho mello para nada en el rostro de mi madre. Es tan bella como siempre. (The passage of time hasn’t affected my mother’s face at all. She’s as beautiful as ever.)

January 29, 2011

homónimo

Meaning: self-titled

Example: El primer disco homónimo de Taylor Swift fue todo un éxito. (Taylor Swift’s first, self-titled CD was a huge success.)

January 30, 2011

ganarse la vida

Meaning: to earn a living

Example: Mi novia se gana la vida trabajando con niños discapacitados. (My girlfriend earns her living working with handicapped children.)

January 31, 2011

historial familiar

Meaning: family history

Example: Es importante que su médico conozca su historial familiar, por ejemplo quienes de sus familiares hayan sufrido de cáncer, hipertensión, y así sucesivamente. (It’s important that your doctor know your family history, for example which of your family members have had cancer, hypertension, and so on.)

January 16, 2011

regio

Meaning: regal

Example: Mi tía Juani lució regia en su vestido de gala. (My aunt Juani looked regal in her evening gown.)