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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!) |
May 3, 2009 | harto/harta
| | slang Literal Meaning: fed up, too much Meaning: a lot, tons Example: De la costa vienen harto mango y coco. (We get tons of mango and coconuts from the coast.) |
May 4, 2009 | linternas
| | slang Literal Meaning: lanterns Meaning: eyes, peepers Example: ¡Qué linternas más azules tiene!
(Her peepers are so blue!) |
May 5, 2009 | Morirse de hambre
| | vocabulary Meaning: to die of hunger, to be starving, super hungry Example: ¡Mamita, dame de comer! Me muero de hambre! (Mommy, give me something to eat. I’m starving!) |
May 6, 2009 | mover el bigote
| | slang Literal Meaning: move one’s mustache Meaning: stuff your face Example: Paco: ¡Me muero de hambre! (I’m starving!) Julio: ¡Pues mueve el bigote, carnal! (Well, stuff your face, brother!) |
May 7, 2009 | greiby
| | anglicism Meaning: gravy Example: Voy a pedir el pollo con greiby.
(I’m ordering the chicken with gravy.) |
May 8, 2009 | frajo
| | slang Meaning: cigarette, butt Example: Dame un frajo, compa. (Give me a cigarette, bud.) |
May 9, 2009 | Hay veces que nada el pato, y hay otras que ni agua bebe.
| | proverb Literal Meaning: There are times when the duck swims, and others when he doesn’t even drink water. Meaning: It's feast or famine. |
May 10, 2009 | padrotear
| | slang Meaning: go out for a walk, go out and about Example: Hoy es domingo, ¡vamos a padrotear! (It’s Sunday, let’s go out and about!) |
May 11, 2009 | Se vende como pan caliente.
| | expression Literal Meaning: It’s selling like hot bread. Meaning: It’s selling like hotcakes. Example: Mi nueva línea de camisetas se vende como pan caliente. (My new line of T-shirts is selling like hotcakes.) |
May 12, 2009 | chupacabra
| | vocabulary Literal Meaning: goat sucker Meaning: A modern mythological beast accused of attacking livestock |
May 13, 2009 | el horario habitual
| | expression Meaning: the usual time Example: Te esperamos en el salón de baile en el horario habitual. (We’ll see you at the dance hall at the usual time.) |
May 14, 2009 | de hueso colorado
| | expression Literal Meaning: of red bones Meaning: dyed-in-the-wool Example: Es un derechista de hueso colorado. (He’s a dyed-in-the-wool right-winger.) |
May 15, 2009 | plata o plomo
| | expression Literal Meaning: silver or lead Meaning: Take the bribe or suffer the consequences. Example: Los narcos le dijeron al poli, “Plata o plomo, tú decides.” (The traffickers told the policeman, “Silver or lead, your call.”) |
May 16, 2009 | Todos estamos hechos del mismo barro, pero no del mismo molde.
| | proverb Literal Meaning: We’re all made of the same clay, but not from the same mold. Meaning: We’re all made of the same clay, but not cut of the same cloth. |
May 17, 2008 | Nos fregamos.
| | slang Meaning: We’re screwed. Example: De aquí no hay salida. Nos fregamos. (There’s no way out. We’re screwed.) |
May 18, 2009 | fruta prohibida
| | expression Meaning: forbidden fruit Example: Ni pensar en esa mujer casada.
¡Es fruta prohibida! (Don’t even think about that married woman. She’s forbidden fruit!) |
May 19, 2009 | el calentamiento global
| | vocabulary Meaning: global warming Example: Los científicos hablan de las consecuencias del calentamiento global. (Scientists talk about the consequences of global warming.) |
May 20, 2009 | sin duda
| | expression Literal Meaning: without a doubt Meaning: for sure Example: Sin duda el calentamiento global afectará a nuestros hijos. (For sure global warming will affect our children.) |
May 22, 2009 | descargar
| | vocabulary Meaning: download Example: Puedes descargar gratis la nueva versión de Internet Explorer. (You can download the new version of Internet Explorer for free.) |
May 23, 2009 | pandilla
| | vocabulary Meaning: gang Example: La pandilla pinta grafiti en las paredes y asusta a los vecinos. (The gang paints graffiti on the walls and scares the neighbors.) |
May 24, 2009 | ranchero/a
| | slang Literal Meaning: rancher, from the ranch Meaning: shy Example: Ay, muñeca, no seas rancherita. (Hey, doll, don’t be shy.) |
May 25, 2009 | rebueno
| | slang Meaning: really good Example: Señora, esta sopa es rebuena. (Ma’am, this soup is really good.) |
May 26, 2009 | requetebueno
| | slang Meaning: super good, excellent Example: Esa muchachita is requetebuena. (That little gal is super fine.) |
May 27, 2009 | partera
| | vocabulary Meaning: midwife Example: Voy a dar la luz en casa, con una partera. I'm going to give birth at home, with a midwife.) |
May 28, 2009 | La amistad sincera es un alma repartida en dos cuerpos.
| | proverb Meaning: True friendship is one soul shared by two bodies. |
May 29, 2009 | monte de piedad
| | vocabulary Literal Meaning: mount of pity Meaning: pawn shop Example: Voy a llevar estos anillos al monte de piedad. (I’m going to take these rings to the pawn shop.) |
May 30, 2009 | y así sucesivamente
| | expression Meaning: and so on and so forth Example: Yo te presento, y luego platicas con cada quien, les haces preguntas, y así sucesivamente. (I’ll introduce you, then you speak with each person, asking them questions and so on and so forth.) |
June 1, 2009 | zombi
| | anglicism Meaning: zombie Example: Creo que esa señora se droga. Se porta como un zombi. (I think that lady takes drugs. She acts like a zombie.) |
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empedarseslangMeaning: to get drunk Example: ¡Qué fiesta la de anoche! Hasta la señora Purificación se empedó! (What a party last night! Even Mrs. Purificación got drunk.)
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