8 Flashcards
Drunk (sl.)
Pedo
To say a lot without saying much
Cantinflear
To find out, realise or notice
Enterarse
To fill or refill
Rellenar
Form
2 versions
La forma
El formulario
You should have gone
Deberías de haber ido
Still or yet
2 forms
Aún
Todavía
You must…
Debes de
A learning
A teaching
Aprendizaje
Enseñanza
To locate
Ubicar
To stop (moving)
Parar
To cease
2 forms
Cesar
Dejar de
To finish
2 forms
Acabar
Terminar
Hip
La cadera
Kidneys
Los riñones
To check
Checar
Gap, dent or small hole
Hueco
To be stoned
Estar pacheco
Swear word
Grosería
To thank
Agradecer
Derogatory
Despectivo
Rectify
Rectificar
Genius
Genio
It hurts a lot!
Me duele muy cabrón!
Electric plug
Clavija
Daily
2 forms
Cotidiano
Diario
I like
He likes
(Quite formal)
Me agrada
A él le agrada
Let’s say… (speech filler)
Digamos…
Plug socket
Enchufe
Rude, or rude person
Grosero
It makes me happy
2 forms
Me pone feliz
Me alegra
To say or do something stupid
Decir o hacer una burrada
It annoys me
2 forms
Me choca
Me caga
Branches
Ramas
Flippers
Aletas
In front
Delante
After (formal)
Tras
Grey hairs
Canas
To refund
Reembolsar
Scarf
Bufanda
Sweet (eg baby)
Tierno
There has been
Perfect tense of there is/are
Ha habido
They accumulated for me lots of work!
Me juntaron mucha chamba!
To snorkel
A snorkel
Esnorkelear
Esnorkel
That’s bad…
Slang
Que poca (madre)
To tempt
Tempting
Tentar Tentador(a)
To rape
Violar
Mask
Máscara
I can’t bear it
3 forms
No lo aguanto
No lo tolero
No lo soporto
Because of…
2 forms
Debido a
Se debe a que
To behave
2 forms
Comportarse
Portarse (más para niños)
A (leisurely) walk
A (leisurely) walk/ride/trip
Caminata
Paseo
How’s things?
Quíbole?
I’ll start to wash the dishes
Me pongo a lavar los platos
Gig
Tocada
To find by chance or to find eventually
A little informal
Dar con
Narrow
2 forms
Angosto
Estrecho
Anyway
3 forms
De cualquier forma
De cualquier manera
De todos modos
To beat, hit, bang, tap, strike, knock
Golpear
Skeleton
Esqueleto
As long as…
3 forms
Con tal (de) que... Mientras... Siempre y cuando...
Pretentious
Pretencioso
Pea
Chícharo
Who is in charge?
Quién está a cargo?
To show off
A show-off, somebody full of themself
Presumir
Presumido
Knuckles
Nudillos
To kick
Patear
To bark
A bark
Ladrar
Ladrido
Seagull
Gaviota
Boarding pass
Pase de abordar
To hurry (up) (2 forms)
Darse prisa
Apurarse
To nod
Asintir
To live with / hang around with / interact with
Convivir
Local bus (MX)
Pesero
To annoy (2 slang forms)
Fregar
Chingar
Asshole (2 forms)
Pendejo
Culero
Occasionally
2 forms
Ocasionalmente
Eventualmente
Hops
Lúpulos
Bubble
Burbuja
Dragonfly
Libélula
A taste (eg preference)
Gusto
Understanding
Comprensivo
To agree on
2 forms
Ponerse de acuerdo
Quedar de acuerdo
Shell
Concha
Assorted
Surtido
Puppy
Cachorro
Tasting, sampling
Degustación
Heron
Garza
Fudge
Cajeta
To sadden
2 forms
Apenar
Entristecer
A tile
Azulejo
To lose concentration
Desconcentrar
Syllable
Sílaba
Just as, while
3 forms
Conforme
A medida que
Según
Hammock
Hamaca
Hammer
Martillo
A screw
Tornillo
A nail
Clavo
Screwdriver
El desarmador
Bell
Campana
A trial or judgment
Juicio
To catch up with
He joined us
Alcanzar
Nos alcanzó
It rings a bell…
Me suena…
Distress
Angustia
Eyelid
Párpado
Raisins
Pasas
Hook
Gancho
A scar
La cicatriz
To hook, connect, couple
Enganchar
Has to do with…
Tiene que ver con…
Stance, position, attitude
Postura
Bro / buddy / mate
2 forms
Valedor /a
Carnal /a
To be aware
Estar al tanto
At least
2 forms
Al menos que
Por lo menos
Nappy
Pañal
Baby’s dummy
Chupón
Nerdy, silly
Ñoño
A waste
Desperdicio
To trip or stumble
Tropezar
A headline or heading
Encabezado
Such a mess
Such a thing
Semejante desastre
Semejante cosa
Undeniable
Indudable
Innovative
Innovador
To react
Reaccionar
For now
3 forms
Por lo pronto
Por ahora
Por el momento
A disaster, mess, chaos; a crazy party, a blast
Desmadre
To cook or bake
Cocer
A grill
To grill
La parrilla
Asar a la parrilla
It’s a good job, it’s just as well, luckily…
Menos mal…
To be too much
Estar de sobra
To know for a fact, to be sure
Constar
Classroom
Aula
Nothing to do with…
2 forms
Nada que ver
No tiene que ver
Printer
Impresora
Crutches
Muletas
I don’t care! (sl.)
Me vale madre!
Novel
Novella
Novela
Novela corta
Short / medium / long term
Corto / mediano / largo plazo
Prints (foot, finger)
Huellas
To hesitate
Hesitation
Titubear
Titubeo
Dishes
Trastes
Blackboard
Pizarrón
Sink (bathroom)
Sink (kitchen)
Lavabo
Fregadero
To write down (2 forms)
Anotar
Apuntar
To complain (moan) To complain (demand recompense)
Quejar
Reclamar
To stroke
A caress
Acariciar
Una caricia
Razor
Rastrillo
Buddy
Cuate
Rocket
Cohete
To wear out
Agotar
Cell (of prison)
Celda
Cell (anatomic)
Célula
I have lots to do
I have many things to lose
Tengo mucho que hacer
Tengo muchas cosas que perder
In many respects…
En muchos aspectos…
Puppet (2 forms)
El títere
La marioneta
Role model
El modelo a seguir
To head back or to back up
Dar marcha atrás
To screw it up
Regarla
Stopover; scale (e.g. from 1-10)
Escala
To put close to, to be close to
Pegar
If it’s ok with you…
Si está bien para ti…
For a change (2 forms)
Para cambiarle un poco
Para variar
To skirt around;
to lead someone (to do something)
Orillar
To be stuck; to steal (sl.)
Stuck
Atorar
Atorado
To overeat
Atascarse
Disgraceful
Bochornoso
Brilliant; brand-new
Flamante
To face (a location)
Dar a
A crime (serious) A crime (less serious)
El crimen
El delito
To award a scholarship/ grant to
Becar
To reiterate
Several times
Reiterar
Reiteradas ocasiones
Dilemma
Disyuntiva
To do well out of a deal, to make money for oneself
Lucrar
Take a look around
Dar el rol
She’s a good person
She’s hot
Ella es buena
Ella está buena
Mud
Muddy
Lodo
Lodoso
Icy
Gélido
Don’t burn your bridges
Nos debes cerrarte las puertas
Well-known, famous
Sonado
Would you look at that!
Mira no más!
Attacker
Atacante
To wear
More elegant word
Portar
To dial or key in
Teclear
A gesture
Gesto
Fussy
Quisquilloso
A small tray
Outbox
Bandeja
Bandeja de salida
To shake
4 forms
Sacudir
Temblar
Agitar
Cimbrar
…if it makes you feel better
…si te sirve de consolación
Atrocious
Atroz
Just between us…
Acá entre nos…
Well-off girl/boy/people
Niña/niño/gente bien
Hopeful, excited
Disappointed, disillusioned
Ilusionado
Desilusionado
I’m going to think about it
Voy a pensarlo
Cultured
Culto
Planet Earth
El planeta Tierra
Quota; capacity
Cupo
Hierarchy
Jerarquía
Kneecap
Rótula
Heel (of shoe)
Tacón
To stare
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