Colombia Flashcards
To wobble
Tambalearse
To face, face up to (a problem); to address (an issues
Encarar (los problems)
Encararse con alguien
To party
Rumbear
(Ir de rumba)
An outbreak (of violence/méselas)
Un brote (de violencia)
At somebody else’s expense
A costa de otro (tuya )
Oblivious to (what was happening
Ajeno a lo que sucedió
I am aware that
No se me escapa que..
To be in better spirits
Tener mejor ánimo
To regain strength
Recobrar el ánimo
To give encouragement
Dar ánimo a
Bags/ dark circles around eyes
Ojeras
Strengthen (an argument
Afianzar
Adj . Background (noise)
(Substantive) details
De fondo (reforma de fondo)
Jam (traffic)
Trancon
Tiring ;exhausting
Agotador
The last straw
El colmo
Lazy day
Día de pereza
To recharge; to replenish
Recargar
To restore;to recover;
Recobrar
Unexpected
Inesperado
To drool
Babear
To shine ( in something )
Brillar (en deportes)
Harmful; detrimental
Perjudicial
To harm; to undermine; Impair
Perjudicar
Blinding
Cegador(a)
To beg someone no to do something
Rogar a alguien que no haga algo
Tossing and turning (throughout the night.
Dando vueltas
To fall asleep; to drift off
Conciliar el sueño
at every turn; every other minute/second
A cada rato
Indian reservations
Resguardos indígenas
To catch someone (in a lie)
Atrapar (en una mentira)
Mid January
A Mediados de enero
Nurturing
Consentidor (a)
To land ( point or literally
Aterrizar (el punto
A stripe (of land; range
Franja
Pier
Muelle
Discourage; demotivate
Desmotivar
To flatter
Halagar (halaga n.)
Groan; moan
Gemir (gimo, gimes
To travel; explore; walk
Recorrer
Harshly; roughly
Ásperamente
Template or stencil
Plantilla
To go to bed
Acostarse
No fuss; no problem
No hay lío
En a little while
Dentro de poco
To look like
Tener pinta de algo
The fewer people are here ,the better
Mientras menos gente haya, mejor
To take a risk
Arriesgarse para hacer algo
To spoil
Consentir
To give advise
Aconsejar a alguien que haga algo
To show off
Lucir (luzco,)algo (su riqueza)
Pattern; guideline
Pauta
To supply; to provide algo
Aportar algo
Filming ; shooting (to finish the filming
El rodaje (terminar el rodaje)
To brighten one’s day
Iluminar el día ( me iluminaste el día)
To be lucky
Ser suertudo/a
To hold a microscope to Stj
Poner el lupa sobre algo
As soon as possible
Cuanto antes
To be excited ; thrilled about doing sth
Estar ilusionado con hacer algo
To be destined to do sth
Estar destinado a hacer algo
To uncomplicate
Descomplicar
To be hungover
Tener guayabo
Thankfully
Menos mal
To be desperate to do something
Estar desesperado por hacer algo
To hurt
Hacerle daño
To get injured
Hacerse daño
To bowl
Jugar bolas
To be worried
Tener ansiedad
You better do something
Mas te vale hacer algo/ que hagas algo
I did as much as I could
Hice tanto como pudiera
Hago tanto como pueda
For that purpose he did it
Lo hizo a tal fin
Merely, only
Únicamente
Proof; evidence
Comprobante
Rebellious
Rebelde
To light up; to illuminate; to give birth
Alumbrar
To thin out (the crowd); to cherry-pick
Entresacar
To pamper or spoil
Consentir
Cuddle
Apapachar
Worst case scenario
El peor caso
Bucket
Balde
To pull oneself together
Recomponerse
To compensate
Idemnizar (a alguie)
To lay down covered with blanket
Arruncharme
To pay; to deposit
Abonar
To sneak in (an event)
Colarse (al evento)
To break through (a barrier); to trespass
Traspasar
Fences; barricades
Vallas
To start the day on the right foot
Empezar el día con el pie derecho
To have a hangover
Tener guayabo
We are still only gathering information
Aún sólo estamos recogiendo información
Hangover
Resaca
To bounce around
Hacer tumbos
Spanking
Nalgada
To be very fortunate to have
Ser muy afortunado de tener algo
To take turns/shifts
Hacer turnos
To finish off ( a job$
Rematar
To take a screen shot
Generar un pantallazo
What’s up with x
Qué onda algo
Encouraging; heartening; gratifying
Alentador
Disheartening;
Desalentador
Outlook:; landscape
Panorama
To leave hanging
Dejar en el aire
To cope with/grapple with
Lidiar con algo
Mimar
To spoil; to indulge
Moderately, somewhat
Medianamente
To capture (a market); to monopolize (time)
Acaparar algo
To realize
Caer en cuenta
To bang on the door
Golpear la puerta
To lock up, to enclose; to imprison (or minds; to contain ( a person)
Encerrar
To lull; to numb; to put to sleep
Adormecer
Clumsy; awkward
Torpe
Fake; hairpiece; artificial
Postizo
To immerse myself in algo
Empaparme de algo
Decommission; discharge; unregister
Dar de baja
Deliverables
Entregables
Restless
Inquieta
Intrusive
Impertinente
To stick with it; to not give up
No te rindas!
To quit; to give up
Rendir (rindo)
Charming; lovely
Encantador/a
Taster (of food)
Catador/a de (comida)
Careful
Precavido
Sweet; tender
Tierna
To taste; sample; try
Degustar
Crutch
Muleta
Dimples
Hoyuelos
An embarrassment; spectacle
Papelon
What a fright
Que susto
Rascal; scoundrel
Pillo
To be looking forward to doing sth
Estar ansioso por hacer algo
To party
Estar de farra
Touched up(foto)
Retocar (fotos retocadas)
Prince Charming
Príncipe azul
To get poisoned (by food or something else
Intoxicarse
Mesmerize
Hipnotizar
Resettlement (of people
Reasentamiento (de personas)
It amounts to the same thing
Viene a ser lo mismo
To come to mind
Venir a la mente
Im doing the same thing
Estar en las mismas
Rascal
Pilluelo
Grate
Rallar
Stripe
Raya
To really like something
Me mata la cocina
Homey
Hogareño ( un estilo hogareño
To be submissive
Ser sumisa
Fantasize about sth
Fantasear contigo n algo
Blindfolded
Los ojos vendados
To slap
Abofetear
To like something
Agradarle algo
To spare; to live without
Prescindir (algo que no puedo prescindir I could live without)
Light bulb
Bombilla
To trip someone
Hacerle la zancadilla a alguien
(Le hace la zancadilla a elle
To trip someone
Hacerle la zancadilla a alguien
(Le hace la zancadilla a elle
To make sure; to make certain that; to verify that
Cerciorarse que
To die ones hair
Teñirse el cabello
To keep an eye open for something
Estar pendiente del algo
To waste or squander
Desperdiciar
To bet that
Apostar a que (algo va a perder
To disgust
Dar asco
Time stops
Se detiene el tiempo
To be pist
Estar emputado
Tetracatre hwoputa
Fucking son of a bitch
To be talk full of shit; to bulk
Hablar paja
To jack off
Hacerse la paja
Suicide
Suicidiar
Worry; unease
Inquietud
There is room for doubt
Hay lugar a la duda
The furthest thing from my mind es thinking about a girlfriend
Una novia es lo menos en que pienso
I don’t care enough to say something
No me importa cómo para decirle algo
Not special enough for him to leave his wife
Pues no es tan especial como para que deje a su esposa
To grapple or handle (an issue)
Lidiar
To decrease (a feeling); to diminish;
Mermar
To be disappointed
Estar decepcionado
See how things go
Ver cómo se dan las cosas
Operation: operability
Operatividad
Clarification; explanation
Esclarecimiento
Distress:heartbreak; trouble
Angustia
Similar
Semejante (resultados semejantes)
To catch (something or someone a criminal); to pick up
Coger
Detente; easing;
Distensión
Fence; encirclement; blockade
Cerco
I am this close to losing my job
Estar a un tris de perder mi trabajo
To make queasy; dizzy
Marear
To get dizzy or car sick
Marearse
Guidelines; outline
Lineamientos
Riot; mob
Asonada
Abolish; suppress
Suprimir
To arrange; to set up; schedule
Concretar
To contract; reduce
Contraer (la potencial de producción
To shift; take a turn
Dar un giro
To dismantle; to disrupt
Desarticular
Subsistence crops
Pan coger
Surrounding (area
El area circundante
Consultation
Consertacion
At around (3:00
A eso de (las 3
To clean, to tidy up
Asear
Toilet
Aseo
As such, like one (you’re not a police so stop acting like one)
Como tal( no eres police, deja de comportarse como tal
A propósito de algo
With regards to, in connection with
To be unaware; to disregard; to ignore
Desconocer
Cornerstone
La piedra angular
Submission; surrender
Sometimiento
Sneaky; stealth
Furtivo
Flirtatious
Coqueta
Blackmail
Chantajear
Music lover
Melómano
To dry out
Resecar
Too bad, oh well
Ni modo
Wear down; grind down; eat way
Desgastar
Stage fright
Pánico escénico
Alieve, lighten; ease a burden
Alivianar
Amenos
Entertaining; enjoyable
To flake out on someone
Hacerle à alguien un desplante
Grim; dire, Ill fated
Nefaste
Mine; site
Yacimiento
Selfishly
Egoístamente
To sneak in
Colarse en
To be a little tight ( on time..money
Estar un poco justo
To be postponed; delayed
Aplazarse
Fit, fit into, fall into place
Encajar
Busy
Estar Atareado (en el trabajo)
To prosecute
Judicializar
To get ahead; to pre empt; to move forward or advance
Adelantarse
Seizure; confiscation
El decomiso
Personnel; members
Integrantes
Disarming
Desarme