Dichos

Question 1

a la intemperie

Answer 1

under the open sky

Question 2

a lo mejor

Answer 2

maybe. Mex. dicen a la mejor

Question 3

a medida que

Answer 3

as, while, e.g. a medida que corremos: as we run

Question 4

a ojos vistas

Answer 4

obviously, visibly, plainly seen

Question 5

a pico de botella

Answer 5

straight from the bottle (Me.)

Question 6

a proposito

Answer 6

on purpose

Question 7

a su vez

Answer 7

in turn, at the same time

Question 8

benjamín

Answer 8

youngest son

Question 9

con tal de

Answer 9

in order to, for the sake of, as long as (a condition), provided that.

cindy says it’s more like a condition.

está dispuesto a matar con tal de ganar=He’s willing to kill in order to win.

Cualquier cosa con tal de escapar=Anything in order to escape

Cualquier cosa con tal de acompañarte=Anything to be in your company.

Question 10

cuando más

Answer 10

at most (a más)

Question 11

desde luego

Answer 11

of course, certainly, indeed, naturally.

Desde luego puedo intentarlo=I can certainly try it.

Eso es, desde luego, un honor=it is indeed an honor

Question 12

dinero (o moneda) contante y sonante

Answer 12

cash, hard cash. contante is slang related to counting

Question 13

en torno a

Answer 13

about or around (either physical or conceptual proximity) . eg. en turno al cuello=around the neck.
Hay muy poca sangre en torno al lavabo=there’s very little blood around the sink. desarrollamos nuestros conocimientos en torno al aluminio= we develop our knowledge about aluminum.

Question 14

hacer de cuenta

Answer 14

pretend

Question 15

hincar

Answer 15

stick something into another thing, plant, sink (your teeth into)

Question 16

hinchar

Answer 16

1) swell up; 2) exaggerate; 3) Arg., Méx., Par. y Ur. fastidiar .

Question 17

me vale

Answer 17

1) Mex:I do not care, I couldn’t care less, me vale madre=I don’t give a xxx. 2) Esp:I better e.g. Más me vale trabajar en mi defensa= I better work on my defense.

Question 18

ni modo

Answer 18

no way.

Or in some countries, “that’s life”, “who cares”. google says “either way” but that seems rare.

Question 19

no hay trato

Answer 19

no deal

De otra manera, no hay trato= otherwise, there’s no deal.

Question 20

por lo pronto

Answer 20

for the moment, for now

Question 21

por lo tanto

Answer 21

thus, therefore, hence

Los derechos de televisión son, por lo tanto, un negocio enorme=Television rights are, therefore, a huge business.

Ellos podrían ser descritos por lo tanto, sí=They could be described thus, yes.

Question 22

por lo visto

Answer 22

apparently,seemingly (it looks like…)

Question 23

puesto que

Answer 23

since,being as

Question 24

robusta a más no poder

Answer 24

could not have been more robust, or, robust as it could be. “a mas no poder” is often translated idiomatically, as seen in these examples:

Soy fiel a más no poder=I’m loyal to a fault, as loyal as can be.

Bebe a más no poder.=drink to your heart’s content (as much as you can)

Está mintiendo a más no poder=he’s lying through his teeth. (Mucho!)

Question 25

si acaso

Answer 25

if anything, in case. (if that is the case)

Un poco tímida, si acaso=a bit shy, if anything

Sabes donde estoy, si acaso llama=you know where I am, in case he calls.

Question 26

siempre y cuando

Answer 26

as long as (a condition), provided that.

Estará bien siempre y cuando funcione Internet = He’ll be ok as long as the internet works.

Question 27

un tal por cual

Answer 27

a so and so

Ese tal por cual se iba a llevar mi comida=That so and so was taking my food.

Question 28

en turno

Answer 28

1) in turn;2) session; work shift (e.g. en turno tarde=afternoon shift);3) of the moment: e.g. gobierno en turno=the government of the day; Do not confuse with “en torno”