From The Wild Flashcards
asistir a
to attend
la reunión
meeting
cometer un error
to make a mistake
en cambio
on the other hand
de la noche a la mañana
overnight
no tener nada que ver con
to have nothing to do with
el hoyo
hole
liberal
warm (vs. gente fría)
agente inmobiliario
real estate agent
“Espero con ansias…”
“I look forward to…”
criar
to raise
sumergir
to immerse, submerge
la burbuja
bubble
cotidiana
daily
el informe
report
convenir
to be advisable, to agree
suavizar
to soften
soler (e.g.; 1. Suelo ducharme antes de dormir. 2. Actualmente Tim no obtiene tanto dinero como solía.)
to use to (in past tense), to tend to, usually (adverb) (e.g.; 1. I usually shower before sleeping. 2. Tim doesn’t earn as much money as he used to.)
quedarse sordo
to become/go deaf
a la vuelta de la esquina
around the corner
merece la pena, vale la pena
it is worth it
me da igual/no me importa
it doesn’t matter to me, I don’t care
ahogarse
to drown
desaghorase (e.g.; 1. Cada semana, tengo que desahogarme con mis amigos. 2. No desahogues insultándome.)
to let off steam, to vent –> can have a negative connotation (e.g.; 1. Every week, I need to vent to my friends. 2. ~Do not insult me because you have to.)
desesperar
to drive crazy, to make lose hope
tener celos de
to be jealous of
la inquietud
worry, anxiety
experimentar
to experiment, experience
aquí mismo
right here
listo
smart, clever
echar en cara
to reproach, ~to give someone shit
tener gracia
to be funny, to be graceful, ~many other uses
coger
to grab, to take
acabar
to end, to finish
tumbarse
to lie down, to stretch out
traerte
to bring, to bring along
dar la gana
to feel like (not polite)
pasa a ser
to become, to happen to be
ocuparse
to deal with, to be in charge of, to take care of
realmente
actually
todos aquellos
everyone, all those
dar seguridad
give security, safety, confidence
sujetar
to hold/fasten, to hold down/in place
poco a poco
little by little, gradually, slowly
el candado
padlock
el alumno
student
mudarse
to move
presentarse
to turn up, to introduce oneself, to run for
el puro
cigar
los audífonos
headphones
alquilar
to rent
apagar
to turn off
al momento
at once
hacer caso
to take notice, to pay attention (opposite of ignore)
suplicar
to beg, to plead
en quiebra
bankrupt
llevar a la quiebra
to become bankrupt
el préstamo
loan
antes de un mes
within a week
picar
to eat/snack on
la rebanda
slice (culinary)
untar
to spread (culinary)
“Qué va a ser pronto (+ infinitivo)!”
“It’s not early at all!”
fino
thin
grueso
thick
liso
smooth
áspero
rough (not smooth)
recto
straight (line, road)
derecho
straight (picture, tie)
torcido, curvado, doblado
curved (not straight)
ancho, amplio
wide
fregar los platos
to wash the dishes
el atraco
robbery
escupir
to spit
el sueldo
salary
el crío
kid