los jóvenes Flashcards
ambiente (m) familiar
family environment
aborto (m)
abortion
botellón (m)
recent phenomenon in which Spanish people buy alcohol and snacks and consume them in the street
brecha (f) generacional
generation gap
casarse de penalty
to have a shotgun wedding
clase (f) baja/media/alta
lower/middle/upper class
cobrar el paro
to receive unemployment benefit
comer el coco
to brainwash
consumo (m) de alcohol
alcohol consumption
contestar
to answer (back)
contrato (m) eventual
temporary contract
correo (m) electrónico
cortar
to stop going out with someone
costar un riñón
to cost a bomb
cubata (m)
spirit combined with a soft drink (originally rum and coke)
dar un portazo
to slam the door
dar un telefonazo
to give someone a ring
de madrugada
in the early hours
dejar un recado
to leave a message
desempleo (m)
unemployment
desengaño (m) amoroso
an unhappy love affair
discoteca (f) “light”
a nightclub for 14 to 18-year-olds where only soft drinks are allowed
droga (f)
drugs
drogarse
to take drugs
emancipación (f)
emancipation
emborracharse
to get drunk
empalmar
to go out for the whole night
empollón (m)
swot
encontrar tu media naranja
to meet your better half
engañar a alguien
to be unfaithful to someone
entrar en el mercado laboral
to enter the job market
envejecer
to grow old
estar a la moda
to be trendy
estar en el paro
to be unemployed
estar en la flor de la vida
to be in the prime of life
estar “pedo”
to be “sloshed”
estar sin blanca
to be broke
estar verde
to be “green”; inexperience
falta (f) de integración
lack of integration
falta (f) de respeto
lack of respect
formación (f)
education, training
hacer una carrera
to study for a degree
idealista
idealistic
idolo (m)
idol, hero
igualdad (f) de sexos
equal opportunities
independizarse
to become independent
individualista
individualistic
informática (f)
information technology
inmaduro
immature
ir al cine/teatro
to go to the cinema/ theatre
ir de compras
to go shopping
ir de marcha
to go out on the town
ir de tapeo
Spanish tradition of going for a drink and bar snacks
legalizar las drogas
to legalise drugs
licenciatura (f)
a university degree
ligar
to “pull”, “pick up”
llevarse bien/ mal con
to get on well/ badly with
luchar por unos ideales
to fight for ideals
marca (f)
brand, make
natalidad (f)
birth rate
nocivo
harmful, damaging
novio/a (m,f)
boyfriend/ girlfriend
padre/madre soltero/a (m,f)
single parent
paga (f)
weekly/monthly allowance that some parents give to their adolescent children
pasta (f)
dosh
pendón(a) (m,f)
stop-out, party animal
peña (f)
big group of friends
perder (ie)* el norte
to lose sight of reality
porro (m)
spliff, joint
prejuicio (m)
prejudice
rebelarse
to rebel
salir a tomar unas copas
to go out for a few drinks
salir con un (a) chico/a
to go out with a boy/girl
salir en pandilla
to go out as a gang
ser aficionado a
to be keen on
ser ahorrador
to be good at saving money
ser casero
to be a homebody
ser derrochador
to be a spendthrift
ser exigente
to be demanding
ser mayor de edad
to be over 18
ser un forofo de
to be crazy about
ser uña y carne
to be as thick as thieves
sobredosis (f)
overdose
teclado (m)
keyboard
teléfono (m) móvil
mobile phone
tener (ie)* autoestima
to have self-esteem
R
abortion
aborto (m)
R
family environment
ambiente (m) familiar
R
recent phenomenon in which Spanish people buy alcohol and snacks and consume them in the street
botellón (m)
R
generation gap
brecha (f) generacional
R
to have a shotgun wedding
casarse de penalty
R
lower/middle/upper class
clase (f) baja/media/alta
R
to receive unemployment benefit
cobrar el paro
R
to brainwash
comer el coco
R
alcohol consumption
consumo (m) de alcohol
R
to answer (back)
contestar
R
temporary contract
contrato (m) eventual
R
correo (m) electrónico
R
to stop going out with someone
cortar
R
to cost a bomb
costar un riñón
R
spirit combined with a soft drink (originally rum and coke)
cubata (m)
R
to slam the door
dar un portazo
R
to give someone a ring
dar un telefonazo
R
in the early hours
de madrugada
R
to leave a message
dejar un recado
R
unemployment
desempleo (m)
R
an unhappy love affair
desengaño (m) amoroso
R
a nightclub for 14 to 18-year-olds where only soft drinks are allowed
discoteca (f) “light”
R
drugs
droga (f)
R
to take drugs
drogarse
R
emancipation
emancipación (f)
R
to get drunk
emborracharse
R
to go out for the whole night
empalmar
R
swot
empollón (m)
R
to meet your better half
encontrar tu media naranja
R
to be unfaithful to someone
engañar a alguien
R
to enter the job market
entrar en el mercado laboral
R
to grow old
envejecer
R
to be trendy
estar a la moda
R
to be unemployed
estar en el paro
R
to be in the prime of life
estar en la flor de la vida
R
to be “sloshed”
estar “pedo”
R
to be broke
estar sin blanca
R
to be “green”; inexperience
estar verde
R
lack of integration
falta (f) de integración
R
lack of respect
falta (f) de respeto
R
education, training
formación (f)
R
to study for a degree
hacer una carrera
R
idealistic
idealista
R
idol, hero
idolo (m)
R
equal opportunities
igualdad (f) de sexos
R
to become independent
independizarse
R
individualistic
individualista
R
information technology
informática (f)
R
immature
inmaduro
R
to go to the cinema/ theatre
ir al cine/teatro
R
to go shopping
ir de compras
R
to go out on the town
ir de marcha
R
Spanish tradition of going for a drink and bar snacks
ir de tapeo
R
to legalise drugs
legalizar las drogas
R
a university degree
licenciatura (f)
R
to “pull”, “pick up”
ligar
R
to get on well/ badly with
llevarse bien/ mal con
R
to fight for ideals
luchar por unos ideales
R
brand, make
marca (f)
R
birth rate
natalidad (f)
R
harmful, damaging
nocivo
R
boyfriend/ girlfriend
novio/a (m,f)
R
single parent
padre/madre soltero/a (m,f)
R
weekly/monthly allowance that some parents give to their adolescent children
paga (f)
R
dosh
pasta (f)
R
stop-out, party animal
pendón(a) (m,f)
R
big group of friends
peña (f)
R
to lose sight of reality
perder (ie)* el norte
R
spliff, joint
porro (m)
R
prejudice
prejuicio (m)
R
to rebel
rebelarse
R
to go out for a few drinks
salir a tomar unas copas
R
to go out with a boy/girl
salir con un (a) chico/a
R
to go out as a gang
salir en pandilla
R
to be keen on
ser aficionado a
R
to be good at saving money
ser ahorrador
R
to be a homebody
ser casero
R
to be a spendthrift
ser derrochador
R
to be demanding
ser exigente
R
to be over 18
ser mayor de edad
R
to be crazy about
ser un forofo de
R
to be as thick as thieves
ser uña y carne
R
overdose
sobredosis (f)
R
keyboard
teclado (m)
R
mobile phone
teléfono (m) móvil
R
to have self-esteem
tener (ie)* autoestima
