Mexicanismos Flashcards

1
Q

Pedo

A

Drunk / sloshed / plastered

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2
Q

Hermandad

A

Sisterhood

Brotherhood

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3
Q

Eructar

A

To burp / belch

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4
Q

Antros

A

A divey bar

A dump

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5
Q

Campechanos

A

People from campeche

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6
Q

Remitir

A

To refer to
To forgive
To pardon

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7
Q

Antojar

A

To feel like

To have a craving for

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8
Q

Cangrejo

A

Crab

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9
Q

Untar

A

To spread as in butter

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10
Q

Pasta

A

Paste

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11
Q

Charola

A

A tray, as in a restaurant

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12
Q

Acentuado

A

Marked

Distinct

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13
Q

Revolcarse

A

To roll around

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14
Q

Imperio

A

Empire

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15
Q

Taldro

A

Drill

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16
Q

Harramiento

A

Tool

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17
Q

Gacho

A

Awful “siento gachos”

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18
Q

Chido

A

Cool, as in, rad

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19
Q

Hospitalario

A

Hospitable

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20
Q

Agrandarse

A

To get bigger

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21
Q

Soler

A

To tend to
To use to
“we used to”

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22
Q

Chilango

A

Native of Mexico city

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23
Q

Pocho

A

Americanized

Anglicized

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24
Q

Surtir

A

To fill or dispense a prescription

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25
Q

Remontarse

A

To go back, to date back

26
Q

Esencia

A

The essence

27
Q

Embellecer

A

To beautify or make more attractive

28
Q

Chasquear

A

To snap or click fingers or tongue

29
Q

Paladar

A

Palate

30
Q

Rumbar

A

To Buzz, as in sound

31
Q

Callejero

A

Street (adj)

Comida Callejera

32
Q

Despachar

A

To see to something

33
Q

Componente

A

Component

34
Q

Trilogia

A

Trilogy

35
Q

Antano

A

In days gone by

36
Q

Estaca

A

Steak
Post
Peg

37
Q

Crujiente

A

Crunchy

38
Q

Puntual

A

Punctual

39
Q

Hervor

A

A boil, as in when it starts to boil

40
Q

Cazuela

A

Cooking pot, stew

41
Q

Emblamatico

A

Emblematic

42
Q

Cazo

A

Ladle

Saucepan

43
Q

Simil

A

Simile

44
Q

Destazar

A

To butcher

To cut up

45
Q

Presuncion

A

Conceit, presumptuousness

46
Q

Modelo a seguir

A

Role model

47
Q

Envidiar

A

To envy

48
Q

Acero

A

Steel

49
Q

Bondad

A

Goodness

Kindness

50
Q

Martillazo

A

Blow or sound of a hammer

51
Q

Sellar

A

To seal

To seal off

52
Q

Pecaminoso

A

Sinful

53
Q

Reconfortar

A

To comfort

54
Q

Abanico

A

A range or variety

55
Q

Distinguir

A

To distinguish

56
Q

Guiso

A

Stew

Casserole

57
Q

Chamorro

A

Pork shank

58
Q

Meloso

A

Sickly sweet

59
Q

Faena

A

Task

60
Q

Caracer

A

To lack