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el chef
chef
chef
el chef
el crac
crack
crack
el crac
tranquilo/a
tranquil
tranquil
tranquilo/a
el/la turista
tourist
tourist
el/la turista
visa
la visa
la visa
visa
el billete (de a cinco)
(five-dollar) bill
(five-dollar) bill
el billete (de a cinco)
los chavos
(dr colloquial) pesos or dollars
(dr colloquial) pesos or dollars
los chavos
los cuartos
(dr colloquial) money, dough
(dr colloquial) money, dough
los cuartos
hipotecar
to mortgage
to mortgage
hipotecar
la lana
(mex colloquial) money, dough
(mex colloquial) money, dough
la lana
prestar
to loan
to loan
prestar
agradecido/a
grateful, appreciative
grateful, appreciative
agradecido/a
arreglar
to fix, fix up
to fix, fix up
arreglar
arreglar los papeles
to get one’s paperwork in order (eg for citizenship)
to get one’s paperwork in order (eg for citizenship)
arreglar los papeles
el barrio
neighborhood
la basura
garbage
neighborhood
el barrio
garbage
la basura
caer preso(a)
(literally “fall prisoner”) to end up in jail
(literally “fall prisoner”) to end up in jail
caer preso(a)
conseguir
(i) to get, obtain
to get, obtain
conseguir (i)
manners, habits
las costumbres
las costumbres
manners, habits
echar para adelante (p’alante)
(colloquial) to go forward, keep going
(colloquial) to go forward, keep going
echar para adelante (p’alante)
fijo/a
fixed, permanent (eg work)
fixed, permanent (eg work)
fijo/a
la gloria
glory, heaven
glory, heaven
la gloria
el inodoro
toilet
toilet
el inodoro
lavar
to wash
limpiar
to clean
to wash
lavar
to clean
limpiar
limpio/a
clean
clean
limpio/a
snow
la nieve
la nieve
snow
el piso
floor
floor
el piso
recuperar (recuperarse)
to get back, regain (to get better, recuperate)
to get back, regain (to get better, recuperate)
recuperar (recuperarse)
salir adelante
to go forward, progress
to go forward, progress
salir adelante
el seguro
insurance
insurance
el seguro
el sueño
dream
dream
el sueño
trabajador(a)
hard-working
widower/widow
el/la viudo/a
hard-working
trabajador(a)
el/la viudo/a
widower/widow
conocer como la palma de la mano
to know like the back of one’s hand
to know like the back of one’s hand
conocer como la palma de la mano
dar/echar una mano a alguien (en dr meto a mano)
give someone a hand, help someone out
give someone a hand, help someone out
dar/echar una mano a alguien (en dr meto a mano)
manos a la obra
let’s get to work!
let’s get to work!
manos a la obra
meter mano
to get going, get active
to get going, get active
meter mano
mano/a
(short for hermano/a) used for a close friend
(short for hermano/a) used for a close friend
mano/a
to (not) lay a finger on
(no) poner una mano encima
(no) poner una mano encima
to (not) lay a finger on
la bodega
(in most places, storeroom or wine cellar) small grocery store
(in most places, storeroom or wine cellar) small grocery store
la bodega
chévere, cheverón (cheverona)
great, fantastic, super
great, fantastic, super
chévere, cheverón (cheverona)
mi pana
my friend (from panal, honeycomb)
my friend
mi pana (from panal, honeycomb)
relajar
to joke around
to joke around
relajar
la vaina
(literally “husk”; slightly vulgar) thing, situation, mess
(literally “husk”; slightly vulgar) thing, situation, mess
la vaina
viejo/a
(literally “old one”) term of affection used for a parent; in many places this term can refer to a spouse
damned
maldito/a
(literally “old one”) term of affection used for a parent; in many places this term can refer to a spouse
viejo/a
blessed (often used ironically instead of maldito/a)
bendito/a
bendito/a
blessed (often used ironically instead of maldito/a)
maldito/a
damned
botar
to throw out
affection
el cariño
to throw out
botar
el cariño
affection
caer del cielo
(literally “to fall from heaven”) to come out of the blue
(literally “to fall from heaven”) to come out of the blue
caer del cielo
la cocina
kitchen
kitchen
la cocina
to cook
cocinar
cocinar
to cook
el compadre (la comadre)
close friend, often a godparent of one’s child
el cuarto
room
close friend, often a godparent of one’s child
el compadre (la comadre)
room
el cuarto
defraudar
to cheat; to disappoint, let (someone) down
to cheat; to disappoint, let (someone) down
defraudar
enamorarse
to fall in love
to fall in love
enamorarse
la migra
(colloquial) US immigrant
(colloquial) US immigrant
la migra
la nevera
refrigerator
room
la habitación
refrigerator
la nevera
sign
el letrero
to pay attention
hacer caso
hacer caso
to pay attention
el letrero
sign
la habitación
room
preocuparse
to worry
to worry
preocuparse
thief
el/la ratero/a
el/la ratero/a
thief
realizar
to realize, make (something) come true
to respect, treat with respect
respetar
to realize, make (something) come true
realizar
respetar
to respect, treat with respect
robar
to rob, steal
partner/member
el/la socio/a
to rob, steal
robar
el/la socio/a
partner/member
to be at fault
tener la culpa
tener la culpa
to be at fault
