Phrases

Question 1

Son el uno pa’l otro

Answer 1

they are perfect for each other

Question 2

Desearia poder ir

Answer 2

I wish I could go

Question 3

A usted nadie le dio vela en este intierro

Answer 3

This is none of your business

Question 4

Me encuentro en una encruxijada

Answer 4

I am at a crossroads/ I am at a fork in the road

Question 5

y asi nomas

Answer 5

and just like that

Question 6

nunca me lo perdonara

Answer 6

s/he will never forgive me

Question 7

ve al grano

Answer 7

get to the point

Question 8

irse por las ramas

Answer 8

beat around the bush

Question 9

estar a punto

Answer 9

to be about to do something

Question 10

se fijan en la mancha negra del sol no en la importancia del sol

Answer 10

when someone only ever focuses on the negatives of something instead of what’s going right

Question 11

no andarse con rodeos

Answer 11

not pulling punches

Question 12

saldra perdiendo

Answer 12

will lose out

Question 13

a que se debe

Answer 13

to what do you/this owe

Question 14

para no alargar el cuento

Answer 14

to make a long story short

Question 15

el fajo de billetes

Answer 15

a wad of cash

Question 16

estamos en el mismo canal/ estamos en sintonia/ estamos en la misma pagina

Answer 16

we are on the same page

Question 17

me cayo(past tense) como anillo al dedo

Answer 17

it fit them like a glove (a perfect excuse or when something worked out perfectly but seemingly coincidentally)

Question 18

no se lo digas a nadie

Answer 18

don’t tell anyone

Question 19

me pregunto

Answer 19

i wonder

Question 20

a la vez

Answer 20

at the same time

Question 21

una vez adentro

Answer 21

once inside

Question 22

de la/lo que ella/el esperaba

Answer 22

than s/he first thought

Question 23

hala las orejas

Answer 23

pull their ears (a punishment for little kids that is often used jokingly among adults)

Question 24

me acabo de dar cuenta que…

Answer 24

I just realized

Question 25

tu eres la piedra de tropieza

Answer 25

you are a bad influence on me (ex.- you are on a diet and someone offers you free ice cream, they would be la piedra de tropieza)

Question 26

de todos modos

Answer 26

anyways

Question 27

que mas da?

Answer 27

who cares

Question 28

hacerse de noche

Answer 28

night comes

Question 29

dias de asueto

Answer 29

free days or holidays (not used in RD frequently)

Question 30

justo en mi cara

Answer 30

right in my face

Question 31

dirigirse la palabra

Answer 31

to talk to each other

Question 32

suficiente para apaciguar de por vida hasta al santo mas goloso

Answer 32

enough to satisfy the most greedy saint

Question 33

estoy dispuesto a ayudar en lo que necesites

Answer 33

I am ready to help in what you need

Question 34

no hay de que

Answer 34

youre welcome

Question 35

no tener mas remedio

Answer 35

to not have another option

Question 36

redir homenaje

Answer 36

pay homage

Question 37

si no te gustan los bombones, hay variedad de bizcochos para escoger

Answer 37

there are more fish in the sea

Question 38

no soporto

Answer 38

I cant stand

Question 39

el burro se oblige a cruzar el rio pero no a beber

Answer 39

You can lead a horse to water but you cant make him drink

Question 40

la auyama no pare calabaza

Answer 40

the apple doesnt fall far from the tree

Question 41

ya tome cartas en el asunto

Answer 41

i already took matters into my own hands

Question 42

cada uno con su tema

Answer 42

to each their own

Question 43

de vez en cuando

Answer 43

from time to time

Question 44

no te burles de mi

Answer 44

dont make fun of me

Question 45

donde se encuentra usted?

Answer 45

where do you live, where are you at

Question 46

nadie supo nada

Answer 46

nobody knew anything

Question 47

metidas de pata/ meterse la pata

Answer 47

mistakes/ to make a mistake

Question 48

giro de muñeca

Answer 48

flick of the wrist

Question 49

no le haga caso

Answer 49

dont pay them any mind

Question 50

un arma de doble filo

Answer 50

a double edged sword

Question 51

haya ninguna quimica al conocerse de manera personal

Answer 51

theres no chemistry when you meet in person

Question 52

siendo sometido a interrogatorios

Answer 52

feeling interrogated

Question 53

ha sido un clavo en el zapato de los gobiernos

Answer 53

it has been a thorn in their side

Question 54

por mas que hable usted

Answer 54

no matter how much you talk

Question 55

por mucho que se alegre

Answer 55

no matter how glad s/he is

Question 56

a dios rogando y con el mazo dando

Answer 56

pray to god like he is listening, work like he isnt/ god helps those who work for it

Question 57

dime con quien andas y te dire quien eres

Answer 57

you are the people you surround yourself with

Question 58

demelo con tal que sea bueno

Answer 58

give it to me provided that it is good

Question 59

captacion de divisas

Answer 59

uptake of foreign currency