Setenta Y Ocho Flashcards
Internet connection
Conexión a Internet (o de)
To acclimatise
Aclimatarse
A natural well/ sinkhole
Un cenote
A well
Un pozo
What do you have to lose?
Que tienes que perder?
To be on the verge of/on the brink of
Estar al borde de
Cost overruns
Sobrecostos
Equality
Igualdad
A dumbass/ass (CO)
Un cabrón
Someone who is sensitive to cold
Friolento/a
Plonker/twit/knobhead/Jerk (ES)
Capullo
The chaos/partying/knees up/bender
La jarana
The train tracks
Las vías del tren
You’re on thin ice
Estás en la cuerda floja
To hang by a thread
Pender en un hilo
A lifeline (figurative)
Un sustento
A pad
Almohadilla
Padded
Acolchado/a
To convene/summon
Convocar
Rough/severe blow (to the head)
Rudo golpe
Suddenly it rained
De repente llovió
To get injured (2 options)
- Lesionarse
2. Resultar herido
Citizenship
Ciudadanía
The right to vote
El derecho al voto
To settle down (in life) 2 options
- Establecerse
2. Echar raíces
To settle down (become calmer)
Tranquilizarse
To settle down (a house become stable etc.)
Asentarse
It fits you
Te queda bien
Short term means/ends
Fines a corto plazo
I owe a lot to this profession
Le debo mucho a esta profesión
To accommodate (2 option)
- Alojar
2. Hospedar
The shell
La concha
The tiebreaker
El desempate
