Tico Flashcards
What nerves!
Que descaro!
To beat someone
Vapulear alguien.
To provide; to contribute
Aportar
To claim; or to hope to do something
Pretender que/pretender hacer algo
Picky
Quisquilloso
Contribution/ support
Aporte
To seize; confiscate
Decomisar
To gloat
Alegrarse de mi éxito
To leave out something
Dejar por fuera algo
To rub in (cream(
Aplicar frotando
To chop up (meat); to carve up (an animal
Descuartizar
To spread: to scatter: to disseminate
Esparcir
To clear up; to shed light on
Esclarecer algo
To be on par with someone; to be able to keep up with someone
Estar a la par de algún; estar a la par contigo
To game the system
Burlar el sistema
This is top priority
Esto es primordial
It is of fundamental concern
Es de interés primordial
To smooth out; to iron out (a problem
Allanar (el camino)
To be in good health
Estar bien de salud
Neighboring (house, lot
Colindante (casa colindante)
Trimming (of the bushes
Poda
Fence
Valla
To flee; to take flight; to go on the run(to hit and run)
Darse a la fuga
To take the next step
Dar el siguiente paso
To take a step forward/backward
Dar un paso hacia delante/atrás
There is no going back
No hay marcha atrás.
Bidding
Licitación
Point of no return
Un punto de no returning
To be on schedule
estar justo en las fechas
Speedy; prompt
Expedita
Needle
Aguja
Tranche; section; stretch; category
Tramo
Carriage; box car
Vagón
Envision
Contemplar
To be released (from customs$
Despacharse
The approach (to this problem)
El abordaje
To check out; check; to verify
Comprobar
To shift; to scroll; to move; to visit; to relocate
Desplazarse
Back of head
La nuca
To label as something(to label x as an enemy
Tildar de (enemigo) a alguien
To notice; to observe
Percatarse
To sting someone; to hit someone (emotionally); to make an impact
Hacer mella en alguien( sus palabras hicieron mella en mi)
To jeopardize (ones reputation
Poner en Jacque
To boast up ones confidence; to pay compliments.
Echarle flores (me echaron flores)
To be fruitful
Ser fructífero
Effective (a person or remarks
Eficaz
To take someone to court
Poner pleito a alg
To win ones case
Ganar el pleito