Vocab 19

Question 1

Me viene al pelo

me viene como anillo al dedo’

Answer 1

That’s just what I need

Question 2

No te compliques la vida

Answer 2

Don’t make life complicated

Question 3

Estar enganchado -

Answer 3

To be hooked on something

Question 4

¡Qué listo eres!

‘Listillo’

Answer 4

• You’re a clever one!

As well as being used as a compliment, this is also often used ironically, in a sarcastic tone of voice, to mean ‘you are too clever for your own good’.
…….is also common, and used on its own to mean smarty-pants, smart aleck or clever clogs!
EssesEa is 2S,

Question 5

Dar un empujón –

Answer 5

To give someone or something a push / a bit of encouragement

Question 6

Todo lo bueno se acaba -

Answer 6

• All good things come to an end

Question 7

Lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno

Answer 7

• Whatever is good, and brief, is twice as good

Question 8

Campando a nuestras anchas por Chueca –

Answer 8

wandering freely and happily around Chueca

Question 9

Darse un capricho

Answer 9

to give yourself a treat

Question 10

Qué calor! ¡Me va a dar algo! -
¡Me muero de calor! -
¡Hace un sol de justicia! -

Answer 10

It’s so hot, it’ll be the end of me!

• I’m dying of heat!
• The sun is incredibly hot! (…a classic phrase in Madrid!)

Question 11

¡Ve a por todas!

Answer 11

• Go for it! (A cool phrase often used in sports to encourage a team.)

Question 12

¡Ponte las pilas!

Answer 12

• Get cracking! Get a move on! -

Question 13

Manos a la obra

Answer 13

Let’s get to work

Question 14

Me piro -

Answer 14

I’m leaving (the bar, the party, the house, work…)

Question 15

Mola mazo -

Answer 15

It’s really cool (the bar, museum, city, experience…)

Question 16

Estamos al loro

Answer 16

• We are on the alert, know the score. (al loro is literally ‘to the parrot’!)