July 2012
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Ser "de resorte"
Literal translation: to be “springy”
Meaning: of a person - spontaneous, unpredictable.
Significado: dícese de la persona espontánea e impredecible.
Use: colloquial
Example:
-Y Fulano?
- Pa la playa.
-Y eso sin avisar?
- Tú sabes que él es de resorte.
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Papelera
Literal translation: paper juggler
Meaning: said of a person, in this case a woman, who pretends to do busy work when people in a position of authority are around but does nothing when they go away. Pretender, hypocrite. Also, person who promises but does not deliver.
Significado: se dice de la persona (en este caso una mujer) que finge trabajar o esforzarse cuando sus jefes o superiores están...
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Haciéndole morcilla al diablo
Literal translation: making blood sausage for the devil
Meaning: Said of someone (particularly women) who attend church regularly and are supposed to be “devoted” but in reality are addicted to gossip, judging other people and minding their business. Hypocritical religious person.
Significado: se dice de la persona (especialment mujer) que se dice muy religiosa, rezando...
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Dar salsa
Literal translation: to give sauce
Meaning: to butter someone up - to sweetly try to persuade someone to do something for you.
Significado: tratar de convencer a alguien de que haga algo que usted quiere, utilizando dulzura.
Use: colloquial
Example: No me de’ salsa no, que no va’ ‘pal río. (Don’t butter me up. You’re not going to the river.)
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De la boca pa' fuera
Literal translation: from the mouth out
Meaning: you don’t mean what you say.
Significado: usted no siente lo que dice o no es sincero.
Use: general
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El horno no está para galleticas
Translation: the oven is not ready for cookies.
Meaning: the situation doesn’t allow for this type of behavior. We can’t afford to do something because of circumstances.
Significado: la situación no permite cierto tipo de comportamiento. Las circunstancias limitan los planes.
Use: general, colloquial
Example: - No se puede salir en la noche ya. Anoche atracaron a la vecina. -...
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Dar muela
Literal translation: to give tooth
Meaning: to use nice words and chivalry to gain the favor of a female, to court someone this way. This term is often used to refer to men who don’t have much else to offer but are good at making girls fall in love with them because of their courting skills. A man who “gives tooth” is called a “muelú”.
Significado: dícese del hombre...
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Ahí hay gato entre macuto
Literal transation: There’s a cat in a knapsack there.
Meaning: Something doesn’t add up or make sense. Someone is hiding something.
Significado: Algo no tiene sentido o no concuerda. Alguien está escondiendo algo.
Use: general
Example: El dinero se perdió el día que el vino. Ahí hay gato entre macuto. (The money disappeared the day he came by. There’s a cat in a knapsack...
