Forum: Idioms & Sayings
March 13, 2014, 01:29 PM
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
April 26, 2013, 03:39 PM
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
April 26, 2013, 03:36 PM
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Te lavas menos que un coche por debajo
Hola amigos :
Esta es una expresión utilizada cuando una persona no se ducha "ni a tiros".
¿ Cómo podría decirse en inglés ? Supongo que no tendría mucho sentido.
¿ " You wash yourself less...
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
April 18, 2013, 05:24 PM
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You may also use "en cuanto" as "about" ,...
You may also use "en cuanto" as "about" , specially when you are changing the theme of a conversation:
"-Hemos estado en el nuevo restaurante , y la comida es magnífica.En cuanto al servicio ,...
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
April 18, 2013, 05:11 PM
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I can't think of any Spanish expression for...
I can't think of any Spanish expression for that.
You could perfectly use "hacer un injerto"
About "Del árbol caído todos hacen leña" , that's not even related.
You say that in a situation...
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
March 21, 2013, 04:00 PM
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Afraid to shoot strangers
Hey guys !
Does this have any particular meaning ?
I'm just asking because it doesn't make a lot of sense , as it is from a song that talks about politicians , I think.
In Spanish , that...
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
March 21, 2013, 03:53 PM
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Badass or Bad ass
Hello friends:
I've heard this many times , and I have no translation for it yet.
More or less I understand it in my "internal forum" , but sometimes happens that the same word can be used for...
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
March 21, 2013, 09:19 AM
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Dar el bajón :
When the effects of a drug...
Dar el bajón :
When the effects of a drug are starting to dissapear , mostly said when talking about cocaine or meth.
Also : " Me esta dando el bajón" , " me viene el bajón "
It happens to...
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
March 21, 2013, 09:11 AM
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Yes , Poli :
In naval terms it is correct ,...
Yes , Poli :
In naval terms it is correct , but not if talking about shops
In that case , you may say "Tienda central" or simply "central". Other shops depending on a "flagship store" , may be...
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
March 19, 2013, 03:40 PM
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Thank you very much for the explanation.
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Thank you very much for the explanation.
These are delicate words . As you said , in Spanish , "paleto" has always a pejorative meaning.I did'nt know about that kind of music , i'll try to find...
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
March 18, 2013, 03:24 PM
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
August 07, 2012, 02:15 PM
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En España , si se usa esta expresíon.
"Estar...
En España , si se usa esta expresíon.
"Estar en el ajo" o " Estar metido en el ajo"
Is to be related to something. But it is most often used when talking about conspiracies , criminals and...
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
August 07, 2012, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 28
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A lo hecho pecho = hay que cargar con las...
A lo hecho pecho = hay que cargar con las consecuencias.
"la vida te da en las narices" ( Life punches your nose -or something like that- )
As Alec said , I can't think of an exact match right...
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
August 07, 2012, 02:01 PM
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
August 07, 2012, 01:55 PM
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Cagar en alto ---OJO--- ( puede resultar soez )
Hola amigos :
Tengo una apasionante discusión en el trabajo.
En español , decimos "cagar en alto" cuando haces tus porquerías de cuclillas , bien porque sea en una letrina en lugar de un W,C, ...
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
July 07, 2012, 04:19 AM
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
July 07, 2012, 04:15 AM
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
July 07, 2012, 04:09 AM
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Forum: Vocabulary
June 13, 2012, 08:30 AM
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Oh thank you so much friend !
These examples...
Oh thank you so much friend !
These examples are perfect for me. In the case "c" , "liarla parda" would be a perfect translation.
-"Esta noche he quedado con los colegas. Vamos a liarla parda"...
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Forum: Vocabulary
June 13, 2012, 08:20 AM
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Thanks , thanks...
By the way , Judas Priest...
Thanks , thanks...
By the way , Judas Priest are English , and the song seems to be about motorbikes.
Also, they dress in leather ( fetish / sado kind of clothes ) and Rob Halfors was the one...
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
June 13, 2012, 08:06 AM
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Esta expresion se usa en ciertos casos.
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Esta expresion se usa en ciertos casos.
Imagínate que piensas en una situacion como....
-Niño no puede comprar chicle
-Kiosco cierra por no vender chicle
-Fabrica de chicles tiene que cerrar...
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Forum: Vocabulary
June 12, 2012, 08:56 AM
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Hell bent for leather
Hello friends :
I'd like to know the meaning for " hell bent for leather".
I understand , of course each word separately.
It's from the Judas Priest song ...
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Forum: Vocabulary
June 12, 2012, 08:51 AM
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There's some subtle difference.
Atuendo :...
There's some subtle difference.
Atuendo : the combination of clothes you are wearing right now.
Atavío : is the same , but normally said when talking about working clothes , or even ...
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Forum: Vocabulary
June 12, 2012, 08:36 AM
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Hello
Almíbar ( for those who don't know )...
Hello
Almíbar ( for those who don't know ) is a saturated dissolution of water and sugar , use as a preservative for some canned fruits and stuff.
So , " Almibarado " is something that has been...
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Forum: Vocabulary
June 12, 2012, 08:23 AM
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Raise hell
Hello friends :
It is now several times that I've heard this.
To me it sounds like "Crear mal" , " Liarla parda" , " buscar bronca"....
Could you please give me some examples , for me to...
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