Idioms & Miscellany Flashcards

(80 cards)

1
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let alone

A

y mucho menos

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2
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I don’t give a fuck

A

me importa una mierda

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3
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parable

A

parábola

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4
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speech

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discurso

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5
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politely

A

educadamente

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6
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power-play

A

jugada agresiva

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7
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tying up loose ends

A

atar cabos sueltos

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8
Q

pothole

A

bache

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9
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onesie

A

mameluco

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10
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business formal/casual attire

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vestimenta formal/casual de negocios

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11
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PMSing

A

estar con síndrome premenstrual

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12
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pissed off

A

cabreado

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13
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beat s/o’s ass

A

darle una paliza a alguien

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14
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a dick-measuring contest

A

concurso de egos, concurso para ver quien tiene la más grande

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15
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UTI

A

ITU, infección del tracto urinario

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16
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I can’t say this enough

A

no puedo enfatizar esto lo suficientemente

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17
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cat person

A

amante de los gatos

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18
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a (witch’s) familiar

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un familiar (de una bruja)

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19
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sledgehammer

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almádena

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20
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civilized

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civilizado

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21
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tuition

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colegiatura

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22
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authoritarian

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autoritario

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23
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film crew

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equipo de rodaje

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24
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fuck s/o up

A

dejarle hecho mierda

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preview
vista previa
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outline
resumen (general)
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the gist
el meollo
28
one-way mirror
espejo unidireccional
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in broad daylight
a plena luz del día
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little did he know
poco sabía
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light-colored car
carro de color claro
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to say the least
cuando menos
33
gruesome
horroroso, macabro, sangriento
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dental/medical practice
consulta (médica/dental)
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within walking distance
a corta distancia
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make ends meet
llegar al fin del mes
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bash s/o's skull in
reventarle la cabeza
38
disable
desactivar
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trash a place
hacer pedazos a un lugar
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hits the jackpot
le toca el premio gordo
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bluff
engaño
42
net worth
patrimonio neto
43
figures!
¡como no!
44
spread rumors
difundir rumores
45
will bite you in the ass
te va a salir caro
46
your yap
el pico
47
blab/open your yap
sueltas la lengua
48
close call
escapada por los pelos
49
has it made
ya lo hizo
50
____, my ass
_____, mis huevos
51
cut the crap
déjate de pendejadas
52
a shiv
un pincho
53
easy come, easy go
lo que fácil viene, fácil se va
54
talking out of your ass
inventando mamadas
55
have it in for someone
tenersela jurada
56
don't make this messy
no lo hagas difícil, no te pongas difícil
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here's the kicker
y para el colmo
58
feel sorry for
sentir pena por
59
have a grudge against someone
guardarle rencor a alguien
60
so much for
y ahí se va
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beefing
tener bronca a alguien
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had it coming
se lo buscó, se lo mereció
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smoke and mirrors
una cortina de humo
64
wrong place, wrong time
el lugar y momento equivocado
65
bunk
litera
66
busted
fregado
67
ready to bolt
a punto de pelarse
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here's the thing
la cosa es que
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jacked (s/t)
se voló (algo)
70
overdrawn account
cuenta sobregirada
71
money order
giro postal
72
closing/closing time
el cierre/la hora de cierre
73
falling down drunk
borracho hasta caerse
74
blatant/baldface lie
mentira descarada
75
hell no
ni por loco
76
got in with the wrong crowd
se mezcló con la gente equivocada
77
hotwire (a car)
hacer puente (a un carro)
78
spare me the theatrics
ahorrate el drama/el show
79
black slide (of a gun)
corredera negra (de un arma)
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a play or a move
una jugada