﻿de abajio #Untitled1##down below, underneath; downstairs #L. Am., Sp # Viven en elpiso de abajo. #They live downstairs.

abatatarse #Untitled2#to get sweet potatoed# to blow it, get flustered and make mistakes# Para, U, Arg # Habia mucha gente en la entrevista y me abatate y no conteste la pregunta correctamente. #There were a lot of people at the interview and I blew it and didn't answer the question correctly.

abierto(-a) de par en par #Untitled3 ## wide open# L. Am., Sp # Por que dejaste la puerta abierta de par en par? #Why did you leave the door wide open?

abrir su corazon a alguien#Untitled4# #to open one's heart to someone# Mex, DR, U, Arg, Sp # Finalmente Ana le abrio su corazon.# Finally, Ana opened her heart to him.

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos#Untitled5# in an opening and closing of the eyes# in the blink of an eye# L. Am., Sp # Se tomaron las decisiones en un abrir y cerrar de ojos.# They made the decisions in the blink of an eye.

abrirse#Untitled6# to open# to leave, go off #CR, S. Cone, Sp # Fabio se abrio temprano porque estaba cansado, asi que no supimos nada de su viaje. #Fabio took off early because he was tired, so we never found out anything about his trip.

aburrirse como una ostra#Untitled7 #to be bored as an oyster# to be or get very bored #Mex, DR, Ven, Ch, Arg, Sp # Esta fiesta fue un desastre. Nos aburrimos como una ostra. #That party was a disaster. We were bored stiff.

abusado(-a)#Untitled8 #abused# sharp as a tack, clever# Mex # Paco es muy abusado, abusadisimo. #Paco is very clever, extremely sharp.


el/la abusador(-a)#Untitled9## opportunist, mooch #S. Cone # Elena es una abusadora, y ha aprovechado de la bondad de su esposo.# Elena is a mooch, and she has abused her husband's good will.

el/la abusivo(-a)#Untitled10 #abusive# someone who takes advantage of others, mooch; wolf# Mex, C. Am. # Carmen se comio toda la comida. iQue abusiva! #Carmen ate all the food. What a mooch! 

el abuson, la abusona#Untitled11##someone who takes advantage of others, sponge# Mex, Sp # El muy abuson se acabo la comida de los demas, sin ser invitado a la fiesta.# The mooch finished up everyone else's food without having been invited to the party.

acabar #Untitled12#to finish# to come sexually (vulgar) #Mex, C. Am., S. Cone # Me inspiraste, chica. Acabe tres veces. #You inspired me, dear. I came three times.

acabar bien (mal) #Untitled13#to end well (badly)# to happy (sad) ending# L. Am., Sp #Como acabo la pelicula? Acabo bien. Se casaron los dos amantes.# How did the film end? -It had a happy ending. The two lovers got married.

acabar de (hacer algo) #Untitled14##to have just (done something)#L. Am., Sp # Acabo de graduarme de la universidad.# I've just graduated from college.

acalorado(-a) #Untitled15#heated up# someone who gets upset easily, excitable, a hothead, temperamental# U, Arg, Sp # Yo soy un acalorado, un verdadero fosforito.# I'm a hothead, a real hothead (little match).

el/la acartonado(-a) #Untitled16#ardboard-like# snob, stiff and unsociable person; pretentious person# Arg # Ese senor ni saluda; es un acartonado.# That man doesn't even say hello; he's very standoffish.

acasito #Untitled17#used instead of "aca", meaning here #Mex, Peru, Bol # Ven acasito, mi amor.# Come here, dear.

acelerado #Untitled18#fast# not waiting very long before pressing for sex# Mex, G, ES, Sp # Sal! con Fernando por primera y ultimo vez. Que acelerado! #I went out with Fernando for the first and last time. He's so fast!

acelerado(-a) #Untitled19# #high on alcohol or stoned on drugs# Mex, PR, G, Col, Sp # Ese loco parece acelerado. #That dude seems stoned.

acerca de # Untitled20##about #L. Am., Sp # Escribio un articulo acerca de Gabriel Garcia Marquez.# He wrote an article about Gabriel Garcia Marquez

ser de acero (bronce) #Untitled21#to be of steel (bronze)# to be made of steel, tough, inflexible, strong# Mex, U, Arg, Sp # Claudia parece ser de acero. No se inmuta bajo ninguna circunstancia. #Claudia seems to be made of steel. She doesn't get perturbed under any circumstances.

achacoso(-a) #Untitled22##person who complains a lot about health problems or imagines he or she is sick all the time, hypochondriac# Mex, DR, PR, Ch, U, Arg # Es joven para ser tan achacoso.# He's young to be such a hypochondriac.

el/la achanchado(-a) #Untitled23#pigged out# slacker, loafer, underachiever# Arg, U # Mira a Mariano. Ya casi ni trabaja. Esta totalmente achanchado.# Just look at Mariano. He hardly works anymore. He's a total slacker.

el/la achantado(-a) #Untitled24#hidden, lying low, submitting# person with no ambition, loser, slacker# Hond, Nic, CR, Ven # Mi sobrino es un achantado. No le gusto trabajar y tampoco quiere estudiar.# My nephew is a slacker. He doesn't like to work and he doesn't want to study either.

achantar # Untitled25# #to scare, frighten, stifle # Nic, Sp # A mi tus chantajes no me achantan.# Your blackmail threats don't scare me.

achantarse # Untitled26##to put a lid on it, stifle it, comply and be quiet about something# Sp # Se achanto en la reunion y no dijo nada. #He (She) put a lid on it at the meeting and didn't say anything.

achara!, chara! #Untitled27## What a shame! #CR # Asi que no puedes ir con nosotros al partido? Achara #So you can't go to the game with us? Too bad!

achatado(-a) #Untitled28#pug-nosed, with nose cut off# so-so, mediocre, blah, without personality #Arg # A Marianita no le gusto ni ir al cine; es tan achatada.# Marianita doesn't even like to go to the movies; she's so dull.

achicarse #Untitled29#to get small# to get scared and back down, chicken out# S. Cone, Sp # Te voy a proponer un asunto pero sospecho que to vas a achicar.# I'm going to make you a proposition but I suspect that you will chicken out.

achicopalarse#Untitled30##to be down, sad, depressed# Mex, ES, Nic # Animo! No to achicopales, 'mano.# Hang in there! Don't let yourself get down, pal.

acho # Untitled31##word used to introduce a request, short form of "muchacho"; can also begin a conversation #PR # Acho 'mano, cuanto tiempo que no to veia! #Hey, bro, I haven't seen you in a long time!


estar achuchado(-a) #Untitled32## to be scared stiff #U, Para, Arg # Los obreros estan achuchados pensando que perderan el trabajo.# The workers are scared stiff thinking they'll lose their jobs.

acido(-a) #Untitled33#acidic# disagreeable (person), sourpuss #PR,G, Col, Sp # iQue Acida eres!# What a sourpuss you are!

ser un acojonado #Untitled34#to be without balls# to be a coward, timid (vulgar)# Sp # Felipe es un acojonado. Me dijo que iba a hablar con el jefe, pero no lo hizo.# Felipe doesn't have any balls. He told me he was going to speak with the boss, but he didn't do it.

estar acojonado(-a) #Untitled35#to be without balls# to be scared shitless (vulgar) #PR, Sp # Estabamos acojonados, sin saber que hacer.# We were scared shitless, not knowing what to do.

el acomodo #Untitled36## connection in government, business, or with powerful people #U, Arg #Cecilia entro a trabajar en ese banco porque tiene un buen acomodo.# Cecilia got a job at that bank because she has connections.

lo acompaño en su dolor (en sus sentimientos). Te acompaño en tu dolor. #Untitled37 ## I feel for you. Please accept my condolences.# L. Am., Sp # Elena, me dijeron que fallecio to padre. Te acompaño en to dolor.# Elena, they told me that your father passed away. Please accept my sympathy.

el acordeon #Untitled38#accordion# cheat sheet (because it's folded) #Mex, Cuba, G, U # Llevo un acordeon a la close de matematicas. #He took a crib sheet to math class.

acostarse con las gallinas #Untitled39#to go to bed with the chickens# to go to bed early #L. Am., Sp # Me acuesto con las gallinas, a las diez de la noche.# I go to bed early, at ten o'clock.

acto seguido #Untitled40 ##right afterwards #L. Am., Sp #Me pagaron ayer y acto seguido fui a la joyeria y compre el anillo. #They paid me yesterday and right afterwards I went to the jewelry store and bought the ring.

en la actualidad#Untitled41 ## at the present time# L. Am., Sp # En la actualidad la mayoria de las mujeres trabaja fuera del hogar.# At the present time, the majority of women work outside the home.

adelante con la cruz. #Untitled42#Forward with the cross.# Hang in there. Let's not give up. (expresses resolve to proceed in spite of difficulties) # most of L. Am., Sp # Adelante con la cruz si quieres terminar to carrera este año.# Hang in there if you want to finish your studies (get your degree) this year.

ademas de # Untitled43##in addition to # L. Am., Sp #Ademas de ser muy buen mozo, es inteligente y simpatico. #In addition to being very handsome, he is intelligent and nice.

(a)donde vamos a parar? #Untitled44#Where are we going to end up?# What will become of us? (expresses worry about unforeseen developments) #Mex, DR, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Como vamos a resolver esta crisis? a donde vamos a parar?# How are we going to resolve this crisis? Where are we going to end up?

afanado(a) # Untitled45##zealously, with enthusiasm# Mex, DR, G, ES # Me puse a trabajar bien afanada.# I started working really hard (with enthusiasm).

el/la afanador(a) #Untitled46## con artist, scam, person or company involved in illegal or shady deals # U, Arg # Esa compañia es una afanadora. Compre mercaderia por la Red, les di mi numero de la tarjeta de credito, me han cobrado, pero aun no recibo la mercaderia despues de dos meses.# That company is a scam. I bought merchandise on the Net, gave them my credit-card number, they charged me, but I still haven't received the merchandise after two months.

el afano total#Untitled47# rip-off #U, Arg # Este sueter cuesta carfsimo; es un afano total.# This sweater is really expensive; it's a total rip-off

aflojar #Untitled48#to loosen up# to give up (on), back down, give in# Mex, ES, CR, Col, Peru, S. Cone, Sp # No aflojes; dale duro.# Don't cave in; hang tough.

aflojar el billete #Untitled49#to loosen the bill# to loosen up and spend money# Mex, Ch # Para salir de ese apuro, tuvo que aflojar el billete.# To get out of that jam, he (she) had to loosen up and spend money.

aflojar la bolsa # Untitled50##to loosen the purse strings # Mex, Sp #  Afloja el bolsillo, viejo; queremos ir a bailar con las chicas. #Loosen the purse strings, Dad; we want to go dancing with the girls.

aflojar la cuerda #Untitled51#to loosen the cord# to take a breather, loosen up (discipline) # Mex, Sp # El entrenador tuvo que aflojar la cuerda porque los jugadores estaban furiosos con el regimen de disciplina.# The coach had to loosen up because the players were angry about the discipline.

aflojar las riendas #Untitled52#to loosen the reins# to loosen up (discipline) # Mex, DR, U, Sp # Los padres de Monica no le aflojan las riendas porque no confian en ella. #Monica's parents won't loosen up with her because they don't trust her.

el/la agachado(-a) #Untitled53#bent over# doormat, pushover, submissive person# Mex # Lo acepta todo; es un agachado.# He accepts everything; he's a doormat.

agandallar#Untitled54## to take over, snatch # Mex # Vio la billetera y la agandallo.# He saw the wallet and snatched it.

agarrado(-a) #Untitled55#grabbed# stingy, tight-fisted # most of L. Am., Sp # No me quiso llevar a cenar porque es bien agarrado. #He refused to take me to dinner because he's very stingy.

agarrar el avion #Untitled56#to grab the plane# to go on a (drug/alcohol) trip# Mex, ES # Ya supiste de Julian; volvio a agarrar el avion. #You heard about Julian; he started using drugs (or drinking) again.

agarrar el hilo #Untitled57#to grasp the thread# to get the point #Mex, ES, Col, Ch # Agarraron el hilo de la conversacidn inmediatamente. #They got the point of the conversation immediately.

agarrar la onda #Untitled58#to grasp the sound wave# to get it, get with it# Mex, G, ES, Col, Ch #Llegamos tarde pero pudimos agarrar la onda de la discusion.# We got here late but we were able to get with the discussion.

agarrar su patin #Untitled59#to grab your skate# to take off, sometimes to go find your path (opportunity) in life #Mex, ES # Manuel no me escucho y agarro su patin. #Manuel didn't listen to me and took off

agarrar viaje #Untitled60#to grab a journey# to accept an invitation or proposal, go for it # U, Arg# Me propuso un negocio y agarre viaje.# He (She) made me a business proposition and I went for it.

agarrar viento en la camiseta #Untitled61#to grab wind in the T-shirt# to get carried away# U, Arg # Le dimos permiso para salir con sus amigos a bailar, pero ella agarro viento en la camiseta y no regreso a casa en todo el fin de semana.# We gave her permission to go out with her friends to dance, but she got carried away and didn't come home the whole weekend.

agarrarse #Untitled62#to hang onto oneself# to prepare oneself, get ready for a shock or surprise# Mex, DR, PR, ES, S. Cone, Sp # Agarrate. Adivina quien me llamo anoche? # Prepare yourself. Guess who called me last night?

agarrarse a los faldones de alguien #Untitled63 ##to cling to someone's skirts, accept his or her protection or help# Mex, Sp # Siempre se agarra a los faldones de su madre. Este chico nunca prosperara. #He always clings to his mother's skirts. This kid will never be successful.

agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo #Untitled64#to cling to a burning nail# to grasp at straws # L. Am., Sp # Estan tan desesperados por el hambre que se agarran a un clavo ardiendo. Hacen to que les pidas. #They're so desperate from hunger that they're grasping at straws. They do whatever you ask them.

agarrarse una chinche #Untitled65#to grab oneself a bedbug# to get very angry, blow a gasket# U, Arg # Maria se quedo plantada y se agarro una chinche. # Maria got stood up and she blew a gasket.

agitarse # Untitled66## to get agitated, upset, worked up #Mex, DR, G, ES, Col # No to agites. No es para tanto.# Don't get upset. It's no big deal.

agrado: ser de mi (tu, etc.) agrado# Untitled67## to be to one's liking# L. Am., Sp # Esperamos que este regalo sea de tu agrado, querida.# We hope this gift is to your liking, dear.

el/la agrandado(-a) #Untitled68#made larger# big snob, self-important, person with a big ego #ES, U, Arg # Ese tipo es un agrandado; vive diciendo tonterias y haciendose el importante. #That guy is a big snob; he goes around talking nonsense and acting like he's important.

agringado(-a) #Untitled69 ##"Americanized," having become like a gringo # Chicano, Mex, DR, C. Am., Col # Marcos ha venido bien agringado; ya no quiere comer la comida de nosotros.# Marcos came back acting like a gringo; he doesn't want to eat our food anymore.

agua sucia! #Untitled70#Dirty water!# Watch out! There's trouble!# Mex, Col # Agua sucia! Cambiemos de tema.# Watch out! Let's change the topic.

al agua, patos. #Untitled71#To the water, ducks.# Let's go to it. Take the plunge. #Mex, DR, ES, S. Cone, Sp # No perdamos mas tiempo. Al agua, patos! #Let's not lose any more time. Take the plunge!

aguacate (aguacaton, aguacatudo[-a]) #Untitled72#avocado# dope; dumb, stupid #PR, G, ES, CR # No to metas con el, que es aguacaton. #Don't get involved with him; he's an idiot.

aguado(-a) #Untitled73#watery, watered-down# simple, with no charm, down, tired or weak #Mex, DR, G, Nic, CR, Col, Para # Ese Martin, siempre haragan y aguado.# That Martin, always lazy and weak.

el aguafiestas #Untitled74##party water, maybe implying someone who pours water over something to ruin it# party pooper; feminine form: el/una aguafiestas #L. Am., Sp # Como no queria ser aguafiestas, fui con ellos. Since I didn't want to be a party pooper, I went with them.

aguaitar, estar al aguaite#Untitled75 ## to be on one's toes, watching out for something #Pan, Ec, Peru, Ch # Aguaitame las ollas, que no se queme la comida. #Watch the pots for me, so that the food doesn't burn.

aguantar el chaparron #Untitled76#to put up with the rain shower# to wait it out, get through something difficult but necessary, take your medicine, face the music # S. Cone, Sp# Aguantaron el chaparron que les cayo de su jefe de forma muy profesional.# They took their medicine from their boss in a very professional manner.

aguantar el nublado (el nubarron) #Untitled77#to put up with the cloudiness# to wait it out, wait patiently until someone (usually a superior) is no longer angry# Sp # Beatriz aguanto el nublado de sus padres porque sabia que tenian razon.# Beatriz waited out her parents' anger patiently because she knew they were right.

aguantar la respiracion #Untitled78# #to hold one's breath# L. Am., Sp # Cuondo ya no podia aguantar la respiracion, la buceadora subio.# When she could no longer hold her breath, the scuba diver came up.

aguas! #Untitled79#waters!# Watch out! #Mex, G, ES, Col #Aguas! Llego el capataz.# Watch out! The foreman has arrived.


aguitado(-a) #Untitled80##down, tired, low# Mex, C. Am. # Pobre Carlos. Le quitaron la novia y anda aguitado. #Poor Carlos. They stole his girlfriend (took her away) and he's down.

aguitarse #Untitled81##to be down, tired, low #Mex, C. Am. # No to aguites, 'mano. Vamos a conseguir el dinero.# Don't get down, dear. We'll get the money.

ahi muere. #Untitled82#It dies there.# No go. No way. Absolutely not, period. #Mex, ES # No voy a la reunion; me quedo en casa. Ahi muere.# I'm not going to the meeting; I'm staying at home. And that's that.

ahi nomasito #Untitled83#over there no farther# very near# ES, Nic, CR, Peru, Bol # Ponlo ahi nomasito.# Put it right over there.

ahi nos vidrios. #Untitled84##See you.# Mex, C. Am., Ven, Ec, Peru # Bueno, mas tarde voy a la fiesta. Ahi nos vidrios.# Well, I'll go to the party later on. See you there.

estar ahogado(-a) #Untitled85##to be drowned# to be drunk (also, ahogado[-a] hasta el gorro) Mex, ES # Carlos estaba ahogado de borracho. #Carlos was totally drunk.

ahogarse en agua #Untitled86#to drown in a glass of water# to sweat the small stuff, worry about something unimportant #L. Am., Sp # No to preocupes. No to ahogues en un vaso de agua.# Don't worry. Don't sweat the small stuff

ahora caigo. #Untitled87#Now I fall.# Now I get it.# L. Am., Sp # Ahora caigo. Quieres romper conmigo.# Now I get it. You want to break up with me.

de ahora en adelante #Untitled88#from now on forward# from now on #L. Am., Sp # De ahora en adelante, comprare los boletos con mas anticipacion.# From now on, I'll buy the tickets more in advance.

ahora mas que nunca#Untitled89# #now more than ever# L. Am., Sp # Necesitamos la paz ahora mas que nunca.# We need peace now more than ever.

ahora mismo #Untitled90##right now, right away# L. Am., Sp # Miguelito, dame el dinero ahora mismo!# Miguelito, give me the money right now!

ahorcarse #Untitled91#to hang oneself# to take the ball and chain, get hitched (married) (like echarse la soga al cuello)# Mex, CR, U #Adela y Beto decidieron ahorcarse el proximo verano. #Adela and Beto decided to take the plunge next summer.

ahorita (diminutive of ahora) #Untitled92##right now; sometimes used to mean in a little while or maybe later #L. Am. (not Cuba, S. Cone)# Ahorita voy a limpiar la cocina. #I'm going to clean the kitchen right now.

al aire libre#Untitled93## in the open air #L. Am., Sp # La comida sabe mejor al aire libre, no? #Food tastes better outdoors, doesn't it?

aja#Untitled94## uh-huh #L. Am., Sp # Estos listo? -Aja, casi casi.# Are you ready? -Uh-huh, just about.

ser ajeno(-a) a algo#Untitled95##to be unaware of or to distance oneself from something# L. Am., Sp # No se puede ser ajeno a la lucha para los derechos civiles en ese pais.# It's impossible to be unaware of the struggle for civil rights in that country.

el ajetreo #Untitled96##a lot of work; also, "ajetrear" #Mex, ES, U, Arg # Ay, que ajetreo! Ya vienen los invitados y no tengo la comida lista.# Oh, what a lot of work! The guests are arriving now and I don't have the food ready.

estar en el ajo#Untitled97#to be in the garlic# to be in the know #Mex, Sp # Bien saben to que esta pasando. Estan en el ajo.# They know what's happening. They're in the know.

ajumarse#Untitled98## to get drunk #Cuba, DR, PR # A mi tio Felipe siempre le da con ajumarse en las fiestas de Ano Nuevo.# My Uncle Felipe always goes and gets blasted at New Year's Eve parties.


el/la alborotado(-a) #Untitled99#made upset# troublemaker, someone who upsets others# Mex, DR, ES, Arg # Miguel es un alborotado; siempre molesta a sus companeros en el trabajo.# Miguel is a troublemaker; he always bothers his coworkers.

alborotar el gallinero #Untitled100#to stir up the henhouse# to upset the apple cart, get people riled up #Mex, Ch, Sp # La profesora alboroto el gallinero y luego no nos dio apoyo. #The professor upset the apple cart (got us all riled up) and then didn't support us.

alborotar las avispas (el panal) #Untitled101#to stir up the wasps [honeycomb]# to upset the apple cart, get people riled up# Mex, ES, CR, Ch, Sp # Juana siempre anda alborotando las avispas.# Juana is always stirring up trouble.

alburear#Untitled102# #to talk with double meaning, confuse in a teasing way# Mex, ES, CR # Me albureo y al final no entendi nada. #He (She) confused me with double meanings and in the end I didn't understand anything.

alcahuete(-a) #Untitled103#procurer, pimp# person who spoils or pampers someone, gives in to their wishes or goes along with them# Mex, DR, PR, C. Am., Col, Ec, Ch, Sp #Mi colega es un alcahuete del jefe; por eso tiene excelentes informes.# My coworker is a brown noser to the boss; that's why he gets such good evaluations.

alcahuetear #Untitled104#to procure, pimp# to give in or go along (with something) #Mex, DR, ES, Col, Ch # No le alcahuetees eso. Ese nino es un malcriado porque sus padres le alcahuetean todo.# Don't go along with him and give him that. That boy is a spoiled brat because his parents give in to him on everything.

alcanzarle (el dinero, el tiempo, etc.)# Untitled105#to reach, extend# to be enough (money, time, etc.)# L. Am., Sp # Te alcanzo el dinero? -Si, me alcanzo. #Did you have enough money? -Yes, I had enough.

ale, ale!#Untitled106## Step on it! #Mex # Vamonos! Ale, ale! #Let's go! Step on it!

alegrar: cuanto me alegro!# Untitled107##How happy I am!# L. Am., Sp # Tu mama salio del hospital? Cuanto me alegro! #Your mom got out of the hospital? I'm so happy!

alegrarle la vida#Untitled108## to cheer up, make happy# L. Am., Sp # Siempre me alegras la vida, amigo.# You always cheer me up, my friend.

estar alegre como unas castañuelas#Untitled109#to be happy as castanets# to be happy as a lark# Mex, Sp # Estos niños siempre estan alegres como unas castanuelas.# These kids are always as happy as a lark.

alegria: Que alegria! #Untitled110#What happiness!# How terrific!# L. Am., Sp # Que alegria verte!#I'm so happy to see you!

algodon #Untitled111#cotton# vague evasive answers to indiscreet questions# Mex #Que tienes en la mano? -Algodon.# What do you have in your hand? -Nothing.


alhaja: Buena alhaja!#Untitled112## What a gem!# L. Am., Sp # Fernando es un cero a la izquierda. -Si, buena alhaja!# Fernando is a total jerk. -Yes, he's a real gem!


alli esta el detalle! #Untitled113#There's the detail!# That's the point! # Mex, DR, S. Cone # No se porque estas enojada. -Ahi esta el detalle: no entiendes mis problemas.# I don't know why you're mad. -That's the point: you don't understand my problems.


mi alma #Untitled114#my soul# darling, dear #L. Am. # Mi alma, que bonito estds con ese vestido nuevo! #Darling, how beautiful you look with that new dress!


alo.#Untitled115## Hello (answering the telephone).# most of L. Am. # Alo, familia Rosales.# Hello, [this is] the Rosales family.

alocado(-a) #Untitled116#turned crazy# nutty, crazy for action, unpredictable #L. Am., Sp # Nadie confia en el porque es muy alocado. #Nobody trusts him because he's really crazy.

alrededor de #Untitled117# #about# L. Am., Sp # Estuve en California alrededor de tres meses.# I was in California for about three months.

a altas horas#Untitled118# #late# L. Am., Sp# Llegue a altas horas de la noche y por eso no te llame. #I got back late at night and so I didn't call you.

en lo alto de #Untitled119##at the top of# L. Am., Sp # Hay una vista muy bonita en lo alto de la montana.# There's a very beautiful view at the top of the mountain.

estar a la altura de#Untitled120## to be up to, equal to, capable of #L. Am., Sp # Temo no estar a la altura de sus expectativas. #I'm afraid of not being up to his expectations.

a estas alturas #Untitled121##at this advanced point or stage #L. Am., Sp # Quieres cambiar el plan a estas alturas? No to creo! #You want to change the plan at this time? I don't believe it!.

alucinante #Untitled122##impressive, awesome #Sp # La nueva aspiradora es alucinante. Funciona ella solo sin que nadie la pose. Es un robot. #The new vacuum cleaner is awesome. It works all by itself without anyone operating it. It's a robot.


alucinar#Untitled123## to be surprising, to be impressive; to be surprised or impressed# parts of Mex, Sp # Alucina lo bien que habla este nino. #It's surprising how well this boy talks.

alzado(-a) #Untitled124#raised up#in heat, horny #Mex, U, Arg # Ese hombre esta alzado; quiere ligarse.# That guy is horny; he wants to pick up a woman.

el/la alzado(-a) #Untitled125#raised up# snob, pretentious, arrogant person# Mex, U, Arg # Esmeralda es una alzada; no le viene nadie bien. #Esmeralda is a snob; she doesn't like anybody.

alzar vuelo #Untitled126#to take flight# to leave, take off #Mex, DR, PR, ES # Adrian apenas tuvo dinero y alzo vuelo.# Adrian hardly had any money and he took off

alzarse con el santo y la limosna #Untitled127#to make off with the saint and the alms# to make off with it all, take everything, one's own and others' #DR, PR, CR #Cristidn se nos fue ayer y se alzo con el santo y la limosna.# Cristian left yesterday and made off with it all.

al amanecer#Untitled128## at dawn #L. Am., Sp # Mama tiene que salir a trabajar al amanecer.# Mom has to leave for work at dawn.

amarrado(-a) #Untitled129#tied# hitched, married #Chicano, Mex, DR, G, ES, Col # Es muy joven para estar amarrado. #He's very young to be hitched already.

amarrarse los pantalones #Untitled130#to tie up or tighten one's pants# to make one's authority felt#CR, ES, Ch # Tienes que amarrarte bien los pantalones con esa mujer.# You really have to put your foot down with that woman.

el amarrete #Untitled131#one who ties things up# tightwad, stingy person# Bol, S. Cone # Nadie tolera a los amarretes.# Nobody likes tightwads.

amigo! #Untitled132#Friend!# used to get a stranger's attention #Mex, G, ES, DR # Eh, amigo! Que hora es?#Hey, my man! What time is it?


los amigos (las amigas) del alma #Untitled133#friends of the soul# bosom buddies, pals# L. Am., Sp # Todos los amigos del alma estuvieron junto a Martina en su graduacian. #All her bosom buddies were with Martina at her graduation.

amilanarse #Untitled134##to back down, chicken out #G, S. Cone, Sp # A ultimo momento me amilane y decidi retirar mi candidatura para diputada.# At the last minute I chickened out and decided to withdraw my candidacy for representative.

amolado(-a) #Untitled135#ground, sharpened# worn to a frazzle, ruined, exhausted #Mex, C. Am.# Te dejaron bien amolado. #They left you totally worn out.


mi amor#Untitled136## my love# L. Am., Sp # A que horas regresas, mi amor? #What time will you be back, my love?

mi amorciano #Untitled137#my Martian love, used instead of mi amorcito, sounds like amor and marciano, Martian# my darling, my love (used mostly by women) #Mex # Mi amorciano me regalo flores este fin de semana. #My sweetie pie gave me flowers this weekend.

mi amorcito #Untitled138#little love# sweetheart# L. Am., Sp # Mi amorcito siempre llega tarde.# My sweetheart is always late.


los amos del cotarro #Untitled139#the masters of the cotarro, the bank of a ravine or a shelter for vagrants# the people in charge, the ones with the power# Sp # Como son los duenos del negocio, son los amos del cotarro. #Since they are the owners of the business, they rule.

amuermar# Untitled140##to bore, put to sleep #Sp # Ese tipo amuerma a cualquiera. #That guy puts anyone to sleep.

analfabestia #Untitled141#used instead of analfabeta, illiterate; bestia means beast# lowlife, ignorant and proud of it# Mex, Col # Pasaron unos analfabestias en una caminoneta. #Some lowlifes went by in a truck.

anda la hostia (leche, osa, puta)! #Untitled142#Go the host [milk, bear, whore]!# Damn! (expressions of surprise; all are vulgar and sometimes can also express annoyance)# Sp #Anda la hostia! Perdi mi cartera.# Goddammit! I lost my wallet.

andale! (andate!)#Untitled143##Right! That's it! #Chicano, Mex, Col # Andale, pues. Asi se toca la marimba.# That's it. That's how you play the marimba.

andando. #Untitled144#Walking.# Make tracks. Step on it. #Mex, Sp # Andando, muchachos; tenemos un largo camino a la montana.# Step on it, guys; we have a long road to the mountain.

andando los años#Untitled145##as the years go (went) by# L. Am., Sp # Andando los años, es facil perder el contacto con los amigos.# As the years go by, it's easy to lose contact with friends.

andar a palos #Untitled146##to be at blows, always fighting# Mex, U, Sp # German y Dora casi no se hablan porque andan a palos constantemente.# German and Dora hardly speak to each other because they are always fighting.

andar cacheteando la banqueta #Untitled147#to go along with one's cheek on the sidewalk# to be drunk# Mex # Paco andaba cacheteando la banqueta despues de tomar tres tequilas. #Paco was drunk after drinking three tequilas.

andar como bola sin manija #Untitled148#to walk like a ball without a string# to be going around in circles, any which way# Para, U, Arg #Mariana salgo para España, asi que hoy ando como bola sin manija. #Tomorrow I leave for Spain, so today I'm going around in circles.

andar como perro y gato #Untitled149#to walk like dog and cat# to be like cats and dogs, enemies (also, ser como perro y gato)# Mex, DR, ES, Ch, U, Sp # Estos niños se pelean todo el dia; son como perro y gato. Estoy cansada de sus peleas.# These kids fight all day; they're like cats and dogs. I'm tired of their fights.

andar con las hilachas colgando #Untitled150#to go with threads hanging# to be dressed in rags #S. Cone # No entiendo que problemas tienen mis sobrinos. Andan con las hilachas colgando como si no tuvieran ropa para ponerse. #I don't know what kind of problems my nieces and nephews have. They're dressed in rags as though they didn't have any clothes to wear.

andar con ojo #Untitled151#to go with eye# to be always cautious and suspicious# Sp # Andate con ojo... ese vendedor no es de fiar. #Watch out ... that salesman is not to be trusted.

andar con pies de plomo #Untitled152#to walk with lead feet# to move slowly, with caution; to drag one's feet# L. Am., Sp # Decidieron comprar una casa, pero andan con pies de plomo. #They decided to buy a house, but they're dragging their feet.

andar de boca en boca #Untitled153#to go from mouth to mouth# to travel by word of mouth, be common knowledge, all over town #L. Am., Sp # Escuchamos los comentarios que andan de boca en boca sobre el fraude en las elecciones. #We heard the commentaries that travel by word of mouth about the election fraud.

andar de buenas #Untitled154##to be in a good mood# L. Am., Sp # Esta manana todos andamos de buenas.# This morning we are all in a good mood.

andar de malas#Untitled155## to be in a bad mood #L. Am., Sp # Despues de tres dias de lluvia, todo el mundo anda de malas. #After three days of rain, everyone is in a bad mood.

andar de maleta #Untitled156#to walk with a suitcase# to be in a bad mood #Ch # No le hables a Sergio. Anda de maleta hoy.# Don't talk to Sergio. He's in a rotten mood today.

andar de novios #Untitled157##to be engaged; also, to go steady in a serious way #L. Am. # Felipe y Carmen andan de novios. #Felipe and Carmen are going steady (engaged).

andar haciendo eses #Untitled158#to go around making s's# to be drunk #Mex, S. Cone, Sp # Vi a to tio ayer saliendo del bar y caminaba haciendo eses.# I saw your uncle yesterday coming out of the bar and he was stumbling drunk.

andar mosca #Untitled159#to go fly# to be upset #PR, Sp # Andaba un poco mosca. #He (She) was a little bit upset.

andar(se) por las ramas #Untitled160#to go around the branches# to beat around the bush# L. Am., Sp # Este muchacho no se anda por las ramas. Dice directamente to que piensa y no se entretiene. #This guy doesn't beat around the bush. He says exactly what he thinks and doesn't hold back.

andar quebrado(-a) #Untitled161##to be broke #Mex #Mario anda quebrado. No puede pagar sus cuentas.# Mario is broke. He can't pay his bills.

andar/ir/marchar sobre ruedas #Untitled162#to go on wheels# to be going great #Mex, DR, PR, ES, Nic, Col, Ch, Sp # Todo anda (marcha) sobre ruedas. #Everything is going great.

andar tras sus huesos #Untitled163#to go after his or her bones# to be out to get, on the prowl for or chasing #Mex, ES # Esa chava es muy creida. Piensa que todos los chicos andan tras sus huesos.# That girl is very stuck-up. She thinks all the guys are after her.

andarse con rodeos #Untitled164#to go around and around# to beat around the bush #L. Am., Sp # No to andes con rodeos. Dime la verdad. #Don't beat around the bush. Tell me the truth.


en el año catapun #Untitled165#in the year catapun# ages ago, a long time ago# Sp # Esa cancion es del ano catapun.# That song is from ages ago.

en el año de la pera #Untitled166#in the year of the pear# ages ago, a long time ago# Ven, Peru, Ch, Sp# Ves esta foto del colegio? Es del año de la pera.# See this picture from school? It's from the Stone Age.

al anochecer#Untitled167## at nightfall# L. Am., Sp # Al anochecer, sali a mirar las estrellas. #At nightfall, I went out to look at the stars.

de antemano #Untitled168##ahead of time, in advance# L. Am., Sp # Encargaron el pastel de antemano.# They ordered the cake in advance.


antes hoy que mañana#Untitled169## the sooner the better #L. Am., Sp # Si piensas comprar la casa, antes hoy que manana.# If you're thinking of buying the house, the sooner the better.

con anticipacion #Untitled170##in advance, ahead of time #L. Am., Sp # Hoy en dia hay que llegar al aeropuerto con anticipacion.# These days you have to get to the airport ahead of time.

antojado(-a) (antojao[-a])#Untitled171## bent or intent on; (n.) person who wants something #Mex, PR, G, Col # Estos niños son muy antojados y siempre quieren golosinas.# These kids are always after something (craving something), and they always want candy.

el antro #Untitled172##dive, seedy bar or club #Mex, U, Arg, Sp # Vamos a tomar un trago aqui? -No en ese antro; no me gusta ese lugar. #Shall we have a drink here? -Not in that dive; I don't like that place.


apaga y vamonos. #Untitled173#Turn off and let's go.# It's all over. Let's beat it! (said when something comes to an end or something crazy or scandalous happens) #L. Am., Sp # Adivina quien llego. Felipe, borracho! Apaga y vamonos que siempre se pone pesado cuando estd asi.# Guess who came. Felipe, drunk! -Let's beat it because he's always a drag when he's like that.

apalancarse #Untitled174##to stay in one place without moving, settle down or in# Sp # Me apalanque en su casa y no salimos por la noche.# I settled down at their (his, her) house and we didn't go out in the evening.

apantallar #Untitled175##to toot one's own horn, impress or surprise #Mex, DR, ES, Col # Hugo aprendio unas palabras de frances y las usa para apantallar a las chicas.# Hugo learned a few words of French and uses them to impress girls.


aparte de #Untitled176##aside from #L. Am., Sp # No conozco a nadie aqui, aparte de mi amigo Juan. #I don't know anyone here, aside from my friend Juan.

apearse del burro #Untitled177#to get off the burro# to back down #Sp # Finalmente cuando vio el informe se apeo del burro.# Finally when he saw the report he backed down.

apendejarse#Untitled178## to back down, lose one's nerve# Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, Col # Se apendejaron cuando supieron que para comenzar un nuevo negocio necesitarian mucho dinero y muchas horas de trabajo.# They lost their nerve when they found out that they'd need a great deal of money and hours of work to start a new business.

apetecerle #Untitled179#to provoke a desire or yearning, be appealing or appetizing# to like or feel like# Sp # Me apetece bailar.# I feel like dancing.

apiolarse #Untitled180##to be a go-getter, be clever and try hard to get something, wheel and deal #Mex, Arg # Esos comerciantes se estan apiolando.# Those businesspeople are really wheeling and dealing.

aplastar la oreja #Untitled181#to flatten the ear# to get some shut-eye, sleep# Mex # Estabamos cansadisimos. Llegamos al hotel y aplastamos la oreja antes de la cena. #We were very tired. We got to the hotel and got some shuteye before dinner.

aplatanado(-a) #Untitled182##lazy, slow; settled in #Mex, DR, PR, Sp # Que aburrimiento! Me pose todo el fin de semana aplatanado en casa. #How boring (What boredom)! I spent the whole weekend lazing around at home.

aplatanarse #Untitled183##to get bummed out, beaten down by troubles, beaten down (also, aplatanado[-a])# Mex, Col # Marcos se ha aplatanado y ya no hace nada. #Marcos has gotten bummed out and he no longer does anything.

aplicar (la) retirada #Untitled184#to apply [the] retreat# to scram, beat it, leave #U, Arg # Cuando vimos los tanques y la policia marchando hacia la universidad, aplicamos la retirada.# When we saw the tanks and the police going toward the university, we beat it.

apolillar #Untitled185#to moth# to hit the sack, sleep, go to sleep # U, Arg # Estoy cansado; me voy a apolillar.# I'm tired; I'm going to go to sleep.

aprender en cabeza ajena #Untitled186#to learn in another's head, usually used in the negative# to learn from someone else's experience #DR, U, Sp #Nadie aprende en cabeza ajena. #Nobody learns from the experience of others.

apretada #Untitled187#tight# tight-assed, proud, prissy (woman) #Mex, ES # Silvia siempre se hace del rogar, es bien apretada. #Silvia always plays hard to get; she's very tight-assed (not vulgar in Spanish).

apretarse el cinturon#Untitled188 ## to tighten one's belt (economically) #Mex, DR, PR, ES, S. Cone, Sp # Con esta crisis economica, todos tenemos que apretarnos el cinturon. With this economic crisis, we all have to tighten our belts.

aprobar un examen#Untitled189## to pass a test, exam# L. Am., Sp # Aprobaste el examen de quimica? #Did you pass the chemistry test?

aprovechado(-a)#Untitled190# #opportunistic; (n) mooch #L. Am., Sp # Es un aprovechado; siempre esta comiendo en mi casa y nunca trae nada.# He's a mooch; he's always eating at my house and he never brings anything.

aprovecharse de#Untitled191# #to take advantage of #L. Am., Sp # Se aprovecharon de la situacion y ganaron un dineral# They took advantage of the situation and made a lot of money.

apuntarse#Untitled192# #to join in, do something with others# most of L. Am., Sp #Van al concierto de Gloria Estefan? -Me apunto.# Are you going to the Gloria Estefan concert? -Count me in.


en aquel entonces#Untitled193##back then, at that time, way back when# L. Am., Sp # En aquel entonces los adolescentes no tenian acceso a las drogas.# At that time adolescents didn't have access to drugs.

aqui nomas. #Untitled194#[I'm] Just here.# Same as usual. Nothing new.# Mex, C. Am. #Como estan tus nietos? -Aqui nomas. #How are your grandchildren? -Same as usual.

aqui pasandola. (Por aqui pasandola.) #Untitled195#Passing it here.# Just getting along, so-so. Same as usual. #Mex, ES, Col, U, Arg #Te sientes mejor de salud? -Aqui pasandola. #Do you feel better (health-wise)? -So-so.

arar en el mar #Untitled196#to plough in the sea# to take coals to Newcastle, do something useless# Mex, DR, PR # Es la tercera vez hoy que limpio la cocina. Es como arar en el mar. #This is the third time I've cleaned the kitchen today. It's a lost cause.

esta que arde. #Untitled197#It's burning.# It's at fever pitch and getting worse and worse.# L. Am., Sp #La situacion en mi casa esta que arde. Mis padres no se hablan.# The situation in my house is getting worse and worse. My parents don't speak to each other.

estar ardido(-a) (mordido[-a]) #Untitled198#to be burned [bitten]# to be angry, mad, hot under the collar# Mex, G, CR, Col # Ella me tiene ardida despues de to que dijo de mi.# She's got me hot under the collar after what she said about me.

armado(-a) hasta los dientes #Untitled199##armed to the teeth# L. Am., Sp # Vino a la reunion armada hasta los dientes con todos sus argumentos preparados y convencio al directorio.# She came to the meeting armed to the teeth with all her arguments prepared and convinced the board of directors.

armar gresca #Untitled200#to make a din or brawl# to cause a big fuss or fight #S. Cone, Sp # A la salida del partido de futbol, se armo gresca entre los aficionados de los dos equipos.# As they were leaving the soccer game, the fans from both teams had a big brawl.

armar la de San Quentin #Untitled201#to make that of Saint Quentin# to cause a fuss# Mex, Ch, Sp #El papa de la novia le armo un sanquintin al novio.# The bride's father gave the groom hell.

armar mitote #Untitled202#to make a big myth# to create a fuss; to make trouble# Mex # En un ratito se armo un mitote y ni vimos quien lo empezo.# In a short time, a huge ruckus was created and we didn't even see who started it.

armar o tener una bronca#Untitled203## to have a fight, raise a fuss# L. Am., Sp # Tuvieron tal bronca que las voces se oian desde la calle. #They had such a big argument that their voices were heard out in the street.

armar un cristo #Untitled204#to make a Christ# to make a scene, create a big mess or problem# Sp #Ese cliente armo un cristo en la salo de espera. Estaba enfadado por el error en la factura. #That client made a scene in the waiting room. He was angry about the error on the bill.

armar un escandalo #Untitled205#to make a scandal# to make a scene #L. Am., Sp # La nina armo un escandalo en la clinica y no permitio que el doctor la examinara. #The girl made a scene at the clinic and didn't allow the doctor to examine her.

armar un jaleo #Untitled206##to make a scene, commotion #Mex, Sp # Unos borrachos armaron un jaleo en la discoteca.# Some drunks made a scene at the disco.

armar un molote #Untitled207#to make a bunch# to cause a huge mess, make a scene #DR, C. Am. # Solo llegaron esos sinverguenzas y armaron un molote.# Those creeps only just got there and they made a big scene.

armar un revuelo#Untitled208## to make a commotion, scene #U, Arg, Sp # Hubo una manifestacion de estudiantes. Llego la policia y se armo un revuelo cerca del colegio. #There was a student demonstration. The police came and there was a big commotion near the school.

armarla#Untitled209# to cheat## Mex, Sp # Daniel me la armo. #Daniel pulled one over on me.

armarse la gorda #Untitled210#to make the fat one# to have a ruckus or upheaval created, to have all hell break loose# L. Am., Sp#Cuando supo que su novio salia con su mejor amiga, se armo la gorda.# When she found out that her boyfriend was going out with her best friend, all hell broke loose.

armar(se) un taco #Untitled211##to make a mess, cause a scene, get balled up #Sp # Que lio tienen en el cuarto. Han armado un buen taco! #What a mess they have in their room. They've really made a mess!

arrancado(-a) #Untitled212#torn out# broke, penniless #Cuba, DR, Nic, Col #Estoy totalmente arrancada. #I am totally broke.

arrancarle a alguien el alma #Untitled213#$to tear l# to break someone's heart, cause great pain# Mex, ES, Sp # Me arranco el alma ver a esos ninos trabajando.# It broke my heart to see those children working.

arrancarle a alguien la vida #Untitled214#to tear out one's life# to break someone's heart, cause great pain# Mex, ES # La guerra le ha arrancado la vida a muchas familias. #The war has caused great pain to many families.

arrastrando la cobija #Untitled215#dragging the blanket# dragging along, just getting by# Mex, ES, Col # Andres llego de su viaje arrastrando la cobija, pero sus padres lo ayudaron. #Andres came back from his trip just getting by, but his parents helped him out.

arrebatado(-a) #Untitled216#carried away# nutty, crazy, high on drugs or alcohol# Cuba, DR, PR, G # Esos tipos de la esquina siempre andan arrebatados. Que fuerte! #Those guys from the corner are always high on something. What a way to act!

arrecharse #Untitled217#to get horns like an animal# to get very angry, lose it #Nic, Ven, Ec # Cuando esa chica me insulto, me arreche. #When that girl insulted me, I lost it.

arreglar el pastel #Untitled218#to fix the cake# to patch things up #S. Cone # La organizacion del congreso fue un desastre; al final arreglaron el pastel con disculpas y devolvieron parte del dinero a los participantes.# The organization of the conference was a disaster; in the end, they patched things up with apologies and returned part of the participants' money.

arreglarselas #Untitled219#to arrange them# to manage, be competent, able to do something (often something tricky) #DR, ES, S. Cone, Sp # Me las arregle para convencerla.# I managed to convince her.

arremangarse #Untitled220##to put up with, submit, give in# Arg # Ni modo. Tuve que aguantar ese regaño. Me tuve que arremangar. #No way. I had to accept being dumped on (literally, that dressing-down, scolding). I had to put up with it.

arrevesado(-a)#Untitled221## nutty, crazy# DR, ES, CR, U # No puedes confiar en ella; es muy arrevesada.# You can't trust her; she's really nutty.

de arriba #Untitled222##on top, above; upstairs# L. Am., Sp # Esta en el estante de arriba.#It's on the top shelf

de arriba abajo#Untitled223# #from top to bottom, from head to foot #L. Am., Sp # Me miraron de arriba abajo.# They looked me over from head to foot.

arriba el son! #Untitled224#Up with son [Cuban music]!# expression used to help create a festive mood# Mex, Col # Vamos a bailar, chica. Arriba el son! #Let's dance, honey. Whatgreat music! (Hurray for the son beat!)

arriba, abajo, al centro y p'adentro! #Untitled225#Up, down, to the center, and inside!# Down the hatch! (a toast, sometimes shortened to al centro y p'adentro!) #L. Am., Sp # Vamos a brindar. Arriba, abajo, al centro y p'aden- tro! #Let's make a toast. Down the hatch with great dispatch!

arrieros somos que en el camino andamos.#Untitled226 #We are muleteers and we go down the road.# You'll get yours. Someday we'll meet and we'll be in the same situation. (reply after someone has criticized another, putting them in their place)# Mex, ES, Ch #Trabajamos mucho mas que Edgar en ese proyecto por la misma plata, pero arrieros somos y en el camino andamos.# We worked much harder than Edgar on that project for the same pay, but time will tell: what goes around comes around.

arrimado(-a) #Untitled227##opportunistic (from arrimarse al sol que mas calienta) #Mex, DR, PR, G, Nic, CR, Col # Sabemos que Lorenzo es un arrimado y estara con su familia hasta que obtenga sus propositos.# We know that Lorenzo is a mooch and will be with his family until he gets what he wants.

arrimarse al sol que mas calienta #Untitled228#to put oneself by the sun that heats the most# to serve and flatter the most powerful, go with the winner# Mex, Sp # Elena es muy oportunista; siempre se arrima al sol que mas calienta. #Elena is very opportunistic; she always goes with the winner.

el arroz con bicicleta #Untitled229#rice with a bicycle# absurdity, crazy situation #Florida, PR, Col #El arroz con bicicleta que tenemos en los servicios de salud aqui nos afecta a todos.# The crazy situation we have with health services here affects us all.

ese arroz ya se cocio. #Untitled230#That rice has already been cooked.# It's in the bag. (said when something one has tried to get has come through [e.g., a favor])# Mex, ES # Lo que planeaste va por buen camino. Ese arroz ya se cocio. #What you planned is going well. It's in the bag.


arrugarse #Untitled231#to wrinkle up, get wrinkled# to put up with, accept #U, Arg #Me la tuve que tragar, tuve que arrugarme. #I had to swallow it; I had to put up with it. .

arruinar el estofado #Untitled232#to spoil the stew# to ruin the plan, mess things up# U, Arg # Yo to tenia todo arreglado y esa mujer me arruino el estofado.# I had it all set up and that woman ruined my whole plan.


ser el as de la baraja #Untitled233#to be the ace of the deck# to make oneself scarce# most of L. Am. # Felipe se ha desaparecido. Es el as de la baraja. #Felipe has disappeared. He's made himself scarce.

el asaltacunas #Untitled234#cradle assaulter# cradle robber, person who goes out with someone much younger #Mex, Sp # Rolando estaba muy enamorado de Silvia, aunque sus amigos le decian asaltacunas.# Rolando was very much in love with Silvia, although his friends said he was robbing the cradle.

ser un asco#Untitled235## to be gross, something disgusting; to be worthless #Mex, U, Arg, Sp#Este televisor es un asco. Siempre con interferencias. #This television is worthless. There is always interference.


estar en ascuas#Untitled236#to be on embers# to be on edge, on pins and needles, anxiously awaiting something #Mex, ES, Nic, S. Cone, Sp #Estaba en ascuas hasta que me dieron la noticia. #I was on pins and needles until they gave me the news.

estar asfixiado(-a) #Untitled237#to be asphyxiated#to be broke #Mex, Sp # No padre seguir estudiando; estoy asfixiado.# I won't be able to continue studying; I'm broke.

asi como asi #Untitled238##just like that #L. Am., Sp # No puedo decidirme asi como asi.# I can't decide just like that.


asi se hace!#Untitled239## Way to go! That's the way to do it!# L. Am., Sp # Terminare mi carrera este año. -Te felicito, asi se hace! #I'll finish my studies (degree) this year. -Congratulations, way to go!

asomarse #Untitled240##to show up# L. Am. # El arquitecto se asomo en el lugar de construccion para estar seguro que todos estabamos trabajando.# The architect showed up at the construction site to make sure that all of us were working.


en las astas del toro #Untitled241#at the horns of the bull# in hot water, a dangerous position (usually used with dejar)# Mex, Sp # Nos dejaron en las astas del toro.# They left us up the creek without a paddle.

esta el asunto feo. #Untitled242#It's an ugly business.# It's awful.# L. Am., Sp #Que piensas de todos los cambios ambientales de los ultimos veinte años? -Esta el asunto feo.# What do you think of all the environmental changes in the last twenty years? -It's awful.

asuston, asustona#Untitled243## scaredy-cat# Chicano, Mex # Claudia tiene miedo de todo. Que asustona! #Claudia is afraid of everything. What a scaredy-cat!


el ataque de caspa #Untitled244#dandruff attack# fit, tantrum #S. Cone # Tuvo un ataque de caspa porque nos faltaba un documento.# He (She) had a fit because we were missing a document.

atar cabos #Untitled245#to tie ends# to put two and two together# L. Am., Sp # Atando cabos, adivine que eran primos.# Putting two and two together, I guessed that they were cousins.

atenido(-a) #Untitled246##laid back, letting others do things #Mex, ES, CR # Ese cipote es muy atenido; no le gusta hacer nada. #That kid is very laid back; he doesn't like to do anything.

atente a pan y no comas queso.#Untitled247## Rely on bread and don't eat cheese.#Be happy with what you've got, be content with one thing and don't wish for something else.# Mex, PR


el atolladero #Untitled248##drag, mess, quagmire, bad situation# ES, CR, Ch, Sp # Estoy preocupado. No se coma vamos a salir de este atolladero en que nos ha metido Juan. Realmente es una situacion muy complicada. #I'm worried. I don't know how we're going to get out of this quagmire that Juan has gotten us into. It's really a very complicated situation.

el/la atorrante# Untitled249##tramp, bum# Peru, S. Cone# No tiene dinero porque es un atorrante. #He doesn't have money because he's a bum.

atracar #Untitled250#to hold up, waylay# to rip off, overcharge, take advantage of someone moneywise #Mex, DR, CR # En esa tienda me atracaron cuando compre mi bicicleta. #In that store they ripped me off when I bought my bicycle.


estar atrasado(-a) #Untitled251##to be behind (in work, payments, etc.)# L. Am., Sp. # Estoy atrasado en el trabajo.# I'm behind in my work.


ser un atraso a la cultura #Untitled252#to be a setback for the culture# to be old-fashioned, out of date, retro# Col # Que atraso a la cultural #How retro!

atravesado(-a) #Untitled253#crossed# off one's rocker, crazy #Mex, Nic, CR, Col # Levantarnos a las cinco? Estas atravesado?# Get up at five? Are you off your rocker?


aumentar (subir) de peso #Untitled254##to gain weight# L. Am., Sp #Hijole! He aumentado de peso.# Yikes! I've gained weight.

aumentar el doble#Untitled255## to double# L. Am., Sp #El precio de la gasolina ha aumentado el doble. #The price of gasoline has doubled.

aunque truene y relampaguee #Untitled256#even if it thunders and there is lightning#no matter what, come hell or high water #Mex, ES, S. Cone # Aunque truene y relampaguee, vamos a viajar. #Come hell or high water, we're going to travel.

aupa! #Untitled257#Go! (at a sports event) #Untitled257#Sp # iAupa, Armstrong! A ver si ganas la carrera. #Go, Armstrong! Let's see if you win the race.


ave Maria! #Untitled258##Good heavens!, expression of surprise or other emotion, said mainly by people who are religious #Mex, PR, G, CR, Col, Sp # ave Maria! Que alegria verte. No sabia que habias regresado de to viaje.# Good heavens! What a pleasure to see you. I didn't know you had returned from your trip.

en una avemaria #Untitled259#in the time it takes to say Ave Maria# in a jiffy, an instant #L. Am., Sp #Nos alistamos en una avemaria. #We got ready in a jiffy.

aventado(-a) #Untitled260#thrown out# thrown into a course of action, risking oneself; (n.) daredevil, risk taker #Mex, G, ES, Nic, Col, Peru # Aurelio es aventado y acepto el desafio de sus amigos.# Aurelio is a daredevil and accepted his friends' challenge (dare).

aventarse #Untitled261##to take risks, throw oneself into action# Mex, DR, ES, Nic, Peru # Cuando empezo la fiesta, se avento a bailar. #When the party began, he (she) threw herself out on the dance floor.


la aventura #Untitled262#adventure# love affair, fling #L. Am., Sp # Tuve una aventura fantastica en Sevilla.# I had a great fling (love affair) in Sevilla.

el/la aviador(-a) #Untitled263#aviator# someone who is paid for a job but doesn't really work# Mex # El jefe tiene de aviadores a dos primos suyos.# The boss has two of his cousins on the payroll for doing nothing.

avispado(-a) #Untitled264#wasped# on the ball, sharp as a tack, clever# L. Am., Sp # Ivana es muy avispada. #Ivana is sharp as a tack.

ay, bendito! #Untitled265#Blessed one!# Bless my soul!, Good heavens!, expression of sympathy #PR # Ay, bendito! Que vas a hacer? #Good heavens! What are you going to do?


estar en ayunas #Untitled266#to be fasting#to be in the dark, unaware #Mex, S. Cone, Sp# Maria estaba en ayunas. Pues no habia caido. #Maria was completely in the dark. She hadn't figured it out.

al azar #Untitled267##at random, by chance# L. Am., Sp # Me seleccionaron al azar... que suerte! #They chose me at random ... what luck!

el azote del barrio #Untitled268#whip of the neighborhood# person who commits crimes and repeatedly makes trouble, scourge of the neighborhood #Mex, Ven # La comunidad colaboro para identificar a un grupo que era el azote del barrio. #The community collaborated to identify a group that was the scourge of the neighborhood.

azurumbado(-a) #Untitled269##confused# Nic, CR, Col # Quede azurumbada de oirlo hablar tan rapido. #I was confused from hearing him speak so quickly.


la babosada #Untitled270##stupidity, nonsensical thing or action; worthless object# most of L. Am. # Es una babosada. Hay alguien tan idiota que vaya a creer eso?# It's nonsense. Is there anyone so stupid as to believe that?

baboso(-a) #Untitled271#drooling# dumb, stupid #most of L. Am.# Que baboso mi hermano! #How dumb my brother is!

el bacalao #Untitled272#codfish# very thin, skinny person, string bean #Florida, PR, Col, U # No se que se cree esa tipa si no es mas que un bacalao. #Parece anorexica! I don't know why thatgirl thinks she's hot stuff when she's nothing but a beanpole. She looks anorexic!

bacan#Untitled273## super, great #Cuba, Col, Ec, Peru, S. Cone # Viste a Antonio Banderas? Bacan! #You saw Antonio Banderas? Super!


bacano(-a) #Untitled274##good, excellent, generous (people or things) #DR, Col # El concierto estuvo bien bacano.# The concert was great.

la bachata #Untitled275#a type of music# party, fun #Cuba, DR # Como le gusta a Alejandro la bachata!# How Alejandro likes partying!

bachatear #Untitled276##to relax, joke around #Cuba, PR #Siempre estas bachateando. #You're always joking (fooling) around.

el bache #Untitled277#pothole# hassle, disappointment, obstacle, something that gets in the way of success #Mex, DR, ES # No pude terminar mi carrera; la tension fue un bache grande.# I wasn't able to finished my studies; stress was a big obstacle.

ser una bacteria en el horizonte #Untitled278#to be a bacterium on the horizon# to be the low man on the totem pole, be of no consequence #Sp #No contraten a ese cantante; es una bacteria en el horizonte.# Don't hire that singer; he's of no consequence.

bailar a alguien #Untitled279#to dance someone# to rip someone off, deceive# Mex, G, ES# Me bailaron con ese producto porque era de otra marca. #They ripped me off with that product because it was another brand name.

bailar al son que le tocan #Untitled280#to dance to the sound that is played# to go along with others, do whatever is appropriate, play the game# L. Am., Sp # Esteban siempre baila al son que le tocan. #Esteban always goes along with the others and plays the game.

bailar de coronilla #Untitled281#to dance on one's head# to work like a dog, do something very diligently #L. Am., Sp # Tuvimos que bailor de coronilla antes de la auditoria.# We had to work like dogs before the audit.

bailar en la cuerda floja #Untitled282#to dance on the tightrope# to try to do many things at once or try to please more than one person; have too many irons in the fire #L. Am., Sp # Esta bailando en la cuerda floja. Es muy posible que lo despidan. #He has too many irons in the fire. It's very possible that they'll fire him.

el bailongo#Untitled283# #dance, dancing party# U, Arg #Vamos ya al bailongo! #Let's go to the dance now!

bajado(-a) del cielo #Untitled284#brought down from heaven# perfect, excellent, heavenly #Mex, DR, PR, ES, Sp # Parece bajado del cielo. Este empleado ha llegado a la empresa en el momento en que mas lo necesitabamos. #It's as though he were sent from heaven. This employee has come to the company right when we most needed him.


bajale de crema a tus tacos #Untitled285#Lower or decrease the cream in your tacos# Get off it. #Mex, Col # No te gusto nada en esta tienda? Bajale de crema a tus tacos.# You don't like anything in this store? Get off it.


bajar a todos los santos #Untitled286#to get all the saints down-as if to pray to all of them at once# to go all out, try everything in times of trouble #Mex, ES # Que problema mas grande! Vamos a bajar a todos los santos para tratar de resolverlo.# What a big problem! We're going to go all out to try to solve it.

bajar de peso #Untitled287##to lose weight# L. Am., Sp #Has bajado de peso? Te ves muy delgada.# Have you lost weight? You look very slim.

bajar el volumen #Untitled288#to lower the volume# to take it easy, cool down# Mex, Col # Baja el volumen, querida. Busquemos una solucion al problema. #Cool down, darling. Let's find (literally, look for) a solution to the problem.

bajar la caña #Untitled289#to lower the reed, pole# to charge an excessive price, rip (someone) off# U, Arg # En aquel restaurante nos bajaron la caña. #They ripped us off at that restaurant.

bajar las orejas #Untitled290#to lower the ears# to give in during a dispute or response# Sp # Finalmente, cuando vio que todos estaban en su contra, bajo las orejas. #Finally, when he saw that everyone was against him, he gave in.

bajar un archivo#Untitled291## to download a file# L. Am., Sp # Bajemos el archivo otra vez.# Let's download the file again.

bajarle a alguien los humos#Untitled292#to lower someone's airs# to put someone in his or her place #Mex, DR, PR, S. Cone, Sp # La señora le bajo los humos al funcionario mal educado.# The lady took that rude bureaucrat down a peg or two.

bajarle el copete #Untitled293#to take down his or her crest or hairpiece# to take him or her off a high horse, take down a peg #S. Cone # Le baje el copete a Juan porque me hablo como si fuera un criminal. #I took Juan off his high horse because he spoke to me like I was a criminal.

bajarse del burro #Untitled294#to get off the donkey# to back down, give in# Mex, Col, Ec, Peru #No seas terco. Bajate del burro.# Don't be stubborn. Give in.


bajo llave #Untitled295##under lock and key #L. Am., Sp# En esa casa, tienen el alcohol bajo llave. #In that house, they have the alcohol under lock and key.

el bajon #Untitled296#big down# bad feeling, downer (including one caused by drugs), funk, bummer# Mex, DR, PR, ES, S. Cone, Sp # Pedro tiene un gran bajon porque fracaso en sus examenes finales.# Pedro is in a big funk because he failed his final exams.

bajoneado(-a) #Untitled297##bummed out, down and depressed #S. Cone # Joaquin y Claudia andan bajoneados porque extrañan su pais de origen.# Joaquin and Claudia are bummed out because they miss their native country.


balconear a alguien #Untitled298#to balcony someone# to embarrass someone in front of others or put someone on the spot by asking an indiscreet question or getting the person to do something compromising #Mex, ES # La reportera balconeo al señor delante de sus colegas.# The reporter embarrassed the gentleman in front of his colleagues.

balconearse #Untitled299#to balcony oneself# to strut one's stuff (generally used to refer to women) #Mex # Esa chica se puso una minifalda porque le gusta balconearse.# That chick put on a miniskirt because she likes to strut her stuff

de balde#Untitled300# #free of charge #most of L. Am (not U, Arg), Sp # Este viaje me ha salido de balde.# This trip was free for me.

en balde #Untitled301#in bucket# for nothing, in vain# L. Am., Sp # Despues del incendio, en balde trataron de recuperar las fotos.# After the fire, they tried to recover the pictures in vain.

la ballena #Untitled302#whale# very corpulent person, cow #Mex, G, ES, Col # Este vestido sera para una ballena.# This dress must be for a cow.

balurdo(-a)#Untitled303# weird, in poor taste, boring, tacky# Ven # La pelicula no fue interesante, fue balurde. #The movie wasn't interesting; it was dull.

bambalan, bambalana #Untitled304##dumb, stupid #PR #Pobre Marisa. Esta viviendo con ese bambalan de Pedro. #Poor Marisa. She's living with that idiot Pedro.


el/la baquiano(-a)#Untitled305## person who seems to be from the neighborhood, local yokel, local expert in something #S. Cone# Preguntale a ese baquiano la direccidn. Debe ser de estos lugares.# Ask that local yokel for the address. He must be from around here.

barajar #Untitled306#to shuffle# to lay it out, explain #Mex, DR, PR, C. Am., Col # No entiendo; barajame eso (barajamela mas despacio). #I don't understand; lay it out for me (lay it out more slowly for me).

las baratijas#Untitled307## baubles, trifles, claptrap #L. Am., Sp # Tu comoda esta llena de baratijas.# Your nightstand (commode, small chest of drawers) is full of baubles.


ser un barbajan #Untitled308##to be coarse, rude, a lowlife (masculine only)# Mex, Cuba # Felipe es tan tosco, tan grosero. -Si, es un barbajon.# Felipe is so coarse, so rude. -Yes, he's a lowlife.

el barbarazo#Untitled309## Don Juan, two-timer, someone who goes after someone else's woman #Mex, PR, Col # ahi esta Maria llorando por Juan otra vez. -Ella se to busca andando con ese barbarazo. #There's Maria crying about Juan again. -She's bringing it on herself going around with that two-timer.


la barbaridad #Untitled310#barbarity# tons, large amount #L. Am., Sp # Fuimos a Miami y compramos una barbaridad de cosas.# We went to Miami and bought a whole bunch of things.


barbaro(-a) #Untitled311#barbarous# super (good or bad), abnormal, unusual, exceptional; badly done #L. Am., Sp # Nos reunamos en la playa. -Barbaro!# Let's get together at the beach. -Super!

barbero(-a) #Untitled312##sucking up #Mex # Pase el examen de quimica por estar de barbero con la maestro.# I passed the chemistry exam by sucking up to the teacher.

el barco, el barcazo #Untitled313#ship#pushover, parent who never says no or professor who passes everyone or gives good grades #Mex, Hond #No estudio mucho porque mis profesores son barcos.# I don't study much because my professors are pushovers.

la barra #Untitled314#bar# group of friends# U, Arg #Anoche fui al cine con mi barra.# Last night I went to the movies with the gang.

la barrabasada #Untitled315##huge mistake, big mess-up #Mex, DR, Col, S. Cone, Sp # La barrabasada fue enorme; no hubo solucion.# The mess-up was colossal; there was no solution for it.

barrigon, barrigona #Untitled316##potbellied; barrigona pregnant #L. Am., Sp # Roberta esta barrigona porque esta embarazada. #Roberta is potbellied because she's pregnant.

de barril #Untitled317#from the barrel# draft (beer) #L. Am., Sp # Una cerveza, por favor. De barril #A beer, please. Draft.


el barullo#Untitled318## noisy fuss or mess, uproar #CR, U, Arg, Sp # Por favor, no armen tanto barullo!# Please, don't make such a hullabaloo!

la basca, basquilla #Untitled319##group of good friends# Sp # Los sabados salgo con la basca del barrio.# I go out on Saturdays with the neighborhood crowd.

bastar de# Untitled320## to be enough# L. Am., Sp #Basta ya de tonterias! #That's enough nonsense!

basto(-a) #Untitled321##raunchy, tacky, vulgar# Sp # Es mos basto que matar un cerdo a besos. #It's tackier than a seascape painted on velvet (literally, killing a pig with kisses).

el batacazo#Untitled322## bad blow or black and blue mark# U, Arg, Sp # Se dio un batacazo.# He (She) got bruised (a black and blue mark).

la bataclana#Untitled323## floozie, woman who acts on the stage wearing very little clothing; vulgar looking woman wearing scanty or cheaplooking clothing# S. Cone # Mira esa tipa mal vestida; parece una bataclana. #Look at that badly dressed girl; she looks like a floozie.

el/la batata #Untitled324#sweet potato# loser, idiot# Para, Arg # Ese señor es un batata.# That man is a fool.


el bayu#Untitled325# #party, get-together# PR # Tremendo bayu se armo en casa de Rene anoche. Porque no fuiste? #There was a great party at Rene's house last night. Why didn't you go?


beber como una esponja #Untitled326##to drink like a sponge #Sp # Manolo bebe como una esponja y tiene problemas de salud. #Manolo drinks like a sponge and has health problems.


bendito(-a) #Untitled327#blessed# sometimes used ironically for the opposite# L. Am. #Ese bendito coche!# That darn (blessed) car!

el berenjenal #Untitled328#eggplant patch# mess, disorder, fix #Mex, PR, S. Cone, Sp # Te has metido en un berenjenal al aceptar su propuesta.# You've gotten into a mess by accepting his (her, their) offer.

berreta #Untitled329##cheap, low quality; used to describe things or people# U, Arg # No compres esa bolsa, que es muy berreta.# Don't buy that purse because it looks very cheap. 


besar con la lengua #Untitled330#to kiss with the tongue# to french-kiss; a french kiss# L. Am., Sp # Fernando trato de besarme con la lengua, y no me gusto.# Fernando tried to french-kiss me, and I didn't like it.

lo (la) beso el diablo.#Untitled331#The devil kissed him [her].# He [She] was tripped up, fell down and tripped. #Mex, ES # Ten cuidado Como andas, Chico, o vas a besar el diablo. #Watch where you're walking, kiddo, or you're going to Bonk your head.

besos y abrazos #Untitled332#kisses and hugs# hugs and kisses (common ending for a letter, e-mail or phone conversation to a friend or relative)# L. Am., Sp # Besos y abrazos para toda la familia.# Hugs and kisses to your whole family.

los besotes #Untitled333#big sloppy kisses# smooches (common ending for a letter, e-mail or phone conversation# Mex, C. Am., most of S. Am. # Besotes para todos ustedes.# Hugs and kisses (literally, Smooches) to all of you.

ser bestia #Untitled334#to be a beast, animal# to be rude, a boor, someone with bad manners# L. Am., Sp # No seas bestia.# Don't be crude.

bestial #Untitled335##amazing (good or bad), great, tremendous #Mex, DR, PR, Col, Peru, U, Arg, Sp # Fue una pelicula bestial. #It was an amazing film.

besuquearse #Untitled336##to smooch# DR, PR, C. Am., S. Cone, Sp# Elisa y su novio se estaban besuqueando cuando llego su padre. #Elisa and her boyfriend were necking when her father came in.

el besuqueo #Untitled337##necking, smooching, repeated kissing #L. Am., Sp # Estoy harta de tanto besuqueo de mi madre. #I'm sick of so much smooching from my mother.

la biblia en verso #Untitled338#the Bible in verse# huge amount of knowledge or material, too much to digest# Sp # De esa materia, Julia sabe la biblia en verso. #Julia knows a ton about that subject.


el/la bicho(-a) #Untitled339#bug, beast# kid# ES, Sp # Es un bicho; no para de tocar cosas.# He's a kid; he never stops touching things.

ser un bicho raro #Untitled340#to be a strange bug, beast# to be an oddball #Mex, S. Cone, Sp # Esa persona es un bicho raro.# Thatperson is an oddball.

la bici #Untitled341#short for bicicleta# bike# L. Am., Sp # Le robaron la bici en la escuela.# They stole her bike at school.


bien educado(-a)#Untitled342## well brought up, polite #L. Am., Sp # Es un nino muy bien educado. #He's a very well-brought-up child.


la birra#Untitled343## beer, brewsky #DR, Hand, CR, Col, Ven, Sp # Pedi birras para todos.# I ordered beers for everyone.

la birria#Untitled344# #beer, brewsky #Mex, PR, G, Nic# Dame una birria. #Give me a beer.

el/la birriondo(-a) #Untitled345##letch, dirty old man (woman)#Mex, G, ES # A ese señor no se le quita to birriondo. Es un birriondo total. #You can't get the letchery out of that man. He's a total letch.

el bisnes #Untitled346##business (from English) #ES, Nic# Juan esta trabajando en el bisnes de su padre.# Juan is working at his father's business.

el bizcocho #Untitled347#biscuit# sexy, hot, goodlooking person, usually a woman #Mex, PR, Col #Que bizcocho!# What a babe!


estar en blanco #Untitled348#to be blank# to have not eaten, be half-starved #Mex, Cuba, G # Desde anoche undo en blanco, sin probar bocado. #I haven't eaten since last night, not even a bite (literally, without having tasted a mouthful).


el/la blandengue #Untitled349#soft and squishy# person who can be easily influenced and who likes to help others; softie# Mex, DR, Arg, Sp # No se puede ser tan blandengue cuando se defiende una postura; uno debe mantenerse firme. #You can't be such a softie when you want to defend your position; you have to remain firm.


bobo(-a) #Untitled350##silly, foolish #L. Am., Sp #Eres boba? Piensa en lo que vas a hacer. #Are you foolish (stupid)? Think about what you're going to do.


boca abajo (arriba) #Untitled351#mouth down, up# face down (up) #L. Am., Sp # El niño casi siempre duerme boca arriba. #The child almost always sleeps face up.

en boca cerrada no entran moscas.#Untitled352#In a closed mouth flies don't enter.# Loose lips sink ships. Talking can get you into trouble.# L. Am., Sp # Piensa antes de hablar. En boca cerrada no entran moscas. #Think before talking. Loose lips sink ships.

bocachon, bocachona #Untitled353#big mouth# with a big mouth, blabbermouth# U, Arg # Cuidate de Angelina; es muy bocachona.#Watch out with Angelina; she's a real blabbermouth.

ser un bocazas #Untitled354#to be a big mouth# to be a blabbermouth# Sp # Eres un bocazas. Porque le dijiste a mi padre que salgo con Monica? #You're a blabbermouth. Why did you tell my father that I'm going out with Monica?

el bochinche #Untitled355##blowup, dispute among several people, usually noisy; fuss #DR, PR, C. Am., Col, Yen# Se armo un bochinche en la calle anoche.# There was a noisy argument in the street last night.

bochinchero(-a) #Untitled356##argumentative; troublemaker# DR, PR, ES, Nic, Ven, Bol, Ch # Marta es una bochinchera.# Marta is a troublemaker.


el bocon, la bocona#Untitled357## big mouth, blabbermouth, gossip #Mex, PR, ES, Nic, CR, Col, Arg # No seas bocon.# Don't be a blabbermouth.

el bodrio #Untitled358##stupid, boring thing or person, bore, drag #S. Cone, Sp # Esta pelicula es un bodrio.# This film is a bore.

en boga#Untitled359## to be in vogue, popular# L. Am., Sp #Las peliculas de Pedro Almodovar estan en boga en toda Europa. #The films of Pedro Almodovar are popular all over Europe.


la bola #Untitled360#ball#gossip, rumor# G, Cuba, DR, ES, CR, U, Arg #Tu crees de verdad que ella dijo eso? A to mejor es una bola. #You really believe that she said that? It's probably just a piece of gossip.


en bolas #Untitled361#in balls# bare-assed, naked (somewhat vulgar, used for males or females) #Nic, U, Arg, Sp # Fuimos a la playa, y habia mucha gente en bolas. #We went to the beach, and there were many bare-assed people.


de boleto #Untitled362#of ticket# on the fly, fast or while doing something else# Mex # Nos veremos de boleto antes de que salga el avion.# We'll see each other on the fly before the plane leaves.


el boli #Untitled363#short for boligrafo# pen# L. Am. (not S. Cone) # Donde esta mi boli? Recien la vi sobre el escritorio.# Where is my pen? I saw it a little while ago on the desk.

el boliche #Untitled364##nightclub for dancing; dive #U, Arg #El viernes fui con los amigos a un boliche. #Friday I went with some friends to a club.

el/la bolillo(-a) #Untitled365#bread roll# anglo, white #Chicano, Mex # Usted no parece chicana; parece bolilla. #You don't look Chicano; you look anglo.

el bollo #Untitled366##bread roll# female organ (vulgar) #Cuba, PR, ES, Nic, Col

estar bolo(-a) #Untitled367##to be wasted, drunk #C. Am. #Ruperto llego a su casa bolo, y su esposa no lo dejo entrar.# Ruperto came home wasted, and his wife wouldn't let him in.

bolsear #Untitled368#to purse# to steal, pick pockets# Mex, C. Am. # Solo se suben a los buses a bolsear a las personas.# They justget on buses to pick people's pockets.


el/la boludo(-a) #Untitled369#big balled# idiot, lazy dope, stupid jerk, deadhead (vulgar) #Nic, CR, S. Cone # El gobernador es un boludo que no sabe hacer nada.# The governor is a stupid jerk who doesn't know how to do anything.

estar bomba #Untitled370#to be bomb# to be gorgeous, really hot (a woman) #DR, U, Sp # Mira, esa mujer esta bomba (es una bomba).# Look, that woman is really hot.

la bomba, el bombazo #Untitled371#bomb# surprising piece of news, news flash #Mex, DR, G, ES, Sp # El asunto de Juan y Teresa ha sido una bomba; nadie sabia que salian juntos. #The thing about Juan and Teresa was a bombshell; no one knew that they were going out together


a bombo y platillo #Untitled372#at drum and saucer# with a lot of fanfare; often said when news is broadcast far and wide (also: con bombos y platillos)# L. Am., Sp # A bombo y platillo las noticias llegaron desde España hasta Mexico. #The news arrived from Spain to Mexico with a lot of fanfare.


el bonche #Untitled373##bash, party, celebration; also, mess or disorder #Mex, DR, ES, Nic, Ven, Bol # Ana tiene un bonchecito (bonche) en su casa esta noche.# Ana's having a little party at her house tonight.


boquiabierto(-a) #Untitled374#open-mouthed# flabbergasted, amazed #L. Am., Sp # Susana se quedo boquiabierta cuando le dije que me habia casado. #Susana was dumbfounded when I told her I'd gotten married.

el/la boquisabroso(-a) #Untitled375##person who loves food# Mex, Col # Yo soy un boquisabroso. Me encanta probar comidas exoticas. #I'm a gourmand. I love trying exotic foods.


borde#Untitled376# #rude, vulgar; stupid# Sp # No nos imaginamos que Leticia fuera tan borde.# We never imagined that Leticia would be so rude.

borrar #Untitled377#to erase# to kill, wipe out #Chicano, Mex #Paco esta muerto? -Se dice que lo borraron porque sabia demasiado del crimen. #Paco is dead? -People say they wiped him out because he knew too much about the crime.

borrar a algo (a alguien) del mapa #Untitled378#to wipe something [someone] off the map# to forget about something (someone), wash one's hands of #Mex, DR, ES, S. Cone, Sp # Despues de lo que me hizo, lo voy a borrar del mapa.# After what he did to me, I'm going to erase him from my mind.

borrarse, borrarse del mapa #Untitled379##to wipe oneself off the map# to take off, get out of a situation, leave or disappear from it quickly #Mex, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Borrense! Viene la policia. Scram! The police are coming.

la botana #Untitled380##appetizer(s), munchies, snacks #Mex # Nos quitamos la mochila y disfrutamos de la botana.# We took off our backpacks and enjoyed the snacks.

botar la bola (pelota), botarla #Untitled381#to throw away the ball# to go too far, go over the top, do or say something extraordinary or ridiculous #Mex, Cuba, DR, PR # Martin es un tonto, pero Rafaelito boto la bola!# Martin is a fool, but Rafaelito went over the top (took the cake)!

botar la canica (la bola) #Untitled382#to throw the marble [ball]# to lose one's marbles, go crazy# Mex # Se bota la canica y empezo a cantar en el entierro.# He (She) went loopy and began to sing at the funeral.

botarse #Untitled383##to outdo oneself (dressing well, doing things well, looking good); to have something special #DR, PR # Que fieston! Esta vez se botaron los Martinez.# What a super party! This time the Martinezes have outdone themselves.


estar con las botas puestas #Untitled384#to have one's boots on# to be on the way out, about to take off or ready fora trip #Mex, Sp # Los Almeda estan con las botas puestas; salen mañana para Argentina.# The Almedas are about to take off; they're leaving tomorrow for Argentina.


estar en el bote #Untitled385#to be in the jar, container# to be in the clinker (jail) #Mex, Cuba, C. Am.# Felipe esta en el bote; le dieron cinco meses.# Felipe is in the clinker; they gave him five months.

la botella #Untitled386#bottle# what is memorized (as for an exam, in the short term; also, botellar) #DR, PR # Mario es inteligentisimo; se sabe todas las formulas quimicas. -Bah! Eso es una botella; mañana se le olvida.# Mario is very intelligent; he knows all the chemical formulas. -Bah! That's just crammed-in stuff; tomorrow he'll forget it.


el botero #Untitled387##large or robust person (from the Colombian artist Fernando Botero, whose figures are rotund) #Col # Dios mio, si no dejo de comer, sere un botero. #Good Lord, if I don't stop eating, I'll be a like a Botero figure.

el boyo#Untitled388## punch, hit# U, Arg # Portate bien o to voy a dar un boyo.# Behave yourself or I'm going to give you a smack.

a la brava #Untitled389##without refinement, sloppily, using force (also, a la mala) #Mex, G, ES, Sp #Jose abrio la puerta sin utilizar la llave; la abrio a la brava.# Jose opened the door without using the key; he opened it by force.

bravo(-a) #Untitled390##angry# L. Am., Sp # Se puso bravo cuando le acusaron de ese robo.# He got mad when they accused him of that robbery.

a brazo partido #Untitled391#to a broken arm# to the max, the limit (describing how hard someone is working) #L. Am., Sp #Trabajamos a brazo partido para el candidato de nuestro partido.# We worked to the max for our party's candidate.

con los brazos abiertos#Untitled392## with open arms# L. Am., Sp # Mis tios me recibieron con los brazos abiertos.# My aunt and uncle welcomed me with open arms.

con los brazos cruzados #Untitled393#with arms crossed# twiddling one's thumbs, idle, doing nothing (also, de brazos cruzados)# L. Am., Sp # En vez de ayudarme, Pablo se queda alli con los brazos cruzados.# Instead of helping me, Pablo's there twiddling his thumbs.

en los brazos de Morfeo #Untitled394##in the arms of Morpheus, asleep #L. Am., Sp # Ahora que el bebe esta en los brazos de Morfeo, voy a descansar tambien. #Now that the baby is in the arms of Morpheus, I'm going to rest also.


la breva #Untitled395##stogie, cigar #Mex, Cuba, Pan #Compraste una breva? #Did you buy a stogie?

en breve#Untitled396## shortly, soon; in brief #L. Am., Sp #En breve publicaran un informe sobre el incidente. #Shortly they'll publish a report about the incident.

el/la briago(-a) #Untitled397##drunkard #Mex, C. Am. # Pobre Leonor, su esposo es un briago. #Poor Leonor; her husband is a drunkard.

brillar por su ausencia#Untitled398## to be conspicuous (shine) by its absence# L. Am., Sp # Todos esperabamos las explicaciones del gerente, pero este brillo por su ausencia, y salimos de la reunion muy defraudados.# We were all waiting for an explanation from the manager, but he was conspicuous by his absence, and we left the meeting feeling cheated.

brindar por las otras (cervezas que vienen)#Untitled399## to toast the others (the other beers to come) #Mex, ES, Col # Brindemos por las otras (cervezas que vienen).# Let's drink to the drinks we're going to have.

broder #Untitled400#from English "brother"# friend, pal# ES, Nic, Ven #Hola, broder! Que tal? #Hi, bro! How are things?

en broma #Untitled401##as a joke, in jest #L. Am., Sp # Lo hizo en broma; no to pongas tan serio.# He did it as a joke; don't act so serious.


el/la broncudo(-a) #Untitled402##someone who gets in fights, troublemaker# Mex, ES # Ese señor es un broncudo.# That man is a troublemaker.

bronquear(se) #Untitled403##to fight, fuss, argue, get upset with# Mex, Col, Peru, U, Arg # No me gusta bronquear.# I don't like to argue.

bruto(-a) #Untitled404#brutish# stupid; rude #L. Am., Sp # Nadie la tolera porque es una bruta.# Nobody can stand her because she's so rude.

el buay#Untitled405## guy# Pan #Que dijo el buay? Que vayamos recto? #What did the guy say? That we go straight (down that way)?


de buen (mal) gusto #Untitled406##in good (bad) taste# L. Am., Sp # Rafael conto un chiste de muy mal gusto.# Rafael told a joke that was in very bad taste.

de buen humor#Untitled407## in a good mood# L. Am., Sp # Hoy abuelito esta de muy buen humor; se levanto temprano y tiene mucha energia. #Today Grandpa is in a very good mood; he got up early and has a lot of energy.

ser un buen partido #Untitled408##to be a good match (for marriage) #L. Am., Sp # Debes casarte con Julian. Es un buen partido.# You should marry Julian. He's a good catch.

con buen pie #Untitled409#with good foot# on the right foot, happily, with good fortune #Mex, DR, PR, Ch #Hoy me levante con buen pie. Estoy contento. #Today I started the day on the right foot. I'm happy.

buen viaje! #Untitled410##Have a good trip! also: Good riddance! (for people or things)# Mex, U, Arg, Sp #Que no quiere ir al club con nosotras? iBuen viaje! #So she doesn't want to go to the club with us? Good riddance!

buena alhaja! #Untitled411#Good gem!#What a gem!# L. Am., Sp # Fernando es un cero a la izquierda. -Si buena alhaja! #Fernando is a total jerk. -Yes, he's a real gem!

de buena (mala) gana #Untitled412##gladly (grudgingly) #L. Am., Sp # De buena gana tomaria vacaciones, pero no tengo dinero.# I'd gladly take a vacation, but I don't have the money.

buena (mala) noticia #Untitled413##good (bad) news #L. Am., Sp #Jaime y Juliana se van a casar? Que buena noticia!# Jaime and Juliana are getting married? What good news!

a la buena de Dios #Untitled414#at the good [will] of God# without a plan, without preparation, by the seat of one's pants #DR, ES, Nic, CR, S. Cone, Sp # Coge el abrigo. No salgas a la calle a la buena de Dios. # Grab your coat. Don't go out on the street unprepared. 

en (buena) forma #Untitled415##in (good) shape# L. Am., Sp # Don Cesar esta en buena forma para su edad. #Don Cesar is in good shape for his age.

buena gente #Untitled416#good people# nice, kind person or people #L. Am., Sp # Lola es muy buena gente.# Lola is a nice person.

buena nota #Untitled417#good note# all right, good, great, cool (people or things)# CR, Yen # Mi tio es muy buena nota. #My uncle is a cool guy.

buena onda #Untitled418#good sound wave# good deal or thing; good idea #L. Am., Sp #Fernando es muy buena onda. #Fernando is a good guy.

buenas. #Untitled419#Good. As a shortened response to Buenas tardes/noches.# Good afternoon/evening.# L. Am., Sp # Buenas tardes, don Carlos. -Buenas, Maria.# -Good evening, Carlos. -Good evening, Maria.


estar de buenas#Untitled420## to be in a good mood# L. Am., Sp # Esta mañana todos estamos de buenas. #This morning we are all in a good mood.

de buenas a primeras #Untitled421#from good ones to first ones# from the beginning, at first sight, right away or on the spur of the moment# L. Am., Sp # De buenas a primeras nos hicimos amigas.# Right from the start we became friends.

el/la buenas peras #Untitled422#good pears# simpleton, fool# Bol, Ch # Trate de explicarselo, pero no le cayo. Tu sabes, Juan es buenas peras. #I tried to explain it to him, but he didn't get it. You know, Juan is not too bright.

estar de buenas pulgas #Untitled423#to be of good fleas# to be in a good mood (also, andar de or tener) #ES, CR, Col, Ch, Arg, Sp # Hoy anda de buenas pulgas. #Today he (she) is in a good mood.

estar buenisima #Untitled424#to be very good# to be very hot, good in bed (said about women) #Mex, DR, PR, ES, Yen, Ch # Esa chica esta buenfsima.# That girl is a hot number.


de lo bueno, poco. #Untitled425#Of the good, a little.# All good things in moderation.# L. Am., Sp #Te sirvo mas postre? -No, gracias. De lo bueno, poco. #Can I serve you more dessert? -No, thank you. All good things in moderation.

bueno. #Untitled426#Good.# Hello (answering the telephone). #Mex # Bueno, quien habla?# Hello. May I ask who's speaking?

bueno... #Untitled427#Good.# Uh .... Well ...# L. Am., Sp # Bueno, estoy de acuerdo.# Well, I agree.

la buenona #Untitled428##good-looking woman, babe #Mex, Cuba, G, Hand, Pan, Col, Ch, Para, Sp# Mi vecina es una buenona. #My neighbor is a babe.


la buenota (adj. or n.)#Untitled429## stacked (woman), woman with a good figure# Chicano, Mex, ES, Pan, Ec, Para # Esa chava esta buenota. #That chick is stacked.


bufear #Untitled430##to clown around, have a good time; to tease #DR, Col #Siempre estas bufeando. Habla en serio.# You're always clowning around. Talk seriously.

el bufeo #Untitled431##good time, joking around# Mex, DR #Jorgito, deja el bufeo, que estoy hablando en serio.# Jorgito, stop clowning around because I'm serious about what I'm saying.

el buga #Untitled432##car, wheels #Sp # Deje el buga cerca de la plaza.# I left my wheels near the square. .

el bullin #Untitled433##hotel or apartment where people go to have sex# U, Arg # Oscar y sus hermanos tienen un bullin y alli van con sus novias o amantes a acostarse.# Oscar and his brothers have an apartment and they go there with their girlfriends or lovers to have sex.

el bululu#Untitled434## noisy, moving crowd #Ven # Se esta formando un bululu. #A big crowd of people is forming.


el buqui #Untitled435##kid, young person #Chicano # Los buquis estan en la calle.# The kids are in the street.

el burdel #Untitled436#bordello# mess #U, Arg# Por favor, muchachos, limpien el apartamento; esto es un burde# Please, guys, clean up the apartment; this is a mess.

burdo(-a) #Untitled437#coarse# in poor taste, rude #Mex, CR, Col # Y ese burdo, de donde salio? #And that rude guy, where did he come from?

burguesito(-a) #Untitled438#bourgeois# stuck-up, pretentious, snooty #Mex, G, Col, U, Arg # Mis primos son unos pobres burguesitos, pero se creen muy intelectuales.# My cousins are poor snobs, but they think they're intellectuals.

burlarse de #Untitled439##to make fun of #L. Am., Sp# No to burles de Mario ... es mi amigo.# Don't make fun of Mario ... he's my friend.


el burro delante, para que no se espante.#Untitled440# The burro first, so he isn't frightened, doesn't get startled.# Said to (or about) someone who goes first or names himself or herself first; often just: El burro delante.; Age before beauty.# Mex, DR, ES, Ch, U, Arg, Sp# Yo fui con mis amigos al cine. Como siempre Alejandro, el burro delante para que no se espante.# I went with my friends to the movies. As always Alejandro charged ahead of everyone.

la burundanga #Untitled441##something confusing, mess #Mex, Cuba, PR # Mariana tengo que pagar los impuestos y estoy muy desorganizada. #Que burundanga! Tomorrow I have to pay my taxes and I'm very disorganized. What a confusing mess!

el/la buscapleitos#Untitled442## troublemaker #L. Am., Sp #Ese buscapleitos me tiene hasta la coronilla.# I've had it up to here with that troublemaker.


buscar chichis a las culebras #Untitled443#to look for breasts on a snake# to look for the impossible or for something one can never find# Mex# Termina de leer el informe y no busques chichis a las culebras.#Finish reading the report and don't waste time looking for something you'll never find.

buscar una aguja en un pajar #Untitled444##to look for a needle in a haystack# L. Am., Sp #No insistas. Encontrar to anillo en el estadio donde hay cien mil personas es como buscar una aguja en un pajar.# Don't persist with that. Finding your ring in the stadium where there are more than a hundred thousand people is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

buscarle las pulgas a alguien #Untitled445#to look for someone's fleas# to provoke or irritate someone #Mex, Cuba, Sp # No me busques las pulgas hoy. No estoy para bromas. #Don't bug me today. I'm in no mood for jokes.

(no) buscarle pelos a la sopa #Untitled446#to [not] look for hairs in the soup# to (not) look for problems, (not) make excuses# Mex # No le busques pelos a la sopa. Tienes que terminar ese trabajo. #Don't look for problems (make excuses); you have to finish that work.

buscarle tres (cinco) pies al gato #Untitled447#to look for three [five] feet on the cat# to get involved in something that can be harmful; to look for solutions or reasons that make no sense; to sweat the small stuff# L. Am., Sp # Para que buscarle tres pies al gato si tiene cuatro?# Why sweat the small stuff? (Literally, Why look for three feet on the cat if it has four?)

buscarselo(-la) #Untitled448#to look for it# to bring something on oneself# L. Am, Sp # No to quejes porque to insultaron. Te la buscaste. #Don't complain because they insulted you. You brought it on yourself.

el buscon, la buscona #Untitled449#searcher# someone who is looking for a fight, troublemaker #Mex, DR, PR # Mira ahora si encontro lo que queria ese buscon.# Let's see if that troublemaker got what he was looking for.


buzo #Untitled450#diver# smart, alert, on the ball #Mex, G, Hond, ES # Si te pones buzo, lo logras.# If you're on the ball, you'll manage (achieve) it.

el buzon #Untitled451#mailbox# mouth, kisser# Mex, Cuba # Cierra el buzon. #Shut your trap.


estar en sus cabales#Untitled452## to be in one's right mind #L. Am., Sp # Desde que se divorcio, Paco no esta en sus cabales. #Since he divorced, Paco is not in his right mind.

el caballo #Untitled453#horse# heroin (also, la farlopa, el jaco)# Sp # A ese tio le gusto meterse caballo.# That guy likes to take heroin.



la cabeza de cebolla#Untitled454#onion head# someone with gray hair #Mex, ES # Soy cabeza de cebolla pero con tallo verde.# I'm a gray-headed senior (onion head) but with the fire of youth (a green stem).

el/la cabeza de chorlito #Untitled455#head of golden plover [a small bird]# birdbrain, scatterbrain #L. Am., Sp # Este tipo es un cabeza de chorlito. Como se le puede ocurrir hacer algo asi? #That guy is a birdbrain. How could he even think of doing something like that?

cabezon, cabezona #Untitled456#bighead# hardheaded, stubborn# Florida, Mex, DR, PR, G, Col, S. Cone, Sp # No seas cabezon. Escucha lo que to dice to medico. #Don't be so stubborn. Listen to what your doctor tells you.

cabezota #Untitled457#bigheaded# stubborn, bull-headed #Sp # Si sigues siendo tan cabezota, acabaras mal# If you persist in being so bullheaded, you'll come to a bad end.



de cabo a rabo#Untitled458## from top to bottom, from beginning to end, completely #L. Am., Sp # Lei el libro de cabo a rabo. #I read the book from beginning to end.

al cabo de un rato #Untitled459##after a while# L. Am., Sp # Esteban se fue pero al cabo de un rato regreso con el dinero en la mano. #Esteban left but after a while he came back with the money in his hand.

cabos sueltos#Untitled460## loose ends #L. Am., Sp # No me gusto esa telenovela porque quedaron muchos cabos sueltos.# I didn't like that soap opera because there were too many loose ends.

cabreado(-a) #Untitled461##horny; angry (slightly vulgar) #Mex, CR, Col, Sp # Ando cabreado desde que mi mujer me abandono.# I've been horny ever since my woman (or wife) left me.

cabrear(se) #Untitled462#to act like a goat# to make angry (become angry) (vulgar)# CR, Ec, Ch, Arg, Sp # No to cabrees, chico. Es solo una broma. #Don't get all pissed off, man. It's just a joke.

el cabreo monumental #Untitled463##huge outburst of anger# Sp # El violinista cogio un cabreo monumental cuando se cancelo el concierto.# The violinist threw a major tantrum when the concert was cancelled.

el/la cabrito(-a) #Untitled464#little goat, kid# kid# Ch #Donde estan las cabritas? #Where are the (female) kids?

cabron, cabrona #Untitled465#big goat# unbearable (person); damn, a bitch of (plus a noun) (vulgar) #most of L. Am., Sp # La cabrona maquina no funciona. #The damn machine doesn't work. 

el cabron, la cabrona #Untitled466#big goat# son of a bitch, sometimes used with affection among males (bitch) (vulgar)# most of L. Am., Sp (not Arg., U) # No le hablemos a esa cabrona.# Let's not speak to that bitch. 

la cabronada #Untitled467##dirty trick, cheap shot, evil action #Mex, PR, G, Col, Sp #Te robaron la cartera? Que cabronada!# They stole your wallet? What a cheap shot!

la caca de la vaca #Untitled468#cow dung# crap, scumbag, something of poor quality or someone not trustworthy, often used in negation (vulgar) #Sp # Sobre la compra de otro coche, caca de la voca! Y no hablemos mds de eso. #About buying another car, what crap! And let's not talk about it any more.


cacarear #Untitled469#to cackle like a hen#to boast loudly# Arg # Es tan orgulloso. Le encanta cacarear.# He's so proud. He loves to toot his own horn.

cacarear y no poner huevo #Untitled470#to cackle and not lay an egg# to promise something and not fulfill it# Mex, ES, Sp # Ese diputado cacarea y no pone huevo.# That politician talks a good game but doesn't deliver.

la cachapera #Untitled471##from cachapa, corn bread# lesbian, dike, bisexual woman (pejorative)# PR, Ven

cachar#Untitled472## to catch the drift, get it most of# L. Am. (RVAR Ch, Peru: also, to have sex) #Cachas? (Cachaste?) -No cacho, amigo.# Get it? (Did you get it?) -I don't get it, pal.

el cacharro #Untitled473##jalopy, old car# Mex, DR, PR, Col, U, Arg, Sp # Este cacharro cualquier dia nos deja tirados en medio de la carretera. #This jalopy is going to leave us out in the middle of the highway some day. 

el cache #Untitled474##person or thing that is pretentious and in bad taste (something chintzy, nouveau riche) #Arg # La casa de mi prima me parecio un cache. #My cousin's house struck me as very chintzy. 

estar de la cachetada #Untitled475##to be in a bad way, bad; to suck #Mex, Col # Este color esta de la cachetada. #This color is way bad. 

el cachimbazo#Untitled476## blow, smack #G, ES, Nic, CR (RVAR Nic: vulgar) # Emilio se subio a la escalera y se dio un cachimbazo.# Emilio climbed up the ladder and hit himself on the head (literally, gave himself a smack or hit).

ser cachimbon, cachimbona #Untitled477##to be good at everything, competent# Mex, G, ES # Ese chico es bien cachimbon para trabajar con madera. #That guy is super at working with wood.

el cachito #Untitled478#little catch# little bit# most of L. Am., Sp # Dame un cachito de canela, porfa.# Give me a little bit of cinnamon, please.

los cachivaches #Untitled479##junk, trinkets, things of little value# L. Am., Sp # En esa tienda solo se venden cachivaches.# In that store they sell only junk (trinkets, odds and ends).

cachondear#Untitled480## to make out, indulge in foreplay (vulgar)# Mex, ES # Hugo y su novia llegan al cine solo a cachondear. #Hugo and his girlfriend only go to the movies to make out.

cachondearse (de alguien) #Untitled481##to make fun of or tease (someone, vulgar) #Sp# Te estas cachondeando de mi, verdad? #You're making fun of me, right?


el cachondeo #Untitled482#horning around# petting, foreplay (vulgar)# Mex, ES, Sp #Que es el amor, mi cielo, sin un poquito de cachondeo? #What's love, my darling, without a little fooling around?


ser un cachondo mental#Untitled483## to be wild and crazy, funny; also, to be obsessed with sex (vulgar) #Sp # Soy un cachondo mental y lo paso muy bien. #I'm wild and crazy and I have a good time.

estar cachondo(-a) #Untitled484##to be horny, sexually excited, hot (vulgar) (also, poner a alguien cachondo) #Mex, ES, Sp # Esta muy cachondo. #He's very horny.

ser cachondo(-a)#Untitled485## to be damn amusing, wild and crazy (vulgar) #Mex, Sp # Vendra gente muy cachonda y lo pasaremos bien. # Some wild and crazy people will be coming and we'll have a good time.


cada hijo de vecino #Untitled486#each neighbor's son# everybody (and his uncle) #Mex, Sp # Cada hijo de vecino deberia ayudar a proteger el medio ambiente. #Everybody should help protect the environment.

a cada instante #Untitled487##every other minute, constantly #L. Am., Sp # A coda instante se le ocurre una buena idea. #He (She) is constantly coming up with good ideas.

cada loco con su tema. #Untitled488#Every crazy person with his or her subject.# It's his (her) hobbyhorse. He's (She's) running it into the ground. (expression usually used when someone is too insistent about something) #L. Am., Sp # Dejemoslo que hable; coda loco con su tema.# Let's let him talk; it's his hobby horse.


cada oveja con su pareja. #Untitled489#Every sheep with its partner.# In twos. All paired up. Everyone with a partner. #L. Am., Sp #Navegamos en el Caribe por tres dias, y coda oveja fue con su pareja. #We sailed in the Caribbean for three days, and all of us paired up.

cada quien se rasque con sus propias uñas. #Untitled490#Each person should scratch himself or herself with his or her own fingernails.# Everyone for himself or herself, being alone or without support.# Mex, ES, Ch # No hay transporte al congreso. Nos han dicho que cada quien se rasque con sus propias uñas. #There's no transportation to the conference. They told us everyone for himself or herself

a cada rato#Untitled491## all the time, frequently #L. Am., Sp # Me pides la hora a coda rato. Por que no llevas reloj?# You keep asking me what time it is all the time. Why don't you wear a watch?

se me caen las medias (los calzones). #Untitled492#My stockings [underpants] are falling down.# I'm excited, surprised (usually by a good-looking person). #parts of L. Am. # Es tan guapo que se me caen las medias cuando te miro. #He's so handsome that my heart beats faster when I look at him.

caer #Untitled493#to fall# to drop by, visit #L. Am. # Mas tarde to caigo. #Later I'll drop in on you.

estar al caer #Untitled494#to be to fall# to be about to arrive# Sp # Mi cumpleaños esta al caer. #My birthday is just around the corner.

caer como bomba #Untitled495##to fall like a bomb(shell); to arrive as a surprise, generally unpleasant# Mex, DR, PR, G, ES, S. Cone, Sp # La noticia (La comida) me cayo como bomba. #The news (food) hit me like a bombshell.

caer con #Untitled496#to fall with# to pay up #Mex # Caele con la lana. #Fork over the dough.

caer de cajon #Untitled497#to fall like a drawer# to go without saying, be obvious (also, ser de cajon) #Mex, Hond, Nic, Ven, Ec, Peru, S. Cone, Sp # Cae de cajon que Gloria esta enamorada de Hector.# It goes without saying that Gloria is in love with Hector.

caer de madre a alguien #Untitled498#to fall of mother to someone# to strike someone as worthless, be scorned by someone (vulgar) #Mex # Le cae de madre al que no tenga valor de ir. #Anybody not brave enough to go is a worthless scumbag.

caer el veinte #Untitled499#to have the twenty [meaning twenty-cent coin] fall, as into the telephone# to get it, understand #Mex # Ya me cayo el veinte. #Now I get the message.

caer en el chiste #Untitled500#to fall into the joke# to get it, wise up, figure out the reason that someone is saying or doing something #Mex, Sp # Caimos en el chiste al ver las estadisticas de la fabrica.# We wised up when we saw the statistics from the factory.

caer en la cuenta #Untitled501#to fall into the account# to become aware of something or finally get it, have something dawn on one #Mex, DR, PR, U, Arg, Sp # Cuando vi su foto, cai en la cuenta de que lo conocia desde hacia muchos años.# When I saw his photo, it dawned on me (I figured out) that I had known him for many years.

caer en la trampa (en la red) #Untitled502##to fall into the trap (the net)# Mex, DR, ES, S. Cone, Sp (RVAR Ch: trampa only)# Cayeron en la trampa y compraron un auto robado. #They fell into the trap and bought a stolen car.


caer (irse) en picada #Untitled503##to fall off sharply# L. Am., Sp # El año pasado el negocio empezo a caer en picada.# Last year the business started to fall off sharply.

caer parado(-a) #Untitled504#to fall standing up# to land on one's feet, get out of a bad situation with no harmful consequences #DR, ES, S. Cone # En la oficina Mario metio la pata pero pudo solucionar el problema. Que suerte! Cayo parado.# At work Mario made a big mistake but managed to solve the problem. What luck! He landed on his feet.

caerle bien (mal) una persona #Untitled505#to fall well [badly] on someone# to be likeable (not likeable, used like gustar) #L. Am., Sp # Esteban es muy antipatico; me cae muy mal. #Esteban is very unpleasant; I don't like him.

caerle como piedra (plomo) #Untitled506#to fall on someone like stone [lead]# to be a pain, not be intolerable to, hit like a ton of bricks# S. Cone # Lo que leimos en el periodico nos cayo como piedra. #What we read in the newspaper hit us like a ton of bricks.

caerle de la patada (pedrada) #Untitled507#to fall on someone like the kick [blow with a stone]# to be a pain, not be tolerable to # Mex, Ch # Su mama me cae de la patada.# I can't stand his mom.

caerle en el higado #Untitled508#to fall to one's liver# to be intolerable, distasteful to (also, caerle en los huevos, vulgar) #Mex, ES # Me cae en el higado ir a trabajar lejos.# I hate working far away.

caerle gordo(-a) #Untitled509#to fall fat on someone# to be a pain, be intolerable to (also, caerle pesado[-a]) #L. Am., Sp # Ese hombre me cae gordo.# That man is a pain in the neck. (I can't stand that man.)

caerse con todo el equipo #Untitled510#to fall with the whole team or equipment# to wash out, fail totally #Mex, Sp # El estafador se cayo con todo el equipo. Finalmente fue descubierto, y ahora esta en la carcel# The con man messed up royally. Finally he was found out, and now he's in jail.

caerse de la mata #Untitled511#to fall out of the bush or shrub# to find out something everyone else already knows, wise up #Cuba, DR, PR, Col #Te caiste de la mata? #Did you (finally) wise up?

caerse del mecate #Untitled512#to fall off the cord# to wise up, realize one has been deceived #Mex # Por fin Juan se cayo del mecate. Ahora se dio cuenta del problema. #Finally Juan wised up. Now he realizes what the problem is.

caerse del susto #Untitled513#to fall from the fright# to be scared stiff# most of L. Am., Sp # Paco se cayo del susto al enterarse de to que habia pasado. #Paco was scared stiff when he found out what had happened.

caerse por aca (ahi) #Untitled514#to fall by here [there]# to drop in here (there) #L. Am. # Deje mi paraguas en el colegio de Luz. Este lunes nos dejamos caer por ahi..# I left my umbrella at Luz' school. This Monday we'll drop in there.

caersele a alguien el alma a los pies #Untitled515#to have one's soul fall to one's feet# to lose heart #DR, Ch, U, Sp # Se nos cayo el alma a los pies al verlos tan tristes.# We lost heart seeing them so sad.

caersele a alguien el mundo encima #Untitled516#to have the world fall on one# to have something terrible happen, have the world crumbling around one# Mex, DR, PR, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Pobre doña Altagracia! Se le esta cayendo el mundo encima. Primero murio don Danilo y ahora se le enfermo Altagracita. #Poor Dona Altagracia! Her world is crumbling around her. First Don Danilo died and now little Altagracita is sick.

caersele a alguien la baba #Untitled517#to have drool falling# to be go wild (for), drool over (someone or something, be drooling with admiration)# Mex, ES, S. Cone # Se me cayo la baba cuando ella salio en esa minifalda # I went wild when she came out in that miniskirt.

caersele a alguien la casa encima #Untitled518#to have the house fall on one# to have the world crumbling around one, have something terrible happen #Mex, DR, S. Cone, Sp #Con todos los problemas familiares y economicos, se les ha caido la casa encima.# With all their family and economic problems, the world is crumbling around them.

caersele las alas #Untitled519#to have one's wings fall# to get discouraged# L. Am., Sp # Se me cayeron las alas al oir la critica. #I got discouraged when I heard the critique.

caersele un tornillo #Untitled520#to have a screw fall out# to have a screw loose #Mex, ES, CR, Col, Sp # Se te cayo un tornillo.# You have a screw loose.

el cafiche #Untitled521##pimp #S. Cone # Ese cafiche explota a varias mujeres. #That pimp is exploiting several women.

la cafreria#Untitled522## junk, claptrap, useless stuff (similar to porqueria)# Mex, PR # En esto maleta solo hay cafreria. #There is only claptrap in this suitcase.

los cafres del volante #Untitled523#jerks at the wheel# maniac drivers# Mex, Col # Los cafres del volante causaron un accidente en el centro. #The maniac drivers caused an accident downtown.


la cagada #Untitled524#shit# dirty trick, piece of crap, betrayal (vulgar)# L. Am., Sp # Ana me hizo una gran cagada; trato de salir con mi novio.# Ana played a hell of a dirty trick on me; she tried to go out with my boyfriend.

estar cagado(-a) #Untitled525#to be pooped# to be scared stiff, scared shitless (vulgar) #S. Cone, Sp # Angelina llego tarde y estaba cagada porque sus padres estaban furiosos.# Angelina arrived late and she was scared shitless because her parents were furious.


cagar #Untitled526#to shit on# to mess (someone) up by abusing, lying to, or cheating on that person or by being unfaithful; to give (someone) the shaft (vulgar) #S. Cone # No fueron responsables y cagaron toda la situacion. #They were not responsible and they screwed up the whole situation.

cagarla #Untitled527#to shit on it# to f**k up, make a mistake, blow it (vulgar) (sometimes used without la) #L. Am., Sp # La cague invitandolo a la fiesta porque estuvo tan pesado coma siempre.# I screwed up by inviting him to the party because he was just as much of a jerk as always.

cagarse de la risa #Untitled528#to shit from laughter# to laugh one's ass off, die laughing (also, cagado de la risa) (vulgar)# Mex, ES, Ven, S. Cone #Nos cagamos de la risa escuchando sus historias.# We laughed our asses off hearing his stories.


me cago en Dios! #Untitled529#I shit on God!# strong expletive implying sacrilege, something like God dammit to hell! (vulgar)# Sp # Otra vez suben los impuestos? We cago en Dios! #They're raising the taxes again? Goddammit to hell!

me cago en la puta (diez, leche)! #Untitled530#I shit on the whore [ten, milk]!# expression of anger (vulgar) #Sp # me cago en la puta! Olvide mi reloj en el gimnasio. #Goddamnit to hell! I forgot my watch at the gym.

me cago en tu madre (en la madre que te pario, en tus muertos)! #Untitled531#I shit on your mother [that gave birth to you, on your dead]!# F**k you! #PR, Sp (vulgar) # Ese profesor me ha vuelto a suspender. me cago en su madre (padre)!# That teacher has flunked me again. F"k him!

el cagon, la cagona #Untitled532#big shitter# damn scaredy-cat, chicken (vulgar)# U, Arg, Sp (RVAR Sp: also, cagado[-a]) (vulgar) # No seas cagona, pidele aumento a tu jefe. #Don't be a damn scaredy-cat; ask your boss for a raise.

a la caida del sol#Untitled533## at sunset# L. Am., Sp # El Gran Cañon estd muy bonito a la caida del sol.# The Grand Canyon is very pretty at sunset.


caido(-a) de la cuna #Untitled534#fallen from the cradle# clueless, not right in the head (because of being dropped from the cradle), easily taken advantage of #U, Arg # Piensas que soy una caida de la cuna, para creer tus mentiras?# Do you think I was born yesterday, and that I'll believe your lies?

caido(-a) del cielo #Untitled535#fallen from the sky# out of the blue, describing a windfall, boon#Mex, ES, S. Cone # El dinero me vino como caido del cielo. Me cayo del cielo. #The money was a real windfall. It came out of nowhere.

caido(-a) del nido #Untitled536#fallen out of the nest# wet behind the ears, naive, clueless #L. Am. # Te lo explique cien veces, pero ni cuenta to diste. Pareces coma caido del nido. #I explained it to you a hundred times, but you didn't get it. You seem clueless.


el caiman #Untitled537#alligator# wolf, Don Juan# Mex, Col # Ahi viene el caiman de la familia.# Here comes the Don Juan of the family.

la caja tonta #Untitled538#idiot box# boob tube, television #Mex, Sp # No Paso mucho tiempo frente a la caja tonta.# I don't spend much time in front of the boob tube.

la cajetilla#Untitled539## dandy, braggart# Arg # Jacinto es una cajetilla, muy creido. #Jacinto is a dandy, very stuck up.

a cal y canto #Untitled540#lime and stone, stone masonry# strong, thick, tightly #Mex, Sp #Nuria tiene un acento catalon a cal y canto.# Nuria has a thick Catalonian accent.

la calabaza #Untitled541#pumpkin# failing grade# Sp #Saque dos calabazas: en matematicas y literatura.# I got two rotten grades: in math and literature.

calabaza! #Untitled542##Pumpkin!# The party's over! Time to go! (from the phrase Calabaza, calabaza, cada uno [or cada quien] para su casa!) #ES, Ch

la calaca #Untitled543##death, Grim Reaper #Mex, ES # Si no se cuida la salud, se lo va a llevar la calaca.# If you don't take care of your health, the Grim Reaper will take you.

el calambre #Untitled544#cramp# anxiety attack #Mex, Col # Le dio un calambre en el hospital.# He had an anxiety attack at the hospital.


la calentadita #Untitled545#little heating up# little "workover" (beating or sexual play)# Mex, ES, Col, U # Beatriz y Rolando estaban de calentadita en el jardin cuando llegaron los padres y se pusieron furiosos. #Beatriz and Rolando were all hot for each other in the garden when their parents arrived and were enraged.


calentar(se) #Untitled546##to heat up (become heated) with anger or sexual desire; to anger (become angry); to turn on (often has sexual overtones) #L. Am., Sp # Esa mujer me calienta mucho. #That woman really turns me on.

el calenton, la calentona #Untitled547#big hot one# person who is easily aroused sexually; hothead #U, Arg # Me gusto esa mujer porque es calentona.# I like that woman because she is easily turned on.



caliente #Untitled548#hot# fast (sexually), passionate, excited# L. Am., Sp #Vamos a hacer el amor, muñeca; estoy caliente.# Let's make love, doll; I'm hot for you.

el callejon sin salida#Untitled549## dead-end situation; problem or conflict that is difficult or impossible to resolve #L. Am., Sp # No se que hacer; estoy en un callejon sin salida.# I don't know what to do; I'm in a dead-end situation.

con calma#Untitled550## calmly #L. Am., Sp #Hombre! Toma las cosas con calma.# Take things calmly.

la calva #Untitled551#the bald one# death, Grim Reaper# Cuba, G, ES, Col # Tengo miedo. Sone con la calva toda la noche.# I'm afraid. I dreamt of the Grim Reaper all night.

a calzon quitado #Untitled552#with underwear removed# openly, frankly# L. Am. # A calzon quitado le dije que no lo queria ver mas en mi casa. #I told him frankly that I didn't want to see him again in my home.

el calzonazos #Untitled553#oversized pants# man who is pushed around by his wife or girlfriend or overly attached to his mother, henpecked man, wimp, mama's boy #Ch, Sp # El muy calzonazos penso que podria asustarnos. #The wimp thought he could scare us.


el calzonudo #Untitled554#oversized pants# man who is pushed around by his wife or girlfriend or overly attached to his mother, henpecked man, wimp, mama's boy# Mex, ES, Peru, Ch, Arg # No me extraña que se haya casado con esa sargenta; siempre ha sido un calzonudo. #It doesn't surprise me that he married that bossy woman; he's always been a mama's boy.

calzonudo(-a) #Untitled555#in oversized pants# lazy (like huevon) #ES, CR, Col, Ch # Es un haragan calzonudo; se levanta bien tarde.# He's a slacker; he gets up really late.


cambiar de canal #Untitled556#to change the channel# to change pace, subject, activity; to shift gears (figuratively) #Mex, DR, ES, Col #El ministro cambio de canal para no hablar del tema de los impuestos. #The minister (secretary) shifted gears so as not to talk about the subject of taxes.

cambiar de chaqueta (casaca)#Untitled557#to change jacket [coat]# to leave a group, political party, etc., and go to a different one, be a turncoat #L. Am., Sp (RVAR Sp and Ch: also, cambiar de camisa) #Te has fijado cuantas veces cambia de casaca ese politico en los ultimos quince años? #Have you noticed how often that politician has changed sides (or parties) in the last fifteen years?

cambiar de idea #Untitled558##to change one's mind, have a different idea #L. Am., Sp # Iban a ir a Toledo, pero cambiaron de idea. #They were going to go to Toledo, but they changed their minds.


cambiar de opinion#Untitled559## to change one's mind or opinion# L. Am., Sp # Pensaba que podia con fiar en Felipe, pero he cambiado de opinion.# I thought I could trust Felipe, but now I've changed my mind.

cambiar de tema #Untitled560##to change the subject# L. Am., Sp # Cambiando de tema, has leido el periodico hoy? #Changing the subject, have you read the newspaper today?

cambiar el agua a los peces #Untitled561#to change the fishes' water# to make a pit stop, see a man about a dog (euphemism for to urinate) #Cuba, DR, PR, Col, U, Arg # Un momento. Tengo que cambiar el agua a los peces.# Wait a minute. I have to make a pit stop.

cambiar el cassette #Untitled562#to change the cassette#to change the subject #U, Ch #Podemos cambiar de cassette? Hablemos de algo mas divertido. #Can we change the subject? Let's talk about something more fun.

cambiar el chip #Untitled563#to change one's [computer] chip# to change one's mindset, way of thinking #Mex, Sp # Ustedes tienen que cambiar el chip si quieren tener exito. #You have to change your way of thinking if you want to succeed.

camellar #Untitled564#to camel# to work #Mex, ES, Nic, CR, Col, Ec # Despues de buscar trabajo durante mucho tiempo, Ariel ya esta camellando. #After looking for work for a long time, Ariel is now working.

el camello #Untitled565#camel# work, job# Mex, ES, Col, Ec# Ese camello me parece aburrido. #That job sounds boring to me.


con la camiseta puesta #Untitled566#with the T-shirt on# fired up, describing a real fan, enthusiast# S. Cone # Con la camiseta puesta, Ernesto trabajo dia y noche para el candidato de su partido politico.# All fired up, Ernesto worked day and night for the candidate of his political party.

el camorrero #Untitled567##troublemaker, instigator of conflicts# S. Cone # Martin es muy camorrero y siempre termina peleando con alguien.# Martin is a real troublemaker, and he always ends up fighting with someone.


el camote #Untitled568#sweet potato# mess, trouble #Mex # No tenia los papeles que necesitaba y me meti en un camote. #I didn't have the papers that I needed and I got into a bind.



la cana #Untitled569## jail, the clinker# Cuba, Ec, Peru, Col, Ch, U #Humberto Paso la noche en la cana. #Humberto spent the night in jail.

el/la canalla #Untitled570#from canine, dog# scoundrel, creep (a bit old-fashioned in Sp) #L. Am., Sp # Se comporto como un canalla. Que sinverguenza!# He acted like a scoundrel. What a creep!

la canallada#Untitled571## cheap shot, dirty trick, evil action #most of L. Am. #Joaquin me hizo una canallada con mi hermana.# Joaquin played a dirty trick on me with my sister.

en la cancha se ven los gallos. #Untitled572#It's in the ring that we see the roosters.# Actions speak louder than words.# Ch, U # El nuevo jefe dice que sabe aumentar la productividad, pero en la cancha se ven los gallos. #The new boss says he knows how to increase productivity, but actions speak louder than words.


la candela #Untitled573#candle# fiery woman #Cuba, DR, PR, Col# Margarita es candela.# Margarita is a hot number.

ser canela fina #Untitled574#to be fine cinnamon# to be fine, of great worth #Mex, G, ES, Sp #Esta musica es canela fina. #This music is fine.

el/la canguro #Untitled575#kangaroo# babysitter #Sp #Soy la canguro; la señora no esta en casa. #I'm the babysitter; the lady of the house isn't home.

la canilla #Untitled576#long bone of leg or arm# leg, skinny leg #Cuba, DR, G, Nic, CR, Col, Ch # Ella anda en minifaldas exhibiendo las canillas como si tuviera piernas.# She goes around in miniskirts showing off those toothpicks as if she had legs.


la cañona #Untitled577##ditching, standing up of someone#DR, PR#Por que me tiraron cañona anoche (ustedes)?# Why did you ditch me last night?

canta. #Untitled578#Sing.# Tell me, do tell. #Sp # Canta, canta toda la historia de tu viaje. #Tell me, do tell the whole story of your trip.


el/la cantamañanas #Untitled579##flake, person who doesn't have much responsibility or who is unreliable, a dreamer who doesn't get things done #Sp # Ese tipo es un cantamañanas. No hagas nunca caso de su palabra. Es realmente un incumplidor.# That guy is a real flake. Never pay attention to what he says. He never gets anything done.

cantar #Untitled580#to sing# to squeal, denounce, inform# L. Am., Sp # Por mos que lo golpearon no canto.# No matter how much they beat him, he didn't squeal.


cantar a alguien las cuarenta #Untitled581#to sing the forty to someone# to tell it like it is, speak one's mind clearly, tell an unpleasant truth #Ec, Ch, Arg, Sp #Le cante las cuarenta cuando lo vi.# I gave him a piece of my mind when I saw him.

cantar como una almeja #Untitled582#to sing like a clam# to call attention to oneself and look ridiculous #Sp # Cantaba como una almeja con ese vestido estrafalario.# She stood out like a sore thumb with that outlandish dress.

cantar la justa (la pura) #Untitled583#to sing the just [the pure]# to speak frankly, tell it like it is #U, Arg#Vilma nos canto la justa sobre la situacion politica. #Vilma told us the truth about the political situation.

cantar victoria #Untitled584#to sing victory# to brag about or rejoice in a triumph, bring out the champagne #L. Am., Sp # No cantemos victoria todavia. #Let's not bring out the champagne yet.

cantarle a alguien la cartilla (el salmo) #Untitled585#to sing someone the primer [psalm]# to set someone straight, read the riot act, lay down the law #Mex, Ch, Sp# Josefina le canto la cartilla a su amante.# Josefina laid down the law to her lover.


cantidad #Untitled586##a whole lot (used as an adverb in slang) #Mex, ES, Ch, Sp# He comido una cantidad. #I've eaten a lot.

la cantinflada (cantinflear)#Untitled587#a cantinflas thing, to cantinflas# nonsense or hot air (to speak a lot of nonsense or hot air without saying anything, the way the Mexican actor Cantinflas did in his satirical movies# L. Am. # Gerardo solo hablo cantinfladas. #Gerardo only talked nonsense.

el canuto#Untitled588## joint, marijuana cigarette #Mex, Sp # Fumo un canuto en el metro aunque esta prohibido. #He smoked a joint in the subway although it's forbidden.


la cana #Untitled589#cane# beer, brewsky #Sp #Que le pongo? -Una cana.# What do you want? (literally, what shall I put before you?) -A beer.

capar #Untitled590#to neuter, castrate# to punish, to kill (figuratively) #Mex, Col, U, Arg # Me van a capar en la casa si no paso el examen.# They're going to kill me at home if I don't pass the exam.

ser capaz de dormir a un muerto #Untitled591#to be capable of putting a dead person to sleep# to be very boring (people) #Mex, Sp # Ese profesor es capaz de dormir a un muerto. #That prof is so dull he could put the dead to sleep.


ser capitulo aparte #Untitled592#to be a separate chapter# to be another kettle of fish, different topic #Mex, DR, S. Cone, Sp # Ese tema es capitulo aparte. vamos a dejarlo para mas tarde. #That topic is another kettle offish. Let's leave it for later.


captar la onda #Untitled593#to capture the sound wave# to get it, pick up or understand something insinuated #Mex, DR # Capte la onda de to que decia Marita, pero no le conteste.# I picked up what Morita was implying, but I didn't answer her.


cara a cara #Untitled594##face to face# L. Am., Sp # Vamos a hablar cara a cara, no por telefono.# Let's talk face to face, not on the telephone.

el/la cara de culo #Untitled595#ass face# asshole (vulgar)# ES, U, Arg, Sp #El gerente es un cara de culo. #The manager is an asshole.

el/la cara de limon #Untitled596#lemon face# unpleasant or annoyed appearance, sourpuss #Mex, ES, U # Marieta siempre anda con cara de limon. #Marieta always looks like a sourpuss.

el/la cara de perro #Untitled597#dog face# hostile appearance, crab# Mex, PR, U, Sp # No me atrevi a hablarle al policia porque tenia una cara de perro terrible.# I didn't dare talk to the police officer because he had a horribly fierce expression (looked like a crab).

el/la cara dura #Untitled598#hard face# pushy person, someone with a lot of nerve, someone who doesn't pay attention to criticism #PR, ES, S. Cone, Sp # Miguel es un cara dura. A pesar de haber tratado mal a su suegro, ahora vive en su casa y usa su auto.# Miguel has a lot of nerves. In spite of having treated his father-in-law badly, he now lives in his house and uses his car.

la Cara larga #Untitled599#long face# sad appearance #Mex, DR, ES, Col, Ch, U, Sp #Sonia entro a la habitacion y vio que su madre tenia la cara larga. #Sonia came into the room and saw that her mother looked sad.

caracoles! #Untitled600#snails# Darn it! euphemism for Carajo! #Mex, DR, Col, U, Arg, Sp #Caracoles! No recuerdo donde puse los documentos del abogado.# Darn it! I don't remember where I put the documents from the lawyer.


el/la carajillo(-a) #Untitled601#diminutive of carajo, vulgar# boy (girl), adolescent, young person #Nic, CR # El carajillo anda en la escuela. #The boy's at school right now.

el/la carajito(-a) #Untitled602##diminutive of carajo, vulgar) boy (girl), adolescent, young person #DR, Ven # Esa carajita siempre esta pidiendo dinero. #That darn girl is always asking for money.

del carajo #Untitled603#of the male organ# super, damn fantastic, great(ly) (vulgar) #DR, PR, Col, Ven # Esa muchacha es del carajo. #That girl is damn fantastic.


carajo! #Untitled604#male organ# Damn!, common expression of anger (has lost its original vulgar meaning in most places and in some, like S. Cone, it is not vulgar) #L. Am., Sp# Carajo! Me olvide de llamar a mi suegra para el dia de su cumpleaños. Debe estar muy enojada.# Damn! I forgot to call my mother-in-law for her birthday. She must be really mad.

el/la carajo(-a) #Untitled605#male organ# so-and-so, unknown person (pejorative) #DR, ES, Nic, CR, Col # Quien es ese carajo (esa caraja) que va por alla? # Who's that guy (girl) going that way?

ser carajo(-a) #Untitled606#to be male organ# to be not too damn likely, be difficult (vulgar) #Mex #Es muy carajo que nuestro equipo llegue al campeonato.# It's not too damn likely that our team'll make it to the championship.

caramba! #Untitled607##Jeez! Darn it! (euphemism for Carajo!, vulgar) #L. Am., Sp #Caramba! Has tenido mucho exito con to nuevo libro.# Wow! You've had good luck with your new book.

la carambada#Untitled608## trinket, thing of little value; nonsense #ES, Nic, CR, Col # Deja de hablar carambadas. #Stop talking nonsense.

de carambola #Untitled609#billiard term referring to a lucky play# by a stroke of luck# DR, ES, Nic, Ch, U # De carambola encontramos a Alicia en el aeropuerto antes de que abordara su avion.# By a stroke of luck we found Alicia in the airport before she boarded her plane.

ser un caramelo #Untitled610#to be a caramel# to be a sweetie, nice, kind #Mex, Cuba, G, Col # La nueva novia de Hernando es un caramelito. #Hernando's new girlfriend is a real sweetie.

caray! #Untitled611#euphemism for iCarajo!# Jeez! Darn it! #Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, Col, Sp #Caray! Por que las cosas no me salen bien?# Darn! Why don't things turn out well for me?

la carcacha #Untitled612##old car, jalopy, old piece of junk #Mex, DR, G, ES, Col #Ya es hora de que cambies esa carcacha por un carro nuevo. #It's time for you to trade in that piece of junk for a new car.

ser un cardo borriquero #Untitled613#to be a cotton thistle# to be an ugly duckling (used for people) #Sp # Ese niño es un cardo borriquero. #That kid is an ugly duckling.

carecer de #Untitled614##to be without (something), not have (something), lack #L. Am., Sp #Mi tia es muy buena gente pero carece de sentido comun. #My aunt is a very good person but she doesn't have any common sense.

cargar #Untitled615#to load# to tease, make fun of# U, Arg #Me estas cargando!# You must be kidding!.

cargar con el mochuelo #Untitled616#to carry the mochuelo, a nocturnal bird of prey# to do the dirty work, get the job no one else wants# L. Am., Sp (RVAR Sp, Ch: also, cargar con el muerto, carry the dead person) # Finalmente el primero que paso cargo con el mochuelo.# Finally the first one that passed by had to do the dirty work.

cargar el arpa #Untitled617#to carry the harp# to go along with a couple on a date, be a fifth wheel #Mex, Ec# Por favor no traigas a to hermana a cargar el arpa cuando salgamos mañana. #Please don't bring your sister along as a fifth wheel when we go out tomorrow.


a cargo de#Untitled618## in charge of, with the responsibility# L. Am., Sp # Laura esta a cargo de los boletos. #Laura is in charge of the tickets.

el/la carmelita #Untitled619##mulatto #Cuba, Col #Has escuchado a esa carmelita en la close de filosofia? Es muy inteligente.# Have you listened to the mulatto girl in the philosophy class? She's very intelligent.

el carnaval#Untitled620## bash, fun time (like carnival, Mardi Gras)# Mex, ES, CR, Col (RVAR ES: a big street dance) # Una vez que la fiesta camenzo, esta se convirtio en carnaval.# Once the party began, it turned into a real bash.


carne de gallina #Untitled621##goosebumps #L. Am., Sp# Se me pone la came de gallina cuando pienso en esa pelicula. #I get goosebumps when I think about that movie.


en carnes #Untitled622#in flesh# in the raw, naked #Sp# La puerta del baño estaba abierta; entre y Jacinto estaba en cornes, afeitandose. #The bathroom door was open; I went in and Jacinto was naked, shaving.

el carrazo #Untitled623##nice big car #Mex, ES, CR, Col #Alejo compro un carrazo.# Alejo bought a nice big car.



el carro#Untitled624## car# Mex, C. Am., Peru, Arg # Nuestro carro estaba en el taller, pero un amigo nos dio un aventon.# Our car was in the shop, but a friend gave us a ride.


carros y carretas #Untitled625#cars and carts# hassles, obstacles or problems (that one puts up with patiently)# Mex, Sp # Nestor ha tenido que aguantar carros y carretas en su trabajo porque tiene tres niños y necesita el dinero. #Nestor has had to put up with hassles in his job because he has three kids and needs the money.

carroza #Untitled626#carriage# old, mature, over the hill; sometimes describing someone middle-aged who tries to be young# Mex, Sp #Aunque tenga 25 años, se comporta como una carroza.# Even though he's 25, he acts like an old fogey.

a carta cabal #Untitled627##just so, exactly, right; irreproachably or impeccably# Mex, DR, Ch, U, Arg, Sp #El proyecto fue terminado a carta cabal. #The project was finished impeccably.


la casa es chica, el corazon grande. #Untitled628#The house is small, the heart large.# My humble home is yours. Make yourself at home. (similar to the expression Estas en tu casa.) #S. Cone # Quedense con nosotros. La casa es chica, el corazon grande.# Stay with us. Make yourself at home.

la casaca #Untitled629#coat# false arguments, baloney #G, ES # No me des casaca.# Don't give me that baloney.

el casado #Untitled630#married man# plate of rice, beans, meat or fish, and salad# CR #Tengo hambre. Un casado y una cerveza, por favor. #I'm hungry. I'll have a "married man combo" and a beer, please.


casarse de penalti #Untitled631#to get married as a penalty# to have a shotgun wedding #Mex, Col, Sp # Se caso de penalti con su novia a la edad de diecisiete años.# He had a shotgun wedding with his girlfriend at the age of seventeen.

casarse por detras de la iglesia #Untitled632#to get married behind the church# to go off or live together without getting married #U # Despues de andar de novios por varios años decidieron casarse por detras de la iglesia.# After going out for a number of years they decided to move in together without getting married.

casarse por el sindicato de las prisas #Untitled633#to get married by the syndicate of haste# to have a shotgun wedding, get married hastily because the woman is pregnant# Sp# Mi sobrina es muy joven, pero se caso por el sindicato de las prisas.#My niece is really young, but she had a shotgun wedding.


la cascarita #Untitled634##informal ball game# Mex # Se echaron una cascarita en la calle. #They started a pickup ball game in the street.

el cascaron, la cascarona #Untitled635#thick rind or bark# old man, old woman #Mex, PR # Vivo con unos cascarones muy simpaticos. #I live with some really sweet old folks.


casquivano(-a) #Untitled636##feather-brained, silly# L. Am., Sp #Que casquivana! No se donde puse las llaves.# What a feather-brain! I don't know where I put the keys.


el castigador #Untitled637#punisher# lady-killer, stud, guy who thinks women are attracted to him #Chicano, Mex, DR, PR, Col# Juan es un castigador, me tiene loco.# Juan is a lady-killer; he has me going crazy.

la castigadora #Untitled638#punisher# woman with an attractive body #DR, PR, Col # Esa mujer es una castigadora.# That woman is hot.

castigame. #Untitled639#Punish me.# said when an attractive member of the opposite sex goes by# Mex, DR, PR, Col #Castigame, preciosa, y dejame que to acompañe.# Oh, break my heart, gorgeous, and let me walk along with you.


catar el melon #Untitled639A#to inspect the melon# to sound or feel someone or something out# Sp #Ojala haya tiempo suficiente para catar el melon. #I hope there will be time to sound things out.

catear #Untitled640#to search# to flunk, wash out, fail #Sp # Que tal la close de fisica? -Me han cateado otra vez.# How's the physics class? - They flunked me again.

catire(-a) #Untitled641##fair-headed or fair-complexioned #Col, Ven, Bol#Tu vecino catire no es muy amable.# Your light-complexioned neighbor is not very friendly.

catrin #Untitled642##chic, elegant# Mex, C. Am. #Que catrin to ves!# How elegant (well-dressed, chic) you look!

a causa de #Untitled643##because of #L. Am., Sp # No quiero asistir a la boda de mi ex-novia a causa de las malas lenguas.# I don't want to attend my ex-girlfriend's wedding because of the nosy gossips.

cayendo el muerto y soltando el llanto #Untitled644#the dead person falling and the scream being let out# like a shot, fast, right away #Mex, ES #Me vas a pagar cuando termine el trabajo? El mismo dia? -Si, cayendo el muerto y soltando el llanto. #Are you going to pay me when I finish the work? The same day? -Yes, right away.


de la Ceca a la Meca #Untitled645#from Ceca to Mecca# from pillar to post #Mex, DR, PR, ES, Ch, Sp #Me mandaron de la Ceca a la Mecca. #They sent me from pillar to post.




el/la cerdo(-a) #Untitled646#pig# person who is dirty or who has loose morals #Sp # Es un cerdo; se lava una vez al mes. #He's a pig; he washes himself once a month.


el cero a la izquierda #Untitled647#zero to the left# worthless, no good, a nobody# L. Am., Sp #Que mujeriego! Ese chico es un cero a la izquierda. #What a playboy! That guy is a total loser.

el cerote #Untitled648#turd# asshole (vulgar) #C. Am. # No seas cerote; acompañanos al partido de futbol #Don't be an asshole; come with us to the soccer game.

cerrado(-a) #Untitled649#closed# clammed up, not admitting anything, taciturn# G, Col, U, Arg, Sp #Marilu es muy cerrada y nunca nos hablo durante la excursion.# Marilu is very taciturn and never spoke to us during the excursion. 


cerrar con llave #Untitled650#to close with key# to lock# L. Am., Sp #Cerraste la puerta con llave? #Did you lock the door?

cerrar el paraguas #Untitled651#to close the umbrella# to kick the bucket, die #CR # Gertrudis cerro el paraguas despues de una larga enfermedad. #Gertrudis kicked the bucket after a long illness.

cerrar el pico #Untitled652#to close the beak# to shut one's trap, put a lid on it, be quiet #Mex, DR, PR, U, Arg, Sp#Cierra el pico, que los ninos estan escuchando.# Shut up (Close your mouth); the children are listening.

cerrarle una puerta y abrirle otra#Untitled653## to have one door (opportunity) close and another open# Mex, ES, Sp # Las circunstancias economicas le cerraron una puerta, pero le abrieron otra muy interesante. #The economic circumstances closed one door for him but opened another interesting one.

la chachara #Untitled654##chatter, gab session #Mex, DR, Sp # Llegue tarde porque en la oficina teniamos una chachara muy entretenida. #I got here (there) late because in the office we had a very entertaining gab session.

chachi #Untitled655##interesting, good, super #Sp # Vamos a pasarlo chachi. Me encanta poder ir a esta fiesta. #We're going to have a super time. I'm delighted to be able to go to this party.

la chacra #Untitled656#Quechua word# country cottage #Peru, Bol, S. Cone #Mis tios han plantado en la chacra varias hectareas de arboles frutales.# My aunt and uncle have planted several acres of fruit trees at the country cottage.

la chafa #Untitled657##low-quality or fake item; (adj.) chafo(-a) cheap #Mex, G, ES #Esto un Rolex? No, es una chafa. #This a Rolex? No, it's a fake.

chale! #Untitled658##Wow! No way!, expression of surprise, like caray or caramba; often negative or indicating disbelief #Chicano, Mex #Chale! No to creo. #Wow! I don't believe you.

a chaleco #Untitled659#at vest# by force, against one's will #Mex # Tenia que pasar el examen a chaleco. #I had to pass the test no matter what.

la chamacada #Untitled660##group of young people #Mex #Habia una chamacada en la calle. #There was a group of kids in the street.

el/la chamaco(-a) #Untitled661##young person (also, chamaquito[-a]) #Chicano, Mex, Cuba, PR, ES, CR # Los chamacos fueron al campo con sus abuelos.# The young people went to the country with their grandparents.

la chamba #Untitled662##work, job #Mex, C. Am., Col, Ven, Ec, Peru # Gerardo consiguio una buena chamba. #Gerardo got a good job.

chambear #Untitled663##to work# Mex, C. Am., Col, Ven, Ec, Peru# No puedo ir a la playa; tengo que chambear.# I can't go to the beach; I have to work.

el chambre#Untitled664## gossip# ES # Maria ya viene con el chambre.# Here comes Maria already with the gossip.

chambroso(-a)#Untitled665## gossipy, given to gossip #Mex, ES # A Gloria hay que tenerle un poco de miedo; es bien chambrosa. #You have to be a little afraid of Gloria; she's a real gossip.

el/la chamo(-a) #Untitled666##guy (girl) #Col, Ven (RVAR Cuba: la chama only) # Los chamos fueron al cine.# The kids went to the movies.

chamullar #Untitled667##to sweet-talk, talk at length trying to persuade #Peru, Ch, Arg # Le chamulle al vendedor para que me bajara el precio.# I sweet-talked the salesman so he would lower the price for me.

el chamullo#Untitled668## sweet talk, fib, story #Peru, Ch, Arg # Ese tipo es el rey del chamullo.# That guy is the king of sweet talk.

chance #Untitled669## break, chance (from English) #most of L. Am.# Dame otro chance; to prometo que esta vez no to voy a fallar.# Give me another chance; I promise you that this time I won't let you down.


el chanchullo #Untitled670#piggish# rip-off; faked or rigged deal, rigged elections, or jacked-up prices# Mex, DR, PR, CR, Peru, Bol, Ch, Sp #Esta investigando un gran chanchullo de dinero. #He (She) is investigating a big money scam.


chanclas! #Untitled671#Old shoes!# Wow! (expression of surprise) #Mex, ES #Chanclas! iEstas embarazada? #Wow! You're pregnant?

el chanclazo #Untitled672#blow or hit with a chancleta, sandal, from killing bugs with the sandal# boogie, dance (old term) #Chicano, Mex #Quieres dar un chanclazo? #Do you want to boogie?

chanclear#Untitled673## to boogie, dance (old term)# Chicano, Mex # Es un salon de baile donde se iba a chanclear.# It's a dance hall where people went to boogie.

la chancleta #Untitled674#sandal# recently born female baby, said with affection #DR, PR, S. Cone #Que lindo! Fue una chancleta! #How lovely! It was a little girl!

chanfle! #Untitled675##Good grief! Wow! expression of surprise# Mex, Col #Chanfle! Que casa mas grande! #Wow! What a big house!

el chante #Untitled676##digs, home #Mex, ES, Nic, CR, Pan # Mi chante esta lejos del centro. #My digs are far from downtown.

la chanza#Untitled677## break, chance (from the English "chance") #Chicano, Mex, Hond, Col # Dame chanza. Quiero explicartelo.# Give me a chance. I want to explain it to you.

chao, mano(-a). #Untitled678#from the Italian "ciao"# Bye, friend.# Mex, DR, PR, Col #Hora de ir al trabajo. Chao, manas. #Time to go to work. 'Bye, gals (friends).


chapado(-a) a la antigua #Untitled679##old-fashioned# L. Am., Sp #Es un hombre chapado a la antigua. #He's an old-fashioned kind of man.

chaparro(-a) #Untitled680##short (of stature) #Mex, parts of Caribbean, C. Am., Col # Ernesto es muy chaparro; todas sus hermanas son mas altos que el. #Ernesto is very short; all of his sisters are taller than he is.

el Chapin, la chapina#Untitled681## Guatemalan# most of L. Am. # Como se llama el chapin? #What's the Guatemalan guy's name?

la charanga #Untitled682##party, dance #ES, CR, Col# Fuimos a una charanga en casa de Lola.# We went to a party at Lola's house.


charro(-a) #Untitled683#relating to cowboys# old-fashioned, out of it, ridiculous #Mex, PR, Col (RVAR Col except Medellin, where it means great, good) # Que gustos tan charros tiene ella.# What poor taste she has.

chasgracias.#Untitled684## Thanks, short for Muchas gracias. #L. Am., Sp # Chasgracias, hermano.# Thanks, brother.

chatear #Untitled685##to chat on the Internet #parts of L. Am.# Todos los sabados a mediodia chateo con mi hermana.# Every Saturday at noon I chat with my sister on the Internet.

chato(-a) #Untitled686# #short (of stature), affectionate nickname #most of L. Am., Sp #Chata, regresa pronto.# Te extrano. Sweetie, come back soon. I miss you.

Chau, chau. #Untitled687#from the Italian "ciao"# Byebye.# S. Cone # Nos vemos esta noche. Chou, chau. #See you tonight. Bye-bye.

la chavala#Untitled688## girl# Mex, C. Am., Sp (where it is a bit old-fashioned) #Quien es esa chavala con Enrique? #Who's that girl with Enrique?

el chavalo #Untitled689##guy, boy# Chicano, Mex, C. Am. #Mi chavalo nunca viene a la casa antes de las seis. #My guy never gets home before 6:00.

la chaveta #Untitled690##head, noggin #Mex, DR, PR, ES #Se me fue la chaveta.# I lost my head.

el/la chavito(-a) #Untitled691##diminutive of chavo(-a) #Chicano, Mex, G, ES # La chavita de mi amiga es muy estudiosa.# My friend's little girl is very studious.

la chaviza#Untitled692## young folk (opposite of momiza, fogies) #Mex, Col # La chaviza anda toda alborotada porque les cerraron la disco.# The young folks are all upset because they closed the disco.

el chavo #Untitled693##small coin #Cuba, PR #Tu tienes chavos? Se me quedo la cartera en casa. #Do you have any money? I left my wallet at home.

el/la chavo(-a) #Untitled694##boy (girl) #Chicano, Mex, G, ES, Col (RVAR Nic: los chavos are los novios, boyfriend and girlfriend) # No conozco a ese chavo. I don't know that boy.

chayote #Untitled695#vegetable with prickly skin# bothersome, uncomfortable, troubling #Mex, PR # El ambiente en la oficina esta chayote en estos dias.# The environment at the office is uncomfortable these days.

el chayote #Untitled696#vegetable with prickly skin# bribe #Mex # Con un buen chayote todo se arregla.# Everything can be solved with a good bribe.

che #Untitled697##friend, pal, used in direct address# U, Arg (RVAR Ch: an Argentinian) #Hola, che! # Hi, friend!

la chela #Untitled698#blond, light# light-colored beer# Mex, ES, Ec, Peru, Bol # Vamos a tomar una chela.# Let's have a beer.

chele #Untitled699##blue-eyed, fair-complexioned (also, green-eyed) (from the Mayan word "chel," blue). #ES, Nic, CR (RVAR in Nic the feminine is chela) # Tengo un nieto chele. #I have a blue-eyed grandson.

el chele #Untitled700##cent# DR, Sp # Lo siento. No tengo ni un chele encima.# I'm sorry. I don't have a penny on me.

chelo(-a) #Untitled701##fair, blue-eyed (from the Mayan word "chel," blue)# Mex# Los amigos de Silvia temen que ella se enamore de un chelo en Tejas y luego no vuelva a su pais. #Silvia's friends are afraid that she'll fall in love with a blue-eyed (fair) guy in Texas and then won't go back to her country.


de chepa #Untitled702##luckily, by pure luck or chance #DR, PR, CR, Col# Encontre tu casa de pura chepa pues tenia la direccion equivocada.# I found your house by pure chance because I had the wrong address.

chepa la bola.#Untitled703## Who knows?# Mex #Me va a llamar o no? Chepa la bola. #Is he (she) going to call me or not? Only God knows!

chequear, checar#Untitled704## to check (from English) #Mex, DR, PR, C. Am., Ven, Ch, Sp (RVAR Mex: checar) # Mi esposo me trae bien chequadita ahora que tengo mi celular. #My husband keeps tabs on me now that I have my cell phone.

el chesco #Untitled705#shortened form of refresco# soda, soft drink# Mex # Pedi dos tacos y un chesco.# I ordered two tacos and a soft drink.

la cheve #Untitled706##beer, brewsky #Mex, G, ES #Quieres una cheve? #Do you want a beer?

chevere #Untitled707##great, fantastic# most of L. Am.; most common in Caribbean, Col, Ven, Peru #Vamos a un concierto de Carlos Vives? Que chevere! # We're going to a Carlos Vives concert? How cool!

el/la chibolo(-a) #Untitled708#ball# boy (girl), kid #Peru #Donde estan los chibolos? #Where are the kids?


los chiches#Untitled709## knickknacks, trinkets, small toys #S. Cone #El cuarto de los niños esta lleno de chiches. #The kids' room is full of knickknacks.

el/la chichi#Untitled710## baby# Mex, DR, Hond, ES, CR #Donde esta mi chichi? #Where's my baby?


chicho(-a) #Untitled711##good, nice, great #Mex # Se cree muy chicho. #He thinks he's really cool.

el chicle #Untitled712#chewing gum# person who sticks like glue, annoying person# Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, G #Vamonos de aqui que ya llega Tomas. -Ay, ese chicle! Si nos ve, no se nos despega.# Let's get out of here because Tomas has already arrived. -Oh, that pest! If he sees us, he'll stick to us like glue.


al chico rato, al raton#Untitled713## in a little while (that may never come), an indefinite time #Mex, Col # Nos vemos al raton.# See you in a while

chico(-a) #Untitled714#guy, girl; used in direct address# friend, pal# Caribbean # No es para tanto, chico.# Things aren't really that bad, my dear.

chido(-a) #Untitled715##great, super (perhaps from ehingon or from chic) #Chicano, Mex, ES #Que es lo chido? Lo que vale la Pena, lo divertido, lo congruente con la moda. #What is considered "in"? Whatever is worth the trouble, whatever is fun, whatever is in step with the latest fad.

chiflado(-a) #Untitled716##off one's rocker, crazy; foolish; like mad# L. Am., Sp # Estas chiflado. #You're soft in the head.

chiflar #Untitled717##to be crazy about, love #Mex, Sp # Me chifla bailar.# I love to dance.

chiflar el mono #Untitled718#the monkey whistles# to be cold (weather) #Mex, Cuba #Anoche chiflo el mono, no? Que frio! #Last night it was freezing, wasn't it? What cold weather!


el/la chilango(-a) #Untitled719##person from Mexico City #Mex # Donde esta el Castillo de Chapultepec? -No eres chilanga, verdad? #Where is Chapultepec Castle? -You're not from the capital, are you?

ser un chile de todos los moles #Untitled720#to be a chili pepper for all sauces# to be a good egg, be everywhere and good at everything, always helpful# Mex # Miriam es un chile de todos los moles; siempre podemos contar con ella.# Miriam is a good egg; we can always count on her.


chillar #Untitled721##to squeal (inform on); to complain, cry, whine# Chicano, Mex, G, Col, U # Fui a la oficina de impuestos y chille y chille hasta que escucharon y me devolvieron mi dinero.# I went to the tax office and I whined and complained until they gave me back my money.

chillar goma(s), chillarla #Untitled722#to burn rubber# to take off quickly #Mex, PR #Antonio salio furioso, chillando gomas. #Antonio left hopping mad, in a big rush.

chillon, chillona #Untitled723##crybaby, complainer #Chicano, Mex, G, ES, Col, Sp #Tan grandote y tan chillon! #Such a big kid and such a crybaby (whiner)!

el/la chilpayate(-a)#Untitled724## kid, young person# Mex# Sandra esta con los chilpayates; Pedro fue a Oaxaca.# Sandra is with the kids; Pedro went to Oaxaca.

en las chimbambas#Untitled725## in the boonies, far away, on the outskirts# DR, PR, Sp #Tienen una casa en las chimbambas.# They have a house out in the boonies.

chin chin! #Untitled726#imitating the sound of glass clinking# Cheers!# parts of L. Am., Sp#Chin chin y que seas muy feliz! #Cheers and may you be very happy!

chin! iChihuahua! #Untitled727##Darn! Wow! euphemisms for chinga'o, screwed# Mex #Chin! Que linda casa tienen! #Wow! What a gorgeous house you (all) have!

el/la chinchudo(-a) #Untitled728#big ugly bedbug# person who gets angry easily, hothead, person with a short fuse #U, Arg# Juan es muy chinchudo. #Juan is a real hothead.

chinear #Untitled729##to carry (usually a baby); also, to pamper #C. Am. #Su papa la llevaba chineada.# Her dad was carrying her in his arms.

estar de la chingada #Untitled730#to be of the chingada, a woman who has been violated# to be in deep trouble, screwed (vulgar) #Mex, G, ES, Col (RVAR Mex: also, estar de la fregada, less strong) #Van a cancelar la reunion? Esto esta de la chingada! #They're going to cancel the meeting? This sucks!


la chingadera #Untitled731##thingamajig, worthless thing, bad thing, trick, bad or swear word (vulgar)# Chicano, Mex, G, ES # Esa chingadera, que es?# What's that piece of crap?

chingado(-a) (chinga'o[-a]) #Untitled732#ripped, torn, broken# screwed (vulgar) #Mex, Cuba, PR, C. Am., Col # Estoy chingado. No se que hacer. #I'm screwed. I don't know what to do.

chingar #Untitled733#to rip, tear# to screw, screw around or up; to have sex (equivalent of the F-word) (vulgar) #Mex, Cuba, PR, C. Am., Col (RVAR PR: to have sex, only) # Vete a chingar a otra parte. #Go somewhere else to screw around.

chingarse #Untitled734#to get screwed# to suffer or work like hell (vulgar)# Mex, ES, Col (RVAR Ch: to get frustrated or disappointed, not vulgar; Sp: to break down, as a machine) # Yo me chingo trabajando dia y noche.# I wear myself out working night and day.

el chingo #Untitled735##a damn large amount, a shitload (vulgar)# Mex, C. Am. #Habia (un) chingo de gente alli. #There was a shitload of people there.

ser un(a) chingon (chingona)#Untitled736## to be good at something (vulgar)# Chicano, Mex, C. Am. #Juan es un chingon para la musica.# Juan is damn good at music.

chingon, chingona #Untitled737##annoying or bothersome (vulgar)# Chicano, Mex, C. Am. #Valentin no quiere hacer negocios con los clientes chingones. #Valentin doesn't want to do business with annoying clients.

estar en chino #Untitled738#to be in Chinese# to be incomprehensible #Mex, DR, CR, Col, Peru, Bol, Ch, Arg, Sp# Este libro parece que esta en chino. No entiendo ni jota.# This book looks like it's in Greek. I don't understand squat.

el chiquilin, la chiquilina#Untitled739## kid, young person# U, Arg # Los chiquilines terminaron las clases y se fueron a la playa. #The kids finished class and went to the beach.

chiquitico(-a) #Untitled740##very, very tiny #Cuba, CR, Col, Ven#Sofia tiene manos y pies chiquiticos. #Sofia has very small hands and feet.

el chiquitin, la chiquitina #Untitled741##kid, small child #most of L. Am., Sp# Vamos a llevar a los chiquitines al parque.# Let's take the kids to the park.

el chirimbolo #Untitled742##doohickey, thingamabob #Mex, Cuba, Col, U, Arg #Por que hay tantos chirimbolos en esta casa? #Why are there so many thingamabobs in this house?

la chirimoya #Untitled743#type of fruit# head, noggin# Mex, ES, CR # Tito se cayo de un arbol y se lastimo la chirimoya.# Tito fell down from a tree and hurt his noggin.


chis!#Untitled744## exclamation of annoyance, disgust #Mex, G, ES #Chis! No jodas. #Jeez! Don't bug me.

los chismorreos#Untitled745## gossip #most of L. Am., Sp #Que yo salgo con Enrique? Puros chismorreos! #So I'm going out with Enrique? Pure gossip!

la chispa #Untitled746#spark# smarts, intelligence, astuteness #Mex, DR, ES, CR, Col # Julio tiene chispa para trabajar (para los negocios). Julio es muy chispa. #Julio is good at work (astute in business). Julio is very sharp.


chispas! #Untitled747#Sparks!# Wow! expression of surprise# Mex, Col #Chispas! No tengo mis llaves.# Darn! I don't have my keys.


el chiste colorado (rojo) #Untitled748#red joke# dirty joke# L. Am., Sp#Manolito conto un chiste colorado e hizo ruborizar a sus padres. #Manolito told a dirty joke and made his parents blush.

el chiste pelado #Untitled749#peeled joke# dirty joke #Mex # No cuentes chistes pelados, que no me gustan para nada.# Don't tell dirty jokes; I don't like them at all.


la chiva #Untitled750##trinket, thing of little value# Mex #Levanto mis chivas y me voy. #I'll pick up my stuff and go.

el chivato#Untitled751## traitor, fink, person who rats on others #Mex, Cuba, DR, Sp (RVAR Cuba, DR: also, CHIVA) # Si mi hermano se entera de que llegue tarde, estoy frita. Es un chivato y seguro me chivatea con papi. #If my brother finds out I'm coming late, I'm toast. He's a fink, and for sure he'll fink on me to Dad.

chiveado(-a)#Untitled752## inhibited, sheepish, timid, embarrassed #Mex, ES #Que paso con tu hermano? -Esta chiveado y no quiere hablar porque alli esta el patron.# What's wrong with your brother? -He's embarrassed and doesn't want to talk because there's the boss over there.

chivearse #Untitled753##to act sheepish, embarrassed or timid# Mex, G, ES # Cuando le pidieron que cantara, se chiveo.# When they asked him to sing, he acted sheepish.

chiviar#Untitled754## to gamble, play dice #Mex, C. Am. #A abuelito le gusta chiviar.# Grandpa likes to gamble.

el chivo #Untitled755#kid goat# die; dice game #Mex, G, Hond, ES # the quienes son estos chivos?# Whose dice are these?


chocala! #Untitled756#Hit it!# Put it here! (said in greeting before a handshake) #Mex, DR, PR, Col, U, Sp #Chocala, mi hermano! Como estas? #Put `er here, bro'! How're you doing?

chochear #Untitled757##to be a bit senile, forgetful because of age, have senior moments# Mex, S. Cone, Sp # No preste atencion a lo que diga don Santiago. Chochea y no sobe lo que dice.# Don't pay attention to what Don Santiago says. He has senile moments and doesn't know what he's saying.


chocho(-a) #Untitled758##doting, proud (like a grandparent); gaga #Mex, DR, PR, CR, Col, S. Cone #Esta chocho con su nieta. #He's gaga over his granddaughter.


el chocolate #Untitled759#chocolate# hashish# Sp # Lo arrestaron por vender chocolate en una plaza publica. #They arrested him for selling hashish in a public square.

chogusto. #Untitled760##short for Mucho gusto.# Glad to meet you. #parts of L. Am.

el chollo #Untitled761##break, lucky stroke; bargain, something very cheap# Sp # Mira que chollo ha tenido esta chica, acaba de terminar la carrera y ya ha encontrado un trabajo. #Look what a lucky break this girl has had; she just finished her studies and she's already found a job.

ser un chollo#Untitled762## to be a steal, a bargain #Sp # El comprar este coche fue un chollo; es una oferta irrepetible. #Buying that car was a steal; it's an offer that won't be repeated.

chorearse #Untitled763##to lose patience, get angry (a bit vulgar) #Ch # Te choreaste sin motivos.# You got all pissed off for no reason.

el chorizo #Untitled764##sausage# male organ (vulgar)# Mex, Cuba, G, ES, U

choro(-a)#Untitled765## ballsy, brave, daring, admirable #Bol, Ch # El marido de la Monica la dejo, pero no importa. Ella trabaja, mantiene la casa y viste bien a sus tres hijas. Es una mujer muy chora! #Monica's husband left her but it doesn't matter. She works, takes care of the house, and dresses her three daughters very well. What a ballsy gal!

las chorradas #Untitled766##stupidities, nonsense, pieces of junk# Sp # No me gusta lo que dijo Felipe porque son solo unas chorradas.# I don't like what Felipe said because it's only nonsense.

el chorro #Untitled767#stream# large amount, tons #Mex, ES #Gasto un chorro de dinero. #He spent gobs of money.

chorrocientos(-as)#Untitled768## gazillion, many, an uncountable number# Mex, ES # Cuanto vale? Umm... como chorrocientos.# How much is it? Hmmm ... about a gazillion.

chotear #Untitled769#to make fun of# to tease, make someone look ridiculous (like vacilar in Mex), make fun of #Mex, Cuba, CR # Felipe me choteo.# Felipe made me look like a fool.

la choza #Untitled770#hut, shanty# digs, house, home #Mex, G, ES, CR, Col, Para, U, Arg # Voy a mi choza ahora.# I'm going home now.

chuchas! (chucha) #Untitled771#female organ# Crap! (very common, vulgar)# Ch, Peru #Chuchas! (chucha) Perdi mi pasaporte. #Crap! I lost my passport.

la chucheria #Untitled772#from chuches, candy# fast food, junk food# DR, PR, ES, Sp # Me llene con puras chucherias y chora no tengo hambre.# I filled up on junk food and now I'm not hungry. 


el chucho #Untitled773##peso #Mex (central) # Con unos chuchos mas y la hacemos.# With a few more pesos, we'll have it.

chueco(-a) #Untitled774##crooked #Mex, DR, ES, Col, Ch #Juegan chueco.# They play crooked.

chulis #Untitled775##darling, my dear (between women) #Mex, ES #Chulis, platicanos, como te fue con tu nueva conquista? #Darling, tell us, how did it go with your new conquest (romance)?

el chulo#Untitled776## man who lives off women #DR, PR, Pan, Col, Ven, Sp # Felipe es un chulo; nunca trabaja.# Felipe lives off his woman (women); he never works.

chulo(-a) #Untitled777##cute, good #Florida, Mex, DR, PR, G, Sp # Me encanta el vestido de Sandra. Esta superchulo! #I adore Sandra's dress. It's super cute!


chungo(-a) #Untitled778##bad, inappropriate, deteriorated #Mex, Sp # Tengo un trabajo muy chungo.# I have a crummy job.

estar chupado(-a) #Untitled779#to be sucked# to be a piece of cake, easy #Sp# Los deberes de hoy estan chupados. En cinco minutos los tendre terminados.# Today's homework is a piece of cake. I'll be finished with it in five minutes.

el/la chupamedia(s) #Untitled780#stocking sucker# suckup, person who does anything to please people in authority, brownnoser (also, chupa media)#Peru, Bol, S. Cone# Agustin le chupa las medias al director.# Agustin really sucks up to the director.

chupar#Untitled781# #to drink booze, alcohol# L. Am., Sp # En la fiesta, todos chuparon hasta el amanecer. #At the party, everyone drank until dawn.

el chuparrosa, chupaflor #Untitled782#hummingbird# gay, homosexual# Chicano, Mex #Paco es chuparrosa? No to sabia.# Paco is gay? I didn't know it.


el/la chupatintas #Untitled783#ink sucker# paper-pusher, drudge# Mex, Ch, Sp #Desde que la ascendieron, es una chupatintas.# Ever since they promoted her, she's a paper-pusher.

el chupe #Untitled784## small alcoholic drink# Mex #Por que no llegaste a la fiesta? Hubo chupe hasta para lavar el patio.# Why didn't you come to the party? There were enough drinks to wash the patio.

el chupito#Untitled785##small alcoholic drink #Sp #Salimos esta noche? Vamos a tomarnos un chupito.# Shall we go out this evening? Let's go have a little drink.

el churro #Untitled786#fritter, long doughnut# attractive male, hunk #Peru, S. Cone #Juan es un churro barbaro.# Juan is a real hunk. 

chute #Untitled787##nosy, putting one's nose into everything #Mex, ES (RVAR G: shute) # Jorge es bien chute; se mete en todo.# Jorge is a real busybody; he sticks his nose into everybody's business.

el chute shot #Untitled788#injection# of heroin or other drugs# Sp # Enrique necesitaba tres chutes al dia de heroina.# Enrique needed three shots of heroin a day.

a ciegas #Untitled789##blindly #L. Am., Sp # Obedecieron a ciegas, sin hacer preguntas. #They obeyed blindly, without asking questions.


(mi) cielo #Untitled790#[my] heaven# sweetheart, darling #L. Am., Sp # Cielo, cuando vamos a cenar?# Darling, when are we going to have dinner?

cielo verde! #Untitled791#Green sky!#Holy smoke!, used to express that something is surprising or unusual #PR #Cielo verde! Que hacen los Garcia aqui? #Holy smoke! What are the Garcias doing here?

estar con cien (diez) ojos #Untitled792#to be with one hundred [ten] eyes# to be warned, alert, suspicious# U, Arg, Sp # En este barrio hay que estar con cien ojos para que no to roben.# In this neighborhood you have to be on the lookout so you don't get robbed.

a ciencia cierta #Untitled793#or certain knowledge# for sure #L. Am., Sp # No hay duda. Lo sabemos a ciencia cierta.# No doubt about it. We know it for sure.

ciento y la madre #Untitled794#one hundred and the mother# in droves, tons, abundance of people# Sp # Eran ciento y la madre; al final desistimos en enfrentarnos con ellos y nos fuimos. #There were a zillion of them; finally we stopped confronting them and left.

ciertas hierbas #Untitled795#certain herbs# a certain someone (used jokingly to avoid naming a person) #Col # Ciertas hierbas no limpio su cuarto. #A certain someone didn't clean up his (her) room.


cincuenton, cincuentona #Untitled796##fiftyish (the-on is an augmentative, emphasizing age) #L. Am., Sp #Agustina es cincuentona, pero parece mucho mas joven, y siempre esta muy activa. #Agustina is fiftyish, but she looks much younger, and she's always very active.

de cine#Untitled797## good, super (used like de pellcula) #Sp # La fiesta fue de cine. Estaba todo perfectomente organizado.# The party was great. Everything was perfectly organized.


el/la cipote(-a) #Untitled798##kid, young person #G, Hond, ES, Nic #Estan aqui los cipotes? -No, estan en la escuela.# Are the kids here? -Nope, they're at school.

el cirio #Untitled799#candle# upheaval; mess #Sp # Vaya cirio se monto cuando se salio el agua de la lavadora.# What a mess there was when the water came out of the washing machine.


claro, y los chanchos vuelan. #Untitled800#Right, and pigs fly.# Right, and that's likely. (sarcastic) #parts of L. Am. #Te parece que vamos a ganar el concurso? -Claro, y los chanchos vuelan.# You think we're going to win the contest? -Yeah, right, like that's really gonna happen.


clavado(-a) #Untitled801#nailed# stuck #Mex, Col, U, Arg # Estoy clavada aqui cocinando. #I'm stuck here, cooking. 

clavar #Untitled802#to nail# to have sex with, screw #Mex, Cuba, PR, G, ES, Col, U # Anoche mi novio me clavo por primera vez.# Last night my boyfriend made love to me for the first time.

clavar #Untitled803#to nail# to rip off, swindle #Mex, Cuba, DR, G, CR, S. Cone, Sp # A esos turistas los clavaron con una estatua taina; creen que es una pieza original!# They conned those tourists with a Taino statue; they think it's an original work of art!

clavar el pico #Untitled804#to nail the beak# to go out like a light, fall asleep #Mex, CR, Col, U # El niño fue a su cuarto y clavo el Pico de inmediato.# The child went to his room and fell asleep immediately.

clavarse #Untitled805#to be nailed# to buckle down to study, cram# Mex, Col #Luis se clavaba estudiando dia y noche y por eso pudo graduarse. #Luis buckled down to study day and night and that's why he was able to graduate.

el clavo #Untitled806#nail# drag, problem, embarrassment# G, ES, Nic, CR, S. Cone # Tengo un clavo, un problema muy grande.# I have a problem, a very big problem.


Un clavo saca otro clavo. #Untitled807#One nail takes out another nail.# One problem overshadows another, making it less important, sometimes used in reference to love affairs (a new love makes you forget an old one). One problem is solved.# Mex, DR, PR, ES, S. Cone, Sp # Julio acaba de romper con Susi y ahora esta con Diana. -Bueno, dicen que un clavo saca otro clavo. #Julio just broke up with Susi and now he's with Diana. -Well, they say that one thing overshadows another.


cliquear #Untitled808##to click (e.g., on a key, from English) #parts of L. Am. # Mira, hay que cliquear aqui.# Look, you have to click here.

cochambroso(-a) #Untitled809##messy, like a slob, in ruins; dirty (usually referring to the mind, with reference to sex, except in Sp) #Mex, DR, PR, ES, Col, Sp # Mi amigo tiene la mente bien cochambrosa. #My friend has a very dirty mind.


la cochinada #Untitled810#pig act# dirty trick, crappy cheap shot# L. Am., Sp #Que cochinadas hacen! #What dirty tricks they play!

los cochos #Untitled811##folks, parents# Peru (RVAR Col, Ec: cuchos) #Donde estan tus cochos, niño?# Where are your folks, kid?


el coco #Untitled812#coconut# head, noggin #L. Am., Sp (RVAR Ch: also, testicle) # Me duele el coco. #My head aches.

ser (un) coco #Untitled813#to be a coconut# to be a brain, smart, intelligent (feminine is also Coco) #most of L. Am. (not S. Cone) #Marisa es bien coco. Pedro es un coco.# Marisa is a smart cookie. Pedro is a smart cookie.


el cocotazo #Untitled814##blow to the head (the coco, coconut) #Chicano, Cuba, DR, PR, Col # Su mama le dio un cocotazo para callarlo.# His mom gave him a little smackeroo on the head to quiet him down.

codo(-a) #Untitled815#elbow# stingy #Chicano, Mex, DR, PR, C. Am. #Paula es bien coda; tiene dinero Pero nunca quiere gastarlo. #Paula is very stingy; she has money but she never wants to spend it. 


coger #Untitled816#to take, catch, grab# to have sex (vulgar)# most of L. Am. (not Ch) # Despues del cine cogimos en el auto.# After the movie we had sex in the car.

coger una trompa #Untitled817#to grab an elephant's trunk# to tie one on, get blasted, go on a bender #Sp # Cogieron una trompa que les tuve que llevar al hospital.# They got so blasted I had to take them to the hospital.


la coima #Untitled818##bribe (also, el coimero, person on the take, accepting bribes) #Peru, S. Cone #La policia paro a Jorge por exceso de velocidad. En lugar de darle la boleta, le pidieron una coima.# The police stopped Jorge for speeding. Instead of giving him a ticket, they asked for a bribe.


de los cojones #Untitled819#of the testicles# awful, damn (vulgar)# Mex, Sp #De donde viene esa musiquita de los cojones? #Where is that godawful music coming from?



cojones! #Untitled820#Testicles!# Damn! common expletive used for anger, surprise (vulgar)# Cuba, Sp #Cojones! Me han robado la computadora.# Damn! Someone's stolen my computer.

cojonudo(-a) #Untitled821## ballsy, brave (vulgar, from cojones, testicles)# Mex, Cuba, Col, Sp #Eres una tia cojonuda.# You're a ballsy chick.


el/la colado(-a) #Untitled822#passed through a sieve# party or gate crasher, someone who shows up uninvited or gets in somewhere# L. Am., Sp # Como no tenian boletos, se colaron en el concierto. Son unos colados.# Since they didn't have tickets, they crashed the concert. They're gate crashers.

colarse #Untitled823#to be filtered or strained# to cut in line, squeeze in or through, crash #L. Am., Sp # Se colo al estadio y no pago la entrada. #He (She) sneaked into the stadium and didn't pay the entrance fee.

el cole #Untitled824#short for colegio# school #parts of L. Am., Sp # Virginia camina a su cole. #Virginia walks to her school.

colgado(-a) #Untitled825#hung, suspended# high on alcohol or drugs #Sp # Cuando esta colgado, no hay quien lo aguante.# When he's wasted, nobody can stand him.

estar colgado(-a) #Untitled826#to be hung, suspended# to be left hanging, stood up #Mex, ES, U, Arg, Sp # Estoy colgado esperando la llamada de mi novia.# I've been left hanging waiting for my girlfriend's call.

colgado(-a) del cuello #Untitled827#hung by the neck# in a bind, usually economic# Mex, ES # La sequia nos ha dejado colgados del cuello. #The drought has left us in a bind.

colgar la toalla #Untitled828##to throw in (hang up) the towel# Mex, U, Arg # Si no gano en esta, cuelgo la toalla. #If I don't win this one, I'll throw in the towel.

colgar los guantes #Untitled829#to hang up the gloves# to kick the bucket, die #ES, Nic, Sp (RVAR Sp: to retire) # Anoche su bisabuela colgo los guantes.# Last night his great-grandmother kicked the bucket.

colgar los tenis #Untitled830#to hang up one's tennis shoes# to kick the bucket, die #Mex, DR, C. Am.# El perrito de Caty colgo los tenis. #Caty's little dog gave up the ghost.

colgarse #Untitled831#to hang, be suspended# to be hung up #Mex, ES #Se colgo una hora en el telefono. #He (She) was hung up on the telephone for an hour. 

colmarle a alguien de#Untitled832## to shower someone with #L. Am., Sp # Me colmaron de besos y abrazos.# They showered me with hugs and kisses.

ser el colmo #Untitled833#to be the culmination# to be the height, too much, the last straw# L. Am., Sp #Vino a la fiesta can otro hombre mientras su esposo estaba en casa con los hijos. Esto es el colmo! #She came to the party with another man while her husband was home with the children. This is too much!

colocarse (con) #Untitled834#to place oneself# to get high, stoned; drunk, plastered #Mex, Sp (RVAR Sp: colocarse con) # Me colaque con dos cervezas. #I got high on two beers.

el colocon #Untitled835##drunkenness #Sp # Del colocon que llevaban, no conocian ni a sus amigos.# Because of the drunken stupor they were in, they didn't even know their own friends.


el comelibros #Untitled836#book eater# bookworm #most of L. Am., Sp# No salimos este fin de semana porque mi novio es un comelibros y estaba estudiando para sus examenes.# We didn't go out this weekend because my boyfriend is a bookworm and he was studying for his exams.

el/la comemierda #Untitled837#shit-eater# proud or stupid person, snob; fake (vulgar) #Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, G, ES, Nic, Col, Sp # No soporto al primo de Lucy. Es tremendo comemierda; se cree mejor que todo el mundo. #I can't stand Lucy's cousin. He's a shithead; he thinks he's better than everyone else.

comer a dos carrillos #Untitled838#to eat with two cheeks# to serve two masters, work for two (often opposing) people or ideas; to eat like a horse# U, Sp # No se puede comer a dos carrillos; tienes que escoger. #You can't serve two masters; you have to choose. 

comer como chancho #Untitled839#to eat like a pig# to eat fast and in a sloppy way# ES, Nic, S. Cone #Comimos como chanchos en nuestras vacaciones. #We ate like pigs on our vacation.

comer como niño Dios #Untitled840#to eat like a child of God, meaning a child from the orphanage# to eat fast, wolf down food hungrily (or it can mean the opposite, to eat with too much care as though from the orphanage# Mex, ES, Nic # Rafael comio como niño Dios y se fue. #Rafael wolfed down his food and left.

comer delante de los pobres #Untitled841#to eat in front of the poor# to show off in front of less fortunate people# S. Cone #Cuando Pedro regreso de su cita, nos hablaba de su novia hasta que le dije, "Deja de comer delante de los pobres"# When Pedro came back from his date, he talked about his girlfriend until I said to him, "Don't show off in front of the less fortunate."

comer el coco a alguien #Untitled842#to eat someone's coconut, meaning head# to brainwash, sweet-talk, influence or convince someone# DR, PR, U, Sp # Le comieron el coco a Paula e ingreso en esa secta. #They brainwashed (convinced) Paula and she joined that cult.

comer el sanduche antes del recreo #Untitled843#to eat the sandwich before recess# to jump the gun, enjoy something before it should be enjoyed, usually with a sexual overtone# PR #No me digas! Se comio el sanduche antes del recreo?# Don't tell me! They jumped the gun (started the honeymoon before the wedding)?

comer en el mismo plato #Untitled844#to eat out of the same plate# to be bosom buddies, on very friendly terms #Mex, G, ES, Ch # Julio y Berta comen en el mismo plato.# Julio y Berta are bosom buddies.

comer la torta antes de la fiesta #Untitled845#to eat the cake before the party# to jump the gun, enjoy something before it should be enjoyed, usually with a sexual overtone #ES # La novia esta embarazada. Parece que comieron la torta antes de la fiesta.# The bride is pregnant. Looks like they jumped the gun.

a comer se ha dicho. #Untitled846#To eat it has been said.# Let's eat. #L. Am., Sp # La comida esta lista. A comer se ha dicho. #The food is ready. Let's eat.

comer vivo(-a) a alguien #Untitled847#to eat someone alive# to rip someone apart, criticize, treat badly #Mex, DR, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Ya estoy harto de ese trabajo. Mi jefe me comio vivo solamente porque olvide unos documentos en casa. #I've had it with that job. My boss ripped me apart just because I forgot and left some documents at home.

comer y callar. #Untitled848#Eat and be quiet.# Beggars can't be choosers, said when someone is benefiting from someone else and should not speak against them# most of L. Am., Sp #Que importa que esta cabaña sea chica? Comer y callar.# Who cares that this cabin is small? Beggars can't be choosers.

comerse con los ojos#Untitled849## to devour with one's eyes #L. Am., Sp # Laura estaba guapisima; todos los hombres se la comian con los ojos.# Laura looked gorgeous; all the men were devouring her with their eyes (they couldn't take their eyes off of her).

comerse el coco #Untitled850#to eat the head# to fixate on, worry or be preoccupied# Mex, Sp # No to comas el coco vamos a conseguir el dinero.# Don't worry; we're going to get the money.

comerse un cable #Untitled851#to eat a cable# to get by on a shoestring, be in a tight spot (economically) #Cuba, DR, PR, Pan # Llevo tres meses sin trabajo, asi que andamos comiendonos un cable. #I've been out of work for three months, so we're in a tight spot financially.

cometer un error#Untitled852## to make a mistake# L. Am., Sp # Nadie queria decir que el jefe habia cometido el error.# No one wanted to say that the boss had made the mistake.

cometer una burrada #Untitled853#to commit a drove of donkeys#to make a gaffe, mistake# L. Am., Sp# Cometimos una burrada al no explicar claramente nuestra posicion en este asunto.# We made a big gaffe in not clearly explaining our position on this issue.

la comida chatarra #Untitled854#scrap-metal food# junk food, fast food #Mex, Col, Ch, U # Durante el fin de semana no cocine; solo comimos comida chatarra. #Over the weekend, I didn't cook; we just ate fast food.


comilon, comilona #Untitled855##eating like a horse, gluttonous #L. Am., Sp #Tomas es tan comilon! #Tomas eats like a horse!

como? #Untitled856#What? How?# Excuse me? What (did you say)? #L. Am., Sp # Mami, me voy a vivir con mi novio. -Como?# Mom, I'm going to live with my boyfriend. -Excuse me?

como (lo) diria? #Untitled857##How should I put it (say this)? #L. Am., Sp #Que piensas de mi decision? -Bueno, como lo diria? Pienso que eres muy joven para casarte.# What do you think of my decision? -Well, how should I put it? I think you are too young to get married.

como a un santo cristo un par de pistolas #Untitled858#like a couple of pistols for a statue of Christ# phrase indicating that something is not appropriate with respect to something else# Sp # Ese sombrero le queda a Daniel como a un santo cristo un par de pistolas.# That hat sticks out like a sore thumb on Daniel.

estar como agua para (pa') chocolate #Untitled859#to be like water for chocolate# to be at the boiling point because of either anger or passion #Mex, CR # Cuando Miguel llego a la casa, su esposa estaba como agua para chocolate.# When Miguel got home, his wife was ready to explode.

como alma que lleva el diablo #Untitled860#like a soul that the devil takes# like a bat out of hell, with great agitation or speed# Mex, DR, ES, CR, S. Cone, Sp #Oye, niño, tienes que manejar mas despacio. Ayer te vi por la (Avenida) Lincoln como alma que lleva el diablo.# Listen (child), you have to drive more slowly. Yesterday I saw you on Lincoln Avenue speeding like the devil.

como anillo al dedo #Untitled861#like a ring on the finger# fitting, opportune, perfectly# L. Am., Sp # El abrigo le sento como anillo al dedo. Que bien le queda. #The coat fit him (her) perfectly. How well it fits.

ser como arroz blanco #Untitled862#to be like white rice# to be everywhere, get around #most of L. Am. # Eres como arroz blanco; to veo hasta en la sopa.# You really get around; we've got to stop meeting like this (literally, I see you even in the soup).

como caido(-a) de las nubes #Untitled863#like fallen from the clouds# out of the blue, unexpected# Mex, Sp # Tu visita me cae de las nubes. Necesitaba hablar con alguien.# Your visit comes out of the blue. I needed to talk to someone.

como chancho en misa #Untitled864#like a pig in mass# out of place #Ec, Ch # Me sentia como chancho en misa en ese hotel de lujo.# I felt like I stuck out like a sore thumb in that fancy hotel.

como cocodrilo en fabrica de carteras #Untitled865#like a crocodile in a wallet factory# nervous as a cat #PR # Tengo una entrevista de trabajo y me siento como cocadrilo en fabrica de carteras. #I have a job interview and I feel really uptight.

como cree(s)? #Untitled866##How can you think that? If you say so. (disclaimer after a compliment)# L. Am., Sp # Te ves tan jovencita. -Como crees?# How young you look! -How can you think that?

como de costumbre #Untitled867#as is the custom# as usual #L. Am., Sp # Fuimos al restaurante de la esquina, como de costumbre. #We went to the restaurant on the corner, as usual.

como dijo Herodes, te jodes. #Untitled868##As Herod said, you're screwed.# You're screwed. (phrase of resignation, vulgar)# Mex, DR, Sp

como Dios manda #Untitled869#as God commands# in the proper way, perfectly, as it should be# L. Am., Sp # Lo vamos a hacer como Dios manda. #We're going to do it good and proper (as it should be done).

como dire? #Untitled870##How shall I put it (say this)? #most of L. Am. (not S. Cone) #Te vas el otro fin de semana? -Pues, no se. Tuvimos un problema. Como dire? Quizas vamos a postergar el viaje.# Are you going next weekend? -Well, I don't know. We had a problem. How shall I put it? Maybe we'll postpone the trip.

como dos gotas de agua #Untitled871#like two drops of water# like two peas in a pod #L. Am., Sp # Paco y su amigo Miguelito son como dos gotas de agua.# Paco and his friend Miguelito are like two peas in a pod.

como dos y dos son cuatro #Untitled872#like two and two are four# as sure as shootin', as we're standing here# L. Am., Sp #Estas segura de lo que dices? -Por supuesto, como que dos y dos son cuatro.# Are you sure of what you're saying? -As sure as we're standing here.

como el aceite y el vinagre #Untitled873#like oil and vinegar# like oil and water, said of two people who don't get along# Mex, Caribbean, Col, U, Arg # Estos dos grupos son como el aceite y el vinagre; no se mezclan y siempre se pelean. #Those two groups are like oil and water; they don't mix and they always fight.

como el agua y el aceite #Untitled874#like water and oil# like oil and water, said of two people who don't get along# Mex, G, ES, Ch# Juan y su hermano son como el agua y el aceite; no se llevan bien.# Juan and his brother are like oil and water; they don't get along.

estar como energumeno #Untitled875#to be like one possessed# to be hysterical #Mex, ES, Ch, U, Arg # Nunca podemos arreglar nuestros problemas porque el se pone como un energumeno y se va. # We can never resolve our problems because he has a fit, and then he leaves.

como entierro de pobre #Untitled876#like a poor person's funeral# with no ado, like a shot, quickly #ES, CR, Col # Este año se fue como entierro de pobre.# This year went by like a shot.


como gallina en corral ajeno #Untitled877#like a hen in someone else's or a different pen# in a poorly adjusted way, like a fish out of water #Col, Peru, Ch # Vi a Maruja en el parlamento, y estaba como gallina en corral ajeno.# I saw Maruja in the parliament, and she was like a fish out of water.

como gallo en patio ajeno #Untitled878#like a rooster in someone else's or a different patio# totally lost, like a fish out of water #ES, Nic, CR, Pan # Desde que Paco llego a Estados Unidos, se ha sentido como gallo en patio ajeno. #Since Paco came to the United States, he's felt like a fish out of water.

estar como la mona #Untitled879#to be like the she-monkey# to be under the weather, feeling really bad (physically or mentally) #Ch, U#Por que estas tan callado? -Estoy como la mona. #Why are you so quiet? -I'm under the weather.


como los angeles #Untitled880#like the angels# very good, excellent, heavenly #Mex, DR, Sp # Mi hija canto muy bien. Como los angeles.# My daughter sings very well. Heavenly.

como nalga de lavandera #Untitled881#like a washerwoman's buttock# very cold, (cold) as a witch's tit# Nic # Despues de muchas caidas en la nieve, Patricia se sentia como nalga de lavandera. #After many falls in the snow, Patricia felt really cold.

como niño con juguete nuevo #Untitled882#like a kid with a new toy# like a kid in a candy store, happy #Mex, ES, U, Arg# Alejandro compro una camioneta y esta como niño con juguete nuevo.# Alejandro bought a pickup truck, and he's like a kid in a candy store.

como niño con zapatos nuevos #Untitled883#like a kid with new shoes# like a kid in a candy store, happy #Mex, DR, ES, Ch, U, Sp # Le aumentaron el sueldo. Esta como niño con zapatos nuevos.# They gave him a raise. He's like a kid in a candy store.

estar como nunca #Untitled884#to be like never# to look better than ever# L. Am., Sp #Estas como nunca, Marisol. #You look better than ever, Marisol.

ser como payaso de circo #Untitled885#to be like a circus clown# to be a cutup, silly #Mex, ES #Roberto es como payaso de circo; nos hace reir a todos. #Roberto is a cutup; he makes us all laugh.

como perro en canoa #Untitled886#like a dog in a canoe# nervous as a cat #PR (RVAR U: Como perro en bote) # Estaba asustada, como perro en canoa. #She was scared, nervous as a cat.

como perros y gatos #Untitled887#like dogs and cats# like cats and dogs, enemies #Mex, ES, Col, Peru, Ch # Los recien casados se peleaban como perros y gatos dia y noche.# The newlyweds were fighting like cats and dogs day and night.

estar como pez en el agua #Untitled888#to be like a fish in water# to be in one's element, enjoy comforts and conveniences #L. Am., Sp # Me siento muy contento; aqui estoy como pez en el agua. #I feel very content; I'm really in my element here.

como que...?#Untitled889## What do you mean ... ?#parts of L. Am., Sp #Como que perdiste el dinero?# What do you mean you lost the money?

como quien dice #Untitled890##as if to say #L. Am., Sp# Hizo un gesto como quien dice "Huacala!" #He made a face as if to say "Yuck!"

como quiera(s). #Untitled891##As you like. If you want. #L. Am., Sp #Comamos en aquel restaurant? -Como quieras. #Shall we eat at that restaurant? -If you want.

como sardina en lata #Untitled892#like a sardine in a can# crowded or packed# L. Am., Sp (RVAR Sp: also, como una lata de sardinas) # Este autobus esta muy lleno. Estamos como sardina en lata.# This bus is very full. We're like sardines in a can.

como si nada #Untitled893#as if nothing# just like that, without giving the matter any importance, like you don't have a care in the world# L. Am., Sp # Escucho las malas noticias como si nada. #He heard the bad news as though he didn't have a care in the world.

como to ha ido? #Untitled894#How has it gone for you?# How's it going? #L. Am., Sp #Como to ha ido? Cuando llegaste del campo?# How's it going? When did you get back from the country?

como te va? #Untitled895#How's it going for you?# How are you? #L. Am., Sp #Como to va? Hace mucho que no to veo.# How are you? I haven't seen you in a long time.

estar como todos los diablos #Untitled896##to be beside oneself (like all the devils), in a very bad mood #Mex, G, CR #Es dificil trabajar contigo hoy; estas como todos los diablos. #It's difficult to work with you today; you're in a very bad mood.

como un (el) culo #Untitled897#like an [the] ass# ugly, unpleasant (vulgar) #Cuba, Col, S. Cone # Ese tipo me cae como un culo.# I think that guy is an ass.

estar como un leon (de bravo) #Untitled898#to be like a lion [angry]# to be very angry #Mex, G, U # No pude hablar con Hernan porque esta como un leon de bravo.# I couldn't speak with Hernan because he's angry as can be.

como un rayo #Untitled899#like a lightning bolt# quick as lightning, lightning fast #ES, Nic, CR, U, Ch, Sp # Es rapido como un rayo. #He's lightning fast.

estar como un tanque (como un tren) #Untitled900#to be like a tank [like a train]# to be a hunk, attractive, strong# Mex, Sp # Elvira dice que su novio esta como un tanque. #Elvira says that her boyfriend is a hunk.

estar como una cuba #Untitled901#to be like a cask# to be drunk# U, Arg, Sp # Cuando termino la fiesta, todo el mundo estaba como una cuba.# When the party ended, everybody was drunk.

como una fiera #Untitled902#like a wild one# like a wild animal trying to defend her young# L. Am., Sp # La mama defendio a sus hijos como una fiera cuando la vecina los estaba atacando.# The mother defended her children like a wild animal when the neighbor was attacking them.

estar como una regadera #Untitled903#to be like a watering can# to have one's mind like a sieve, forget things #Sp # Esta mujer esta como una regadera. No pierdas el tiempo discutiendo con ella. #This woman has a mind like a sieve. Don't waste time arguing with her.

estar como una reina #Untitled904#to be like a queen# to look beautiful# L. Am., Sp# Esta (usted) como una reina.# You look like a queen.

estar como unas pascuas#Untitled905#to be like Easter# to be happy as a lark #Sp #Claudio estaba como unas pascuas despues que le leyeron su ensayo en publico.# Claudio was as happy as a lark after they read his essay in public.

el compa (cumpa) #Untitled906##close male friend (from compadre)# L. Am. (RVAR Ch: cumpa) # Oye, compa, ven aqui, que tengo algo que contarte.# Hey, pal, come here; I have something to tell you.

el compadrito #Untitled907#little pal# dude, young hustler# Arg, Peru # Daniel es el compadrito del barrio.# Daniel is the young hustler of the neighborhood.

el compi #Untitled908#short for compinche# pal# Mex, Sp # Jorge es mi compi de trabajo. #Jorge is my pal at work (coworker).

el compinche #Untitled909#accomplice# friend, pal #L. Am. #Soy bien compinche con Fernando. #I'm really close friends with Fernando.


la compu #Untitled910##short for la computadora #L. Am.# La compu de la oficina no funciono esta mañana, y no pudimos terminar las estadisticas.# The office computer didn't work this morning, and we could not finish the statistics.

de comun acuerdo #Untitled911##by mutual agreement #L. Am., Sp # De comun acuerdo, ya no hablamos de politica. #By mutual agreement, we no longer talk politics.

comun y corriente #Untitled912##regular, ordinary# L. Am., Sp #Aunque es famoso, se porta como un tipo comun y corriente.# Although he's famous, he acts like a regular guy.

la concha #Untitled913#shell# shamelessness, insolence, nerve #Mex, Nic, CR, Pan, Ec, Peru #Que concha la tuya... me debes plata y no me has pagado!# What nerve you have ... you owe me money and you haven't paid me! 

concha #Untitled914#shell# female organ (vulgar) #S. Cone #Esa mujer tiene una concha de oro; los hombres le pagan mucho por acostarse con ella. #That woman has a golden pussy; men pay lots of money to sleep with her.

la concha de to madre #Untitled915#your mother's shell, referring to female organ# son of a bitch (to friend or foe, as an insult or term of endearment, vulgar) #S. Cone # La concha de tu madre, hombre, siempre eres el mismo estupido.# Son of a bitch, man, you're still the same idiot as always.

conchudo(-a) #Untitled916#hard-shelled# brassy, thickskinned; (n.) person without shame, thickskinned and insensitive; con man; brassy or pushy female #Mex, C. Am., Col, Ven, Ec, Peru, Bol (RVAR vulgar, very pejorative in U, Arg) # Trinidad es tan conchuda que aunque la rechazan, ella regresa. #Trinidad is so thickskinned that even though they reject her, she comes back.

el conecte #Untitled917##connection #Mex, ES, Nic # Tengo un conecte en el gobierno. Ahorita lo llamo. #I have a connection in the government. I'll call him now.


de confianza #Untitled918##trustworthy# L. Am., Sp# No conozco a Raul. Es una persona de confianza? #I don't know Raul. Is he a trustworthy person?

conformarse con#Untitled919## to make the most of or resign oneself to, put up with #L. Am., Sp # Hay que conformarse con to que tienes... asi es la vida. #You have to make the most of what you have ... that's life.

confundir la gimnasia con la magnesia #Untitled920#to confuse gymnastics with magnesia# to confuse two very different things, mix apples and oranges# Mex, Sp # Estas confundiendo la gimnasia con la magnesia. No se puede comparar una casa en Madrid con una casa en el campo. #You're mixing apples and oranges. You can't compare a house in Madrid with a house in the country.


conocer a alguien desde su (la) cuna #Untitled921##to know someone from infancy (literally, from their cradle) #most of L. Am., Sp #Conozco a Carlos y Beto desde la cuna.# I've known Carlos and Beto from infancy.

conocer como la palma de la mano #Untitled922##to know like the back (literally, palm) of one's hand #L. Am., Sp # Conozco la capital como la palma de la mano.# I know the capital like the back of my hand.

a consecuencia de #Untitled923##because of, as a consequence of# L. Am., Sp #Tres personas murierion a consecuencia de las altas temperaturas. #Three people died because of the high temperatures.


consultar con la almohada #Untitled924#to consult with the pillow# to sleep on it, wait and think things over (RVAR ALSO, hablar con la almohada) #L. Am., Sp # Antes de tomar una decision, voy a consultar can la almohada. #Before making a decision, I'm going to sleep on it.

al contado #Untitled925##with cash #L. Am., Sp #Como vas a pagar? al contado? #How are you going to pay? Cash?

costar batallitas #Untitled926#to recount small battles# to tell "war stories," stories of one's life #Sp# Tu abuelo siempre nos esta contando batallitas de su juventud. #Your grandpa is always telling us the stories of his youth.

contar con #Untitled927##to count on# L. Am., Sp # No podemos contar con su ayuda.# We can't count on his (her, their) help.

contener el aliento #Untitled928##to hold one's breath #L. Am., Sp #Ya no pude contener el aliento.# I could no longer hold my breath.

contigo ni a China (me voy). #Untitled929#I'm not even going to China with you.# You're impossible. I want nothing to do with you. #Mex, ES, Col # Ya basta. No insistas. Contigo ni a China me voy. #Enough already. Don't insist. I want nothing to do with you.

contigo ni a la (vuelta de la) esquina. #Untitled930#I'm not even going down to the corner with you.# You're impossible. I want nothing to do with you.# S. Cone #Vamos al teatro mañana? -No, contigo ni a la vuelta de la esquina.# Shall we go to the theater tomorrow? -No, I want nothing to do with you.

contigo ni el saludo. #Untitled931#With you not even the greeting.# You're impossible, used humorously after being refused when an invitation was made, meaning that the other person is being unfriendly# Mex, G, ES, Col #Asi que otra vez no tienes tiempo para vernos? Contigo ni el saludo.# So once again you don't have time for us? You're impossible! We're writing you off

a continuacion#Untitled932## immediately following, after(ward)# L. Am., Sp # A continuacion se ven las notas.# See the notes immediately following.

contra viento y marea #Untitled933#against wind and tides# come what may, come hell or high water# L. Am., Sp # Voy a luchar contra viento y marea para conseguir el papel en la pelicula.# I'm going to struggle to get the role in the film come hell or high water.


al contrario #Untitled934##on the contrary #L. Am., Sp # No estoy de buen humor; al contrario, me siento algo deprimida.# I'm not in a good mood; on the contrary, I feel a bit depressed.


convenirle (algo)#Untitled935## to be convenient, suitable# L. Am., Sp # No me conviene esa fecha.# That date isn't convenient for me.

convertirse en#Untitled936## to turn into, become #L. Am., Sp #No apoyas a ninguno de los candidatos? Te vas a convertir en anarquista.# You're not supporting any of the candidates? You're going to turn into an anarchist.


estar de coña #Untitled937##to be shitting (someone), just joking (vulgar) #Sp #Estas de coña? Como piensas que me voy a creer que has ganado dos millones?# Are you shitting me? Do you think I'm going to believe that you won (or earned) two million (euros)?

estar de coña#Untitled938## to look damn good on, fit well (vulgar) #Sp # Este vestido to esta de coña. #This dress looks damn good on you.

ser la coña #Untitled939##to be too much, unusual, strange (people) (vulgar) #Sp #Eres la coña! Nunca se si estas hablando en serio o en broma. #You're too damn much! I never know if you're talking seriously or in jest.

coña! #Untitled940##Damn! (from coño, vulgar) #Sp# Vaya coña tener que ir al cine con Jaime. #Damn my luck to have to go to the movies with Jaime.

el coñazo #Untitled941#blow, from coño, vulgar# drag, something bothersome or bad; also, hard time (vulgar) #Sp #Que coñazo! No recibi las entradas a tiempo.# What a bitch of a problem! I didn't get the tickets on time.

el coño de su madre #Untitled942#his [her] mother's female organ# real son of a bitch (vulgar)# DR, PR, Ven # Ese coño de su madre salio sin pagar la cuenta.# That S.O.B. left without paying the bill.

coño! #Untitled943#reference to female organ# Damn! interjection of anger, surprise, pain (vulgar, especially in L. Am.) #Mex, Caribbean, Col, Sp #Coño! Que suerte has tenido! Que guapa que estas! #Damn! What luck you've had! How gorgeous you look!

copado(-a), recopado(-a) #Untitled944#cupped, trophied# overwhelmed (usually with joy or a positive emotion), happy, fantastic #Arg #Que lindo regalo! Estoy copada. #What a lovely gift! I'm overwhelmed. 

la coperacha#Untitled945## kitty, pool of money used to buy something collectively #Mex, G, ES # Para comprar la comida, hacemos una coperacha entre todos.# To buy the food, everyone puts money in a kitty.


copetudo(-a) #Untitled946#crested, referring to the copete, crest or crown# highfalutin', stuckup #ES, S. Cone #Es buena persona aunque un poco copetuda. #She's a good person although a bit stuck up.


la copucha#Untitled947## piece of gossip #Ch # Amiga, te cuento una copucha! Conoci a la amante de Gustavo y es mas fea que el diablo.# My dear, do I have a piece of gossip for you! I met Gustavo's lover and she is as ugly as sin.

copuchar #Untitled948#to puff up cheeks# to gossip (also, copuchear) #Bol, Ch #Estaban alli copuchando toda la tarde.# You guys were there gossiping the whole afternoon.

el/la copuchento(-a) #Untitled949##gossip, person who gossips# Bol, Ch # Mira, esos hombres son mas copuchentos que sus esposas. No se pierden nada.# Look, those guys are bigger gossips than their wives. They don't miss a thing!

el coraje #Untitled950#courage# anger #parts of L. Am., Sp # Me da coraje que me engañen.# It makes me mad that I'm being taken advantage of


corazon #Untitled951#heart# darling #L. Am., Sp #Corazon, hazme un favor.# Darling, do me a favor.


con el corazon en la mano #Untitled952#with one's heart in one's hand# with one's heart on one's sleeve, frankly and sincerely #L. Am., Sp #Con el corazon en la mano, les dije lo que sabia de su padre. #Frankly and sincerely, I told them what I knew of their father.

con el corazon en un puño #Untitled953#with the heart in a fist# stressed out, in a situation of anxiety or depression #most of L. Am., Sp # Esta con el corazon en un puño esperando los resultados de sus examenes. #He's all tied up in knots waiting for his exam results.

el corillo#Untitled954## group, social gathering; corillo bacanal, party# PR # Vamos a la fiesta con el corillo de Luis, que son unos muchachos cheverisimos. #Let's go to the party with Luis's group; they're a great bunch of guys (and girls).

el/la cornudo(-a) #Untitled955##cuckold# L. Am., Sp # Aldo sabe que es un cornudo, y no le importa porque el tambien tiene una amante. #Aldo knows he's a cuckold, and it doesn't matter to him because he also has a lover.


el corre-corre #Untitled956#run-run# rat race, mess #Mex, DR, PR # No me gusto el corre-corre de la ciudad. #I don't like the rat race in the city.

correle! #Untitled957##Go for it! (transformation of andale) #Mex, ES, Col #Correle, Daniela, no to averguences!# Go for it, Daniela, don't be embarrassed!

correr #Untitled958#to run# to kick (someone) out, run off or fire# Mex, C. Am., U, Arg # Lo corrieron porque no trabajaba bien.# They fired him because he wasn't working well. 

correr peligro #Untitled959#to run danger# to be in danger# L. Am., Sp # Los que van en esos barcos corren mucho peligro.# Those who go in those boats are in great danger.


correrse que #Untitled960#to be run that# to be said, rumored that #Mex, Cuba, G, Sp # Se corre que tiene novia. #There's a rumor going around that he has a girlfriend.

corresponderle #Untitled961#to correspond to one# to be one's turn #L. Am., Sp # A Juan le corresponde cocinar hoy.# It's Juan's turn to cook today.


ser una corriente #Untitled962##to be coarse, rude, a dope (for women)# Mex # Esa mujer es una corriente. No le hagas caso. #That woman is very coarse. Don't pay attention to her.

estar al corriente de #Untitled963#to be at the running total of# to be up to date on #L. Am., Sp #Necesitas mas information sobre la propuesta? -No, gracias, estoy al corriente. #Do you need more information about the proposal? -No, thank you, I'm up to date.

corriente y moliente#Untitled964## run of the mill, everyday, normal #Mex, Sp# Aunque es un actor famoso, es una persona corriente y moliente. #Even though he's a famous actor, he's a regular guy.


a la corta o a la larga #Untitled965#in the short or the long# sooner or later #L. Am., Sp # A la corta o a la larga sabran la verdad.# Sooner or later they will know the truth.


cortado(-a) por (con) el mismo patron #Untitled966#cut by [with] the same pattern# cut from the same cloth, very similar, chip off the old block #Mex, Sp#Sin duda son de la familia; estan cortados con el mismo patron.# Obviously they're from the family; they're cut from the same cloth.

cortado(-a) por la misma tijera #Untitled967#cut by the same scissors# cut from the same cloth, very similar, chip off the old block #Mex, DR, PR, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Realmente se nota que son familiares. Estan cortados por la misma tijera. #You really notice that they're relatives. They're cut from the same cloth.

cortala! #Untitled968#Cut it!# Put a lid on it! Cut it out!# Mex, ES, S. Cone # Cortala. No es necesario seguir con esta discusion absurda. #Put a lid on it. There's no point going on with this absurd discussion.

cortante #Untitled969#cutting# short, abrupt, giving short answers only #Mex, G, ES, Col, Ch, Arg, Sp# Estaba hablando con ella, pero es bien cortante. #I was talking to her, but she's very abrupt.

cortar #Untitled970#to cut# to hang up (the phone)# L. Am., Sp #Tengo que cortar. Mama quiere usar el telefono.# I have to hang up. Mom wants to use the phone. 

cortar de raiz #Untitled971#to cut the root# to nip in the bud# L. Am., Sp # Mira, m'hija, es mejor que cortes esas relaciones de raiz.# Look, my dear, it's best that you nip that relationship in the bud.

cortar el hilo #Untitled972#to cut the thread# to cut off, interrupt a conversation or other thing, make someone lose their train of thought# Mex, DR, S. Cone # No me cortes el hilo porque me pierdo la historia. Es muy complicado. #Don't make me lose my train of thought because I'll forget (lose) the story. It's very complicated.

cortar el rollo #Untitled973#to cut the roll# to cut the jive, talk #Mex, Sp # Corta el rollo y pagame lo que me debes.# Cut the jive and pay me what you owe me.

cortar por lo sano#Untitled974## to make a clean break# L. Am., Sp # Nos mudamos al sur para cortar por to sano.# We moved to the south to make a clean break.

cortarle las alas#Untitled975## to clip one's wings# L. Am., Sp # Dejamos que Jaime fuera a Europa porque no nos parecio bueno cortarle las alas. #We let Jaime go to Europe because we didn't think it was advantageous to clip his wings.

cortarse, sentirse cortado(-a) #Untitled976#to cut oneself off, to feel cut off# to be shy, embarrassed #S. Cone, Sp # No te cortes; pide lo que quieras. #Don't be timid; ask for what you want.


ser de corto alcance #Untitled977#to be of short reach# to be narrow-minded, conventional# Ch # No esperamos mucho del secretario porque es de corto alcance.# We don't expect much from the secretary because he is narrow-minded.


ser corto(-a) de genio #Untitled978#to be short on brilliance# to be a wimp, timid #Peru, Ch # Mi hijo es corto de genio y no sabe defenderse.# My son is timid and doesn't know how to defend himself

a corto plazo, a la corta#Untitled979## in the short run# L. Am., Sp# A corto plazo, los efectos no seran graves. #In the short run, the effects will not be serious.


la cosa #Untitled980#thing# can be a euphemism for male or female organ #parts of L. Am., Sp # Dicen que Nicolas tiene una cosa muy grande.# They say that Nicolas has a really big thing.

la cosa grandototota #Untitled981#great big thing# humongous thing #Mex, ES, Nic, U, Arg# La idea del divorcio es una cosa grandototota.# The idea of divorce is a humongous thing.

las cosas para picar #Untitled982#things to pick at# munchies, appetizers #Ch, U, Sp # Elisa preparo las cosas para picar. #Elisa prepared the appetizers.

el coscolino #Untitled983##dirty old man, letch #Mex, ES (RVAR Mex: also, la coscolina) # Ese viejito es un coscolino.# That old guy is a letch.

ser coser y cantar #Untitled984#to be sew and sing# to be child's play, a cinch #L. Am., Sp # Para ti que sabes tanto, este trabajo sera coser y cantar.# For you who knows so much, this job will be child's play.


costar mas que un hijo tonto #Untitled985#to cost more than a foolish son# to cost a fortune, said when someone keeps showing up to eat or costs someone money excessively# Mex, U, Sp # La matricula de este master me costara mas que un hijo tonto. Como se puede pagar tanto? #The registration for that master's degree will cost me a fortune. How can anyone pay that much?

costar un huevo y la mitad de otro #Untitled986#to cost an egg, meaning testicle, and a half# to cost a fortune or a lot of effort (vulgar)# Mex, G, ES, Sp (RVAR S. Cone: costar un huevo) # Este coche costo un huevo.# This car cost a fortune.

costar un ojo de la cara #Untitled987#to cost an eye of the face# to cost an arm and a leg #L. Am., Sp # No puedes comprar ese abrigo. Es muy bonito, pero cuesta un ojo de la cara.# You can't buy that coat. It's pretty, but it costs an arm and a leg.

costar un paston #Untitled988##to cost a fortune (augmentative of pasta, meaning money) #Sp #Esta moto me costo un paston. #This motorcycle cost me a fortune.


el/la cotilla #Untitled989##gossip, person who gossips #Sp# Eres realmente un cotilla. Como puedes estar mirando dentro de mi bolso y despues contarselo a tus amigos? #You're a real gossip. How can you look in my purse and then tell your friends about it?

la cotorra #Untitled990#parrot# chatterbox, someone who talks a lot #L. Am., Sp# Durante la cena, Sonia habla como una cotorra sobre su viaje.# During dinner, Sonia spoke non-stop about her trip.

cotorrear #Untitled991##to jabber away #Mex, DR, PR, G, Col, U, Arg, Sp # Despues de muchos años, nos encontramos con mis amigos en el cafe; cotorreamos por horas contandonos nuestras vidas. #After many years, my friends and I met at a cafe; we jabbered away for hours telling each other about our lives.

el cotorreo #Untitled992##gab session# Mex, DR, ES, Col # Estuvieron en un constante cotorreo anoche y no dejaron dormir a nadie.# They were in a constant gab session last night and didn't let anyone sleep.

los coyoles #Untitled993##fruits of a kind of palm tree# testicles (vulgar) #C. Am.

el coyote #Untitled994#coyote# someone who takes people across the U.S. border; also, an intermediary to get things (sometimes illegally or below cost) #Mex, C. Am.# El coyote que la traia la abandono. La dejo tirada.# The coyote who brought her abandoned her. He left her by the wayside.

cranear #Untitled995##to rack one's brain, think a lot #G, Col, Ec, Ch, Peru # Estoy aqui craneando, pero no veo ninguna solution.# I'm here racking my brain, but I don't see any solution.


con creces #Untitled996##and then some, plus more# L. Am., Sp # Pagamos la deuda con creces. #We paid the debt and then some.

a credito #Untitled997##on credit# L. Am., Sp #Compraron el auto a credito. #They bought the car on credit.

creer que el dinero se encuentra debajo de las piedras #Untitled998#to believe that money is found underneath rocks# to think that money is easy to get, that money grows on trees# U, Sp # La familia de Isabel siempre le pide mucho dinero. Ellos creen que el dinero se encuentra debajo de las piedras aqui en Norteamerica. #Isabel's family always asks her for lots of money. They think money grows on trees here in America.

creerse #Untitled999#to believe oneself# to feel superior (without reason), be proud or pretentious, stuck-up #L. Am., Sp # Juanita se cree mucho.# Juanita is very stuck-up.

creerse el (la) muy muy #Untitled1000#to think one is the very very# to think one is hot stuff #Mex, C. Am., Col # Hablamos con Alicia en la exposicion de arte. Se cree la muy muy.# We spoke with Alicia at the art exhibit. She thinks she's hot stuff

creerse el hoyo del queque #Untitled1001#to think one is the hole in the center of the cake# to have a very high opinion of oneself, think one is the center of the universe# Ch# El señor Brown se cree el hoyo del queque del laboratorio.# Mr. Brown thinks he's the center of the universe in the laboratory.

creerse el ombligo del mundo #Untitled1002#to think one is the belly button of the world# to think one is hot stuff# Sp # No me gusto trabajar con Daniel porque se cree el ombligo del mundo y hay que escucharlo.# I don't like to work with Daniel because he thinks he's hot stuff and you have to listen to him.

creerse la divina garza #Untitled1003#to think one is the divine heron# to think one is hot stuff #most of L. Am.# Elena se cree la diving garza. Es muy egoista. #Elena thinks she's God's gift to humanity. She's very selfish.

creerse la divina pomada #Untitled1004#to think one is the divine cream# to think one is hot stuff #L. Am. # Ese extranjero se cree la divina pomada y espera que to admiremos.# That foreigner thinks he's hot stuff and expects us to admire him.

creerse la gran caca #Untitled1005#to think one is the great poop# to think one is a big deal (vulgar) #Chicano, Mex, G, Col # En la empresa donde Ricardo trabaja hay gente que se cree la gran caca. #In the company where Ricardo works there are people who think they are hot shit.

creerse la gran cosa #Untitled1006#to think one is the big thing# to think one is a big deal, hot stuff (also, cosota)# Mex, DR, G, U, Arg, Sp # No soporto a Raquel. Es una engreida; se cree la gran cosa.# I can't stand Raquel. She's very conceited; she thinks she's hot stuff

creerse la ultima chupada del mango #Untitled1007#to think one is the last suck on the mango# to think one is hot stuff #Mex (RVAR S. Cone: del mate, of the mate, a strong tea) # Esmeralda se tree la ultima chupada del mango desde que se caso. #Esmeralda thinks she's hot stuff since she got married.

creerse la ultima Coca-Cola en el desierto #Untitled1008#to think one is the last Coca-Cola in the desert# to think one is hot stuff, God's gift #Mex, DR, PR, ES, Nic, Pan, Col# Carmen se ve muy bonita, no? Su vestido es de Paris. -iPero es tan engreida! Se cree la ultima Coca-Cola en el desierto. #Carmen looks very pretty, doesn't she? Her dress is from Paris. -But she's so stuck-up! She thinks she's God's gift.

creido(-a) #Untitled1009#believed# stuck-up #Mex, G, ES, Ch, U, Arg, Sp #Tu hemana es muy creida, y ni siquiera me habla en el colegio. #Your sister is very stuck-up, and she doesn't even speak to me at school.

la crema y nata #Untitled1010#cream and cream at the top of the milk# upper crust, highest social class #L. Am., Sp # A esa boda va a ir gente de pura crema y nata.# Only really upper-class people are going to go to that wedding. 

estar en la cresta de la ola #Untitled1011#to be on the crest of the wave# to be riding high, at one's high point# Sp # Esta cantante esta en la cresta de la ola en este momento.# This singer is riding high at this moment.

el/la cretino(-a) #Untitled1012#cretin# idiot #L. Am., Sp #Ese cretino no sabe nada.# That idiot doesn't know anything.

criado(-a) a puro machete #Untitled1013#raised by pure machete# badly raised or brought up# Mex, ES # Que mal educado ese chavo. Parece que fue criado a puro machete.# How rude that kid is. It looks like he was brought up in a barn.

criar margaritas #Untitled1014##to push up (grow) daisies, that is, to be dead #Mex, Sp # Si no fuera por ti, estaria criando margaritas ahora. #If it weren't for you, I'd be pushing up daisies now.

la criatura #Untitled1015#creature# baby# L. Am., Sp# Esta criatura es muy hermosa e inteligente. #This little one (baby) is very cute and intelligent.

la cruda #Untitled1016#rawness# hangover #Mex, C. Am.# Al dia siguiente de la fiesta tenia una cruda tremenda y no pude trabajar.# The day after the party I had a horrible hangover and couldn't work.


estar crudo(-a) #Untitled1017#to be raw# to be hung over #Mex, C. Am. # Tome tres tequilas anoche y estoy crudo.# I drank three tequillas last night and I'm hung over.

cruzado(-a) #Untitled1018#crossed# high (on drugs or alcohol) #Mex # Llego cruzado a casa y se durmio.# He came home high (drunk) and fell asleep.

cruzar el charco #Untitled1019#to cross the puddle# to cross a sea, usually to go to America or to the United States #Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, Sp #Por fin nos vamos a Europa. Tenia ganas de cruzar el charco.# Finally we're going to Europe. I've been wanting to cross the pond.

cruzarse los cables #Untitled1020#to have one's cables crossed# to be off one's rocker, crazy# L. Am., Sp # como que vas a comprar otra computadora?! Se to cruzaron los cables?# What's this about you buying another computer? Have you lost your marbles?

el/la cuadernicola #Untitled1021##grind, very serious student who studies a lot; from cuaderno, notebook #most of L. Am. # Es otro chiste sobre un cuadernicola. #It's another joke about a grind.

cuadrado #Untitled1022#square# corpulent, with a nice build (man) #Mex, G, ES, Sp # Hace mucho deporte y esta cuadrado. #He plays a lot of sports and has a nice build.

cuadrar #Untitled1023#to square# to suit; to agree with #L. Am. # No me cuadra el color de este vestido.# I don't like the color of this dress (it doesn't look good on me).


de cuando en cuando #Untitled1024#from when in when# from time to time #L. Am., Sp # De cuando en cuando veo a los Garcia.# From time to time I see the Garcias.

cuando Franco era cabo (corneta) #Untitled1025#when Franco was a corporal [a trumpet player]# ages ago, a long time ago# Sp # Nos conocimos cuando Franco era cabo y aun me quedaba pelo en la cabeza. #We met a long time ago when Franco was a corporal and I still had hair on my head.

cuando hemos comido en el mismo plato? #Untitled1026#When have we eaten from the same plate?# Since when are we bosom buddies? #Mex, G, ES #como? ir de vacaciones juntos? Cuando hemos comido en el mismo plato? #What? Go on vacation together? Since when are we such bosom buddies?

cuando la rana eche pelos #Untitled1027#when the frog sprouts hair# when hell freezes over #L. Am. #Enrique to va a llamar? -Si, cuando la rana eche pelos. #Is Enrique going to call you? -Yes, when hell freezes over.

cuando menos se piensa #Untitled1028##when one least expects it# L. Am., Sp # El hijo de Lupe vive en Europa pero se asoma a su casa cuando menos se piensa. #Lupe's son lives in Europe but shows up at her house when she least expects it.

cuanto antes #Untitled1029##as soon as possible #L. Am., Sp # La llamare cuanto antes.# I'll call her as soon as possible.

cuanto me alegro! #Untitled1030##How happy I am! #L. Am., Sp #Vienes a la fiesta? Cuanto me alegra! #You're coming to the party? How happy I am!



el cuarto de discusion #Untitled1031##chat room; often, el foro #L. Am., Sp (RVAR Mex: el chat) # Si te interesa ese tema, debes entrar en el cuarto de discusion. #If you're interested in that topic, you should go in the chat room.

el/la cuate(-a) #Untitled1032##good friend, pal# Mex, C. Am.# Paco es un buen cuate.# Paco is a good pal.

cuatrapear #Untitled1033##to get all messed or mixed up; to turn out badly #Mex # Todo se me cuatrapeo. #Everything went wrong.

el/la cuatrojos #Untitled1034#four-eyes# four-eyes, person with glasses# L. Am. # Me puse lentes de contacto para que no me dijeran cuatrojos.# I put on contact lenses so they wouldn't call me four-eyes.


cubrirse de mierda #Untitled1035#to cover oneself with shit# to dishonor oneself (vulgar) #Mex, Sp #Geronimo es muy deshonesto y se ha cubierto de mierda. #Geronimo is very dishonest and he's screwed himself (vulgar).

la cuca #Untitled1036##sedge; a sweet# female organ (vulgar) #DR, G, ES, Col, Ven

cuenta conmigo. #Untitled1037#Count with me.# You can count on me. #L. Am., Sp # Necesitamos voluntarios. -Cuenta conmigo. #We need volunteers. -You can count on me.

cuentiar #Untitled1038##to sweet-talk; to butter up #Mex, G, ES, CR, Col (RVAR CR: cuentear) # Ese hombre me estaba cuentiando, pero no le hice caso... lo mande a volar. #That man was sweet-talking me, but I didn't pay any attention to him ... I told him to get lost (literally, told him to fly off).


el cuento chino #Untitled1039#Chinese story# big lie, fishy story# Mex, Nic, U, Arg, Sp# Dime la verdad. No me vengas con cuentos chinos.# Tell me the truth. Don't come to me with fishy stories.

el cuento de viejas #Untitled1040##old wives' tale# most of L. Am., Sp #Que el martes 13 es dia de mala suerte? No, no, son cuentos de viejas.# Tuesday (for English speakers, Friday) the thirteenth is a day of bad luck? No, no, those are old wives' tales.


el cuero #Untitled1041#skin, leather# girl, woman; pretty woman #ES, Col, Ec, Peru, Ch #Tomas sale con un cuero de la capital. #Tomas is going out with a chick from the capital.

en cueros #Untitled1042#in skins# in the raw, naked #Mex, DR, G, Sp # Miguelito se puso en cueros en la playa.# Miguelito got naked at the beach.

cuesta abajo (arriba)#Untitled1043# #downhill (uphill) #L. Am., Sp # Tuve que caminar dos kilometros cuesta arriba y estoy muy cansada.# I had to walk two kilometers uphill and I'm very tired.

cueste lo que cueste #Untitled1044#cost whatever it may cost# no matter what# L. Am., Sp #Cueste lo que cueste, tenemos que luchar por un mundo sin contaminacion.# No matter what, we need to fight for a world without pollution.

la cuestion #Untitled1045#issue, theme# thingamajig, whatchamacallit #DR, ES, Nic, Ch, U #De que cuestion estabas hablando? #What thingamajig were you talking about?

La cuestion es que...#Untitled1046# #The thing is that ... #L. Am., Sp # La cuestion es que no sabemos donde se encuentra el niño. #The thing is that we don't know where the boy is.

la cueva #Untitled1047#cave# crib, teenagers' word for home #Mex, Col # Tenemos que regresar a la cueva antes de la media noche.# We need to get back to the crib before midnight.

cuidado con la liebre. #Untitled1048#Be careful of the hare.# Be careful (of the enemy). #Mex, ES, Col # Cuidado con la liebre; la policia esta cerca. #Be careful; the police are close by.

cuidame el changarro. #Untitled1049#Take care of my stand [at a market].# Take my place for a few minutes.# Mex, ES # La gente va a llegar pronto y tengo que salir por refrescos. Cuidame el changarro un momento.# People are coming soon and I have to go get some soft drinks. Take my place for a minute.

cuidarse mucho #Untitled1050##to take good care, take care of oneself#L. Am., Sp # Cuidate mucho, mama. #Take good care of yourself mom.

cul #Untitled1051##laidback, calm; super (from the English "cool") #Mex, DR # Esa pelicula fue muy cul.# That film was very cool.

culear#Untitled1052## to have sex (vulgar)# ES, Nic, CR, Ec, Ch

el culebron #Untitled1053#big snake# soap opera #CR, Ven, Bol, Ch, Arg, Sp # Estoy totalmente enganchado al culebron mexicano de las cuatro de la tarde.# I am completely hooked on the Mexican soap opera at four o'clock in the afternoon.

el/la culero(-a) #Untitled1054##lazy, uncooperative person, person who takes no initiative (vulgar, referring to culo; can also mean pedofile or homosexual, but not usually; commonly used in masculine)# Chicano, Mex, C. Am. #Esos culeros no hicieron nada para ayudarnos.# Those assholes did nothing to help us.

el culito #Untitled1055##small ass# piece of ass, hot chick, girl, woman (vulgar, like piece of ass) #Mex, G, Ven

el culo#Untitled1056## ass (vulgar) #L. Am., Sp # No tiene culo; por eso los pantalones le caen mal# She has no ass; that's why pants look bad on her.


en el culo del mundo #Untitled1057#in the world's ass# far away, in some damn godforsaken spot (vulgar)# PR, Nic, Ven, U, Arg, Sp# Marcelino vive en el culo del mundo; para llegar alli tenemos que tomar varios autobuses. #Marcelino lives in some damn godforsaken spot; we have to take several buses to get there.


la cuña #Untitled1058#prop, wedge# connection (social, political, etc.) #S. Cone # Aqui todo se arregla con cuñas.# Everything is arranged through connections here.


el/la currante #Untitled1059##working guy/girl, rank and file #Sp # Solo soy un currante; diselo a mi jefe. #I'm just a worker; tell (it to) my boss.

currar #Untitled1060##to work #Sp#En que curras?# What kind of work do you do?

el curro#Untitled1061## work, job #Sp # Ahora tengo un buen curro.# I have a good job now.

cursi #Untitled1062##corny, too sentimental, often referring to someone who uses overly sweet or sentimental language# L. Am., Sp # Tesoro divino de mi alma y corazon, quieres it a cenar? -Por favor, no seas tan cursi. #Divine treasure of my soul and heart, do you want to go out for dinner? -Please don't be so sappy.

cutre#Untitled1063## poor, of low quality #Sp # Es un bar muy cutre. #It's a bar for down and outers.


le da la mano y se agarra hasta el codo. #Untitled1064#You give him or her a hand and he or she takes even the elbow.# Give him (her) an inch and he'll (she'll) take a mile. #ES, S. Cone, Sp (RVAR Mex: ... y se toma el pie) # Don Gervasio le dio la mano a sus nietos, y estos se agarraron hasta el codo. #Don Gervasio gave his grandchildren an inch and they took a mile.

dabuten, dabuti #Untitled1065##very good, great #Sp# Aqui todo va dabuten.# Everything's going great here. 


dale que dale #Untitled1066##on and on, over and over again, phrase that expresses repetition# L. Am., Sp# Aqui estoy, dale que dale a la cocina.# Here I am, working away in the kitchen.

dame cinco dedos. #Untitled1067##Give me five (fingers). #Mex #Hola, muchachos! Dame cinco dedos.# Hi, boys! Give me five.


daño: (no) hacer daño #Untitled1068##to (not) harm, hurt# L. Am., Sp # No hace daño llamar. #It doesn't hurt to call.

dar a #Untitled1069##to face, be on# L. Am., Sp #El hotel da a la plaza central.# The hotel is on (facing) the main square.

dar a alguien con la puerta en las narices #Untitled1070#to slam the door on someone's nostrils# to refuse someone something, slam the door on him (her) #Mex, ES, S. Cone, Sp # Fui al consulado para pedir los documentos, pero me dieron con la puerta en las narices.# I went to the consulate to ask for the documents, but they turned me down.

dar a entender #Untitled1071#to give to understand# to lead to believe or think (something) #L. Am., Sp # Tu mama me dio a entender que estabas de vacaciones. #Your mom led me to believe that you were on vacation.

dar a luz #Untitled1072#to give to light# to give birth #L. Am., Sp # Mi esposa dio a luz hoy a las tres de la manana. #My wife gave birth today at three in the morning.

dar alas #Untitled1073#to give wings# to stimulate, inspire; to lead on #Mex, DR, S. Cone, Sp # No le sigas dando alas a Marcelo.# Don't keep leading Marcelo on.

dar asco #Untitled1074#to give nausea# to make (someone) sick to his or her stomach, disgust #L. Am., Sp # Esa carne me da asco. #That meat makes me sick to my stomach (disgusts me).

dar atole con el dedo a alguien #Untitled1075#to give someone atole [a cornmeal drink] with the finger# to deceive someone, pull the wool over his or her eyes #Mex, CR (RVAR CR: dar atolillo) # El jefe me prometio un aumento pero no me lo dio; me dio atole con el dedo. #The boss promised me a raise but didn't give it to me; he pulled the wool over my eyes.

dar bola a alguien #Untitled1076#to give someone the ball# to pay attention to someone #CR, S. Cone (RVAR CR, U, Arg: also, dar pelota) # Trate de explicar la situacion, pero no me dieron bola.# I tried to explain the situation, but they didn't give me time.

dar bombo a alguien #Untitled1077#to give someone drum, fanfare# to praise someone to the skies, with exaggeration #Mex, DR, U # Yo no se por que le dan tanto bombo a esa cantante... tan mal que canta! #I don't know why they praise that singer so highly ... she sings so badly.

dar cabida #Untitled1078#to give space# to make room #L. Am., Sp # Vamos a darle cabida; no to preocupes. #We're going to make room; don't worry.

dar calabazas (ayotes) #Untitled1079#to give pumpkins [squash]# to stand (someone) up, jilt# L. Am., Sp # Pobre Martin. Su novia le dio calabazas. #Poor Martin. His girlfriend jilted him.

dar carrete a alguien #Untitled1080#to give someone a reel, coil# to put someone off, make them wait or keep them dangling; used like dar cuerda #Sp # Ella le da carrete y le sigue hablando, pero el le dice que tiene que ir a trabajar. #She strings him along and keeps talking to him, but he says he has to go to work.

dar coba #Untitled1081#to give flattery, tales# to flatter, usually to gain something, butter up, suck up #most of L. Am., Sp # A Rolando lo nombraron vicepresidente del banco y lo unico que sabe hacer es dar coba al presidente.# They made Rolando vice president of the bank, and all he knows how to do is suck up to the president.

dar consejos#Untitled1082## to give advice, advise #L. Am., Sp # Que consejos me das? #What do you advise (me to do)?

dar corte #Untitled1083#to give cut# to be embarrassed or ashamed# DR, PR, Sp# Me da corte hablar en publico.# I find it embarrassing to speak in public.

dar craneo (cabeza) #Untitled1084#to give cranium, skull [head]# to rack one's brain, think a lot# Mex, PR # El ingeniero le dio mucho craneo a la construction del Puente. #The engineer racked his brain over the construction of the bridge.

dar cuartel #Untitled1085#to give quarters, barracks# to help someone, give someone a break# L. Am., Sp # Les vamos a dar cuartel a estos chicos porque siempre se han comportado bien.# We're going to give these kids a break because they've always behaved well.

dar cuerda #Untitled1086#to give string# to string someone along, often in a provocative or annoying way or to butter up, sweet-talk #L. Am., Sp # Carlos me iba dando cuerda para que le contara lo que realmente paso. #Carlos was buttering me up so that I would tell him what really happened.

dar diente con diente #Untitled1087#to have teeth hitting each other# to be very cold or to be afraid, when teeth chatter# L. Am., Sp # Vi una sombra a traves de la ventana, y di diente con diente del susto. Resulto que era mi gato.# I saw a shadow in the window, and my teeth chattered with fear. It turned out to be my cat.

dar el boleto #Untitled1088#to give the ticket# to give (someone) his or her walking papers# Mex, ES, U (RVAR Sp: dar la boleta) # Monica le dio el boleto a su novio.# Monica gave her boyfriend his walking papers.

dar el callo #Untitled1089#to give callus# to work one's fingers to the bone #Sp # Aunque pensabamos que Jorge no trabajaba, dio el callo tanto o mas que los demas. #Although we thought that Jorge didn't work, he worked his fingers to the bone as much as or more than anyone else.

dar el cante #Untitled1090#to give flamenco singing# to call attention to oneself and look ridiculous #Sp #Carlos iba dando el cante con ese sombrero de color rojo. #Carlos was calling attention to himself and looked ridiculous with that red hat.

dar el pesame #Untitled1091#to give the "it weighs on me"# to give condolences, express one's sympathy in times of death or misfortune #L. Am., Sp# Tenemos que ir a dar el pesame a la señora Garcia y su familia. #We have to go give our condolences to Mrs. Garcia and her family.

dar en el blanco #Untitled1092##to hit the target, to get or be right# L. Am., Sp # Diste en el blanco, amigo: necesito un prestamo. #You got that right, my friend: I need a loan.

dar en el clavo#Untitled1093## to hit the nail on the head, figure out or be right about something# L. Am., Sp #Eso es! Diste en el clavo.# That's right! You hit the nail on the head.

dar en la madre (romper/partir la madre) #Untitled1094#to give in the mother [to break the mother]# to hit hard, hurt someone where he or she is vulnerable #Chicano, Mex, C. Am., Col # Si no to callas, to voy a romper (partir) la madre. #If you don't shut up, I'm going to beat the living daylights out of you.

dar en la torre #Untitled1095#to give in the tower# to knock (someone's) block off, fix (someone) good, hurt someone where he or she is vulnerable# Mex, C. Am. #Me dieron en la torre. #They knocked my block off

dar (un) esquinazo #Untitled1096#to hit someone with a corner# to steer clear of, go out of one's way so as not to encounter (someone)# Arg, Sp #Mi amigo me dio un esquinazo.# My friend went out of his way to avoid me. 

dar entrada #Untitled1097#to give entrance# to flirt# Mex #Lilian le daba entrada al novio de su amigo.# Lilian was flirting with her friend's boyfriend.

dar frente a #Untitled1098##to face# L. Am., Sp #La catedral da frente al parque. #The cathedral faces the park.

dar fruto#Untitled1099# #to bear (literally, give) fruit #L. Am., Sp # Pensamos que en tres meses nuestros esfuerzos empezaran a dar fruto.# We think that in three months our efforts will begin to bear fruit.

dar (pasar) gato por liebre #Untitled1100#to give cat for rabbit# to deceive someone, giving them something inferior, give (someone) a lemon# L. Am., Sp # La camara que compre el lunes ya se estropeo; creo que me dieron gato por liebre. #The camera I bought Monday is already broken; I think I got a pig in a poke.

dar (ley del) hielo#Untitled1101#to give ice# to treat coldly, not pay attention to someone, give the cold shoulder #Mex, Cuba, DR, Ch#Yo fui a saludarlo muy simpatica y el tipo me hizo un hielo... yo no se que le hice.# I went up to greet him very nicely and the guy gave me the cold shoulder ... I don't know what I did to him.

dar igual, dar lo mismo #Untitled1102#to give the same# to be all the same to, be indifferent #L. Am., Sp #Me da igual (lo mismo) ir a la fiesta que no ir.# Going to the party or not is all the same to me.

dar la bienvenida #Untitled1103##to welcome# L. Am., Sp # Miren, aqui llegan los Montano. Vamos a darles la bienvenida! #Look, here comes the Montano family. Let's welcome them!

dar la enhorabuena #Untitled1104##to offer congratulations #L. Am., Sp # Todos le dieron la enhorabuena al novio.# Everyone congratulated the groom.

dar la nota #Untitled1105#to give the note# to stand out in a bad way #Bol, U, Arg, Sp # Le gusto llamar la atencion y siempre da la nota. #He (She) likes to attract attention and always sticks out like a sore thumb.

dar la nota alta #Untitled1106#to give the high note# to stand out, often in a bad way #DR, Nic, Ch #Decidio no dejar su trabajo de maestro porque en la literatura estaba claro que no iba a dar la nota alta. #He decided not to leave his teaching job because it was clear that in literature he wasn't going to stand out.

dar la puntilla #Untitled1107#to give the dagger# to finish off, be the ruin of someone #Sp # Sus insultos al gerente fue lo que le acabo de dar la puntilla. Esta despedido. #His insults to the manager were what led to his ruin (finished him off). He's fired.

dar la ultima pincelada #Untitled1108#to give the last brush stroke# to put on the finishing touch, to perfect #Sp # Anoche dimos la ultima pincelada al proyecto; mañana lo presentamos en publico.# Last night we put the finishing touch on the project; tomorrow we present it in public.

dar la vuelta a la tortilla #Untitled1109#to turn over the omelette# to turn the tables# Ch, Sp #Rosario ha dado la vuelta a la tortilla y ahora es ella la que manda en esa casa.# Rosario has turned the tables and now she's the one who gives the orders in that house.

dar lata #Untitled1110#to give tin can# to give someone a hard time; to annoy; to bore by talking a lot# L. Am., Sp (RVAR Sp: dar la lata) # Estos vecinos no paran de darnos la lata con la musica. Coda noche igual# These neighbors never stop annoying us with their music. Every night the same thing.

dar leña #Untitled1111#to give wood# to beat up, hit #Cuba, DR, PR, U, Sp# Ese bestia le dio mucha leña a su mujer y la tuvieron que ingresar en el hospital. #That animal beat his wife senseless and they had to take her to the hospital.

dar(se) manija #Untitled1112#to give [oneself] a crank, pull with a string# to fire up, inspire enthusiasm (get fired up or enthusiastic about)# U, Arg #No te des manija!# Don't get carried away! 

dar marcha #Untitled1113#to give march# to give energy, a lift# Sp # Esa musica me da mucha marcha. #That music gives me a real lift.

dar marcha atras#Untitled1114## to back up; to back off or down on# L. Am., Sp # El camionero dio marcha atras y topo con la pared. #The truck driver backed up and ran into the wall. 

dar pasaporte a alguien #Untitled1115#to give someone passport#to give someone his or her walking papers, break off with someone #Mex, ES, Sp # Le dimos pasaporte a la secretaria porque no estaba hacienda su trabajo.# We gave the secretary her walking papers because she wasn't doing her job.

dar picones #Untitled1116#to give scratches# to provoke, antagonize, rile up, excite# Mex, ES (RVAR ES: also, dar chile) #En la fiesta mi ex-novia me daba picones. #At the party my ex-girlfriend was bugging (provoking) me.

dar (un) planton #Untitled1117#to give [a] planting# to stand (someone) up; also: plante #L. Am., Sp (RVAR Ch, Arg: pegarse un planton) # Me dio un planton porque le surgio un problema en el ultimo momento. #He (She) stood me up because something came up at the last minute.

dar (pedir) pon #Untitled1118##to give (ask for) a ride# PR, Col, Sp #Otra vez se me daño el carro. Tengo que pedirle pon al vecino. #The car is out of commission (damaged) again. I have to ask the neighbor for a ride.

dar saltos de alegria #Untitled1119#to give jumps of happiness# to jump for joy# L. Am., Sp #Can la noticia que le dieron sobre su hija, Susana daba saltos de alegria. #When they gave her the news about her daughter, Susana was jumping for joy.

dar tiempo al tiempo #Untitled1120#to give time to time# to give something enough time, be patient, wait for an opportunity# Mex, DR, PR, ES, Ch # Dale tiempo al tiempo y veras como se resuelven las cosas. #Give it some time and you'll see that things will work out.

dar (pedir) un aventon #Untitled1121##to give (ask for) a ride #Mex, ES, Nic # Mi amigo me dio un aventon porque mi carro esta en el taller. #My friend gave me a ride because my car is in the shop.

dar un corton a alguien #Untitled1122##to cut someone down to size in a sharp reply #Mex (RVAR Sp: dar un corte) # Julio le dio un carton muy feo.# Julio cut him (her) down in an ugly way.

dar un examen #Untitled1123#to give an exam# to take a test# L. Am., Sp # Ayer me toco dar un examen de matematicas.# Yesterday I had to take a math test.

dar un golpe #Untitled1124#to give a hit# to make a hit, steal or rob #Mex, ES, U, Sp # Dos asaltantes dieron un golpe en el banco y se llevaron mucho dinero.# Two robbers made a hit on the bank and got away with a great deal of money.

dar (pedir) un jalon #Untitled1125##to give (ask for) a ride# ES, CR, Peru # Me dieron un jalon al centro. #They gave me a ride downtown.

dar un paseo #Untitled1126##to take a walk or ride# L. Am., Sp # Dimos un paseo por la playa. #We took a walk along the beach.

dar un paso #Untitled1127##to take a step #L. Am., Sp # Hoy Tomasito dio su primer paso.# Today Tomasito took his first step.

dar un toque #Untitled1128#to give a touch# to give notice #Sp # Nos dieron un toque de que debiamos evacuar el edificio.# They gave us notice that we should evacuate the building.

dar una achurada #Untitled1129#to eviscerate# to give (someone) a scolding or dirty deal, chew out #U, Arg # A Juan le dieron una achurada tremenda en la oficina.# They gave Juan a heck of a dirty deal at the office.

dar una cantaleta #Untitled1130##to give a sermon, repeat something ad nauseam, lecture at# Mex, DR, C. Am., Col, Peru # La jefa nos dio una cantaleta y sabiamos que tenia razon.# The boss lectured at us, and we knew she was right.

dar una clavada #Untitled1131#to give a nailing# to charge more than what is proper or right, rip off #DR, Arg, Sp# En ese restaurante me dieron una clavada. #That restaurant was a real ripoff for me.

dar una mano #Untitled1132##to give (someone) a hand; also: echar una mano# Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, G, S. Cone, Sp #Necesito ayuda, Puedes darme una mano? #I need help. Can you give me a hand?

dar una patada #Untitled1133##to (give a) kick #L. Am., Sp# El niño, enojado, le dio una patada al pobre gato.# The child was angry and kicked the poor cat.

dar una puñalada por la espalda #Untitled1134##to stab in the back# L. Am., Sp # No podia creer que mi hermana saliera con mi ex-marido. Que puñalada me dio por la espalda!# I couldn't believe that my sister was going out with my ex-husband. What a stab in the back (she gave me)!

dar una vuelta#Untitled1135## to go for a walk or ride #L. Am., Sp# Dieron una vuelta en su nuevo Mercedes. #They went for a ride in their new Mercedes.

dar vuelta a la pagina #Untitled1136#to turn the page# to put some unpleasant experience from the past behind you and go forward, turn over a new leaf #ES, CR, S. Cone, Sp (RVAR Sp: also, pasar o girar pagina)# Es mejor olvidarnos de ese asunto y dar vuelta a la pagina. #It's better to forget that affair and let bygones be bygones (put the whole thing behind us).

darle (duro) #Untitled1137#to give to it [hard]#to apply oneself, give it one's all #Mex, DR, C. Am., S. Cone #Como te va? -Aqui, dandole (dandole duro). #How's it going? -I'm here, at it.

darle a alguien el punto #Untitled1138#to give someone the point# to feel like (doing something), get in a mood ("punto" means attitude, state of mind, mood) #Sp# El otro dia me dio el punto y mande a mi jefe a freir esparragos. #The other day I got in a mood and told my boss to go jump in the lake.

darle a alguien la gana #Untitled1139#to give someone the desire# to feel like or have a yen (to do something) #L. Am., Sp # Lo hice porque me dio la gana.# I did it because I felt like it.

darle a alguien la real gana #Untitled1140#to give someone the royal desire# to want to do something with or without a reason; to do exactly what one pleases #Mex, S. Cone, Sp #Alberto siempre hace lo que le da la real gana.# Alberto always does exactly what he pleases.

darle a alguien la regalada gana #Untitled1141#to give someone the gifted desire# to want to do something with or without a reason; to do whatever one pleases #Mex, ES # Me fui a la playa toda la tarde porque se me dio la regalada gana.# I went to the beach the whole afternoon just because I felt like it.

darle al coco #Untitled1142#to give to the coconut, head# to rack one's brain, think, study #Mex, Sp #Le tuvimos que dar al coco para poder resolver el problema que el profesor nos planteo en clase.# We had to rack our brains to be able to solve the problem the professor gave us in class.

darle con la puerta en las narices #Untitled1143#to slam the door on one's nostrils# to slam the door in one's face, turn down# L. Am., Sp# Cuando les pedi un aumento, me dieron con la puerta en las narices.# When I asked them for a raise, they slammed the door in my face (turned me down).

darle la mano a alguien #Untitled1144#to give someone your hand# to shake hands# L. Am., Sp #Le dio la mano al gerente. #He (She) shook hands with the manager.

dare lastima a alguien#Untitled1145## to make someone sad, make someone feel pity #L. Am., Sp # Me do lastima ver a mi hija tan deprimida.# It makes me sad to see my daughter so depressed.

darle mala espina #Untitled1146#to give one bad thorn# to give one a bad feeling (about someone or something) #L. Am., Sp # Me da mala espina que todavia no han llegado.# It gives me a bad feeling that they still haven't gotten here (arrived).

darle mate #Untitled1147#to give kill# to kill off, finish# Mex # Vamos a darle mate al pastel.# Let's finish off the cake.

darle palo #Untitled1148#to give someone stick# to be a pain, be disagreeable to, not want to# Sp # Me da palo salir con el, pero tengo que ir.# I hate going out with him (Going out with him is a pain), but I have to go.

darle/meterle caña #Untitled1149#to give/put cane to it# to lay it on, give it a lot of effort# Sp # Metele caña al acelerador, que vas muy despacio.# Floor it (apply more effort to the accelerator); you're going very slowly.


darse (agarrarse) una rabieta #Untitled1150##to have a fit, tantrum #L. Am., Sp # A Marta le dio una rabieta porque no habia chocolate en casa. #Marta threw a fit because there wasn't any chocolate in the house.

darse coba #Untitled1151#to give oneself flattery# to be full of oneself, brag, put on airs# Mex, DR, CR, Sp # Ese tipo es un engreido; todo el dia se la pasa dandose coba. #Thatguy is stuck-up; he spends all day tooting his own horn.

darse cuenta de #Untitled1152##to realize# L. Am., Sp# Hoy es el primero de mayo, te das cuenta? #Today's the first of May: do you realize that?

darse el lote #Untitled1153#to give each other the lot# to hug and kiss #Sp # Se estaban dando el lote cuando de repente aparecieron sus abuelos. #They were making out when suddenly his (her) grandparents appeared.

darse el piro #Untitled1154##to escape, go off (like pirotecnica, fireworks) #Sp # Cuando los ladrones vieron a la policia, intentaron darse el piro pero fueron alcanzados.# When the thieves saw the police, they tried to escape but they were overtaken.

darse en el queso #Untitled1155#to give it to oneself in the cheese# to smack oneself, hit oneself in the face #Mex # Me cai y me di en el queso.# I fell down and smacked myself in the chops.

darse la buena (gran) vida #Untitled1156#to give oneself the good [great] life# to live it up, enjoy oneself #Mex, DR, PR, S. Cone (RVAR Sp: darse la vida padre) # Yo quiero ganarme el premio de la loteria para darme la buena vida y no tener que trabajar.# I want to win the prize in the lottery so I can live it up and won't have to work.

darse la mano#Untitled1157## to shake hands# L. Am., Sp# Los tenistas se dieron la mano despues del partido. #The tennis players shook hands after the game.

darse lija #Untitled1158#to give oneself sandpaper# to be full of oneself, put on airs #Cuba, PR, CR #Tito se da lija delante de la gente para disimular su timidez. #Tito puts on airs in front of people to hide his shyness.

darse paquete #Untitled1159#to give oneself package# to be full of oneself, put on airs# Mex, G # Lucy se da mucho paquete desde que se saco la loteria. #Lucy is really full of herself since she won the lottery.

darse por vencido(-a)#Untitled1160## to give up, surrender# L. Am., Sp# No to des por vencida; hay que seguir buscando. #Don't give up; you (we) have to keep looking.

darse prisa#Untitled1161## to be in a hurry, hurry up #L. Am., Sp# Date prisa, Enrique, que ya son las nueve.# Hurry up, Enrique, it's nine o'clock already.

darse taco #Untitled1162#to give oneself taco or plug# to be full of oneself, put on airs #Mex, Hond, CR # Penelope se da mucho taco, como si ella mandara.# Penelope is full of herself as if she were in charge (giving orders).

darse un atracon #Untitled1163#to give oneself a big assault# to do something in excess, go over the top# Mex, DR, ES, Ch, Sp # Despues del bautizo, nos dimos un atracon en el restaurante. #After the baptism, we went over the top at the restaurant.

darse un cagazo #Untitled1164#to take a big shit# to have a terrible fright (vulgar) #U, Arg # Escuche un ruido en la salo y me di un cagazo terrible. Pense que habia entrado un ladron a la casa. #I heard a noise in the living room, and it scared the shit out of me. I thought a thief had come into the house.

darse un quemon #Untitled1165#to burn oneself# to have a little surprise (usually visual, probably from quemarse las pestañas) #Mex # Mira su pagina para darte un quemon. #Look at his (web) page for a surprise.

darse una clavada #Untitled1166#to get hit by a nail# to have a bad or boring (crummy) time #Arg# Fui a una fiesta aburridisima; me di una clavada tremenda.# I went to a tremendously dull party; I was bored out of my mind.

darse unas palizas #Untitled1167#to beat oneself up with sticks# to get all worn out and sore (e.g., from walking) #U, Sp # Se da unas palizas de caminar (trabajar). #He (She) gets totally beat from walking (working).

darsela a alguien con queso #Untitled1168#to give it to someone with cheese# to deceive, make fun of#Sp# Yo te conozco, y a mi no me la vas a dar con queso.# I know you, and you're not going to fool me.

darselas de... #Untitled1169#to give them to oneself as ...# to pretend to be or act like ... (also, picarse de...) #L. Am., Sp # Se las da de culta, pero no lo es. #She acts like she's well educated (cultured), but she isn't.

decir a alguien (las) cuatro verdades #Untitled1170#to tell someone the four truths# to tell someone exactly what one thinks is the truth; to get it off one's chest# ES, DR, PR, Ch, Sp #Ana le dijo cuatro verdades para hacerle ver que no estaba en su derecho de seguir hiriendo a la gente.# Ana gave him a piece of her mind to make him see that he had no right to keep hurting people.

decir adios con la mano #Untitled1171#to say good-bye with the hand# to wave good-bye #L. Am., Sp# El bebe decia adios con la mano, contento de salir de la consulta.# The baby waved good-bye, happy to leave the doctor's office.

decir al pan pan y al vino vino #Untitled1172#to call bread bread and wine wine# to tell something directly and without beating around the bush, tell it like it is# L. Am., Sp # No le gusto mi idea, pero dije al pan pan y al vino vino. #He didn't like my idea, but I told it like it is.

decir amen a todo #Untitled1173#to say amen to everything# to always agree, be a yes man# DR, ES, S. Cone, Sp (RVAR Ch: more common, llevar el amen) #A ella no le gustan los problemas: siempre dice amen a todo. #She doesn't like problems: she always goes along with everything.

decir cuatro cosas #Untitled1174#to tell four things# to give (someone) a piece of one's mind, tell it like it is (often used in anger) #DR, PR, ES, Nic, Ec, Peru, Ch #Estaba tan enojado que le dije cuatro cosas y la mande al diablo. #I was so mad that I gave her a piece of my mind and told her to go to the devil.

decir madres #Untitled1175#to say mothers# to bitch out, say crude or stupid things to or about, insult #Mex, Col # Elena siempre dice madres de sus compañeras de trabajo.# Elena always says really bad things about her coworkers.

decir: No me diga(s)! #Untitled1176#Don't tell me!# You don't say! Really? #L. Am., Sp #Me mintieron? No me digas! #They lied to me? Really?

dedicarse: A que se dedica usted?#Untitled1177## What do you do for a living? #L. Am., Sp #A que te dedicas mujer? -Soy contadora. #What do you do for a living, my friend? - I'm an accountant.


defender a capa y espada #Untitled1178#to defend with cape and sword# to always back someone up, take care of; to defend vehemently (e.g., a point of view)# L. Am., Sp # Defendio esa opinion a capa y espada. #He (She) defended that opinion to the hilt.

defenderse #Untitled1179#to defend oneself# to manage, get along #L. Am., Sp #No hablo bien el japones, pero me defiendo. #I don't speak Japanese very well, but I get along.

deja de comer mierda. #Untitled1180#Stop eating shit.# Cut the crap. Stop with your foolishness, trickery. (vulgar)# Mex, DR, Col # Deja de comer mierda y habla en serio. #Cut the crap and talk seriously.

deja de decir fanfarronadas.#Untitled1181## stop tooting your own horn (bragging). # Mex # No to creo Luis. Deja de decir fanfarronadas y pon los pies en la tierra.# I don't believe you Luis. Stop tooting your own horn and come down to earth.

dejado(-a) #Untitled1182#left behind# loser, has-been, unworthy or irresponsible #G, ES, Nic, Ch, U #Emiliano es un dejado, no se por que Leticia sale con el.# Emiliano is a loser; I don't know why Leticia is going out with him.

dejar a alguien en cueros #Untitled1183#to leave someone naked# to rob everything, take someone to the cleaners# Mex, U, Arg #Me han dejado en cueros.# They took me to the cleaners.

dejar a alguien frio(-a) (helado[-a]) #Untitled1184#to leave someone cold [frozen]# to shock, surprise #L. Am., Sp #La noticia de la muerte del presidente me dejo fria.# The news of the president's death left me in shock.

dejar a alguien sin camisa/quitarle hasta la camisa #Untitled1185#to leave someone without a shirt/to take even someone's shirt# to ruin someone, take someone to the cleaners# Mex, U, Sp # Las mujeres y las parrandas han dejado a mi primo sin camisa.# Women and partying have ruined my cousin.

dejar caer#Untitled1186## to let (something) fall, drop #L. Am., Sp #Deje caer la leche... que lio!# I dropped the milk ... what a mess!

dejar colgado(-a) #Untitled1187#to leave hung, suspended# to stand up, leave hanging, ditch# Mex, ES, U, Arg, Sp # Mi novio me dejo colgada antes de la boda.# My fiance stood me up before the wedding.

dejar con los churquitos (colochos) hechos #Untitled1188#to leave [someone] with their curls done# to stand up, leave waiting# C. Am., Caribbean #Otra vez me dejo con los churquitos hechos!# He (She) stood me up again!

dejar de (hacer algo) #Untitled1189##to stop (doing something) #L. Am., Sp # Deja de molestar, Juanita. #Stop bothering people, Juanito.

dejar el pellejo #Untitled1190#to leave one's hide or skin# to kick the bucket, die #Mex, Sp #Pobre. Dejo el pellejo en Guanajuato.# Poorguy. He kicked the bucket in Guanajuato.

dejar la escoba #Untitled1191#to leave the broom# to spill the beans, disclose information that is shocking or embarrassing #Bol, Ch # Cristina se emborracho en la fiesta y dejo la escoba. Ahora todos saben que ella sale con un hombre casado. #Cristina got drunk at the party and spilled the beans. Now everyone knows that she's dating a married man.

dejar planchado(-a) a alguien #Untitled1192#to leave someone ironed# to knock someone for a loop, leave someone unable to respond to some unforeseen act or something said; to wear out# Sp # El entrenador nos dejo planchados a todos. No podiamos ni hablar despues del entrenamiento. #The coach wore us all out. We couldn't even speak after the training session.

dejar plantado(-a) #Untitled1193#to leave [someone] planted# to stand up, ditch# L. Am., Sp # No me dejes plantada. #Don't stand me up.

dejarle a alguien el tren #Untitled1194#to have the train leave you# to lose out; often, to be left a spinster# DR, CR, Col, Ch (RVAR Mex: irse el tren) # A Maria ya le ha dejado el tren; tiene mos de cincuenta años y no ha podido encontrar el galan de su vida.# Maria has lost out; she's more than fifty years old and hasn't found the love (literally, beau) of her life.

dejarse caer #Untitled1195#to let oneself fall# to drop by #Bol, Ch, Sp # Si voy a Barcelona, me dejare caer por tu casa.# If I go to Barcelona, I'll drop by your house.

dejarse de cuentos (de historias) #Untitled1196#to leave off with stories# to stop telling stories, get to the point, cut to the chase #L. Am., Sp # Dejate de historias. Que paso? #Stop with the nonsense. What happened?

dejate de chiquilladas. #Untitled1197#Stop the childish behavior.# Stop the foolishness.# ES, U, Arg, Sp #Eres un hombre. Dejate de chiquilladas!# You're a man. Stop that childish behavior!


demasie#Untitled1198## short for demasiado, too much# Sp # Esa historia es demasie. No se la va a creer nadie. #That story is too much. Nobody is going to believe it.

del demonio #of the devil# Untitled1199#super (good or bad), extraordinary, tremendous# Sp # La maldita montaña del demonio se resistio a ser escalada hasta el tercer intento.# The damned mountain wouldn't be climbed (literally, resisted being climbed) until the third attempt.



la depre #Untitled1200#short for depresion# blues, depression# L. Am., Sp # Tengo una depre que no me deja pensar en nada. #I'm so depressed I can't think about anything.


desbancar #Untitled1201##to push (someone) out of the way, take a job away from someone# U, Arg, Sp #La chica minusvalida desbanco a todo el resto de los concursantes. Es una persona extremadamente inteligente.# The disabled girl blew away all the rest of the contestants. She's an extremely intelligent person.

el/la descarado(-a) #Untitled1202#the faceless one# scoundrel, creep# L. Am., Sp #Que descarado! #What a creep! (What a nasty person!)

la descarga #Untitled1203#discharge, unloading# good time or jam session #PR, Cuba, Col#Tremenda descarga la del conjunto.# Fantastic jam session by the band.

descargar #Untitled1204#to discharge, unload# to let loose with emotion, let it all out #Mex, Cuba, PR, Col (RVAR Mex: usually negative emotion, like desahogarse) #Llego furiosa y descargo todo en su esposo. #She was furious when she arrived and took it all out on her husband.


deschavetado(-a) #Untitled1205#headless# stupid, dumb #Mex, ES, Ch # Jorge todo el tiempo anda deschavetado, como en las nubes.# Jorge goes around all the time like an airhead, in the clouds.

descojonado(-a) #Untitled1206#without testicles# said of someone when they have problems (vulgar); broke or not working (from descojonar)# Mex, DR, PR, Col #Que pasa con el televisor? -Esta descojonado.# What's wrong with the television? -It's screwed up.

descojonar #Untitled1207#to de-testicle# to screw up, ruin, mess up #Mex, DR, PR, Col # Por una estupidez, Mario descojono la relacion con sus suegros.# Over some stupid thing, Mario messed up his relationship with his in-laws.

descojonarse de risa #Untitled1208#to de-testicle oneself with laughter# to laugh one's ass off, laugh uncontrollably (vulgar) #Sp # Se descojonaron de risa cuando oyeron el chiste. #They laughed their asses off when they heard the joke.

descolgarse #Untitled1209#to unhang oneself# to appear suddenly #Mex, ES # Estaba lavando los platos cuando mi prima se descolgo.# I was washing the dishes when my cousin popped in.

desconectar #Untitled1210#to disconnect# to avoid reality, relax, tune out #Mex, Cuba, DR, Col, U, Sp #Cuando no me interesa la leccion, me desconecto.# When I'm not interested in the lesson, I tune out.

descubrirse el pastel #Untitled1211#to discover the cake# to have the lid blown off a story, have a secret revealed #Mex, S. Cone, Sp #Ayer se descubrio el pastel. Ahora todo el mundo lo sabe.# Yesterday the lid was blown off the story. Now everyone knows.

desde chico(-a) #Untitled1212##since childhood# L. Am., Sp # Lo conozco desde chico. #I've known him since childhood.

desde el principio #Untitled1213#from the first# all along, from the beginning #L. Am., Sp # Lo sospechaba desde el principio; no me caia bien.# I suspected him all along; I didn't care for him.

desde entonces#Untitled1214## since then #L. Am., Sp #Compraron un perro hace dos meses y desde entonces dan una vuelta todas las tardes. #They bought a dog two months ago and since then they take a stroll every afternoon.

desde ese dia en adelante #Untitled1215##from that day on# L. Am., Sp #Desde ese dia en adelante somos buenos amigos. #From that day on we've been good friends.

desde hace mucho tiempo (muchos años) #Untitled1216##for a long time (many years) #L. Am., Sp # Viven alli desde hace mucho tiempo.# They've lived there for a long time.

desde luego #Untitled1217##of course #L. Am., Sp #No quieres ir a ver a tus padres? -Desde luego. #Don't you want to go see your parents? -Of course.

desde que el mundo es mundo#Untitled1218## since the world began #L. Am., Sp # La ley del mas fuerte existe desde que el mundo es mundo. #Survival of the fittest (literally, the law of the strongest) has existed since the world began.

desgraciado en el juego, afortunado en amores. #Untitled1219#Unlucky in a game or gambling, lucky in loves.# Unlucky at cards, lucky with love, said to console someone who has lost a game or at gambling #Mex, ES, S. Cone, Sp # Siempre le digo a Cristina que es desgraciada en el juego porque es afortunada en amores.# I always tell Cristina that she is unlucky with cards because she's lucky with love.


las desgracias nunca vienen solas. #Untitled1220#Bad things never come alone.# It never rains but it pours.# L. Am., Sp # Perdi el autobus, llegue tarde al trabajo, no pude terminar a tiempo mi informe y supe que mi novia me engaña. Las desgracias nunca vienen solas. #I missed the bus, arrived late to work, couldn't finish my report on time, and I found out my girlfriend was cheating on me. It never rains but it pours.

deshojando la margarita #Untitled1221#taking off the petals from the daisy# worrying "Does he/she love me or not?" #L. Am., Sp # Pilar esta deshojando la margarita, y con el matrimonio a la vuelta de la esquina. #Pilar is worrying, "Does he love me or not?," and with the wedding right around the corner.

desmadrar #Untitled1222#to dismother# to beat up #Chicano, Mex, Col # Me van a desmadrar en la escuela si me ven con esta camisa rosada.# They're going to give me a major beating at school if they see me with this pink shirt.

el desmadre #Untitled1223#dismother# mess, confusion #Chicano, Mex, C. Am., Ec, Sp #Fue un desmadre total.# It was a total disaster.

desnudar a un santo para vestir a otro #Untitled1224#to strip one statue of a saint naked to dress another# to move something unnecessarily or take something from one person and give it to another when both need it, rob Peter to pay Paul# S. Cone # Con la reestructuracidn del presupuesto de la provincia, el gobernador desnudo a un santo para vestir a otro. #With the restructuring of the province's budget, the governor robbed Peter to pay Paul.

la despedida de soltero(-a) #Untitled1225#the sending off of the single person# stag party or bridal shower# L. Am., Sp # El sabado le haremos una despedida de soltera a Betania. #Saturday we'll have a bridal shower for Betania.

despegar la boca #Untitled1226#to unstick the mouth# to talk, spit it out, open up #Mex, Sp #Apurate. Despega la boca y dinos la verdad.# Hurry up. Spit it out and tell us the truth.

despelotado(-a) #Untitled1227##disorganized, messy, messed up #S. Cone # Eres muy despelotado, Javier. Por eso pierdes todo.# You are really messy, Javier. That's why you lose everything. 

despelotarse #Untitled1228##to take off one's clothes (vulgar) #PR, U, Arg, Sp#Se despelotaron en la playa. #They took off their clothes at the beach.

el despelote #Untitled1229##disorder, mess #L. Am., Sp# No me gustan los conciertos rock por el despelote que se forma.# I don't like rock concerts because of all the ruckus people make at them.

ser el despelote #Untitled1230#to be the nakedness# to be too much, unheard of, extraordinary (things) (vulgar) #Sp#Esta discoteca es el despelote! #This discotecque is too much!

despintarse #Untitled1231#to unpaint oneself# to take off, go away #Mex, PR# Despintate.# Clear out of here.

estar despistado(-a) #Untitled1232##to be lost, off the track, clueless, forgetful #L. Am., Sp # Estoy totalmente despistado; no se nada del asunto. #I'm completely clueless; I don't know anything about the matter.

despuesito #Untitled1233##a little later than now #Mex #Despuesito llevaremos a los niños al parque. #In a little while we'll take the kids to the park.

destaparse #Untitled1234#to uncork oneself# to open up, spit it out, tell something #L. Am. # Destapate, cariño. Que paso? #Open up, honey. What happened?

destripar a alguien el cuento #Untitled1235#to remove the stuffing or guts of the story from some one# to steal someone's thunder (telling a story he or she began) #Sp # Me estas destripando el cuento, mi amor. Dejame hablar.# You're stealing my thunder, honey. Let me talk.

el/la desubicado(-a) #Untitled1236#disoriented# confused #Mex, S. Cone #Puedes ayudarme? Estoy un poco desubicada.# Can you help me? I'm a bit confused.

devanarse los sesos #Untitled1237#to wind up one's brain# to rack one's brain# Mex, Ch, U, Sp #Nos devanamos los sesos, pero no encontramos la formula matematica.# We racked our brains, but we could not find the mathematical formula.


devolver la pelota a alguien #Untitled1238#to return the ball to someone# to put the ball back into someone's court, counter someone with his or her own arguments or reasoning #Mex, DR, Sp # Marta es un genio; cuando discute no hay quien le devuelva la pelota. #Marta's a genius; when she's debating something, no one gets the best of her (puts the ball back in her court).

el dia 30 de febrero #Untitled1239#the 30th of February# never, the twelfth of never #Mex, ES# Cuando to vas a casar conmigo? -El dia 30 de febrero. #When are you going to marry me? -The twelfth of never.

el dia de arreglo de cuentas #Untitled1240#day of settling of accounts# day of reckoning #Mex, DR, PR, Ch, Arg, Sp # El ataque de esta madrugada fue un arreglo de cuentas entre dos bandas de delincuentes. #The attack this morning at dawn was the day of reckoning between two gangs of delinquents.

un dia de estos #Untitled1241##one of these days #L. Am., Sp# Limpiar el garage? Lo hare un dia de estos.# Clean out the garage? I'll do it one of these days.

el dia menos pensado #Untitled1242#the least thoughtof day# at the least expected time, when you least expect it# L. Am., Sp # El dia menos pensado me llama y me invita a salir.# At the least expected time he calls and invites me out.

el dia sandwich #Untitled1243#sandwich day# day off between a weekend and a holiday #Bol, S. Cone #Este mes tenemos un dia sandwich. Ire a la playa. #This month we have a day off between the weekend and the holiday. I'll go to the beach.


el diablo anda suelto. #Untitled1244##The devil is loose. Evil is afoot.# Mex #Chispas! Ese tipo gano las elecciones otra vez. El diablo anda suelto.# Good heavens! Thatguy won the election again. Back to the evil empire.

el diablo vendiendo cruces #Untitled1245#the devil selling crosses# hypocrite, wolf in sheep's clothing #L. Am. # El nuevo alcalde es mas hipocrita que el diablo vendiendo cruces. #The new mayor is more hypocritical than a wolf in sheep's clothing.

de los mil diablos #Untitled1246#of a thousand devils# very bad, a heck of (plus noun), the pits# Mex, ES, Sp # Ese niño se porta de lo peor. Tiene una conducta de los mil diablos. #That boy acts out in the worst way. His behavior is the pits.


Del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho. #Untitled1247#From what is said to what is done there is a big gap.# Easier said than done.# L. Am., Sp # Esa es su historia, sin embargo, yo creo que del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho. #That's his story; however, I think it's easier said than done.

Dichosos los ojos que te estan viendo (que to ven). #Untitled1248#Fortunate the eyes that are looking at you.# Great to see you. Also: Dichosos los ojos. L. Am., Sp #Hola, Susana! Hace mucho que no nos vemos. Dichosos los ojos.# Hi, Susana! It's been a long time since we've seen each other. Great to see you!


a diestra y siniestra #Untitled1249#right and left# helterskelter, every which way, all over the place# L. Am., Sp # Tenemos problemas a diestra y siniestra.# We have problems all over the place.

a dieta #Untitled1250#on a diet# going without sex# Mex, Cuba, G, ES, Sp # Estoy a dieta hasta que regrese Luis de su viaje.# I'm celibate until Luis comes back from his trip.

diga. digame. #Untitled1251#Tell. Tell me.# Hello (answering the telephone).# Sp

dilatar(se)#Untitled1252## to dilly-dally, linger, take a long time# Mex, PR, ES, CR #Como se dilata mi amigo! #How long my friend is taking!

en dimes y diretes#Untitled1253# squabbling, bickering# L. Am., Sp #No quiero entrar en dimes y diretes con nadie. #I don't want to be squabbling with anyone.

dinero contante y sonante#Untitled1254# hard cash #L. Am., Sp # Me pagaron can dinero contante y sonante. #They paid me in hard cash.


dios guarde! Dios libre! #Untitled1255##God forbid!#Mex, DR, PR, ES, CRCol #el bebe enfermo? Ay, Dios guarde! #The baby sick? God forbid!

dios mio! #Untitled1256#My God!# Holy smoke! My God! (not sacreligious)# L. Am., Sp #Dios mio, recibi buenas noticias de mi familia.# My God! I received good news from my family.

dios santo! #Untitled1257#Holy God!# My goodness! My God! (not sacreligous)# L. Am., Sp # Dios santo! No quiero ver mas television can las atrocidades de la guerra. #My goodness! I don't want to see any more television with the atrocities of the war.

el que diran #Untitled1258##what people will say #L. Am., Sp #Me importa un pepino el que diran.# I don't give a darn about what people will say.

el/la dire #Untitled1259##short for director or directora, director or principal #Mex, Cuba, Sp #Como se llama el dire? #What's the name of the principal?

dirigir el cotarro #Untitled1260#to direct the cotarro, a bank of a ravine or a shelter for vagrants# to be in charge #Sp # Quien realmente dirige el cotarro es Maria, aunque no lo parezca. Las demos no mandan.# The person who's really in charge is Maria, although it may not look like it. The others don't give orders.


el disparate #Untitled1261#shot off the mark# nonsense #L. Am., Sp #Que disparate! Puros disparates! #What nonsense! Pure nonsense!

estar dispuesto(-a) a #Untitled1262#to be disposed to# to be willing to #L. Am., Sp # Estan dispuestos a luchar por sus derechos. #They're willing to fight for their rights.

divertirse a sus anchas #Untitled1263#to enjoy oneself to one's widths# to have a great time, enjoy oneself as much as possible# L. Am., Sp # En las vacaciones se divirtieron a sus anchas.# On vacation, they enjoyed themselves as much as possible.

divis-divis#Untitled1264## divine, marvelous (an exaggeratedly feminine expression that may be said ironically or in jest, like "Simply divine, dahling!")# Mex# Esa blusa to queda divisdivis. #That blouse looks divine on you.

doblar el lomo #Untitled1265#to fold or bend the back# to work like a dog, do heavy work# Mex, DR, PR, Col, U, Arg#Cuando inmigramos a Canada, doblamos el lomo. #When we immigrated to Canada, we worked like dogs.

doblar el pico #Untitled1266#to fold up the beak# to put a lid on it, keep quiet, shut up #Mex, ES #No le gusto to que le dije y rapido doblo el pico.# He (She) didn't like what I said and quickly shut up.


dolerle hasta los huesos#Untitled1267## to be worn to the bone, ache all over with tiredness# L. Am., Sp #He trabajado mucho y ahora me duelen hasta los huesos. #I've worked a lot and now I'm worn to the bone (dog tired).

los dolores #Untitled1268#pains# used for dolares# Cuba, DR, ES # Ahora yo no tengo dolores.# Right now I don't have any greenbacks.

la dolorosa #Untitled1269#the painful one# the check, bill, damages# U, Sp # Camarero, traigame la dolorosa.# Waiter, bring me the bill.

el don Juan #Untitled1270##Don Juan, wolf, womanizer #L. Am., Sp # Sabemos que es un Don Juan, pero es encantador.# We know he's a Don Juan, but he's charming.

don nadie #Untitled1271#Sir Nobody# a nobody, unimportant person, with little influence or power# L. Am., Sp # Ese tipo es un don nadie; pretende ser lo que no es.# That guy is a nobody; he pretends to be more (important) than he is (literally, something he's not).

la dona#Untitled1272## doughnut (from English) #Mex, DR, C. Am. #A Homero le gustan mucho las donas.# Homero really likes doughnuts.

donde #Untitled1273#where# in the home of, where someone is #L. Am.# Fuimos donde Laura.# We went to Laura's house.

donde Cristo perdio el gorro (la sandalia) #Untitled1274#where Christ lost his cap [sandal]# in a godforsaken spot, far away# Sp# Viven alla en el norte, donde Cristo perdio la sandalia.# They live up there in the north, in some godforsaken spot.

donde el diablo dio las tres voces #Untitled1275#where the devil gave the three words# in the middle of nowhere, far away# Sp # Nuestra casa de verano esta en donde el diablo dio las tres voces.# Our summer house is in the middle of nowhere.

donde el diablo perdio el poncho #Untitled1276#where the devil lost his poncho# in a godforsaken spot, in a far or out-of-the-way place #S. Cone, Sp #Nadie fue a la reunion porque llovia mucho y la oficina estaba por donde el diablo perdio el poncho. #Nobody went to the meeting because it was raining hard and the office was way the heck out there.

estar donde las papas queman #Untitled1277#to be where the potatoes get burned# to be where the action is, in the eye of the storm, where it's at# Ch, U # Enrique siempre esta donde las papas queman. #Enrique is always where the action is.

donde te dicen hijito sin conocerte #Untitled1278#where they call you my son without knowing you# house of ill repute, bordello, cathouse #parts of L. Am., Sp #Adonde fuiste anoche? -Adonde to dicen hijito sin conocerte.# Where did you go last night? - To the bordello.

donde va Vicente? Donde va (toda) la gente. #Untitled1279#Where is Vicente going? Wherever everyone else goes.# He's a sheep, someone who follows the crowd or plays the game. (phrase expressing the lack of initiative of someone or saying that he or she is just a follower)# Mex, DR, ES, Col, Ch, Sp # Ese candidato ha cambiado de partido tres veces. Donde va Vicente? Donde va la gente. #That candidate has changed parties three times. He's just a crowd follower.

dorar la pildora #Untitled1280#to make the pill golden# to sugarcoat something# L. Am., Sp# No tienes que dorar la pildora; se que ya no me quieres.# You don't have to sugarcoat this; I know you don't love me any more.

el dormilon, la dormilona#Untitled1281## describing someone who sleeps a lot, sleepyhead #L. Am., Sp# Son las diez de la mañana ya? Que dormilon! #It's already ten o'clock in the morning? What a long time I slept (literally, what a big sleeper)!

dormir a alguien #Untitled1282#to put someone to sleep# to pull the wool over someone's eyes, deceive someone #Mex, Cuba, DR, G # Nos durmio a todos y se llevo su buena lana. #He pulled the wool over all our eyes and took away a good bit of money.

dormir a cuerpo de rey #Untitled1283##to sleep like a king (literally, like the body of a king)# most of L. Am., Sp #En ese hotel, se duerme a cuerpo de rey. #In that hotel, you sleep like a king.

dormir a pierna suelta #Untitled1284#to sleep with one's leg thrown out# to sleep like a log #L. Am., Sp # Anoche dormi a pierna suelta; estoy muy a gusto aqui. #Last night I slept like a log; I'm very comfortable here.

dormir como un liron #Untitled1285#to sleep like a dormouse# to sleep like a log #Mex, DR, S. Cone, Sp# Despues de una ducha, dormire como un liron.# After a shower, I'll sleep like a log.

dormir como un tronco#Untitled1286## to sleep like a log (literally, trunk) #Mex, S. Cone, Sp #Habia mucho ruido en la casa; sin embargo, Marisa durmio coma un tronco. #There was a lot of noise in the house; still, Marisa slept like a log.

dormir con los angeles #Untitled1287#to sleep with the angels# to have sweet dreams, sleep well #Mex, ES, S. Cone (RVAR ES: also: soñar con los angelitos) # Que duermas con los angelitos.# Sweet dreams.

dormir la juma #Untitled1288##to sleep it (the drunkenness) off #Cuba, ES, CR, Pan, Ven# Voy a acostarme para dormir la juma.# I'm going to lie down to sleep it off.

dormir la mona #Untitled1289#to sleep the monkey# to sleep it off# Cuba, Mex, G, Col, S. Cone, Sp#Vete a dormir la mona, que estas muy borracho. #Go sleep it off; you are really drunk.

dormir(se) sobre los laureles #Untitled1290##to rest on one's laurels# L. Am., Sp #No hay que dormirse sobre los laureles. Hay que escribir algo nuevo.# You can't rest on your laurels. You need to write something new.


de dos caras #Untitled1291##two-faced #Mex, ES, U, Arg, Sp # Javier parece honesto pero tiene dos caras y podria robarle hasta a su madre. #Javier seems honest but he's two-faced and would even be capable of robbing his own mother.

dos palabras #Untitled1292#two words# short conversation, a word (with someone)# Mex, ES, S. Cone#Puedo hablarte? Solo van a ser dos palabras. #Can I talk with you? Just a word (literally, it will only be two words).

en dos patadas #Untitled1293#in two kicks# in a jiffy, quickly #Mex, ES, CR, Col, Peru, S. Cone#No se preocupen. En dos patadas el carro estara listo.# Don't worry. The car will be ready in a jiffy.

en un dos por tres #Untitled1294#in a two by three# quickly, in a jiffy# L. Am. # Mejor envialo por fax que llega en un dos por tres. #Send it by fax instead; it'll get there on the double.

dos que tres #Untitled1295#two that three# so-so, not all that great #Mex, G, ES #Rogelio, como fue el concierto? -Dos que tres. #Rogelio, how was the concert? -So-so.


el dragon, la draga #Untitled1296#probably from tragon, big swallow# big eater, chowhound, glutton# DR, PR # Tan flaca que es Luisa y eso que es una draga; siempre se sirve dos veces.# As skinny as Luisa is, she happens to be a glutton and always takes two helpings.

el drama, el dramon#Untitled1297## hassle, problem, difficult situation# S. Cone# La partida de los hijos a España fue un drama para los padres.# The kids' leaving for Spain was a hassle for the parents.

el drogo #Untitled1298##short for drogadicto, druggie, junkie, addict #parts of L. Am. # Rolando es un drogo; no da un buen ejemplo. #Rolando is a druggie; he's not setting a good example.

el/la drogata#Untitled1299## druggie, junkie, addict #Sp # No salgas con el; es un drogata. #Don't go out with him; he's a druggie.


ser un dulce (bombon) #Untitled1300#to be sweet [a bonbon]# to be a sweetie #Mex # Esa niña es un dulce (bombon). #That girl is a sweetheart.

dulzura #Untitled1301#sweetness# sweetie, honey# L. Am., Sp # Dulzura, coda dia to quiero mas.# Honey, each day I love you more.

dundo(-a) #Untitled1302##dumb, foolish# C. Am. # Esa niña es bien dunda.# That girl is really dumb.

a duras penas #Untitled1303#at hard pains# with a lot of effort, great difficulty #Mex, DR, PR, S. Cone, Sp # Luis pago sus deudas a duras penas, pues no tiene trabajo desde hace tres meses.# Luis paid his debts with great difficulty since he hasn't had any work for three months.


al duro y sin guante #Untitled1304#hard and without a glove, a term from baseball# pitilessly, without mercy, rough or tough# Mex, Cuba # Me hablaron al duro y sin guante.# They spoke to me really harshly.

duro(-a) #Untitled1305#hard# hard to convince, pigheaded# Mex, G, Ch# Intente hablar con ella varias veces, pero es dura y no entiende razones.# I tried to talk to her several times, but she's pig-headed and doesn't listen to reason (literally, understand reasons).

duro(-a) de pelar #Untitled1306#hard to peel# pig-headed, difficult to convince or get #CR, U, Sp # Felipe es duro de pelar. #Felipe is hard to convince (not easily influenced).



echale ganas! #Untitled1307#Put in will!# Give it all you've got! (for instance, at a sports event)# Mex, ES #Echale ganas! Asi terminas tus tareas mas temprano.# Give it all you've got! That way you'll finish your homework earlier.

echale lo que hay que echarle! #Untitled1308#Put in what has to be put in!# Give it all you've got! (for instance, at a sports event) #Sp # Hijo, echale lo que hay que echarle para terminar este proyecto. #Son, give it all you've got to finish this project.

echar a alguien a escobazos #Untitled1309##to kick or throw someone out (with sweeps of a broom) #Mex, Sp # Eche a escobazos a un vendedor que vino a la puerta porque fue muy insolente.# I kicked out a salesman who came to the door because he was very insolent.

echar a perder #Untitled1310#to throw to lose# to ruin #L. Am., Sp # El mal tiempo echo a perder la cosecha de maiz# The bad weather ruined the corn crop.

echar agua al mar #Untitled1311#to throw water into the sea# to take coals to Newcastle, do something useless #Sp # Tratar de reformar el mundo es como echar agua al mar. #Trying to reform the world is like taking coals to Newcastle (doing something useless).

echar algo en cara #Untitled1312#to throw something in face# to throw something up (to someone) , bring up #L. Am., Sp # Nos echaron en cara el dinero que les debemos.# They brought up the money that we owe them.

echar chispas #Untitled1313#to throw off sparks# to show signs of anger or bad temper, to fume #Mex, DR, ES, Ch, Sp # Esa mujer anda echando chispas de enojada. #That woman walks around fuming with rage.

echar de cabeza #Untitled1314#to turn on one's head# to spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, publicly reveal someone's secrets# Mex # Lola me echo de cabeza con Irma de algo que yo le platique de mi trabajo. #Lola let the cat out of the bag and told Irma something I told her about my work.

echar de menos #Untitled1315#to throw for less# to miss someone or something far away# L. Am., Sp #Te vamos a echar de menos cuando to vayas.# We're going to miss you when you go.

echar el ojo #Untitled1316#to throw the eye# to eye, have one's eye on #L. Am., Sp # Mi tia le echaba el ojo a unos pantalones en el almacen.# My aunt was eying some pants in the department store.

echar en saco roto #Untitled1317#to put into a broken or torn sack# to disregard completely (what someone says) #L. Am., Sp # Echaron mis consejos en saco roto. #They completely disregarded my advice.

echar flores #Untitled1318#to throw flowers# to pat on the back, compliment# L. Am., Sp # Que flores me esta echando! #What nice compliments you're giving me!

echar fuego por los ojos #Untitled1319#to be fiery-eyed# to show fury or anger #Mex, U, Sp # No le hables; parece que echo fuego por los ojos porque tuvo un problema con la directora de la escuela. #Don't talk to her; it seems she's all steamed up because she had a problem with the principal of the school.

echar huevos a un asunto, echarle huevos #Untitled1320#to throw eggs [testicles] to an issue# to work one's ass off, hustle, throw oneself into something, do something decisively or bravely (vulgar)# Mex, C. Am., Sp # Le vamos a echar huevos a este trabajo para salir temprano. #We're going to really hustle and work hard so we can leave early.

echar humo #Untitled1321#to throw off steam or smoke# to be furious #Mex, DR, ES, Sp # No me hables, que vengo echando humo. Tuve un problema con la profesora de literatura.# Don't talk to me because I'm hopping mad. I had a problem with the literature professor.

echar la bendicion #Untitled1322##to give a blessing, bless #L.Am.,Sp #Cuando le dije a papa queme iba, me echo su bendicion. #When I told Dad I was leaving, he gave me his blessing.

echar la culpa #Untitled1323#to throw the blame# to blame #L. Am., Sp # Robaron el dinero y me echaron la culpa.# They stole the money and blamed me.

echar leña al fuego#Untitled1324## to add fuel (literally, wood) to the fire# L. Am., Sp# Es mejor callarse y no echar mas leña al fuego. #It's better to keep quiet and not stir things up any more than they already are.

echar (lanzar) los perros #Untitled1325#to throw on the dogs# to hit on, call out the cavalry, go all out to win#Mex, C. Am., Col, Ven # Le eche los perros a esa chica. #I went all out for that girl (did everything possible to get or win her).

echar lumbre # Untitled1326#to throw off fire#to fume, show signs of anger or bad temper #Mex, ES, Sp #Anda tan enojada que hasta echo lumbre por los ojos.# She is so angry that she's giving everyone dirty looks.

echar madres #Untitled1327#to throw mothers# to bitch out, curse, swear at# Chicano, Mex, Col #Federico echaba madres porque estaba muy enojado con su hermano.# Federico was swearing because he was very angry at his brother.

echar mal de ojo #Untitled1328#to throw the evil eye# to give someone the evil eye, wish ill to someone and try to cause him or her bad luck #Cuba, DR, PR, S. Cone # Pareceria que me han echado mal de ojo; todo me sale mal. #It would seem someone has given me the evil eye; everything is going badly for me.

echar pa'Iante #Untitled1329#to throw forward# to keep plugging away, move on, keep going after confronting a problem #DR, PR, Col, Ven, Ch # La situacion es muy diffcil, pero hay que echar pa'lante. #The situation is very difficult, but we (you, they, etc.) have to keep plugging along (going forward).


echar perlas a los puercos #Untitled1330##to cast pearls before swine, give something to someone who doesn't appreciate or deserve it# L. Am., Sp # Nena, no te vistas tan elegante. Vamos a casa de Juan Carlos y el ni siquiera lo va a notar. Es como echarle perlas a los puercos.# Girl, don't dress so elegantly. We're going to Juan Carlos's house, and he won't even notice it. It's like casting pearls before swine.

echar raices #Untitled1331#to throw roots# to settle down #L. Am., Sp #Cuando to vas a casar y echar raices, m'hijo? #When are you going to get married and settle down, dear?

echar rayos #Untitled1332#to throw off lightning bolts# to show great anger #Mex, ES, Sp (RVAR Mex: rayos y centellas, lightning bolts and sparks) #Despues de hablar con el, sali echando rayos.# After talking with him, I left there flaming mad.

echar relajo #Untitled1333#to throw off or make a rumpus# to have a blast# Mex, ES, Col (RVAR U, Arg: hacer relajo)# Anoche echamos mucho relajo en la fiesta. #Last night we had a blast at the party.

echar un capote (echar la capa) #Untitled1334#to throw a cape, as at a bullfight# to go to bat for, intervene on behalf of# Sp # Gracias por echarme un capote porque yo no sabia que decirle.# Thanks for helping me out because I didn't know what to say to him.

echar un casquete #Untitled1335#to throw a cap# to have sex (a bit vulgar) #Sp # Nos echamos un casquete fabuloso.# We had some great sex.

echar un fonazo#Untitled1336## to phone (someone) #Mex # Te echo un fonazo esta noche. #I'll call you tonight.

echar un palo #Untitled1337#to throw a stick# to have sex (vulgar; also "palito") #Mex, Cuba, G, ES #Nomas se conocieron y se fueron a echar un palo. #As soon as they met they ran off to have sex.

echar un patin #Untitled1338#to throw a skate# to hightail it, zip along, walk very fast# Mex, Cuba# Echo un patin de una hora desde el mercado hasta el puerto. #He hightailed it in an hour from the market to the port.


echar un pie #Untitled1339#to throw a foot# to dance, shake a leg (old expression) #Cuba, DR, PR #A abuelito todavia le gusta echar un pie de vez en cuando.# Grandpa still likes to shake a leg once in a while.

echar un rollo #Untitled1340#to throw a roll# to sling the bull, sweet-talk #Mex, ES, Col, Ven, Peru # El presidente echo un rollo sobre el futuro de la economia.# The president talked a lot of baloney about the future of the economy.

echar un taco de ojo #Untitled1341#to throw a taco of the eye# to look at but not obtain (e.g., to window-shop or referring to a good-looking person of the opposite sex) #Mex # Vamos a entrar en esta tienda de ropa, no? No tengo dinero, pero quiero echar un taco de ojo. #Let's go into this clothing store, OK? I don't have any money, but I'd like to browse around (do some window-shopping).

echar una bronca#Untitled1342## to bawl out, reprimand, chew out #parts of L. Am., Sp #Me echaron una bronca espantosa por llegar tarde a casa.# They gave me a terrible bawling out for getting home late.

echar una canita al aire #Untitled1343#to throw a gray hair in the air# to have an affair; to let one's hair down# L. Am., Sp # Voy a salir a bailar. Voy a echar una canita al aire. #I'm going to go out dancing (said by someone who doesn't usually go dancing). I'm going to let my hair down.


echar una mano #Untitled1344#to put into a hand# to give (someone) a hand# L. Am., Sp # Echanos una mano y terminaremos el trabajo mas temprano. #Lend us a hand and we'll finish the work sooner.

echar una meadita #Untitled1345#to throw a little pissing# to take a leak (vulgar)# L. Am., Sp # Voy a echar una meadita, y ya regreso. #I'm going to go take a leak, and then I'll come back.

echar una pestaña (pestañeada) #Untitled1346#to throw an eyelash# to catch forty winks, get some shut-eye# Mex, Ch #Antes de su discurso el alcalde echo una pestaña.# Before his speech the mayor got some shut-eye.

echar vaina #Untitled1347#to throw husk, sheath# to talk about nothing; to tease (somewhat vulgar but very common)# DR, Ven # Encontre a Paco en el tren y me echo una vaina tremenda acerca de su divorcio.# I ran into Paco on the train and he told me a long story about his divorce.

echar(se) un polvo #Untitled1348#to throw oneself powder or dust# to have sex (vulgar; also, un polvito) #L. Am., Sp # Ese se echa un polvo coda dia con una chica distinta.# That guy has sex every day with a different girl.

echar/tirar indirectas #Untitled1349#to throw indirects# to make insinuations, drop hints #L. Am., Sp#Ella tiraba muchas indirectas, Pero nadie le hizo caso. #She was making a lot of insinuations, but no one paid any attention to her.

echar/tirar la casa por la ventana #Untitled1350#to throw the house out the window# to spend lavishly, blow the works# L. Am., Sp # Para los quince años de Rocio, doña Ana tiro la casa por la ventana. Fue una fiesta a todo dar.# For Rocio's fifteenth birthday, Dona Ana blew the works. It was a real bash.

echarle algo al buche (al pico) #Untitled1351#to put something in one's craw [beak]# to feed one's face, eat #Mex, Cuba, DR, G, Col, U, Sp (RVAR Sp: also, llenar el buche) #Que le echamos al buche para la cena? #What should we eat for dinner?

echarse a alguien #Untitled1352#to throw oneself to someone# to kill off, wipe out# Mex, Cuba, G #Los mafiosos se lo echaron en pleno dia. #The mafia wiped him out in broad daylight. 

echarse algo encima #Untitled1353##to bring down (something negative) upon oneself# L. Am., Sp # el jefe, con su actitud negativa, se ha echado muchos enemigos encima. #The boss, with his negative attitude, has brought many enemies down upon himself

echarse ese trompo a la uña #Untitled1354#to put that top, the spinning toy, on one's fingernail# to perform an amazing feat #Mex, ES, Arg #reforma constitucional? A ver si se echan ese trompo a la uña.# Constitutional reform? We'll see if they manage that feat.

echarse flores #Untitled1355#to throw flowers at oneself# to brag, praise oneself# L. Am., Sp # Tomas se vende muy bien; siempre esto echondose flores.# Tomas sells himself very well; he's always tooting his own horn.

echarse la soga al cuello #Untitled1356#to put the rope around one's neck# to get into trouble or debt; in L. Am., very commonly means to take the plunge, get married #Mex, DR, PR, G, CR, Col, Ch, Sp # Mi hermana se echo la soga al cuello cuando menos lo esperobamos. #My sister took the plunge when we least expected it.

echarse un pollo #Untitled1357#to throw a chicken at oneself# to take off, split# Ch # adios! Son las once y tenemos que echarnos un pollo.# Good-bye! It's eleven o'clock and we have to make like the wind and blow.

echarse una mona encima (andar con la mona) #Untitled1358#to throw a monkey on oneself [walk with the monkey]) #to get drunk #Cuba, Ch, Arg# Al festejar el partido de futbol nos echamos una mona encima. #We got drunk celebrating the soccer game.

la edad del pavo #Untitled1359#turkey age# teen years, change to adolescence, puberty #S. Cone, Sp #No le hagas mucho caso a su comportamiento. Esta en la edad del pavo.# Don't pay much attention to his behavior. He's at that difficult age (adolescence).


el muerto al hoyo y el vivo al bollo. #Untitled1360#The dead person in the hole and the opportunist at the bread roll.# What an opportunist! (vulgar in some places) #Mex, ES, CR, Ch, Sp #Viste que la viuda de Jorge ya sale con Pedro? El muerto al hoyo y el vivo al bollo. #Did you know that Jorge's widow is now dating Pedro? What an opportunist!

el que con lobos anda a aullar aprende. #Untitled1361#The person who walks with wolves will learn to howl.# If you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas. Keeping bad company will teach you bad ways.# Mex, Nic # No salgas con esos borrachos. El que con lobos anda a aullar aprende.# Don't go out with those drunks. If you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas.


el que las hace las paga. #Untitled1362#He who makes them pays for them.# You made your bed, now lie in it. You have to accept the consequences of an action.# Mex, DR, PR, ES, S. Cone # Ulises perdio toda su fortuna. El que las hace las paga.# Ulysses lost his entire fortune. He made his bed, now he has to lie in it.

el que pestañea pierde. #Untitled1363#The person who blinks loses.# He who hesitates is lost. If you snooze you lose.# L. Am., Sp #Confia en ti mismo, porque el que pestanea pierde. #Trust in yourself because if you snooze, you lose.

el que pone el baile que pague la marimba. #Untitled1364#Let the host of the dance pay for the music.# Deal with it. Let him (her) deal with it. The one who thinks up an idea should take care of implementing it.# ES, Nic # No to podemos ayudar a resolver tu problema. El que pone el baile que pague la marimba.# We can't help you solve your problem. Deal with it.

el que quiere celeste que le cueste. #Untitled1365#Whoever wants baby blue, it will cost him.# If you want a good life, you have to work for it. There's no free lunch. No bees, no honey; no work, no money. #ES, Nic, S. Cone #Por que trabajas tanto? -Porque el que quiere celeste que le cueste. #Why do you work so much? -Because there's no free lunch.

el que tiene plata platica. #Untitled1366#Whoever has money makes conversation.# Money talks. #Nic # Seguro que los conservadores vuelven a ganar. El que tiene plata platica.# The conservatives are going to win again for sure. Money talks.

el que va pa' viejo va pa' pendejo. #Untitled1367#Whoever is getting old, is getting to be a fool.# (slightly vulgar) There's no fool like an old fool.# Mex, ES, Nic, Ven (RVAR ES: also: Mas viejo, mas pendejo.) #Don Ramon tiene ochenta anos y se caso con esa chica de veinte? El que va pa' viejo, va pa' pendejo.# Don Ramon is eighty and he married that girl of twenty? There's no fool like an old fool.

el email #Untitled1368##e-mail (pronounced with the sound of e-mail in English) #L. Am., Sp (RVAR Florida, Sp: emilio) # Recibi muchos emails esta semana y no he podido contestarlos.# I got a lot of e-mails this week and haven't been able to answer them.

emailear#Untitled1369## to e-mail (pronounced with the sound of e-mail in English)# L. Am., Sp #Te voy a emailear unos chistes.# I'm going to email you some jokes.

la embarrada #Untitled1370#mud plaster [for walls]# muddle, embarrassment, problem, dirty linen #Mex, CR, Col, Peru, S. Cone#Que embarrada! Se me olvido mandar el cheque. # How embarrassing! I forgot to mail the check.

embarrado(-a) #Untitled1371#plastered with mud [for walls]# tainted, stained (like having covered oneself with mud), involved in shady business, trouble #Mex, G, ES, CR, U, Arg # Ese señor esta bien embarrado en malos negocios.# That man is really tainted by shady business deals.

embarrarla #Untitled1372#to muddy it# to goof up, make a mistake #ES, Nic, Col, Peru, S. Cone#La embarraste, hermano. Nunca debiste contar tus secretos. #You messed up, brother. You should never have told your secrets.

embotellarse #Untitled1373#to bottle# to memorize, cram# DR, PR, Col # Tengo que embotellarme todas las formulas para el examen de quimica.# I have to cram all those formulas into my brain for the chemistry exam.

el/la embustero(-a) #Untitled1374##fraud, cheat, liar #L. Am., Sp # tu eres un embustero. Eso no paso asi. #You're a big liar. That's not how that happened at all.


emocionado(-a) #Untitled1375##excited #L. Am., Sp# El equipo de futbol esta muy emocionado con el triunfo en el campeonato. #The soccer team is very excited about winning the championship.


empaparse en algo #Untitled1376#to get wet in something# to bone up on something, inform oneself about something# Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, G, ES, Col, U, Arg #Necesito empaparme en el asunto. #I need to bone up on the matter (immerse myself).

emparrandarse #Untitled1377##to go out on the town, party #Mex, G, Col #Federico solia emparrandarse cada fin de semana. #Federico used to go out on the town every weekend.

estar empatados #Untitled1378#to be tied# to be an item, a couple #Mex, PR, Ven #De veras? Ofelia y Pedro estan empatados? #Really? Ofelia and Pedro are an item?

empatar(se) #Untitled1379##to pair up, get together; to obtain or get# Mex, Cuba, CR, Col, Ven#Silvia y Pablo se empataron en febrero.# Silvia and Pedro got together (paired up) in February.

emperrarse #Untitled1380##to persist doggedly #Ch,U, Sp #Se emperro en que la solucion era unicamente la que el proponia. #He persisted doggedly that the only solution was the one he proposed.

empezar la casa por el tejado #Untitled1381#to begin the house with the roof, a traditional proverb# to put the cart before the horse #Sp#No to apures muchacho; tienes que aprender tu trabajo bien. No se puede empezar la casa por el tejado. #Don't be in such a hurry, boy; you need to learn your job well. Don't put the cart before the horse.

empilcharse #Untitled1382#to put on pieces of clothing# to fix oneself up to go out, primp (from pilcha, piece of clothing) #U, Arg # Compramos a buen precio, y nos empilchamos para todo el verano con pilchas de moda.# We bought stuff on sale, and we decked ourselves out for the whole summer with stylish clothes.

empinar el codo #Untitled1383#to raise one's elbow# to have a drink, wet one's whistle, have a swig# L. Am., Sp # Empinaron el codo toda la tarde, y despues no pudieron asistir al concierto. #They drank all afternoon, and afterwards they couldn't attend the concert.

empollar#Untitled1384## to cram (from sitting for a long time, like a hen on her chicks) #Sp #Tenemos que empollar. Mariana hay examenes. #We have to cram. Tomorrow there are exams.

el empollon, la empollona#Untitled1385## grind, student who studies a lot# G, Sp (RVAR G: also, someone who works all the time) #Este chaval es un empollon. Todo el dia esta estudiando y no sale de casa.# This boy is a grind. All day he's studying and he doesn't go out of his house.

a empujones #Untitled1386#at pushes# by force (a force from outside) #Mex, S. Cone # La gente fue sacada a empujones.# People were taken out forcibly.

en las buenas y en las malas #Untitled1387#in the good and in the bad# in good times and bad #L. Am., Sp # Tengo un amigo que me apoya en las buenas y en las malas. #I have a friend who supports me in good times and bad.

enano(-a) #Untitled1388#dwarf# short or small# Mex, G, Col, Ch, U, Sp # Esa enana es divertidisima; nos hizo reir durante todo el viaje. #That short woman is loads of fun; she made us laugh the whole trip.

encabronado(-a) #Untitled1389##angry# Mex, PR, C. Am., Sp # No puedo hablar ahora. Estoy encabronado con la situacion, y necesito pensar. #I can't talk now. I'm all worked up over the situation, and I need to think.

encabronar(se) #Untitled1390##to make (someone) angry, furious (wild, like a goat); to become furious #Mex, C. Am., PR#Ese chico se encabrona por nada. #That guy loses it over nothing.

encajarse#Untitled1391## to mooch, sponge, take advantage #Mex # Cada vez que lo invito, se encaja y trae a varios amigos.# Every time I invite him, he takes advantage and brings several friends.

encamarse con #Untitled1392#to get in bed with# to go to bed and make love with #S. Cone# Pasamos el fin de semana encamados.# We spent the whole weekend in bed.

encantado(-a) de la vida #Untitled1393#charmed or enchanted with life# happy as can be# L. Am., Sp # Los niños van a la playa a pasear. Estan encantados de la vida.# The children are going on an excursion to the beach. They're happy as can be.

encargarse de #Untitled1394##to take charge of# L. Am., Sp # Me encargue de la cuenta bancaria.# I took charge of the bank account.

encendersele el bombillo #Untitled1395#to have the lightbulb turned on# to get a brilliant idea# Cuba, DR, PR, Col#A Juana se le encendio el bombillo (el foco). #Juana had a brilliant idea.

enchicharse (also, enchichado[-a]) #Untitled1396##to get mad# Mex, Col, U # Me tuvieron alli esperando hasta que me enchiche. #They had me waiting there until I lost it.

enchilado(-a) #Untitled1397#sick from hot chilies# angry #Mex, G, Nic, CR # Rosa no permitio que Jose la besara y el se quedo enchilado. #Rosa didn't allow Jose to kiss her, and he got all hot under the collar.

el/la enchufado(-a) #Untitled1398#plugged in# teacher's pet; person with influence# Sp # Es un enchufado; hizo peor el examen pero el profesor le puso mejor nota que a mi# He's a teacher's pet; he did worse on the exam, but the professor gave him a better grade than me.

estar enchufado(-a) #Untitled1399#to be plugged in# to have connections #Mex, Sp # Mi tio esta enchufado en el gobierno. #My uncle has an "in" with the government.


encima de todo#Untitled1400## topping it all off, on top of everything (else) #L. Am., Sp # y encima de todo, Carolina ni se asomo. #And on top of everything else, Carolina didn't even show up.

encimoso(-a) #Untitled1401##insistent person who keeps coming back for something #Mex, ES #Cerremos la puerta antes que regrese esa encimosa otra vez. #Let's close the door before that annoying woman comes back again.

encogerse de hombros #Untitled1402##to shrug one's shoulders #L. Am., Sp # Se encogio de hombros como quien dice "No to se." #He shrugged his shoulders as if to say "I don't know."

encontrar la horma de su zapato #Untitled1403#to find one's shoe size; horma means wooden model of foot# to meet one's match# Mex, DR, ES, S. Cone, Sp # Cuando conoci a Jorge, supe que habia encontrado la horma de mi zapato. #When I met Jorge, I knew I had met my match.

encontrar una mina (de oro) #Untitled1404#to find a [gold] mine# to hit the jackpot, strike it rich, find a way to live without working much #Mex, ES, Ch, Sp # Ese hombre encontro una mina de oro y se da la gran vida.# That man hit the jackpot, and he lives the high life.

encontrarse con #Untitled1405##to run across, meet #L. Am., Sp # Me encontre con mi primo en el cafe. #I ran across my cousin at the cafe.

estar endrogado(-a) #Untitled1406#to be drugged# to be heavily in debt# Mex # Estamos endrogados con la compra de la casa.# We're heavily in debt with the purchase of our house.


enfermo(-a) del mate (del chape) #Untitled1407#sick from mate tea [from a kind of mollusk]# loose cannon, nut case #S. Cone # vas descalzo a la recepcion del colegio? Estas enfermo del mate. #You're going barefoot to the school reception? You're a nut case.

enfogonarse #Untitled1408##to get angry #Mex, PR, Col # No tienes que enfogonarte conmigo; yo estaba gufeando.# You don't have to lose your cool with me; I was just fooling around.

estar enganchado(-a) #Untitled1409##to be hooked up with, an "item" or together with #Mex, ES, CR, Col #Camilo esta enganchado con la computadora.# Camilo is married to the computer.

engancharse #Untitled1410##to hook up with, hook someone up with# Mex, ES, CR, Col# Enganchame con aquella. #Hook me up with her over there (introduce me).

engrupido(-a) #Untitled1411#grouped up# pretentious, a bit snobbish #U, Arg# Con excepcion de Ana Luisa, en esa familia todos son engrupidos.# With the exception of Ana Luisa, everyone in that family is stuck-up.

el/la engrupidor(a) #Untitled1412#grouper# person who deceives you with wit or charm, smooth talker, con man# S. Cone # Todos creimos que era una buena persona, y resulto ser una engrupidora.# We all thought she was a good person, and it turned out she was a con artist.

engrupir #Untitled1413#to group up# to fool or trick with wit or charm, to con #S. Cone # Nos engrupieron con el precio de la excursion; pagamos mas de lo que valia.# They conned us with the price of the excursion; we paid more than it was worth.


enjaretar#Untitled1414## to force (on someone), stick (someone) with something# Mex, U, Arg # Juan me enjareto un trabajo horrible.# Juan stuck me with a horrible job.

enojon, enojona #Untitled1415##hostile, easily angered# L. Am., Sp # Constanza es muy enojona. #Constanza is a real hothead.

enrollarse #Untitled1416#to get rolled up# to sling the bull, talk at length, string along with talk or flattery (like dar cuerda)# ES, Sp #Felipe vio a una amiga y se enrollo con ella. #Felipe saw a friend and started a long conversation with her.

enrollarse con #Untitled1417#to get rolled up with# to get mixed up or involved with# DR, ES, Sp # Nos enrollamos con el equipo de futbol# We got involved with the soccer team.


enterarse de #Untitled1418##to find out about# L. Am., Sp# No me entere de la boda hasta la semana pasada. #I didn't find out about the wedding until last week.

entero(-a) #Untitled1419#complete# pretty; good #Mex, DR, PR, Col # Con esa si me caso; es una chica entera. -Si, completa y medio.# I'd marry that girl; she's a pretty babe. -Yes, a babe and a half (literally, complete and half).

enterrar a alguien #Untitled1420#to bury someone# to write someone off, break off with someone for good #Mex, Cuba, DR, U, Arg #No me hables mas de Juan Carlos, que ya lo enterre con flores.# Don't talk to me anymore about Juan Carlos. I've put him out of my mind for good.


entradito(-a) en años #Untitled1421#a little bit entered into years# getting up there (euphemism)# most of L. Am., Sp # cuantos años tiene Facundo? -No lo se, pero ya esta entradito en años.# How old is Facundo? -I don't know, but he's getting up there.

entradito(-a) en carnes #Untitled1422#a little bit entered into flesh# a little bit heavy, pleasingly plump (euphemism) #DR, S. Cone, Sp # La verdad es que Manuel esta bastante entradito en carnes. A ver si hace un poco de regimen. #The truth is that Manuel is a bit overweight. Let's see if he'll go on a little diet.

el/la entrador(-a) #Untitled1423#enterer# charmer, people person, person who easily becomes part of a new group, gets everything easily #ES, CR, Col, S. Cone# Luis no tuvo problemas en la nueva escuela. Es muy entrador y en seguida hizo amigos.# Luis didn't have any problems at his new school. He's a real people pleaser, and he made friends right away.


entrar (andar) como Pedro por su casa #Untitled1424#to enter [walk around] like Pedro in his house# to make oneself at home# Mex, DR, Peru, Bol, Ch, Arg, Sp # El vecino andaba aqui como Pedro por su casa. #The neighbor made himself at home here.

entrar bizco y salir cojo #Untitled1425#to come in crosseyed and leave crippled# to have things go from bad to worse# parts of L. Am. # Entre bizco y sali cojo.# Things went from bad to worse for me.

entrarle una cosa por un oido y salirle por el otro#Untitled1426## to have something go in one ear and out the other# L. Am., Sp # Por un oido le entra y por el otro le sale. #It goes in one ear and out the other.

entre algodones #Untitled1427#within cottons# born with a silver spoon in one's mouth, spoiled or overprotected# L. Am., Sp # Maribel fue criada entre algadones; es una fresa.# Maribel was born with a silver spoon in her mouth; she's a princess (literally, a strawberry).

estar entre dos aguas #Untitled1428#to be between two waters# to be undecided #most of L. Am., Sp #Estamos entre dos aguas: no sabemos si ir a Cuba o Costa Rica en nuestras vacaciones.# We're undecided: we don't know whether to go to Cuba or Costa Rica for our vacation.

entre la espada y la pared #Untitled1429#between the sword and the wall# between a rock and a hard place, without the possibility of escape #L. Am., Sp # No se que hacer. Estoy entre la espada y la pared. #I don't know what to do. I'm between a rock and a hard place.

entre parentesis #Untitled1430#between parentheses# by the way #L. Am., Sp # entre parentesis, has hablado con el gerente? #By the way, have you spoken to the manager?

entromparse #Untitled1431##to get angry# Mex, ES, Col, Ec#Los dos ex-novios se entromparon enfrente de ella. #The two ex-fiances tore into each other in front of her.

entuturutar #Untitled1432##to mix up, confuse, brainwash# ES (RVAR Nic, CR: entotorotar) # La novia de Esteban to tiene bien entuturutado. Ya no quiere salir con nosotros. #Esteban's girlfriend has him brainwashed. He no longer wants to go out with us.

envolver en razones #Untitled1433#to wrap in reasons# to confuse (someone) #Mex, ES, Sp # No trates de envolverme en razones, que ya se lo que paso.# Don't try to mix me up; I know what happened.

epa! #Untitled1434##Hey! Oops!# Caribbean #Epa! Olvidaste el mapa. #Hey! You forgot the map.


equivocarse de#Untitled1435## to be wrong about, get the wrong .... make a mistake #L. Am., Sp #Se equivocaron de habitacion. #They got the wrong room.

el error garrafal #Untitled1436##huge mistake, big mess-up #DR, PR, Nic, S. Cone, Sp# Cometi un error garrafal en el examen.# I goofed up big-time on the test.


escamado(-a) #Untitled1437#scaled, like a fish# skittery, nervous, wary #Mex, PR, Col # Estaba escamado por el abrazo que me dio.# I was skittery (and a bit surprised) about the hug he gave me.

escamar(se) #Untitled1438#to be scaled, like a fish# to scare (be scared, wary) #Mex, PR, Col # me escamaste! Pense que estaba solo. #You scared me! I thought I was alone.

escapar del trueno y dar con el relampago#Untitled1439#to escape the thunder and face or get hit by the lightning# to go from the frying pan into the fire #PR, Sp # Despues del huracan hubo una inundation. Escapamos del trueno y dimos con el relampago.# After the hurricane there was a flood. We went from the frying pan into the fire.

el/la escuincle(-a) #Untitled1440##twerp, insignificant person or kid, from the Nahautl word for hairless dog (also spelled escuincle) #Mex, parts of C. Am.#Por que te da miedo? Es un escuincle.# Why are you afraid of him? He's just a little twerp.

escurrir el bulto #Untitled1441#to drain the shape or package# to avoid work or responsibility, worm out, pass the buck# Ch, U, Sp# Siempre escurre el bulto cuando hay que pagar.# He (She) always worms out of it when it's time to pay.

esfumarse #Untitled1442##to disappear into thin air# L. Am., Sp #Donde esta tu hermanito? -No se. Se ha esfumado.# Where is your little brother? - I don't know. He's disappeared into thin air.

esnob #Untitled1443##snobbish #L. Am., Sp #Es un snob de primera close. #He's a first-class snob.


de eso nada, monada! #Untitled1444#Of that nothing, monkey [cute] face!# mild expression of rejection, like no way! or nothing doing! #Sp #Me invitas con un trago? -De eso nada, monada! #Will you treat me to a drink? -No way, Jose!

el espantapajaros #Untitled1445#scarecrow# ugly duckling, ugly or skinny person #L. Am., Sp # Es un espantapajaros pero se cree buen mozo.# He's an ugly ducking, but he thinks he's really good-looking.

espantar la mula #Untitled1446#to scare off the mule# to kick the bucket, die; to go away, leave# Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, CR #No quiero espantar la mula todavia. #I don't want to kick the bucket just yet.


especializarse en#Untitled1447## to major in; to specialize in# L. Am., Sp # Me especializo en informatica. #I'm majoring in computer science.

ser de esperar #Untitled1448##to be expected# L. Am., Sp #llegaron tarde otra vez? Bueno, era de esperar. #They got there (here) late again? Well, it was to be expected.

estar espeso(-a) #Untitled1449#to be thick# to be slow, dull #Sp # Estoy muy espeso hoy. #I'm very slow today.


las esposas #Untitled1450#wives# handcuffs #L. Am., Sp # La policia arresto al ladron y le puso las esposas.# The police arrested the thief and put handcuffs on him.


en la estacada #Untitled1451#in the stockade# in danger, holding the bag (usually used with "dejar") #Bol, Ch, Sp # En los momentos dificiles nunca me dejo en la estacada.# At the most difficult times, he (she) never left me in the lurch.

en estado #Untitled1452#in a state [of maternity]# expecting, pregnant #most of L. Am., Sp # Me parece que Natalia esta en estado. No quiere comer porque se siente mal del estomago, y esta siempre cansada. #It seems to me that Natalia is expecting. She doesn't want to eat because her stomach bothers her, and she is always tired.

estas como lo receto el doctor! #Untitled1453##You're just what the doctor ordered! (can be a street compliment) #L. Am. #Que guapa, mujer! Estas como lo receto el doctor. #How gorgeous you look, woman! You're just what the doctor ordered.

estas como quieres! #Untitled1454#You are like you want to be!# You look great!# Mex, DR, ES, Sp #Te parece que estoy bien con este traje? -si estas como quieres! #Do you think I look good in this suit? -Yes, you look great!

el estatequieto #Untitled1455#be quiet# blow or punch, hit #Mex, ES, Peru, U # Su prima le dio un estatequieto a Lalo porque no dejaba de molestar. #His cousin gave Lalo a "reason to be quiet" (a spank) because he wouldn't let her alone.


estirado(-a) #Untitled1456#stretched out# uptight, snobbish #ES, Nic, CR, Col, Peru, S. Cone, Sp # Desde que se graduo, Constantina se ha puesto muy estirada. #Since she graduated, Constantina has become very snobbish.

estirar la pata #Untitled1457#to stretch out one's foot# to kick the bucket, die #L. Am., Sp (RVAR Nic: also, take a walk) # El almacenero de mi barrio estiro la pata.# My neighborhood grocer kicked the bucket.

esto es el colmo! #Untitled1458#This is the limit, culmination!# This is the last straw!# L. Am., Sp #No han lavado la ropa ni los platos por una semana. Esto es el colmo! #You haven't washed the clothes or the dishes for a week. This is the last straw!

esto resucita a un muerto. #Untitled1459#This brings the dead back to life.# This livens, perks (a person, things) up. #U, Arg, Sp # Esta musica tan alegre resucita a un muerto. #This cheerful music livens a person (things) up.

estoy a sus ordenes. #Untitled1460##I am at your service. #L. Am., Sp # Estoy a sus ordenes si necesitan un guia por la ciudad. #I'm at your service if you need a guide around the city.

estoy con ustedes. #Untitled1461#I am with you.# I feel for you. (expressing sympathy for misfortune) #L. Am., Sp #Señor Toledo, estoy con ustedes (en su dolor). #Mr. Toledo, I feel for you (in your suffering).

estoy que me caigo. #Untitled1462#I'm about to fall over.# I'm in bad shape (not well). I'm ready to drop.# U, Arg, Sp # Esta semana trabaje ochenta horas. Estoy que me caigo. #This week I worked eighty hours. I'm ready to drop.

estrafalario(-a) #Untitled1463##outlandish, strange, weird (usually referring mainly to dress) #L. Am., Sp # Esa chica siempre se ve muy estrafalaria. Que vestido mas estrafalario! #That girl always looks weird. What a weird dress!

estrellado(-a) #Untitled1464#seeing stars# star-crossed, unlucky #Mex, ES, S. Cone # Unos nacen con estrella y otros estrellados.# Some people are born with a lucky star and some are born seeing stars (with bad luck).

la del estribo #Untitled1465#the one of the stirrup# one for the road (usually referring to a drink) #Mex, ES, S. Cone #Echemos la del estribo!# Let's have one for the road!

estrujarse el melon #Untitled1466#to press one's melon, or head# to rack one's brain, think# Sp# Tuvimos que estrujarnos el melon para poder satisfacer los requerimientos de nuestro cliente.# We had to rack our brains to be able to satisfy the client's requirements.

evaporarse #Untitled1467#to evaporate# to disappear into thin air #Mex, Ch, Sp#donde esta Manuela? -quien sabe? Se ha evaporado. #Where is Manuela? -Who knows? She's disappeared into thin air.

el excusado #Untitled1468#the excused place# bathroom (euphemism) #Mex, Col, Ch # Leticia tuvo que usar la letrina porque no habia excusado en esa area rural.# Leticia had to use the latrine because there was no bathroom in that rural area.


la facha #Untitled1469##getup, ridiculous dress, outfit #L. Am., Sp # Con esa facha no puedes entrar en la disco. #You can't go to the disco in that getup.

fachoso(-a) #Untitled1470##badly dressed; affected, trying to appear elegant #Mex #asi de fachosa vas a ir? Necesitas cambiarte. #You're going dressed like that? You have to change.

facil #Untitled1471##easy (woman)# L. Am., Sp # Esa mujer es bastante facil. #That woman is rather easy.

facilingo#Untitled1472## very easy #parts of L. Am. #Este trabajo es facilingo. Podemos hacerlo en unas pocas horas. #This job is very easy. We can do it in a few hours.

fajar #Untitled1473#to girdle, wrap# to make out# Mex # Faje con mi novio#. I made out with my steady boyfriend.

el faldero #Untitled1474##henpecked man, from falda, skirt #Mex, ES #aqui viene ese faldero con su mujer. #Here comes that wimpy (henpecked) man with his wife.

fallarle la azotea #Untitled1475#to have one's roof failing# to have bats in the belfry, be crazy #Mex, DR, PR, S. Cone # A Rolando le falla la azotea.# Rolando has bats in his belfry.


a falta de pan, buenas son tortas. #Untitled1476#When there is no bread, cakes are fine.# One thing is as good as another. Beggars can't be choosers.# most of L. Am., Sp# No me gusto la comida de Amanda, pero a falta de pan, buenas son tortas.# I don't like Amanda's food, but it will do just fine.

lo que faltaba para el duro! #Untitled1477#What was missing for the hard one!# That's all we needed! #Sp # Tu embarazo es to que faltaba para el duro en este momento.# Your pregnancy is all that we needed (the last straw) at this moment.

faltar a la palabra#Untitled1478## to not keep one's word# L. Am., Sp #No confio en el negocio de Arturo; a menudo falta a la palabra. #I don't have confidence in Arturo's business; he often does not keep his word.

faltar el respeto a... #Untitled1479#to lack respect# to disrespect, often used for a child who talks back or doesn't mind# L. Am., Sp #No me faltes el respeto, niña. #Don't disrespect me, girl.

faltar: No faltaba mas! #Untitled1480##The very idea! (used to decline an offer of generosity) #L. Am., Sp # Oh, no, por favor! Yo pago la cena como eres mi invitada. No faltaba mas! #Oh, no, please! I'm paying for the dinner since you are my guest. The very idea!

faltarle a alguien un tornillo #Untitled1481##to have a screw loose (missing) #L. Am., Sp # Rosario fue a la universidad con un vestido de fiesta. -Ya lo supe. Pobrecita; le falta un tornillo.#Rosario went to the university in a party dress. -I knew it. Poor thing; she's got a screw loose.

falton, faltona#Untitled1482## irresponsible, describing someone who doesn't do what he (she) is supposed to do #most of L. Am., Sp #ojo con Rolando! Es un falton. #Be careful of Rolando. He's unreliable.


fantasioso(-a) #Untitled1483##stuck-up #L. Am., Sp # Serafina es muy fantasiosa.# Serafina is very stuck-up.

fantasma, fantasmon (fantasmona) #Untitled1484#ghost# hypocritical, artificial #Sp# ya esta bien de aparentar que tienes cuando no tienes. No to hagas mas el fantasma. #Stop pretending you have things when you don't. Don't be so hypocritical.

el/la fantoche(-a) #Untitled1485#puppet# presumptuous or ridiculous person; show-off# Mex, DR, ES, CR, Sp#Ese joven es un fantoche; se cree la gran cosa. #That young guy is so stuck-up; he thinks he's hot stuff.


el farolazo#Untitled1486## drink (alcoholic) #Mex, ES, Nic, CR #echemos un farolazo. #Let's have a drink.

la farra#Untitled1487## bash, party# Ec, S. Cone, Sp # Salieron de farra anoche y tomaron demasiado. #They went out to party last night and drank too much.

fatal #Untitled1488#fatal# awful, the pits, the bottom of the barrel, not well done or said #Mex, DR, PR, G, Col, Sp # Esa pelicula fue fatal.# That movie was the pits.

estar a favor de#Untitled1489## to be in favor of# L. Am., Sp #Estuve a favor de la ley el año pasado, pero ahora he cambiado de opinion. #I was in favor of the law last year, but now I have changed my mind.

favor que usted me hace. #Untitled1490#Favor that you do me.# How nice of you to say so. (somewhat old-fashioned) #L. Am., Sp #Has hecho un trabajo impecable; estamos muy satisfechos con los resultados. -Gracias, favor que usted me hace.# You've done an impeccable job; we are very satisfied with the results. -Thank you, how nice of you to say so.

el fax #Untitled1491##fax; fax machine# L. Am., Sp # El fax se rompio. #The fax machine broke.

faxear #Untitled1492##to fax# L. Am., Sp # Te lo puedo faxear si quieres.# I can fax it to you if you want.


feliz como una lombriz #Untitled1493#happy as a worm# happy as a lark# most of L. Am., Sp # Adrianita estaba feliz como una lombriz jugando con otros niños en la playa.# Adrianita was happy as a lark playing with other kids on the beach.

fenomenal #Untitled1494#phenomenal# great, super #S. Cone, Sp # Pasamos un fin de semana fenomenal.# We had a great weekend.


feote (feota) #Untitled1495##super-ugly or run-down (-ote, augmentative)# L. Am., Sp # Esa chica feota es carismatica e inteligente.# That really ugly girl is charismatic and intelligent.


la feria #Untitled1496#fair or day off# dough, money #Mex, C. Am.# No tengo feria.# I don't have any money.

la festichola #Untitled1497##bash, fantastic party# U, Arg #Estamos preparando una festichola en la casa nueva. #We are preparing a big bash in the new house.

el feto #Untitled1498#fetus# ugly person# Mex, U, Arg, Sp #Hugo es un feto con un cerebro de Einstein.# Hugo is an ugly guy with brains like Einstein's.

al fiado#Untitled1499## on credit# L. Am., Sp# Compramos un piano al fiado.# We bought a piano on credit.

fichado(-a) #Untitled1500##someone known by all; someone being watched carefully# L. Am.# Me lo traiga bien fichadito. No quiero que salga. #Don't let him out of your sight. (Keep him under careful watch.) I don't want him to leave.

ser la fiel estampa de alguien #Untitled1501#to be the faithful print of someone# to be the spitting image of someone #L. Am., Sp # Tu hija es tu fiel estampa. #Your daughter is the spitting image of you.


fifi #Untitled1502##affected, overly concerned with dressing in style# Mex, U, Sp (RVAR Ch: homosexual) #Esta chica es un poco fifi. Has visto como se viste? #This girl is a little affected. Have you seen how she dresses?


fijarse en #Untitled1503##to notice, look at #L. Am., Sp #Fijate en eso. Fijate. #Look at that. Just imagine (think, look).

en fila india #Untitled1504##single file# L. Am., Sp # Caminaron en fila india porque el sendero era muy estrecho.# They walked single file because the path was very narrow.

filete #Untitled1505#fillet# very good, excellent# Mex, DR, PR, Ch # Esta musica es muy filete.# This music is great.

el filo #Untitled1506#blade, file#hunger, appetite# Mex, ES, CR, Ven# Gracias, pero ya no tengo filo.# Thanks, but I'm not hungry any more.

en fin #Untitled1507##in short# L. Am., Sp # En fin, no podemos postergar la decision ni un dia mos. #In short, we cannot postpone the decision even one more day.

a fin de cuentas #Untitled1508#at the end of accounts# in the final analysis# L. Am., Sp #A fin de cuentas, nunca sabremos la verdad. #In the final analysis, we'll never know the truth.

al fin y al cabo #Untitled1509##after all is (was) said and done# L. Am., Sp# Al fin y al cabo, no tomaron ninguna decision. #After all was said and done, they didn't make any decisions.

el finde #Untitled1510##short for fin de semana, weekend #Arg, Sp #Hay una fiesta en casa de Julia el proximo finde.# There's a party at Julia's house next weekend.

a fines de#Untitled1511## toward the end of# L. Am., Sp #Llegare a fines de julio.# I'll arrive at the end of July.

fino(-a) como un coral #Untitled1512#fine as a coral# astute, wise, sharp as a tack# Sp # Su hija es fina como un coral. #Her daughter is sharp as a tack.

finolis #Untitled1513##exaggeratedly refined, uppity, finicky #Sp # Este perro es muy finolis. No le gusto la carne que no este muy cocida.# This dog is very finnicky. He doesn't even like meat that isn't well done.

estar en lo firme#Untitled1514## to be on solid ground, be in the right# L. Am., Sp #No to eches para atras, que estas en lo firme.# Don't back down; you're on solid ground.

firme como el roble #Untitled1515#firm as the oak# solid as a rock, hard; strong #Mex, ES, S. Cone, Sp # Esta mesa es firme como un roble. Puedes subir encima y no se rompe.# This table is hard as rock. You can climb up on it and it won't break.


flaco(-a) #Untitled1516#skinny# affectionate nickname# L. Am., Sp# Flaca, que alegria de verte! #Honey, what a pleasure to see you!


que flechazo! #Untitled1517#What a shot of the arrow!, referring to Cupid's arrow# It was love at first sight! #Mex, Col, DR, U, Arg, Sp

flecharle #Untitled1518#to strike with an arrow#to feel love at first sight #Mex, DR, ES, Col, S. Cone # Me flecho. Estoy enamorada. #It was love at first sight. I'm in love.

la flojera #Untitled1519##laziness, lack of spirit #Mex, DR, PR, ES, Nic, CR, Col, Ch # Tengo flojera; no voy a limpiar la casa hoy. #I'm feeling lazy; I'm not going to clean the house today.

flojo(-a) #Untitled1520#loose, slack# lazy, slow, with no spirit; (n.) slacker, couch potato# Mex, DR, PR, ES, CR, Col, Ch# Ese chico es muy flojo; nunca quiere hacer sus tareas. #That boy is very lazy; he never wants to do his homework.


ser flor de estufa #Untitled1521#to be a flower on the stove# to be a hothouse flower, overprotected, not allowed to grow or be independent #Sp #Hasta que tuvo veinte años, Lucia no salio mas de un dia seguido de casa. Es una for de estufa.# Until she was twenty years old, Lucia didn't leave home for more than one day at a time. She's a hothouse flower.

la flor de la vida #Untitled1522#flower of life# the prime of life# L. Am., Sp # Ese chico esta en la for de su vida. #That boy is in the prime of his life.

a flor de labio(s) #Untitled1523#at the flower of the lip[s]# on the tip of one's tongue# L. Am., Sp # Esa chica siempre tiene una respuesta a flor de labios.# That girl always has an answer on the tip of her tongue.

a flor de piel #Untitled1524#at the flower of the skin# for all to see, obvious, readily present in a person's expression and nature #L. Am., Sp # Ella tenia los nervios a flor de piel# Her nervousness was obvious.

la flor y nata #Untitled1525#flower and cream# the cream of the crop, upper crust# L. Am., Sp # En esa recepcion estaba la for y nata de la sociedad.# The upper crust was at that reception.

ser florero #Untitled1526#to be a flower vase# to be the center of attention #Ch #aqui viene Isabel. Le encanta ser florero.# Here comes Isabel. She loves being the center of attention.


flotar #Untitled1527#to float# to not be with it or in the world, not find out about things (said by young people) #Sp # Estas flotando, hombre.# You're out of it, man.

flotar como el corcho en el agua #Untitled1528#to float like cork in water# to come out on top, come out well despite adversity #Sp # Sacrifico su vida personal para triunfar y ahora flota como el corcho en el agua.# He sacrificed his personal life to get ahead and now he's come out on top.

la foca (vaca) #Untitled1529#seal [cow]# cow, fat person# U, Arg, Sp # Silvia esta hecha una foca, pero no le interesa hacer dieta.# Silvia is a total cow, but she has no interest in going on a diet.

follar #Untitled1530##to have sex, equivalent of the f-word (vulgar) #Sp # Estabamos muy excitados y follamos en el jardin. #We were very hot and we f-ed in the garden.

el follon#Untitled1531## mess, confusion (a bit vulgar but very commonly used) #Sp #Que follon!# What a mess!


en el fondo #Untitled1532#at the bottom# underneath it all, at heart #L. Am., Sp# Aunque no lo parece, en el fondo Blanca es una persona muy altruista.# Although it doesn't look like it, at heart Blanca is a very altruistic person.

a fondo #Untitled1533#to the bottom, in depth# completely, in depth, totally #L. Am., Sp#No to cases sin conocer a fondo a tu pareja.# Don't get married without knowing your partner completely.

fondo blanco! #Untitled1534#White bottom [of glass]!# Bottoms up! #most of L. Am.#el mejor brindis: fondo blanco! #The best toast: Bottoms up!

formar un berrinche#Untitled1535## to have a fit, tantrum #PR, Col, Sp # El niño de la vecina forma un berrinche coda vez que ella se va al trabajo. #The neighbor's little boy has a tantrum every time she goes to work.

forrado(-a) #Untitled1536#lined, referring to lined pockets# moneybags, having money #Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, U, Arg, Sp #El novio de Lourdes esta forrado. Creo que su mama es la vice presidenta del banco.# Lourdes's boyfriend is loaded. I think his mom is vice president of the bank.

forrarse #Untitled1537#to make a lining for oneself# to stuff oneself (with food) #ES, Nic, Sp # Se forro de dinero en la bolsa de valores. #He (She) made a lot of money in the stock market.

el forro #Untitled1538#lining# good-looking person, male or female #Mex #Juanita es un forro.# Juanito is a looker.


fosforito #Untitled1539#little match# quick-tempered, hotheaded# PR, Ven, U, Arg #cuidado con Ivan! Es muy fosforito. #Watch it with Ivan! He has a short fuse.


el fracatan #Untitled1540##tons, many, large amount# DR, PR # Tienes un fracatan de libros.# You have tons of books.

la fregadera #Untitled1541##the act of continuously asking for something (slightly vulgar) #Chicano, Mex, G, ES, CR # Sigues con la misma fregadera. #You keep on with your same old nagging.

estar fregaoo(-a) #Untitled1542#to be scrubbed# to be useless, messed up, ruined #most of L. Am. (not U, Arg)# La situacion de los agricultores esta muy fregada este año. #The situation of the farmers is really messed up this year.

ser (un[a]) fregado(-a) #Untitled1543#to be a scrubber# to be an annoying, demanding, or bossy person #Mex, Nic, CR, Peru, Ch # El hijo de ellos es muy fregado; siempre quiere comprar ropa muy cara y gastar dinero con sus amigos.# Their son is very demanding; he always wants to buy expensive clothing and spend money with his friends.

fregar #Untitled1544#to scrub, scour, rub [the wrong way]# to mess up, ruin, jerk around; to bug, bother with insistent requests #most of L. Am. # Nos fregaron otra vez. #They jerked us around again.

fregon, fregona#Untitled1545#scrubber# annoying, badgering #Mex, G, CR, Col#Pero si soy un fregon, luego to agarre. #But if I keep on badgering, eventually I'll get it.

ser (un[a]) fregon (fregona)# Untitled1546##to be good, super (often at doing something) #Mex # Mi hermano es un fregon para los deportes. #My brother is really good at sports.



la fresa #Untitled1547#strawberry# princess, young woman who is innocent but also a bit disdainful or spoiled, usually living with her parents #most of L. Am #Veronica es una fresa; sus papas la miman mucho.# Veronica is a princess; her parents spoil her a lot.

fresco(-a) #Untitled1548#fresh# not worried, cool as a cucumber #Mex, Col, Ch, Sp #Tiene un examen mañana, pero esta tan fresco.# She has a test tomorrow, but she's cool as a cucumber. 


la fria #Untitled1549#cold one# beer, brewsky #Cuba, PR, G, Col # Traeme una fria. #Bring me a beer.

friqueado(-a) #Untitled1550#from English "freaked out"# upset, freaked out# Mex, DR, PR, Ven # Estaba friqueada cuando no llegaste a la hora. #I was freaked out when you didn't get here on time.


estar frito(-a) #Untitled1551#to be fried# to be toast, sunk, in trouble #L. Am., Sp # Si no encuentras los papeles, estas frita.# If you don't find the papers, you're toast.

ser un(a) fruncido(-a) #Untitled1552#to be a wrinkled-up person# to be very fussy, uptight, persnickety; to be a tightass #S. Cone # Nadie le habla en la escuela porque ella es muy fruncida. #Nobody talks to her at school because she's very uptight.

fruncir #Untitled1553#to pucker# to be a coward, wimp# Mex, Col #No te frunzas! #Don't be a wimp!


fuchi! (fuchila!) #Untitled1554##Yuck!, expression of disgust# Mex, ES, Col #fuchila! que asco! #Yuck! How disgusting!


a fuego vivo (lento) #Untitled1555##over a high (low) flame #L. Am., Sp #Hay que cocinar esta salsa a fuego lento.# You have to cook this sauce over a low flame.


fuera de base (de orbita) #Untitled1556#off base [out of orbit]# out of it #Mex, Nic, Col, U # No se de que hablan. Estoy totalmente fuera de base (orbita). #I don't know what they're talking about. I'm totally out of it.

Fuera de bromas. #Untitled1557#Outside of jokes.# No joke. Seriously. #Mex, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Ya fuera de bromas vamos a platicar de esto. #Now let's talk about this seriously.

fuera de onda #Untitled1558##out of it, totally unhip, oldfashioned# Mex, DR, ES, Col, U, Sp # No se puede hablar con Antonieta. Esta totalmente fuera de onda y no entiende nada.# You can't talk to Antonieta. She's totally out of it and doesn't understand anything.

fuera de serie #Untitled1559#out of series# extraordinary, outstanding; (n.) outstanding person# L. Am., Sp #Ese chico es un fuera de serie; siempre saca "excelentes" en todo. #That guy is outstanding; he always gets "excellent" in everything.

fuerte #Untitled1560#strong# shocking, surprising; used as an intensifier #Mex, Sp# lo arrestaron? que fuerte! #They arrested him? What a shock!


a la fuerza #Untitled1561#by force# against one's will #L. Am., Sp # Ana no queria participar, lo hizo a la fuerza. #Ana didn't want to participate; she did it against her will.

fufurufo(-a) #Untitled1562##stuck-up #most of L. Am. (not Peru, Bol, Ch, U) # Felipe es muy amable, pero su esposa es bien fufurufa. #Felipe is very nice, but his wife is very stuck-up.

el/la fulano(-a), fulano(-a) de tal #Untitled1563##so-and-so (to refer to someone you don't know, sometimes in a pejorative way), John or Jane Doe #L. Am., Sp # La fulana que esta a tu lado es la hermana del profesor.# The (unknown) woman beside you is the professor's sister.

fulano, mengano y zutano #Untitled1564##so-and-so and his brothers; Tom, Dick, and Harry (expression used to name unknown people) #L. Am., Sp # Invitaron a Pedro a cenar y resulta que vino con otro fulano, mengano y zutano.# They invited Pedro to dinner and it turns out he came with another Tom, Dick, and Harry.

fumar como (una) chimenea #Untitled1565##to smoke like a chimney #Mex, S. Cone, Sp # Manuel Antonio fuma como una chimenea. #Manuel Antonio smokes like a chimney.

fumar como chacuaco #Untitled1566#to smoke like a furnace or a cigarette butt# to smoke like a chimney #Mex # En la calle vi a muchos jovenes fumando como chacuacos. #In the street I saw many young people smoking like chimneys.

fumar como murcielago #Untitled1567#to smoke like a bat#to smoke like a chimney# DR, PR, ES, S. Cone# Su novio fuma como murcielago. Siempre tiene un cigarrillo en la mono.# Her boyfriend smokes like a chimney. He always has a cigarette in his hand.

fumar como un carretero #Untitled1568#to smoke like a trucker# to smoke like a chimney# Sp # El bar estaba lleno de humo porque todo el mundo fumaba como carretero.# The bar was full of smoke because everyone was smoking like a chimney.

funcionar: No funciona.#Untitled1569## It's out of order, doesn't work. #L. Am., Sp # No podemos ver la pelicula porque la videocasetera no funciona. #We can't watch the movie because the DVD player is out of order.

fundido(-a) #Untitled1570#melted# wiped out, exhausted #G, Col, U, Arg# Trabaje toda la noche. Estoy fundida.# I worked all night. I'm wiped out.

fundirsele a alguien los fusibles #Untitled1571#to have one's fuses melt# to lose one's marbles, go crazy #Mex, DR, PR, ES, U, Sp # Se me fundieron los fusibles. No se en que pensaba. #I got temporarily disconnected. I don't know what I was thinking.

furris #Untitled1572##bad, horrible# Mex, CR, Ven (RVAR Nic: furri)# Su accion fue muy furris. #What he did was really dumb (awful).



gacho(-a) #Untitled1573##bad, unpleasant, of low quality or little worth #Mex, G, ES, CR #Su novio es bien gacho. No se porque ella sigue con el. #Her boyfriend is really a lowlife. I don't know why she keeps going out with him.

el gafe#Untitled1574## jinx# Sp # Siempre que va Juan en el coche nos pasa algo. Es un gafe. #Every time Juan goes in the car with us something happens. He's a jinx.

gafo(-a)#Untitled1575## silly, foolish# Ven # Hugo siempre cuenta chistes gafos.# Hugo is always telling dumb jokes.

el/la gafudo(-a) #Untitled1576#big glasses-wearer# person with glasses, four-eyes #Sp (RVAR Sp: also, gafas) #El gafudo que recien llego es el hermano del jefe. #The four-eyes that just arrived is the boss's brother.

los gajes del oficio #Untitled1577#matters of the trade# part and parcel of the job, occupational hazards# Mex, DR, ES, Nic, S. Cone, Sp# Roberto se rompio el brazo mientras escalaba. Ya se sabe, son gajes del officio.# Roberto broke his arm while mountain climbing. It's understood that these are risks you have to take.

el galanazo #Untitled1578##good-looking guy, used instead of galan #Mex #quien es ese galanazo? #Who is that good-looking guy?

la galleta #Untitled1579#cookie# traffic jam #Arg # En la Avenida 9 de julio se forman galletas muy a menudo. #On 9th of July Avenue (a street named for an important date) there are usually traffic jams.


el gallina #Untitled1580#hen# chicken, coward# Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, G, Nic, Col, Sp#Valentin con las mujeres es muy agresivo, pero con los hombres se porta como un gallina.# Valentin is very aggressive with women, but with men he acts like a chicken.

el gallinazo#Untitled1581## womanizer; sleeping around #Mex, Col # Pedro todavia sigue siendo un gallinazo a pesar de su avanzada edad. #Pedro still sleeps around in spite of his advanced age.


el gallo #Untitled1582#rooster# brave man, bulldog #Mex, C. Am., Sp #Se puso como un gallo cuando le dijeron que bajara el volumen de su aparato de mdsica. #He became a bulldog when they told him to turn down the volume on his boom box.


ganarse la vida #Untitled1583##to earn a living #L. Am., Sp #En este pueblo, que hace la gente para ganarse la vida? #In this town, what do people do to earn a living?


el/la gandalla #Untitled1584##loser; opportunist, someone who takes or snatches things for himself or herself, grabby person #Mex, ES #Entregale el reloj; no seas gandalla. #Give him back his watch; don't be so grabby.

el ganso #Untitled1585#goose# turkey, geek, introvert #PR, S. Cone #que ganso! #what a geek!

el garabato #Untitled1586#scribbling, graffiti# swear word, bad word #Ch #Basta de garabatos! #That's enough swear words!

al garete #Untitled1587##any which way, with no fixed direction or destination (ir, andar al garete) #Mex, DR, CR, Ch # El muchacho andaba al garete. #The boy was going along with no fixed direction.



el garito#Untitled1588## bar (usually small) #Sp # La policia llego al garito y se llevo a todos los presentes. #The police arrived at the pub and took everyone there with them.


gato viejo, raton tierno. #Untitled1589#Old cat, young mouse.# phrase meaning that old geezers like sweet young things #Mex, ES, Ch # Ese actor le lleva treinta años a su novia. Gato viejo, raton tierno. #That actor is thirty years older than his girlfriend. No fool like an old fool.


el gavilan #Untitled1590#hawk# wolf, hustler, Don Juan #Mex, Col # Hay muchas chicas en la piscina; por eso llegaron tantos gavilanes.# There are lots of girls at the swimming pool; that's why so many hustlers have arrived.

el gazpacho #Untitled1591#cold vegetable soup# mess, mixup# Sp #Que tormenta! Habra un gazpacho en el aeropuerto.# What a storm! There must be a mess at the airport.



geniudo(-a) #Untitled1592##bad tempered, grouchy# Mex, Col # Ese tipo es un geniudo. Es muy dificil trabajar con el.# That guy is a grouch. It's very hard to work with him.

ser gente de medio pelo #Untitled1593#to be people by half a hair# to barely make ends meet, be barely middle-class# Mex, Nic, S. Cone, Sp #Son gente de medio pelo, que trabaja por salarios minimos.# They're barely middle class, people who work for the minimum wage.

el gil #Untitled1594#la gila, el gilberto# chump, dupe, dope #Mex, Cuba, Col, Ec, Peru, S. Cone# No to hagas el gil.# Don't act like a chump.

la gilada #Untitled1595##stupid action typical of a gil, or jerk; dirty trick #U, Arg #Eso de sacarle el 70 por ciento de sueldo a los jugadores es una gilada.# Taking 10 percent of the players' salary is a dirty trick.

el/la gilipollas#Untitled1596## jerk, dope, asshole (vulgar, from polla) #Sp #Conoci a ese gilipollas en enero en una disco. #I met that asshole in January at a disco.

las gilipolleces#Untitled1597## damn nonsense, stupidities (slightly vulgar) #Sp #que gilipolleces! Yo nunca haria eso.# What damn nonsense! I would never do that.

en que la giras? #Untitled1598##In what do you spin it?# What do you do for a living? Mex #En que la giras, Miguel? -Soy diseñador de cocinas. #What do you do for a living, Miguel? -I design kitchens.


estar en la gloria #Untitled1599#to be in one's glory# to be in seventh heaven, on cloud nine #L. Am., Sp #Estoy en la gloria cuando hace fresco.# I'm in seventh heaven when it's cool out.

la golfita #Untitled1600##easy woman #Mex, Col # En ese barrio hay muchas golfitas. #In that neighborhood there are many easy women.

golfo(-a) #Untitled1601##tramp, living a disorganized life or being dishonest sexually #Mex, ES, Sp (RVAR ES: feminine form only is used) # Sale por la noche coda dia y can un chico distinto. Es bastante golfa. # She goes out every night with a different guy. She's a bit of a tramp.


el golpe bajo #Untitled1602##low blow #L. Am., Sp #por que me insultaste? Fue un golpe bajo.# Why did you insult me? It was a low blow.

el golpe de telefono #Untitled1603#hit with the telephone# phone call# U, Arg # Dame un golpe de telefono cuando estes lista para salir, y nos encontramos en el cafe.# Give me a call when you're ready to leave, and we'll meet in the cafe.

estar de goma #Untitled1604#to be made of gum, rubber# to be hung over# C. Am. # Tengo dolor de cabeza. Sera que estoy de goma.# I have a headache. It could be that I'm hung over.


la gorda #Untitled1605#fat one# ten-cent coin# Sp # Esta sin una gorda. #He (She) doesn't have a dime.

gordo(-a), gordito(-a) #Untitled1606#fat, chubby# fat plum; darling, dear #L. Am., Sp # gordo, donde pusiste las llaves del coche? #darling, where did you put the car keys?

el gorila#Untitled1607## gorilla, barbaric person, very big person #Mex, G # Entro un gorila y empezo a gritarle al gerente.# A big guy came in and started yelling at the manager.

de gorra #Untitled1608#by the cap# free, at someone else's expense #Mex, ES, CR, Sp #Siempre como de gorra aqui.# I always mooch food here.


gorrear #Untitled1609##to mooch, sponge, not pay for things #Mex, Col, Sp (RVAR Sp: also, gorronear) #Ella siempre me gorrea comida.# She always hits me up for food.


el gorron, la gorrona #Untitled1610##mooch, freeloader# Mex, C. Am., Peru, Sp (RVAR Col: gorrero [-a]) # Ernesto es un gorron; nunca quiere pagar.# Ernesto is a mooch; he never wants to pay.


gozar de buena salud #Untitled1611##to enjoy good health #L. Am., Sp # y tu mama, todavia goza de buena salud? #Does your mom still enjoy good health?

el gozo en un pozo #Untitled1612#the enjoyment in a well or pit# It's all down the drain, What a bummer!, usually said when one's hopes for something have been dashed or something happens to ruin a good mood #Mex, Sp # Soli de casa y vi que alguien me habia robado la moto. Mi gozo en un pozo. #I went outside and saw that someone had stolen my motorcycle. What a bummer.


gran cosota#Untitled1613## big deal #Mex, C. Am. # Para mi el asunto del accidente es una gran cosota.# To me, the accident is a big deal.

con un grano de sal #Untitled1614##with a grain of salt #L. Am., Sp # Talia siempre lo critica todo; toma lo que dice con un grano de sal.# Talia always criticizes everything; take what she says with a grain of salt.

grasa #Untitled1615#grease# low-class, common, rude# U, Arg # No se como puedes andar con ese tipo tan grasa. #I don't know how you can go out with such a lowlife.

greñudo(-a) #Untitled1616##longhaired, sloppy# Mex, DR, ES, Col # Es un greñudo; nunca se peina. #He's a slob; he never combs his hair.

la grifa #Untitled1617##pot, marijuana #Chicano, Mex, CR, Ec#que es eso? -Es una pipa para fumar grifa. #What's that? -It's a pipe to smoke marijuana.

grifo(-a) #Untitled1618##stoned on marijuana #Mex, CR, Ec #No le hagas caso. Esta grifo. #Don't pay attention to him. He's stoned.

gringolandia #Untitled1619##gringoland, the United States# L. Am. #Los dos hermanos se fueron a trabajar a Gringolandia. #The two brothers went to work in Gringoland.


a grito pelado #Untitled1620#to the peeled shout# yelling loudly #most of L. Am., Sp #Empezo a llamarme a grito pelado en medio de la fiesta. Todos se callaron. #He started to call meat the top of his lungs in the middle of the party. Everybody stopped talking.

groncho(-a) #Untitled1621##low-class, common, rude #U, Arg # No salgas con el; es muy groncho. #Don't go out with him; he's really crude.

la groseria #Untitled1622#gross thing, expression, etc.# vulgar or obscene word, swear word #L. Am., Sp#Pablo le dijo una groseria, y ella se enfado mucho. #Pablo said something vulgar to her, and she got very angry.

el/la guacho(-a) #Untitled1623##orphan, fatherless child; single thing left from a pair, as one glove or one earring; single person (e.g., at a party); can be a term of endearment #Ch, U, Arg # Es guacho; su padre nunca se caso con su madre. #He's a fatherless (illegitimate) child; his father never married his mother.

la guagua #Untitled1624##baby #Ec, Peru, Bol, Ch #Que bonita guagua! #How pretty the baby is!

la guagua #Untitled1625##bus #Caribbean #Como vas a la universidad? -En guagua. #How do you go to the university? -By bus.

el/la guajiro(-a) #Untitled1626##country person, simple person from rural area; (sometimes pejorative) hick #Cuba, Col# Ese hombre habla como un guajiro. #That man talks like a hick.

el/la guajolote(-a) #Untitled1627#turkey# turkey, stupid person# Mex #Soy un guajolote; no pase el examen.# I'm such a turkey; I didn't pass the test.

el guajolotero #Untitled1628#turkey carrier# tightly packed bus or other vehicle# Mex # Al dia siguiente, tomamos un guajolotero a Monterrey. #The next day we took a really crowded bus to Monterrey.

el/la guanaco(-a) #Untitled1629##Salvadoran #DR, C. Am.# Erminda es guanaca, su esposo es tico y sus hijos son canadienses. #Erminda is Salvadoran, her husband is Costa Rican, and their kids are Canadian.

el guapo #Untitled1630#attractive, gorgeous# arrogant braggart, macho man# U, Arg # Luis Felipe es el guapo de su grupo.# Luis Felipe is the arrogant braggart of his group.

guapo(-a) #Untitled1631#attractive, gorgeous# brave #Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, S. Cone #Adolfo es muy guapo; no tiene miedo de nada.# Adolfo is very brave; he's not afraid of anything.

guarango(-a) #Untitled1632##crude, with bad manners #U, Arg # Fui al restaurante con Emilia y Angelica y me hicieron pasar verguenza. Son muy guarangas.# Iwent to the restaurant with Emilia and Angelica and they embarrassed me. They're very crude.

guardar #Untitled1633##to keep in the clinker (jail), guardado(-a) #Mex, Cuba, DR, Col, U # Todos creemos que Raul y sus amigos estan guardados, pero su familia no lo admite.# We all think that Raul and his friends are in the clinker, but his family will not admit it.

guardar cama #Untitled1634##to stay in bed (especially when ill) #L. Am., Sp # El doctor me recomienda guardar cama por tres dias y tomar mucho liquido. #The doctor recommends that I stay in bed for three days and drink a lot of liquids.

guardar la linea#Untitled1635## to keep one's figure# L. Am., Sp #que haces para guardar la linea? Que delgada to ves! #What do you do to keep your figure? You look so slim!

guardar rencor #Untitled1636##to hold a grudge #L. Am., Sp # Perdoname, Paula. No guardes rencor.# Forgive me, Paula. Don't hold a grudge.

la guarra #Untitled1637##slut, loose woman #Sp # La policia se llevo a las guarras que trabajan en esa calle. #The police took away the sluts who work in that street.

la guarrada #Untitled1638##dirty trick, crappy cheap shot (somewhat vulgar)# Sp #Ya no es amigo mio porque me hizo una guarrada. #He's not my friend anymore because he played a dirty trick on me.

las guarrerias #Untitled1639#pig things# junk, pieces of crap #Sp# Pepito, no campres esas guarrerias en la tienda de golosinas. Sabes que no to sientan bien.# Pepito, don't buy that junk in the candy store. You know it isn't good for you.

el/la guarro(-a) #Untitled1640#pig, swine# slob; person of loose morals #Sp # No traigas mas a esa panda de guarros a casa. Mira como lo han dejado todo despues de la fiesta. #Don't bring thatgang of slobs home again. Look how they left everything after the party.

la guata#Untitled1641## paunch, beer belly, potbelly #Peru, Bol, Ch # Tienes mucha guata; necesitas una talla mas grande. #You have a bigpaunch; you need a bigger size.

la guayaba (guava)#Untitled1642## lie# most of L. Am. (not Ch, Arg) # No voy a tragarme esa guayaba.# I'm not going to swallow that nonsense.

guero(-a)#Untitled1643## blond, fair #Mex, C. Am. # Hola guera, que tal? #Hi, (blondie), what's up?

el guey, buey #Untitled1644#from "bovis": stupid, lazy [castrated] animal; somewhat vulgar# loser, dummy. Often used with affection among men, a mild insult like SOB #Chicano, Mex, PR, ES, Col #Habia puros gueyes, ni una pinche vieja.# There were only guys there, not a single broad.

gufear #Untitled1645##to joke or goof around, have a good time #PR #Solo estabamos gufeando. #We were just goofing around.

el gufeo #Untitled1646##something fun or amusing, good time #PR # Esto no es gufeo.# This is no joke.

la guial, guialcita #Untitled1647##chick, babe, woman (from English girl) #Pan #Conoci a una guial de Colombia.# I met a gal from Colombia.

el/la guiri #Untitled1648##foreigner #Sp#Quien es ese tipo con la camara? Parece guiri.# Who's that guy with the camera? He looks like a foreigner.

la guita#Untitled1649## dough, money #Ec, Peru, S. Cone, Sp #No tenemos guita nos quedaremos en casa este fin de semana. #We don't have any dough; we'll stay at home this weekend.


el guri, la gurisa #Untitled1650##young boy, young girl #Par, U, Arg #Ese guri es muy trabajador y estudioso.# That young boy is very hard-working and studious.

estar a gusto#Untitled1651## to be at ease, comfortable, content #L. Am., Sp # Como no sabe bailar, el canadiense no estaba muy a gusto en la fiesta. #Since he doesn't know how to dance, the Canadian guy wasn't very comfortable at the party.

gusto: Que gusto! #Untitled1652##What a pleasure!# L. Am., Sp # Hace tiempo que no to veo, Adriana. Que gusto! #It's been a while since I last saw you, Adriana. What a pleasure!


haber (armarse) una de todos los diablos #Untitled1653#to have [make] one of all the devils# to have a big problem, have a devil of a mess #L. Am., Sp # Hubo (Se armo) una de todos los diablos cuando los obreros llegaron a la alcaldia. #There was a devil of a mess when the workers arrived at the mayor's office.

habla que te habla #Untitled1654#talk that he or she talks to you# talking or chattering on, blah, blah, blah #DR, PR, Ch, U # Espere por largo rato mientras Estela, habla que to habla con sus amigos, sin preocuparse por mi. #I waited for a long time while Estela chattered on and on with her friends, without paying me any attention (literally, without worrying about me).


hablar como un carretero #Untitled1655#to swear like a trucker# to swear like a trooper# U, Sp #Benito habla como un carretero. Es desagradable escucharlo.# Benito swears like a trooper. It's unpleasant to listen to him.

hablar como un papagayo (un perico) #Untitled1656##to talk like a parrot, talk a lot (also: hablar como un loro) #DR, PR, Sp #Miguelito es muy pequeño pero habla como un papagayo todo el dia.# Miguelito is very small but he talks like a parrot all day.

hablar en cristiano#Untitled1657 #to talk in Christian# to speak plainly# L. Am., Sp #Habla en cristiano, hombre, para que to entendamos.# Speak plainly, man, so we can understand you.

hablar entre dientes #Untitled1658#to talk between the teeth# to mumble, murmur, grumble# L. Am., Sp # Habla entre dientes, y no lo entiendo.# He swallows his words (mumbles), and I don't understand him.

hablar hasta por los codos #Untitled1659#to talk even through one's elbows# to talk a blue streak, talk someone's ear off #L. Am., Sp # La vecina vino a contarnos todo lo que paso. Hablaba hasta por los codos. #The neighbor came to tell us what happened. She talked a blue streak.

hablar por hablar #Untitled1660#to talk for to talk# to talk just for the sake of talking #L. Am., Sp # Ese tipo esta hablando por hablar, ni le importa el asunto. #That guy's just talking for the sake of talking; he doesn't even care about the issue.

se hace a ciegas. #Untitled1661#It's done blindly.# You can do it with your eyes closed.# Sp # Ese trabajo es muy f6cil. Se hace a ciegas.# That job is easy. You can do it with your eyes closed.

se hace con la gorra. #Untitled1662#It's done with the hat.# It's child's play, easy, a piece of cake. #Sp #Hacer una videoconferencia? Se hace con la gorra. #Do a video conference? It's a piece of cake.

hacer acto de presencia #Untitled1663#to make an act of presence# to put in an appearance# L. Am., Sp #Ni siquiera hizo acto de presencia en la boda de su hermano; su familia nunca lo va a perdonar. #He didn't even put in an appearance at his brother's wedding; his family will never forgive him.

hacer algo a lo bestia #Untitled1664#to do something like a beast# to do something abruptly, do a bad job #Mex, PR, U, Arg, Sp #Hizo sus maletas a lo bestia y se olvido de cosas muy importantes.# He did a bad job packing his suitcases, and he forgot important things.

hacer algo con el culo #Untitled1665#to do something with the ass# to do something in a half-assed way, badly (vulgar) #Mex, PR, Sp # Rosalia, hiciste to cama con el culo; tendras que hacerla de nuevo. #Rosalia, you made your bed in a half-assed way; you'll need to do it over.

hacer algo volando #Untitled1666##to do something on the fly, quickly (literally, flying) #Mex, DR, G, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Se lo voy a hacer volando. No se preocupe señora, esta tarde tendra sus zapatos arreglados. #I'll do it for you quickly. Don't worry, ma'am, you'll have your shoes fixed by this afternoon.

hacer algunas chapuzas#Untitled1667## to be working at odd jobs# Sp # Tienes trabajo? -Hugo al gunas chapuzas.# Do you have a job? -I'm doing some odd jobs.

hacer (viajar por) autostop#Untitled1668## to hitchhike #L. Am., Sp # Viajamos de Madrid a Sevilla por autostop.# We hitchhiked from Madrid to Seville.

hacer añicos #Untitled1669#to break into pieces# to wear out, physically or mentally #Mex, ES, U, Arg, Sp # La muerte de mis padres me hizo añicos. #My parents' death wore me out emotionally.

hacer brecha #Untitled1670#to make an opening, breach# to break in, achieve fame or success #Mex, ES, U, Sp# Los Beatles hicieron brecha en los sesenta, y aun hoy la gente los escucha. #The Beatles made their big break in the sixties and even today people listen to them.

hacer buenas migas #Untitled1671#to make good crumbs# to hit it off, be good friends# L. Am., Sp #Felipe y Raul hacen buenas migas; sus esposas tambien se llevan muy bien. #Felipe and Raid hit it off (are good friends); their wives also get along well.

hacer caso #Untitled1672#to make case# to pay attention# L. Am., Sp# Nunca me haces caso.# You never pay attention to me.

hacer caso omiso #Untitled1673#to make omitted case# to not pay attention, disregard# L. Am., Sp #Hicieron caso omiso de mis consejos.# They didn't pay attention to my advice.

hacer castillos de naipes #Untitled1674#to build castles of cards# to make houses of cards, count on something one can't count on or do something in a foolish way #Sp #Patricia se ha pasado haciendo castillos de naipes toda su vida. #Patricia has spent her whole life building houses of cards.

hacer castillos en el aire#Untitled1675## to build castles in the air #Mex, S. Cone, Sp #Le encanta hacer castillos en el aire y soñar can cosas imposibles. #He (She) loves to build castles in the air and dream of impossible things.

hacer cerebro #Untitled1676#to make brain# to rack one's brain, think (DR, PR: implies lust)# Nic, CR, Col# Haremos cerebro y encontraremos la solucion.# We will rack our brains and find the solution.

hacer clic #Untitled1677##to click (e.g., on a key or a mouse) #L. Am., Sp # Haz clic en la letra A.# Click on the letter A.

hacer codos #Untitled1678#to make elbows# to cram, study hard #Sp # Si realmente quieres aprender ruso, hay que hacer codos.# If you really want to learn Russian, you have to cram.

hacer cola #Untitled1679#to make tail or line# to stand in line# L. Am., Sp #Fuimos al parque de atracciones pero pasamos el dia entero haciendo cola.# We went to the amusement park but we spent the whole day standing in line.

hacer cuchi-cuchi #Untitled1680##to make out, have sex# Mex, Cuba, Col (RVAR G: to sleep) #Los padres de Florentina llegaron y la encontraron hacienda cuchi-cuchi con el novio. #Florentina's parents came home and found her making out with her boyfriend.

hacer de las suyas #Untitled1681#to do your own# to do whatever one wants# Mex, DR, PR, ES, S. Cone #Mi hermana siempre hace de las suyas. #My sister always does whatever she wants.

hacer de tripas corazon #Untitled1682#to make heart of one's guts# to force oneself to overcome fear and adversity, pluck up courage #L. Am., Sp # A pesar del problema que tenia, hice de tripas corazon y fui a la reunion.# In spite of the problem I had, I pulled myself together and went to the meeting.

hacer (tirar) dedo #Untitled1683#to make thumb# to hitchhike, thumb a ride #S. Cone, Sp # Como no teniamos dinero, no tuvimos mas opcion que hacer dedo para ir a la playa. #Since we had no money, we had no choice but to thumb a ride to get to the beach.

hacer el cuatro #Untitled1684#to make the four# to do the test for drunkenness, standing on one leg with arms spread out and bending the other leg at the knee in the form of a number 4 #Mex, DR, ES, Col, Ch #Despues de tratar de hacer el cuatro y no poder, fue arrestado por la policia porque estaba embriagado.# After trying and failing to do the test for drunkenness, he was arrested by the police because he was smashed.

hacer el oso #Untitled1685#to do the bear# to do something embarrassing, embarrass oneself #Mex, Col# Hice el oso de mi vida. Lo confundi con su hermano. #I just did the most embarrassing thing in my life. I confused him with his brother.

hacer el ridiculo #Untitled1686#to make the ridiculous# to act like a fool, look foolish# L. Am., Sp #Cortala! Estas haciendo el ridiculo. #Cut it out! You're acting like a fool.

hacer el viacrucis #Untitled1687#to do the stations of the cross, a religious event# to go bar-hopping, go from bar to bar #Sp # Hicimos el viacrucis en Madrid.# We went bar-hopping in Madrid.

hater entrar por el aro a alguien #Untitled1688#to make someone enter into the hoop# to make someone do something# L. Am., Sp # No queria ir a la fiesta con ellos pero al final me hicieron entrar por el aro.# I didn't want to go to the party with them but in the end they made me go.

hacer escala#Untitled1689## to make a stop (e.g., a plane)# L. Am., Sp # No es un vuelo directo tenemos que hacer escala en Miami.# It's not a direct flight; we have to make a stop in Miami.

hacer falta #Untitled1690#to make a lack# to be missing or lacking, to need (functions like "gustar") #L. Am., Sp #Mi hija me hace mucha falta.# I miss my daughter a lot.

hacer fosfatina a alguien #Untitled1691#to make someone powder# to beat up, cause great harm #Sp #Dejame en paz o te hago fosfatina.# Leave me alone or I'll make mincemeat out of you.

hacer furor #Untitled1692#to make a furor# to be "in," be a hit or be in fashion #most of L. Am., Sp #Su nuevo peinado hizo furor entre los presentes en la cena. #Her new hairdo was a big hit with everyone at the dinner.


hacer harina #Untitled1693#to make flour# to break to pieces #DR, PR, U, Sp # Se me cayeron los platos del estante y se hicieron harina. #The plates fell off the shelf, and they broke all to pieces.

hacer hincapie #Untitled1694##en to put special emphasis on, stress or emphasize #L. Am., Sp# En ese colegio hacen hincapie en las bellas artes. #In that school they put special emphasis on fine arts.

hacer juego #Untitled1695##to go with, match #L. Am., Sp #Esa falda hace juego con mi blusa; la voy a comprar.# That skirt goes with (matches) my blouse; I'm going to buy it.

hacer la barba #Untitled1696#to do the beard# to suck up# Mex # Siempre le hace la barba al profe de ciencias.# He's always sucking up to the science teacher.

hacer la pelota (pelotilla) a alguien #Untitled1697#to make the ball to someone# to flatter someone to obtain something, butter up #Sp #Ese tio le hace la pelota al jefe. #That guy is buttering up the boss.

hacer la puñeta a alguien#Untitled1698## to bother, beg, annoy (slightly vulgar) #Sp # El vendedor nos hizo a todos la puñeta. #The salesman annoyed the hell out of all of us.

hacer la rosca #Untitled1699#to make the doughnut, e.g., rolled up like a doughnut# to crash, sleep anywhere, although it may not be comfortable# Sp # Estabamos agotados e hicimos una rosca en el sendero a las montanas. #We were exhausted and we curled up and slept on the path to the mountains. 

hacer la vista gorda #Untitled1700#to do the fat look# to ignore, overlook #L. Am., Sp # Ana llego tarde, pero el jefe hizo la vista gorda.# Ana came late, but the boss overlooked it.

hacer las paces #Untitled1701#to make peace# to bury the hatchet# L. Am., Sp # Tengo ganas de hacer las paces con ellos. No podemos continuar asi.# I really want to make peace with them. We can't go on like this.

hacer leña del arbol caido #Untitled1702#to make firewood from the fallen tree# to kick someone when he or she is down# Ch, U # Despues de la bancarrota, todos trataron de hacer leña del arbol caido, y Gonzalo se enfermo seriamente.# After the bankruptcy, everyone tried to kick him when he was down, and Gonzalo became seriously ill.

hacer mal #Untitled1703##to harm #L. Am., Sp # El principio mas basico de la medicina es no hacer mal a nadie. #The most basic principle of medicine is to do no harm to anybody.

hacer migas a alguien #Untitled1704#to make someone crumbs# to beat up, leave someone exhausted or overcome, cause stress or anxiety #Mex, ES, Sp # Las discusiones con el abogado hicieron migas a Vicente.# The discussions with the lawyer left Vicente exhausted.

hacer mil maromas para... #Untitled1705#to do a thousand acrobatic tricks in order to ... # to go to a lot of trouble to .... spare no effort to ... #most of L. Am., Sp # He hecho mil maromas para verte. #I have gone to a lot of trouble to be able to see you.

hacer morder el polvo a alguien #Untitled1706#to make someone bite the dust#to beat, beat up; to wear out #DR, Sp # Nuestro entrenador de gimnasia nos hizo morder el polvo.# Our gymnastics coach wore us out.

hacer novillos #Untitled1707#to make bell# to cut class #Sp # Como hiciste novillos, ahora no tienes los apuntes de clase de aquel dia. #Since you cut class, now you don't have the class notes from that day.

hacer ojitos #Untitled1708#to make little eyes# to make (googoo) eyes at, flirt #L. Am., Sp #Siempre te esta hacienda ojitos en clase. #He's (She's) always making eyes at you in class.

hacer polvo a alguien o algo #Untitled1709#to make someone or something dust# to beat up, cause serious damage, destroy, ruin #Mex, Cuba, DR, G, ES, Col, U, Sp # Esa comida me dejo el estomago hecho polvo.# That food hit my stomach like a ton of bricks.

hacer puente #Untitled1710#to make bridge# to take a long weekend by taking a day off before or after a holiday# Mex, DR, Sp # Vamos a hacer el puente de pascua, ya que el martes es festivo y el lunes no iremos a trabajar. #We're going to have a long Easter weekend since Tuesday is a holiday and Monday we won't go to work.

hacer pure a alguien o algo #Untitled1711#to make someone or something puree# to beat someone up, cause serious damage (physically or mentally) #Mex, DR, ES, U, Arg, Sp # Me pelee con el y le deje hecho pure.# I had a fight with him and I made mincemeat out of him.

hacer (un) serrucho #Untitled1712##to split a bill, make a kitty# DR, PR # Hay que hacer un serrucho.# We have to take up a collection.

hacer su agosto #Untitled1713#to make one's August# to make hay while the sun shines, take advantage of something, make a killing# L. Am., Sp # Doña Maria hizo su agosto en la bolsa el año pasado.# Dona Maria made a killing in the stock market last year.

hacer su regalada gana #Untitled1714#to do one's gifted desire# to do whatever one pleases, often describing a whim #Mex, ES #Alvaro hizo su regalada gana cuando eligio la pintura para la casa sin consultor a su esposa.# Alvaro did what he darn well pleased when he chose the paint for the house without consulting his wife.

hacer sus necesidades (una necesidad) #Untitled1715#to do one's necessities [a necessity]# to go to the bathroom #DR, C. Am., U # Espera un segundo; tengo que hacer mis necesidades. #Just a second; I have to go to the bathroom.

hacer teatro #Untitled1716#to make theater# to make a scene, act in a theatrical way #Mex, ES, Peru, S. Cone, Sp # Deja de llorar, no estes haciendo teatro. #Stop crying; don't act so melodramatic.

hacer tilin #Untitled1717#to make a ringing sound, as of a bell# to be appealing; to like a little (functions like: gustar) #Ch, Sp # Juan me hace tilin.# I kind of like Juan.

hacer tortilla a una persona o cosa #Untitled1718##to beat up, crush or break (like eggs for an omelette, which is tortilla in Spain) #Mex, U, Sp #El coche lo hizo tortilla.# The car flattened him like a pancake.

hacer trampas #Untitled1719##to cheat #L. Am., Sp # Ramon siempre hace trampas cuando juega a las cartas; ten cuidado.# Ramon always cheats when he plays cards; be careful.

hacer un berrinche #Untitled1720##to have a tantrum #Mex, DR, Col, Sp # Marta hizo un berrinche enorme cuando le dijeron que se fuera.# Marta threw an enormous tantrum when they told her to leave.

hacer un coraje #Untitled1721##to pick a fight; to get very angry #Mex, G #Carmen hizo un coraje en el aeropuerto cuando le dijeron que sus maletas no estaban en el vuelo. #Carmen got very angry at the airport when they told her that her suitcases were not on her flight.

hacer un download (un backup) #Untitled1722##to download (back up) (a computer file) #L. Am., Sp # Laura, necesito que me hagas un backup. #Laura, I need you to make me a backup.

hacer un gancho #Untitled1723#to make a hook# to fix up with a blind date; also, to punch# S. Cone, Sp # Mi hermano quiere que le haga un gancho con una de mis amigas. #My brother wants me to fix him up with one of my friends.

hacer un levante#Untitled1724## to pick (someone) up, make amorous conquests #Mex, DR, PR, G, Col #Intente hacer un levante en la playa.# I tried to pick someone up at the beach.

hacer un pancho#Untitled1725## to do something embarrassing #Mex # Hice un pancho; se me olvido saludar al jefe. #I did something embarrassing; I forgot to say hello to the boss.

hacer un papel #Untitled1726##to play a role or part #L. Am., Sp #Esa actriz siempre hace el papel de la "segunda frente" #That actress always plays the role of the "other woman."

hacer un paro #Untitled1727#to make a stop# to do (someone) a favor# Mex, parts of C. Am. #Hazme un paro, mano.# Do me a favor, bro'.

hacer un sinpa #Untitled1728#to do a no-pay, from sin pagar# to leave without paying# Sp # Rolando hizo un sinpa en el bar.# Rolando left the bar without paying.

hacer un tango #Untitled1729#to do a tango# to put on a show, cause a scene, have a fit #Mex, Col #Hizo un tango porque no lo dejaron entrar en la discoteca porque no llevaba identificacion.# He made a scene because they wouldn't let him in the disco because he didn't have ID. 

hacer una gauchada #Untitled1730#from gaucho, cowboy# to do an immense favor #S. Cone# Gracias por la gauchada, che.# Thanks for the big favor.

hacer una vaca/vaquita/chancha (echar la vaca) #Untitled1731#to make a cow/pig [throw the cow]# to chip in, pool money for a common cause #G, Nic, Ven, S. Cone (RVAR Mex: hacer una vaquita) #Vamos a hacer una vaquita para un regalo para los novios. #Let's chip in fora present for the bride and groom.

hacer zapping #Untitled1732#to do zapping# to channelsurf, change the channel #Peru, S. Cone, Sp# No me gusto mirar television con Gustavo porque hace zapping constantemente. #I don't like watching television with Gustavo because he's always channel-surfing.

hacerla de tos (de pedo) a alguien #Untitled1733#to make someone of the cough [fart]# to give someone problems# Mex, ES (de pedo: vulgar) # calmate. No la hagas de tos.# Calm down. Don't cause problems.

hacerle a alguien de chivo los tamales #Untitled1734#to make someone's tamales out of kid goat meat# to cheat on or deceive one's mate #Mex, ES # Sara esta segura que su marido le hace de chivo los tamales. #Sara's sure that her husband is cheating on her.

hacerle agua la boca #Untitled1735#to make the mouth water# to have one's mouth watering# L. Am. (RVAR Sp: hacerle la boca agua)# hiciste empanadas, mi amor? Se me hace agua la boca. # You made empanadas, my darling? My mouth is watering.

hacerle gracia a uno #Untitled1736##to strike someone as funny# L. Am., Sp #Ese comentario me hizo mucha gracia. #That comment struck me as funny.

hacerle la cama a alguien #Untitled1737#to make the bed for someone# to get ahead of someone, take him or her by surprise, prevent someone from doing well, cut off at the pass #S. Cone # Me distraje y ese tipo me hizo la cama. Perdi una buena oportunidad en el trabajo.# I got distracted and that guy took me by surprise. I missed out on a good opportunity at work.

hacerle la cruz a alguien #Untitled1738#to make the cross to someone# to write someone off# S. Cone# Supimos que Ramona es una chismosa y le hicimos la cruz.# We found out that Ramona is a gossip, and we wrote her off

hacerle la vida un yogurt a alguien #Untitled1739#to make someone's life a yogurt# to make someone's life sour# Cuba # mi suegro me hace la vida un yogurt.# My father-in-law makes my life sour.

hacerse bolas #Untitled1740#to get balled up# to get confused or balled up in #Mex, C. Am. # No to hagas bolas.# Don't get all confused.

hacerse camote #Untitled1741#to make sweet potato# to get confused or balled up in #Mex # Se hizo camote con el examen, y lo reprobaron. #He got all confused on the exam, and they failed him.

hacerse cargo de #Untitled1742##to take charge of #L. Am., Sp # Como era la mayor, Cecilia se hizo cargo de sus hermanos despues de que sus padres murieron. #Since she was the oldest, Cecilia took charge of her brothers and sisters after their parents died.

hacerse de la vista choncha#Untitled1743## to ignore, overlook #Mex # Estaban jugando, pero la maestra se hizo de la vista choncha.# They were playing, but the teacher ignored them (overlooked it).

hacerse de rogar #Untitled1744#to make oneself begged# to play hard to get, like to be begged #L. Am., Sp # A mi hermana le gusto hacerse de rogar. #My sister likes to play hard to get.

hacerse el bocho #Untitled1745##to fixate on, obsess over something #U, Arg# No se hagan el bocho porque no hay ningun peligro en esta situacion. #Don't obsess over it because there is no danger in this situation.

hacerse el chivo loco #Untitled1746#to make oneself the crazy kid goat# to play dumb, play the part of someone who didn't hear or see anything #Mex, DR # Es mas facil aceptar las cosas y hacerse el chivo loco.# It's easier to accept things and play dumb.

hacerse el (la) desentendido(-a) #Untitled1747#to make oneself the nonunderstanding one# to play dumb, pretend not to notice# L. Am., Sp# No to hagas la desentendida. Sabes muy bien de lo que estoy hablando.# Don't play dumb. You know very well what I'm talking about.

hacerse el loco (tonto) (la loca [tonta]) #Untitled1748#to make oneself the crazy one# to play dumb, pretend not to notice# L. Am., Sp # No to hagas la loca; sabes bien que Ernesto es mi novio. #Don't play dumb; you know very well that Ernesto is my boyfriend.

hacerse el (la) vivo(-a) #Untitled1749#to become the live one# to get ahead, be clever at taking advantage of others# L. Am., Sp # No te hagas el vivo porque aqui te conocemos.# Don't try to take advantage because we know you here.

hacerse humo #Untitled1750#to become steam or smoke# to disappear into thin air# L. Am., Sp # Los ladrones se hicieron humo.# The thieves took off in a puff of smoke. 

hacerse mala sangre #Untitled1751#to make bad blood for oneself# to get upset, ticked off, rattled #L. Am., Sp # No to hagas mala sangre. No es tan tremendo.# Don't get ticked off. It's not so awful.

hacerse pedazos #Untitled1752#to make itself pieces# to break or smash to pieces# L. Am., Sp # el florero? Se ha hecho pedazos.# The vase? It broke all to pieces.

hacerse rosca #Untitled1753#to make oneself a doughnut# to refuse stubbornly (to do something), sometimes while acting sweet #Mex# Cuando le pregunte sobre el dinero, se hizo rosca y no me lo dio.# When I asked him about the money, he refused to give it to me.

hacerse un ocho #Untitled1754#to make oneself into an eight# to get balled up in difficulties# DR, PR, Col # Porfa, ayudame, que yo siempre me hago un ocho con esta computadora.# Please help me; I always get all balled up with this computer.

hacerse un ovillo (una pelota) #Untitled1755#to make oneself a little egg [a ball]# to curl up; colloquially, to shrink with fear, pain, etc.; to get confused or balled up #Sp # Se hizo un ovillo y no me quiso hablar. #He curled up (with fear or pain) and didn't want to talk to me.

hacerse un taco #Untitled1756#to make oneself a plug# to get confused or balled up in difficulties #Sp # Durante el examen me hice un taco.# During the exam I got all balled up.

hacerse una chaqueta#Untitled1757## to do a hand job, masturbate (males, vulgar) #Mex

hacerse una paja #Untitled1758#to make oneself a straw# to do a hand job, masturbate (vulgar); (Col, Arg: hacerse la paja)# L. Am., Sp

hacerse: Eso no se hace.#Untitled1759## That's not allowed (done). #L. Am., Sp #No pongas los pies sobre la mesa. Eso no se hace. #Don't put your feet on the table. That's not done.

hacersele #Untitled1760##to have a hunch, think, imagine #most of L. Am., Sp # Se me hace que el otro equipo va a ganar. #I have a hunch that the other team is going to win.


eso es harina de otro costal. #Untitled1761#That's flour from another sack.# That's a horse of a different color, another kettle of fish.# L. Am., Sp # Mi madre era muy cariñosa. Mi padre era harina de otro costal.# My mother was very affectionate. My father was another kettle of fish.

estar harto(-a) #Untitled1762##to be fed up #L. Am., Sp #Estoy harta de limpiar y cocinar! Todos tienen que ayudar.# I'm fed up with cooking and cleaning! Everybody has to help.

harton, hartona#Untitled1763## eating like a horse, gluttonous# Mex, C. Am. #tu comes a cualquier rato; eres bien harton.# You eat all the time; you're a chowhound.

hasta ahi podriamos llegar! #Untitled1764#Even that far we could go!# phrase of indignation facing a possible abuse# Mex, Sp

hasta aqui llego mi (el) amor. #Untitled1765#My love lasted this far, up to here.# This was the last straw. #Florida, Mex, DR, G, Col, U, Arg# Hasta aqui llego mi amor, no voy a tolerar mas errores. #This was the last straw; I'm not going to tolerate any more mistakes.

estar hasta arriba #Untitled1766##to be fed up, be up to here# Sp #No puedo ir. Estoy hasta arriba de trabajo.# I can't go. I'm up to here with work.

estar hasta atras #Untitled1767#to be behind# to be smashed, very drunk# Mex, ES, Col # Si ustedes se toman toda la botella, van a estar hasta atras. #If you guys drink the whole bottle, you're going to be smashed.

hasta cierto punto #Untitled1768#up to a certain point# up to a point, to some extent# L. Am., Sp #Usted tiene razon hasta cierto punto, Pero... #You're right up to a certain point, but ...

estar hasta el (mismisimo) coño #Untitled1769#to be up to the female organ, vulgar# to be fed up #Sp # Estoy hasta el mismisimo coño de que vengas tarde todos los dias.#I'm damn fed up with your coming late every day.

estar hasta el cepillo #Untitled1770#to be up to the brush# to be smashed, very drunk #Mex # Es obvio que don Ramon esta hasta el cepillo.# It's obvious that Ramon is smashed.

estar hasta el cogote #Untitled1771#to be up to the crest# to be fed up #Mex, PR, ES, Ch, Sp # Estamos hasta el cogote con nuestro hijo mayor.# We're fed up with our oldest son.

estar hasta el copete#Untitled1772#to be up to the forelock, top of hair# to be very drunk #Mex, ES, Col, Sp # Ese hombre esta hasta el copete.# That man is very drunk.

estar hasta el gollete #Untitled1773#to be up to the gullet# to be fed up# Sp # Estoy hasta el gollete de trabajo.# I'm up to here with work.

estar hasta el gorro #Untitled1774#to be up to the cap# to be fed up# Mex, ES, Sp #Estoy hasta el gorro con tus quejas. #I'm sick and tired of your complaints.

estar hasta el moño #Untitled1775#to be up to the bun, roll of hair tied up in back# to be fed up #Sp #Su mujer esta hasta el moño de futbol.# His wife is fed up with soccer.

estar hasta el tope #Untitled1776#to be up to the top# to be fed up# Mex, DR, ES, Col, U # Estamos hasta el tope con la politica de ese partido; han arruinado al pais.# We're fed up with the politics of thatparty; they've ruined the country.

estar hasta la coronilla #Untitled1777#to be up to the top of the head, crown# to be fed up #L. Am., Sp #Ya me tiene cansada hasta la coronilla! #Now it's (you've, he's, she's) got me totally fed up, up to here!

hasta la fecha #Untitled1778#until the date# up to now, to date# L. Am., Sp # Hasta la fecha mi computadora no me ha dado ningun problema. #Up to now my computer hasn't given me any trouble.

estar hasta la madre #Untitled1779#to be up to the mother# to be up to here, fed up; to have had it #Mex, C. Am.# Estoy hasta la madre de este tiempo.# I'm up to here with this weather.

estar hasta las cejas #Untitled1780#to be up to the eyebrows# to be up to here, fed up; to have had it #Sp # Estamos hasta las cejas de tus abusos. Debes cambiar.# We've had as much as we can take of your abuse. You'd better change.

estar hasta las chanclas #Untitled1781#to be up to the sandals# to be smashed, very drunk #Mex, ES# Paco esta hasta las chanclas. Debes llevarlo a casa. #Paco is smashed. You'd better take him home.

estar hasta las manitas #Untitled1782#to be up to the little hands# to be very drunk #Mex, CR # Pedro estaba hasta las manitas anoche y ahora tiene un dolor de cabeza terrible.# Pedro was very drunk last night and now he has a terrible headache.

estar hasta las narices #Untitled1783##to be fed up (to the nostrils)# Mex, Sp #Estoy hasta las narices con los problemas de mi marido! #I'm fed up with my husband's problems!

hasta las piedras #Untitled1784#even the stones# all, without exception #Sp #Hasta las piedras escucharon las promesas de los politicos antes de las elecciones. #Everyone without exception listened to the politicians' promises before the election.

estar hasta los ovarios #Untitled1785#to be up to the ovaries# to be fed up, used for a woman (like estar hasta los cojones) (vulgar) #L. Am., Sp # Estoy hasta los ovarios con las obsesiones de mi novio.# I'm sick and tired of my boyfriend's obsessions.

estar hasta los cojones #Untitled1786#to be up to the testicles# to be fed up (vulgar) #Mex, Sp # Mi primo esta hasta los cojones con los celos de su esposa. #My cousin is fed up with his wife's jealousy.


estar hasta los topes #Untitled1787##to be fed up (to the top); to be very full, packed# CR, Sp# El tren estaba hasta los topes.# The train was packed.

hasta los tuetanos #Untitled1788##down to the marrow, to the bone# L. Am., Sp # Hacia mucho frio en el estadio, y nos enfriamos hasta los tuetanos.# It was very cold in the stadium, and we were chilled to the bone.

hasta mas no poder#Untitled1789## full-fledged; all possible# L. Am., Sp# Es un naco hasta mas no poder. #He's a total jerk.

hasta que nos topemos. #Untitled1790#Until we run into each other again.# See you next time (we meet).# Mex, G, ES, Col, Ec # Un gusto de charlar contigo, Andres. Hasta que nos topemos! #It's been great talking with you, Andres. See you next time!

en (hasta) el quinto infierno #Untitled1791#in [as far as] the fifth hell# in a godforsaken spot, far away# Mex, DR, PR, ES, U, Arg # Mi amiga se mudo y no la puedo ir a ver porque ahora vive en el quinto infierno. #My friend moved and I can't go see her because she lives way out in the boonies.

hasta tal punto #Untitled1792##to such an extent (point)# L. Am., Sp # Insistian hasta tal punto que me canse y me di por vencida. #They insisted to such an extent that I got tired and gave in.

hay alguien que cante aqui? Porque hay uno que esta tocando.#Untitled1793#Is there someone who sings here? Because there is someone who touches (plays a musical instrument). #Said, for example, on a crowded subway or bus when someone is touching someone else unnecessarily.# ES

hay moros en la costa. #Untitled1794#There are Moors on the coast.# The coast is not clear. The walls have ears, phrase warning that someone else may be listening #L. Am., Sp # No podemos hablar ahora; hay moros en la costa.# We can't talk right now; the walls have ears.

hay que joderse. #Untitled1795#you have to get screwed.# Deal with it. You have to put yourself out, put up with hard times. (vulgar)# Mex, ES, Sp # En este pais hay que joderse para ganarse la vida. #In this country you have to kill yourself to earn a living.

hay ropa tendida. #Untitled1796#there is clothing hung out to dry.# Be careful. The coast is not clear.# Mex, U, Ch, Sp # Hay ropa tendida; no podemos hablar del asunto.# The coast is not clear; we can't talk about the issue.

de hecho#Untitled1797## in fact# L. Am., Sp #Hay mucha gente mexicana en Estados Unidos; de hecho, dos de cada tres latinos son de ascendencia mexicana.# There are many Mexican people in the United States; in fact, two out of three Latinos are of Mexican descent.

hecho(-a) fosfatina #Untitled1798#made into powder# worn out, exhausted #Sp # Estaba hecho fosfatina despues de correr tanto.# I (He) was worn out after running so much.

hecho(-a) (una) mierda #Untitled1799#made into shit# tired as hell, worn down (vulgar)# Mex, DR, PR, U, Arg, Sp # Estoy rendido, hecho mierda.# I'm wiped out, tired as hell.

hecho(-a) a mano #Untitled1800##made by hand #L. Am., Sp # Mire, señora, el encaje esta hecho a mano. #Look, ma'am, the lace is hand-made.

hecho(-a) la mocha (la raya) #Untitled1801#made into the bow [the stripe]# like a shot, in a flash# Mex # Me voy hecha la mocha.# I'm going in a flash.

hecho(-a) pedazos/añicos #Untitled1802#in pieces# worn out, shattered #Mex, ES, U, Arg, Sp # Estoy hecho pedazos con las malas noticias de la guerra.# I'm completely devastated with all this bad news about the war.

estar hecho(-a) pelota #Untitled1803#to be made into a ball# to be all broken up and sad about something (a death or loss) #U, Arg # Los muchachos estan hechos pelota con la muerte de su madre. #The kids are all broken up about their mother's death.

hecho(-a) pinole #Untitled1804#made into pinole, an aromatic powder that used to be used in making chocolate# worn out, ground down, exhausted #Mex # La carrera me dejo hecho pinole.# The race left me dog tired.

hecho(-a) polvo #Untitled1805#made into dust# worn out, exhausted #Mex, Cuba, DR, Sp#tanto trabajo! Estoy hecha polvo.# So much work! I'm beat.

estar hecho(-a) un almibar #Untitled1806#to be made a syrup# to act very friendly and affable, all sweetness and light #Sp # Mi esposo esta hecho un almibar porque llego tarde anoche. #My husband has become all sweetness and light because he got home late last night.

estar hecho(-a) un asco #Untitled1807#to be made into something disgusting# to be dirty, revolting #ES, S. Cone, Sp # Estoy hecho un asco luego de trabajar todo el dia en la huerta. Tengo que bañarme antes de cenar.# I'm filthy after working all day in the garden. I have to take a bath before dinner.

estar hecho(-a) un cascajo #Untitled1808#to be made a piece of junk# to be decrepit# PR, Sp #Has visto a Manolo ultimamente? Yo lo vi anoche, y esta hecho un cascajo. #Have you seen Manolo lately? I saw him last night, and he's gotten really decrepit.

estar hecho(-a) un figurin #Untitled1809#to be made a figurine# to have a nice figure, look good physically; to cut a fine figure# DR, U, Arg, Sp #La novia estaba hecha un figurin. Estaba preciosa.# The bride cut a fine figure. She was gorgeous.

estar hecho(-a) un mulo #Untitled1810#to be made into a mule# to be strong as an ox# Sp # Los ejercicios te han sentado; estas hecho un mulo.# The exercises worked for you; you're strong as an ox.

estar hecho(-a) un pimpollo #Untitled1811#to be made a sprout, young thing# to look good, like a spring chicken# Mex, DR, ES, U, Sp # Aunque tiene setenta años, esta hecho un pimpollo. Es una maravilla lo bien que se conserva.# Although he's seventy years old, he's like a spring chicken. It's amazing how well preserved he is.

hecho(-a) un pure #Untitled1812#made into a puree# worn out, exhausted #Mex, Sp (RVAR Mex: hecho pure) # El dia que chocamos el coche quedo hecho pure.# The day we crashed the car, he was worn to a frazzle.

hecho(-a) una sopa #Untitled1813#made a soup# sopping wet, drenched# L. Am., Sp # Ven adentro, m'ja. Estas hecha una sopa.# Come inside, dear. You're sopping wet.

estar hecho(-a) unos zorros #Untitled1814#to be made foxes# to be in bad shape or badly dressed #Sp # Llego de la fiesta hecha unos zorros.# She came back from the party in bad shape.

hecho(-a) y derecho(-a) #Untitled1815#made and right# all grown up #L. Am., Sp# Ya eres un hombre hecho y derecho.# You're a grown man already.

eso esta hecho. #Untitled1816#That's done.# That's for certain. It's a sure thing. (used for promises) #Sp # quieres que te pinte la casa este verano? Eso esta hecho. #Do you want me to paint your house this summer? It's a sure thing.


el/la hermano(-a) carnal(a) #Untitled1817#blood brother [sister]# close friend# Mex, DR, G # Francisco es mi hermano carnal, siempre puedo contar con el. #Francisco is my close friend; I can always count on him.


la hierba #Untitled1818#grass# pot, grass, marijuana #Mex, Cuba, DR, G, Sp # Deja de fumar hierba, hombre. #Stop smoking pot, man.

ser un higado #Untitled1819#to be a liver# to be a pain, jerk #Mex #Chuy es un higado, muy sangron, y no voy a devolver su llamada.# Chuy is a pain, really a drag, and I'm not going to return his (phone) call.

de higos a brevas #Untitled1820#from figs to early figs# once in a blue moon #Sp # La ultimo vez que lo vi fue en 1997; nos vemos unicamente de higos a brevas.# The last time I saw him was in 1997; we only see each other once in a blue moon.

estar en la higuera #Untitled1821#to be in the fig tree# to be distracted, daydreaming #Sp #Esta en la higuera otra vez. Siempre le encuentro despistado, pensando en algo que no es del trabajo. #He's daydreaming again. I always find him with his mind wandering, thinking of something not related to work.

el/la hijo(-a) de la chingada #Untitled1822#son [daughter] of the violated woman# son of a bitch (bitch) (vulgar) #Mex, C. Am. #que to hizo el hijo de la chingada? #What did the son of a bitch do to you?

el/la hijo(-a) de la gran puta #Untitled1823#son [daughter] of the big whore# son of a bitch (bitch) (vulgar) #L. Am., Sp # El hijo de la gran puta nos robo el dinero de la caja fuerte.# The son of a bitch stole the money from our safe.

el/la hijo(-a) de papa #Untitled1824#Daddy's child# rich kid, kid who has everything solved for him or her by the parents' influence# Mex, Cuba, DR, C. Am., Col, Peru, Sp (RVAR U: nene de papa) #Como siempre, sus argumentos son de un hijo de papa. Su unico poder se lo dio el dinero de su padre.# As usual, his arguments are those of a spoiled rich kid. His only authority comes from his daddy's money.

el/la hijo(-a) de puta #Untitled1825#son [daughter] of a whore# son of a bitch (bitch) (vulgar) #L. Am., Sp (RVAR L. Am.: also, hijueputa; Sp: also, hijoputa) # Pascual es un hijo de puta y trata mal a todo el mundo.# Pascual is a son of a bitch and treats everyone badly.

el/la hijo(-a) de su #Untitled1826##SOB (bitch) (somewhat vulgar, euphemism for hijo[-a] de su puta madre)# most of L. Am., Sp# Ese tipo es un hijo de su... #That guy is an SOB.

hijo(-a) de tigre, sale rayado(-a). #Untitled1827#Son [Daughter] of the tiger turns out striped.#Like father, like son.# Mex, CR, S. Cone# Ana Irene es madura y responsable, Como su padre. -Hijo de tigre sale rayado.# Ana Irene is mature and responsible, like her father. -Like father, like daughter.

el/la hijo(-a) natural #Untitled1828#natural child# illegitimate child #L. Am., Sp # Rafael es hijo natural de don Claudio. #Rafael is Don Claudio's illegitimate child.

hijole!#Untitled1829## Wow! Darn! expression of surprise# Mex, G, ES, Nic, Col # hijole! Me asustaste. No te vi. #Wow! You scared me. I didn't see you.

hijos de muchas madres #Untitled1830#children of many mothers# all kinds of people, describing the diversity of a group# Sp # En la guerra murieron hijos de muchas madres, no solo soldados americanos. #All kinds of people died in the war, not just American soldiers.


hincar los codos #Untitled1831#to dig in one's elbows# to dig in and study, cram #Mex, Sp # Tengo que hincar los codos si quiero pasar el examen. #I have to really dig in if I want to pass the exam.

el/la hincha #Untitled1832## fan (sports) #S. Am., Sp # Los hinchas apoyaron a su equipo durante el campeonato. #The fans supported their team during the championship.

el/la hincha (hinchapelotas) #Untitled1833#inflator [of balls]# irritating person, pest (vulgar) #U, Arg # En mi viaje a Argentina, mi compañero de asiento era un hinchapelotas: hablo durante toda la noche, y no pude dormir.# On my trip to Argentina, the person sitting next to me was a pest: he talked the whole night, and I coudn't sleep.

hinchar las pelotas #Untitled1834#to inflate the balls# to bother, bug, pester# Ch, U, Arg, Sp # No me hinches las pelotas! #Don't give me such a damn hard time!


el hocicon, la hocicona #Untitled1835#big mouth# loudmouth, gossip #Mex, C. Am., Col, Ch # Mayte es la mos hocicona del pueblo; todo lo cuenta y en todo esta metida. #Mayte is the biggest gossip in town; she tells everything and gets involved in everything.

hociconear #Untitled1836#to snout# to shoot off one's mouth #Ch# Pedro hociconeo toda la noche sobre sus conquistas amorosas. #Pedro shot off his mouth the whole night about all the women he's had (literally, all his amorous conquests).

el hojaldra #Untitled1837#puff pastry# asshole (vulgar) #Mex # Poncho es un hojaldra; me robo diez mil pesos.# Pancho is an asshole; he stole ten thousand pesos from me.

hola.#Untitled1838## Hello (normal way of answering the telephone).# U, Arg # Hola. Con quien hablo? #Hello. With whom am I speaking?

hombre #Untitled1839#man# term of address for either a man or a woman# L. Am., Sp # Hola hombre, que es de tu vida? #Hi, how are things (in your life)?


el hombre del saco #Untitled1840#man of the jacket# bogeyman; homeless man #Ch, Sp # Si no to portas bien, vendra el hombre del saco a buscarte.# If you don't behave, the bogeyman will come get you.


la home #Untitled1841##digs, home (from English) #parts of L. Am. (not S. Cone) # Olvide mis libros en la home.# I forgot my books at home.


de hoquis #Untitled1842##for free #Mex # Parece que quieren que trabajemos de hoquis aqui. #It looks like they want us to work for free here.


en hora buena #Untitled1843##luckily #L. Am., Sp # En hora buena recibi mi cheque cuando ya se me acababa el dinero. #Luckily I got my check just when my money was almost gone.

la hora pico #Untitled1844##rush hour; peak hour of electricity use #Mex, DR, Nic # Es imposible manejar en el centro a la hora pico. #It's impossible to drive downtown during rush hour.

la hora punta #Untitled1845##rush hour; peak hour of electricity use# Sp # Voy temprano al trabajo para evitar la hora punta.# I leave early for work to avoid rush hour.

a estas horas #Untitled1846##at this time, at this hour# L. Am., Sp #y como to atreves a llegar a estas horas de la mañana? #And how do you dare to come home (here) at this hour of the morning?


ser la hostia #Untitled1847#to be the Host# to be too damn much, great, amazing (people or things) (vulgar, with religious reference) #Sp (RVAR PR: to be annoying) # Ese tio es la hostia; le dije que me comprara cuatro entradas para el concierto y solo me compro dos.# That guy is too much; I told him to buy me four tickets to the concert and he only bought me two.

hostia puta! #Untitled1848#Host whore! religious reference# Goddamn it! (vulgar)# Sp #Hostia puta! me han robado la cartera!# Goddamn it! They stole my wallet!

hostia(s)! #Untitled1849## God damn it! a strong expletive implying religious sacrilege (vulgar)# Sp

hostigar#Untitled1850## to annoy, badger, bug #most of L. Am., Sp #por que hostigan tanto? #Why are they badgering (us) so much?

hoy por hoy#Untitled1851## as of now, under the present circumstances #L. Am., Sp # Hoy por hoy los conflictos en el Medio Oriente estan sin resolver. #As of now the conflicts in the Middle East are still unresolved.

huaca! (huacala!)#Untitled1852## Yuck!, expression of distaste; also: guaca, waca, guacala!# Mex, ES, DR, G, Col # huacala! Esta carne esta casi cruda. #Yuck! This meat is almost raw.


hueco(-a) #Untitled1853#hollow, empty# phony, superficial #Ch, U# En ese grupo nadie habla de temas interesantes o informativos. Son todos muy huecos y superficiales.# In that group nobody talks about interesting or informative subjects. They're all very phony and superficial.

el hueso #Untitled1854#bone# patronage job (for family or friends) #Mex, ES# No quiere soltar ese hueso. #He (She) doesn't want to let go of that job.

ser un hueso #Untitled1855#to be a bone# to be a stickler, very demanding (especially used for teachers or professors)# Sp # El profesor Martinez es un hueso. #Professor Martinez is a tough nut.

ser un hueso que roer #Untitled1856#to be a bone to gnaw on# to be a difficult person to deal with, be a difficult task or situation to be in# L. Am., Sp #Ese profesor es un hueso que roer. Suspende a casi todos. #That professor is impossible. He flunks almost everyone.

las huevas#Untitled1857## testicles (vulgar, variant of huevos)# Nic, Ch

huevear #Untitled1858#to egg around# to goof off, mess around (vulgar)# Ch, Peru # Basta de huevear, colegas. manos a la obra!# That's enough goofing off, my friends. Time to get to work!

el huevon, la huevona #Untitled1859#big egg, meaning with large, heavy testicles# lazy, useless person, lazy bum (vulgar) #Mex, Cuba, C. Am. (not CR), Ven # Rolando es un huevon; no le gusta trabajar.# Rolando is very lazy; he doesn't like to work.

huir del fuego y caer en las brasas #Untitled1860#to flee the fire and fall into the coals# to go from the frying pan into the fire #L. Am., Sp # Antonio huyo del fuego y cayo en las brazas cuando se enamoro de la novia de su amigo.# Antonio went from the frying pan into the fire when he fell in love with his friend's girlfriend.

huy! #Untitled1861##Wow! Darn! (expression of surprise)# L. Am., Sp # Huy, que miedo! El bebe casi se cayo de la cama. #Wow, what a scare! The baby almost fell off the bed.


identificarse con#Untitled1862## to identify with# L. Am., Sp # Me identifico con ella, que tambien perdio a sus papas de niña.# I identify with her; she also lost her parents when she was a girl.


igual pascual. #Untitled1863#equal pascual.# Me too. The same.# Ch # Estoy cansado. -Igual Pascual.# I'm tired. -Same here.

iguanas ranas. #Untitled1864#Iguanas frogs; "iguanas" sounds like "igual"# Me too. The same. #Mex, Col #No tengo ganas de trabajar. -Iguanas ranas.#I don't feel like working. -Me either.

imbancable #Untitled1865#unbankable# unbearable, intolerable# U, Arg # Esta comida es imbancable.# This food is disgusting.

no importa. #Untitled1866##It doesn't matter.# L. Am., Sp# Es una fiesta informal, no importa como vayas vestida. #It's a casual party; it doesn't matter how you dress for it.

que importancia tiene? #Untitled1867##So what?# L. Am., Sp # Si el regalo es caro o barato, que importancia tiene? Lo importante es el detalle.# If the gift is expensive or cheap, so what? It's the thought that counts (literally, "What is important is the detail").

importar un carajo #Untitled1868#to not matter a male organ# to not give a damn (vulgar)# PR, U, Arg, Sp# Todo les importa un carajo.# They don't give a damn about anything.

importarle tres cojones #Untitled1869#to matter three testicles# to not give a damn, not matter (vulgar)# Sp # Hable con Alicia sobre el problema, pero me dijo que le importa tres cojones.# I spoke with Alicia about the problem, but she said she doesn't give a damn.

importarle un comino #Untitled1870#to matter a cumin seed# to not give a darn, be unimportant# L. Am., Sp # Nos importa un comino lo que digan tus amigos; tu tienes que seguir nuestras reglas en esta casa. #We don't give a darn what your friends say; you need to follow our rules in this house.

importarle un pepino #Untitled1871#to matter a cucumber# to not give a darn, be unimportant #L. Am., Sp # Me importa un pepino lo que pueda pensar otra gente. Yo voy a hacer lo que pienso.# I don't give a darn what other people might think. I'm going to do what I think.

importarle un pimiento #Untitled1872#to matter a pepper# to not give a darn, be unimportant #Sp# Me importa un pimiento su opinion.# I don't give a darn about their opinion.

importarle un pito (un bledo) #Untitled1873#to matter a whistle [a pigweed]# to not give a darn, be of no importance, not worth worrying about# Mex, DR, PR, Ch, U, Arg, Sp (RVAR DR, PR: pito only) #Me importa un pito que no me invites a to fiesta. #I don't give a darn that you may not invite me to your party.

importarle un rabano #Untitled1874#to matter a radish# to not give a darn, be unimportant# Mex, ES, Ch, U, Sp#Me importa un rabano si te gusta o no te gusta. #I don't give a hoot whether you like it or not.

de improviso #Untitled1875##without notice, unexpectedly# L. Am., Sp # Llegaron de improviso a la hora de la cena.# They arrived unexpectedly at dinner time.

inaugurar el pastel #Untitled1876#to inaugurate the cake# to have sex with a virgin #Mex, Col #Antes de casarnos, inauguramos el pastel. #Before getting married, we popped the cherry.

independizarse #Untitled1877##to become independent, self-sufficient# L. Am., Sp# Mi hijo se independizo a los dieciocho años.# My son became self-sufficient at the age of eighteen.

la indirecta muy directa#Untitled1878## a very explicit hint meant not to be missed #Mex, Cuba, DR, U # En el sermon, el padre dijo varias indirectas muy directas sobre el problema de los jovenes.# During the sermon, the priest gave several not-so-subtle hints about the problem of young people.


las infulas#Untitled1879## airs #L. Am., Sp # Hablaba con grandes infulas de su amistad con el presidente. Iba llena de infulas. (Se daba muchas infulas.) #She was putting on airs about her friendship with the president. She went around with a big head.

ingeniarselas para #Untitled1880##to manage to #L. Am., Sp #Daniela siempre se las ingenia para recibir una invitacion al baile.# Daniela always manages to get an invitation to the dance.


con intencion #Untitled1881##on purpose# L. Am., Sp #Crees que lo hicieron con intencion? #Do you think they did it on purpose?

ir (muy) lejos #Untitled1882## to go (very) far# L. Am., Sp # Porque ha luchado y trabajado mucho, Bernardo va a ir muy lejos. #Because he has struggled hard and worked a great deal, Bernardo will go very far.

ir (nadar) contra la corriente #Untitled1883##to go against the current #L. Am., Sp #Berta nada contra la corriente solamente para molestar. #Berta goes against the current just to upset people.

ir a medias #Untitled1884##to go half and half #L. Am., Sp# Fuimos a medias con los gastos.# We went half and half with the expenses.

ir a misa#Untitled1885#to go to mass# to be correct, for real# Sp #Lo que dice mi padre va a misa.# What my father says is for real.

ir a pie #Untitled1886##to go by or on foot# L. Am., Sp#No tengo auto, pero ire a la fiesta a pie. #I don't have a car, but I'll go to the party on foot.

ir(se) abajo #Untitled1887#to go down# to step down, lose a position, be demoted, come down in life #Cuba, G, Col # Ese tipo se ha ido abajo por sus malos negocios. #That guy has come down in life because of his bad business deals.

ir al garete#Untitled1888## to fail, go down the drain #Sp #La relacion fue al garete despues de tres años. #The relationship failed after three years.

ir al grano #Untitled1889#to go to the grain# to get to the point# L. Am., Sp # No hables tanto. Ve al grano y dime la verdad.# Don't talk so much. Get to the point and tell me the truth.

ir al rollo #Untitled1890#to go to the roll# to get to the point, the issue #Mex, ES # Vamos al rollo.# Let's get down to brass tacks.

ir de compras #Untitled1891##to go shopping #L. Am., Sp #Vamos de compras, amiga!# Let's go shopping, my dear!

ir de culo #Untitled1892#to go ass# to have a hell of a time, have something be rushed, difficult, or complicated (vulgar)# Sp # Esta semana entre los examenes, las practicas y el nuevo trabajo voy de culo. No puedo con tantas cosas. #This week with the exams, the apprenticeship, and the new job I'm having a hell of a time. I can't do so many things.

ir de gorra, de gorron #Untitled1893##to go (somewhere) without having to pay, crash #Mex, ES# Paco siempre dice que no tiene dinero y va de gorra todo el dia. #Paco always says he doesn't have money and mooches all day.

ir de juerga #Untitled1894##to go out on the town, party #L. Am., Sp #Anoche fui de juerga y ahora estoy muy cansada.# Last night I went out on the town and now I'm very tired.

ir de mal en peor#Untitled1895##to go from bad to worse #L. Am., Sp# Desde que mi hija tiene novio, las cosas van de mal en peor.# Since my daughter has had a boyfriend, things have gone from bad to worse.

ir de miranda#Untitled1896## to guard, watch over, just watch# Sp #Su mama fue de miranda. #His (Her) mom went just to watch.

ir de parranda #Untitled1897##to go out on the town, party# L. Am., Sp # Para festejar el triunfo, fuimos de parranda.# To celebrate the triumph, we went out partying.

ir de pegoste #Untitled1898#to go as an add-on# to tag along, be superfluous, extra #Mex, ES, Nic# Tu hermana vino de pegoste por culpa de tu mama. #It was your mother's fault that we got stuck with your sister (literally, that she came along stuck on to us).

ir de pegote #Untitled1899#to go as an add-on# to tag along, be superfluous, extra #Sp # Iba al cine y mi hermanito fue de pegote.# I was going to the movies and my little brother came along (stuck on to me).

ir en el coche de San Fernando #Untitled1900#to go in St. Ferdinand's car#to go on foot# DR, Sp # Fuimos en el coche de San Fernando, un poco a pie y otro poco caminando.# We went on foot (part way on foot and part way walking).

ir hecho(-a) bala #Untitled1901##to go like a shot, rapidly (literally, as a bullet) #Mex, G, Ch (RVAR Mex: also, hecho la [una] bala; U, Arg: ir como bala) # Me multaron por ir hecho la bala. #They gave me a ticket for speeding (going like a bullet).

ir para rato #Untitled1902#to go for a while# to be a while #L. Am., Sp # ya va para rato que trabaja aqui. #He (She) has been working here for a while.

ir por lana y volver (salir) trasquilado (-a) #Untitled1903#to go for wool and come back shorn# to have the tables turned on oneself# DR, S. Cone, Sp # El ministro fue por lana y salio trasquilado cuando hablo con los agricultores. #The minister (secretary) had the tables turned on him when he spoke to the farmers.

ir subiendo #Untitled1904#to go ascending# to keep on going up# L. Am., Sp# Los precios de la gasolina van subiendo tanto que pienso vender mi coche. #Gas prices keep going up so much I'm thinking of selling my car.

ir viento en popa #Untitled1905#to go wind at the stern# to go full-speed ahead, make progress# L. Am., Sp # El negocio me va viento en popa.# My business is going full-speed ahead.

ir volando #Untitled1906##to go like a shot, flying low (literally, flying) #Mex, C. Am., S. Cone, Sp # Dejame dos minutos mas y voy volando.# Let me have two more minutes and I'll be off like a shot.

ir y venir #Untitled1907#going and coming# coming and going #L. Am., Sp # En este edificio de apartamentos, he visto el ir y venir de mucha gente.# In this apartment building, I've seen many people come and go.

ir y venir en una cosa #Untitled1908#to go and come in something# to run something into the ground, fixate on or insist on something #Sp # Nadie entendio al profesor, vino y fue en el tema.# No one understood the teacher; he ran the subject into the ground.

ir/marchar/andar sobre ruedas #Untitled1909#to go on wheels# to be going great #Mex, DR, PR, ES, Nic, Col, Ch, Sp# Todo anda (marcha) sobre ruedas. #Everything is going great.

irle a alguien como en feria #Untitled1910#to go as in a fair for someone# to have a hard time, have things go badly for someone #Mex, ES # Mis examenes en la universidad me fueron como en feria. #I had a hard time with the exams at the university.

irle a alguien como los perros en misa #Untitled1911#to go like dogs in mass for someone# to have a hard time, have things go badly for someone# Sp # A Apolonio le fue como perros en misa en su entrevista para el nuevo trabajo.# Apolonio had a hard time with his interview for the new job.

irle bien (mal)#Untitled1912## to look good (bad) on# L. Am., Sp #Te va muy bien ese sombrero. #That hat looks very good on you.

irse (andar) de farra #Untitled1913##to go out on the town, party# Col, Ec, S. Cone, Sp (RVAR Para, U, Arg: also, farrear) #Me voy de farra esta noche.# I'm going out for a good time tonight.

irse (salir) de marcha#Untitled1914## to go out on the town, party# Sp # Vamos de marcha esta noche. te apuntas? #We're going out on the town tonight. Want to join in?

irse a la chingada #Untitled1915#to go to the chingada, violated woman# to go to some godforsaken spot, far away (vulgar)# Mex, C. Am. # Me voy a la chingada; no hay trabajo aqui. #I'm going far away; there's no work here.

irse a la cucha #Untitled1916#to go to the doghouse# to hit the sack, drop into bed when you're tired# U, Arg # Es hora de que los niños se vayan a la cucha.# It's time for the kids to hit the sack.

irse al (para el) carajo #Untitled1917#to go to the carajo, male organ# to have a bad ending, go to hell in a handbasket (vulgar)# Mex, DR, PR, ES, U, Sp # La empresa se fue al carajo un año despues. #The business went to hell in a handbasket a year later.

irse al cuerno #Untitled1918#to go to the horn# to come to nothing, go to the devil# Mex, Sp # vete al cuerno! No escuchare mas tus excusas. #Go to the devil! I won't listen to any more of your excuses.

irse con el viento que corre#Untitled1919## to go with the prevailing wind (opinions, ideas) #Mex, Sp # Se dejan llevar por el viento que corre. No tienen criterio propio. #They go with the prevailing wind. They don't have any judgment of their own.

irse de cachondeo #Untitled1920##to go out on the town, party #Sp (RVAR Mex: may imply to be on the prowl) # Se fueron de cachondeo y no llegaron hasta muy tarde. #They went out on the town and didn't get back until very late.

irse de pinta #Untitled1921#to go away like spot# to play hooky# Mex # Me fui de pinta el tunes.# I played hooky on Monday.

irse de rumba#Untitled1922## to go out on the town, party #Mex, Cuba # Se fueron de rumba y no llegaron a su casa hasta las seis de la mañana. #They went out on the town and didn't get home until six in the morning.

irse para el (al) otro barrio (mundo) #Untitled1923#to go to the other neighborhood [world]# to pass away #L. Am., Sp # Su padre se fue al otro mundo a los 82 años. #His father went to a better place when he was 82 years old.

irse por las ramas #Untitled1924#to go around the branches# to beat around the bush #Mex, S. Cone, Sp# No to vayas por las ramas; dime exactamente to que paso.# Don't beat around the bush; tell me exactly what happened.

irse todo en humo#Untitled1925## to have everything go up in smoke #Sp # Esperaba que volviera con ella, pero se fue todo en humo. #He was hoping to get back together with her, but everything went up in smoke.

irsele a alguien el santo al cielo #Untitled1926#to have one's saint go to heaven# to forget something one was going to do or say (despite good intentions) #most of L. Am., Sp# Iba a trabajar esta mañana, pero se me fue el santo al cielo. #I was going to work this morning, but my good intentions went all to heck.

irsele a alguien la lengua #Untitled1927##to make a slip of the tongue, speak without thinking #Mex, ES, U, Arg, Sp # Ema, se te fue la lengua y dijiste cosas muy personales a tus compañeras de trabajo. #Ema, you spoke without thinking and told your coworkers very personal things.

irsele a alguien los ojos por algo o alguien#Untitled1928#to have one's eyes go after something or someone# to desire or want something #Mex, DR, ES, U, Arg, Sp # Cuando la vi, se me iban los ojos. #From the moment I saw her, I only had eyes for her.

irsele la mano #Untitled1929#to have one's hand go off on one# to get carried away (and make a mistake, usually while doing something) #L. Am., Sp # Se te fue la mano con los jalapeños; la salsa esta muy picante. #You got carried away with the jalapeno peppers; the sauce is very hot.

irsele la olla #Untitled1930#to have the pot fly off or go off on one# to lose it, fly off the handle# Sp # Se le va la olla de vez en cuando, pero no es mal tio.# He flies off the handle every once in a while, but he's not a bad guy.

irsele por alto#Untitled1931## to go over one's head; to forget, overlook# Mex, ES, CR, U# Se me fue por alto la reunion.# The meeting totally slipped my mind.


la jaina #Untitled1932##broad, gal, girlfriend #Chicano #quien es la jaina que canto? #Who's the gal who is singing?

la jalada #Untitled1933#pull, jerk, stretch# dirty trick; nonsense, exaggeration (stretch)# Mex # Pedro me hizo una jalada. #Pedro played a dirty trick on me.

jalarse los pelos #Untitled1934#to pull one's hair out# to be upset, furious# Mex, ES, Sp # Estoy que me jalo los pelos de rabia. #I feel like tearing out my hair, I'm so mad.

el jaleo #Untitled1935##tumult, fuss; lots of people #Mex, S. Cone, Sp # Habia un jaleo impresionante en la calle.# There was quite a hoopla in the street.


a jalones y estirones #Untitled1936#at pulls and stretches# kicking and screaming, with delays and difficulties, great effort #Mex # A jalones y estirones la lleve a misa. #I took her to mass kicking and screaming.

la jama #Untitled1937##chow, food #Cuba, PR, CR, Ec, Peru #Tienes jama? Tengo mucha hambre.# Do you have any food? I'm hungry.

jamar #Untitled1938##to chow down, eat #Cuba, CR, Ec (RVAR Peru: jamear; Nic: jambar) #Ya jamaste? #Did you eat already?

la jarana #Untitled1939##bash, party# Mex, Peru, U, Arg, Sp #Me voy de jarana esta noche.# I'm going out partying tonight.

jaranero(-a) #Untitled1940##party-loving, party animal #Sp# Es un chico muy jaranero. #He's a party-loving guy.

estar en la jaula #Untitled1941#to be in the cage# to be in the clinker (prison) #Chicano, Mex, Cuba, DR, Col # Mateo vendia cocaina, pero ahora estd en la jaula.# Mateo was selling cocaine, but now he's in the clinker.

los jefazos, las jefazas #Untitled1942##big shots, bosses #Mex, Col, Sp # Ningun cambio dependia de ella, sino de sus jefazos.# No changes depended on her, but rather on her superiors (bosses).

jefe! #Untitled1943#boss!# Mac! Buddy! (to a stranger) #Cuba, DR, Col

el/la jefe(-a) #Untitled1944#boss# husband (wife) #L. Am., Sp # Mi jefecita dice que no.# The little woman (My wife) says no.

los jefes #Untitled1945#bosses# folks, parents# Mex, ES # Mis jefes no estan aqui. #My parents aren't here.


estar jeton, jetona #Untitled1946#to be big mouth# to be angry #Mex, G, ES # Esta jeton porque no puede salir. #He's angry because he can't go out.

la jeva #Untitled1947##girl, girlfriend, woman #Cuba, DR, PR, Nic, Ven, Ec #Como se llama la jeva del vestido verde? #What's the name of the chick (woman) in the green dress?

el jevo#Untitled1948## boy; boyfriend# Cuba, DR, PR, Ec # Tu jevo es una buena persona. #Your boyfriend is a good guy.

el/la jibaro(-a) #Untitled1949#country person# hick, ignorant person, someone afraid to speak #PR# No seas jibaro. Ve y habla con ella. #Don't act like a country bumpkin. Go talk to her.

los jijos de la guayaba #Untitled1950#euphemism for hijos de la chingada; guayaba is guava# poor suckers #Mex, ES # Esos hijos de la guayaba no saben nada.# Those poor suckers don't know anything.

joder #Untitled1951##to screw #most of L. Am., Sp # Son como unos tortolicos, esos dos. Pasan el dia jodiendo. #Those two are just like turtle doves. They spend the whole day screwing. 

joder (2) #Untitled1952##to bother, harm, beg (vulgar)# L. Am., Sp #No me jodas. #Don't bother me. 

joder! #Untitled1953##Damn! (vulgar) #Sp # Joder, que hambre tengo! #Damn, am I hungry!

estar de la jodida #Untitled1954##to be very difficult, bad; to suck (somewhat vulgar) #Chicano, Mex, G, Col# Esto esta de la jodida. Que vamos a hacer? #This sucks. What are we going to do?


jodido(-a) #Untitled1955#past participle of joder# screwed, messed up (vulgar) #L. Am., Sp # Estoy jodida. Tengo muchos problemas economicos.# I'm screwed. I have a lot of economic problems.


jodon, jodona #Untitled1956##bothersome, annoying (vulgar)#Mex, DR, G, Col, U, Arg # Mi tio es muy jodon. #My uncle is really annoying.

joer! #Untitled1957##Darn!, euphemism for "joder" #Sp # joer! Que idiota! #Darn! What an idiot!

jolines! #Untitled1958##Darn!, Holy smoke! -euphemism for "joder"# Sp#  jolines! No tenemos dinero. #Holy smoke! We don't have any money.


jorobar #Untitled1959##euphemism for "joder", to bother (to screw) #Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, G, CR (RVAR Sp: also, joder la marrana) # Esta muela me esta jorobando mucho.# This molar is giving me a darn hard time.

joto(-a) #Untitled1960##gay, effeminate man, homosexual (vulgar, pejorative) (feminine form is used among Chicanos for lesbian) #Chicano, Mex, ES

joven! #Untitled1961#Young person!# used to get the attention of a waiter, gas station attendant, security guard, etc., in some areas, even when the man being called is not young #Mex, Col, Sp (where a bit old-fashioned) # Joven, podria traerme un vaso de agua con hielo y limon? #Waiter, could you get me a glass of water with ice and lime?

ser una joya #Untitled1962#to be a jewel# to be perfect, good, a gem #parts of L. Am. # Esa iglesia es una joya del estilo colonial. #That church is a colonial-style gem.


jugar a cartas vistas #Untitled1963#to play with cards that can be seen# to do something above board #parts of L. Am., Sp # En esta empresa jugamos a cartas vistas.# In this company we do things above board.

jugar a taca-taca #Untitled1964#to play bang-bang# to play an electronic game #Bol, Ch #Mi hermano paso toda la tarde jugando a tacataca. #My brother spent all afternoon playing video games.

jugar al balero #Untitled1965#to play cup and ball, a children's game# to fool around, have sex# Mex, Col # Me gusto jugar al bolero con un frances que conoci en la fiesta. #I liked fooling around with a French guy I met at the party.

jugar bien sus cartas#Untitled1966## to play one's cards right, do something with astuteness #Mex, DR, S. Cone, Sp # Salimos bien en el negocio. Armando es astuto y jugo bien las cartas.# We've had success with the business. Armando is bright and played his cards right.

jugar con dos barajas #Untitled1967#to play with two decks# to act with duplicity, cheat #most of L. Am., Sp # No tienes escrupulos; estas jugando con dos barajas.# You don't have any scruples; you're cheating.

jugar con fuego #Untitled1968##to play with fire #L. Am., Sp # Pero como se to ocurre salir con un hombre casado? Estas jugando con fuego. #But how can you think of going out with a married man? You're playing with fire.

jugar en los dos bandos #Untitled1969#to play in both bands or groups# to be bisexual, swing both ways# Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, Col, U # Escuche que Lorenzo juega en los dos bandos.# I heard that Lorenzo goes both ways.

jugar la ultima carta #Untitled1970#to play the last card# to go to the last resort, play one's last trick #Mex, U, Arg, Sp # Jugamos la ultima carta para conseguir mas dinero para las escuelas publicas. #We've gone to the last resort to get more money for the public schools.

jugar para el otro equipo #Untitled1971#to play for the other team# to be gay, homosexual #L. Am. #No me digas! Jaime juega para el otro equipo? #Don't tell me! Jaime is gay?

jugarse el todo por el todo #Untitled1972#to bet all for all# to bet everything at once, put all your eggs in one basket# L. Am., Sp # Decidieron jugarse el todo por el todo cuando compraron el negocio.# They decided to put all their eggs in one basket when they bought the business.

jugarse la pasta #Untitled1973##to bet one's money #Sp# Manuel se jugo toda la pasta en la ruleta, y despues tuvo que pedir dinero prestado.# Manuel bet all his money on roulette, and afterward he had to borrow money.

jugarsela #Untitled1974#to bet it# to go for it, take a risk# Mex, DR, G, CR, S. Cone, Sp# Te la jugaste fria, hombre.# You took a big risk, man.

jugarselo todo a una carta #Untitled1975##to bet everything on one card, put all your eggs in one basket #Mex, S. Cone, Sp # Dejame pensar. No quiero jugarmelo todo a una carta. #Let me think. I don't want to bet everything on one card.


la juma #Untitled1976##drunkenness #ES, Nic, CR, Pan, Ven, Ec #Que juma tiene! #How drunk he (she) is!

el junior#Untitled1977## spoiled brat, playboy, son of the wealthy #Mex, Col # El junior de la casa no tiene escrupulos. #The spoiled brat of the house has no scruples.

juntos pero no revueltos #Untitled1978#together but not mixed# just friends, together but not bosom buddies or romantically involved #L. Am., Sp # Pablo y Silvia son solo amigos, juntos pero no revueltos.# Pablo and Silvia are just friends, not bosom buddies or romantically involved.

jurar en arameo #Untitled1979#to swear in Aramaic, the language of Christ# to swear because one is in a bad mood #Sp # Cuando no me dieron el trabajo, empece a jurar en arameo. #When they didn't give me the job, I started using language that would make a sailor blush.

se lo juro. (te lo juro.) #Untitled1980#I swear it to you.# I swear. God's truth. #L. Am., Sp # Es la verdad, papa, to lo juro.# It's the truth, dad, I swear to you.


el laberinto #Untitled1981#labyrinth# mess# Peru # No me metas en laberintos, por favor.# Don't get me involved in any messes (problems), please.

laburar #Untitled1982##to work #Para, U, Arg# En el verano voy a laburar en la playa como salvavidas.# In the summer I'm going to work at the beach as a lifeguard.

el laburo #Untitled1983##work, job #Bol, Para, U, Arg # Este hijo mio me da un laburo tremendo. #This son of mine gives me a lot of work.

la ladilla #Untitled1984#leech# pain in the neck, insistent person# Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, G, Col, Ven, Peru#Que ladilla! #What a pain in the neck!

estar que ladra #Untitled1985#to be barking# to be angry #Mex, Sp# Ni le hables a Norma porque esta que ladra.# Don't even talk to Norma because she's ready to bite your head off

las lagartijas #Untitled1986#lizards# push-ups# Mex, DR, G, ES, Col # El instructor nos puso a hacer lagartijas.# The instructor had us do push-ups.


lamer/lamber el culo (trasero) a alguien #Untitled1987##to kiss (lick) someone's ass (vulgar) #Mex, ES, S. Cone, Sp (RVAR Sp: more common: lamer) # Sigue ahi lamiendole el culo a la profesora. #He's (She's) still there, brownnosing the teacher (kissing the teacher's ass).

la lamina (lata) #Untitled1988##wheels, car# Mex, Col # Tenemos problemas con la lamina ahora.# We have problems with the car right now.


la lana #Untitled1989#wool# dough, money #Mex, Cuba, C. Am.# Esos señores tienen mucha lana. Son los dueños de unas boutiques exclusivas. #Those people have a lot of dough. They own some exclusive boutiques.

lanzado(-a) #Untitled1990#thrown# opportunist, aggressive or bold person, operator# Mex, Col, Ch, Arg, Sp#Ricardo y Esteban son hermanos, pero Ricardo es un lanzado y su hermano es timido. #Ricardo and Esteban are brothers, but Ricardo is an operator and his brother is shy.

lanzar un rollo #Untitled1991#to throw a roll# to start a long story #Mex, ES, Col, Peru # Vi a mi amigo Elena en la tienda y empezo a lanzar el mismo rollo.# I saw my friend Elena at the store and she started into the same long story.

la lapa #Untitled1992#barnacle# person who is hard to shake off, pest #Mex, DR, PR, Col, Ch, Sp #Que lapa! #What a pest!

a la larga #Untitled1993##in the long run# L. Am., Sp #A la larga sacaras tus propias conclusiones.# In the long run, you'll come to your own conclusions.

a la larga, a largo plazo #Untitled1994##in the long run #L. Am., Sp# No se ha estudiado los efectos de ese medicamento a largo plazo.# They haven't studied the effects of that medication on a long-term basis.

largar #Untitled1995##to send to the devil, blow off #U, Arg# Me parece que voy a largar a esta mina. #I'm thinking I'm going to send this dame to the devil.

largarse #Untitled1996##to go away, move off #most of L. Am., Sp #Largate, niño!!No ves que doña Carmen esta muy cansada? #Scram, kid! Don't you see that Dona Carmen is very tired?

que lastima! #Untitled1997##what a shame!# L. Am., Sp #Estas enferma de nuevo? Que lastima!# Are you sick again? What a shame!

ser una lata #Untitled1998#to be a tin can# to be a pain, drag, bore, annoyance# L. Am., Sp (RVAR ALSO, pura lata in G, ES, Sp) # Ese chico es pura lata. #That guy is a total drag.

latir #Untitled1999#to beat# to like# Mex # Me late mucho ese programa. #I really like that show.

latirle #Untitled2000##to have a hunch, foresee, have a feeling about #Mex, DR, PR, ES, CR, Col, Ch #Me late que no le va a ir nada bien. #I have a feeling that it's not going to go well for him (her).

latoso(-a) #Untitled2001##boring, bothersome, a pain #Mex, DR, ES, Col, Ec, Ch # Esa muchacha es bien latosa. #That girl is a big pain.


ser la leche #Untitled2002#to be the milk# to be too much, be surprising (good or bad, people or things), unheard of #Sp# Fernando es la leche. Siempre consigue lo que quiere.# Fernando's too much. He always gets what he wants.

lechero(-a) #Untitled2003##lucky, as in: tener leche #ES, Nic, CR, Col, Peru #Que lechero! Le dieron el trabajo. Tiene leche.# What a lucky stiff! They gave him the job. He's lucky.

leer entre lineas/entre renglones #Untitled2004##to read between the lines# L. Am., Sp # Presto atencion a lo que se dice realmente; aprende a leer entre lineas.# Pay attention to what is really being said; learn to read between the lines.

leerle a alguien la cartilla #Untitled2005#to read the primer to someone# to set someone straight, read the riot act, lay down the law# Mex, DR, ES, Ch, Sp # Le pedi permiso para salir con su hija y me leyo la cartilla.# I asked him for permission to date his daughter and he laid down the law.

legal #Untitled2006#legal# good, correct, right; good person# Mex, DR, G, CR, Col, Ec, Ch, Sp # Lo que dice Juan es legal.# What Juan says is right.

a leguas#Untitled2007##a mile away #L. Am., Sp #A leguas se nota que es mentira.# You can tell it's a lie from a mile away.

lelo(-a) #Untitled2008##dumb, foolish, stupid #Chicano, Mex, DR, G, Col, U, Arg #No entiendo de que me habla ese lelo.# I don't understand what that stupid person is talking about.

el/la lengua larga #Untitled2009#long tongue# blabbermouth, someone who reveals too much #L. Am., Sp # No le cuentes eso, que este es un lengua larga. #Don't tell him that because he has a big mouth.

el/la lentejo(-a) #Untitled2010#sounds like lenteja, lentil, or a combination of lento, slow, and pendejo, stupid#dope, idiot, fool #Mex, Col, Peru # Esa lenteja siempre habla demasiado.# That dope always talks too much.


lento(-a) pero tardado(-a) #Untitled2011#slow but late# very slow (ironic) #Mex, ES # Voy a llegar pronto. Soy lenta pero tardada. #I'm going to get there soon. I'm slow but late.


la leperada #Untitled2012##low-class action or vulgar expression# Mex, C. Am. # Esta idea es muy absurda; parece de leperada.# That idea is really absurd; it's so low-class.

lepero(-a) #Untitled2013##low-class, rude #Mex, C. Am. # No digas cochinadas; no seas lepero. #Don't use dirty language; don't be crass.

ser levanta muertos #Untitled2014#to be a raiser of the dead#to perk or liven things (or someone) up# Mex, Nic, U, Arg # Esta sopa es levanta muertos.# This soup perks me right up.

levantar #Untitled2015#to pick up# to rob, steal, lift #Cuba, PR, G, Col, Ec#Caramba! Me levantaron la bicicleta.# Darn! They swiped my bicycle.

levantar (el) vuelo #Untitled2016##to take flight; to raise spirits or imagination #Mex, ES, S. Cone, Sp # El negocio esta levantando vuelo.# The business is taking off

levantar la antena #Untitled2017#to raise the antenna# to prick up one's ears, pay attention #Mex, ES, Col # Cuando mencionaron el postre, Miguelito levanto la antena. #When they mentioned dessert, Miguelito pricked up his ears.

levantarle el animo#Untitled2018## to lift somone's spirits, encourage# L. Am., Sp # Siempre me levantas el animo, Cecilia. #You always lift my spirits, Cecilia.

levantarse a alguien #Untitled2019##to pick someone up, make amorous conquests# Mex, DR, PR, G, ES, Col, U, Arg# Ese tipo si tiene suerte. Acaba de llegar a la fiesta y ya se levanto a esa rubia.# That guy is really lucky. He just got to the party and he already picked up that blonde.


levantarse del lado izquierdo #Untitled2020##to get up on the wrong side of the bed (literally, "on the left side") #L. Am., Sp #Todo me sale mal hoy, me levante del lado izquierdo.# Everything is going wrong today; I got up on the wrong side of the bed.

el levante #Untitled2021##pickup, date #Mex, DR, PR, G, Col (RVAR G: short-term lover) # Marcelo hizo un levante en la cantina.# Marcelo picked someone up at the bar.


liar el petate #Untitled2022#to roll up the petate, sleeping mat, but now in Spain referring to a green bag used for military service# to pack it in, die; also, to take off, leave #Sp # Despues de cenar, lie el petate y me fui de alli.# After having dinner, I took off.

liar los bartulos #Untitled2023#to bundle up the household goods# to pack it in, die; also, to take off, leave #Sp # Algun dia todos tendremos que liar los bartulos. #Some day we'll all have to pack it in.

libar #Untitled2024#to have a libation# to drink# Mex, ES, Col # Despues del partido, los jugadores libaron mucha cerveza.# After the game, the players drank lots of beer.

mi lic#Untitled2025## short for "mi licenciado", a term of respect used in jest #Mex #Que onda, mi lic? #What's up, doc?

ligar #Untitled2026#to link# to pick up, make amorous conquests; to obtain, get# L. Am., Sp# Se la ligo durante las fiestas. #He hooked up with her during the holidays.

ligero(-a) de cascos #Untitled2027#light of head# frivolous, foolish; also: liviano(-a) de cascos# L. Am., Sp (RVAR Mex: easy woman in feminine form) # Es irresponsable y ligero de cascos.# He's irresponsible and foolish.

el ligon #Untitled2028#big linker# pickup, date; stud, guy who flirts and is successful with women# Col, Sp # Es un ligon. Cada semana sale con una chica distinta. # He's a hustler. Every week he goes out with a different girl.


limpiarse el culo con algo #Untitled2029#to wipe one's ass with something# to wipe one's feet on something, disdain (vulgar)# Mex, PR# Ese politico se limpia el culo con la gente del pueblo. #That politician wipes his feet on the people in the town.

linchar #Untitled2030##to kill, lynch (often figurative); in Mex, CR, Ch, also, to punish, in a threat #Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, G, ES, Col, Ch, U, Sp# Expreso sus ideas y lo lincharon.# He expressed his ideas and they lynched him (verbally).

el lio #Untitled2031#bundle# mess# L. Am., Sp # Esto es un lio. Hay que ordenarlo rapidamente. #This is a mess. It needs to be cleaned up quickly.

la lira #Untitled2032#lyre# guitar# Mex, Col #Carolina toca muy bien la lira.# Caroline plays the guitar well.

liso y llano #Untitled2033#smooth and flat, as a road# a piece of cake, easy, without difficulty #Sp# La explicacion fue lisa y llana. Quien no la entiende es que no puede comprender nada. #The explanation was apiece of cake. If you can't understand it, you can't understand anything (literally, He who doesn't understand it can't understand anything).


el liston, la listona #Untitled2034#big clever# a real smartie #Mex, Col # Juan es un liston.# Juan is a real smartie.

la lisura #Untitled2035#smoothness; sincerity# obscene word, swear word #Peru # A muchos adolescentes les gusta decir lisuras; es un signo de inmadurez.# Many adolescents like to swear; it's a sign of immaturity.

llamar la atencion#Untitled2036## to call or attract attention (to oneself)# L. Am., Sp #Con ese traje anaranjado, realmente llama la atencion. #She's really calling attention to herself with that orange outfit.

la llave #Untitled2037#key# pal, friend, connection #Col, Ven (RVAR DR: enllave) # Hola, mi llave, que tal? #Hi, old buddy (for men)/my dear (for women), how's it going?


llegale a la papa! #Untitled2038#Go to the potato!# Eat! Soup's on! #Mex, Col #A comer, muchachos! lleguenle a la papa! #Time to eat, guys! Soup's on!


llegar a ser #Untitled2039#to arrive or come to be# to become #L. Am., Sp #Empezo de secretaria y llego a ser vicepresidenta de la empresa.# She started out as a secretary and became vice president of the company.

llegar y besar (el santo) #Untitled2040#to arrive and kiss [the saint]# phrase describing how quickly something was obtained #Cuba, Sp# Fui al consulado a pedir mi visa. Llegue, bese y sali con el documento. #I went to the consulate to request my visa. In a split second I left with my document.

estar que me (lo, la, etc.) lleva el diablo #Untitled2041##to be beside oneself (ready for the devil to take), in a very bad mood #Mex, DR, G, ES, CR (RVAR CR: que me llevan los diablos) #Y anda que se la lleva el diablo. #She's in a terrible mood. 

me lleva la chingada. #Untitled2042#The chingada, violated woman, is taking me.# I'm screwed. (vulgar)#Mex, C. Am. # Me lleva la chingada; se me frego el carro. #I'm screwed; my car is messed up.


llevar a alguien al huerto #Untitled2043#to take someone to the garden# to take someone down the garden path, deceive someone making them think they are favored when they are not; to convince someone to have sex #Mex, Sp (RVARMex also: llevar al baile) # El vendedor cree que me va a llevar al huerto. # The salesman thinks he's going to lead me down the garden path.

llevar a cabo #Untitled2044##to carry out, complete #L. Am., Sp # Como llevan a cabo las investigaciones? #How are they carrying out the research?

llevar bien puestos los pantalones #Untitled2045#to wear the pants well placed# to impose one's authority, especially in a home setting, throw one's weight around #Mex, DR, PR, ES, U, Sp # Gerardo lleva bien puestos los pantalones y logro organizar el presupuesto familiar.# Gerardo is throwing his weight around and managed to organize the family budget.

llevar contra la pared (la tabla) #Untitled2046#to take against the wall [board]# to put in a tight spot, act cruelly (toward someone) or ask too much (of him or her) #Mex, Cuba, G, Ch, U # Mi novia me puso contra la pared y tuve que decirle que aun no me quiero casar.# My girlfriend put me in a tight spot and I had to tell her I still don't want to get married.

llevar en palmas (palmitas) #Untitled2047#to carry with palm leaves# to treat like a king, pamper #Sp # Sus padres lo llevan en Palmas; nunca sera una persona adulta. #His parents treat him like a king; he's never going to grow up.

llevar la batuta #Untitled2048#to carry the baton# to call the shots, be in charge, lead; to be the main person #L. Am., Sp # En esa familia, Alfonso lleva la batuta. #In that family, Alfonso calls the shots.

llevar la contraria (contra) #Untitled2049#to take the contrary# to contradict, oppose #L. Am., Sp (RVAR Ec: ser un contreras)# Te encanta llevarme la contraria. Por que lo haces? Tu actitud me disgusta mucho. #You love to contradict me. Why do you do it? Your attitude really upsets me.

llevar la voz cantante #Untitled2050#to carry the melody# to be in charge in a meeting, business, etc.; to call the shots #L. Am., Sp # En mi oficina, el secretario lleva la voz cantante, y el gerente lo acepta. #In my office, the secretary calls the shots, and the manager accepts it.

llevar leña al monte #Untitled2051#to take wood [logs] to the woods or brush# to take coals to Newcastle (old saying)# L. Am., Sp #Una computadora a Juan? Para que si ya tiene tres? Es como llevar leña al monte. #A computer for Juan? Why if he already has three of them? It's like taking coals to Newcastle.

llevar puesto(-a)#Untitled2052## to have on, be wearing# L. Am., Sp #Llevo puesta una chaqueta roja, para que me encuentres en el aeropuerto.# I have a red jacket on, so you can find me at the airport.

llevar una vida feliz (triste) #Untitled2053##to have a happy (sad) life #L. Am., Sp #Mi abuelo llevo una vida feliz. #My grandfather had a happy life.

llevarla suave #Untitled2054##to take it easy, calmly #ES, CR, Col, U (RVAR Cuba, Pan: cogerlo suave)#Llevala suave, que no hay prisa. # Take it easy; there's no hurry.

llevarle el apunte (llevar de apunte) #Untitled2055#to keep track of the score# to pay attention to someone or something# S. Cone # El jefe grita mucho en esta oficina, pero no le lleves el apunte. #The boss shouts a lot in this office, but don't pay him any mind.

llevarle la carga #Untitled2056#to carry the cargo for someone# to make a pass at, hit on, be coming on to someone sexually #U, Arg # Ese muchacho siempre le lleva la carga a la mas bonita.# That guy always puts the moves on the prettiest girl.

llevarse (a alguien) el demonio #Untitled2057#to be taken by the devil or demon# to be angry or very irritated# Mex, Sp # Estoy que me lleva el demonio. #I'm hopping mad (mad as the devil).

llevarse (a alguien) el diablo #Untitled2058#to be taken by the devil# to be angry or very irritated #Mex, S. Cone (RVAR Mex: also, llevarse la trompada, la tostada, la trampa) # El jefe estaba que se lo llevaba el diablo cuando vio que no termine el trabajo.# The boss was as angry as heck when he saw that I hadn't finished my work.

llevarse bien (con alguien) #Untitled2059##to get along well (with someone)# L. Am., Sp #Juana y yo nos llevamos muy bien. Somos amigos del alma. #Juana and I get along very well. We are bosom buddies. 

llevarse el demonio #Untitled2060#to be taken by the demon# to go to the devil, fail #Mex, Sp # Si no trabajamos en serio, a este negocio se lo va a llevar el demonio. #If we don't work seriously, this business is going to go to hell in a handbasket.

llevarse el diablo #Untitled2061#to be taken by the devil# to go to the devil, fail# Mex, DR # el proyecto que tenia? Se lo llevo el diablo. #The plan I had? It went all to heck.

llevarse la palma #Untitled2062#to carry away the palm, meaning the honors# to take the cake, surpass; to get ahead or go first in a line #Ch, Sp# Dices que to hijo saca malas notas, pero el mio se lleva la palma. Ha suspendido siete asignaturas esta evaluation. #You say that your son gets bad grades, but mine takes the cake. He's failed seven subjects this term.

llevarse todo por delante #Untitled2063#to carry away everything in front of you# to sweep everything away; also (S. Cone) to win at everything, to take on all comers #L. Am., Sp # El agua se llevo todo por delante. #The water swept everything away.

llorar a mares #Untitled2064##to cry a sea (of tears), cry buckets #L. Am., Sp # Cada vez que me despido de mi familia en el aeropuerto, lloro a mares.# Every time I say good-bye to my family at the airport, I cry buckets.

llorar a moco tendido #Untitled2065#to cry with a lot of mucus# to cry like a baby #L. Am., Sp # Silvia y su madre se encontraron despues de muchos años; hablaron y lloraron a moco tendido, hasta desahogarse. #Silvia and her mother met after many years; they talked and cried like babies until they had recovered emotionally.

llorar lagrimas de cocodrilo #Untitled2066##to cry crocodile tears, feign sadness# L. Am., Sp #Deja de llorar lagrimas de cocodrilo. #Stop crying crocodile (fake) tears.

lloron, llorona#Untitled2067## crybaby, whiner# L. Am., Sp #Mi primo es un lloron. Nunca esta contento. #My cousin is a whiner. He's never happy.

llover a cantaros #Untitled2068#to rain pitchers# to rain buckets #L. Am., Sp# llovio a cantaros toda la semana. #It was raining buckets all week.

llover sobre mojado #Untitled2069#to rain over the wetness# to have one bad thing happen after another; also, to be repetitive or superfluous #L. Am., Sp # llueve sobre mojado: otra vez subieron los precios.# It never rains but it pours: they raised the prices again.

ser lo maximo #Untitled2070##to be fantastic, the greatest, the best (the maximum) #L. Am. #Esta musica es lo maximo! #This music is the best!

lo siento muchisimo. #Untitled2071#I feel it very, very much.# I am very, very sorry. #L. Am., Sp #Lo siento muchisimo que su esposo haya sufrido un ataque al corazon. #I'm so very sorry that your husband has suffered a heart attack.

el lobo #Untitled2072#wolf# wolf, womanizer# Chicano, Mex, PR# Nadie diria que don Jose es un lobo; parece tan respetable.# Nobody would guess that Jose is a womanizer; he seems so respectable.

loca #Untitled2073#crazy# effeminate, sissyish, gay# Cuba, DR, CR, Col, Ch

la loca #Untitled2074#crazy person# floozie, woman who likes sex# Mex, DR, Col, Ec, U, Arg# Cerca del puerto siempre hay muchas locas.# Near the port there are always a lot of floozies.

a lo loco #Untitled2075#crazily# like crazy, without thinking# Mex, DR, PR, ES, U, Arg, Sp (RVAR Ch: a la loca) # Por estar hablando a lo loco, le conte a Ana de la fiesta sorpresa.# Because I was talking without thinking (like crazy), I told Ana about the surprise party.

el/la loco(-a) #Untitled2076#crazy person# guy (girl) #Col, Ven, Ec #Quien es esa loca alli? #Who's that gal over there?

el/la loco(-a) (tonto[-a]) perdido(-a) #Untitled2077#lost fool# hopeless case, idiot# L. Am., Sp # Felipe es un loco perdido. No sabe comportarse en sociedad. #Felipe is a hopeless case. He doesn't know how to behave around other people.

estar loco(-a) de contento #Untitled2078#to be crazy happy# to be very happy #L. Am., Sp # Estoy loca de contenta con mi viaje a Uruguay.# I'm out of my mind with happiness about my trip to Uruguay.

estar al loro #Untitled2079#to be at the parrot# to pay attention, be attentive, be up to date# Sp # No estas al loro. Esta cancion es de la temporada pasada. #You're out of it. This song is from last year (literally, the past season).

la luca#Untitled2080## pesos or units of money #Ec, Peru, Bol, S. Cone # Me dieron cien lucas. #They gave me one hundred pesos (dollars, etc).

lucir #Untitled2081#to shine# to suit, wear, or fit well#DR, PR, ES, Nic, CR, Col, Sp # A Rosa le lucen pantalones rojos y un collar grueso. Anda luciendo zapatos nuevos (un buen vestido). #Red pants and a heavy necklace look good on Rosa. She's wearing new shoes (a good dress).

lucirse #Untitled2082#to shine# to stand out, do something unusual# Mex, Peru, U #Te luciste. #You were outstanding.

luego luego #Untitled2083##right away# L. Am., Sp # Busca tus llaves luego luego, Paco, que no tenemos mucho tiempo. #Look for your keys right away, Paco; we don't have much time.


en lugar de #Untitled2084##instead of# L. Am., Sp# Y luego, en lugar de devolverme el dinero, me pidio otro prestamo.# And then, instead of giving the money back to me, he (she) asked for another loan.

de lujo#Untitled2085## fancy, deluxe #L. Am., Sp # Es un hotel de lujo.# It's a fancy hotel.


estar en la luna (de Valencia) #Untitled2086#to be in the moon [of Valencia]# to be distracted #L. Am., Sp #Seria buen astronauta, verdad? Porque siempre estoy en la luna. #I'd be a good astronaut, wouldn't I? Because I always have my head in the clouds (I'm always daydreaming).


la luz #Untitled2087#light# dough, money (also: morlacos, ojos)# Mex# Conseguiste la luz para comprar la moto? #Did you get the dough to buy the motorcycle?

La luz d'alante (de adelante) es la que alumbra. #Untitled2088#The light in front of you is what shines.# A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Take what's right in front of you when you have the chance. (said by someone who offers you something to eat or drink, for instance, or when a job presents itself) #PR# No seas timida, amiga. Hice estas galletas hoy. La luz d'alante es la que alumbra.# Don't be shy, dear. I made these cookies today. Take what you can get when you have the chance.

ser la luz de los (sus) ojos #Untitled2089##to be the light of one's life (eyes) or the apple of one's eye #Mex, ES, S. Cone # El hijo de Eduardo es la luz de sus ojos.# Eduardo's son is the apple of his eye.

luz de mi vida #Untitled2090##light of my life, dear #L. Am., Sp # Te amo. Eres la luz de mi vida. #I love you. You are the light of my life.


m'ijo, m'ija #Untitled2091#short for mi hijo, mi hija #my son, my daughter; used to show affection even to people who are not related #L. Am., Sp #M"ija, ten cuidado. No bebas mucho. #My dear, be careful. Don't drink too much.

la macana #Untitled2092#weapon used by the Indians, and also possibly from Sr. Macana, a famous Argentine liar #whopper, big lie #Mex, Bol, S. Cone #No creas lo que dicen los diarios; son macanas. #Don't believe what the newspapers say; they're lies.

macanear # Untitled2093##to put someone on, say crazy or wild things that make no sense; also, to tease or make fun of #U, Arg #No me macanees. Me estas macaneando. #Don't put me on. You're putting me on.

macanudo(-a) #Untitled2094#probably from the Dominican cigar or from the Argentine liar, Sr. Macana #awesome, super #Nic, S. Cone #Tus padres son macanudos, y nos ayudaron muchisimo. #Your parents are awesome, and they really helped us.

macarra #Untitled2095## vulgar, in bad taste #Sp #Llevaba una camisa macarra, un pantalon macarra. #He was wearing a cheap-looking shirt, a chintzy-looking pair of pants.

el/la macarra #Untitled2096# #troublemaker, person with bad manners and/or violent tendencies #Sp #Entro un hombre con aspecto de macarra; se sento cerca de nosotros. #A man who looked like a troublemaker came in; he sat down near us.

la maceta #Untitled2097#flower pot #head, noggin #Mex, G, Nic #Me duele la maceta de tanto ver television. #My head aches from watching television so much.

machetear #Untitled2098#to machete #to not spend much, be a miser #S. Cone #Este hombre machetea hasta para comprar comida. Siempre machetea y come cuando otros pagan. #This guy scrimps even to buy food. He saves money and eats when other people are paying.

macho #Untitled2099 ##term of endearment among males #CR, Sp #Venga, macho, invitame a una copa. #(Sp) Hey, guy! Come here and invite me for a drink.

el machote #Untitled2100# #macho man, male chauvinist pig #Mex, ES, Col #Se porta asi porque se cree muy machote. #He acts like that because he thinks he's a macho man.

macizo(-a) #Untitled2101# #well-built, muscular #L. Am., Sp (RVAR ES, Col: also: el macizo, big boss or big man) #Luis Rodrigo solo tiene quince años pero es bien macizo. #Luis Rodrigo is only fifteen years old but he's very muscular.

la madre del cordero #Untitled2102#the mother of the lamb #the heart of the matter, the real reason for something #Peru, S. Cone, Sp #Has encontrado la madre del cordero. Realmente esta es la parte importante del problema. #You've gotten to the heart of the matter. That's really the important part of the problem.

la madre que lo pario! #Untitled2103#The mother who gave birth to you! #You son of a bitch! You bitch! (expression of anger, indignation; vulgar) #Mex, DR, PR, ES, Arg, Sp #La madre que lo pario, Francisco. Cuando dejaras de maltratar a tu mujer? #You son of a bitch, Francisco. When will you stop mistreating your wife?

madrear #Untitled2104# #to hit, beat up #Mex, ES #Si me sigues molestando, te voy a madrear. #If you keep bothering me, I'm going to beat you up.

madrugar #Untitled2105#to get up early #to get ahead of someone, cut off at the pass, beat to the punch #L. Am., Sp #Si no madrugas a ese señor, el te madruga a ti. #If you don't get the better of that man, he's going to get the better of you.

el maestro #Untitled2106#teacher, master #dude, middleaged or older man, guy #L. Am., Sp #Preguntale a ese maestro por donde se va esta calle. #Ask that guy where this street goes.

el maestro Ciruela, que no sabe leer y pone escuela #Untitled2107#Master Ciruela, who can't read and has a school #said to censure someone who is talking about something he or she doesn't know much about #L. Am., Sp #No me des consejos de como criar a mis hijos. Escucha, Rafaela, tu eres como el maestro Ciruela, que no sabe leer y pone escuela. #Don't give me advice on how to raise my kids. Listen, Rafaela, you shouldn't give advice on something you know nothing about.

mafufo(-a) #Untitled2108# #yucky, gross, weird (originally used to mean marijuana) #Mex #Esa pelicula mafufa no me gusto para nada. #I didn't like that gross movie at all.

el maiz #Untitled2109#corn #dough, money #Cuba #No tengo maiz para comprar una casa. #I don't have the dough to buy a house.

maje (majado[-a]) #Untitled2110 ##lazy #Cuba #Que maje me ha salido tu hermano. #How lazy your brother has turned out.

majadero(-a) #Untitled2111# #ill-mannered (person), fussbudget #Mex, Cuba, U #Con lo que dijiste, eres un majadero. #Judging from what you just said, you're a rude boor.

maje #Untitled2112 ## dumb, stupid #parts of Mex, G, Hand, ES, CR #No te hagas el maje. #Don't act like a dope.

estar mal de la azotea #Untitled2113#to be bad in the roof #to be off one's rocker, crazy #DR, S. Cone, Sp #Esa pobre señora esta mal de la azotea. #That poor woman's upstairs isn't fully furnished. (She's got bats in the belfry.)

estar mal de la cholla #Untitled2114#to be bad in the head #to be off one's rocker, crazy #Mex, PR, ES, Sp # Ir caminando al centro?  Estas mal de la cholla? #Walk downtown? Are you offyour rocker?

mal educado(-a) #Untitled2115# #badly brought up, rude, spoiled #L. Am., Sp #Carlos nunca contesta el saludo. -No le hagas caso; es un mal educado. #Carlos never responds to a greeting. -Don't mind him; he's rude.

estar de mal humor #Untitled2116# #to be in a bad mood #L. Am., Sp #No me hables. Estoy de mal humor. #Don't talk to me. I'm in a bad mood.

mal nacido(-a) #Untitled2117#badly born, meaning bastard #jerk, SOB (vulgar) #L. Am., Sp #Es una mal nacida. No cuida ni se preocupa de su madre, que es vieja y esta enferma. #She's a lowlife. She doesn't take care of her mother, who is old and sick.

mal pensado(-a) #Untitled2118# #thinking bad thoughts, especially thinking the worst of others #L. Am., Sp #No seas mal pensada, Irene. Estoy segura que tu tio no quiso ofendernos. #Don't be a negative thinker, Irene. I'm sure that your uncle didn't mean to offend us.

mal que bien #Untitled2119#badly as good, well #in any way possible, no matter what, any old way #Mex, DR, ES, Peru, Sp #Mal que bien, hizo su trabajo; se lo aceptamos porque es la hija del director. #She did her work any old way (not well); we accepted it because she's the daughter of the director.

estar de mal talante #Untitled2120 ##to be in a bad mood #U, Arg, Sp #Mi colega siempre esta de mal talante cuando tenemos mucho trabajo. #My colleague is always in a bad mood when we have a lot of work.

mala (buena) noticia #Untitled2121 ##bad (good) news #L. Am., Sp # Que mala noticia! #What bad news!

estar de mala leche #Untitled2122#to be of bad milk #to be in a bad mood (vulgar) #Mex, Sp # Por que estas de mala leche? #Why are you in a bad mood?

de mala muerte #Untitled2123#of bad death #of little worth, poor quality #L. Am., Sp #No quiero ir a ese bar de mala muerte. #I don't want to go to that crummy bar.

mala nota #Untitled2124#bad note #unpleasant thing or person, bad news, bad reputation #most of L. Am. #Esa escuela es (de) muy mala nota. #That school has a bad reputation.

la mala pasada #Untitled2125# #dirty trick #L. Am., Sp (RVAR Ch: una mala jugada) #A Salvador le hicieron una mala pasada y no le dieron su cheque. #They gave Salvador a dirty deal and didn't give him his check.

estar de mala uva #Untitled2126#to be of bad grape #to be in a bad mood #Sp #El otro dia Javier estaba de muy mala uva. No se que le pasaba pero no habia manera de hablar normalmente con el. #The other day Javier was in a very bad mood. I don't know what was happening to him but there was no way to talk normally with him.

estar/andar de malas #Untitled2127# #to be in a bad mood #L. Am., Sp #Despues de tres dias de lluvia, todo el mundo anda de malas. #After three days of rain, everyone is in a bad mood.

las malas lenguas #Untitled2128#bad tongues #rumormongers, gossipers #L. Am., Sp #Dicen las malas lenguas que ella maltrataba a sus empleados. #According to the rumor mill, she mistreated her employees.

a malas penas #Untitled2129##with a lot of effort, great difficulty #Sp #A malas penas, los alpinistas llegaron a la cima de la montaña. #With great effort, the mountain climbers arrived at the summit of the mountain.

estar de malas pulgas #Untitled2130#to be of bad fleas #to be in a bad mood; also, andar de or tener #ES, CR, Col, Ch, U, Sp #Hoy esta de malas pulgas. #Today he (she) is in a really lousy mood.

maldito(-a) #Untitled2131# #damn(ed) #L. Am., Sp # Maldita guerra! Han muerto muchos inocentes. #Damned war! Many innocent people have died.

maldito(-a) sea! #Untitled2132#May it be cursed! #Damn it! exclamation of anger #Mex, DR, PR, G, Col, U, Sp #Malditos sean los politicos actuales; han destruido la economia del pais. #Damn the current politicians; they've destoyed the country's economy.

malhablado(-a) #Untitled2133# #crude in speaking habits, foul-mouthed, using bad language #L. Am., Sp #No parece un profesional es muy malhablado. #He doesn't seem like a professional. He's very foul-mouthed.

mamacita #Untitled2134#little mama #term of address derived from mama, used with affection to a girl or woman; also, sometimes used as a come-on by a man to a good-looking woman #L. Am. #Mamacita, termina tus tareas. Es hora de ir a la escuela. #My darling girl, finish your homework. It's time to go to school.

la mamada #Untitled2135#sucking, nursing #hogwash, nonsense, lie, fib (vulgar) #Mex, ES, Col #Es un buen hombre. - Mamadas! #He's a good man. -Baloney!

estar mamado(-a) #Untitled2136#to be breast-fed #to be drunk #U, Arg #Deja de tomar vino; ya estas mamada. #Stop drinking wine; you're already drunk.

mamar una cosa con la leche (en la leche) #Untitled2137#to suckle something along with mother's milk #to learn something at a very young age #L. Am., Sp #Esta chica mamo la inteligencia de su madre con la leche. #That girl was intelligent from a young age.

la mamasota #Untitled2138 ##good-looking woman, cheesecake (sometimes used as a term to get a woman's attention; a bit vulgar) #Mex, ES, DR, G, PR, Col #Estas bien buena, mamasota. #You're a good-looking woman, mama.

mamey #Untitled2139#a fruit #good, of quality #Mex, Cuba, Col #La rubia esa esta mamey. #That blond is classy.

ser un mamey #Untitled2140#to be a mamey, a fruit #to be a piece of cake, easy #PR, Col #Ese trabajo es un mamey. Lo podre terminar pronto. #That job is a piece of cake. I'll be able to finish it quickly.

mami, mamita #Untitled2141 ##term of affection for girl or woman, even a young girl; term used to get a woman's attention #L. Am. #Portate bien, mami. #Behave yourself dear. (to a young girl)

el mamon, la mamona #Untitled2142#sucker, like a suckling baby #mooch, person who takes advantage of others #Sp #Vaya mamon, se ha ido sin pagar. #What a mooch; he left without paying.

ser un manazas #Untitled2143# #to be a klutz #Sp #Felipe intento arreglar el asunto y lo estropea mas. Es un manazas. #Felipe tried to fix things and messed them up more. He's a klutz.

la mancha de platano #Untitled2144#banana stain #quality of being a real native of Puerto Rico #PR, Sp #Mucha gente cree que soy de Mexico, pero soy puertorriqueno.  Tu no me ves la mancha de p1atano? #Many people think I'm from Mexico, butI'm Puerto Rican. Can't you see my Puerto Ricanness?

manda huevos! #Untitled2145##Damn! used to indicate impossibility, opposition, surprise, the height of something (vulgar) #ES, CR, Col, Sp (RVAR Sp: also, manda cojones) # Manda huevos! Las fotos no salieron bien. #Damn! The photos didn't come out well.

mandar a alguien a bañarse #Untitled2146#to send someone to take a bath #to tell someone to get lost #ES, Nic, Peru, Bol, Ch, U #Tolere muchas cosas de mi novio. Finalmente lo mande a bañarse. #I put up with a lot of things from my boyfriend. Finally, I sent him packing.

mandar a alguien a buscar berros #Untitled2147#to send someone to find watercress #to tell someone to get lost #Sp #A Ignacio le mandaron a buscar berros; no quieren que vuelva aqui. #They told Ignacio to get lost; they don't want him to come back here again.

mandar a alguien a freir buñuelos #Untitled2148#to send someone to fry doughnuts #to tell someone to get lost #Mex, Sp #Mando a sus amigos a freir buñuelos porque no lo dejaban estudiar. #He told his friends to get lost because they didn't let him study.

mandar a alguien a freir esparragos #Untitled2149#to send someone to fry asparagus #to tell someone to get lost #Mex, PR, ES, Ch, Sp #Cuando Estela le pedia un aumento de sueldo a su jefe, este la mando a freir esparragos. #When Estela asked her boss for a raise, he told her to get lost.

mandar a alguien a freir papas #Untitled2150#to send someone to fry potatoes #to tell someone to get lost #PR #Felipe la mando a freir papas. Estaba cansado de esperarla. #Felipe told her to get lost. He was tired of waiting for her.

mandar a alguien a hacer gargaras #Untitled2151#to send someone to gargle #to tell someone to get lost #Sp #El abogado no resolvia nada en dos meses, y lo mande a hacer gargaras. #The lawyer didn't resolve anything in two months, and I told him to get lost.

mandar a alguien a la chingada #Untitled2152#to send someone to the chingada, a violated woman, vulgar #to tell someone to go to hell #Mex, C. Am. #Le mande a mi cuñada a la chingada porque se mete en mi vida. #I told my sisterin-law to go to hell because she interferes in my life.

mandar a alguien a la goma #Untitled2153#to send someone to the rubber, as far as rubber expands #to tell someone to get lost #Mex #Horacio nos mintio, y lo mandamos a la goma. #Horacio lied to us, and we told him to get lost.

mandar a alguien a la jodida #Untitled2154#to send someone to the jodida, used like a la chingada but only slightly vulgar #to tell someone to go to the devil #Chicano, Mex, G #Cuando trate de explicarle la situacido, no quiso escuchar. Me mando a la jodida. #When I tried to explain the situation, he refused to listen. He told me to go to the devil.

mandar a alguien a la mierda #Untitled2155#to send someone to shit, vulgar #to tell someone to go to hell #L. Am., Sp #Si sigue asi mandalo a la mierda. #If he keeps this up, tell him to go to hell.

mandar a alguien a la porra #Untitled2156#to send someone to the stick #to tell someone to go to the devil #L. Am., Sp #Su comportamiento era tan malo que Leticia lo mando a la porra. #His behavior was so bad that Leticia told him to go to the devil.

mandar a alguien a la verga #Untitled2157#to send someone to the male organ, vulgar #to tell someone to go to hell #ES, Nic, Ven #Mi jefe me mando a la verga. #My boss told me to go to hell.

mandar a alguien a paseo #Untitled2158#to send someone to take a walk #to tell someone to get lost #Col, Sp #La señora Bosco mando de paseo a su cocinera porque llegaba tarde muy a menudo. #Mrs. Bosco told her cook to get lost because she often arrived late.

mandar a alguien al carajo #Untitled2159#to send someone to the male organ, vulgar #to tell someone to go to hell #L. Am., Sp #Estabamos celebrando el cumpleaños de Alcira, y su padre nos mando al carajo porque la musica estaba muy alta. #We were celebrating Alcira's birthday, and her dad told us to go to hell because the music was too loud.

mandar a alguien al cuerno, a la eme #Untitled2160#to send someone to the horn; to the "m," which stands for mierda, shit #to tell someone to go to the devil #Mex, DR, PR, ES, Peru, S. Cone, Sp #Si no quieren seguir las reglas de los instructores, mandalos al cuerno. #If they don't want to follow the instructors' rules, tell them to go to the devil.

mandar a alguien al demonio #Untitled2161#to send someone to the devil #to tell someone to get lost, go to the devil #Mex, G, ES, Col #A Quique lo mandaron al demonio. #They told Quique to get lost.

mandar a alguien por un tubo #Untitled2162#to send someone through a pipe #to tell someone to get lost, get rid of someone; to dump (a friend or sweetheart) #Mex, ES, Col # Como estas, Juan? -Mal. Mi novia me mando por un tubo. #How are you, Juan? -Bad. My girlfriend dumped me.

mandar de paseo #Untitled2163##to send packing #L. Am., Sp #El jefe lo mando de paseo porque llego tarde tres dias seguidos. #The boss sent him packing because he arrived late three days in a row.

mandarse un discurso #Untitled2164#to send a speech #to lecture at, preach, deliver a sermon #L. Am. #El patron se mando un discurso de una hora. #The boss lectured for an hour.

mande? #Untitled2165 ##Excuse me? What (did you say)? #Mex # Mande? No to oi. #What? I didn't hear you.

el mandilon #Untitled2166#big commander, said in an ironic way #henpecked man, meek husband whose wife orders him around #Mex, ES #Hola, mandilon.  COmo esto tu mujercita? #Hi, you henpecked husband, you. How's your little lady?

mandon, mandona #Untitled2167##describing someone who likes to give orders, bossy #L. Am., Sp #Mi hermana es muy mandona. #My sister is very bossy.

mandujano #Untitled2168 ##so-and-so; extension of fulano, mengano, zutano #Mex #Ademas de fulano, mengano y zutano, llegaron mandujano y su familia. #In addition to Tom, Dick, and Harry, a whole other group of people that we didn't know came.

mangar #Untitled2169#to "sleeve" #to steal, lift #Cuba, PR, Sp #Me mangaron la billetera. #They lifted my wallet.

el mango #Untitled2170#mango #money, dough #U, Arg #No tengo un mango hasta fin de mes. #I don't have a red cent until the end of the month.

el mango, manguito #Untitled2171#(little) mango #a good-looking person #most of L. Am. #Esta hecho(-a) un mango. #He's (She's) looking really good.

la mani, manifa #Untitled2172#short for manifestacion #demonstration #Sp #Habia cientos de estudiantes en la mani. #There were hundreds of students at the demonstration.

ser un manitas #Untitled2173 ##to be good at doing things, handy #Sp #Andreu realmente es un manitas. Siempre consigue arreglarlo todo. #Andreu is really handy. He always manages to fix everything.

estar a mano #Untitled2174#to be at hand #to be even (with each other) #Mex, ES, S. Cone #Te pague la plata y ahora estamos a mano, amigo. #I paid you the money and now we're even, pal.

la mano de santo #Untitled2175#saint's hand #charm, effective remedy #Sp #Mi tia tiene una mano de santa para curar el mal de estomago. #My aunt has a charm for curing stomach ache.

el/la mano(-a), manito(-a) #Untitled2176##forms of her- mano(-a), brother (sister), used for a close friend #Mex, DR, C. Am., Col #Hola, mana,  que has hecho? #Hi (dear). What have you been up to?

manos a la obra #Untitled2177# #Let's get to work. #L. Am., Sp #Manos a la obra, muchachos. Tenemos que terminar el trabajo antes de las cinco. #Let's get to work, boys. We have to finish the job before five o'clock.

con las manos en la masa #Untitled2178#with one's hands in the dough #caught in the act, red-handed #L. Am., Sp #Lo agarraron con las manos en la masa. #They caught him red-handed.

el manotazo #Untitled2179##blow with the hand, slap #L. Am., Sp #Mi madre me dio un manotazo porque le conteste de mala manera. #My mother slapped me because I spoke back rudely.

mantenerse en sus trece #Untitled2180#to keep in one's thirteen #to stick to one's guns, keep doing the same thing, persist in an opinion or in doing something #L. Am., Sp #Se mantuvo en sus trece a pesar de las circunstancias. #He stuck to his guns despite the circumstances.

manyar #Untitled2181 ##to chow down, eat (from Italian); also, in some places, to understand or realize #Peru, S. Cone # Cuando vamos a manyar? #When are we going to eat?

la mania #Untitled2182#skill #bad habit #Mex, DR, C. Am., Ch, U #Marilu tiene la mania de chuparse el dedo. #Marilu has the bad habit of sucking her thumb.

la maquina #Untitled2183# #machine; car #Cuba #Tengo mis maletas en la maquina. #I've got my suitcases in the car.

la mar de #Untitled2184#the sea of #no end of, huge number of #L. Am., Sp # No notaste la mar de errores en ese informe? #Didn't you notice the huge number of errors in that report?

ser una maraca sin palo #Untitled2185#to be a maraca, the musical instrument, without a handle or stick #to be a klutz, ding-a-ling, incompetent person #Col #En la clase de quimica soy una maraca sin palo, el mas cafre de todos. #In chemistry class I'm a real ding-a-ling, the most klutzy of them all.

marcando ocupado #Untitled2186#dialing the busy signal-and just not connecting #out of it, not understanding anything #Ch, U #Este chico no sabe nada. Esta marcando ocupado. #That guy doesn't know anything. He's on another planet.

marchar requete bien #Untitled2187 ##to be going great (in Sp, a bit old-fashioned) #Mex, G, Para, U, Arg, Sp # Como te va la vida? -Me marcha requete bien. #How's life going for you? -It's going very well (for me).

marchar/andar/ir sobre ruedas #Untitled2188#to go on wheels #to be going great #Mex, DR, PR, ES, Nic, Col, Ch, Sp #Todo anda (marcha) sobre ruedas. #Everything is going great.

la mariconada #Untitled2189# #attitude or act of being effeminate or gay (pejorative) #L. Am., Sp #Hicieron una mariconada al no pedir explicaciones concretas a los organizadores del congreso. #They wimped out (did something wimpy) by not asking the organizers of the conference for an explanation.

el mariposo, el mariposon #Untitled2190#big or male butterfly #gay, homosexual (pejorative) #Chicano, Mex, DR, Col, Ch, Sp #Mi modisto, que es mariposon, tiene un excelente gusto y es muy dedicado a su trabajo. #My designer, who is gay, has excellent taste and is very dedicated to his work.

el mariquita #Untitled2191# #sissy also, euphemism for maricon #Chicano, Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, Col, Ch, Sp #No seas mariquita. #Don't be a sissy.

el marrano #Untitled2192# #pig (dirty or fat); undesirable person #Mex, G, Col, Sp # Que marrano! Mira como come. Parece que nunca le enseñaron buenos modales. #What a pig! Look how he (she) eats. It looks like they never taught him (her) good manners.

el marron #Untitled2193#chestnut #mess, bad situation, embarrassing situation #Sp #El jefe me paso un marron y tuve que quedarme haste las diez de la noche en la oficina. #The boss gave me a mess to handle and I had to stay in the office until ten o'clock at night.

martes 13, jueves 13 #Untitled2194# #Tuesday the 13th, Thursday the 13th (considered unlucky days in Spanish-speaking countries, like Friday the 13th) #L. Am., Sp #No voy a empezar a hacer nada nuevo hoy porque es martes 13. #I'm not going to start anything new today because it is Tuesday the 13th.

martillar #Untitled2195#to hammer #to work #Mex, Col # Que tal, mano? -Por aqui, martillando. #What's up, bro'? -I'm just here working.

el martilleo #Untitled2196#hammering #salt mines, work #Mex, Col #Renuncie al martilleo. #I quit at the salt mines (my job).

maruja #Untitled2197 ##homebody, describing someone who likes to stay home and take care of the house (clean, etc.); same in the masculine as in the feminine #Sp #Mi esposo y yo somos muy marujas, los fines de semana nos quedamos en casa. #My husband and I are homebodies; we stay home on weekends.

es mas #Untitled2198 ##what's more, and furthermore #L. Am., Sp #Joaquin es irresponsable; es mas, es mentiroso. #Joaquin is irresponsible; what's more, he's a liar.

mas adelante #Untitled2199 ##farther ahead #L. Am., Sp #Cuando los exploradores preguntaron por El Dorado, los indigenes les decian "Mas adelante" #When the explorers asked for El Dorado, the Indians told them "Farther ahead."

mas bien #Untitled2200# #rather, somewhat; instead #L. Am., Sp #Creo que nos hace falta un consejero, mas bien, un buen psicologo. #I think we need a counselor, or rather, a good psychologist.

ser mas bueno que el pan#Untitled2201 #to be better than bread #to be as good as gold #most of L. Am., Sp #Ese niño es mas bueno que el pan. #That boy is as good as gold.

mas cerrado(-a) que un huevo de gallina (un tubo de radio) #Untitled2202#more closed than a hen's egg (a radio tube) #dumb as a post, total idiot #Mex, PR (RVAR CR: que un bombillo [a lightbulb]) #Mi suegro es mas cerrado que un huevo de gallina. #My fatherin-law is dumb as a post.

ser mas corto(-a) que las mangas de un chaleco #Untitled2203#to be shorter than the sleeves of a vest #to be short on brains #Sp #No me extraña su actitud, es mas corta que las mangas de un chaleco. #Her attitude doesn't surprise me; she's short on brains.

mas de la cuenta #Untitled2204# #too much #L. Am., Sp #Ay, comimos mas de la cuenta. #Oh dear, I ate too much.

ser mas del campo que las amapolas #Untitled2205#to be more from the country than poppies #to be a hick# Sp #Nico es mas del campo que las amapolas; nunca ha estado en un supermercado. #Nico is a hick (a real country boy); he's never been in a supermarket.

ester mas despistado(-a) que un pulpo en un garaje #Untitled2206#to be more lost than an octopus in a garage #to be lost, off the track #Sp #Estoy mas despistada que un pulpo en un garaje.  Donde diablos estamos? #I'm totally lost. Where in the heck are we?

mas dias hay que longanizas #Untitled2207#there are more days than pork sausages #there's no rush #Sp # Cual es la prisa? Mas dias hay que longanizas. #What's the hurry? There's no rush.

mas duro(-a) que el cemento #Untitled2208#harder than cement #stingy #PR (RVAR Col: duro[-a] como cemento) #Elena es mas dura que el cemento. No comparte nada con nadie. #Elena is as stingy as can be. She doesn't share anything with anyone.

mas feo(-a) que carracuca #Untitled2209#uglier than carracuca #ugly as hell (vulgar) #CR #Soy mas feo que carracuca,  verdad? - No digas eso, mi amor! #I'm ugly as hell, aren't I? -Don't say that, honey!

mas flaco(-a) que un alfiler #Untitled2210#thinner than a straight pin #as thin as a matchstick #L. Am., Sp #El nuevo regimen de Lalo ha tenido exito. Esta mas flaco que un alfiler. #Lalo's new diet has been a success. He's as thin as a matchstick.

ser mas (tan) fresco(-a) que una lechuga #Untitled2211#to be more [as] fresh as a lettuce #to be very brazen, bold, cool as a cucumber, fresh as a daisy #L. Am., Sp #Esta mujer es mas fresca que una lechuga. T#his woman is very brazen.

era mas grande (pequeno) el difunto #Untitled2212#The dead person was bigger (smaller) #said to someone when they are wearing a large (small) article of clothing #Mex, DR, ES, S. Cone, Sp # Era mas grande el difunto? Ese abrigo es demasiado grande para ti. #Was the dead guy bigger? That coat is too big for you.

mas largo(-a) que la esperanza del pobre #Untitled2213#longer than the hope of the poor person #very tall, string bean #PR #Tengo problemas pare encontrar ropa para Juvenal. Es mas largo que la esperanza del pobre. #I have trouble finding clothes for Juvenal. He's a string bean.

mas lento(-a) que un suero de brea #Untitled2214#slower than tar plasma #slower than molasses in January #PR #La reunion fue mas lenta que un suero de brea. #The meeting was slower than molasses in January.

mas lento(-a) que una caravana de cojos #Untitled2215#slower than a caravan of limping people #as slow as a snail #PR, Col # Apurate, niña! Eres mas lenta que una caravana de cojos. #Hurry up, girl! You're a real slowpoke.

estar liado(-a) #Untitled2216#to be linked #to be busy #Sp #Estamos muy liados esta semana. #We're very busy this week.

estar mas liado(-a) que la pata de un romano (de una momia) #Untitled2217#to be more entangled than the foot of a Roman (of a mummy) #to be very busy; to be a messy or tangled situation, a can of worms #Sp #Mi vida esta mas liada que la pata de un romano. #My life is a real can of worms.

mas listo(-a) que el hambre #Untitled2218#more clever than hunger #bright as a dollar, quick-witted #Sp #Estos perros son mas listos que el hombre. Solo les falta aprender a leer y escribir. #These dogs are quick-witted. The next thing you know they'll be learning to read and write.

mas loco(-a) que una cabra #Untitled2219#crazier than a she-goat #mad as a hatter #Mex, CR, S. Cone, Sp #Gustavo escribia una carta de amor a la profesora de literature. Esta mas loco que una cabra. #Gustavo wrote a love letter to the literature professor. He's as mad as a hatter.

en lo mas minimo #Untitled2220##in the least #L. Am., Sp # Jorge? Sus problemas no me interesan en lo mas minimo. #Jorge? His problems don't interest me in the least.

mas o menos #Untitled2221#More or less #OK #L. Am., Sp # Como estan tus padres? Mas o menos. #How are your parents? OK.

mas pesado(-a) que cargar un elefante #Untitled2222#heavier than carrying an elephant #a drag, unpleasant (person) #Mex, PR # Vas a ir a la fiesta con Mario? Es mas pesado que cargar un elefante. #You're going to the party with Mario? He's a real drag.

lo mas pronto posible #Untitled2223#the soonest possible #as soon as possible #L. Am., Sp #Mandeme el archivo lo mas pronto posible. #Send me the file as soon as possible.

ser mas puta que las gallinas #Untitled2224#to be more of a slut than the hens are #to be a real slut (vulgar) #Mex, PR, ES, S. Cone, Sp # Como te enamoraste de esa mujer? Es mas puta que las gallinas. #How could you have fallen in love with that woman? She's such a slut.

mas rapido(-a) que ligero(-a) #Untitled2225#more quick than fast #like a shot, hurriedly, in a rush #Mex, PR, G #Prepararon la comida mas rapido que ligero. #They prepared the food in a rush.

mas rapido(-a) que un rayo #Untitled2226#faster than lightning #lightning fast #L. Am., Sp # Ya terminaste el trabajo? Eres mas rapido que un rayo. #You already finished the work? You're lightning fast.

estar mas serio(-a) que un burro en lancha #Untitled2227#to be more serious than a donkey in a rowboat #to look uptight, worried #CR # Que te pasa? Estas mas seria que un burro en lancha. #What's up with you? You look worried.

ser mas sordo(-a) que una tapia #Untitled2228#to be more deaf than a wall #to be deaf as a post #L. Am., Sp #Mi abuela era mas sorda que una tapia. #My grandmother was as deaf as a post.

a mas tardar #Untitled2229##at the latest #L. Am., Sp #Terminare el trabajo el jueves a mas tardar. #I'll finish the work on Thursday at the latest.

mas ven cuatro ojos que dos #Untitled2230##Four eyes are (see) better than two #L. Am., Sp #Acompañame a ver la nueva casa. Mas ven cuatro ojos que dos. #Come with me to see the new house. Four eyes are better than two.

mas viejo(-a) que Matusalen #Untitled2231# #older than Methuselah #L. Am., Sp #Me siento mas viejo que Matusalen. #I feel older than Methuselah.

el mataburros #Untitled2232#donkey killers #dictionary #Mex, DR, PR, CR, Peru, U, Arg #Matias y Gabriela compraron el mejor mataburros que pudieron encontrar. #Matias and Gabriela bought the best dictionary they could find.

matado(-a) #Untitled2233#killed #exhausting #Mex, G #Es un trabajo matado. #It's an exhausting job.

matador(-a) # Untitled2234##ugly as sin (often women), bad, too much #Mex, Cuba, G, Col, Peru, S. Cone # Que trabajo matador! #What a bad (exhausting) job!

el/la matalas callando #Untitled2235#kill-them-beingquiet #discreet womanizer who appears faithful or woman who acts sweet and obedient but isn't #Mex, ES, DR, Col #Esa mujer se ve muy buena, muy dulce, pero es matalas callando. #That woman looks very good, very sweet, but she's not.

matar #Untitled2236#to kill #to finish off or up #Mex, Cuba # Matemos la ensalada? #Shall we kill (finish off) the salad?

matar dos pajaros de un tiro #Untitled2237#to kill two birds with one shot #to accomplish two goals at once, kill two birds with one stone #L. Am., Sp #Invitando a mama a vivir aqui mato dos pajaros de un tiro porque ella estara mas feliz y yo tendre a alguien que cuide a los chiquitines. #By inviting mom to live here, I'll kill two birds with one stone because she'll be happier and I'll have someone to watch the kids.

matar la gallina de los huevos de oro #Untitled2238# #to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs #L. Am., Sp #No despidas al cantante porque eso seria matar la gallina de los huevos de oro. #Don't fire the singer because that would be like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

matarse # Untitled2239##to kill oneself (for/to ... ) (figuratively) #L. Am., Sp #Los Garcia se mataron para dar educacion a sus hijos. #The Garcias killed themselves to educate their children.

el/la matasanos #Untitled2240#healthy people-killer #quack doctor #most of L. Am., Sp #El matasanos recomendo un remedio muy inefectivo. #The quack doctor recommended a very ineffective cure.

las mates #Untitled2241 ##short for matematicas, math #most of L. Am., Sp #A Juan no le van las mates. Siempre suspende los examenes. #Juan can't do math. He always fails the exams.

ser mayor (menor) de edad #Untitled2242 ##to be of age (a minor) #L. Am., Sp #Cuando seas mayor de edad, Memito, te dare las llaves del coche...  quizas! #When you're older, Billy, I'll give you the keys to the car ... maybe!

con la mayor brevedad #Untitled2243#with the most briefness #quickly, fast or soon #L. Am., Sp #Responda con la mayor brevedad posible. #Respond as soon as possible.

mayusculo(-a) #Untitled2244#capital letter #major, mega #L. Am. #Es un problema mayusculo. #It's a mega problem.

mazo # Untitled2245##tons, many, large amount #Sp #Fernando tenia un mazo de dinero pero se lo gasto en el casino. #Fernando had tons of money but he wasted it at the casino.

mear fuera del tiesto #Untitled2246#to pee outside the pot #to screw up, make a mistake (vulgar) #Sp (RVAR U, Arg: "tarro" instead of tiesto) #Ya measte fuera del tarro; ahora tienes que disculparte. #You've messed up; now you have to apologize.

mear(se) #Untitled2247 ##to pee, urinate #L. Am., Sp #Apurate. Dejame el baño porque me meo. #Hurry up. Let me use the bathroom because I'm peeing in my pants.

mearse de (la) risa #Untitled2248# #to wet one's pants with laughter (also, meado de la risa) #Mex, DR, S. Cone, Sp #Cuando vi ese programa, estaba meado de la risa. #When I saw that show, I wet my pants laughing.

mechudo(-a) #Untitled2249# #hairy, with hair uncombed or very long (pejorative) #Mex, ES, Nic, CR, Col #Que mechudo anda ese cipote. #(ES) How long (messy) that kid's hair is.

media cosita #Untitled2250#half a little thing #any little thing #Mex, C. Am. #Si me dice media cosita, lo voy a mandar a freir esparragos. #If he says the slightest thing to me, I'm going to tell him to get lost.

la media naranja #Untitled2251#half orange #better half, spouse, sweetheart (male or female), soul mate #L. Am., Sp # DOnde esta tu media naranja? #Where's your better half?

a mediados #Untitled2252 ##de about the middle of #L. Am., Sp #Estaremos en Costa Rica a mediados de agosto. #We'll be in Costa Rica about the middle of August.

estar a medio camino #Untitled2253#to be in mid road #to be halfway there #Mex, DR, PR, Ch, Sp #Estas a medio camino; te falta solo un año para recibirte. #You're halfway there; you've got only one more year until you graduate.

a medio hacer #Untitled2254# #half-way done; unfinished #L. Am., Sp #El proyecto esta a medio hacer. #The project is half finished.

medio mundo #Untitled2255#half the world #a lot of people, everybody and his uncle #L. Am., Sp #Esa noticia la sabe medio mundo. #Everybody and his uncle knows that news.

a medio palo #Untitled2256#to the half stick #half done; inconclusive, up in the air #DR, Hand, Nic, CR, Col #No dejemos las cosas a medio palo. #Let's not leave things half done.

medio raro #Untitled2257#sort of unusual #kind of weird; possibly gay #Mex, DR, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Creo que ese chico es medio raro. Tiene un comportamiento extraño. #I think thatguy is kind of weird. He acts a little funny.

media calles #Untitled2258#to measure streets #to hang out in the street #ES, CR, Col #Pablito es tan vago; siempre esta midiendo calles. #Pablo is so lazy; he's always hanging out in the street.

a lo mejor #Untitled2259 ##likely as not, probably #L. Am., Sp #A lo mejor los invitados traen una botella de vino. #Likely as not, the guests will bring a bottle of wine.

mejor dicho #Untitled2260 ##rather, that is to say #L. Am., Sp #Ellos viven en una casa muy linda, mejor dicho, en la casa mas hermosa del barrio. #They live in a very pretty house, that is to say, in the most beautiful house in the neighborhood.

el melon, la melona #Untitled2261#melon #idiot, fool #Sp #No seas tan melon y piensa un poco. #Don't be so foolish and think a bit.

los melones #Untitled2262#melons #woman's breasts #Cuba, Col, Sp # Que melones tiene esa mujer! #What a pair of knockers that woman has!

la memez (las memeces) #Untitled2263# #stupid thing or idea, idiocy #Sp # Que memez! Eso no es cierto. #What a piece of nonsense! That's not true.

el/la memo(-a) #Untitled2264 ##fool, dope #DR, PR, Sp #Solo un memo diria eso. #Only a fool would say that.

de memoria #Untitled2265#from memory #by heart #L. Am., Sp #La niña recito el poema de memoria. #The girl recited the poem by heart.

el/la menda #Untitled2266 ##so-and-so (to refer to someone you don't know) #Sp #La menda de la que hable vendra a la reunion esta noche. #That so-and-so I talked about will come to the gettogether tonight.

mi (el/la) menda #Untitled2267 ##I, me, yours truly (used in third person to refer to oneself) #Sp #El (La/Mi) menda no va a fregar los platos. (= Yo no voy a fregar los platos.) #I'm not going to wash the dishes.

menear el bote #Untitled2268#to rock or move the boat #to boogie, dance #most of L. Am. # No quieres menear el bote? #Don't you want to dance?

menear el esqueleto #Untitled2269#to rock or move the skeleton #to boogie, dance #L. Am., Sp # Vamos a menear el esqueleto, Silvia? #Are we going to shake a leg, Silvia?

menearse #Untitled2270# #to get moving, get a move on #L. Am., Sp #Meneate, que no quiero llegar tarde. #Get a move on because I don't want to be late.

menos da una piedra #Untitled2271#A stone gives less #Take what you can get, phrase urging someone to accept what little has been obtained #Sp # Me daras solo 750 euros para mis gastos personales? -Exactamente. Menos da una piedra. #You'll only give me 150 euros for my personal expenses? -Exactly. Take what you can get.

en menos (de lo) que canta un gallo #Untitled2272#in less than a cock crows #in very little time, in a jiffy #L. Am., Sp #Voy a terminar mis tareas en menos de lo que canta un gallo. #I'm going to finish my work in a jiffy.

menos lobos (Caperucita) #Untitled2273#Fewer wolves (Red Riding Hood) #Don't exaggerate so much. #Sp # Que todos en el foro de discusion te insultaron? Menos lobos Caperucita. #Everyone in the chat group insulted you? Don't exaggerate.

menos mal #Untitled2274 ##just as well, it's a good thing #L. Am., Sp # No fuiste al concierto? Menos mal. No valio la pena. #You didn't go to the concert? Just as well. It wasn't worth it.

el mensaje de texto #Untitled2275# #text message #L. Am. (RVar Sp: el s.m.s. ) #Me mandaron un mensaje de texto que no van a poder recogernos. #They sent me a text message that they won't be able to pick us up.

mensear #Untitled2276# #to act like a fool; to put someone on, confuse someone with silly talk #Mex #Ramon choco porque iba menseando en el carro. #Ramon crashed because he was acting like a fool in the car.

menso(-a) #Untitled2277 ##stupid, foolish Chicano, #Mex, DR, PR, C. Am., Col, Ch #Llego el señor Hernandez con la mensa de su mujer. #Mr. Herndndez arrived with that fool of a wife of his.

mentar la madre #Untitled2278#to mention the mother #to insult someone by suggesting the moral impurity of his or her mother (usually this means calling someone an "hijo de puta"), bitch out #Mex, C. Am., Col (RVAR Ch: sacar la madre; Sp: mentar a la madre) #Mentar la madre es muy peligroso. Esto puede causar peleas y a veces muertes. #Calling someone an SOB is very dangerous. This can cause fights and sometimes deaths.

a menudo #Untitled2279 ##often #L. Am., Sp #Pienso en ellos a menudo. #I think about them often.

el menudo numero #Untitled2280#diminutive number, or show #quite a scene, quite a fine state of affairs, pretty picture (ironic) #Sp #Menudo numero montaste anoche. Los de la habitacion de al lado no pudieron dormir. #Quite a scene you made last night. The people in the room next door couldn't sleep.

el/la mequetrefe #Untitled2281 ##just anyone, mediocre person, pretentious person who won't amount to much #Mex, DR, PR, G, ES, Nic, S. Cone, Sp # Que quiere ese mequetrefe? #What does that loser want?

el merequetengue #Untitled2282 ##disorder, uproar, confusion, mess #Mex, G, Col #Habia mucha gente en la calle.  Que merequetengue! #There were a lot of people in the street. What a mess!

el merluzo #Untitled2283#from merluza, hake, a kind of fish #dope, idiot #Sp # Aun no sabe las tablas de multiplicar? Es un merluzo. #He (She) still doesn't know the multiplication tables? He's (She's) a dope.

el mero # Untitled2284##jodon big boss, head honcho (no feminine form is normally used; somewhat vulgar) #Chicano, Mex, ES # Donde esta el mero jodon? Necesito hablarle. #Where's the head honcho? I need to talk to him.

el mero mero (la mera mera); el mero mero petatero #Untitled2285# #boss; chief or most important one; main seller of petates, or mats #Chicano, Mex, G, ES #Aqui soy yo el mero mero (petatero). #Here I'm the top dog.

mero(-a) #Untitled2286#mere #exact, this or that very (one) #Mex, G #ese mero #that exact one

ya mero. Ya merito. #Untitled2287 ##Almost. It's (I'm, etc.) on the way, almost ready. #Mex, G, ES, Nic # Ya preparaste la comida? -Ya mero. #Did you prepare the food (fix the meal) yet? -Almost.

la mescolanza #Untitled2288 ##confusion, mess #most of L. Am. #Esta mezcolanza creara problemas. Tenemos que solucionarla. #This mess will create problems. We need to solve it.

el metelon, la metelona #Untitled2289##busybody #Mex, Col #Cesar es un metelon. En todas partes se le encuentra. #Cesar is a busybody. You see (literally, meet) him everywhere.

el/la metepatas #Untitled2290#stick-your-foot-in #busybody #Sp (RVAR U, Arg: metedor[a] de patas) #Ester es una metedora de patas, y por eso tiene problemas en la oficina. #Ester is a busybody, and that's why she has problems at the office.

meter #Untitled2291#to put in #to swallow, eat or drink, wolf down #Sp #Me meti cuatro cañas y dos bocadillos en quince minutos. #I wolfed down four beers and two sandwiches in fifteen minutes.

meter a alguien con cuchara una cosa #Untitled2292 ##to spoon-feed something to someone #Mex, Sp #Le metimos con cuchara la informacion que teniamos. #We spoon-fed the information we had to him.

meter baza #Untitled2293#to play a card trick #to butt into someone's conversation, put in one's two cents #Ch, Sp #Siempre mete baza en todas partes. No se como lo hace para estar en todas las conversaciones. #He's always putting in his two cents. I don't know how he manages to take part in all the conversations.

meter cabeza #Untitled2294#to put head #to pay attention, put mental energy into something #Mex, PR, CR, Col (RVAR CR, Col: to persist in getting something) #Eliza esta metiendo cabeza en ese problema tan complicado de matematicas. #Eliza is putting a lot of mental energy into that complicated math problem.

meter cuarta #Untitled2295#to put in fourth (gear) #to step on it, step on the gas #Mex, Col #Mete cuarta o llegaremos tarde. #Step on it or we'll get there late.

meter el cazo #Untitled2296#to put in one's dipper #to be wrong, like meter la pata #Sp #Metiste el cazo. Esta habitacion no es tuya. #You blew it. This isn't your room.

meter (el) coco #Untitled2297#to put coconut, head #to rack one's brain, concentrate on something #Mex, Cuba, Col #Metimos coco para resolver el problema de fisica. #We racked our brains to solve the physics problem.

meter el hocico en todo #Untitled2298# #to stick one's nose (literally, snout) into everything #Mex, ES, DR, Sp #No entiendo por que metes el hocico en todo. #I don't know why you stick your nose into everything.

meter el pie #Untitled2299#to stick one's foot in #to get one's foot in the door, get into a house, business #Mex, Sp #Ya meti el pie en la comunidad. Trabajare duro para que me conozcan. #I've already gotten my foot in the door in the community. I'll work hard so that they will get to know me.

meter/tener en un puño a alguien #Untitled2300#to put/have someone in one's fist #to have someone under one's thumb, intimidate or oppress someone #Mex, U, Sp #Marciano nos tiene a todos en un puño porque tiene el 55 por ciento de las acciones en la empresa. #Marciano has us under his thumb because he has 55 percent of the company's stock.

meter la cuchara #Untitled2301#to put in the spoon #to put in one's two cents, butt into someone else's business or a conversation #L. Am., Sp #Y  quien es usted para meter la cuchara? #And who are you to butt in?

meter la mano hasta el codo en algo #Untitled2302#to put one's hand up to the elbow in something #to get very involved in something, do something with great dedication (sometimes implies overreaching and taking something for oneself that one should not) #most of L. Am., Sp #El trabajo de Marina en la compañia es impecable; metio la mano hasta el codo para triunfar. #Marina's work at the company is impeccable; she's given her all to get ahead.

meter la mula #Untitled2303#to put in the mule #to betray, deceive, do a bad turn #S. Cone #Ten cuidado que en ese negocio no te vayan a meter la mula. #Be careful in that business so that they don't pull the wool over your eyes.

meter la pata #Untitled2304#to put one's foot in #to make a mistake; to put one's foot in one's mouth #L. Am., Sp #Hablaste demasiado; metiste la pata. #You've said too much; you put your foot in your mouth.

meter las manos al fuego por alguien #Untitled2305#to put one's hands in the fire for someone #to vouch for someone, stake one's life on someone #Mex, DR, ES, Peru, S. Cone #Yolanda es una buena amiga. Meto las manos al fuego por ella. #Yolanda is a good friend. I vouch for her.

meter las narices en todo #Untitled2306# #to stick one's nose into everything #L. Am., Sp #Estoy harta de doña Amelia porque mete las narices en todo. #I'm sick of Dona Amelia because she sticks her nose into everything.

meter mano #Untitled2307#to put hand #to feel up, touch someone with sexual intentions #Mex, PR, U, Sp #Intento meterme mano en el cine. #He tried to feel me up in the movie theater.

meter un paquete #Untitled2308#to put in a package #to fine #Sp #Le metieron un paquete de cien euros por no llevar el casco de la moto. #He (She) was fined one hundred euros for not wearing a motorcycle helmet.

meter/poner en cintura #Untitled2309#to put/place on waist #to reign in or control, make (someone) toe the line #L. Am., Sp #Metieron en cintura a sus rivales. #They made their opponents toe the line.

meterle #Untitled2310#to put it #to step on it, step on the gas #Mex, ES, Col # Metele! #Step on it!

meterle caña #Untitled2311#to put cane #to study hard, put out some effort #Mex #Si quieres aprobar el examen de biologla, hay que meterle caña. #If you want to pass the biology exam, you have to put your nose to the grindstone.

meterle la chancla al pedal #Untitled2312#to put the sandal on the pedal #to step on it, step on the gas #Mex, Col #Manejas muy despacio. Metele la chancla al pedal. #You're driving very slowly. Put the pedal to the metal.

meterle mano #Untitled2313#to put in hand #to take, undertake #Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, G, Col #Señores, vamos a meterle mano al proyecto, que hay que entregarlo mañana. #Gentlemen, let's get going on the project since we have to hand it in tomorrow.

meterle velocidad #Untitled2314#to put in speed #to step on it, speed it up #Mex #No le metas velocidad en las zonas de escuelas. #Don't speed in school zones.

meterse algo en la cabeza #Untitled2315#to put something in one's head #to fixate or obsess on something, get an idea and cling to it #ES, Ch, Sp #Jaime es un tozudo. Cuando se le mete algo en la cabeza, siempre acaba haciendolo. #Jaime is very stubborn. When he gets something in his head, he always ends up doing it.

meterse algo entre ceja y ceja #Untitled2316#to put something between eyebrow and eyebrow #to fixate or obsess on something, get an idea and cling to it #most of L. Am., Sp #No cambiara de idea porque la tiene metida entre ceja y ceja. #He won't change his mind because he's fixated on his idea.

meterse donde no lo (la) llaman #Untitled2317# #to get involved in things that are none of one's business #L. Am., Sp #Pablo siempre se mete donde no lo llaman. #Pablo always gets involved in things that are none of his business.

meterse en camisa de once varas #Untitled2318#to put oneself in a shirt of eleven rods #to bite off more than one can chew; to get mixed up in and over one's head in a mess #L. Am., Sp #Los Abarcon compraron una casa carisima en la playa y un auto esport. Se han metido en camisa de once varas. #The Abarcon family bought a very expensive house on the beach and a sports car. They have bitten off more than they can chew.

meterse en el sobre #Untitled2319#to put oneself in one's envelope #to hit the sack, go to bed #Ec, S. Cone, Sp #Estoy supercansado. Me voy a meter en el sobre pronto y no me despertare hasta de aqui a veinte horas. #I'm super-tired. I'm going to hit the sack pretty soon and I won't wake up for about twenty hours.

meterse en Honduras #Untitled2320#to put oneself into Honduras, meaning the country and also "the depths," literal meaning of Honduras #to get into hot water, deep trouble #Mex, Ch #Nos metimos en Honduras cuando intentamos ayudar a nuestro yerno a establecer un negocio. #We got into hot water when we tried to help our son-in-law set up a business.

meterse en la boca del lobo #Untitled2321#to put oneself in the wolf's mouth #to go into the lion's den, expose oneself to unnecessary danger #Mex, DR, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Estas loco si vas alli.  Te quieres meter en la boca del lobo? #You're crazy if you go there. Do you want to go into the lion's den (get into a dangerous position)?

metetelo donde te quepa (por el culo)! #Untitled2322#Put it where it fits (up your ass)! #Up yours! (vulgar) #Mex, DR, PR, ES, Ch, Sp (RVAR U, Arg: donde no te da el sol, where the sun doesn't shine) #Necesito ir al hospital Me prestas tu coche? -No! Tengo poca gasolina. - Metetelo donde no te da el sol! #I need to go to the hospital. Will you lend me your car? -No, I don't have much gas left. -Up yours!

metiche #Untitled2323 ##nosy; busybody, buttinsky #Mex, DR, PR, G, Nic, CR, Col #Alejandro es tan metiche que sus compañeros de trabajo no lo invitan a ninguna parte. #Alejandro is such a busybody that her coworkers don't invite her anywhere.

la metida (metedura) de pata #Untitled2324#insertion of foot #gaffe, mistake #Mex, DR, G, S. Cone, Sp (RVAR DR: metida only; Sp: metedura only) #La metida de pata fue obvia. Tuvimos que disculparnos frente a los presentes. #The mistake was obvious. We had to apologize in front of those present.

el/la metido(-a) #Untitled2325 ##busybody (entrometido) #Mex, DR, PR, C. Am., Col, U, Arg #Por favor, no seas metida. No necesito tu opinion. #Please, don't be a busybody. I don't need your opinion.

estar metido(-a) en un rollo #Untitled2326#to be put in a roll #to be in a bind, involved or stuck in a problem #Mex, G, Nic, Col, Ven, Ec, Peru, Sp #Tengo un gran problema. De veras, estoy metida en un rollo. #I have a big problem. I'm in a real bind.

estar metido(-a) hasta los codos en algo #Untitled2327# #to be up to one's elbows in something #Mex #Estoy metido haste los codos en este proyecto. #I've got my hands full with this project.

mexico es un pañuelo #Untitled2328#Mexico is a handkerchief #Mexico is a small world; used with any country: it's a small world #Mex # Ustedes conocen a mis primos?  Mexico es un pañuelo! #You know my cousins? What a small world Mexico is!

mezclar la velocidad con el tocino #Untitled2329#to mix speed with bacon #to mix things that are very different, apples and oranges #Sp #Maya! Estas mezclando la velocidad con el tocino. #Aw, come on! You're mixing apples with oranges.

de miedo #Untitled2330#scary, frightening #awesome, super #Ch, Sp #Me lo pase de miedo en tu fiesta. #I had a fantastic time at your party.

miel sobre hojuelas #Untitled2331#honey on pastries #so much the better, perfect; expression meaning that one thing goes very well with another, adding to its attractiveness #Mex, DR, Sp #Si este producto se vende en otros paises tambien, pues miel sobre hojuelas. #If this product sells in other countries also, well, so much the better.

miercoles! #Untitled2332#Wednesday! #Heck! euphemism for  Mierda! #L. Am., Sp # Que miercoles te pasa ahora?  Otra vez necesitas dinero? #What the heck is going on with you now? You need money again?

de mierda #Untitled2333#of shit #crappy, shitty (vulgar) #L. Am. # Como se puede mantener con esa pension de mierda? #How can he (she) survive with that crappy pension?

mierda! #Untitled2334 ##Shit! (vulgar) #L. Am., Sp # Mierda! Se me olvido la llave. #Shit! I forgot the key.

la migra #Untitled2335#short for inmigracion #U.S. INS, immigration #Chicano, Mex, G, ES #La migra los trato muy mal #The (U.S.) immigration officials treated them very badly.

miguel(ito)/Tiburcio #Untitled2336 ##me/you (para Miguel/para Tiburcio, meaning para mi/para ti, for or to me, in my opinion/for or to you, in your opinion) #Mex, ES, Col #Estos dulces son para Miguel y Tiburcio. #These sweets are for me and you.

de mil amores #Untitled2337#of a thousand loves #with pleasure #Mex, DR, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Hare lo que me pides de mil amores. #I'll do what you ask with pleasure.

de mil (todos los) diablos #Untitled2338#of a thousand (all the) devils #very bad, a heck of a (used to exaggerate something bad or uncomfortable) #Mex, ES, Sp #Armaron una discusion de todos los diablos y no pudieron hacer nada. #They had a heck of an argument and couldn't do anything.

a las mil maravillas #Untitled2339#to the thousand marvels #wonderful(ly), very good, excellent, perfectly #L. Am., Sp #Nuria se sabia su papel a las mil maravillas. Hizo un espectaculo precioso. #Nuria knew her role perfectly. She put on a wonderful show.

la mili # Untitled2340##short for servicio militar #Sp #La mili ya no es obligatorio. #Military service is no longer obligatory.

el milico #Untitled2341# #soldier (pejorative) #Ec, S. Cone (RVAR U: also, a policeman) #No hagan tanto ruido. Si los milicos nos oyen, nos joden. #Don't make so much noise. If the soldiers hear us, they'll give us a damn hard time.

el/la millonetis #Untitled2342# #moneybags, millionaire #Sp #Mi sueño es ir a Las Vegas para regresar a mi casa hecho un millonetis. #My dream is to go to Las Vegas and come back home a millionaire.

la mina #Untitled2343#mine; from Lunfardo, Buenos Aires slang #girl, woman, chick S. Am., especially #Col, Ec, S. Cone (RVAR Ch: el mino is also used for a hunk) # Quien es esa mina? - Se llama Laura. #Who's that chick? -Her name is Laura.

la minga #Untitled2344 ##thank-you party for workers #Ch #Despues del inventario general, la compañia nos dio una minga. #After the general inventory, the company gave us a thank-you party.

el ministerio de guerra #Untitled2345#war department #my wife (said by a man ironically) #Mex #Antes de decidir, tengo que consultar con el ministerio de guerra. #Before making a decision, I need to consult with the boss (i.e., my wife).

lo que mira (ve) la suegra #Untitled2346#what the motherin-law sees #superficial part of house to be cleaned #Mex, ES, S. Cone, Sp #No tengo mucho tiempo. Limpiare solo por lo que mira la suegra. #I don't have much time. I'll just clean the most obvious things.

mira quien habla! #Untitled2347# #Look who's talking! #L. Am., Sp #Tienes que estudiar mas, Emilia. - Mira quien habla! Tu jamas estudias. #You need to study more, Emilia. -Look who's talking! You never study.

mirame esta cara #Untitled2348#Look at this face #Who do you think I am?, phrase implying that the other person is unaware of one's merits #Mex, Sp #Mirame esta cara.  Me crees capaz de mentirte? #Who do you think I am? Do you think I'm capable of lying to you?

mirame y no me toques #Untitled2349#look at me and don't touch me #describing a very fussy person or things that break easily #Mex, DR, PR, ES, Ch, U, Sp (RVAR Nic: veme y no me toques) #Esa chica es de las mirame y no me toques. #That girl is very standoffish.

mirar (ver) los toros desde la barrera #Untitled2350#to look at (see) the bulls from behind the barrier #to remain on the sidelines, stay out of harm's way, participate in or witness something but avoid exposing oneself to danger #most of L. Am., Sp #Durante la Segundo Guerra Mundial, estuvimos viendo los toros desde la barrera. #During the Second World War, we stayed out of harm's way (remained on the sidelines).

mirar a alguien por encima del hombro #Untitled2351#to look over one's shoulder at someone #to look down one's nose at someone #L. Am., Sp #Elvira y su esposo son muy arrogantes y miran a todos por encima del hombro. #Elvira and her husband are very arrogant and look down their noses at everyone.

mirar de reojo #Untitled2352# #to look out of the corner of one's eye #L. Am., Sp #Como iba manejando, no pude ver mucho, pero mire de reojo y me quede muy impresionada de las casas de ese barrio. #Since I was driving, I couldn't see much, but I looked out of the corner of my eye and was very impressed with the houses in that neighborhood.

mirarse en alguien como en un espejo #Untitled2353#to see oneself in another as in a mirror #to have great love for someone and be pleased with their actions or good qualities; to look like someone #Mex, Sp #Me miro en ella como en un espejo. #I love her like my own daughter.

mirate en ese espejo·# Untitled2354#Look at yourself in that mirror #Let that be a lesson for you #Mex, DR, ES, U, Arg #A causa del accidente en su moto, Juan esta paralizado. Mirate en ese espejo, hija. #Because of the accident on his motorcycle, Juan is paralyzed. Let that be a lesson for you, my girl.

ser de la misma madera #Untitled2355#to be of the same wood #to be a chip off the old block, be alike #Mex #Manuela no es de la misma madera que sus papas. #Manuela isn't like her parents.

ser el mismisimo demonio #Untitled2356 ##to be the devil himself, very perverse or cunning #Mex, DR, PR, U, Arg, Sp #Ese hombre es el mismisimo demonio. Ni le hables. #That man is the devil himself. Don't even talk to him.

el mismo (la misma) que viste y calza #Untitled2357#the same who dresses and is shod #yours truly #L. Am., Sp # Quien es Sebastian Vicente Rojas Romero, entre los presentee? -Soy yo, el mismo que viste y calza. #Who among those present is Sebastian Vicente Rojas Romero? -It's me, yours truly.

lo mismo de siempre #Untitled2358# #the same as always #L. Am., Sp # Que va a desayunar usted, to mismo de siempre? #What will you have for breakfast, the same as always?

lo mismo es Chana que Juana #Untitled2359#Ghana is the same as Juana #It's six of one, half dozen of the other. There's no choice. Two of the same. Also used in the negative to mean two things are not the same: No es lo mismo Chana que Juana #Mex, ES, Nic #Miren, tenemos tiempo para ir a la playa o para ir a las montañas. Lo mismo es Chana que Juana. #Look, we have time to go to the beach or to the mountains. It's six of one and half dozen of the other.

a mitad de #Untitled2360 ##half, halfway #L. Am., Sp #Estos libros estan a mitad de precio. #These books are half price.

miti-miti #Untitled2361#half-half #halves on a bill, dutch treat #S. Cone (RVAR Ch: also, miti-mota; ES: mita' mita'; Nic: mitimita) #Vamos mitimiti con la cuenta. #Let's split the bill (like the old expression "go halfsies").

el mitote #Untitled2362#big myth #spontaneous party; mess #Chicano, Mex # Que mitote! Hay mucha gente aqui. #What a huge party! There are a lot of people here.

el/la mocho(-a) #Untitled2363 ##holier than thou, overly religious in appearances, always in church #Mex #Tu eres una mocha. #You're a real church lady.

el/la mocoso(-a) #Untitled2364#with a runny nose #kid #L. Am., Sp #Facundo es un mocoso muy inteligente. #Facundo is a very intelligent kid.

estar de moda #Untitled2365#to be in fashion #to be fashionable, to be "in" #L. Am., Sp #Este año el negro esta de moda. #This year black is in fashion.

moda: pasarse de moda #Untitled2366# #to go out of style #L. Am., Sp #Creo que mi falda azul ya se paso de moda. #I think my blue skirt has already gone out of style.

moda: ponerse de moda #Untitled2367 ##to become fashionable #L. Am., Sp # En que año se puso de moda la minifalda? #What year did the miniskirt come into fashion?

el mogollon #Untitled2368# #tons, gobs; mess (of) #Sp #Habia un mogollon de gente en la fiesta. #There were zillions of people at the party.

mojado(-a) #Untitled2369#wet #wetback, illegal(ly) (pejorative, meaning wet from crossing the Rio Grande) #Chicano, Mex, G, ES, Col #Don Fernando se vino mojado hace treinta años. #Don Fernando came illegally thirty years ago.

el mojon #Untitled2370#turd #insignificant person #PR, Ven, Ec, Ch # Quien se habria imaginado que ese mojon llegaria a ministro? #Who would have imagined that that little drip would wind up a government minister?

molar #Untitled2371#functions like gustar #to please, be pleasing; molar cantidad, to be very pleasing to; to rock #Sp #Juan me mola. Nos mola cantidad tocar musica juntos. #I like Juan. We really like to play music together.

molido(-a) #Untitled2372#ground down #worn out, exhausted #Mex, PR, ES, Ch, U, Sp #Tenemos que descansar. Estamos molidos. #We need to rest. We're worn out.

molon, molona # Untitled2373##bothersome, annoying #Mex #Esa chica ademas de ser muy molona es una sinverguenza. #In addition to being really annoying, that girl is shameless.

el molote #Untitled2374 ##tumult; crowd #Cuba, DR, G, ES, Nic, CR #Vamos a salir del partido un poco antes para evitar el molote. #Let's leave the game a little early to avoid the crowd.

un momentico #Untitled2375# #Just a moment #CR, Col, Ven #Estare lista en un momentico. #I'll be ready in just a moment.

la momia #Untitled2376#mummy #geezer, old fogy #Mex, Col #Esa momia es insoportable. #That old geezer is unbearable.

la momiza #Untitled2377 ##geriatric set, fogies; opposite of la chaviza, young people #Mex #Su abuela es una momiza. #His (Her) grandmother is an old fogie.

ser una monada #Untitled2378#to be a monkey face #to be cute, pretty, sweet (often used by women to describe children) #Mex, S. Cone, Sp #Estos niños son una monada. Han estudiado y terminado sus tareas antes de ir a jugar con sus amigos. #These children are real cuties. They've studied and finished their homework before going to play with their friends.

ser la monda #Untitled2379 ##to be too much, extraordinary (good or bad, said of things) #Sp #Estos turistas son la monda. #These tourists are too much.

estar con el mono #Untitled2380#to be with the monkey #to be in a state of abstinence from drugs or alcohol, have withdrawal symptoms #Sp #Hoy estoy con el mono. Me siento fatal. #Today I'm having withdrawal symptoms. I feel terrible.

mono(-a) #Untitled2381#monkey #cute #L. Am., Sp # Quien es esa chica tan mona? #Who is that cute girl?

montar un cirio #Untitled2382#to put on a candle #to raise a fuss, do something that gets attention #Sp #Felipe nos monto un cirio en plena calle porque pensaba que nosotros eramos los culpables de la situacion. #Felipe made a scene in the middle of the street because he thought that we were to blame for the situation.

montar un numero (numerito) #Untitled2383#to put on a (little) number #to make a scene; to have a fit #Mex, Cuba, DR, ES, Sp #Que verguenza que pase con tu madre ayer. Monto un numerito en la recepcion del hotel. #What an embarrassing time I had with your mother yesterday. She made a scene at the hotel desk.

el monton #Untitled2384#heap #a lot (of), heaps or tons (also, montones) #L. Am., Sp #Hicimos un monton de comida para la fiesta. #We made a ton of food for the party.

ser del monton #Untitled2385#to be of the heap #to be no great shakes, common or mediocre #L. Am., Sp #Esa maestra es del monton. #That teacher is no great shakes.

a montones #Untitled2386#in heaps #tons, abundantly, in big quantities #Mex, DR, PR, Ch, Sp #Habia comida a montones. #There was a ton of food.

moquiar #Untitled2387# #to cry, snivel #Mex, ES, U, Arg(RVAR Peru: moquear) #La niña ya esta moquiando otra vez. #The girl's sniveling again.

morderse la lengua # Untitled2388##to bite one's tongue, avoid saying something #L. Am., Sp #Me mordi la lengua para no decir a mi suegro lo que pienso de el. #I bit my tongue so as not to tell my father-in-law what I thought of him.

la mordida #Untitled2389 ##bribe #Mex, G, Nic, Pan #Lamentablemente aqui todo se arregla con la mordida. #Unfortunately here anything can be fixed with a bribe.

moreno(-a) #Untitled2390#dark-haired, dark skinned #black (person), of African descent #Chicano, Mex, Cuba, DR, G, ES, Col # Quien es la mujer morena? #Who's the black woman?

morir con las botas puestas #Untitled2391#to die with one's boots on #to keep on working up to the end of one's life #Mex, Nic, U, Arg, Sp #Don Diego murio con las botas puestas, luchando por sus principios hasta el ultimo momento. #Diego worked to the end of his life, fighting for his principles until the last moment.

morir vestido(-a) #Untitled2392#to die dressed #to die violently, die with one's boots on #Mex, Sp #El general Custer murio vestido. #General Custer died with his boots on.

morirse de la risa #Untitled2393# #to die of laughter #L. Am., Sp #Cada vez que escucho a Emilio contar cuentos, me muero de la risa. #Every time I hear Emilio tell stories, I die laughing.

morocho(-a) # Untitled2394##brunette #U, Arg #Esa morocha es preciosa. #That brunette is gorgeous.

el morro/el rostro #Untitled2395#face #brazenness, nerve #Sp # Que morro! Mirabel no te ha llamado para invitarte a su fiesta. #What nerve! Mirabel hasn't called you to invite you to her party.

morrocotudo(-a) #Untitled2396# #great, fantastic #Mex, DR # La musica de Juan Luis Guerra? Es morrocotuda. #Juan Luis Guerra's music? It's fantastic.

mortal #Untitled2397#mortal, deadly #super, good, great #Cuba, Col, S. Cone #Estuvimos en un concierto mortal. #We were at a great concert.

ser mortal #Untitled2398#to be mortal, deadly #to be difficult, deadly #Mex, DR, Col, U, Arg #Este crucigrama es mortal. Solo he completado dos palabras. #This crossword puzzle is deadly. I've only finished two words.

mosquear #Untitled2399#to be like a fly #to bother, pester #Ch, Sp #Me mosquea que aun no me haya llamado. #It bothers me that he (she) still hasn't called me.

la mosquita (mosca) muerta #Untitled2400#dead fly #person who appears to be dim or dull but who doesn't miss the chance to take advantage of someone, hypocrite #L. Am., Sp (RVAR Sp: mosquita only) #Te haces la mosquita muerta frente a tus padres, pero bien sabemos lo que eres. #You play innocent in front of your parents, but we know perfectly well just what you are.

mostrar/enseñar los dientes #Untitled2401#to show or bare one's teeth #to show one's true colors, threaten; also, to smile #L. Am., Sp #El nuevo supervisor no demoro en mostrar los dientes. #The new supervisor didn't take long to show his true colors.

la mota #Untitled2402# #pot, marijuana #Chicano, Mex, PR, G #Horacio fumo toda la mota que encontro. #Horacio smoked all the marijuana he found.

motearse #Untitled2403# #to smoke pot, marijuana #Mex, PR #Cuando llegue a su casa, todos estaban moteandose, asi que me fui. #When I got to their house, everyone was smoking pot, so I left.

la moto #Untitled2404#short for motocicleta #motorcycle #L. Am., Sp #El año pasado tuvo un accidente con la moto. #Last year he had an accident on his motorcycle.

el mouse #Untitled2405# #mouse computer, from English #parts of L. Am. #Los niños rompieron el mouse, y no puedo trabajar en la compu. #The kids broke the mouse, and I can't work on the computer.

mover cielo y tierra #Untitled2406# #to move heaven and earth #L. Am., Sp #Tanya tuvo que mover cielo y tierra para conseguir las entradas. #Tanya had to move heaven and earth to get the tickets.

mover el esqueleto #Untitled2407#to move one's skeleton #to boogie, dance #L. Am., Sp #Vayamos a mover el esqueleto a la discoteca. #Let's go shake a leg at the disco.

la movida #Untitled2408 ##the action, the scene, fun #most of L. Am., Sp #Ariel siempre esta en la movida. #Ariel is always in the center of the fun (where the action is).

la muchachada #Untitled2409# #group of young people #Mex, DR, ES, CR, U #Durante las ferias ganaderas la muchachada bailo toda la noche. #During the livestock festival the young people danced all night.

con mucho gusto #Untitled2410#With great pleasure #You're welcome #CR #Gracias. -Con mucho gusto. #Thank you. -You're welcome.

mucho ojo, que la vista engaña #Untitled2411#Much eye; the sight deceives #Be careful because appearances are deceptive #Mex, ES, U, Arg, Sp #Esta mujer parece buena persona. -Mucho ojo, que la vista engaña. #This woman looks like a good person. -Appearances can be deceiving.

mucho ruido y pocas nueces #Untitled2412#a lot of noise and few nuts #said when something yields very little despite appearances or expectations #Mex, Ch, U, Sp #Tengo la impresion que este proyecto es de mucho ruido y pocas nueces. #I get the impression that this project looks much better than it really is.

la muela#Untitled2413##molar, tooth sweet-talk, chat, often with idea of persuading or sweet-talking #Cuba, DR, Col (RVAR DR: dar muela, muelear; Cuba: bajar una muela) #Deja de darle muela a esa muchacha, que tiene novio. # Stop sweet-talking that girl; she has a boyfriend.

ser un muermo #Untitled2414 ##to be a drag, a snooze #Sp #Ese programa es un muermo. #That program is a snooze.

estar de muerte #Untitled2415#to be of death #to be very attractive (a woman) #Nic, U, Sp # Conoces a la entrenadora del equipo? Esta de muerte. #Do you know the team's coach? She's a babe.

la muerte #Untitled2416#death #excellent, incredible, super #S. Cone #Esas chicas son la muerte. #Those girls are incredible.

ser la muerte en bicicleta #Untitled2417#to be death on a bicycle #to be as slow as a snail or a slow death #Florida, Nic, Sp #Esta conexion es la muerte en bicicleta. #This connection is as slow as a snail.

muerto(-a) #Untitled2418#dead #empty, boring #Mex, G, Ch #Este club esta muerto. Vamonos. #This club is dead. Let's go.

muerto(-a) de hambre #Untitled2419#dead of hunger #starving to death #L. Am., Sp # Cuando vamos a comer? Estoy muerta de hambre. #When are we going to eat? I'm starving to death.

muerto(-a) de miedo #Untitled2420#dead of fear #scared stiff #L. Am., Sp #Miriam estaba muerta de miedo cuando oyo las noticias. #Miriam was scared stiff when she heard the news.

estar muerto(-a) de la risa #Untitled2421##to be dying of laughter #L. Am., Sp # Que chistoso!  Estaba muerta de la risa! #How funny! I was dying of laughter!

la mujer de mal vivir #Untitled2422#woman who lives badly #woman of the streets, hooker #L. Am., Sp (RVAR Sp: mujer de mala vida) #La muerta era una mujer de mal vivir. #The dead woman was a hooker.

la mujer fatal #Untitled2423 ##femme fatale #U, Sp #Jacinta se cree una mujer fatal, en realidad, es ridicula. En cambio, su hermana si, es una mujer fatal. #Jacinta thinks she's a femme fatale; in reality, she's ridiculous. On the other hand, her sister really is a femme fatale.

el mujeriego #Untitled2424#mujerero #womanizer #L. Am., Sp #En mi familia hay varios mujeriegos. #In my family there are a number of womanizers.

multiplicarse por cero #Untitled2425#to multiply oneself by zero #to put a lid on it, keep quiet #Sp #Si no te gusto, multiplicate por cero. #If you don't like it, shut up.

la muñeca #Untitled2426#doll #pretty girl #Mex, Col, Para, U, Arg #Esa niña es una muñeca. #That girl is a doll.

muñeco(-a) #Untitled2427#doll #term of affection #Mex, Cuba, G, Col, #Gracias, muñeca. #Thanks, doll.

el muñeco #Untitled2428#doll #good-looking man #Mex, G, ES #Jaime Ernesto es un muñeco.  Que guapo! #Jaime Ernesto is a doll. How handsome he is!

muñeco viejo #Untitled2429#old doll #old hat (something already commented on) #DR, Col #El plan del alcalde es muñeco viejo. #The mayor's plan is old hat.

muñequear #Untitled2430#to wrist #to use connections, pull #Peru, S. Cone #Hay que muñequear para conseguir una visa rapidamente. #You have to use connections to get a visa quickly.

la musica sacudida #Untitled2431#shaken music #lively music #Mex, Col, Ec #Es un bar bacan con musica sacudida. #It's a great bar with lively music.

ser muy cabron (cabrona) para algo #Untitled2432# #to be a damn whiz at, very good at something (vulgar) #Chicano, Mex, G, Col #Sergio es muy cabron para el ajedrez. #Sergio is a damn whiz at chess.

el/la muy condenado(-a) #Untitled2433#the very condemned #that darn guy (girl, man, woman, etc.) #Florida, Mex, DR, G, CR, Col, Ch, U #La muy condenada gano un viaje a Hawai como premio. #That darn chick won a trip to Hawaii as a prize.

muy especial #Untitled2434#very special #expression sometimes used ironically to mean difficult #L. Am., Sp #Esta situacion es muy especial, y tenemos que hacer algo inmediatamente. #This situation is very difficult, and we have to do something immediately.

estar muy metido(-a) en #Untitled2435# #to be very involved in #L. Am., Sp #Mi mama esta muy metida en la politica; trabaja en varias campañas locales. #My mom is very involved in politics; she's working in several local campaigns.

estar muy potable #Untitled2436#to be very drinkable #to look good physically #Mex, S. Cone, Sp #Fijate que potables estan esos muchachos amigos de mi prima. #Get a load of my cousin's friends; they look good enough to eat.

estar muy verde #Untitled2437#to be very green #to be innocent, immature, not socially active, a greenhorn #S. Cone, Sp #Maria Eugenia esta muy verde para asistir a estas reuniones. #Maria Eugenia is too naive to come to these get-togethers.

ser muy vivo(-a) #Untitled2438#to be very clever #to be a go-getter, very good at getting ahead #L. Am., Sp #Estos inmigrantes han sido muy vivos, tienen su casa propia y varias propiedades que alquilan. #These immigrants have been real go-getters; they have their own house and various properties that they rent out.

nacer con el pie derecho #Untitled2439#to be born with the right foot #to be born lucky #Mex, ES, S. Cone #Parece que Julian nacio con el pie derecho y esta trabajando muy bien. #It seems Julidn was born lucky and is working very well.

nacer de pie #Untitled2440#to be born standing #to be born lucky #DR, U, Ch, Sp #Naciste de pie, Gabriela. Tienes una vida muy feliz. #You were born lucky, Gabriela. You have a very happy life.

naco(-a) #Untitled2441#from totonaco, an Indian tribe, formerly with a racist meaning #jerk, uneducated or rude person (of any social class) #Mex # Quien es ese naco alli? #Who is that jerk over there?

nada de (en) particular #Untitled2442# #nothing special #L. Am., Sp # Que vas a hacer el viernes? -Nada de particular. #What are you going to do on Friday? -Nothing in particular.

nada de eso #Untitled2443#None of that #Not at all. Nothing like that #L. Am., Sp # Tienes algun problema? -No, nada de eso. #Do you have a problem? -No, not at all.

nada menos #Untitled2444#nothing less #no less #L. Am., Sp #Esta tormenta es nada menos que un huracan. #This storm is nothing less than a hurricane.

nada, pescadito mojado #Untitled2445#swim, little wet fish, with a pun on nada meaning both nothing and swim #Zero, nothing, zip. #Mex, Col # Que tengo en el banco? Nada, pescadito mojado. #What do I have in the bank? Not a darn thing, zip.

nadie lo (la) salva! #Untitled2446#No one saves him (her, it)! #Nothing can be done, It's a hopeless case #Mex, U #Con esa actitud, nadie to salva. #With that attitude, nothing can be done.

naranjas #Untitled2447#Oranges #No. No way. #Chicano, Mex, G, ES, Col, Sp # Me prestas mil pesos? -Naranjas. No tengo nada. #Will you lend me a thousand pesos? -No way. I don't have anything.

el/la narco #Untitled2448 ##nark, short for narcotraficante #L. Am., Sp #Ese barrio es un paraiso para los narcos. #That neighborhood is a paradise for drug dealers.

narices #Untitled2449#nostrils #dickens, often a euphemism for cojones #Sp # Que narices ha pasado? #What the dickens happened?

la nave #Untitled2450#ship #boat in the sense of large car #Mex, DR, PR, G, Hand, CR, Col, Ven #La nave de mi padre gasta mucho combustible. #My dad's "boat" burns a lot of gas.

navegar con bandera de inocente (tonto) #Untitled2451#to sail with the flag of an innocent (a fool) #to play dumb, pretend to be innocent or foolish but have a motive for it #Mex #Navegaban con bandera de inocentes esos diablos. #Those devils were pretending to be so innocent.

negociar con #Untitled2452 ##to do business with #L. Am., Sp #No negociamos con criminales. #We don't do business with criminals.

los negocios chuecos #Untitled2453#crooked deals #monkey business #Mex, DR, ES, Col, Ch #Se metieron en negocios chuecos y ahora estan preocupados. #They got involved in some monkey business and now they're worried.

negrito(-a) #Untitled2454#black one #term of affection like sweetheart, used for people of any skin color #L. Am. #Hola, negrito.  Que alegria de verte, despues de tanto tiempo! #Hi, sweety. It's great to see you after so much time!

estar negro(-a) #Untitled2455#to be black #to be fed up, sick of something #Sp #Estoy negra con toda esa publicidad que me echan en el buzon. #I've had it with all that advertising they stick in my mailbox.

el/la nene(-a) #Untitled2456 ##used instead of nino(-a) #Mex, PR, G, Col, Para, U, Arg, Sp #El nene mayor de mi amigo se llama Pedro Martin. #My friend's oldest child is named Pedro Martin.

el nerdo #Untitled2457# #nerd #parts of L. Am. #Hugo es un nerdo, muy inteligente y estudioso. El pobre casi nunca sale de la biblioteca. #Hugo's a nerd, very intelligent and studious. The poor guy almost never leaves the library.

la neta # Untitled2458##the real truth of the matter #Mex #Te platique la neta. #I told you the real truth of the matter.

ni corto(-a) ni perezoso(-a) #Untitled2459#neither short nor lazy #right away, not losing any time; describes someone who acts quickly #L. Am., Sp #A Nestor no le gusto perder tiempo. Lo llamaron para un trabajo y, ni corto ni perezoso, llego en seguida. #Nestor doesn't like to waste time. They called him for a job and he got there right away.

ni a huevos #Untitled2460#Not even by eggs, meaning testicles #No damn way. (vulgar) #Mex, ES #No me hacen ir ni a huevos. #No damn way they can make me go.

ni a la de tres #Untitled2461#Not even by that of three #No way. #Sp #No hay manera de que nos tomen en serio ni a la de tres. #No way they'll take us seriously.

ni a la fuerza #Untitled2462#Not even by force #Not on your life, no way. #L. Am. #Ni a la fuerza votare por un candidato que apoye la guerra. #No way I'll vote for a candidate who supports war.

ni a palos #Untitled2463#Not even with blows of a stick #No way. #L. Am., Sp #Ni a palos lo iba a soltar. #No way was he (she) going to let go of it.

ni a tiros #Untitled2464#Not even by gunshots #Not a chance #Mex, U, Sp #Ni a tiros apoyaremos la reduccion de programas sociales. #Not a chance we'll support a reduction in social programs.

ni cagando #Untitled2465#Not even shitting #Not on your life. No damn way. (vulgar) #Col, S. Cone #Antonio dijo que ni cagando volvia a trabajar a la Antartida. #Antonio said that no damn way was he going back to work in Antarctica.

ni chieles #Untitled2466#Not even chewing gum #No. No way. #Mex #No lo compro nada mas. Ni chieles. #I'm not buying you anything else. Not a bloomin' thing.

ni de coña #Untitled2467#Not even as a joke #No damn way. (vulgar) #Sp #Ni de coña lo voy a hacer. #No damn way I'm going to do it.

ni de vaina #Untitled2468#Not even as a husk #No. No way. #Nic, Col, Ven, Peru # Me presentas a tu hermana? -Ni de vaina. #Will you introduce me to your sister? -No way.

ni ebrio(-a) ni dormido(-a) #Untitled2469#Neither drunk nor asleep #No way #Mex, Col # Vas a la fiesta de Martin? -Ni ebria ni dormida. #Are you going to Martin's party? -No way. Not for love or money.

ni en sueños #Untitled2470#Not even dreaming #No way. Not even in your dreams. #L. Am., Sp # Que tal si Enrique te invita a pasar el dia en la playa? - Ni en sueños lo haria! #What if Enrique invites you to spend the day on the beach? -Not even in his dreams!

ni fu ni fa #Untitled2471 ##so-so, neither good nor bad, expression of indifference #L. Am., Sp # Te gusto el concierto de Luis Miguel? -Ni fu ni fa, fue identico al del año pasado. #Did you like the Luis Miguel concert? -It was no great shakes, since it was the same as last year.

ni gorda #Untitled2472#Not even a fat one (coin of little value) #Nothing, not at all. #Sp #A mi no me apetece ni gorda ir alli. #I don't feel like going there at all.

ni hablar #Untitled2473 ##Don't even think (talk) about it. No way. Out of the question! #L. Am., Sp # Vas a salir con Ines? -Ni hablar. No lo hare. #Are you going to go out with Ines? -Don't even think about it. I won't do it.

ni hablar del peluquin #Untitled2474#Don't even talk about the toupee #Enough said. #ES, Peru, Ch, Sp # Ir a la playa? Buena idea. Ni hablar del peluquin. #Go to the beach? Good idea. No buts about it.

ni hostia #Untitled2475#Not even Host, religious reference #No, nothing. No damn way. (vulgar) #Cuba, Sp #No se ni hostia de ordenadores. #I don't know a damn thing about computers.

ni jota #Untitled2476#Not a jot #No, nothing. #L. Am., Sp #De biologia no entiendo ni jota. #I don't understand beans about biology.

ni loco(-a) #Untitled2477#Not even crazy #No way #L. Am., Sp # Me prestas tu carro? -Ni loca. #Will you loan me your car? -No way.

ni madre(s) #Untitled2478#Not even mother(s) #No. No damn way. (vulgar) #Mex, C. Am., Col #No te voy a hacer. Ni madre. #I'm not going to do it. No damn way.

ni maiz #Untitled2479#Not even corn #Nothing #Mex #No entendi ni maiz. #I didn't understand beans.

ni mierda #Untitled2480#Not even shit #No, nothing, not a damn thing. (vulgar) #L. Am. #No me dieron ni mierda por la bicicleta. #They didn't give me a damn thing for the bicycle.

ni mocho #Untitled2481# #No, no way (used instead of Ni modo) #Mex, ES #Entonces, tengo que irme. Ni mocho. #Then I have to leave. There's no other way.

ni muy muy ni tan tan #Untitled2482#not very very nor so-so #so-so, mediocre, blah #Mex, DR, ES, Nic, Col, U, Arg # Te gusta la nueva coleccion para la moda de invierno? -Ni muy muy ni tan tan. #Do you like the new winter fashion collection? -So-so.

ni papa(s) #Untitled2483#Not even potato[es] #No, nothing. #Mex, C. Am., Col # Entendiste lo que dijo el profesor? -Ni papas. #Did you understand what the professor said? -Not a thing.

ni para vestir santos #Untitled2484#not even to dress saints #good for nothing, useless, worthless #Mex, PR, Col, Arg, Sp #Este chico no sirve ni para vestir santos. #This boy is useless.

ni pensarlo #Untitled2485# #Don't even think about it. #L. Am., Sp # Podemos cambiar de carro este año? -No, ni pensarlo. #Can we get a new car this year? -No, don't even think about it.

ni pinchar ni cortar #Untitled2486#to not pinch or cut #to be useless, of no influence or importance, have no say in #U, Arg, Sp #En la venta de la casa ni pincho ni corto. #I have no say about the selling of the house.

ni pizca de #Untitled2487#not even a pinch of #not even a shred of #Mex, DR, C. Am., Col, Ch, Arg #No tiene ni pizca de educacion. #He (She) has no manners whatsoever.

ni por asomo #Untitled2488#Not even by conjecture #No way, not by a longshot. #DR, S. Cone, Sp # Yo hacer semejante cosa? No, hombre, ni por asomo. #Me do such a thing? No, man, not by a longshot.

ni por el forro #Untitled2489#Not even by the lining #Nothing, not at all. #U, Sp #Hugo no entendia de numeros ni por el forro; nunca habia pasado ningun examen de matematicas. #Hugo didn't understand diddly about numbers; he'd never passed any math test.

ni que decir tiene(s) #Untitled2490#You don't have to say it #It's a done deal, understood. #Mex, Peru, Sp #Ni que decir tienes; lo haremos inmediatamente. #It's understood; we'll do it right away.

ni siquiera #Untitled2491 ##not even #L. Am., Sp #No voy a comer nada dulce, ni siquiera el pastel de cumpleaños. #I'm not going to eat anything sweet, not even the birthday cake.

ni soñarlo #Untitled2492 ##Don't even dream about it. In your dreams. #L. Am., Sp # Puedo fumar aqui en la sala? -No, ni soñarlo. #Can I smoke here in the living room? -In your dreams.

ni tanto ni tan poco #Untitled2493#Not so much nor so few #Don't exaggerate All things in moderation. #Mex, DR, PR, S. Cone, Sp #No puedo comprar un cafe porque estoy ahorrando. -Pero, amigo, es demasiado. Ni tanto ni tan poco. #I can't buy a coffee because I'm on a budget. -But, my friend, that's too extreme. All things in moderation.

ni torta #Untitled2494#Not even cake #Nothing. #Sp #Con estas gafas no veo ni torta. #I can't see squat with these glasses.

el/la nica #Untitled2495 ##Nicaraguan, short for nicaragUense #L. Am. #Los Lopez son nicas, pero vivieron muchos años en Costa Rica. #The Lopez's are Nicaraguan, but they lived for many years in Costa Rica.

de ninguna manguera (como dijo el bombero) #Untitled2496#No hose (as the fireman said). Manguera sounds like manera, way. #No way, lose. Absolutely not. #Mex, ES #Desgraciadamente, no podemos ayudarte en este momento. Ni manguera (como dijo el bombero). #Unfortunately, we can't help you at this time. No way, lose.

ningunear # Untitled2497##to treat (someone) badly, like dirt, make them feel like a nobody #L. Am., Sp #Lo acusaron de ningunearlos. #They accused him of treating them like dirt (like nobodies).

ser la niña de los (sus) Ojos #Untitled2498 ##to be the apple (pupil) of one's eye #Mex, DR, ES, Sp #Mi unico hijo es la niña de mis ojos. #My only son is the apple of my eye.

la niña fresa #Untitled2499# #princess, naive, conservative girl (virgin) #Mex #Es una niña fresa; sus papas le compran todo. #She's a princess; her parents buy her everything.

ser una niña pija #Untitled2500#to be a young, innocent upper-class or spoiled girl, not vulgar but pejorative #to be born with a silver spoon #Sp #Dolores es una niña pija, pero quiere trabajar con los pobres. #Dolores is a girl born with a silver spoon in her mouth, but she wants to work with the poor.

el niño (la niña) bien #Untitled2501# #rich kid, wellbrought-up (upper-class) boy (girl), usually snobbish or spoiled #L. Am., Sp #Son niños bien, hijos de papa. #They're rich kids, children whose parents do everything for them.

los niños popis #Untitled2502#upper-class kids #rich brats #Mex #Los (ninos) popis arruinaron la fiesta del colegio. #The rich brats ruined the school party.

nitido(-a) #Untitled2503#clear, bright #great, perfect, correct, very acceptable #Pan, Caribbean # Hay una fiesta mañana en tu casa?  Nitido! #There's a party tomorrow at your house? Great!

el nivel de vida #Untitled2504# #standard of living #L. Am., Sp #Aqui somos muy afortunados y gozamos de un alto nivel de vida. #Here we are very fortunate and we enjoy a high standard of living.

no agarrar la onda #Untitled2505#to not seize the sound wave #to not get it or get with it #Mex, G, ES, U, Arg #El capataz nos explico el trabajo pero no agarramos la onda. #The foreman explained the job to us, but we didn't get it.

no aguantar pulgas #Untitled2506#to not tolerate fleas #to not tolerate problems, not put up with much #Mex, Sp #Cuidado con Hector. No aguanta pulgas, es muy delicado. #Be careful of Hector. He doesn't put up with much; he's very fussy.

no atreverse a decir (esta boca es mia) #Untitled2507#to not dare to say "this mouth is mine" #to not dare open one's mouth #L. Am., Sp #Cuando vino la policia, no me atrevi a decir esta boca es mia. #When the police came, I didn't dare open my mouth.

no bancarle a alguien #Untitled2508# #to not be able to stand, dislike (used like gustar) #U, Arg #No (me) banco a esas muchachas tan creidas. Ellas no me bancan. #I can't stand those stuckup girls. They can't stand me.

no caber duda #Untitled2509#to not fit doubt #to not be in doubt #L. Am., Sp #No cabe duda que Tomas es el padre del bebe. #There's no doubt that Tomds is the baby's father.

no caber en si de contento # Untitled2510##to not be able to contain oneself with happiness #Mex, ES, Peru, U, Arg, Sp #Don Alonso no cabia en si de contento con el titulo de su hijo. #Don Alonso could scarcely contain his excitement about his son getting his degree.

no caber una cosa en el pecho #Untitled2511#a thing won't fit in one's chest #to have something weighing on one's mind; to be about to burst #Mex, DR, ES, Sp #Tenia tanta rabia que no me cabia en el pecho. #I was about to burst with anger.

no calentar el asiento #Untitled2512#to not warm the seat #to not last long (e.g., in a job) #Mex, ES, U, Arg, Sp #No calente el asiento alli. #(Sp) I didn't last long there.

no casarse con nadie #Untitled2513#to not marry anyone #to keep one's own opinions or attitudes independently, not take sides #L. Am., Sp #Escuche la opinion de todos, pero no me case con nadie. Primero tengo que pensar. #I listened to everyone's opinions, but I didn't take sides. First I need to think.

no cerrar la puerta #Untitled2514#to not close the door #to not cut down on choices or options, not burn one's bridges #Ch, U #No cierres las puertas a las nuevas oportunidades de trabajo. #Don't close the door on new job opportunities.

no chuparse el dedo #Untitled2515#to not suck one's thumb #to not be born yesterday, not be naive or easily deceived #Mex, DR, PR, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Yo no me chupo el dedo. Eso es pura mentira. #I wasn't born yesterday. That's a lie.

no comer platano por no tirar la cascara #Untitled2516#to not eat a banana so as not to throw out the peel #to be stingy or miserly, especially with food #Mex #Tus suegros no comen platano en su casa, por no tirar la cascara. #Your in-laws are stingy.

no comer un huevo por no perder la cascara #Untitled2517#to not eat an egg so as not to lose or waste the shell #to be stingy or miserly, especially with food #Mex, ES, Peru, U, Arg #Don Pedro es muy amarrete y no come huevos por no tirar la cascara. #Don Pedro is very stingy.

no converse una rosca #Untitled2518#to not eat a doughnut #to strike out with the opposite sex, not find anyone to pick up #Sp #Fui a la discoteca pero no me comi una rosca. #I went to the disco but I wasn't able to hook up with any girls (guys).

no dar calce #Untitled2519#to not give wedge #to not give an opportunity or opening (entree) to #U, Arg #Quise hablar, pero Enrique no me dio calce; siguio hablando. #I tried to speak up, but Enrique didn't give me a chance; he kept on talking.

no dar con ello #Untitled2520# #to not get it #Sp #No doy con ello; es muy dificil. #I don't get it; it's very difficult.

no dar cuartel #Untitled2521#to give no quarters #to be ruthless, show no mercy #L. Am., Sp #No les vamos a dar cuartel a los narcotraficantes. #We'll be ruthless with drug dealers.

no dar el brazo a torcer #Untitled2522#to not give one's arm to twist #to be stubborn or persistent and not give in #L. Am., Sp #En esa cuestion, yo no queria dar mi brazo a torcer. #On that point, I didn't want to give in.

no dar ni la hora # Untitled2523##to not even give (someone) the time of day #Mex, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Vi a Marcelo en la universidad, pero no me dio ni la hora. #I saw Marcelo at the university, but he didn't even give me the time of day.

no dar ni los "Buenos dias" #Untitled2524#to not even give a "Good day" #to not even give (someone) the time of day #Mex, DR, PR, ES, U, Arg, Sp #El jefe estaba enojado; entro en la oficina y no dio ni los buenos dias. #The boss was angry; he came into the office and wouldn't even give us the time of day.

no dar pie con bola #Untitled2525#to not hit the ball with one's foot #to not be correct; to make a mess of things, not do things right #Mex, DR, PR, U, Sp #Es la tercera vez que se me quedan las llaves dentro del carro. Estoy que no doy pie con bola. #This is the third time I've left the keys in the car. I can't seem to do anything right.

no dar un golpe #Untitled2526#to not give a hit #to be lazy, do nothing #Mex, DR, Sp (RVAR Sp: no dar golpe) #El esposo de Alejandra no da un golpe. Ella lo hace todo en esa casa. #Alejandra's husband doesn't lift a finger to do anything. She does everything in that house.

no dar una #Untitled2527#to not give one #to goof up constantly #Mex, U, Sp (RVAR DR, PR: no pegar una) #No doy una. #I can't do anything right.

no darle a alguien vela (no tener vela) en el entierro #Untitled2528#to not give someone (not have) a candle at a funeral #to not give someone a say or a reason to participate (to not have a reason to participate) #Mex, DR, S. Cone, Sp #Mejor no opines, que nadie te dio vela en este entierro. #Better not give your opinion; nobody gave you any say in this matter.

no darle a uno la(s) gana(s) #Untitled2529#to not give one the desire #to not feel like something #L. Am., Sp #No me da la gana. #I just don't feel like it.

no darse por entendido(-a) # Untitled2530##to pretend not to understand, play dumb #L. Am., Sp #Juan queria invitarla a salir, pero Marta no se dio por entendida. #Juan wanted to invite her to go out, but Marta pretended not to understand.

no darse por enterado(-a) #Untitled2531#to not show yourself as aware or informed of something #to pretend that you don't know, play dumb #DR, PR, S. Cone, Sp #Todos sabiamos lo que Marcos queria hacer, pero cuando le hablamos en grupo no se dio por enterado. #We all knew what Marcos wanted to do, but when we spoke to him as a group he acted like he wasn't informed.

no decir «esta boca es mia» #Untitled2532#to not say "this mouth is mine" #to not say a word #L. Am., Sp #Escuche los comentarios, pero no dije «esta boca es mia. #I heard the commentaries, but I didn't say a word.

no decir ni mu #Untitled2533#to not even say mu #to not say a word #U, Arg, Sp #De esto ni mu,  entiendes? -Calladita como una tumba. #Don't say a word about this, understand? -Mum's the word (Quiet as a tomb).

no decir ni pio #Untitled2534#to not even say plo, peep #to not say a word #Mex, DR, PR, Ch, Sp #Todos escucharon el sermon sin decir pio. #They all listened to the sermon without a peep.

no dejar a alguien sentar el pie en el suelo #Untitled2535 ##to not let someone rest (put his or her foot on the floor) #Sp #Aunque ayer fue dia de fiesta, mama no nos deja sentar el pie en el suelo. #Although yesterday was a holiday, Mom didn't let us rest a minute.

no dejar (ni) a sol ni a sombra a alguien #Untitled2536#to not leave someone in the sun or the shade #to hound, not let someone out of one's sight #L. Am., Sp #Esta mujer no deja ni a sol ni a sombra a su marido; es muy celosa. #That woman doesn't let her husband out of her sight for a minute; she's really jealous.

no dejar piedra sobre piedra #Untitled2537#to not leave stone upon stone #to leave nothing standing, destroy completely #Mex, DR, U, Sp #Los investigadores del crimen no dejaron piedra sobre piedra. #The crime scene investigators destroyed everything completely.

no dejar titere con cabeza #Untitled2538#to not leave a puppet with a head #to destroy, blow someone away with insults, screaming #S. Cone #Voy a revisar todo el trabajo y si esta mal, no voy a dejar titere can cabeza. #I'm going to look over the whole job and if it isn't good, heads will roll.

no entender ni jota (ni papa) #Untitled2539#to not understand a jot (potato) #to not understand beans, anything #L. Am., Sp #No entiendo ni jota de lo que dice el profesor de matematicas. #I don't understand beans about what the mathematics professor is saying.

no es para tanto #Untitled2540#It's not for so much #It's not as bad as all that. #L. Am., Sp #No te enojes, Alfonsina, no es para tanto. #Don't get mad, Alfonsina. It's not all that bad.

no es soplar y hacer botellas #Untitled2541#it's not blowing and making bottles #it's not that easy, not a walk in the park #Cuba, Hand, ES, Nic, Col, Ven, Ec, U, Arg, Sp #Conducir este tipo de coches especiales no es soplar y hacer botellas. Necesitas una buena preparacion. #Driving this type of special car isn't a walk in the park. You need to be specially trained.

no esta en na'a (nada) #Untitled2542#He (she) is not in anything #He (she) is out of it. #most of L. Am. #Sus hermanos hablaron con ella sobre la herencia de los padres, pero es obvio que ella no esta en nada. No quiso escuchar. #Her brothers and sisters spoke to her about the inheritance from their parents, but it's obvious that she's out of it. She refused to listen.

no estar en el mapa #Untitled2543#to not be on the map #to be off the charts, be unusual, not ordinary #DR, ES #Esto no estaba en el mapa. #This is off the wall. We couldn't have predicted this.

no estar para bromas #Untitled2544# #to not be in a joking mood #L. Am., Sp #Habla en serio; la situacion es dificil, y no estoy para bromas. #Talk seriously; the situation is difficult, and I'm not in a joking mood.

no haber roto un plato #Untitled2545#to not have broken a plate #to act like someone who's never made a mistake (although, of course, they have) #Mex, Sp #Luis nunca ha roto un plato. #Luis acts like he's never made a mistake.

no habla(s) en serio! # Untitled2546##You're not serious (talking seriously)! #L. Am., Sp #Pero no podemos viajar de noche.  No hablas en serio! #But we can't travel at night. You can't be serious!

no hay bronca #Untitled2547#There's no dispute #No problem. #Mex, ES #No hay bronca. Hablemos de otra cosa. #No problem. Let's talk about something else.

no hay de que #Untitled2548# #Don't mention it. You're welcome. #L. Am., Sp #No hay de que, amiga. Estoy encantada de ayudarte. #You're welcome, dear friend. I'm delighted to help you.

no hay pena #Untitled2549# #No need to be embarrassed. #L. Am., Sp #Mire, no hay pena. Usted no puede recordar el nombre de todos sus clientes. #Look, no need to be embarrassed. You can't remember the names of all your customers.

no hay pero que valga #Untitled2550#There's no but that's of value #No buts about it. #L. Am., Sp #Tienes que aceptar esta oferta y no hay pero que valga. #You have to accept this offer and there's no buts about it.

no hay que darle vueltas #Untitled2551#There's no need to turn it around #It's just as it looks; it's obvious. #Mex, DR, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Terminemos esta platica... no hay que darle vueltas al asunto. #Let's finish this conversation ... there's no need to dwell on the matter.

no hay tos #Untitled2552#There's no cough #No problem. #Mex, ES #No hay tos, hermano, te comprendo. #No problem, brother, I understand.

no hay vuelta de hoja #Untitled2553#There's no turning of the page #There's no turning back. There's no doubt about it. #Mex, ES, Nic, U, Arg, Sp #Asi se va a hacer y no hay vuelta de hoja. #That's the way it'll be done and there's no backing out of it (second guessing).

no la chifles que va cantada #Untitled2554#Don't whistle it; it's being sung #euphemism for No la chingues. Don't mess it up. #Mex #Estamos para firmar el contrato. No la chifles que va cantada. #We're right on the verge of signing the contract. Don't mess it up.

no llueve pero gotea #Untitled2555#It's not raining but it's dripping #Things could be worse. #Ch # Que tal el trabajo? -No llueve pero gotea. #How's the work going? -Little by little. Things could be worse.

no mames #Untitled2556#Don't suckle #That's enough. Don't be so tiresome. Don't talk nonsense. (used like No seas eanson. ) #Mex, ES, Col #No mames con ese tema, Tonio. Es suficiente. #Don't be so tiresome with that topic, Tonio. That's enough.

no me busques #Untitled2557#Don't look for me #Don't get on my bad side. Don't go there. (also, No le busques.) #Mex, DR, PR, Col, U #Ando cabreadisima, asi que no me busques,  que me encuentras! #I'm really angry, so don't get on my bad side because you won't like it! (literally, because you'll find it!)

no me cargues #Untitled2558#Don't load me up. #Don't bother (bug) me. #U, Arg #No me cargues con esas bromas. Ya sabes que no tengo mucha paciencia. #Don't bother me with those jokes. You know I don't have a lot of patience.

no me cuentes tu vida #Untitled2559 ##Don't tell me your life story. #Mex, Sp #Estoy recansado. No me cuentes tu vida. #I'm really tired. Don't tell me the story of your life.

no me vuelve loco(-a) #Untitled2560#It doesn't drive me crazy #It doesn't do a thing for me. #Ch #La verdad es que este restaurante no me vuelve loco. #The truth is that this restaurant doesn't do a thing for me.

no medirse #Untitled2561#to not measure oneself #to be really something; to outdo oneself #Mex, Col, U #Realmente no te mides en tus esfuerzos para triunfar. #You're really something in your efforts to win.

no mojarse #Untitled2562#to not get oneself wet #to not go out on a limb, not take any risk #Sp #Juan no se moja para nada. #Juan never goes out on a limb for anything.

no mover un dedo # Untitled2563##to not lift (literally, move) a finger #L. Am., Sp #Ni siquiera movio un dedo para ayudarme con la computadora. #He (She) didn't even lift a finger to help me with the computer.

no obstante # Untitled2564##in spite of, nevertheless, however #L. Am., Sp #Estoy muy ocupada; no obstante te acompaño a la cita. #I am very busy; nevertheless I'll go with you to the appointment.

no oler bien una cosa, oler mal #Untitled2565#to not smell good, to smell bad #to seem suspicious #Mex, S. Cone, Sp #Esto me huele mal. #This seems fishy to me.

no pasar a alguien #Untitled2566#to not pass someone #to not like someone, be unable to stand someone #Mex, DR, ES, S. Cone #La empleada de esa tienda no me pasa. #I don't like the clerk in that store.

no pegar los ojos en toda la noche #Untitled2567 ##to not sleep a wink (literally, glue the eyes) the whole night #L. Am., Sp (RVAR Sp: no pegar ojo) #Tengo un problema en la oficina. No pegue los ojos en toda la noche. #I have a problem at the office. I didn't sleep a wink all night.

no pintar nada #Untitled2568#to not paint anything #to not have any say, be of no importance #Sp #Yo no pinto nada en la fiesta de Juan porque casi no lo conozco. Yo ahi no pinto nada. #I don't have any say in Juan's party because I hardly know him. I'm of no importance there.

no poder alguien con sus huesos #Untitled2569#to not be able with one's bones #to be bone tired, very tired #Mex, U, Sp #Despues de tanto trabajar, no podia con mis huesos. #After working so much, I was bone weary.

no poder mas # Untitled2570##to not be able to take any more, be fed up #L. Am., Sp #Esta situacion es insoportable. No puedo mas. #This situation is unbearable. I can't take it any longer.

no poder ver a alguien ni en pintura #Untitled2571#to not be able to see someone even in a painting #to not be able to stand the sight of someone #Mex, DR, PR, ES, Ch, U, Sp (RVAR CR, Arg, Sp: also, ni pintado) #Matilde es tan orgullosa. No puedo verla ni en pintura. #Matilde is so conceited. I can't stand the sight of her.

no quedar titere con cara (cabeza) #Untitled2572#to not have a puppet with a face (head) remaining #to be totally destroyed, often because of verbal abuse #Mex, S. Cone, Sp #El jefe dio su discurso y no quedo titere con cabeza. #The boss gave his talk and no one was left standing.

no saber a que carta quedarse #Untitled2573#to not know what card to keep #to not know what to do, be undecided #Sp #Ernesto no supo a que carta quedarse hasta el final. Su tardanza en la decision le costa el puesto. #Ernesto didn't know what to do until the end. His slowness in the decision cost him the job.

no saber de la misa la mitad #Untitled2574#to not know half the mass #to not know half the story, not know beans #U, Sp #Quedamos perplejos con la noticia del fraude, pues nosotros no sabiamos de la misa la mitad. #We were perplexed with the news of the fraud; we didn't know half the story.

no saber donde meterse #Untitled2575#to not know where to put oneself #to not know where to turn (out of embarrassment) #L. Am., Sp # Que verguenza! Me sali sin pagar la cuenta y cuando me llamaron, no sabia donde meterme. #How embarrassing! I left without paying the bill and when they called me back, I didn't know what to do with myself.

no saber donde se tiene la mano derecha #Untitled2576#to not know where one's right hand is #to be inept, of little talent #Sp (RVAR U:... se tiene la nariz) #No saben donde tienen la mano derecha en esta seccion. No tienen ni idea de que se trata el trabajo. #They are inept in this department. They have no idea what the job is about.

(no) saber en lo que se mete #Untitled2577# #to (not) know what one is getting into #L. Am., Sp #No quiero firmar los papeles hasta que sepamos en lo que nos metemos. #I don't want to sign the papers until we know what we're getting into.

no saber ni jota #Untitled2578#to not know even a jot #to not know anything #L. Am., Sp #Mi tio no sabe ni jota del negocio. #My uncle doesn't know anything about the business.

no saber ni papa #Untitled2579#to not know potato #to not know beans, know nothing #Mex, DR, PR, ES, U, Ch, Sp #Ojala no me pregunten en la clase de historia porque no se ni papa de la Revolucion Mexicana. #I hope they don't ask me any questions in history class because I don't know beans about the Mexican Revolution.

no saber que hacerse del mal genio #Untitled2580# #to be in such a bad mood one doesn't know what to do #L. Am., Sp #Cuando nuestros vecinos vieron como su auto se habia destruido, no sabian que hacer del mal genio. #When our neighbors saw that their car had been destroyed, they were in such a bad mood they didn't know what to do.

no salirle a alguien la(s) cuenta(s) #Untitled2581#to not have the accounts come out for someone #to not turn out right for someone, said of a miscalculation that led to damages #Mex, Sp #No me salen las cuentas. #Things are not working for me (not coming out right).

no se lo sacaran ni con pinzas #Untitled2582 ##They won't get it out of him (her, them) even with tweezers. (referring to information from someone who is reserved or who clams up) #Mex, DR, S. Cone, Sp #Confio en Alejandrina. Se que no le sacaran ni con pinzas lo que sabe de sus amigos. #I trust Alejandrina. I know they won't ever get out of her what she knows about her friends.

no se puede contigo (con el, ella, etc.) # Untitled2583##Things are impossible with you (him, her, etc.). #L. Am., Sp #No se puede con ustedes, muchachos. Son irresponsables y no cumplen con sus tareas. #Things are impossible with you. You're irresponsible and you don't do your work.

no ser carne ni pescado #Untitled2584#to be neither meat nor fish #to be blah, undefined, insipid, neither fish nor fowl #Sp #Esta opcion es la que mejor va a todo el mundo, aunque no es ni carne ni pescado. #This choice is the one that best suits everyone, although it's neither fish nor fowl.

no ser cojo(-a) ni manco(-a) #Untitled2585#to be neither lame nor one-handed #to be competent and experienced #Mex, DR, PR, Ch, Sp #Mama, no puedo hacer esta tarea. - Y por que, si no eres ni cojo ni manco? #Mom, I can't do this chore. -And why not, if you've got your head screwed on?

no ser cosa de juego #Untitled2586#to not be a thing of play #to be no laughing matter #L. Am., Sp #Estas elecciones no son cosa de juego. #These elections are no laughing matter.

no ser de piedra #Untitled2587#to not be of stone #to not be made of stone, be vulnerable to temptation #L. Am., Sp # Que verguenza! Traicionaste a tu esposa por una aventura facil. -Bueno, me tente. No soy de piedra. #You should be ashamed! You betrayed your wife for an easy affair. -Well, I was tempted. I'm not made of stone.

no ser el primero #Untitled2588#to not be the first #phrase used to excuse an action because there are other examples #Mex, DR, PR, ES, S. Cone #No soy el primero ni el ultimo. #I'm not the first nor the last (to make this mistake).

no ser nada (cosa) del otro jueves #Untitled2589#to not be a thing of next Thursday #to be no great shakes, not be extraordinary #Sp #Es guapo, pero no es cosa del otro jueves. #He's good-looking, but nothing to write home about.

no ser nada del otro mundo #Untitled2590#to not be something from the other world #to be nothing to write home about, not rare #Mex, DR, PR, ES, S. Cone, Sp # Es interesante el curso que estas siguiendo? -No es nada del otro mundo. #Is the course you're taking interesting? -It's nothing to write home about.

no ser ni chicha ni limonada #Untitled2591#to be neither corn liquor nor lemonade #to be run of the mill, useless, superfluous, blah #most of L. Am., Sp #El nuevo director no me impresiona mucho. No es ni chicha ni limonada. #The new director doesn't impress me much. He's mediocre.

no ser ni la sombra de lo que era #Untitled2592#to not be even the shadow of what one was #to be a shadow of one's former self #L. Am., Sp #Elsa era muy inteligente, pero despues del accidente no es ni la sombra de lo que era. #Elsa was very smart, but after the accident she's a shadow of her former self

no ser perita en dulce #Untitled2593#to not be a pear in sugar #to be difficult, disagreeable, not sweetness and light #Mex, ES #Uno de los niños que cuido me da problemas casi todos los dias. Digamos que no es perita en dulce. #One of the children I take care of gives me problems almost every day. Let's just say he's not sweetness and light.

no servir a Dios ni al diablo #Untitled2594#to serve neither God nor the devil #to be good for nothing, useless or inept #Mex, Ch #Estos nuevos reglamentos no sirven ni a Dios ni al diablo. #These new regulations are good for nothing.

no te azotes, que hay chayotes #Untitled2595#Don't flog yourself; there are chayotes, a kind of squash #Buck up! It's not that bad. Hang in there. #Mex, Col #Ya veras que las cosas se van a mejorar. No te azotes, que hay chayotes. #You'll see that things will get better. Buck up! Every cloud has a silver lining.

no te pongas cerril #Untitled2596#Don't put wax on yourself #Don't get rigid, uptight. Chill out. #Sp #No te pongas cerril con los chicos. #Don't be so uptight with the guys.

no te rompas la cabeza #Untitled2597#Don't break your head #Don't worry about it. Don't think too much about it. #L. Am., Sp #No se rompan la cabeza, que la explicacidn es sencilla. #Don't worry about it; the explanation is simple.

no tener alternativa # Untitled2598##to have no choice #L. Am., Sp #Ustedes pagaran la cuenta porque no tienen alternativa. #You will pay the bill because you have no choice.

no tener arte ni parte #Untitled2599#to have neither art nor part #to have no part in, nothing to do with #L. Am., Sp #Comenzaremos un nuevo proyecto, pero la administracidn no tendra arte ni parte. #We'll start a new project, but the administration will have no part in it.

no tener blanca #Untitled2600#to not have a white one, coin #to be broke #Sp #Tuve gastos extras este mes y no tengo blanca. #I had extra expenses this month, and I am broke.

no tener cara #Untitled2601#to have no face #to have no shame, be shameless #Mex, Col, ES #Esta gente no tiene cara y sigue robando a los mas necesitados. #These people have no shame and they keep robbing the poor (literally, the neediest).

no tener chiste #Untitled2602#to not have any joke #to be blah, unappetizing; to be senseless or useless, a waste #Mex, ES, Col, Ec, Peru #No tiene chiste que hayamos salido a pasear, esta lloviendo. #It's a waste that we have come out to take a walk; it's raining.

no tener donde caerse muerto #Untitled2603#to not even have a place to fall dead in, not vulgar #to not have a pot to pee in, be very poor #L. Am., Sp #Prestame dinero, Rafael, no tengo donde caerme muerto. #Lend me money, Rafael; I don't have a pot to pee in.

no tener dos dedos de frente #Untitled2604#to not have two fingers' length of forehead #to not have the sense God gave a goose, be brainless #L. Am., Sp # Caramba! Parece que mi hijo no tiene dos dedos de frente. #Jeez! Seems my son doesn't have the sense God gave a goose.

no tener huevos #Untitled2605#to not have eggs, testicles #to not have the balls (to do something), be a coward (vulgar) #Mex, DR, Sp # A que no tienes huevos de ir a un cementerio de noche? #So, want to bet you don't have the balls to go to the cemetery at night?

no tener madre #Untitled2606#to have no mother #to be unheard of, the best (worst) #Mex, ES #Tienes que leer este libro; no tiene madre. #You have to read this book; it's the best.

no tener ni cinco #Untitled2607#to not have even five (cents) #to be broke, not have a plug nickel #Mex, DR, ES, Sp #No tengo ni cinco para comprar comida. #I don't have a plug nickel to buy food.

no tener ni papa(s) #Untitled2608#to not have even potato(es) #to be broke #Mex, ES # Me prestas dinero? No tengo ni papas. #Will you lend me some money? I don't have a dime.

no tener ni para pipas #Untitled2609#to not have even for (pumpkin) seeds #to be broke #Sp #Camina al trabajo todos los dias porque no tiene ni para pipas. #He walks to work every day because he is broke.



no tener nombre #Untitled2610#to have no name #to be unspeakable #L. Am., Sp #El crimen de ese hombre no tiene nombre. #That man's crime is unspeakable.

no tener pelos en la lengua #Untitled2611#to not have hair on the tongue (hair implies animals, or more primitive forms, that do not have language) #to talk clearly, without mincing words #L. Am., Sp #Les explique la situacion con todos los detalles y sin pelos en la lengua. #I explained the situation to them with all the details and without mincing words.

no tener pies ni cabeza #Untitled2612#to have neither feet nor head #to have no rhyme or reason, no order or logic #L. Am., Sp #El argumento de esa pelfcula no tiene ni pies ni cabeza. #The plotline of that movie has no rhyme or reason.

no tener por donde agarrarlo #Untitled2613#to have no place to hang onto #to be hard to get a handle on, difficult to comprehend #Mex, DR, PR, U, Ch, Sp #Este problema es dificil, no se por donde agarrarlo. #This problem is difficult; I don't know how to get a handle on it.

no tener remedio #Untitled2614#to have no remedy #to be hopeless, beyond help #L. Am., Sp # Que caso! No tiene remedio. #What a case! It's hopeless.

no tener sal en la mollera #Untitled2615#to not have salt on the crown of the head #to not be very bright, not the brightest penny in the jar #L. Am., Sp #Me parece que este tipo no tiene sal en la mollera. #It seems to me that this guy isn't the brightest penny in the jar.

no tener tiempo ni para rascarse #Untitled2616#to not have time even to scratch oneself #to not even have time to sneeze, be very busy #Mex, DR, ES, U, Sp # Por que no vienes a visitarnos? -No puedo. Estoy preparando examenes, y no tengo tiempo ni para rascarme. #Why don't you come visit us? -I can't. I'm studying for exams, and I don't even have time to sneeze.

no tener un cuarto #Untitled2617#to not have a fourth #to not have a dime, be broke #Sp #No tenemos un cuarto para comprar comida. #We don't have a dime to buy food.

no tener un quinto #Untitled2618#to not have a fifth #to be broke #Mex, ES #Al final del viaje, no teniamas un quinto. #At the end of the trip, we were broke.

no tiene agua para beber y quiere bañarse #Untitled2619#He (she) doesn't have water to drink and wants to take a bath #said of someone who wants to be more than he or she can be #Mex #Tus cuñados no tienen agua para beber y quieren bañarse. #Your brother and sister-in-law have nothing but dreams.

no tiene(s) que jurarlo #Untitled2620#You don't have to swear it #It goes without saying. (said when something is agreed, obvious) #Mex, Col #Por supuesto que llego retemprano. No tienes que jurarlo. #Of course I'll get there early. That goes without saying.

no tragar #Untitled2621#to not swallow #to not stand #Mex, DR, G, ES, S. Cone, Sp #No trago a esos chicos. #I can't stand those guys.

no va pa'l baile #Untitled2622#He (She) is not going to the dance #He (She) is a loser, not wanted. #Ven #Rodrigo es buena persona, pero no va pal baile. #Rodrigo is a nice person but he's not gonna get anywhere.

no valer ni cacahuetes #Untitled2623#to not be worth a peanut #to be worthless #Mex, ES #Ese carro no vale ni cacahuetes. #That car isn't worth peanuts.

no valer un bledo #Untitled2624#to not be worth a pigweed #to be worthless, to not be worth a plug nickel #Mex, ES, U, Arg, Sp #Sus opiniones no valen un bledo. #His opinions aren't worth a red cent.

no valer un carajo # Untitled2625##to not be worth a damn (literally, a male organ) (vulgar) #Mex, U, Arg, Sp #Ese tipo no vale un carajo. #That guy is not worth a damn.

no van por ahi los tiros #Untitled2626#The shots aren't going that way #You're off the track, cold. #DR, Ch, Sp #Patricio esta visitando mucho la casa de los Benavides. Creo que le gusto Josefina. - Amiga mia, no van por ahi los tiros. Es Rosmari que le interesa. #Patricio is visiting the Benavides family a lot. I think he likes Josefina. -No, my dear, you're on the wrong track. It's Rosmari he's interested in.

no vender una escoba #Untitled2627#to not sell a broom #to wash out, fail, not accomplish what was intended #Sp #Son las doce del mediodia y aun no hemos vendido ni una escoba. No hemos hecho nada de nuestro trabajo, y nuestro jefe se va a enfadar. #It's twelve noon and we still haven't done anything we were supposed to. We haven't done any of our work, and our boss is going to get angry.

no ver la hora #Untitled2628#to not see the hour #to not be able to wait, to look forward to #L. Am., Sp #No veo la hora que llegue mi amiga Brenda. #I can't wait until my friend Brenda gets here.

no ver mas alli de sus narices #Untitled2629 ##to not (be able to) see past the end of one's nose #L. Am., Sp #Muchos de los empleados no hacen nada. Nuestro jefe no ve mas alla de sus narices. #Many of the employees don't do anything. Our boss can't see past the end of his nose.

no ver ni tres en un burro #Untitled2630#to not even see three on a burro #to not see anything #Sp #No veia ni tres en un burro hasta que le pusieron las gafas. Pobre niño. #He couldn't see a thing until they put on his glasses. Poor kid.

no versele a alguien el pelo #Untitled2631 ##to not see (hide nor hair of) someone #Mex, Sp #Juan trabaja dia y noche; no le vemos el pelo. #(Sp) Juan works day and night; we don't see hide nor hair of him.

no voy a tragarme esa guayaba #Untitled2632# #I'm not going to swallow that nonsense (guava). #L. Am. (except Ch, Arg) #No trates de convencerme; no me voy a tragar esa guayaba. #Don't try to convince me; I'm not swallowing that nonsense.

no... en absoluto #Untitled2633# #not (not any) ... at all #L. Am., Sp #No me causa problemas en absoluto. #It doesn't cause me any problems at all.

de la noche a la mañana #Untitled2634#from night to morning #from one day to the next, overnight #L. Am., Sp #No se puede cambiar el sistema de la noche a la mañana. #You can't change the system from one day to the next.

en la noche todos los gatos son pardos (negros) #Untitled2635#At night all cats are darkcolored #Who can tell? It's hard to see any difference between some things. #L. Am., Sp # Quieres ir al cine? -No, no me he maquillado aun. - Que importa? En la noche todos los gatos son negros. #Do you want to go to the movies? -No, I haven't even put on my make-up. -What difference does it make? Who can tell?

la noche toledana #Untitled2636#Toledo night #sleepless night, night of insomnia #Sp #Pase una noche toledana; no me sentia bien. #I had a sleepless night; I didn't feel well.

nones para los preguntones! #Untitled2637# #Nothing for those who ask too many questions! #Mex #Basta de preguntas, niña. Nones para los preguntones! #That's enough questions, my little dear. Ask me no questions, I'll tell you no lies!

nones! #Untitled2638# #No! #Mex, Col #La invito a salir, pero la chica le dijo que nones. #He invited her to go out, but the girl said "Nope."

al nopal lo van a ver solo cuando tiene tunas #Untitled2639#They only go to see the nopal cactus when it has tunas, fruits. #Laugh and the world laughs with you (weep and you weep alone). He's (She's) a fair-weather friend. (saying that means people will call on others only when they are prosperous or doing well) #Mex #Asi que veniste a verme porque necesitas plata, hija. Al nopal lo van a ver solo cuando tiene tunas. #So you came to see me because you need money, dear (daughter). You're kind of like a fair-weather friend.

norteado(-a) #Untitled2640#northed #disoriented, confused #Mex, ES #Ando norteada. #I'm feeling all confused.

en nota #Untitled2641# #high, inebriated #Mex, Cuba, DR, PR # No ves que Raul esta en nota? #Don't you see that Raul is high?

la(s) nota(s) #Untitled2642 ##news #L. Am. # Que notas me cuentas? #What's new (what news are you telling me)?

estar en las nubes #Untitled2643#to be in the clouds #to be daydreaming, have one's head in the clouds #L. Am., Sp #No recuerdo lo que dijo Carmela; yo estaba en las nubes cuando ella hablo. #I don't remember what Carmela said; I was daydreaming when she spoke.

de nuevo # Untitled2644##again #L. Am., Sp # Tienen su casa en venta de nuevo? #Do they have their house for sale again?

de nuez # Untitled2645##again (sounds like de nuevo; nuez means nut) #Mex # La misma pregunta de nuez? Ya te lo dije veinte veces. #The same question again? I already told you twenty times.

nunca falta un pelo en la sopa #Untitled2646#There's always a hair in the soup #There's always a hitch, problem. #L. Am. # Otra vez renunciaste a tu empleo? Nunca falta un pelo en la sopa. #You've quit your job again? There's always some hitch.



o sea... #Untitled2647# #That is ... #L. Am., Sp #O sea, que no vas a terminar tu carrera. #That is, you're not going to finish your studies.

o somos o no somos #Untitled2648#We are or we aren't #phrase used to mean that because we are who we are, we can or should act in a certain way or do a certain thing (e.g., get in the door at a fancy place), often used jokingly (also: LSomos o no somos? Are you with me or not? Are we on or not?) #L. Am., Sp #Tenemos que apoyar a los obreros. Es el momento de demostrar que somos o no somos. #We need to support the workers. It's time to demonstrate what team we're on (whether we're with them or not with them).

ser una obra maestra #Untitled2649#to be a masterpiece #to be great, wonderful, a work of art #L. Am., Sp #Teresa,  el vestido que me hiciste es una obra maestra! #Teresa, the dress you made for me is fantastic!

ser la octava maravilla #Untitled2650# #to be the eighth wonder (of the world), said of things, often used in the negative #Mex, Peru, Bol, S. Cone, Sp #Josefina se cree la octavo maravilla y trata a sus colegas con arrogancia. #Josefina thinks she's the eighth wonder of the world, and she treats her colleagues arrogantly.

oiga! #Untitled2651#command form of oir; Listen! #Excuse me, may I speak with you? (used to get attention of passerby, waiter, etc.) #parts of L. Am., Sp # oiga señor!  Donde esta la casa de cambio? #Excuse me, sir. Where is the currency exchange?

ojala que... #Untitled2652 ##I wish that ... , I hope that ... #L. Am., Sp # Ojala que nos veamos pronto! #I hope that we see each other soon!

el ojete #Untitled2653#eyelet, hole #asshole (vulgar) #Mex #Ese ojete me mento la madre. #That asshole

estar con ojo #Untitled2654#to be with eye #to be warned, suspicious #Mex, Sp (RVAR U: abrir el ojo) #Tienes que estar con ojo, Amanda. Esa persona puede tener malas intenciones. #You have to watch out, Amanda. That person could have bad intentions.

estar ojo al charqui #Untitled2655#to be eye on the beef jerky #to take special care with something #Ch #Los niños estan jugando en el jardin. Yo estare ojo al charqui mientras ustedes preparen la comida. #The kids are playing in the garden. I'll keep an eye on them while you (two) prepare the food.

okei #Untitled2656 ##OK. (from the English expression) #L. Am. # Entiendes lo que te dije? -Okei, okei. #Understand what I told you? -OK, OK.

estar en la olla #Untitled2657#to be in the pot #to be in hot water, in trouble #parts of L. Am. #Si no llego a la entrevista a las once, estare en la olla. #If I don't get to the interview at 11:00, I'll be in hot water.

estar de onda #Untitled2658##to be "in," cool, "with it" #Mex, ES, Col, U, Arg (RVAR Ch: en onda) #Ese baile esta muy de onda. #That dance is very "in."

la onda gruesa #Untitled2659#thick sound wave #heavy (difficult, scary, dangerous) thing, situation #Mex, ES, Col #Me parece que tu amigo anda en la onda gruesa. #Seems to me your friend is in deep water.

optar por (hacer algo) #Untitled2660##to choose to (do something) #L. Am., Sp #Optemos por un nuevo candidato. #Let's choose a new candidate.

oquey, maguey #Untitled2661#All right, maguey cactus #Okey-dokey. #Mex, Col # Nos encontramos a las ocho? -Oquey, maguey. #Shall we meet at eight? -Okey, dokey.

orale #Untitled2662 ##used to animate someone to do something or in accepting an invitation; all right; that's it; OK (used originally in Mex but young people now use it in C. Am. and Col; Mex: also, can be used to express surprise) #Mex, G, ES, Col #Orale, vamos al cine. #All right, then, let's go to the movies.

ordinario(-a) #Untitled2663 ##common, low-class, tacky #L. Am., Sp #Nunca creimos que nuestros primos pudieran ser tan ordinarios. #We never thought our cousins could be so low-class.

el/la oreja #Untitled2664#ear #spy, informer #Mex, ES, Nic #No hablen. Aqui viene la oreja. #Don't talk. Here comes the tattle-tale.

ostras! #Untitled2665#Oysters! #euphemism for Hostias!, Darn! Holy smoke! #Sp # Ostras! No se donde deje nuestros pasajes. #Darn! I don't know where I left our tickets.

estar en otra #Untitled2666#to be on another, with the idea of onda or dimension understood #to feel spaced out, detached, have one's mind somewhere else #Mex, S. Cone # Salimos de parranda hoy? -No, gracias, estoy en otra. Tengo muchas responsabilidades. #Shall we go out on the town today? -No, thanks, my mind is somewhere else. I have a lot of responsibilities.

de la otra banqueta #Untitled2667#from the other sidewalk #gay, homosexual #Mex, G #Algunas personas dicen que Arturo es de la otra banqueta. #Some people say Arturo is gay.

ser otra cancion (otro cantar) #Untitled2668#to be another song #to be another kettle of fish #L. Am., Sp #Ahora entendemos lo que paso; eso es otro cantar. #Now we understand what happened; that's another kettle offish.

otra cosa es con guitarra #Untitled2669#It's something else with a guitar #That's a different thing, another kettle of fish. #S. Cone (RVAR Ch: also, it's easy to talk but harder to do something) #Marina cree que es facil conseguir un buen puesto, pero ella no vive en un pueblo pequeño. Otra cosa es con guitarra. #Marina thinks it's easy to find a good job, but she doesn't live in a small town. That's a whole different ball game.

otra cosa, mariposa #Untitled2670#Another thing, butterfly #Not the same thing. It's a different kettle of fish. #Mex, DR, ES, Col, Sp #No es lo mismo el futbol que el futbol americano. Otra cosa, mariposa. #Soccer and American football are not the same thing. It's a different kettle offish.

a otra cosa, mariposa #Untitled2671#To another thing, butterfly #That's that, forget it. (also, used for changing the topic) #Mex, DR, Sp #A otra cosa mariposa. No me interesan los chismes de familia. #Forget it. I'm not interested in family gossip.

el (la) otro(-a) #Untitled2672 ##next (when referring to directions) #L. Am., Sp #Dobla en la otra esquina. #Turn at the next corner.

otro gallo me cantaria (cantara) #Untitled2673#Another rooster would be singing for me #Things would be different for me. #L. Am., Sp #Si hubiera estudiado matematicas, otro gallo me cantaria. Hubiera podido elegir la carrera. #If I'd studied math, things would be different for me. I'd be able to choose my course of studies.

del otro lado (bando) #Untitled2674#from the other side band) #gay, homosexual #Chicano, Mex, DR, G, ES, Col, U, Ch #Carmen se la pasa invitando a Julio a salir, parece que no sabe que es del otro lado. #Carmen keeps inviting Julio to go out; it looks like she doesn't know he's gay.

del otro Laredo #Untitled2675 ##gay, homosexual (probably from del otro lado) #Mex, ES #A ese bar van hombres del otro Laredo; la musica y los tragos son muy buenos. #Gay men go to that bar; the music and the drinks are very good.

ese es otro rollo #Untitled2676#That's another roll #That's another kettle of fish. #Mex #No me cambies la conversacion, Juana. Ese es otro rollo. #Don't change the topic on me, Juana. That's a horse of a different color.

oyeme manito! #Untitled2677 ##Hey, pal!, term of affection used to call a friend #Mex, G # Oyeme, manito! Quiero hablar contigo. #Hey, buddy! I want to talk to you.


pa' (para) que sepas #Untitled2678# #just so you know #L. Am., Sp #Adonde vas, querida? -Para que sepas, voy al abogado a pedir el divorcio. #Where are you going, darling? Just so you know, I'm going to the lawyer to ask for a divorce.

la pachanga, el pachangon #Untitled2679# #bash, party #Mex, Cuba, G, Hand, ES, Nic, CR, Ven, Para, U, Arg (RVAR ES, CR: also, pachanguear) #Este sabado habra una pachanga en casa de Eduardo. #This Saturday there'll be a party at Eduardo's house.

la pachocha #Untitled2680##dough, money #Mex (RVAR Cuba, Col: slow, slowness) #Saque la pachocha de mi billetera y se la di a mi hijo. #I took the money out of my billfold and gave it to my son.

los pacos #Untitled2681 ##police #Ven, Ec, Bol, Ch #Los pacos estaban armados hasta los dientes. #The police were armed to the teeth.

de pacotilla #Untitled2682# #of bad quality or little importance #DR, PR, S. Cone, Sp #Es un cantante de pacotilla. #He (She) is a run-of-the-mill singer.

la pacotilla #Untitled2683# #gang, crowd #G, ES, Nic, Ec #Era una pacotilla de vagos la que llego. #A bunch of slackers showed up.

padre, padrisimo(-a) #Untitled2684#father, very father #fantastic, super #Mex #Su casa es padrisima. #Their house is fantastic.

padrote super, # Untitled2685##good #Mex # Que carro mas padrote! #What a fantastic car!

el padrote #Untitled2686 ##pimp #Mex, G, ES, Col #Pusieron preso al padrote. #They put the pimp in jail.

pagar con la misma moneda #Untitled2687#to pay with the same currency #to give tit for tat #L. Am., Sp #Ella se porto muy mal, y ahora le estan pagando con la misma moneda. #She be haved very badly, and now they're giving her tit for tat.

pagar el pato (los patos) #Untitled2688#to pay for the duck(s) #to pay for something unfairly (when someone else has done it), be left holding the bag, be the fall guy #Mex, Nic, S. Cone, Sp #Dos o tres estudiantes armaron un lio y todos pagamos el pato. #Two or three students made a big mess and we were all left holding the bag.

pagar en especie #Untitled2689# #to pay in kind #L. Am., Sp #Vamos a pagarles en especie y no invitarlos a la fiesta. #Let's pay them in kind and not invite them to the party.

pagar los platos rotos #Untitled2690#to pay for the broken plates #to pay for something unfairly (when someone else was responsible), be left holding the bag, be the fall guy #L. Am., Sp (RVAR CR: pagar los elotes) #Juan pago los platos rotos. Le cayeron todas las culpas a el. #Juan was the fall guy. All the blame fell on him.

pagar por sustos #Untitled2691#to pay in frights #to buy something on credit #ES #Mi esposo compro el carro hace un año y todavia estamos pagando por sustos. #My husband bought the car a year ago and we're still paying on credit.

el/la paisa #Untitled2692# #short for paisano #Mex, G, Col #Mucho gusto, paisa. Somos de la misma ciudad? #Glad to meet you (fellow countryman or countrywoman). Are we from the same city?

la paja #Untitled2693#straw #lie, nonsense #Mex, C. Am., Col #No me des paja. #Don't give me that baloney.

pajarear #Untitled2694# #to observe, look at (from pajaro, bird); also, used to mean one is paying attention to something other than what is at hand, being distracted by something #Mex, ES, Nic, Col, Ch #Estas pajareando. Hazme caso. #You're getting distracted. Pay attention to me.

el/la pajero(-a) #Untitled2695 #liar or someone who talks a lot without making a point #Mex, C. Am., Col (RVAR ES, CR, Col: also, pajoso[-a]) #Deja de hablar, no seas pajero. #Stop talking; don't run off at the mouth.

la palabrota #Untitled2696# #swear word, vulgar word #L. Am., Sp #Jaimito siempre dice palabrotas en presencia de sus abuelos para disgustarlos. #Jaimito always says swear words in front of his grandparents to upset them.

la palanca #Untitled2697#bar, lever #someone who helps someone, uses his or her influence to their benefit #Mex, Cuba, ES, Nic, CR, Col, Ven, Peru, U, Arg #Tiene muy buenas palancas; por eso consiguio el trabajo. #He has very influential friends; that's how he got the job.

palancon, palancona #Untitled2698# #very tall, string bean (from palanca, a lever or stick) #most of L. Am., Sp #Pobre Vicenta es tan palancona que no encuentra pantalones que le queden bien. #Poor Vicenta is such a string bean that she can't find pants that fit her.

palanquear #Untitled2699#to move levers #to push buttons to help #ES, Col, Peru, S. Cone #Ernesto me palanqueo, y agarre el trabajo. #Ernest pushed some buttons for me, and I got the job.

ser paleta #Untitled2700#to be a little shovel #to be backward (a hick) #Sp #Miguel es muy paleta. No le invites a ese restaurante tan elegante. #Miguel is backward. Don't take him to that elegant restaurant.

la paliza #Untitled2701#beating #boring time (dar la paliza, to bore to death); boring person #Sp #Maria siempre nos da la paliza hablando de sus viajes. #Maria always bores us to death talking about her trips.

palmarse #Untitled2702 ##to kick the bucket, die #ES, CR (RVAR Sp: palmarla) #Ya se palmo. #(CR) He (She) kicked the bucket.

palmo a palmo #Untitled2703 ##inch by inch #L. Am., Sp #La policia busco al ladron palmo a palmo en la colonia sin encontrarlo. #The police searched the neighborhood inch by inch for the thief without finding him.

ser un palo #Untitled2704#to be a stick #to be boring, a drag (people or things) #DR, PR, Sp #Esa clase es un palo. #That class is a drag.

el palo de escoba #Untitled2705#broomstick #matchstick, person who is too skinny #L. Am. #Es tan flaco el profesor. Parece un palo de escoba. #The professor is so skinny. He looks like a matchstick.

ser un pan #Untitled2706#to be a loaf of bread #to be goodnatured, kind, not selfish, a good egg #Mex, Cuba, DR #Luz es un pan. Siempre me ayuda cuando tengo problemas. #Luz is a good egg. She always helps me when I have problems.

ser pan comido #Untitled2707#to be eaten bread #to be very easy, a piece of cake (said of things) #Mex, DR, PR, S. Cone, Sp #No to preocupes. Ese trabajo es pan comido. #Don't worry. Thatjob is a piece of cake.

ser (un) pan de Dios #Untitled2708#to be God's bread #to be good-natured, an angel #DR, ES, Ch, U #El chofer del bus es un pan de Dios. Siempre espera que entre a la casa antes de irse. #The bus driver is an angel. He always waits until I get in the house before leaving.

el/la pana #Untitled2709#male or female #friend, buddy, pal (from panal, honeycomb) #DR, PR, Col, Ven, Ec #Oye, mi pana, qui ubo? #Hey, my friend, what's happening?

el panal #Untitled2710#honeycomb #long-term group of friends #DR, Ven #Ves esta foto? Aqui estoy con mi panal. #See this photo? Here I am with my gang.

la panda, pandilla #Untitled2711# #band, gang #Col, Sp (RVAR Sp: panda, pandilla, a bit old-fashioned; Mex: pandilla or banda, U. pandilla) #Una pandilla ataco una casa de cambio. #A gang attacked the currency exchange.

estar en pañales #Untitled2712#to be in diapers #to be in knee pants, have little or no knowledge of something #L. Am., Sp #Ahora me doy cuenta que estaba en pañales antes de leer el informe. #Now I realize I was in the dark (had little information on the subject) before reading the report.

la papa #Untitled2713#potato #chow, food, especially used for children #Mex, Cuba, DR, Col, Ch, U # Vamos a la papa! #Let's chow down!

papacito #Untitled2714#little daddy #term of affection for a man #Mex, DR, PR, G, ESQ #Ese papacito me trae loca. #That sweetie is driving me crazy.

estar papando (cachando) moscas #Untitled2715#to be swallowing (catching) flies #to be fooling around, acting silly, goofing off #Mex, U #Estan papando moscas en lugar de estudiar para los examenes. #They're goofing off instead of studying for their exams.

papas! #Untitled2716 #Potatoes! #Great! You're on! Agreed! #Mex, ES, Col #Vienes con nosotros al rio? - Papas! #Will you come to the river with us? -Sure thing!

la papaya (papaya) #Untitled2717# #female organ (vulgar) #Mex, Cuba, Nic, Col #Estando en Nicaragua pedi un jugo de papaya en el restaurante y el mesero me miro muy raro, casi ofendido. #In Nicaragua I ordered papaya juice in a restaurant and the waiter looked at me funny, almost offended.

papazote # Untitled2718##big daddy #Mex, DR, PR, G, Col #Me gusta ese papazote. #I like that hunk.

papear #Untitled2719#to potato #to chow down, eat #Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, C. Am., Ven, Peru, Sp #Ya es hora de ir a papear. #It's time to go eat.

papel mojado #Untitled2720#wet paper #useless document or, in general, something useless or of little importance, not worth the paper it's printed on #most of L. Am., Sp #El famoso principio de que todos los hombres son iguales es papel mojado. Mira la situacion de los indigenas. #The famous principle that all men are equal is worthless. Look at the situation of the Native Americans.

el papeo #Untitled2721#potato #chow, food #Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, Peru, Sp #Es la hora del papeo. Que quieren comer? #It's chow time. What do you want to eat?

papi #Untitled2722#dad #term of affection used by women to men; also papito #Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, G, ES, Pan, Col #Ay, papi, te amo mucho. #Oh, big daddy, I love you so much.

papucho #Untitled2723# #daddy-o, big daddy (for boyfriends, not dads) #Mex, ES, CR, Col #Papucho, vamos a tomar un cafe. #Hey you hunk, let's go get a coffee.

de paquete #Untitled2724#as a package #referring to someone riding behind in a two-wheeled vehicle #Sp #Yo no tengo moto; siempre voy de paquete. #I don't have a motorcycle; I always ride on the back.

ser un paquete #Untitled2725#to be a package #to be very attractive, chic #Col #Esa mujer es un paquete. #That woman is chic.

paquete (paqueta) #Untitled2726#package #elegant, nicely turned out (people or things) #U, Arg #Esa mujer es repaqueta. #That woman is super chic.

el/la paquetero(-a) #Untitled2727 ##fraud; liar #Cuba, PR, Col #Mi vecino es un paquetero. Ayer me dijo que mi hijo le robo dinero. #My neighbor is a liar. Yesterday he told me that my son stole money from him.

para acabarla de joder #Untitled2728#to finish screwing it up #to screw it up even more, to screw up matters worse (vulgar) #Chicano, Mex, DR, PR, G, ES, Col, Sp #Para acabarla de joder, antes de comenzar el concierto, empezo a llover y el escenaria se desarmo. #To make matters worse, before the concert began, it started to rain and the stage fell apart.

ser para chuparse los dedos #Untitled2729#to be to suck one's fingers #to be delicious, finger-lickin' good #L. Am., Sp #Este postre es para chuparse los dedos. #This dessert is finger-lickin' good.

para colmo; para colmo de desgracias (de males) #Untitled2730#for the culmination of misfortunes #to top it all off, on top of everything else #L. Am., Sp #El negocio no salio y, para colmo, mi socio me dejo con todas las deudas. #The business didn't work out and, to top it all off, my partner left me with all the debts.

estar para comerselo #Untitled2731#to be as if to eat #to be very attractive #Florida, Mex, Cuba, DR, ES, U, Arg, Sp #Carlos Vives es un papazote. Esta pa'comerselo. #Carlos Vives is one handsome guy. He's gorgeous.

para dar y regalar #Untitled2732#to give and give as a present #to burn, in abundance #Mex, Ch, U, Sp #En la huerta tenemos verduras para dar y regalar. #In the garden we have vegetables in abundance.

para dar y tomar #Untitled2733#to give and take #to burn, in abundance #Mex, Sp #Tienen tanto dinero como para dar y tomar. #They have money to burn.

para los (las) que amamos! #Untitled2734 ##For those whom we love! (a toast) #most of L. Am. #Vamos a brindar:  Para las que amamos! #Let's make a toast: To the ladies that we love!

para luego es tarde #Untitled2735#For luego, then, it's late #Don't wait until it's too late, phrase to get someone else to act quickly and not wait #Mex, DR, ES #Vete ahora y hablale. Para luego es tarde. #Go now and talk to him (her). Don't wait until it's too late.

para parar un tren #Untitled2736#to stop a train #in large quantities, tons of #Mex, ES, Sp #Hay comida para parar un tren. Te has pasado calculando lo necesario para esta fiesta. #There's food here to feed an army. You've gone overboard in your calculations of how much we need for this party.

para puro paladar curtido #Untitled2737#only for the finest palate #for gourmets #Mex #Esta cena sera para puro paladar curtido. #This dinner will be solely for gourmets.

para que? #Untitled2738#For what? #You're welcome #Mex #Gracias por su ayuda. -Para que? #Thanks for your help. -You're welcome.

para servirle #Untitled2739#to serve you #at your service #L. Am., Sp #Soy Alfonso Rodriguez Pizarro para servirle, señorita. #I am Alfonso Rodriguez Pizarro at your service, miss.

estar para sopita(s) y buen vino #Untitled2740#to be for light soup and good wine #to be old, on his (her) last legs #Sp #Lupita esta para sopita y buen vino. #Lupita is on her last legs.

para tirar pa (para) arriba #Untitled2741#to throw up in the air #to burn, in abundance, tons #S. Cone #Prepararon comida para tirar para arriba. #They prepared tons of food.

el/la paracaidista #Untitled2742#parachutist #freeloader, party crasher (also, less common, someone who jumps into a discussion but doesn't know anything about the topic) #DR, Nic, CR, Ec, Peru, S. Cone #No hablemos de la fiesta delante de Ramon; es un paracaidista y seguro viene con sus amigos. #Let's not talk about the party in front of Ramon; he's a freeloader and it's a sure thing he'll come with all his friends.

parar bolas #Untitled2743#to stop balls #to pay attention #Nic, Ven, Ec, U #Nadie le para bolas al ministro porque saben que no cumplira con su palabra. Son solo promesas huecas. #No one pays attention to the minister because they know he won't keep his word. They're just empty promises.

parar en seco #Untitled2744#to stop someone dry #to stop someone cold #Mex, ES, Col, Ch, U #Arturo intento gritarme, y lo pare en seco. #Arturo tried to shout at me, and I stopped him cold.

parar oreja (parar las orejas, parar la oreja) # Untitled2745##to prick up one's ears, listen carefully #L. Am., Sp #Para la oreja: escucha bien lo que te voy a decir. Es muy importante. #Prick up your ears: listen carefully to what I'm going to tell you. It's very important.

parar el carro a #Untitled2746#to stop his or her cart #to firmly prevent someone from doing something, put one's foot down #S. Cone, Sp #Hablo de vender el negocio, pero yo le pare el carro. #He (She) talked about selling the business, but I put my foot down.

pararse en seco #Untitled2747#to stop oneself dry #to stop in one's tracks #Mex, ES, Col, Ch, U #Cuando Yoli me vio, se paro en seco. #When Yoli saw me, she stopped in her tracks.

parchar #Untitled2748#to put a patch on #to have sex (vulgar) #Mex, ES #No me gusta parchar con mujeres faciles. #I don't like to have sex with easy women.

parece Volkswagen con las puertas abiertas #Untitled2749#He (she) looks like a Volkswagen with the doors open #big-eared, having very large ears #parts of L. Am. #Leonardo parece un Volkswagen con las puertas abiertas y esta acomplejado. #Leonardo is a real Dumbo (i.e., big-eared) and has a complex about it.

al parecer #Untitled2750 ##apparently #L. Am., Sp #Al parecer, este restaurante es caro. #Apparently, this restaurant is expensive.

parecer araña fumigada #Untitled2751#to seem like a fumigated spider #to be suffering from the effects of too much partying or drinking #Mex, ES #Fui a una pachanga anoche y hoy parezco araña fumigada. #I went to a big party last night and today I'm like a toxic waste zone.

parecer chiva loca #Untitled2752#to seem like a crazy goat #to be running around like crazy, like a chicken with its head cut off #Mex #Who, sientate. Pareces chiva loca. #Sit down, girl. You're running around like a chicken with its head cut off

parecer que alguien esta empollando huevos #Untitled2753#to seem like someone is nesting eggs #to be a homebody #Sp #Dorotea parece que esta empollando huevos; no sale a ninguna parte. #Dorotea is a real homebody; she doesn't go anywhere.

parecer que se ha tragado un palo de escoba #Untitled2754#to look like one has swallowed a broomstick #to be stuck-up, hard to deal with, uppity, or arrogant #Mex, Sp #La recepcionista que trabaja alli parece que se ha tragado un palo de escoba.  Que arrogante! #The receptionist who works there looks very stuck-up. How arrogant!

parecer siete pisos #Untitled2755# #to look ten feet tall, seem or look very tall (seven stories) #Florida, Col #Guadalupe y Lurdes parecen siete pisos y juegan en el equipo de basquetbol del colegio. #Guadalupe and Lurdes look ten feet tall, and they play on the college basketball team.

parecer un pato mareado #Untitled2756#to seem like a dizzy duck #to seem mixed up, inept, uncoordinated physically #Sp #No es muy habil con los ejercicios flsicos. LO ves a mi hermano bailar y parece un pato mareado. #He's not very good at physical exercises. You see my brother dance and he looks really uncoordinated.

parecerse una cosa a otra como un huevo a una castana #Untitled2757#to be as similar as an egg to a chestnut #to be like apples and oranges, very different #Sp #Este cepillo con el peine, se parecen como un huevo a una canasta.  No combinan en nada! Como es que los compraste como si de un conjunto se tratara? #This brush and comb are like apples and oranges. They don'tgo together at all! Why did you buy them as if they were a set?

parir chayotes #Untitled2758#to give birth to chayotes, a vegetable with prickly skin #to be like pulling teeth, do something very difficult #Mex #Programar esta computadora es como parir chayotes. #Programming this computer is like pulling teeth.

parla #Untitled2759 ##lingo, way of speaking #Mex, Cuba, CR #Muchas expresiones comunes vienen de la parla deportiva, como "fuera de base" o "en tres y dos" #(Cuba) Many common expressions come from sports lingo, like "off base" or "in three and two" (meaning a difficult situation, from baseball).

parlar #Untitled2760#from Italian and French #to talk #Mex, ES, Col #Tenemos que parlar. con quien estuviste anoche? #We have to talk. Who were you with last night?

en paro #Untitled2761#in stop #out of work, unemployed #L. Am., Sp #Cuanto tiempo hace que estas en paro? #How long have you been out of work?

en un parpadeo # Untitled2762##in the blink of an eye #Mex, ES, Nic, U #Me lo robe en un parpadeo. #He (She) stole it from me in the blink of an eye.

su parrafada #Untitled2763#paragraph #long monologue, spiel #Sp #Un politico cuando le dan el microfono, no hay manera de que acabe hasta terminar de soltar su parrafada. #When they give a politician the microphone, there's no way he'll stop until he finishes his spiel.

parrafo aparte #Untitled2764#paragraph apart #not to change the subject #L. Am., Sp #Parrafo aparte, me encantaria ver el jardin. #Not to change the subject, but I would love to see the garden.

el/la parrandista, fiestero(-a) #Untitled2765# #party lover, partier #Mex, Col #Marcos es un parrandista incansable. #Marcos is a tireless partier.

partes #Untitled2766#parts #euphemism meaning private parts #most of L. Am., Sp #Martina le dijo a la doctora que le duelen sus partes. #Martina told the doctor that her private parts are hurting her.

a partir de #Untitled2767# #starting with (at) #L. Am., Sp #A partir del proximo miercoles, no te llevo a la escuela. #Starting next Wednesday, I won't be taking you to school.

partirle/romperle a alguien la cara #Untitled2768#to break someone's face #to beat someone up #most of L. Am., Sp #En la manifestacion, la policia le partio la cara a varios manifestantes. #At the demonstration, the police beat up several demonstrators.

partirle el alma a alguien #Untitled2769 ##to break someone's heart (literally soul) #L. Am., Sp #Me parte el alma que en los hospitales de ese pals no haya medicamentos para los enfermos. #It breaks my heart that in the hospitals in that country there is no medicine for the sick.

partirse de la risa #Untitled2770 ##to breakup with laughter #DR, PR, Sp #La pelicula era muy comica, nos partimos de la risa. #The movie was really funny; we cracked up laughing.

partirse los cojones #Untitled2771#to break one's testicles #to work very hard, work one's ass off (vulgar) #Sp #Estaban partiendose los cojones todos. #They were all working their asses Off

el/la pasa rato #Untitled2772#pastime #boyfriend or girlfriend who's just OK for now; also, in the feminine, slut #Mex, DR, ES, Col #No son novios; es un pasa rato. #They're not boyfriend/girlfriend; they're just together for now (until they find someone better).

pasable #Untitled2773#passable #tolerable, so-so #Mex, S. Cone #La pelicula de anoche era pasable. #The movie last night was so-so.

de pasada #Untitled2774# #on the fly, fast and while doing something else #Mex, ES, Col, Ch #De pasada al colegio, hable con Beatriz. #I spoke with Beatriz on the fly at school.

ser una pasada #Untitled2775#to be a past #to be too much, amazing #Sp #Esta chica es una pasada. Que rapida e inteligente es. #This girl is too much. How quick and intelligent she is.

pasado mañana #Untitled2776 ##the day after tomorrow #L. Am., Sp #Salimos para la ciudad pasado mañana. #We leave for the city the day after tomorrow.

pasadon, pasadona #Untitled2777#way in the past #out of date, old-fashioned #Mex #Tienen algunas ideas pasadonas. #They have some oldfashioned ideas.

los pasa-palos #Untitled2778#drink-passers #munchies, appetizers, food taken with drinks (palos) #Ven #Antes de comer, vamos a servir los pasapalos. #Before we eat, we'll serve the appetizers.

pasar # Untitled2779##to pass (on something), decline #Mex, S. Cone #Te casarias con mi hermana? -No, yo paso. #Would you marry my sister? -No, I pass.

pasar (sacar) en limpio #Untitled2780# #to make a clean copy #L. Am., Sp #Mi jefe me pidio que pasara el informe en limpio para mañana. #My boss asked me to make a clean copy of the report by tomorrow.

pasar a mejor vida #Untitled2781#to go to a better life #to pass away, die #L. Am., Sp #Julia paso a mejor vida anoche, despues de sufrir mucho. #Julia passed on to a better place last night, after a great deal of suffering.

pasar de castaño a oscuro #Untitled2782#to get darker than chestnut #to be really bleak, get too serious or troublesome (things) #DR, PR, S. Cone, Sp #Tus problemas han pasado de castaño a oscuro. #Your problems have gotten very serious.

pasar de un extremo a otro #Untitled2783# #to go from one extreme to the other #L. Am., Sp #El año pasado su hija era conservadora y este año es socialista; pasa de un extremo a otro. #Last year her daughter was a conservative and this year she is a socialist; she goes from one extreme to the other.

pasar la bola #Untitled2784#to pass the ball #to give the floor (in conversation) #Cuba, ES #Le pase la bola a Felipe porque no sabia que decir. #I passed the buck to Felipe because I didn't know what to say.

pasar la noche contando estrellas (cabritos) #Untitled2785#to spend the night counting stars (little goats) #to spend a night counting sheep #Mex, ES #No pude dormir, pase la noche contando estrellas. #I couldn't sleep; I spent the night counting sheep.

pasar la noche en blanco (claro) #Untitled2786#to spend the night blank (clear) #to spend a sleepless night #Mex, DR, PR, S. Cone, Sp #Los investigadores policiales pasaron la noche en blanco planeando la estrategia para el dia siguiente. #The police investigators spenta sleepless night planning the strategy for the next day.

pasar la noche en vela #Untitled2787#to spend the night on watch #to spend a sleepless night #L. Am., Sp #Pasamos la noche en vela cuidando al bebe. #We spent a sleepless night taking care of the baby.

pasar la voz #Untitled2788#to pass the voice #to spread the word, let (someone) know #parts of L. Am. #Pasame la voz cuando lleguen. #Let me know when they get here.

pasar las de Cain #Untitled2789#to spend those of Cain #to have a rough time, often financially #Mex, DR, PR, CR, S. Cone, Sp #Pasamos las de Cain anoche, pues mama se enfermo y tuvimos que llevarla al hospital. #We had a tough time last night because Mom got sick and we had to take her to the hospital.

pasar muchas navidades y sin nochebuena #Untitled2790#to have a lot of Christmases with no Christmas Eve celebrations #to be a sourpuss, Scrooge, describing a bitter person #PR, Col #Pobre Ramona. Ha pasado muchas navidades y sin nochebuena. #Poor Ramona. She's such a sourpuss.

pasar por alto #Untitled2791# #to go over one's head; to not realize, overlook; to miss #Mex, DR, PR, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Esta vez voy a pasar por alto tus insultos, pero que sea la ultima vez. #This time I'm going to let your insults go, but don't let it happen again.

pasarla de peluche #Untitled2792#to spend it like a stuffed toy #to have a great time #Mex, ES #COmo te fue en la fiesta? -La pasamos de peluche. #How d it go at the party? -We had a great time.

pasarlas negras (canutas) #Untitled2793#to spend them blacks (tubes) #to have a rough time #Mex, S. Cone, Sp (RVARMex, U, Arg: negras only) #Las pase negras con todos los niños alli a la vez. #I had a tough time with all the kids there at once.

pasarlas putas #Untitled2794#to spend them prostitutes #to have a hell of a time (vulgar) #Mex, Sp #Las pasamos putas en la finca este fin de semana. #We had a hell of a time on the farm this weekend.

pasarlo(-a) bien #Untitled2795 ##to have a good time #L. Am., Sp #Como te fue en las vacaciones? -Lo pase rebien. #How was your vacation? -I had a great time. (The prefex "re" is often added to an adjective or adverb to augment or increase its meaning, e.g., "rebien" very good, "remal" very bad.)

pasarlo bomba #Untitled2796#to spend it bomb #to have a blast #Ch, Arg, Sp #Siempre lo pasamos bomba aqui. #We always have a blast here.

pasarlo chancho #Untitled2797#to spend it pig #to have a blast #Ch, Arg #Vamos a pasarlo chancho y olvidarnos de nuestros problemas. #We're going to have a blast and forget our problems.

pasarlo en grande #Untitled2798#to pass or spend it big #to have a great time #U, Arg, Sp (RVAR U, Arg: pasarlo a lo grande) #Lo vamos a pasar en grande. Te has enterado que vienen todos nuestros amigos? #We're going to have a great time. Did you know that all our friends are coming?

pasarlo piola #Untitled2799#to pass it string, from "piola" in Italian, string or cord #to take it easy, keep cool or mellow about a problem #S. Cone #Fuimos al lago el fin de semana y lo pasamos piola. #We went to the lake on the weekend and we took it easy.

pasarlo pipa #Untitled2800#to spend it pipe #to have a great time #Sp #Lo pasamos pipa en tu fiesta. Gracias por invitarnos. #We had a great time at your party. Thank you for inviting us.

pasarse #Untitled2801#to pass oneself #to go too far, go overboard, overdo it #Mex, DR, ES, S. Cone #Yo soy feo, pero tu te pasaste. #I'm ugly, but you've gone beyond the limit.

pasarse de la raya #Untitled2802#to go over the line #to go too far, go overboard #L. Am., Sp #Jacinta los echo de su casa porque se pasaron de la raya. #Jacinta threw them out of her house because they went too far.

pasarse de listo(-a) (vivo[-a]) #Untitled2803#to pass oneself as clever, be overly clever #to be a smartass, outsmart oneself, try to show oneself (erroneously) to be smarter than others #L. Am., Sp (RVAR Mex: also, pasarse de vibora, instead of vivo) # Te pasaste de listo! #You thought you were clever (but weren't so clever after all)!

pasarse de rosca #Untitled2804#to pass oneself as doughnut #to go too far, go overboard #Mex, Sp #El maestro se paso de rosca conmigo al darme un 6 de calificacion en el examen. #The teacher went too far giving me a 6 as a grade on the test.

pasarsele con el tiempo #Untitled2805#to pass by one with time #to get over it in time #L. Am., Sp #Rompio con su novio, pero se le va a pasar con el tiempo. #She broke up with her boyfriend, but she'll get over it in time.

pasarsele la mano #Untitled2806#to have your hand slip on you #to go too far, overdo it #L. Am., Sp #Lo siento. Se me paso la mano. #I'm sorry. I went too far.

de Pascuas a Ramos #Untitled2807#from Easter to Palm Sunday #once in a blue moon #most of L. Am., Sp #De Pascuas a Ramos salimos a comer. #Once in a blue moon we eat out.

pasemos a otro patin #Untitled2808#Let's go to another skate #Let's change the subject #Mex, G, Ec #Cambien de patin, muchachas; es hora de hablar sobre la financiacion del viaje. #Let's change the subject, girls; it's time to talk about the financing of our trip.

la pasma #Untitled2809 ##police #Sp #Le pillo la pasma antes de que pudiera escapar. #The police caught him before he could escape.

pasmado(-a) #Untitled2810 ##foolish, stupid #Mex, C. Am., U #Es una buena chica, pero es pasmada. #She's a good girl, but she's foolish.

pasmar #Untitled2811# #to dumbfound or surprise; also, to scold #Mex, Col, Sp #La noticia me pasmo. #The news dumbfounded me.

a paso de tortuga #Untitled2812#at a turtle's pace #at a snail's pace #L. Am., Sp #La construccion del nuevo hotel marcha a paso de tortuga; dudo que lo inauguren a fin de año. #The construction of the new hotel is going at a snail's pace; I doubt if they'll dedicate it by the end of the year.

paso un angel #Untitled2813#An angel passed by #said when there is silence in a conversation (also, pasa un angel) #S. Cone, Sp #Los invitados hablaban ruidosamente. Cuando entro la rubia con su marido, Paso un angel. #The guests were speaking noisily. When the blonde came in with her husband, there was a break in the conversation.

el/la pasota #Untitled2814##someone who doesn't care about anything, slacker #Sp #Juan es un pasota, como muchos de sus amigos. #Juan is a slacker, like a lot of his friends.

la pasta #Untitled2815#pasta, dough #dough, money #Cuba, Sp #Ese tipo esta lleno de pasta. #That guy is loaded.

la pasta gansa #Untitled2816#goose pasta, dough #a lot of money, fortune #Sp #Gano una pasta gansa en aquel concurso. #He (She) won a fortune in that contest.

pastelear #Untitled2817#to cake #to make out, hug and kiss (boyfriend and girlfriend) #Mex #Vimos a tu novio pasteleando con otra chica. #We saw your boyfriend making out with another girl.

a pata #Untitled2818#by foot of an animal #on foot, walking #Mex, C. Am., S. Cone, Sp #Nos fuimos a pata a la clfnica porque habia huelga del transporte publico. #We went to the clinic on foot because there was a public transportion strike.

el/la pata de perro (pata'eperro) #Untitled2819#dog foot #gadabout, wanderer, person on the go, out and about #Mex, DR, Nic, Peru, Bol, Ch, Arg #Francisco es una pata de perro; nunca esta en casa. #Francisco is a gadabout; she's never home.

a pata pelada #Untitled2820#with a peeled paw #barefoot #Ch #Perdoname por recibirte a pata pelada. #Excuse me for greeting you barefooted.

estar de la patada #Untitled2821#to be of the kick #to be in a bad way #Mex, G, ES, Col, Peru #He amanecido mal estoy de la patada hoy. #I got up feeling bad. I'm in a bad way today.

la pataleta #Untitled2822#kicking fit #fit, tantrum #L. Am., Sp (RVAR DR, Col: also, patalear) #El niño hizo una pataleta. #The boy had a tantrum.

el patan #Untitled2823##lowlife #Mex, Nic, Col, U, Arg #El dueño de ese negocio es un patan. #The owner of that business is a lowlife.

las patas #Untitled2824#paws #feet, tootsies #L. Am., Sp #Caminamos todo el dia en las montañas, y a mi me duelen las patas. #We walked all day in the mountains, and my tootsies hurt.

patas pa'arriba, patas arriba #Untitled2825#paws up in the air #topsy-turvy, disorganized #ES, Nic, DR, PR, S. Cone, Sp #El terremoto puso el mundo patas arriba. #The earthquake turned the world upside down.

la patata caliente #Untitled2826#hot potato #hot potato, very delicate matter #Mex, Sp #No intervengas en su problema; es una patata caliente y te vas a quemar. #Don't intervene in his problem; it's a hot potato and you'll get burned.

el patatus tantrum, #Untitled2827#fainting #fit #Mex, DR, PR, ES, CR, Col, Ch, U, Sp #A Josefa le dio un patatus cuando supo que su novio habia salido con Regina. #Josefa had a fit when she found out her boyfriend had gone out with Regina.

patear #Untitled2828# #to go a long way on foot, walk a lot #U, Sp #Despues del partido pateamos cinco kilometros porque no pudimos encontrar un taxi. #After the game we walked five kilometers because we couldn't find a taxi.

a patin #Untitled2829#from a pata, by foot of an animal #on foot, walking #Chicano, Mex, G #Fui al centro a patin. #I went downtown on foot.

en que patin andas? #Untitled2830#What skate are you on? #How are things? What's up? #Mex, G, Ec #Que tal, Mauricio? En que patin andas? #How are you, Mauricio? What's up with you?

patinarle a alguien el coco #Untitled2831#to have one's head (coconut) skate #to be crazy, having a slipped gear mentally #Mex, DR, ES, CR, Col, Ch #A Rafael le patina el coco. #Rafael has gone crazy.

patinarle a alguien el embrague #Untitled2832#to have one's clutch (of the car) skate #to be crazy, have a slipped gear mentally #Ch, U, Sp #A mi tia le patina el embrague; se pelea con todos los vecinos. #My aunt is off her rocker; she fights with all the neighbors.

estar pato(-a) #Untitled2833#to be duck #to be broke #Peru, S. Cone #Alicia cancelo su viaje porque esta pata. #Alicia canceled her trip because she's broke.

el/la patojo(-a) #Untitled2834 ##guy (girl), kid #G, Col #Los patojos no fueron a la escuela hoy. #The kids didn't go to school today.

los patos malos #Untitled2835#bad ducks #bad guys #Ch #En las peliculas antiguas nunca ganaban los patos malos. #In the old-time movies, the bad guys never won.

la patota #Untitled2836#great big foot #bunch of people #S. Cone #Una patota rompio las ventanas de los edificios del centro. #A mob broke the windows of the downtown buildings.

las patrullas #Untitled2837#patrols #feet, tootsies (girl chasers) #Mex #Camine al centro y me duelen mucho las patrullas. #I walked downtown and my feet hurt.

el/la patudo(-a) #Untitled2838#ugly bigfoot #pushy or nervy person #Ch #Lorena es una patuda y logro hacer su voluntad. #Lorena is a pushy person and managed to get her way.

la pava #Untitled2839#turkey hen #girl, woman, chick #Col, Ven #Esa pava es superbuena. #That chick is terrific.

la payasada #Untitled2840#clown action #clowning around, silly thing or action #L. Am., Sp #La charla con el profesor fue una payasada. #The talk with the professor was silly.

de pe a pa #Untitled2841##entirely; from beginning to end #Mex, DR, ES, CR, S. Cone, Sp #Felicia tiene buena memoria. Se sabe de pe a pa todos los hechos historicos durante la colonizacidn española y las fechas correctas. #Felicia has a good memory. She knows all the historical facts during the Spanish colonization and their correct dates from beginning to end.

el pe'o #Untitled2842#from pedo, fart #drunkenness (vulgar) #Cuba, Col, Sp #Fidel llego con un pe'o tremendo. Tiene un pe'o. #Fidel arrived drunk as a skunk. He's smashed.

la pechocha #Untitled2843#big-breasted #well-endowed female, with a large bust #Mex, ES, Col #Donde esta mi pechocha? #Where's my busty gal?

la pechugona #Untitled2844#from pechuga, the breast of a fowl #big-breasted (woman) #Mex, DR, Col, Ch, Sp #Estaba enamorado de una pechugona de Cali. #He was in love with a bigbreasted woman from Cali.

el pedazo de alcornoque #Untitled2845#piece of cork oak #blockhead, fool #Mex, DR, G, Col, Ch, U, Sp #Eres un pedazo de alcornoque. Escucha lo que te dicen tus padres. #You're a blockhead. Listen to what your parents tell you.

ser un pedazo de pan #Untitled2846#to be a piece of bread #to be affable, good-natured #DR, PR, U, Arg, Sp #Don Rogelio es un pedazo de pan; siempre ayuda a los niños del barrio. #Don Rogelio is good-natured; he always helps the neighborhood children.

pedazo de... #Untitled2847#piece of ... #used to intensify an insult #Mex, Peru, S. Cone, Sp #Dile a ese pedazo de imbecil (tonto) que deje de molestar. #Tell that moron to stop bothering us.

pedir (tomar) prestado(-a) #Untitled2848 ##to borrow #L. Am., Sp #Mi nuevo auto? Anoche me lo pidio prestado Angelina. #My new car? Angelina borrowed it last night.

a pedir de boca #Untitled2849#at the mouth's asking #just so or right, exactly as one wishes #L. Am., Sp # Que bien! Nos ha salido a pedir de boca. #How nice! It came out exactly as we wanted.

pedir la luna #Untitled2850#to ask for the moon #to ask for the moon, the impossible #L. Am., Sp #Necesito un auto, papa. -Hijo, estas pidiendo la luna; sabes que no tenemos dinero. #I need a car, Dad. - Son, you're asking for the moon; you know we don't have any money.

en pedir no hay engaño #Untitled2851#There is no deceit in asking #No harm in asking. #Ch #Vamos a firmar la peticion. En pedir no hay engaño. #Let's sign the petition. No harm in asking.

pedir peras al olmo #Untitled2852#to ask the elm tree for pears #to ask for something in vain #L. Am., Sp #A Juan le pediste dinero? Es como pedir peras al olmo, que el nunca tiene nada. #You asked Juan for money? That's like asking for blood from a turnip; he never has anything.

pedirle cobija al frio #Untitled2853#to ask the cold for a blanket #to ask for the impossible #Mex, ES #Los agricultores pidieron ayuda al ministro; es como pedir cobija al frio. #The farmers asked the minister (secretary) for aid; it's asking for the impossible.

pedirle comida al hambre #Untitled2854#to ask hunger for food #to ask for the impossible #Mex, ES #Los obreros pidieron aumento de sueldo.  Que ingenuos! Es como pedirle comida al hambre. #The workers asked for a raise. How naive! That's like asking for blood from a turnip.

pedirle cuentas a alguien #Untitled2855 ##to ask someone for an explanation #L. Am., Sp #Despues del desastre, es preciso pedirle cuentas a alguien. #After the disaster, it's necessary to ask someone for an explanation.

el pedo #Untitled2856#fart #stink, problem (vulgar) #Chicano, Mex, G, Hand, ES, Ven #Despues del partido, se armo un gran pedo. #After the game, there was a big stink.

estar pedo(-a) #Untitled2857#to be fart #to be drunk (vulgar) #Mex, C. Am., U, Arg, Sp (RVAR U, Arg: also, estar en pedo; Sp: Ilevar un pedo) #Esta pedo. #He's drunk.

pegado(-a) a las faldas #Untitled2858#glued to the skirts #clinging to the skirt #Sp #Es un hombre sumiso, siempre pegado a las faldas de su mujer. #He's a submissive man, always clinging to his wife's skirt.

pegajoso(-a) #Untitled2859#sticky #always at your side, saying silly things or overly attentive; also, something that sticks in your mind #Mex, Col, Ch, U #Ese chico es muy pegajoso. #That boy is very pesky.

pegar el grito #Untitled2860#to stick the shout #to protest, cry out, raise a hue and cry #DR, ES, CR, Col, U #El cocinero pego un grito cuando comenzo el fuego en la cocina, y todos salieron corriendo. #The cook raised a ruckus when the fire started in the kitchen, and everyone ran out.

pegar una cosa como guitarra en un entierro #Untitled2861A#to stick like a guitar at a funeral #to be out of whack, out of time or place #Sp #Ese vestido con ese bolso le pegan como guitarra en un entierro. #That dress and that purse are out of whack.

pegarse la vida padre #Untitled2861#to stick or fasten to oneself the father life #to live it up #Sp #Ese hombre se esta pegando la vida padre desde que heredo la fortuna de su tia. #That man is living it up ever since he inherited his aunt's fortune.

pegarsele a alguien la silla (el asiento) #Untitled2862#to have the seat stuck to one #to stay somewhere for a long time #U, Sp #Ayudame con la limpieza de la casa.  Acaso se te ha pegado el asiento? #Help me with the housecleaning. Are you stuck to your seat or what?

pegarsele a alguien las sabanas #Untitled2863#to have the sheets stick to one #to oversleep #L. Am., Sp #Se me pegaron las sabanas y llegue tarde al aeropuerto. #I overslept and got to the airport late.

de pegote -ir de pegote, tirarse de pegote el pegue #Untitled2864#appeal sometimes sex appeal # #Mex, ES, Colt #Ese chico tiene pegue. #That guy has sex appeal.

la pela #Untitled2865##money, short for peseta #Sp #Los billetes me costaron muchas pelas. #The tickets cost me a lot of money.

la pelada #Untitled2866#balding #haircut, cut #DR, ES, CR # Que pelada me dio esta señora! Me dejo sin pelo. #What a haircut this lady gave me!She left me without any hair.

pelado(-a) #Untitled2867#peeled #broke, penniless #Cuba, DR, PR, C. Am., Col, Sp #Me prestas dinero? Estoy pelado. #Will you loan me money? I'm broke.

el/la pelagatos #Untitled2868#cat skinner #jerk, usually poor and uneducated person #PR, ES, Ch, U #No voy a permitir que cualquier pelagatos se case con mi hija. #I'm not going to let any old jerk marry my daughter.

pelar los dientes #Untitled2869#to peel the teeth #to smile or make smile #Mex, ES, Nic, CR, Col, Ec #Vos solo pelando los dientes pasas. #(ES) (In El Salvador and some other Latin American countries, vos is used instead of to for speaking to a close friend.) You're always smiling.

pelarsela #Untitled2870#to peel it #to not give a damn, be indifferent (vulgar, la refers to la verga, male organ) #Mex, G, ES t (CR: to fail, end up badly or look ridiculous) #Me pela lo que digas. Me la pela. #I don't give a damn about what you say. I don't give a damn.

peleados(-as) # Untitled2871##mad (angry) at each other, treating each other as enemies #L. Am., Sp #Maria y Jose estan peleados; ya no se hablan. #Maria and Jose are angry at each other after a fight; they aren't speaking to each other anymore.

la peli #Untitled2872# #flick, short for pelicula #Mex, DR, Sp #Fueron al cine? Que peli vieron? #Did you go to the movies? What flick did you see?

de pelicula #Untitled2873#like in a movie #great, fantastic, like a dream #Mex, DR, PR, C. Am., S. Cone, Sp #Hola, Marisa. Que onda con los chavos? -De pelicula. #Hi, Marisa. How's it going with the guys? -Like a dream!

la pelicula verde # Untitled2874##erotic (green) movie #U, Arg, Sp # No vas a ver esa pelicula verde! #You're not going to see that erotic film!

el pellejo #Untitled2875#skin #old geezer #Mex #Don Mario es un pellejo muy inteligente. #Don Mario is a smart old geezer.

estar en el pellejo de otro # Untitled2876##to be in someone else's shoes (literally, skin), to be in someone else's circumstances or situation #L. Am., Sp #No puedes entender su situacion porque no estas en su pellejo. #You can't understand his situation because you're not in his shoes.

el pellizco #Untitled2877#pinch #pinch, small adjustment, tweaking #L. Am., Sp #Necesito un pellizco de azucar para el cafe. #I need a pinch of sugar for the coffee.

el pelma (pelmazo) #Untitled2878#mass of undigested food #idiot, boring person #Sp #No seas pelmazo/pelma. #Don't be a pain (bore).

el pelo chino(-a) #Untitled2879# #curly hair #Mex, C. Am. #Me gusto el pelo chino. #I like curly hair.

el pelo, pelito #Untitled2880#hair #little bit #L. Am., Sp #Solo un pelito. #Just a tad.

al pelo #Untitled2881#to the hair #exactly, as one wishes #Mex, DR, G, ES, S. Cone #La bicicleta cae al pelo. #The bike is just right for him (her).

la pelona #Untitled2882#the bald one #death, Grim Reaper #Mex, C. Am. #Como esta, don Cesar? -No muy bien. Me esta llevando la pelona. #How are you, Don Cesar? -Not so good. The Grim Reaper is taking me off (said in jest).

de pelos #Untitled2883#of hairs #great, fantastic, good (like de pelicula) #Mex #Lo vamos a pasar de pelos. #We're going to have a great time.

con pelos y señales #Untitled2884#with hairs and gestures #in great detail #L. Am., Sp #Lo explique con pelos y señales. #I explained it in great detail.

en pelota #Untitled2885#in ball #bare-assed, naked (vulgar) #G, Nic, DR, PR, S. Cone #Hizo mucho calor este Verano dormi todas las noches en pelota. #It was really hot this summer; I slept every night in the buff

en pelotas #Untitled28866#in balls #bare-assed, naked (vulgar) #Mex, DR, PR, Col, Peru, S. Cone, Sp #Toca la puerto antes de entrar, que a don Bartolo le gusto andar en pelotas por la casa. #Knock on the door before you go in; Don Bartolo likes to go around the house naked.

pelotear #Untitled2887##to bounce (someone) around (e.g., from office to office) #Cuba, Col, U, Arg # Que burocracia! Me pelotearon de una oficina a otra hasta que por fin alguien me ayudo. #What bureaucracy! They bounced me around from one office to another until finally someone helped me.

pelotudo(-a) #Untitled2888#big-balled #jerk (bitch), schmuck (often accompanied by a gesture with hands up as though holding two balls; similar to huevon in Mex, Ch or Le pesan in Nic, vulgar) #S. Cone #Pelotudo,  maneja con mas cuidado! #Drive more carefully, you jerk!

la pelu #Untitled2889#short for peluquerla #beauty shop, barber shop #Mex, Sp #La pelu esta cerrada los fines de semana. #The beauty shop is closed on weekends.

de peluche #Untitled2890#used instead of de pelicula; peluche means plush, like the fabric of stuffed toys #fantastic #Mex, DR, ES, Col #Lo pasamos de peluche en casa de Yolanda. #We had a great time at Yolanda's house.

la pelusa #Untitled2891#fuzz #riffraff, the masses, hordes #Chicano, Mex #No quiero compartir la playa con la pelusa; vamos al hotel Miramar. #I don't want to share the beach with riffraff; let's go to the Miramar Hotel.

la pendejada #Untitled2892# #damn nonsense, silly or stupid thing to do; trick (vulgar) #Mex, C. Am. #No hagan mas pendejadas. #Don't (you all) do any more damn stupid tricks.

pendejear # Untitled2893##to act like a damn fool, dick around, behave in a foolish or stupid way (vulgar) #Mex, C. Am. #Deja de pendejear. #Stop dicking around.

pendejo(-a) #Untitled2894#pubic hair #asshole, jerk, idiot; adj. damn stupid (vulgar) #Mex, DR, PR, C. Am., Col, Ven #No quiero escucharte; eres un pendejo. #I don't want to listen to you; you're a damn jerk.

pender de un hilo #Untitled2895 ##to hang from a thread #L. Am., Sp #Su trabajo pende de un hilo. Si sigue asi, lo van a despedir. #His job is hanging from a thread. If he keeps on this way, they're going to fire him.

el/la pensante # Untitled2896##dope, idiot #Mex, Col # Eres un pensante! #You're an idiot!

pensar para sus adentros #Untitled2897##to think to oneself #L. Am., Sp #Durante la boda, la novia pensaba para sus adentros que no conocia muy bien al hombre que series su marido. #During the wedding, the bride thought to herself that she didn't really know the man who would be her husband.

la pena #Untitled2898#cliff #group of friends #Sp #Estuve con toda la pena tomando cerveza. #I was with the whole gang drinking beer.

peor es chile y agua lejos #Untitled2899#Worse is chili and water far away #Things could be worse #Mex #Pues aunque la webcam no funciona por lo menos tenemos conexion a la Red. Peor es chile y agua lejos. #Well, although the webcam isn't working at least we have an Internet connection. Things could be worse.

peor es nada #Untitled2900#Worse is nothing #Be happy with what you've got, phrase meaning one should be satisfied with what one has. It's better than nothing. #L. Am., Sp #Tengo solo un pantaldn nuevo. -Es suficiente. Peor es nada. #I only have one new pair of pants. -That's enough. It's better than nothing.

el/la peoresnada #Untitled2901#worse is nothing #phrase used to describe a boyfriend or girlfriend (sometimes chosen because there was no one better, said in jest) #Mex, ES, Col, Peru, Bol, S. Cone #Me voy a ver a mi peoresnada. #I'm going to see my better half (literally, better than nothing).

peque #Untitled2902 ##short for pequeno(-a) #most of L. Am. (not U, Arg), Sp (where a bit old-fashioned) #Cuando era peque, me gustaba mucho la pelicula "La sirenita". #When I was little, I really liked the movie The Little Mermaid.

ser la pera #Untitled2903#to be the pear #to be too much, the limit #Sp # Eres la pera! #You take the cake!

los percances del oficio #Untitled2904#chances of the trade #part and parcel of the job, occupational hazards #ES, Nic, Sp #Por percances del oficio, a Jose le falta un dedo. Es carpintero. #Because of occupational hazards, Jose's missing a finger. He's a carpenter.

perder (el) tiempo # Untitled2905##to waste time #L. Am., Sp #Nuestro proyecto es urgente, y no debemos perder el tiempo. #Our project is urgent, and we shouldn't waste time.

perder(se) de vista #Untitled2906#to lose from view #to not see again, lose sight of #L. Am., Sp #Perdimos de vista por mucho tiempo a nuestros parientes. #We lost contact with our relatives for a long time.

perder el culo #Untitled2907#to lose one's ass #to bust a gut, do the impossible (for someone) (vulgar) #Sp #Jaime perdio el culo por esa chica y dejo los estudios. #Jaime busted a gut for that girl and gave up (left) his studies.

perder el hilo # Untitled2908##to lose the thread (e.g., of a conversation) #L. Am., Sp #Perdon, perdi el hilo de la conversacion. Puede repetir lo ultimo que dijo? #Sorry, I've lost the thread of the conversation. Can you repeat what you just said?

perder el norte #Untitled2909#to lose the north #to be disoriented in what one says or does #Sp #Perdimos el norte con todos los problemas que tuvimos. #We got completely disoriented with all the problems we had.

perder el (ultimo) tren #Untitled2910#to miss the (last) train #to miss the boat, lose out #Mex, DR, ES, Ch, U, Arg, Sp #Tomas perdio el tren cuando no acepto el empleo en la nueva compañia. #Tomas missed the boat when he didn't accept the job at the new company.

perder hasta la camisa #Untitled2911 ##to lose (even) one's shirt #L. Am., Sp #Si sigues jugando en los casinos, vas a perder hasta la camisa. #If you keep gambling in the casinos, you're going to lose your shirt.

perder la cabeza #Untitled2912 ##to lose one's head #L. Am., Sp #Agustin se enoja y pierde la cabeza facilmente. #Agustin gets angry and loses his head easily.

perder la chaveta #Untitled2913#to lose one's head #to lose one's head, go crazy, be off one's rocker #Mex, DR, ES, Sp #Que le pasa a Tito? Perdio la chaveta? Lo vi salir de su casa con un vestido rosado. #What's wrong with Tito? Did he go off his rocker? I saw him leaving his house with a pink dress on.

perder los estribos #Untitled2914#to lose the stirrups #to lose patience, lose your cool #L. Am., Sp #Si no dejas de molestar, voy a perder los estribos. #If you don't stop bugging me, I'm going to lose my cool.

perderse:  No se puede perder! # Untitled2915##You can't miss it (get lost)! #L. Am., Sp #Sigue derecho tres cuadras y ahi esta.  No se puede perder! #Go straight for three blocks and there it is. You can't miss it!

el/la perdonavidas #Untitled2916#forgiver or pardoner of lives #bully #L. Am., Sp #Pepito es el perdonavidas de la escuela. #Pepito is the school bully.

de perillas #Untitled2917#of little pears #timely or opportune (often used with venir or caer) #S. Cone, Sp #Ese libro me vino de perillas. #That book came to me at a very good time.

ser una perla #Untitled2918#to be a pearl #to be perfect, good, a gem or jewel #ES, Sp #Esta Chico es una perla; cocina muy bien. #This girl is a jewel; she cooks very well.

de perlas #Untitled2919#of pearls #perfectly, at a good time, great; often used with caer or venir #most of L. Am., Sp #Este dinero me vino de perlas. #This money came to meat a great time.

con permiso #Untitled2920 ##excuse me (for interrupting, stepping ahead, etc.) #L. Am., Sp #Con permiso, necesito pasar por delante. #Excuse me. I have to go ahead (move forward).

pero bendito... #Untitled2921#But blessed one ...  #But please ... #PR, Col # Pero bendito! Dejame ir contigo. #But please! Let me go with you.

la perra #Untitled2922#female dog #bitchy woman #Chicano, G, Col, Sp #Dicen que su novia es una perra. #They say his girlfriend is a bitch.

el perrillo de todas bodas #Untitled2923#little dog of all weddings #gadabout, person who likes to be at all social events and parties #Mex, Sp (RVAR Mex, also, mole de todas bodas) #Rodrigo es un perrillo de todas bodas. Lo veo por todas partes. #Rodrigo is a gadabout. I see him everywhere.

perro(-a) #Untitled2924#dog #rotten, mean, a bitch, a bitch of (plus noun), exaggerated, tremendous, difficult #Mex, Cuba, G, ES, Col #Este trabajo esta perro. #This job is a bitch.

de perros #Untitled2925#of dogs #very disagreeable, a bitch of (plus noun) #Mex, ES, Sp # Que tiempo de perros! #What crummy weather!

los perros #Untitled2926#dogs #cops, police #Chicano, Mex, PR, ES, Col #Cuando venia para la casa, me siguieron los perros. #When I was coming home, the cops followed me.

ser pesado(-a) #Untitled2927#to be weighty #to be a pain, a drag, boring, or unpleasant #L. Am., Sp #La visita a los Magallanes fue muy pesada. Solo hablaron de sus riquezas y sus hijos maravillosos. #The visit with the Magallanes was a drag. All they talked about was their wealth and their marvelous kids.

a pesar de los pesares #Untitled2928#in spite of the sorrows #in spite of everything #L. Am., Sp #A pesar de los pesares, todavia tenemos esperanza. #In spite of everything, we still have hope.

pescar (un marido, etc.) #Untitled2929#to fish #to catch or trap (a husband, etc.) #L. Am., Sp #Hace tiempo que Rosalia asiste a las reuniones solo para pescar un marido. #Rosalia has been coming to get- togethers for some time now just in order to catch a husband.

pescar en rio revuelto #Untitled2930#to fish in a turbulent river #to get while the getting is good, make hay while the sun shines, take advantage of confusion or disorder and profit from it #Mex, DR, Sp #Este partido politico ha pescado en rio revuelto. Si no hubiera sido por los atentados, no hubiera ganado las elecciones. #That political party made hay while the sun shone. If it hadn't been for the attacks, they wouldn't have won the elections.

pescar un resfriado to catch #Untitled2931#literally, fish for #a cold (also, resfrio) #Mex, G, Ch, U, Sp #Frederico se pesco un resfrio terrible. #Frederico caught a terrible cold.

pese a quien pese #Untitled2932#weigh whatever it may weigh #at whatever (the) cost, no matter what #L. Am., Sp #Pese a quien pese, pidieron una investigacion. #At whatever the cost, they requested an investigation.

ser un petardo #Untitled2933#to be a detonator, firecracker #to be of bad quality, boring, or ugly #Sp #Esa pelicula (Esa chica) es un petardo. #That movie (That babe) is a dud.

petizo(-a) #Untitled2934# #short, small #S. Cone #Alex es el unico petizo de su familia. #Alex is the only short one in his family.

el pez gordo #Untitled2935#fat fish #big shot, big cheese, honcho #L. Am., Sp #Ese señor es un pez gordo en el gobierno. #That gentleman is a big shot in the government.

el/la pibe(-a) #Untitled2936# #kid, young person #Col, Ven, U, Arg #Ese pibe juega muy bien al futbol. #That kid plays soccer well.

pica, lica y califica #Untitled2937#Poke, look, and judge #Look before you leap (examine something before you buy it, or think carefully before deciding on something or someone). #Mex, Col #No compres la primera casa que veas. Pica, lica y califica. #Don't buy the first house you see. Look before you leap.

las picadas #Untitled2938#pickings #munchies, appetizers #Arg #Elisa preparo picadas exquisitas. #Elisa prepared exquisite appetizers.

picado(-a) #Untitled2939#piqued, stung #annoyed, resentful #Mex, G, CR, Col, Ven, Bol, Ch, Sp #El perro no te obedece y ya estas picado. #(CR) The dog won't obey you and now you're annoyed.

picado(-a) de la curiosidad #Untitled2940# #burning (literally, "itching") with curiosity #L. Am., Sp #Tienes que decirme que pasa porque me dejaste picada de la curiosidad. #You have to tell me what happened because you left me burning with curiosity.

el picaflor #Untitled2941#hummingbird #playboy #Nic, CR, Col, Ch, Arg #Jose Manuel es un picaflor, todas las semanas sale con una mujer diferente. #Jose Manuel is a playboy; each week he goes out with a different woman.

picante #Untitled2942#spicy #tacky, low-class, in bad taste #Mex, DR, Peru, Ch (RVAR Peru: also, illmannered person) #Octavio me mando un chiste picante. #Octavio sent me a joke that was in bad taste.

picar a alguien #Untitled2943#to bite, sting someone #to upset someone #Mex, DR, PR, G, Peru, Sp #Que le pica a ese muchacho? #What's got into that boy?

picarle #Untitled2944#to poke at it #to step on it, get a move on #Mex, ES, Col # Picale! Hay que picarle duro para que terminemos ligero. #Hurry up! We have to get a move on so we can finish quickly.

picarle a alguien una mosca #Untitled2945#to have a fly biting or stinging someone #to be bothered, have something be the matter #L. Am., Sp #Que mosca le ha (habra) picado? #What could have been the matter?

picarse #Untitled2946#to become piqued #to get angry, be annoyed #PR, Col, Ch, Sp #No te piques, que no es para tanto. #Don't get steamed up because it's not a big deal.

la pichicata #Untitled2947# #shot, may imply heroin or illegal drug #S. Cone #Le dieron una pichicata. #They gave him (her) a shot.

pichicato(-a) #Untitled2948#from the Italian "pizzicato," pinch #stingy #Mex, Nic #Es tacaño el señor, bien pichicato. #The man is stingy, a real penny-pincher.

el/la pichiruche #Untitled2949# #unimportant person who fusses about small details, lower civil servant; Peru, also: useless thing or person #Nic, Peru, S. Cone #Ese tipo es un pichiruche del gobierno; no tiene ni voz ni voto. #That guy works in the low level of the government; he has no say.

mi pichon #Untitled2950#my pigeon; Mex: pichoncito #my turtledove, love #parts of L. Am. #Ay, mi pichoncito dorado. -Oh, no seas cursi. #Ah, my darling little turtledove. -Oh, don't be corny.

el pico #Untitled2951#beak #mouth, kisser #L. Am., Sp #Al principio, nadie abrio el pico. #At first, no one opened his mouth.

picudo(-a) #Untitled2952# #sharp as a tack, well connected and clever #Mex, ES #Juan es muy picudo, por eso lo promovieron. #Juan is very well connected and clever; that's why they promoted him.

al pie de la letra #Untitled2953#to the foot of the letter #just so, exactly, to the letter #L. Am., Sp #Vamos a hacer todo al pie de la tetra. #We're going to do everything just so.

estar al pie del cañon #Untitled2954#to be at the foot of the cannon #to be always at one's post, ready and waiting, on one's toes #Mex, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Si necesitas algo, 11amame. Aqui estare al pie del cañon. #If you need something, call me. I'll be here ready and waiting.

con el pie derecho #Untitled2955#with the right foot #in the right way, well #L. Am., Sp #Queremos empezar con el pie derecho. #We want to start off on the right foot.

estar con un (el) pie en el estribo #Untitled2956#to have one (the) foot in the stirrup #to be ready to die #Mex, ES, Ch, Arg, Sp #Ese pobre señor tiene un pie en el estribo. #That poor man is on his way out (ready to die).

con un pie en el hoyo #Untitled2957#with one foot in the hole #with one foot in the grave, near death #Mex, DR, PR, Sp #Pobrecito don Danilo anda con un pie en el hoyo. -Bueno, pero ya tiene noventa y siete años. #Poor old Don Danilo has one footin thegrave. -Well, right, but he's ninety-seven years old.

con un pie en el otro mundo #Untitled2958#with one foot in the other world #with one foot in the grave, near death #Sp #Su padre esta con un pie en el otro mundo; sin embargo sigue dando ordenes. #His father has one foot in the grave; however, he's still giving orders.

ser la piel del diablo #Untitled2959#to be the devil's skin #to be very mischievous, a little dickens #most of L. Am., Sp #No descuides a ese niño; es la piel del diablo. #Don't let that boy out of your sight; he's a little devil.

de (los) pies a (la) cabeza #Untitled2960#from (the) feet to (the) head #from head to toe, entirely #L. Am., Sp #Estaba vestida de negro de los pies a la cabeza. #She was dressed in black from head to foot.

pies, para que os quiero? #Untitled2961#Feet, why do I love you? #said when one is about to flee from danger #Mex, S. Cone, Sp (RVAR Mex, S. Cone: Patitas, Lpa' clue to [las] quiero?) #Empezo el incendio y Juan salio patitas pa' que te quiero? #The fire started and Juan got the heck out of there.

pillar #Untitled2962#to plunder #to catch, get #Mex, Col, Ch, Sp #En el super pillaron a un ratero. #They caught a shoplifter in the supermarket.

pillo(-a) #Untitled2963 ##sharp, on the ball, clever #Mex, Hand, CR, Col, Peru, S. Cone, Sp #Esta chica es muy pilla y a todos cae muy simpatica. #This girl is very clever and everyone thinks she's really nice.

a pincel #Untitled2964#by paintbrush #on foot, walking (like a pata) #Mex, Hond, Nic, CR #A pincel,llegamos hasta la universidad. #Walking, we made it to the university.

los pinceles #Untitled2965#paintbrushes #feet, tootsies #Mex, ES #Como viniste? -A puros pinceles. #(A pincel) How did you come? - On foot.

pinche #Untitled2966# #blasted, damn #Mex #La pinche maquina no funciona. #The blasted machine isn't working.

el pinche buey #Untitled2967#damn #jerk, loser #Mex # No me digas que ese pinche buey es el hermano de Miguel! #Don't tell me that damn jerk is Miguel's brother!

pinche cabron #Untitled2968 ##rotten bastard (vulgar) #Mex  #Pinche cabron! Por que me robaste la cartera? #You rotten bastard! Why did you steal my wallet?

de pinga, de pinguisima #Untitled2969#of the male organ# damn fantastic, great, exciting (vulgar) #DR, Ven #Lo pasamos de pinga. #We had a damn good time.

pintar monos #Untitled2970#to paint monkeys #to show off, call attention to oneself #Ch #Ahi esta tu amigo Esteban, pintando monos como siempre. #There's your friend Esteban, acting out like usual.

pintar su calaverita #Untitled2971#to paint one's little skull #to take off, disappear #Mex #Luis pinto su calaverita y no lo vimos mas. #Luis took off and we never saw him again.

pintarlo (de) color de rosa #Untitled2972#to paint it pink #to make it sound and look great, gild the lily #Mex, DR, PR, ES, Col, Ch, U, Sp #Sara todo lo pinta color de rosa; nunca habla de los problemas que tienen. #Sara really gilds the lily about how everything is going; she never talks about the problems they have.

pintarse #Untitled2973#to paint yourself #to take off, go away, leave #Mex, ES, CR #Se pinto de colores. #(Mex) He (She) got out of there like a house on fire.

pintarse solo(-a) #Untitled2974#to paint oneself alone #to take the cake #Mex, U #Te pintas sola, m'hija. #You're really something (my daughter).

pintarse solo(-a) para una cosa #Untitled2975#to paint oneself alone for something #to be very apt or skillful at something #Mex, U, Arg, Sp #Mi hija se pinto sola en la cocina. #For my daughter, cooking is right up her alley.

pintarselo bonito #Untitled2976# #to gild the lily, present a pretty picture or make things look good (usually better than they really are) #Mex, DR, PR, ES, Col #Tengo que pintarselo bonito para que salga conmigo. #I have to present a pretty picture so he (she) will go out with me.

pintate (de colores) #Untitled2977#Paint yourself (in color) #Go away. Get lost. #Mex, ES #No quiero verte mas. Pintate de colores. #I don't want to see you anymore. Make like the wind and blow.

de pipa y guante #Untitled2978#with pipe and glove #all dressed up, dressed to the nines #Chicano, Mex #Me sugirio que viniera de pipa y guante a la fiesta. #He (She) suggested that I come all dressed up to the party.

pipiris nais #Untitled2979 ##highfalutin, chic (nais is from the English "nice") #Mex, ES #A ese no la invites, se cree pipiris nais. #Don't invite her (that one); she's thinks she's highfalutin.

el piquete #Untitled2980# #shot of alcohol put in coffee #Mex, ES #Preparame, por favor, un cafe con piquete. #Please make me a coffee with a shot of alcohol.

estar pirado(-a) #Untitled2981# #to be off one's rocker, crazy #Sp #Este esta pirado. Queria saltar de un balcon a otro sin utilizar una escalera como hacen todos los empleados que mantienen la red telefonica. #This guy is off his rocker. He wanted to jump from one balcony to another without using a ladder like all the other employees who maintain the phone lines.

el/la piraña #Untitled2982#piranha #shark; astute in business, taking advantage of others #ES, CR, Col (RVAR Mex: vulture, chowhound) #No le compres a ese, que es muy piraña. #Don't buy from him; he's a shark.

pirar # Untitled2983##to take off, disappear (probably from pira, funeral pyre) #Mex #Pablo piro cuando oyo que los papas de Adela habian llegado. #Pablo took off when he heard that Adela's parents had arrived.

pirarse #Untitled2984# #to take off, leave, go away, beat it #Cuba, Arg, Sp #Se piraron cuando vino la policia. #They took off when the police came.

estar piripi #Untitled2985# #to be drunk #Sp #Despues de beber tanto, estaban todos piripis. #After drinking so much, they were all drunk.

piropear # Untitled2986##to compliment #L. Am., Sp #En España y America Latina los hombres piropean a las mujeres mas a menudo. #In Spain and Latin America men compliment women more frequently.

pisado(-a), pisa'o(-a) #Untitled2987#stepped on #dominated #DR #La mujer de Ernesto lo tiene pisa'o. Ella es la que manda en esa casa. #Ernesto's wife has him under her thumb. She's the one who rules in that house.

pisar #Untitled2988#to step on #to have sex (vulgar) #Mex, Cuba, G, ES, Nic, CR #Solo piso cuando encuentro alguna mujer especial. #I only have sex when I find a special woman.

pisarle los callos a alguien #Untitled2989#to step on someone's callouses #to bother someone without rhyme or reason, be all over someone #ES, Peru, Ch #Mi suegra siempre me esta pisando los callos; no me deja en paz. #My mother-in-law is always all over me; she doesn't leave me alone.

el pisto #Untitled2990 ##dough, money #G, ES, Nic, CR #Martina necesita pisto para comprar zapatos. #Martina needs money to buy shoes.

el pitillo # Untitled2991##joint, marijuana cigarette #Mex, G, Col #Fernando me ofrecio un pitillo, pero no lo queria. #Fernando offered me a joint, but I didn't want it.

el pito #Untitled2992#whistle, fife #joint (marijuana) #Mex, Cuba, G, Nic, Ch #Salio y fumo un pito. #He went out and smoked a joint.

la pitopausia #Untitled2993# #male menopause #Mex, Sp #Creo que Eduardo tiene sintomas de la pitopausia; ya esta volviendose viejo. #I think Eduardo has symptoms of male menopause; he's already getting old.

pituco(-a) #Untitled2994# #affected, snobbish #S. Cone (RVAR Peru: wealthy) #A ese club solamente van los pitucos de la ciudad. #Only the snobbish people in the city go to that club.

planchar la oreja #Untitled2995#to iron one's ear #to get some shut-eye, sleep #Mex, PR, CR, Col, Ven, Ec, Sp #Tan pronto como termine este informe, planchare la oreja. #As soon as I finish this report, I'll get some shut-eye.

de piano #Untitled2996#flatly #for sure #Mex, C. Am. #De piano que si. De piano que voy. #Absolutely yes. I'm going for sure.

plantar cara a alguien #Untitled2997#to plant one's face at someone #to stand up to, make a stand against, or resist someone #DR, PR, Sp #La señora mayor logro plantar cara al carterista de manera que no le robo el bolso. #The older woman managed to stand up to the pickpocket so that he did not steal her purse.

estar de planton #Untitled2998#to be planted #to be stuck somewhere for a while, stood up #Mex, ES, Ch, U, Sp #Estuve de planton por dos horas en la biblioteca esperando a Eva y Natalia. #I was stuck for two hours in the library waiting for Eva and Natalia.

plastico(-a) #Untitled2999#plastic #hypocritical, shallow, or superficial; sometimes used as hijo de papi #DR, PR, G, Col, Ch #Raquel es una plastica. Lo unico que le interesa es la ropa, los carros y el dinero. #Raquel is very shallow. The only things that interest her are clothing, cars, and money.

la plata #Untitled3000#silver #dough, money #L. Am. #Tienes plata pare prestarme? #Do you have money to lend me?

el platal #Untitled3001 ##fortune, a lot of money (plata), big bucks #ES, CR, Col #Aquella casa costo un platal. #That house cost big bucks.

ser un plato #Untitled3002#to be a dish #to be funny, amusing, a real character #S. Cone #Ese tipo es un plato. #That guy is a real character.

ser plato de segunda mesa #Untitled3003#to be a plate of a second table #to be or feel put off or not treated with consideration, be a second-class citizen, play second fiddle #Mex, DR, PR, ES, Sp (RVAR Mex: used mainly for women who are with married men) #Yo no soy plato de segunda mesa. #I am not a second-class citizen. (I don't play second fiddle to anyone.)

platudo(-a) # Untitled3004##moneybags, rich #L. Am. #Doña Catalina era platuda e hizo muchas obras de beneficencia en la ciudad. #Dona Catalina was rich and did many good works in the city.

a plazos #Untitled3005# #in installments #L. Am., Sp #Tuvimos que pagar la videocasetera a plazos. #We had to pay for the VCR in installments.

en plena forma #Untitled3006#in full form #in good shape, fit as a fiddle #L. Am., Sp #Mi abuelo esta en plena forma aunque tiene sus setenta años. #My grandfather is in good shape although he's seventy years old.

en pleno dia #Untitled3007#in full day #in broad daylight #L. Am., Sp #Me robaron la cartera en pleno dia. #They stole my wallet in broad daylight.

en pleno vuelo #Untitled3008#in full flight #high on drugs or alcohol #Mex, Col, Ec #El muchacho estaba en pleno vuelo cuando llego al colegio. #The boy was flying high when he got to school.

pleno(-a) #Untitled3009#full, complete #good, great, goodlooking; also, high on drugs #Col, Ec, Para #Se siente bien pleno. #He feels great.

el plomazo #Untitled3010#hit with lead #lead balloon, a drag (dull, boring thing or person) #DR, U, Arg #Eres un plomazo; dejame tranquila. #You're a drag; leave me alone.

ser un plomo #Untitled3011#to be lead #to be boring #DR, PR, S. Cone, Sp #Ese tipo es un plomo. Siempre cuenta las mismas historias. #That guy is a real bore. He always tells the same stories.

de un plumazo #Untitled3012# #with the stroke of a pen (pluma), quickly #L. Am., Sp #De un plumazo dio las ordenes a los secretarios. #Quickly he (she) gave the orders to the secretaries.

po' #Untitled3013# #short for pues, added at end of phrases #Ch #Si, po' #Right you are. 

las poblaciones callampas #Untitled3014#mushroom populations #slums #Ch #Las poblaciones callampas alrededor de la capital han aumentado en los ultimos años. #The slums surrounding the capital have increased in the last few years.

pobre como una rata #Untitled3015# #poor as a (church)mouse #Mex, ES, Pan, S. Cone, Sp (RVAR Sp: also, mas pobre que las ratas; Pan: mas pobre que una rata) #En esta zona viven personas que son mas pobres que las ratas. #The people who live in this area are poor as churchmice.

pobre pero caballero #Untitled3016# #Poor but dignified (a gentleman) #L. Am. #Me ha tocado la loteria con Casimiro: pobre pero caballero. #I won the lottery with Casimiro: he's not rich, but he's a gentleman.

pobrecito(-a)! #Untitled3017# #Poor (little) thing! #L. Am., Sp #Pobrecita la niña. Esta muy enferma. #The poor little girl. She is very sick.

ser de pocas pulgas #Untitled3018#to be of few fleas #to be bad-tempered, have a short fuse #Mex, ES, CR, Col, U, Arg (RVAR U, Arg: also, tener pocas pulgas; Sp: tener malas pulgas) #La secretaria es de muy pocas pulgas y se enoja por cualquier cosa. #The secretary has a short fuse and gets angry over any little thing.

el/la pocho(-a) #Untitled3019# #someone of Mexican descent, usually those living in the United States (from the Opata Indian potzico, to cut or pull up grass; the Sonoran community called those who left pochis, uprooted grass; can be slightly pejorative) #Chicano, Mex, ES #No habla bien el español; es pocho. #He doesn't speak Spanish well; he's of Mexican descent (but not born in Mexico).

un poco de respeto #Untitled3020#A little respect #Let's show a little respect; polite way of criticizing someone #L. Am., Sp #Un poco de respeto, señor. No me grite. #Show some respect, sir. Don't shout at me.

poco esplendido(-a) #Untitled3021#not very splendid #tightfisted, stingy #DR, ES, Ven, Sp #Debes llevarla a un restaurante de mejor calidad; eres poco esplendido. #You should take her to a better-quality restaurant; you're tightfisted.

a poco que se descuide #Untitled3022# #if one isn't careful #L. Am., Sp #Al hornear estas galletas hay que tener cuidado. A poco que se descuide, se queman. #When you bake these cookies you have to be careful. If you're not careful, they burn.

al poco rato #Untitled3023# #in a little while #L. Am., Sp #Se fue enojado, pero al poco rato regreso ya tranquilo. #He left angry, but in a little while he came back calmed down.

a pocos pasos #Untitled3024#at a few steps #right at hand, close by; without much effort #Mex, S. Cone, Sp #A pocos pasos encontramos la solucion del problema. #We found the solution to the problem close at hand.

poderoso caballero es don Dinero #Untitled3025#A powerful gentleman is Sir Money #Money talks. #L. Am., Sp #Por supuesto que ganaron las elecciones. Poderoso caballero es don Dinero. #Of course they won the election. Money talks.

estar podrido(-a) de dinero #Untitled3026#to be rotten with money #to be filthy rich #Mex, DR, ES, CR, U, Arg, Sp #Estan podridos de dinero y no saben disfrutarlo. #They're filthy rich and they don't know how to enjoy it (their money).

la polilla de biblioteca #Untitled3027#library moth #bookworm #most of L. Am., Sp #Todo el mundo la considera polilla de biblioteca porque se mantiene alli dia y noche, estudiando. #Everyone considers her to be a bookworm because she's there in the library day and night, studying.

la poli #Untitled3028# #policemen, coppers #Sp #La poli los persiguio hasta dar con ellos en una casa escondida. #The police chased them until they found them in a hidden-away house.

ser la polla #Untitled3029#to be the male organ #to be too damn much, unheard of, extraordinary (people or things) (vulgar) #Sp #Esta cancion es la polla. #This song is damn fantastic.

el/la pololo(-a) #Untitled3030#bumblebee #sweetheart, steady boyfriend (girlfriend) #Ch #De donde es el pololo de tu hija? #Where is your daughter's sweetheart from?

el polvo blanco (polvo de angel) #Untitled3031#white powder (angel dust) #cocaine #Sp #Les vendio dos gramos de polvo blanco. #He (She) sold them two grams of cocaine.

las pompis #Untitled3032# #rear end, derriere #Mex, Col, Ven, Ec, Sp (RVAR Mex: also, pompas) #Juan tiene buenas pompis. #Juan has a nice derriere.

pon los pies sobre la tierra #Untitled3033#Put your feet on the ground #Come down to earth; said to someone who is too proud or too idealistic #Mex, DR, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Pon los pies sobre la tierra, Antonia; tienes que trabajar si quieres viajar. #Come down to earth, Antonia; you have to work if you want to travel.

ponchar #Untitled3034# #to flunk (an exam) #Mex, Cuba, DR, G (RVAR Mex, C. Am.: also, to puncture, as a tire) #El maestro me poncho en el examen con un 4 de calificacion. #The teacher failed me on the test with a grade of D (4 in the usual Hispanic system).

poner a alguien (quedar) como palo de gallinero #Untitled3035#to make someone (end up) like a perch in a chicken coop, i.e., covered with droppings #to ream out, rip apart with insults #Mex, Ch, U #El padre de Esteban lo puso como palo de gallinero cuando supo que choco el coche. #Esteban's father ripped him to shreds when he found out he crashed the car.

poner a alguien a cien #Untitled3036#to put someone to the hundred #to excite or exasperate someone #Sp #Tus comentarios lograron ponerlo a cien. Creo que no te va a hablar mas. #Your comments brought him to the point of no return. I don't think he'll speak to you anymore.

poner a alguien como lazo de cochino/percha de perico #Untitled3037#to make someone like a pig's rope/parakeet's perch #to ream out, rip apart with insults #Mex #Fernando me puso como lazo de cochino. No quiero volver a verlo. #Fernando ripped me apart with insults. I never want to see him again.

poner a alguien como un trapo (viejo) #Untitled3038#to make someone like a rag (like an old rag) #to chew someone out, bawl someone out with offensive and angry words #Mex, PR, U, Arg, Sp (RVAR U, Arg: dejar instead of poner) #Me insulto y me dejo como un trapo, sin ningun motivo. #He (She) insulted me and chewed me out, for no reason.

poner a alguien de vuelta y media #Untitled3039#to put someone to a turn and a half #to chew someone out, treat someone badly, heap insults on him or her #DR, Ch, Sp #Mira este lio. Cuando venga mama, te va a poner de vuelta y media. #Look at this mess. When Mom comes, she's going to chew you out.

poner a alguien en su sitio (lugar) #Untitled3040# #to put someone in his or her place #L. Am., Sp #Mi novio queria controlarme y prohibirme salir con mis amigos. Al final, lo puse en su lugar. #My boyfriend wanted to control me and prevent me from going out with my girlfriends. In the end, I put him in his place.

poner a alguien los nervios de punta #Untitled3041#to make someone's nerves stand up #to put someone's nerves on edge #L. Am., Sp #El mensaje me puso los nervios de punta. #The message put my nerves on edge.

poner a alguien los pelos de punta #Untitled3042 #to make someone's hair stand on end, give him or her the creeps (from fear) #L. Am., Sp (RVARSp: also, parar los pelos de punta) #Jorge me conto lo que le habia pasado y se me pusieron los pelos de punta. #Jorge told me what had happened to him and it made my hair stand on end.

poner a caldo #Untitled3043#to put to broth, perhaps implying someone is being scalded #to chew out, criticize, rake over the coals #Sp #Sus adversarios politicos lo pusieron a caldo una vez que acabo su turno en el parlamento. #His political enemies raked him over the coals once he finished his term in parliament.

poner a prueba #Untitled3044# #to put to the test #L. Am., Sp #Pongamos a prueba el nuevo plan y veremos. #Let's put the new plan to the test and we shall see.

poner a raya #Untitled3045#to put a stripe, line #to put in his or her place, draw the line when someone is trying to take advantage #Mex, Ch, Sp #Me presionaba mucho, pero por fin lo puse a raya. #He (She) was pressuring me a lot, but I finally drew the line.

poner al corriente de #Untitled3046#to put at the running total of #to bring up to date on #L. Am., Sp #Tu siempre me pones al corriente de lo que pasa en este pueblo. #You always bring me up to date on what happens in this town.

poner como camote a alguien #Untitled3047#to make someone like a sweet potato (purple and swollen) #to give someone his or her due (dressing down, beating) #Mex, ES #Si me sigues provocando, te voy a poner como camote. #If you keep provoking me, I'm going to beat you to a pulp.

poner como dado #Untitled3048#to put like a die-from a pair of dice-square and with spots #to scold, chew out, beat up #Mex #Mi papa me puso como dado cuando reprobe el año. #My dad made mincemeat out of me when I flunked out (failed the school year).

poner de patitas en la calle #Untitled3049#to put to the street on little paws #to throw (someone) out #L. Am., Sp #Estaba muy borracho y se porto tan mal que lo pusieron de patitas en la calle. #He was very drunk and behaved so badly that they threw him out.

poner el cascabel al gato #Untitled3050#to bell the cat #to do something difficult or dangerous #L. Am., Sp #Quien le pone el cascabel al gato y le dice a la profesora que no terminaremos el proyecto hoy? #Who's going to take the risk and tell the professor that we won't finish the project today?

poner el grito en el cielo #Untitled3051#to put the cry to the heavens #to raise a hue and cry, complain loudly #L. Am., Sp #Cuando vea tu madre lo que has hecho en la cocina, va a poner el grito en el cielo. #When your mother sees what you've done in the kitchen, she will raise the roof.

poner el hombro #Untitled3052#to put the shoulder #to get down to work, put one's shoulder to the wheel #S. Cone #Todos pusimos el hombro para conseguir nuestros propositos. #We all put our shoulders to the wheel to achieve our goals.

poner en claro # Untitled3053##to clear up, make clear #L. Am., Sp #Una cosa que tenemos que poner en claro es que el roble esta en nuestro terreno. #One thing we have to make clear is that the oak tree is on our property.

poner en el cielo a alguien #Untitled3054#to put someone in the sky #to praise someone to the skies #Mex, DR, U, Arg, Sp #La suegra de Yolanda la pone en el cielo cada vez que habla de ella. #Yolanda's mother-in-law praises her to the skies every time she talks about her.

poner freno a algo #Untitled3055#to put the brake on something #to put a stop to something #most of L. Am., Sp #Mi hija queria casarse a los diecisiete años, pero yo le puse freno a esa locura. #My daughter wanted to get married at seventeen, but I put a stop to that nonsense.

poner gorro a alguien #Untitled3056#to put the cap on someone #to treat someone like a fifth wheel, said of lovers who make out in someone else's presence #Mex, DR #No me gusta salir con Rosa y Pepe porque me ponen gorro. Siempre andan besuqueandose. #I don't like to go out with Rosa and Pepe because they treat me like a fifth wheel. They're always smooching.

poner la antena #Untitled3057#to put up one's antenna #to prick up one's ears, listen #Mex, Sp (RVAR U, Arg: parar la antena) #Cuando escuche a Alvaro, puse la antena para entender sus argumentos. #When I heard Alvaro, I pricked up my ears to understand his arguments.

poner la mira en #Untitled3058# #to set one's sights on #L. Am., Sp #Desde el principio, Gabriel puso su mira en Marilu. #From the first, Gabriel set his sights on Marilu.

poner las cartas sobre la mesa #Untitled3059#to put one's cards on the table #to lay things out clearly, put one's cards on the table without concealing anything #L. Am., Sp #Le pusimos las cartas sobre la mesa al abogado contrincante. #We put our cards out on the table for the opposition's lawyer.

poner los puntos sobre la mesa #Untitled3060#to put one's points on the table #to lay things out clearly #Mex, G #Pongamos los puntos sobre la mesa. Creo que hay muchas cosas que ustedes no saben. #Let's put our cards on the table. I think there are a lot of things that you don't know.

poner los puntos sobre las ies # Untitled3061##to dot the "i"s (and cross the "t"s) #L. Am., Sp #Hable con los estudiantes claramente y les puse los puntos sobre las ies. #I talked clearly to the students and explained things in detail.

poner parejo #Untitled3062#to put even #to flatten, beat to a pulp #Mex, ES, Col #Dejamelo a mi; yo lo pongo parejo. #Leave him to me; I'll beat him to a pulp.

poner pies en polvorosa #Untitled3063#to put one's feet in the dustiness #to hit the trail, run away #L. Am., Sp #Los traficantes de drogas pusieron los pies en polvorosa cuando vieron a la policia. #The drug traffickers hit the trail when they saw the police.

poner sobre los cuernos de la luna #Untitled3064#to put on the horns of the moon #to praise (someone or something) to the skies #most of L. Am., Sp #En la recepcion de la oficina, el director puso en los cuernos de la luna a los empleados que se jubilaron este año. #At the office reception, the director praised to the skies the employees who had retired this year.

poner toda la carne en el asador #Untitled3065#to put all the meat on the spit #to put all one's eggs in one basket #Mex, Sp #En este momento hay que diversificar las inversiones; no se puede poner toda la carne en el asador. #Nowadays you need to diversify your investments; you can't put all your eggs in one basket.

poner un candado a la boca #Untitled3066#to put a lock on one's mouth #to keep one's lips sealed, keep a secret or keep quiet #Mex, DR, U, Arg, Sp #Ponte un candado a la boca. #Keep your lips sealed.

poner un ziper en la boca #Untitled3067 ##to zip up one's mouth, button one's lip, keep quiet #Mex, ES (RVAR U: poner un cierre) #Para que no hables malas palabras, te voy a poner un ziper en la boca. #So you don't say bad words (swear), I'm going to zip up your mouth.

poner una vela a San Miguel (a Dios) y otra al diablo #Untitled3068#to light one candle for Saint Michael (for God) and one for the devil #to try to keep one's options open to profit from either of two people or groups #DR, PR, Sp #Intentando entrar en esas dos empresas es como poner una vela a San Miguel y otra al diablo. Ya sabes que no es posible. #Trying to get into those two companies is keeping your options too open. You know it's not possible.

poner verde #Untitled3069#to make green #to chew out, heap insults or censure (on someone) #Mex, Sp #Estaba muy enojada con el y lo puso verde. #She was very angry with him and called him every name under the sun.

ponerle algo en (una) charola de plata #Untitled3070#to put something on a silver platter for someone #to give someone something on a silver platter, give them a great opportunity #Mex, ES, Bol, S. Cone (RVAR S. Cone: en bandeja de plata) #A Rogelio le puso en bandeja de plata una propuesta de trabajo en el exterior. #They gave Rogelio an offer for international work on a silver platter.

ponerle los cachos a alguien #Untitled3071#to put the horns on someone #to cheat on, be unfaithful to someone (a significant other) #C. Am., Col, Ec #Tu vecina le pone los cachos a su marido. #Your neighbor is cheating on her husband.

ponerle los cuernos a alguien #Untitled3072#to put the horns on someone #to cheat on one's significant other #L. Am., Sp #Ese señor le pone los cuernos a su esposa. #That man is cheating on his wife.

ponerles la mosca detras de las orejas #Untitled3073#to put the fly behind their ears #to tell people something with the intent of changing their minds or moving them to action, put a bug in their ears #Sp #Nuestro profesor de ciencias politicas nos ponia la mosca detras de las orejas para desafiarnos a analizar el asunto. #Our political science professor put a bug in our ears to challenge us to analyze the situation.

ponerse a la obra #Untitled3074# #to get to work #L. Am., Sp #Amigos, debemos ponernos a la obra cuanto antes. #Friends, we should get down to work as soon as possible.

ponerse aguila #Untitled3075#to put oneself eagle #to be on the lookout, keep one's eyes peeled #Mex, C. Am. #Ponte aguila; viene el maestro. #Keep your eyes peeled; the teacher is coming.

ponerse al hilo (en onda) # Untitled3076##to get with it, become aware #Mex, C. Am., Col #Pongamonos al hilo. #Let's get with it.

ponerse al rojo vivo #Untitled3077# #to get red hot (a situation), heat up #Mex, DR, PR, ES, Col #La situacion se puso al rojo vivo porque el ministro anuncia que mandarian tropas a la guerra. #The situation got red hot because the minister announced that they would send troops to the war.

ponerse al tiro #Untitled3078#to put oneself to the shot #to face the music (duel), prepare for a fight or struggle #Mex, ES, Col #Se puso al tiro para pasar el examen. #He (She) had to face the music and study to pass the exam.

ponerse borde #Untitled3079# #to be rude and crude #Sp #Se puso borde en la fiesta y empezo a gritar. #He was very vulgar at the party and began to yell.

ponerse buzo #Untitled3080#to become a diver #to be alert (often to avoid something); to be suspicious #Mex, G, ES # Ponte buzo! Aqui tratan de venderte cualquier cosa. #Be on the alert! Here they try to sell you any old thing.

ponerse como un tomate #Untitled3081#to become like a tomato #to turn red as a beet, blush #Mex, DR, PR, S. Cone, Sp #Cuando Graciela tuvo que hablar delante de tantas personas, se puso como un tomate. #When Graciela had to talk in front of so many people, she turned red as a beet.

ponerse como una fiera #Untitled3082#to become like a wild animal #to get very angry #ES, Ch, U, Sp #Se puso como una fiera cuando no lo dejaron hablar con el director de la empresa. #He was furious when they wouldn't let him talk with the director of the company.

ponerse de los nervios #Untitled3083#to become of the nerves #to get nervous #ES, Sp #Me puse de los nervios cuando vi que aun no habia llegado a casa. #I got nervous when I saw that he (she) had still not gotten home.

ponerse (estar) en curda, tener una curda #Untitled3084# #to be (get) drunk #Cuba, U, Arg #Siempre esta curda. #(Cuba) He's (She's) always bombed (drunk).

ponerse en marcha #Untitled3085# #to get going, get underway #L. Am., Sp #Si todos estan listos,  pongamonos en marcha! #If you're all ready, let's get going!

ponerse hasta el gorro #Untitled3086#to put on even the cap #to pig out, eat and drink oneself silly #Mex, Sp #Pablo se puso hasta el gorro en la fiesta. #Pablo pigged out to the max at the party.

ponerse la cara como un chile #Untitled3087#to have the face like a chili pepper #to turn red as a beet, blush #CR, Col #Estaba tan avergonzado que se le puso la cara como un chile. #He was so embarrassed his face turned red as a beet.

ponerse las botas #Untitled3088#to put on one's boots #to pig out, indulge in something (food, sex, etc.) or partake of it; to feather one's nest, make a killing (financially, sometimes to others' detriment) #Ch, U, Sp (RVAR Ch: second meaning only) #Me puse las botas en esa cena. Comi de todo. #I really pigged out (indulged myself) at that dinner. I ate some of everything.

ponerse las pilas #Untitled3089#to put in one's batteries #to get with it, get going, get a move on #L. Am., Sp #Se puso las pilas y logro que la trasladaran a America del Sur. #She got a move on and got her transfer to South America.

ponerse los pantalones #Untitled3090#to put on one's pants #to take charge of a situation #DR, PR, S. Cone #Finalmente Alcira se puso los pantalones y controlo a sus hijos, que no obedecian a nadie. #Finally Alcira took charge of the situation and took control of her kids, who wouldn't obey anybody.

estar o ponerse mosca #Untitled3091#to be or become fly, an insect with large eyes #to be suspicious and alert to avoid something #Mex, Ven, Peru, Sp #Ponte mosca. Ves el dire all!? Hay que estar mosca. #Get with the program! Do you see the director there? You have to be alert.

ponerse trucha #Untitled3092#to make oneself trout #to be aware, alert #Mex, ES # Ponte trucha! #Sharpen up! (Pay attention!)

ponersele #Untitled30903# #to have a hunch, suppose, think #ES, CR, Ch #A Fernando se le puso que iban a cancelar la reunion. #(CR) Fernando had a feeling (suspicion) that they were going to cancel the meeting.

popis #Untitled3094 ##swanky, high-class (adj.) #Mex, Col #Es un hotel popis. #It's a posh hotel.

popoff (popis) #Untitled3095##posh, upper-class, snooty (sometimes said with gesture of index finger under the nose and moving up) #Mex, DR #Ese chico es muy popoff y no me gusto salir con el. #Thatguy is very snooty and I don't like to go out with him.

a poquitos # Untitled3096##bit by bit #Mex #Me dices a poquitos las cosas. Dime, que paso? #You're telling me things bit by bit. Tell me, what happened?

por aqui (trabajando, estudiando) #Untitled3097#(I'm) Just here (working, studying) #Nothing new. Same as usual. #L. Am., Sp #Como anda, don Felipe? -Por aqui visitando a mis hijos. #How are you, Felipe? -Nothing new, visiting my kids.

por aqui, vagando #Untitled3098#Just here, wandering #Just goofing around #C. Am. #Como estan los muchachos? -Por aqui, vagando. #How are the kids? Just goofing around.

por arte de birlibirloque #Untitled3099# #as if by magic, through extraordinary or unnatural means (also, ...magia) #DR, PR, Ch, Sp #Por arte de birlibirloque y sin saber muy bien como, Gabriel nos convencio a todos de su posicion. #As if by magic and without really knowing how he did it, Gabriel convinced us all of his point of view.

por chiripa #Untitled3100#by a fluke, from a term in billiards #by luck, by chance #DR, Hand, Nic, CR, Col, Ch, Sp (RVAR DR, G, ES, Ven, U, Arg: de chiripa) #Por chiripa encontramos dos entradas para el concierto de esta noche. #By chance we found two tickets for the concert tonight.

por de pronto, por lo pronto #Untitled3101# #meanwhile, provisionally #L. Am., Sp (RVAR Ch, Sp: por lo pronto only) #Vendimos nuestra casa en el campo. Por lo pronto alquilaremos un apartamento en la ciudad. #We sold our house in the country. In the meantime we'll rent an apartment in the city.

por debajo de cuerda (bajo cuerda) #Untitled3102#under cord #under the table, through hidden means, on the sly #Mex, S. Cone, Sp (RVAR Arg: bajo la cuerda; Ch, U: bajo cuerda) #Josefa no tiene visa; esta trabajando por debajo de cuerda. #Josefa doesn't have a visa; she is working on the sly.

por debajo de la mesa #Untitled3103#under the table #in a corrupt way #most of L. Am. #Todo lo hacen por debajo de la mesa. #They do everything under the table.

por dentro y por fuera #Untitled3104 ##inside and out, through and through #L. Am., Sp #Nuestra prole conoce el libro de texto por dentro y par fuera. #Our prof knows the textbook inside and out.

por desgracia #Untitled3105#through bad luck #unfortunately #L. Am., Sp #Marta no regresara nunca, par desgracia. #Marta will never come back again, unfortunately.

por Dios #Untitled3106#for God #for goodness sake, wow #L. Am., Sp # Por Dios, te ves bien, amigo! #Wow, you are looking good, my friend!

por el contrario #Untitled3107# #on the contrary, however #L. Am., Sp #Perezoso? Por el contrario, Eduardo es el mejor trabajador del taller. #Lazy? On the contrary, Eduardo is the best worker in the shop.

por el estilo #Untitled3108#through the style #like that #L. Am., Sp #Dijo algo por el estilo. #He (She) said something like that.

por eso #Untitled3109# #for that reason #L. Am., Sp #Margarita es sincera y responsable; por eso confio en ella. #Margarita is sincere and responsible; that's why I trust her.

por favorciano #Untitled3110# #pretty please (por favorciano, mi amorciano) #Mex #Llevame contigo, por favorciano, mi amorciano. #Take me with you, pretty please with sugar on it.

por gusto, de puro gusto #Untitled3111 ##for the fun of it, as a whim #L. Am., Sp #Por puro gusto me fui a las montañas por tres dias. #Just for the fun of it, I went to the mountains for three days.

por hache o por be #Untitled3112#by "h" or by "b" #for one reason or another #DR, U, Arg, Sp #Por hache a por be no conocimos a su novia cuando estuvimos en Cordoba. #For one reason or another we didn't meet his girlfriend when we were in Cordoba.

por la (su) pinta #Untitled3113#by the(ir) spot #because of their appearance (e.g., because of some signal or because of family resemblance) #L. Am., Sp (RVAR Sp: also, sacar a alguien por la pinta) #Descubri que era tu hermano por la pinta. #I discovered that he was your brother because of family resemblance.

por la tremenda #Untitled3114#by the tremendous #violently or without respect #Sp #Impusieron su voluntad por la tremenda, sin respetar la opinion de ninguno de los demas. #They imposed their will forcefully, without respecting anyone else's opinion.

por las buenas o por las malas #Untitled3115#for the good or for the bad #one way or another, by force or voluntarily #L. Am., Sp (RVAR Pan: a la buena o a la mala) #Vas a acompañarme al concierto par las buenas o por las malas. #You're going with me to the concert whether you want to or not.

estar por las nubes #Untitled3116#to be in the clouds #to be sky-high, very expensive #Mex, DR, ES, S. Cone, Sp # Caramba! La gasolina esta por las nubes ahora. #Wow! Gasoline prices are sky-high now.

por lo bajini (bajo) #Untitled3117#by the low #in secret, under wraps, on the sly #Sp #Se entero por lo bajini. Y no por ningun conducto oficial. #He found out on the sly. Not by any official channel.

por lo general #Untitled3118# #as a general rule, generally #L. Am., Sp #Llegan a las tres, por to general #They get here at three, as a general rule.

por lo menos #Untitled3119##at least #L. Am., Sp #Por lo menos dime donde estabas anoche. #At least tell me where you were last night.

por lo mismo #Untitled3120##just for that reason, for that very reason #L. Am., Sp #Por lo mismo creemos que seria mejor esperar. #For that very reason we think it would be better to wait.

por lo regular #Untitled3121 ##as a rule #L. Am., Sp #Abuelita no fuma en la casa, por lo regular. #Grandma doesn't smoke in the house, as a rule.

por lo tanto #Untitled3122 ##therefore #L. Am., Sp #Me dijeron que iban a venir, por lo tanto, debemos esperarlos. #They told me that they were coming; therefore, we should wait for them.

por lo visto #Untitled3123#by what is seen #evidently #L. Am., Sp #Por lo visto, nuestros vecinos no se llevan bien. #Evidently, our neighbors don't get along very well.

estar por los suelos #Untitled3124#to be on the floor #to be dirt cheap (things) #ES, Ch, Sp #En esa tienda todo esta por los suelos ahora. #In that store everything is dirt cheap now.

al por mayor #Untitled3125##wholesale #L. Am., Sp #Los azulejos? Los compramos al por mayor. #The tiles? We bought them wholesale.

por otra parte #Untitled3126# #on the other hand #L. Am., Sp #Me encantaria acompañarlo a usted pero, por otra parte, no quiero perder mi programa favorito. #I'd love to go with you but, on the other hand, I don't want to miss my favorite program.

por pelotas (cojones) #Untitled3127#by balls #with a hell of a lot of effort; just because of a whim (vulgar) #Sp #Tuvo que hacerlo por pelotas. #He (She) had to do it no matter what.

por pitos o por flautas #Untitled3128#for fifes or for flutes #for one reason or another #Mex, Ch, Sp #Pensabamos reunirnos con nuestros amigos en verano, pero por pitos o por flautas, no lo hicimos. #We thought about getting together with our friends in the summer, but for one reason or another we didn't do it.

por poco #Untitled3129#by little #by a miracle, by a hair #L. Am., Sp #Choque el carro. Por poco me mato. #I crashed the car. It was a miracle I wasn't killed. (I was nearly killed.)

por primera vez #Untitled3130# #for the first time #L. Am., Sp #Por primera vez me siento como un carpintero hecho y derecho. #For the first time, I feel like a tried and true carpenter.

por pura casualidad #Untitled3131# #by pure chance #L. Am., Sp #Se encontraron por pura casualidad en el centro. #They bumped into each other by pure chance downtown.

por real decreto #Untitled3132#by royal decree #because that's how it is, it's not to be appealed, because I (or someone) said so #most of L. Am., Sp #Por el real decreto de sus padres, Marcelina tuvo que cambiar la fecha de la boda. #Because her parents said so, Marcelina had to change the date of the wedding.

por regla general # Untitled3133##as a general rule #L. Am., Sp #Por regla general no hago tantas preguntas. #As a general rule, I don't ask so many questions.

por semana (por mes) #Untitled3134# #weekly (monthly) #L. Am., Sp #Me van a pagar por semana? #Are they going to pay me weekly?

de por si used #Untitled3135##like de todas formas, anyhow #Mex, ES, CR, Col, Peru, Bol, U, Arg #Donde estabas? De por si te estaba esperando hace dias. #Where were you? Anyhow, I've been waiting for you for days.

por si acaso #Untitled3136# #just in case #L. Am., Sp #Dame tu telefono, por si acaso. #Give me your phone number, just in case.

por si las moscas #Untitled3137#because if the flies #just in case #most of L. Am., Sp #Cerramos la puerta con llave por si las moscas. #Let's lock the door just in case.

por su cara bonita #Untitled3138#because of his or her pretty face #for no good reason, usually meaning that something may come about undeservedly #Mex, ES, Ch, Sp #Crees que por tu cara bonita vas a aprobar el examen? #Do you think you're going to pass the test because of your good looks?

por su (propia) cuenta # Untitled3139##on one's own; for oneself #L. Am., Sp #Estoy trabajando por mi propia cuenta ahora. #I'm working on my own (for myself) now.

por su linda cara #Untitled3140#because of his or her handsome face #for no good reason, usually meaning that something may come about undeservedly #Mex, DR, S. Cone, Sp #Por la linda cara de Maria y su novio, tuvimos que cambiar todos nuestros planes. #Just because of Maria and her boyfriend, we had to change all our plans.

por suerte #Untitled3141#through luck #luckily #L. Am., Sp #Por suerte, no me pillaron. #Luckily, they didn't catch me.

por supuesto #Untitled3142# #of course #L. Am., Sp #Por supuesto te puedes quedar en mi casa.  Claro que si! #Of course you can stay at my house. Naturally!

por termino medio #Untitled3143#by the median term #on (the) average #L. Am., Sp #Por termino medio ganamos un buen sueldo en la compañia. #On average we make a good salary at the company.

por todas partes (todos lados) #Untitled3144# #everywhere #L. Am., Sp #En este barrio se ven flores por todas partes. #In this neighborhood you see flowers everywhere.

por un pelo #Untitled3145#by a hair #by a little bit #DR, PR, S. Cone, Sp #Evitamos un accidente por un pelo. #We avoided an accident by a hair.

por un "quitame alli esas pajas" #Untitled3146#for a "take away from me those straws" #just for the heck of it, for nothing, for no reason at all #Mex, Nic, Ch, Sp #Por un quitame esas pajas, cambia su decision y no pudimos hacer nada. #Just for the heck of it, he changed his decision and we couldn't do anything.

por un tubo #Untitled3147#through a pipe #tons, abundantly #DR, Sp #Gracias, pero ya no quiero mas. Comi torta por un tubo. #Thanks, but I don't want any more. I ate a ton of cake.

de por vida, de toda la vida #Untitled3148# #for life, lifelong #L. Am., Sp #Somos amigos de por vida. #We're lifelong friends.

porfa #Untitled3149#short for por favor #please #most of L. Am., Sp #Acompañame al medico, porfa. #Come with me to the doctor, please.

la porno #Untitled3150##short for pornografia #L. Am., Sp #Es una pretension de elevar la porno a la categorfa de arte. #It's a pretense of raising porno to the category of art.

porque la abuela fuma #Untitled3151#because his (her), your, my, etc. I grandmother smokes #just for the heck of it, for no good reason, meaning that someone is inventing an excuse for something #Sp #Le pego la depresion porque la abuela fuma. #He's depressed for no good reason.

porque volo la mosca #Untitled3152#because the fly flew away #just for the heck of it, for no reason at all #Mex, Col #Por que cambiaste de opinion tan rapidamente? -Porque volo la mosca. #Why did you change your mind so quickly? Just for the heck of it.

la(s) porqueria(s) #Untitled3153#pig stuff #junk, trash; junk food #L. Am., Sp #Como puedes comer esas porquerias? #How can you eat that junk food?

el porro #Untitled3154 #marijuana #joint #U, Arg, Sp #Se lio un porro dentro del metro y fue obligado a bajarse. #He rolled a joint in the metro and was made to get off.

portarse bien (mal) # Untitled3155##to behave oneself (behave badly), be good (bad) #L. Am., Sp #Portate bien, mami, y hazle caso a tu papa. #Behave yourself dear, and mind your dad.

en pos de # Untitled3156##in pursuit of #L. Am., Sp #Los periodistas deberian ir siempre en pos de la verdad. #journalists should always be in pursuit of the truth.

ser un poste #Untitled3157#to be a post #to be deaf; to be slow, dim-witted #Sp #Margarita es un poste; sin embargo, lo disimula bien. #Margarita is a bit deaf, however, she covers it up pretty well.

a la postre #Untitled3158#at the dessert #last, at the end #Mex, DR, Sp #A la postre me vas a agradecer que te haya obligado a ir a la escuela. #In the end you're going to thank (literally, be thankful to) me for making you go to school.

el poto #Untitled3159##base, bottom, rear end (for things or people) #Ch #Calmate, Pepito. Si sigues corriendo, te vas a caer en el poto. #Calm down, Pepito. If you keep running around, you'll fall on your rear end.

la potranca #Untitled3160#female horse #pretty girl, filly #Mex, DR, Col #Mi potranca y yo fuimos de compras a la tienda. #My filly and I went to the store to shop.

a precio comodo #Untitled3161#at a comfortable price #cheap(ly) #ES, Nic, Peru, U #Compre regalos para todos mis amigos a precios comodos. #I bought presents for all my friends cheaply.

estar precioso #Untitled3162#to be precious, humorous play on preso, meaning prisoner #to go to the clinker (jail) #Ch #Ana se siente triste porque otra vez su hermano esta precioso. #Ana feels sad because her brother's in the clinker again.

prender #Untitled3163# #to turn on #Mex #Ese tipo me prende. #That guy turns me on.

prendersele el foco #Untitled3164#to have the lightbulb turned on #to get a brilliant idea #Mex, ES #No sabian que hacer, y a Matilde se le prendio el foco y encontro la solucion. #They didn't know what to do, and Matilde got a brilliant idea and found the solution.

prendersele la lamparita #Untitled3165#to have the lightbulb turned on #to get a brilliant idea #U, Arg #Al entrenador se le prendio la lamparita, cambio varios jugadores y ganaron el partido. #The coach got a brilliant idea, changed a few players, and they won the game.

estar prendido(-a) con alfileres #Untitled3166#to be fastened with pins, like clothing that hasn't been sewn together yet #to be thrown together, hastily put together #L. Am., Sp #Era un proyecto prendido con alfileres. #It was a hastily put together project.

le prendio la vacuna #Untitled3167#The vaccination "took." #She got pregnant #Mex, U, Arg #A mi prima le prendio la vacuna despues de cinco años de casada. Esta feliz. #My cousin finally got pregnant after five years of marriage. She's happy.

la preocupabilidad # Untitled3168##worry about guilt (pre- ocupar and culpabilidad) #Mex, ES, Col #Su problema es la preocupabilidad. #His problem is worrying about guilt.

presentar armas #Untitled3169#to present arms #to have a hard-on (vulgar) #L. Am., Sp #Ay, mi amor, tan pronto me presentas armas? #Oh, my love, you already have a hard-on for me?

prestarle a alguien la guitarra #Untitled3170#to lend someone the guitar #to let someone get a word in #ES (RVAR U. pasarle el microfono) #Prestame la guitarra. #Let me get a word in.

prestar atencion #Untitled3171##to pay attention #L. Am., Sp #No prestes atencion a sus indirectas. #Don't pay any attention to his insinuations.

prestar pa' la orquesta #Untitled3172 ##to loan for the orchestra to chip in for some cooperative event; to borrow temporarily #Mex, Col #Mi primo necesita dinero para pagar la hipoteca. Vamos a prestar pa' la orquesta. #My cousin needs money to pay his mortgage. Let's all chip in.

prieto(-a) #Untitled3173 ##black or dark (person) (can also be a nickname of endearment) #Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, G, ES #Llegaste prieta de la playa. Ten cuidado con el sol #You came back from the beach very brown. Be careful of the sun.

al primer envite #Untitled3174 ##at once, right off the bat, from the beginning, right away #Sp #Es un tipo blando que se viene abajo al primer envite. #He's a softie who gives up right away.

de primera #Untitled3175#of first #first-class #L. Am. #Ese muchacho ha resultado de primera. #That boy has turned out first-class.

a primera vista #Untitled3176# #at first sight (glance), right from the start #L. Am., Sp #A primera vista comprendi que el director era una persona diffcil. #At first glance I understood that the principal was a difficult person.

primero Dios #Untitled3177#First God #God willing. (often used when an action is proposed or some statement of optimism is made) #Mex, C. Am. #Vienes al concierto con nosotros?- Primero Dios. #Will you come to the concert with us? -God willing.

el/la primo(-a) #Untitled3178#cousin #naive person, hick #Mex, Sp #Pobre Martin. Es un primo y siempre lo estafan. #Poor Martin. He's a poor hick and they always cheat him.

el principe azul #Untitled3179#blue prince #prince charming, ideal man #L. Am., Sp #Estela esta encantada con su principe azuL #Estela is enchanted with her prince charming.

a principios de, al principio #Untitled3180# #at the beginning #L. Am., Sp #Al principio, me trataron bien. #At first, they treated me well.

el/la pringado(-a) #Untitled3181#soaked in grease #drudge, flunkie, someone who is overworked or who always gets stuck with everything #Sp #Pepe es el pringado de la empresa. #Pepe is the flunkie of the company.

pringar #Untitled3182#to dip or soak in grease; to stab #to do the dirty work, work more than others, be a pushover (vulgar) #Sp #En esa empresa solo hay uno que pringa. #In that company there's only one person who works like a dog.

pringarla #Untitled3183#to soak it in grease; to stab it #to make a mistake, blow it (like cagarla) (vulgar) #Sp #La pringo cuando se caso con ese idiota. #She really goofed when she married that idiot.

de prisa #Untitled3184# #in a hurry, quickly #L. Am., Sp #Hice el reportaje muy de prisa. #I did the report in a big hurry.

el privado #Untitled3185#private #the john, head, bathroom #Mex, Col #Donde esta el privado? #Where's the john?

ser un problema mayusculo #Untitled3186 ##to be a major (literally, capital letter) problem #L. Am. #Aqui el trafico es un problema mayusculo. #The traffic here is a mega problem.

la procesion va por dentro #Untitled3187#The procession goes on the inside #He's (She's) bottling it all up. (said when one feels pain or sadness but covers it up) #Mex, S. Cone, Sp (RVAR Mex: also, Las penas se Ilevan por dentro.) #Todos tratan de disimular su dolor, pero la procesion va por dentro. #Everyone is trying to hide their pain, but it's there, bottled up.

el/la profe #Untitled3188 ##short for profesor or profesora, prof #L. Am., Sp #La profe es muy exigente. #The prof is really demanding.

el/la profe #Untitled3189 ##smart person (said in jest, short for profesor[a]) #Chicano, Mex #El profe nos dio buenos consejos. #Mr. Smart Guy here gave us some really good advice.

de pronto #Untitled3190 ##suddenly, soon #Mex, C. Am., Col, Ch, Arg, Sp #De pronto el viento invadio toda la habitacion y se rompio la ventana. #Suddenly the wind filled the whole room and the window broke.

pronunciar (dar) un discurso # Untitled3191##to make a speech #L. Am., Sp #Ira a pronunciar un discurso esta noche el ministro? #Will the minister be making a speech tonight?

a proposito #Untitled3192# #by the way; on purpose #L. Am., Sp #A proposito, voy a estar en Madrid la semana que viene. #By the way, I'm going to be in Madrid next week

a proposito de... #Untitled3193 ##talking about ... #L. Am., Sp #A proposito de la casa, todavia piensa venderla? #Talking about the house, are you still planning to sell it?

provecho: Buen provecho #Untitled3194##Enjoy your meal. Bon appetit #L. Am., Sp #Perdonen la interrupcion, amigos mios; no sabia que estaban comiendo. Buen provecho. #Excuse me for interrupting you, my friends; I didn't know that you were eating. Bon appetit.

provocarle algo a alguien #Untitled3195#to provoke something in someone #to feel like having something #Col #Te provoca un tinto (cafe)? #Do you feel like having a coffee?

puah! #Untitled3196# #Yuck! Bah! (expression of disgust) #Sp # Puah! iQue asco! #Yuck! How disgusting!

pucha! #Untitled3197#softened form of "la puta!", the whore #equivalent to Darn it! Holy smoke! #L. Am. # La pucha! Olvide mi pasaporte en el hotel. #Darn it! I forgot my passport at the hotel.

puchica! # Untitled3198##Holy smoke!, euphemism for puta #C. Am. # Puchica! Sus propias hijas le han robado el dinero. #Holy smoke! Her own daughters stole the money from her.

puede que #Untitled3199# #it's possible #L. Am., Sp #Puede que llegue a tu casa mas tarde. #Maybe I'll go to (arrive at) your house later.

pueque #Untitled3200#reduced form of puede ser que #maybe #Mex #Pueque encuentre los videos alli. #Maybe I'll find the videos there.

a las puertas de la muerte # Untitled3201##at death's door #Mex, DR, Ch, Sp #Mi hermana estuvo en las puertas de la muerte, pero gracias a Dios esta mejor. #My sister was at death's door, but thank God she's better now.

pues... #Untitled3202 ##Uh .... Well ... #L. Am., Sp #Pues... no se. #Well ... I don't know.

estar puesto(-a) #Untitled3203#to be put, turned on #to be savvy, have a lot of knowledge (about something) or a talent for it #Mex, Sp, #Contrate a Jimena porque esta puesta. #I hired Jimena because she is with it (up-to-date).

pulento(-a) #Untitled3204# #flashy, extraordinary; good, great #Peru, Ch, Arg (RVAR Peru, Arg: pulenta, invariable) #Nestor es una persona bien pulenta. #Nestor is a great person.

el pulpo #Untitled3205#octopus #wolf, someone who's "all hands," guy who likes to touch women inappropriately #Mex, DR, Col, Sp #Yo no bailo con ese hombre porque es un pulpo. #I'm not dancing with that man because he's all hands.

estar de punta uno con otro #Untitled3206#to be at point with another #to be at odds or on bad terms with someone #Mex, Ch, U #Los socios siempre estuvieron de punta, y el negocio no anduvo. #The partners were always at odds with each other, and the business didn't work out.

la puntada #Untitled3207# #wisecrack, clever or barbed remark; kick, hoot, something unusual and amusing that someone does #Mex, ES #Que gran puntada la de cantar en la fiesta. #What a hoot it was to do that singing at the party.

de puntillas #Untitled3208# #on tiptoe #L. Am., Sp #Entre de puntillas para no despertar a mi marido. #I came in on tiptoe so as not to wake up my husband.

en punto #Untitled3209# #on the dot #L. Am., Sp #Son las cinco en punto. #It's five o'clock on the dot.

punto acabado (Punto final) #Untitled3210#Finished, period #Absolutely not, period. #Mex, U, Arg #Punto final. No hablemos mas del tema. #Absolutely not, period. Let's not talk about that subject any more.

a punto de #Untitled3211##on the point of, about to #L. Am., Sp #Estaba a punto de llamar a la policia cuando se calmo. #I was about to call the police when he (she) calmed down.

ser punto y aparte #Untitled3212#to be point and apart, new paragraph #to be dead set against (something) #Mex #Con el problema de la droga, yo soy punto y aparte. #Regarding the problem of drugs, I'm dead set against them.

con puntos y comas #Untitled3213#with periods and commas #just so, meticulously #Mex, DR, U, Arg, Sp #A mi tia le gusta hacer las cosas con puntos y comas. #My aunt likes to do things just so.

puñeta(s) #Untitled3214#masturbation #devil, dickens (vulgar) #PR, Sp # Puñeta! No traje mi cartera. #Damn! I didn't bring my wallet.

el Pupas #Untitled3215#the pupas #unlucky person; also, ser mas desgraciado(-a) que el Pupas #Sp #Lo 11amamos el Pupas porque tiene muchas desgracias. #We call him "the unlucky one" because he has a lot of bad luck.

de Pura cepa #Untitled3216#of pure stock #the real thing, genuine (said of people) #most of L. Am., Sp #Jacinto es una persona de pura cepa. #Jacinto is the real thing, very genuine.

pura leche! #Untitled3217#Pure milk! #Baloney! Nonsense! #Mex, Col #Sus ideas sobre la politico me parecen muy raras.  Pura leche! #Their ideas on politics seem really weird to me. A lot of baloney!

ser pura mierda (una mierda) #Untitled3218#to be pure shit (to be shitty) #to be very bad, worthless (vulgar) #Mex, DR, PR, ES, Ch, Sp #Ese tipo es pura mierda. No ayuda a nadie. #That guy is a real shithead. He doesn't help anyone.

pura paja! #Untitled3219#Pure straw! #Baloney! Nonsense! #Mex, C. Am., Col, Ec #Dicen que van a bajar el precio de la gasolina. - Pura paja! #They say they're going to lower the price of gas. -What baloney!

pura verdad #Untitled3220#Pure truth #True. Right you are. #L. Am., Sp #Tu y yo tenemos mucha suerte. -Pura verdad, mi querido. #You and I are very lucky. -Right you are, my dear.

pura vida #Untitled3221#pure life #great, nice, fantastic #CR # Pura vida! #Riding the wave! Great! (used as a positive response in many kinds of situations)

puras madres #Untitled3222#pure mothers #junk, things of little value #Mex, C. Am. #Todas estas cosas son puras madres. #All these things are pure junk.

puras vainas! #Untitled3223#Pure husks! #Baloney! Nonsense! #CR, parts of S. Am. #Dice que su novia es de una familia aristocratica. - Puras vainas! #He says his girlfriend is from an aristocratic family. -What a crock!

puritito(-a) #Untitled3224# #pure, sheer #Mex, G, ES #Era puritita mentira. #That was pure lies.

puro cuento! #Untitled3225#Pure story! #What a whopper! What a fib! #Mex, ES, Col, U # Puro cuento! No lo creas. #What a fib! Don't believe it.

a puro pulmon #Untitled3226#at pure lung #with a lot of effort, by working as hard as possible #L. Am., Sp #Lo hice a puro pulmon. #I did it by sheer force of will.

a (puro) huevo #Untitled3227#at (pure) egg, testicle #with a hell of a lot of effort (vulgar); also, a huevos #Mex, C. Am. #Julia no queria ir, pero la hice ir a puro huevo. #Julia didn't want to go, but I forced her to go.

la puta #Untitled3228#prostitute #bitch; slut #L. Am., Sp #Lamentablemente, es mi pariente, pero es una puta, y no quiero verla. #Unfortunately, she's my relative, but she's a bitch, and I don't want to see her.

puta la huevada (guea)! #Untitled3229#Whore the bunch of testicles! #Goddamn it to hell! (vulgar but common, like Mex: hijo de la gran chingada) #Ch # Puta la huevada! Nos quitaron los asientos. #Goddamn it to hell! They took our seats.

puta madre! #Untitled3230#Mother whore! #expression of surprise or anger (vulgar) #Mex, C. Am., S. Cone #Vete a la puta madre con tus comentarios sarcasticos. #Go to hell with your sarcastic comments.

la puta que lo pario! #Untitled3231#The whore who gave birth to you! #You son of a bitch! You bitch! (vulgar) #S. Cone, Sp #La puta que te pario. Cuando asumiras responsabilidades en tu familia? #You son of a bitch, when will you start taking some responsibility in your family?

puta! #Untitled3232#Whore! #Damn! (vulgar) #L. Am., Sp # Puta! Me han robado mi coche. #Damn! Someone's stolen my car.

la putada #Untitled3233#whore thing or action #dirty trick; piece of crap #L. Am., Sp #Estoy muy enojada con Jose. -Si, fue una putada lo que te hizo! #I'm very angry at Jose. -Yeah, what he did to you was a piece of crap!

ser el putas #Untitled3234#to be the whores #to be really good at something (vulgar) #Col #Eduardo es el putas del tenis en este club. #Eduardo is the tennis ace at this club.

putear #Untitled3235# #to bother, annoy, harass #Sp (RVAR Sp: usually used for actions rather than words [vulgar]; L. Am.: usually verbal) #Ese chico siempre me esta puteando en la escuela. #That boy is always giving me a hell of a time at school.

putear, echar puteadas #Untitled3236 ##to bitch out, insult with offensive names (vulgar) #L. Am. #Ayer fui a un partido de futbol con Jesus. Primera y ultima vez, porque estaba puteando al arbitro y yo me sentia mal. #Yesterday I went to a soccer game with Jesus. First and last time because he was swearing at the referee and I felt bad.

puto(-a) #Untitled3237#pimp or whore #blasted, damn (vulgar) #L. Am., Sp #Esta puta maquina no funciona. #This damn machine doesn't work.

puyar #Untitled3238#to jab #to give (someone) a hard time, pressure #C. Am., Col #Solo andas puyando. #You're only being a nuisance.




que amoroso(-a)! #Untitled3239 ##How sweet! How charmingly cute! (used by women) #S. Cone #Tus padres acaban de invitarme a su casa. iQue amorosos! #Your parents just invited me to their home. How sweet of them!

que barbaridad! #Untitled3240#What barbarity! #Good grief! How awful! #L. Am., Sp # Que barbaridad! Nunca imagine que su esposo seria capaz de pegarle. #How awful! I'd never have thought her husband would be capable of hitting her.

que barbaro! #Untitled3241#How barbarous! #Good grief! How awful! #L. Am., Sp # Que Barbaro! No hables de esa manera a los niños. #How awful! Don't speak that way to the children.

que bicho te ha picado? #Untitled3242#What insect has bitten you? #What's bothering (bugging) you? #Mex, DR, G, S. Cone, Sp #Por que gritas de esa manera? Que bicho te ha picado, muchacho? #Why are you shouting like that? What's got your goat?

que bola? # Untitled3243##What's up? #Cuba #Hola, Felipe, que bola? #Hi, Felipe, what's up?

que cruz! #Untitled3244#What a cross! #What a drag (burden, cross to bear)! #Mex, DR, PR, Col, U, Sp # Que cruz tener un marido borracho! #What a drag to have a drunk for a husband!

que cuento! #Untitled3245#What a story! #Yeah, right! Baloney! (expression of opposition) #CR, Col #No puedo ir. - Que cuento! Vamos. #I can't go. -Yeah, right! Let's get going.

que delicia! #Untitled3246#What a delight! #How delicious! #most of L. Am. #Que delicia el postre que has preparado. #How delicious this dessert you've prepared is.

que descaro! #Untitled3247# #What nerve (brazenness)! #L. Am., Sp # Que descaro! Como te atreves a hablar con esas palabras a tus padres? #What nerve! How dare you speak with your parents using those words?

que dicha! #Untitled3248#What bliss! #What luck! #G, Nic, CR # Que dicha volverte a ver despues de tantos años! #What luck to see you again after so many years!

que digamos #Untitled3249# #to speak of, so to speak, let's just say #L. Am., Sp #No es muy generoso, que digamos. #Let's just say he's not very generous.

que emocion! #Untitled3250#What emotion! #expression of amazement, similar to How wonderful! #Mex, DR, PR, Col, S. Cone # Que emocion verte! #How wonderful to see you!

que gran cagada! #Untitled3251#What a pile of shit! #What a piece of shit! What a dirty trick! (usually refers to a lie or betrayal, although in Sp it's often used to imply a big mistake) #ES, S. Cone, Sp #La gran cagada de mi vida fue casarme con Luis. #(Sp) The big screwup of my life was marrying Luis.

que huevada (guea)! #Untitled3252#What a bunch of testicles! #Oh, shit! (vulgar) #Ch # Que huevada! Olvide el cumpleaños de mi madrina. #Oh, shit! I forgot my godmother's birthday.

que huevotes! #Untitled3253#What big eggs, or testicles! #What damn nerve! (vulgar) #Mex, ES (RVAR G: iQue huevos!) # Chispas! Ese del carro gris me quito el lugar.  Que huevotes! #Darn! That guy in the gray car stole my parking place. What nerve!

que jodienda! #Untitled3254##What a nuisance/pain! (vulgar, from joder) #Cuba, DR, PR, Col, Ven, Para, U, Sp #Que jodienda tener que lavar tantos platos despues de la cena. #What a pain to have to wash so many plates after supper.

que joroba! #Untitled3255 ##What a pain! How annoying (people or things)! #Mex, DR, PR, Col, U # Que joroba tener que trabajar los fines de semana! #What a pain to have to work on weekends!

que lastima! # Untitled3256#What a shame! #L. Am., Sp # Que lastima! No podre ver a mi amigo cuando vaya a Boston. #What I shame! I won't be able to see my friend when Igo to Boston.

que leche! #Untitled3257#What milk! #What luck! #Mex, PR, G, Col, Sp (RVAR A BIT VULGAR IN Sp) #Que leche que tienes. Te toco la loteria y es la primera vez que jugabas? #What luck you have. You won the lottery and it's the first time you played?

que lo haga Rita #Untitled3258 ##Let George (literally Rita, meaning someone else) do it. #Sp #Por que no has lavado los platos todavia? -Que lo haga Rita. #Why haven't you washed the dishes today? -Let George (i.e., someone else) do it.

que lo pase(s) bien #Untitled3259#May you spend it well #Have a good day (time). Have a good one. (said to someone who is leaving or about to leave) #L. Am., Sp #Muchas gracias par habernos visitado.  Que lo pasen bien! #Thank you very much for visiting us. Have a good day!

que mas da? #Untitled3260#What more does it give? #Who cares? Whatever #L. Am. (not S. Cone), Sp #Mama, rompi el plato. -Que mas da? #Mom, I broke the plate. -Who cares?

el que mas y el que menos #Untitled3261#he who most and he who least #everybody (under the sun) #Ch, U, Sp #El que mas y el que menos trajo el material necesario para la clase. #Everybody brought the necessary materials to class.

que me cuentas? #Untitled3262#What do you tell me? #What's happening? #L. Am., Sp #Que me cuentas de tu relacion con Alfonso? #What's happening in your relationship with Alfonso?

que notas me cuentas? #Untitled3263#What notes are you telling me? #What's new? #most of L. Am. #Hola, Graciela. Que notas me cuentas? #Hi, Graciela. What's up?

que ocurrencia! #Untitled3264#What an occurrence! What a thing to occur to you! #The very idea! How thoughtful! Yeah, right! (sometimes used to react to a compliment in a modest way) #L. Am., Sp # Que ocurrencia! Nunca debiste gastar tanto dinero en el regalo para Miguelito. #How thoughtful! You shouldn't have spent so much money on the gift for Miguelito.

que onda(s)? #Untitled3265#What sound wave(s)? #What's happening? What's up? #L. Am. #Hola, Enriqueta. Que onda? #Hi, Enriqueta. What's up?

que oso! #Untitled3266#What a bear! #How embarrassing! #Mex, Col # Que oso! Empezaba a presentarla a mi profesora de ingles y no pude acordarme de su nombre. #How embarrassing! I began to introduce her to my English professor and I couldn't remember her name.

que padre! #Untitled3267 ##How terrific! #Mex # Que padre te ves aqui con tus nietas! #How great you look here with your granddaughters!

que piernon! #Untitled3268#What big leg or legginess! #What shapely legs! #Mex, Col #Pero, mujer,  que piernon tienes! Andas mucho de bicicleta? #My dear, what gorgeous legs you have! Do you ride your bike a lot?

que remedio! #Untitled3269#What a remedy! #What an option that is! What choice do I have?, phrase of resignation meaning there is no alternative #L. Am., Sp #Te gusto la opera? - Que remedio! La entrada valio un dineral #Do you like the opera? -What choice do I have? The ticket cost a fortune.

a lo que salga #Untitled3270#with whatever comes up #taking what comes, without knowing or caring about the result #Mex, DR, PR, ES, U, Arg, Sp #Yo prefiero los viajes organizados pero a Victor le encanta la aventura, asi que nos vamos a Mexico a lo que salga. #I prefer organized tours but Victor likes adventure, so we're going to Mexico and we'll take what comes.

que si patatin que si patatan #Untitled3271# #and so on and so on; blah, blah, blah; excuses for someone who doesn't want to talk directly about something #Mex, DR, PR, Sp #Ramon me estuvo contando de su viaje a Chile, que visito Santiago, que si patatin que si patatan, pero no me dijo nada del accidente. #Ramon was telling me about his trip to Chile, that he went to Santiago, that blab, blab, blab, and so on and so forth, but he didn't tell me anything about the accident.

que si pito que si flauta #Untitled3272#that if fife that if flute #yada, yada, yada; one thing and then another #PR #y siguio hablando, que si pito que si flauta... #And he (she) kept talking, yada, yada, yada ...

que si quieres arroz, Catalina! #Untitled3273#So you want rice, Catalina! #Life's not a bed of roses; sarcastic remark said when someone hasn't gotten something expected (for example, a promise has been broken) #Sp #La has llamado muchas veces por telefono y no te ha devuelto las llamadas?  Que si quieres arroz, Catalina! #You've phoned her many times and she hasn't returned your calls? Tough luck, but life isn't a bed of roses! (You don't always get what you want!)

que tal? #Untitled3274 ##How are things? #L. Am., Sp #Que tal? Como andas? #How are things? How are you doing?

que tal andas? # Untitled3275##How are things? #Mex, Sp #Hola, chamaca, que tal andas? #Hi, kiddo, how're you doing?

que te (le, les) vaya bien #Untitled3276 ##May all go well with you. Have a nice day (time, trip, etc.). (to someone who is leaving) #L. Am., Sp #Adios, muchachos. Que les vaya bien en las montañas. #Bye, guys. Have a good time in the mountains.

que te cagas #Untitled3277 #that you defecate #too much, as hell, expression denoting something unusual or expensive (vulgar) #Mex, Sp #Hace un sol que te cagas. #It's hot as hell.

que te parece (Si... )? #Untitled3278##How does it seem to you (if ... )? How about (if ... )? How do you like ... ? #L. Am., Sp #Que te parece la musica? #How do you like the music?

que tonteria(s)! #Untitled3279 ##What nonsense! #L. Am., Sp # Que tonterias dices! jamas gastaria dinero en un abrigo de piel. #What nonsense! I'd never spend money on a fur coat.

que va! # Untitled3280##Oh, come on! #parts of L. Am., Sp # Que va! No me interesa escuchar mas quejas. #Oh, come on! I'm not interested in hearing more complaints.

que vaina! #Untitled3281#What a husk, sheath! #Darn! expression of surprise, unpleasantness, anger, annoyance, disagreement #DR, G, Nic, CR, Col, Ven, Peru # Que vaina! Con las lluvias, el sotano se inundo y perdimos todo to que teniamos alli. #Darn! With the rain, the basement flooded and we lost everything we had there.

que vaina (mierda) es esta? #Untitled3282#What screwup (thing, shit) is this? #What the hell is happening? What's going on? #ES, Ven, U. #Que mierda es esta? No puedes irte sin explicar tu decision. #What the hell is going on? You can't go off without explaining your decision.

a que... #Untitled3283# #I bet ... #L. Am., Sp #A que eres de Argentina, no? #I bet you're from Argentina.

la quedada #Untitled3284# #get-together #Sp #Van a organizar una quedada el fin de semana. Por fin todos los amigos del grupo de Internet se van a conocer personalmente. #They're going to organize a get-together this weekend. Finally all the friends from the Internet group are going to get to know each other personally.

el/la quedado(-a) #Untitled3285#one who's been left behind #loser, has-been, fool #DR, CR, Col, Ven #Enrique es un quedado; le falto ambicion. #Enrique is a loser; he lacks ambition.

quedar #Untitled3286#to remain #to leave it, agree, decide #L. Am. #Asi quedamos. #So that's the way we'll leave it.

quedar bien (mal) con #Untitled3287#to remain good (bad) with #to be on the good (bad) side of #L. Am., Sp #Mario siempre sabia quedar bien conmigo. #Mario always knew how to get on my good side.

quedar bien (mal) parado(-a) #Untitled3288#to end up standing well (badly) #to have good (bad) luck in something, come out well (badly); (with bien) to land on one's feet or come out in good standing #L. Am., Sp #Despues de terminar la publicacion, Nicolas quedo muy bien parado en la compañia. #After finishing the publication, Nicolas came out in good standing in the company.

quedar en la calle #Untitled3289#to end up in the street #to be homeless, left with nothing #Mex, C. Am., S. Cone #Quedaron en la calle despues del incendio de la fabrica. #They were left with nothing after the fire at the factory.

quedar en la pagina dos #Untitled3290#to remain on page two #to break, get ruined or eliminated, not make the cut; to die #Cuba #El plato quedo en la pagina dos. #The plate got broken.

quedar flechado(-a) #Untitled3291#to remain hit with the shot of an arrow, referring to Cupid's arrow #to fall in love with, feel love at first sight, be in love #Mex, DR, G, Col, S. Cone, Sp #La estudiante de intercambio quedo flechada con Rodolfo y no quiso regresar a su pais. #The exchange student fell hard for Rodolfo and didn't want to return to her country.

quedar grande (pequeño) #Untitled3292# #to be big (small) #L. Am., Sp #Le quedo grande el vestido. #The dress was too big for her.

quedar limpio(-a) #Untitled3293#to be left clean #to be cleaned out, without money #Mex, DR, U, Arg, Sp #Despues del robo, me quede limpio. No se que hacer. #After the robbery, I was cleaned out. I don't know what to do.

quedar pintado(-a) #Untitled3294#to remain painted #to fit like a glove, very well; to be skin tight #Mex, Cuba, DR, Col, Peru, S. Cone, Sp # Este vestido te queda pintado! #This dress fits you like a glove!

quedarse/estar a dos velas #Untitled3295#to remain (be) at two sails #to be broke #Mex, Sp #Me quede a dos velas, esperando a fin de mes para poder comprar mas comida. #I was left totally broke, waiting until the end of the month to be able to buy more food.

quedarse a oscuras #Untitled3296#to be left in the dark #to be in the dark, not understand #Mex, Ch, Sp #El padre de Eduardo esta completamente a oscuras de sus planes. #Eduardo's father is completely in the dark about his plans.

quedarse como en misa #Untitled3297#to be left as in mass #to put a lid on it, be quiet #CR, Col, U #Despues de la reprimenda, los niños se quedaron como en misa. #After the reprimand, the children were quiet as little mice.

quedarse con la boca abierta #Untitled3298#to be left with one's mouth open #to be flabbergasted #L. Am., Sp #Cuando le dijo que estaba embarazada, su novio se quedo con la boca abierta. #When she told him she was expecting, her boyfriend was flabbergasted.

quedarse con la cara cuadrada #Untitled3299#to be left with the square face #to be flabbergasted, very surprised #Mex #Juan se quedo con la cara cuadrada cuando me vio llegar en mi carro nuevo. #Juan was stunned when he saw me arrive in my new car.

quedarse con la copla #Untitled3300#to remain or end up with the verse, stanza #to get it, realize what someone was trying to do secretively, find out #Sp #Al principio las cosas no estaban muy claras, pero al final me quede con la copla. #At first things were not very clear, but finally I got it.

quedarse con los crespos hechos #Untitled3301#to be left with one's curls made #to be stood up, left hanging #ES, Peru, Bol, Ch #Ibamos a salir con una pareja de amigos, pero nos quedamos con los crespos hechos. #We were going to go out with a couple of friends, but we were stood up.

quedarse en la estacada #Untitled3302#to end up in the stockade #to be left in the lurch, in hot water, come out of a business badly; to have been gotten the better of in a dispute #Ch, U, Sp #En los momentos dificiles nunca me dejo en la estacada. #At the most difficult times, he (she) never left me in the lurch.

quedarse frio(-a) helado(-a) #Untitled3303#to end up cold (frozen) #to be flabbergasted, surprised, stunned; said when something turns out contrary to what one wanted or expected #Mex, ES, CR, Ec, S. Cone, Sp #Me quede no se lo que me dijo. #I was dumbfounded by what he (she) told me.

quedarse para vestir santos #Untitled3304#to stay behind to dress (statues of) saints #to lose out, be left behind, usually meaning to be an old maid (also, less commonly, vestir imagenes) #L. Am., Sp #Ramona cumplio cuarenta y dos años el jueves. -Y todavia soltera? -Bueno, esa se queda para vestir santos. #Ramona turned forty-two years old on Thursday. -And still single? -Well, she was left an old maid.

quedarse pasmado(-a) #Untitled3305 ##to be dumbfounded, surprised #Mex, Col, Peru, S. Cone, Sp #Me quede pasmada cuando me dijeron que se habian divorciado. #I was flabbergasted when they told me that they'd gotten a divorce.

quedarse patidifuso(-a) (y perplejo[-a]) #Untitled3306# #to be (end up) confused (and perplexed) #DR, Col, Ch, Sp #Nos quedamos patidifusos con las propuestas del nuevo director. #We were confused by the proposals of the new director.

quedarse sopa #Untitled3307#to remain soup #to be out like a light, asleep; to be stunned #Sp #Se me caian los ojos de sueño; despues me quede sopa. #My eyelids were heavy; then I was out like a light.

quedarse tieso(-a) #Untitled3308#to be left stiff #to die, kick the bucket #Mex, Sp #Se quedo tieso despues de estar enfermo durante unos dias. #He died after being sick for several days.

quedarse tirado(-a) #Untitled3309#to be left cast off #to be left (somewhere); to be stood up by someone; to lose everything #Mex, U, Arg, Sp #Me dejaron tirado en la carretera, esperdadolos, por varias horas. #They left me on the highway, waiting for them, for several hours.

quedarse/estar en blanco #Untitled3310#to remain (be) blank #to draw a blank, not know the answer to a question #L. Am., Sp #Me sabia muy bien la leccion pero cuando me la pregunto el profesor, me puse tan nervioso que me quede en blanco. #I knew the lesson well but when the teacher asked me about it, I got so nervous I drew a blank.

a quema ropa #Untitled3311#at burning of clothing #directly, straight out, point-blank #L. Am., Sp #Cuando lo vi, le di las noticias a quema ropa. #When I saw him, I gave him the news straight out.

la quemada #Untitled3312#burn #put-down, disparaging remark #Chicano, Mex, U #Toni se dio una buena quemada al escribir esa carta llena de errores y mandarla al jefe. #Toni got her comeuppance in spades when she wrote that letter full of errors and sent it to the boss.

quemado(-a) #Untitled3313#burned #wiped out, exhausted #Mex, DR, G, CR, Col, Sp (RVAR Sp: also, burned out) #El corredor estaba quemado antes de llegar a la meta. #The runner was burned out before reaching the finish line.

quemar el ultimo cartucho #Untitled3314#to burn the last cartridge #to go to the last resort, play one's last trick #L. Am., Sp #Nadie se atrevio a quemar el ultimo cartucho y el proyecto fracaso. #No one dared to go to the last resort and the project failed.

quemar las naves #Untitled3315# #to burn one's bridges (ships) #L. Am., Sp #No voy a quemar mis naves con la compañia. Hablare nuevamente con el gerente. #I'm not going to burn my bridges with the company. I'll speak with the manager again.

quemarse #Untitled3316#to be burned, burn oneself #to get involved in a problem; blow it; discredit oneself #L. Am. (RVAR G, Cuba: also, to reveal one's true self) #Ese hombre llegaba a las reuniones de infiltrado, pero se quemo. #(Cuba) That man came to the meetings as an infiltrator (spy), but he revealed his true identity.

quemarse (estrujarse) los sesos #Untitled3317#to burn out (press) one's brain #to rack one's brain, think about something over and over #S. Cone, Sp #El problema era facil pero nadie quiso quemarse los sesos para resolverlo. #The problem was easy but no one wanted to rack his or her brain to solve it.

quemarse las pestañas (cejas) #Untitled3318#to burn one's eyelashes (eyebrows) #to study hard, burn the midnight oil, cram #L. Am., Sp #Me queme las pestañas para pasar el examen de historia. #I burned the midnight oil to pass the history exam.

querer decir #Untitled3319# #to mean #L. Am., Sp #Que quiere decir eso? #What does that mean?

qui ubole!, Qui ubo! #Untitled3320 ##Hi!, a greeting, like Hola! #most of L. Am. # Qui ubole, Manuel! Como estas? #Hi, Manuel! How are you?

quien lo diria! #Untitled3321#Who would say it! #Oh, come on! Who would have thought it? #Mex, DR, S. Cone, Sp #Los hermanos Barrio son traficantes de drogas? Quien lo diria? Parecian buenas personas. #The Barrio brothers are drug traffickers? Who would have thought it? They seemed like good people.

quien quita que...? #Untitled3322#Who takes away that ... ? #expression used to indicate the probability or chance of something happening #Mex, DR, C. Am., Col, Ven, Peru #Quien quita que mañana llegue de sorpresa? #Who can say that tomorrow he (she) won't show up by surprise?

quien te mete, Juan Bonete? #Untitled3323#Who brings you into this, Juan Bonete? #This isn't your affair. None of your business! #Mex, Nic (RVAR U. Juan Copete) #Deja a tu novio. Es un mujeriego. -Y a ti quien te mete, Juan Bonete? #Leave your boyfriend. He's a womanizer. -And what business is it of yours?

el quilombo #Untitled3324#bordello #mess #U, Arg # Que quilombo! Todo nos salio mal #What a mess! Everything turned out badly for us.

en el quinto cono (carajo) #Untitled3325#in the fifth female (male) organ #in a godforsaken spot, far away (vulgar) #DR, PR, Sp #Esta alla en el sur, en el quinto carajo. #It's there in the South, in some damn godforsaken spot.

el quinto pino #Untitled3326#the fifth pine #in a godforsaken spot, far away #PR, Sp #Tuve que ir al quinto pino para comprar esa lavadora. #I had to go to the ends of the earth to buy that washing machine.

estar en el quinto sueño #Untitled3327#to be in the fifth sleep #to be fast asleep #Mex, DR, ES, U #Estabamos en el quinto sueño cuando sono el telefono. #We were fast asleep when the telephone rang.

estar de quitar el hipo #Untitled3328#to be such as to take away hiccups #to be amazing, breathtaking #Mex, Sp #Es tan bonito que quita el hipo. #She's so pretty she takes your breath away.

quitar hierro #Untitled3329#to take away iron #to smooth over, downplay, take away the importance of something that one thinks was exaggerated #Sp #He intentado hablar con el para quitar hierro al problema que nos habia surgido. #I've tried to talk to him to smooth over the problem that had come up (for you).

quitar lo bailado #Untitled3330# #to take away what has been enjoyed (danced) #L. Am., Sp #No se puede quitar lo bailado. #The fun we have today nobody can take away from us.

quitarle la paciencia #Untitled3331# #to wear down, try one's patience #L. Am., Sp #Ese niño me quita la paciencia. #That child wears me down (takes aways my patience).

quitarse de en medio #Untitled3332 ##to get out of the way #L. Am., Sp #Esperen tantito, señores, y me voy a quitar de en medio. #Wait a minute, gentlemen, and I'll get out of your way.

quitarse la careta #Untitled3333#to take off one's mask #to stop acting or making a show, show one's true colors #Mex, ES, S. Cone #Quitate la careta, ya. #Take off your mask. (Stop acting and be yourself)

los quiubos #Untitled3334#the what-happeneds #the explanation, truth #Ch #Vamos a hablar de los quiubos. Es la hora de los quiubos. #Let's talk about what happened. It's the moment of truth.


un rabano! #Untitled3335#A radish! #No way!, expression of rejecting or declining something #Mex, Sp #Un rebano! No pienso hacerlo. #No way! I'm not planning to do it.

con el rabo entre las piernas #Untitled3336# #with one's tail between one's legs, in a humiliated way #L. Am., Sp #Fue a casa de los vecinos para quejarse del ruido, pero regreso con el rabo entre las piernas cuando vio que su hijo estaba alli. #He went to the neighbors' house to complain about the noise, but he came back with his tail between his legs when he saw that his son was there.

el rabo verde #Untitled3337#green tail #letch, dirty old man #Mex, C. Am., Peru, #Manolo es un rabo verde; siempre sale con mujeres mucho menores que el. #Manolo is a dirty old man; he always goes out with women much younger than he is.

la racha #Untitled3338 ##period of time, streak, run #L. Am., Sp #Hemos pasado una mala racha, pero creo que hoy vamos a ganar el partido. #We've had a bad streak, but I think today we're going to win the game.

el radio macuto #Untitled3339 ##rumormill, grapevine, nonexistent radio station from which rumors or falsehoods are supposedly broadcast #Sp #Me he enterado por radio macuto de que van a despedir al director. #I found out through the grapevine that they are going to fire the director.

rajado(-a) #Untitled3340#split #wimpy, describing someone who has chickened out, given up or backed down, taken back his or her words #Mex, Cuba, DR, ES, Col, Sp #Es un rajado; promete y nunca cumple. #He's a person who backs down a lot; he makes promises and doesn't keep his word.

rajar #Untitled3341#to split #to flunk (as on an exam) #Mex, DR, Col, Ch #Me rajaron en quimica. #They failed me in chemistry.

rajarse #Untitled3342#to split #to back down, chicken out, give up, take back one's words #Mex, Cuba, DR, ES, Col, Peru, U, Sp #Dijiste que vendrias al cine; no te rajes ahora. #You said you'd come to the movies, so don't back out now.

a rajatabla #Untitled3343#to board breaking #at any cost, no matter what, fanatical, strictly #L. Am., Sp #Es vegetariano a rajatabla. #He's a strict vegetarian.

el rajon, la rajona #Untitled3344# #chicken, someone who backs down or doesn't do something promised, wimp #Mex, Cuba, DR, ES, Nic, Col, Sp #Ramon nunca sale con sus amigos desde que se caso. No lo invitemos mas; es bien rajon. #Ramon never goes out with his friends since he got married. Let's not invite him anymore; he's a wimp (he promised to go out and didn't do it).

rapidingo #Untitled3345 ##like a shot, very quick #parts of L. Am. #Rapidingo, rapidingo, tienes una llamada de larga distancia. #Quick, quick, you have a long-distance phone call.

estar rascado(-a) #Untitled3346#to be scraped #to be drunk #Nic, CR, Col, Ven #Esta rascado. LLevalo a su casa. #He's drunk. Take him home.

rascarse #Untitled3347#to scratch oneself #to get drunk #CR, Col, Ven #Carlos se rasca todos los fines de semana y llega a su casa sin un peso. #Carlos gets drunk every weekend and comes (arrives) home without a dime.

rascarse el bolsillo #Untitled3348#to scratch the pocket #to dig deep into one's pockets, fork up money, spend money against one's will (also, old-fashioned, rascarse la faltriquera) #Sp #Finalmente el abuelo de Sergio se rasca el bolsillo y le paga los libros de la universidad. #Finally Sergio's grandfather forked up the money and paid for his university books.

rasgarle el alma a alguien #Untitled3349#to scratch someone's soul #to break someone's heart, hurt badly, cause pain #Mex, ES #Recorrimos las colonias mas humildes, y se nos rasgo el alma al ver como vive la gente alli. #We went through the poorest neighbourhoods, and it broke our hearts to see how the people there lived.

raspa cum laude # Untitled3350##describing a big failure #PR, Col #Miguelito se graduo raspa cum laude. #Miguelito graduated with the loser's degree (didn't really graduate).

a rastras #Untitled3351##by force, against one's will, kicking and screaming #Mex, U, Sp #A rastras lleve a los ninos al dentista. #I took the kids to the dentist kicking and screaming.

el/la ratero(-a) # Untitled3352##thief #L. Am. #El ratero entro por la ventana y se llevo todas las alhajas. #The thief came in through the window and took all the jewlery.

en un ratito #Untitled3353 ##in a little while #L. Am., Sp #El medico lo vera en un ratito, Pablito. #The doctor will see you in a little while, Pablito.

el raton de biblioteca #Untitled3354#library mouse #bookworm #L. Am., Sp #Es un raton de biblioteca, y su cuarto esta lleno de libros. #He's a bookworm (always in the library), and his room is full of books.

raton y queso #Untitled3355#mouse and cheese #used instead of rato #Cuba #Hola, socio! Hace raton y queso que no nos vemos. #Hi, pal! We haven't seen each other for ages.

los ratos libres #Untitled3356#free times #free time #L. Am., Sp #Que haces en tus ratos libres? #What do you do in your free time?

los ratos perdidos #Untitled3357#lost times #times when you do not have any obligatory thing to do and so do other chores or tasks, as opposed to ratos libres, free time #Mex, Sp #Puedes trabajar en este proyecto en tus ratos perdidos. #You can work on this project in your time that would otherwise be wasted.

rayado(-a) #Untitled3358#striped #lucky #Mex, G, ES #Que rayada esa muchacha! Sus papas le compraron un Mercedes. #How lucky that girl is! Her parents bought her a Mercedes.

rayarse #Untitled3359# #to luck out, often by getting something good #Chicano, Mex, G, ES, Peru #Te rayaste con la grabadora, hombre. #You lucked out with the cassette player, man.

rayarsela #Untitled3360 ##to bitch out, used like mentar la madre #Mex, ES #Me la rayaron. #They insulted me big-time.

rayos! #Untitled3361#Lightning bolts! #Holy smoke! Good grief! (a bit old-fashioned, used to express surprise or when there is a problem) #most of L. Am., Sp #Que rayos pasa? #What in blazes is going on?

con razon #Untitled3362#with reason #no wonder #L. Am., Sp #Este niño es casi sordo. Con razon no entiende nada en la clase. #This boy is almost deaf. No wonder he doesn't understand anything in class.

realidad #Untitled3363# #as a matter of fact, really #L. Am., Sp #En realidad, eso no tiene nada que ver. #As a matter of fact, that has nothing to do with it.

en rebaja #Untitled3364#in a reduced state #on sale #L. Am., Sp #Hoy los libros de cocina estan en rebaja. #Today the cookbooks are on sale.

rebotar #Untitled3365#to repel, bounce #to annoy, upset #Mex, Sp #Lo que me rebota es que escogieran a ese inepto y no a ti. #What really upset me was that they chose that idiot and not you.

rebuscarse #Untitled3366#to relook for oneself #to hustle to get (e.g., work or money), get with it #ES, Pan, U #Mi marido se quedo sin trabajo y esta semana tiene que rebuscarse. #My husband found himself without work and this week he has to hustle (to find work).

el recalentado #Untitled3367#reheated #leftovers #Mex, ES, Col #A Miriam le encantan los recalentados. #Miriam loves leftovers.

recoger el guante #Untitled3368#to pick up the glove #to accept or rise to a challenge #Mex, Peru, S. Cone, Sp #Recogi el guante y acepte el proyecto del departamento de arquitectura. #I rose to the challenge and accepted the project from the architecture department.

recogete #Untitled3369# #Keep in your place. Behave yourself. #Mex, PR, Col #Recogete, hijo, y ponte a estudiar. #Pull yourself together, son, and concentrate on your studies.

recopado(-a)/copado(-a) #Untitled3370#cupped, trophied #overwhelmed (usually with joy or a positive emotion), happy, fantastic #Arg #Como estas, Naldo? -Recopado! #How are you, Naldo? -Fantastic!

recorrer la Red #Untitled3371# #to surf or navigate the Net #L. Am., Sp #Su pasatiempo favorito es recorrer la Red. #Their favorite pastime is surfing the Net.

redondo(-a) #Untitled3372#round #complete, perfect #U, Arg, Sp #El viaje salio redondo. #The trip turned out like a perfect dream.

en redondo #Untitled3373#in round, in a circle #out and out, clearly, categorically #Mex, Sp #Se negaron en redondo. #They out and out refused.

referir: en lo que se refiere a... # Untitled3374##as far as ... is concerned #L. Am., Sp #En lo que se refiere al testamento de tu abuelo, no se nada. #As far as your grandfather's will is concerned, I don't know anything.

el/la refri #Untitled3375#short for refrigerador(a) #fridge, refrigerator #Mex, G, ES (RVAR el in Mex, la in G, ES) #La refri esta vacia. #The fridge is empty.

la refriega #Untitled3376#rescrubbing #fight, blowup #U, Arg, Sp #Hubo una refriega entre dos bandas rivales de la ciudad, pero al final todo acabo bien. #There was a rumble between two rival city gangs, but in the end everything turned out all right.

refrito(-a) #Untitled3377#refried #reruns of TV programs, rehashed stories #Mex, Ven #Hay refritos en todos los canales, especialmente en verano. #There are reruns on all the channels, especially in the summer.

el regalon, la regalona #Untitled3378#big gift-getter #pet, favorite, pampered one #Ch #Esta niña es la regalona de sus abuelos. #That girl is her grandparents' pet.

a regañadientes #Untitled3379# #gritting one's teeth, grudgingly, grinning and bearing it #L. Am., Sp #Papa me dio el dinero a regañadientes. #Dad gave me the money gritting his teeth.

regarla #Untitled3380#to spread it #to make a big mistake, do or say something that causes a problem, blow it (original meaning was vulgar-[a refers to mierda-but is a very common expression) #Mex, ES, Nic, Col #Todos la regamos de vez en cuando. #Everybody goofs up once in a while.

regio(-a) #Untitled3381#regal, royal #great, beautiful, super #Nic, Col, Ec, S. Cone #Quieres ir al museo de bellas artes? -Regio. A que hora? #Do you want to go to the fine arts museum? -Super. What time?

a mi que me registren! #Untitled3382 ##Search me! Check me out! (I'm innocent.) #Mex, S. Cone, Sp #A mi que me registren! No se nada del problema entre ustedes. #Search me! I don't know anything about the problem between you.

el reguero #Untitled3383#stream, sprinkle #mess, disorder #Mex, DR, PR, Col #Por favor, no veas el reguero que tiene el cuarto. #Please, don't look at the mess in the room.

el reguero de gente #Untitled3384#stream of people #crowd #Mex, DR, PR #Cuando llego la policia, habia un reguero de gente en el lugar del accidente. #When the police arrived, there was a crowd at the site of the accident.

reirse de los peces de colores #Untitled3385#to laugh at colored fish #to not worry about something, not take seriously the consequences of one's or another's action, let it roll off like water off a duck's back #Cuba, CR, S. Cone #Pase lo que pose, me rio de los peces de colores. #Whatever happens, I let it roll off my back.

el relajo #Untitled3386 ##uproarious fun, joke, diversion; uproar or confusion #Mex, DR, PR, G, ES, Nic, Col, U, Sp #En los bailes de carnavales hay grandes relajos, pero todo el mundo se divirte. #In the Mardi Gras dancing there was a lot of hullabaloo, but everyone had a good time.

la reliquia #Untitled3387#relic #geezer, old person #L. Am. #Nilda es una reliquia; estoy segura que tiene ochenta años. #Nilda is an old bag; I'm sure that she's eighty.

de remate #Untitled3388#terminally #hopelessly, completely #L. Am., Sp #Es loco de remate. #He is completely crazy.

ser una remora # Untitled3389##to be retro, a reactionary, a drag or obstacle to progress or advancement #Peru, Sp #Es una remora social. #He's (She's) a drag on society.

rendido(-a) #Untitled3390#rendered #wiped out, exhausted #L. Am., Sp #Trabaje siete dias seguidos y estoy rendido. #I worked seven days straight and I'm wiped out.

ser la repanocha #Untitled3391# #to be too much, the height (of something) #Sp #Esa pelicula sobre Che Guevara fue la repanocha! #That film about Che Guevara was too much!

reparar en migajas (pelillos) #Untitled3392#to notice crumbs (small hairs) #to split hairs, pay attention to unimportant things instead of the bigger issue #Sp #El director reparo en migajas, sin prestar atencion a cosas mas importantes. #The director split hairs, without paying any attention to more important things.

repatear #Untitled3393#to rekick #to suck, repel; to dislike #Mex, Sp #Me repatea esta musica. #This music sucks (bothers me).

repelon, repelona #Untitled3394##describing someone who refuses to do things, is always negative #Mex #Gloria nunca quiere hacer nada. Que repelona! #Gloria never wants to do anything. What a negative Nelly!

de repente #Untitled3395# #suddenly #L. Am., Sp #De repente se abrio la puerta y entro un señor muy alto. #Suddenly the door opened and a very tall man came in.

repetirlo hasta el cansancio (hasta el agotamiento) #Untitled3396# #to repeat it until tiredness (exhaustion) to keep saying something again and again, go on and on, repeat ad nauseam #DR, PR, S. Cone, Sp (RVAR DR, PR, Ch: cansancio only) #Le repetimos hasta el cansancio que llegara a casa temprano. #We repeated ad nauseam that he needed to get home early.

requete #Untitled3397# #intensifiers used before adjectives, adverbs, and even verbs, meaning "very" #L. Am., Sp #rebien; retesimpatico; requeteinteresante. #very good; very nice; very, very interesting.

la resaca #Untitled3398#undertow #hangover #Peru, S. Cone, Sp #Anoche no pude dormir por la resaca. #Last night I couldn't sleep because of my hangover.

resbalarle algo a alguien #Untitled3399#to slide off someone #to be indifferent, to roll off one's back #Mex, DR, PR, Sp #Pedro? Le resbala totalmente el resultado. No tenia ningun interes por hacerlo bien. #Pedro? The outcome (result) just rolls off his back. He had no interest in doing it well.

respirar hondo #Untitled3400# #to breathe deeply #L. Am., Sp #Que agradable el olor a pino! Debemos respirar hondo. #How pleasant the smell of pine is! We should breathe deeply.

respondon, respondona #Untitled3401# #uppity, sassy, describing someone who talks back unjustifiably when reprimanded #Mex, Col, Sp #"No seas respondon", le dijo su papa a Juanito. #"Don't be sassy," Juanita's dad said to him.

resultar que #Untitled3402# #to turn out that #L. Am., Sp #Resulta que mi prima compro un solo boleto y le toco la loteria. #It turned out that my cousin bought one single ticket and won the lottery.

en resumen #Untitled3403# #in short #L. Am., Sp #Ni come ni duerme; en resumen, esta enamorada otra vez. #She neither eats nor sleeps; in short, she's in love again.

retaca la buchaca #Untitled3404#Stuff your craw #Eat your fill #Mex #Esta noche nos sobra la comida. Retaca la buchaca. #Tonight we have more than enough food. Chow down.

retar (a un nino, a un subordinado) #Untitled3405#to challenge (a child, subordinate) #to chew out, scold #S. Cone #Debes retar a esos niños. Son muy desobedientes. #You should scold those children. They are very disobedient.

retirarse de #Untitled3406# #to withdraw from or leave, retire from #L. Am., Sp #Voy a retirarme ahora, señores. Buenas noches. #I'm going to leave now, people. Good night.

retorcer el higado #Untitled3407#to twist one's liver #to get angry #Mex (RVAR CR: tener un ataque de higado) #Se me retorcio el higado de coraje cuando te vi. #I had an attack of anger when I saw him.

reunirse con #Untitled3408 ##to meet, join (up with) #L. Am., Sp #Se reunia con sus compañeras en el cafe. #He met up with his friends at the cafe.

reventado(-a) #Untitled3409#burst, blown apart #wiped out, exhausted #Mex, Cuba, PR, Col, S. Cone, Sp #Trabajamos muchas horas preparando la conferencia. Estamos reventados. #We worked many hours preparing the lecture. We're wiped out.

reventar de risa #Untitled3410 ##to crack up with laughter #DR, U, Sp #Reventamos de risa escuchando los comentarios ridiculos de Tito. #We cracked up with laughter hearing Tito's ridiculous remarks.

el reventon (de primera) #Untitled3411#a blowout (of first) #a (first-class) bash #Mex, C. Am. #Fuimos a un reventon de primera el viernes. #We went to a first-class bash on Friday.

reverso de la medalla #Untitled3412# #flip side of the coin, just the opposite #L. Am., Sp #Si, este barrio es muy lujoso, pero si seguimos un poco mas, veremos el reverso de la medalla. #Yes, this neighborhood is very fancy, but if we go a little farther, we'll see just the opposite.

al reves #Untitled3413 ##the other way around, backwards, the opposite #L. Am., Sp #No, tiene que estar al reves. #No, it has to be the other way around.

el revoltijo #Untitled3414 ##disorder, mess #Mex, S. Cone #No podemos vivir en este revoltijo. Ahora mismo vamos a ordenarlo. #We can't live in this disorder. We need to tidy it up right away.

el revolu #Untitled3415 ##disorder, mess, brawl #DR, PR, Col #Se forma un revolu porque ninguno de los dos equipos aceptaron la decision del arbitro. #There was a brawl because neither of the teams accepted the referee's decision.

revolver a alguien las tripas (el estomago) #Untitled3416#to have one's intestines (stomach) turn #to make one's stomach turn, cause disgust #L. Am., Sp #Las noticias de la guerra nos revolvian las tripas. #The news of the war made our stomachs turn.

mi rey (reina) #Untitled3417#my king (queen) #my dear, sweetheart #L. Am., Sp #Te extrano mucho, mi reina. #I miss you very much, my darling.

el ricachon, la ricachona #Untitled3418# #moneybags, rich person #L. Am., Sp #Se caso con un ricachon que trabaja en una empresa. #She married a moneybags who works in a big company.

el ricardo #Untitled3419#richard #rich guy #Mex #Vas a salir con tu amigo ricardo? #Are you going to go out with your friend, Mr. Rich Guy?

rico(-a) #Untitled3420#rich #delicious (food); hot, sexy #L. Am., Sp (RVAR Ch: iQue rico! is used for agreement) #Estuvo muy rica la comida. #The food was delicious.

el ridiculum vitae #Untitled3421 ##ironic for CV, curriculum vitae #Mex, ES, DR, Col #Tengo que hacer un ridiculum vitae. Voy a empezar a buscar trabajo. #I have to do a CV. I'm going to start looking for work.

a rienda suelta #Untitled3422# #with free rein, freely or quickly #Mex, DR, PR, S. Cone, Sp #Nos divertimos a rienda suelta. #We enjoyed ourselves freely.

rifarse #Untitled3423# #to fight #Mex, DR, G, ES #Alberto se rifa con cualquiera. #Alberto will pick a fight with anybody.

rizar el rizo #Untitled3424#to curl the curl #to make a mountain out of a molehill, take coals to Newcastle, complicate something unnecessarily #Sp #Estar rizando el rizo sin necesidad. #They're making a mountain out of a molehill for nothing.

robar el show #Untitled3425#to steal the show #to steal the show, said when someone steals someone's thunder #Mex, ES, S. Cone (RVAR Ch: also, robar Ia pelicula) #Con este producto nuevo, vamos a robar el show. #With this new product, we're going to steal the show.

de rodillas # Untitled3426##on one's knees #L. Am., Sp #Abuelita estaba de rodillas buscando su lente de contacto. #Grandma was on her knees looking for her contact lense.

al rojo vivo #Untitled3427 ##red hot (passions) #Mex, Sp #Esta mujer me tiene al rojo vivo. #That woman has me red hot.

el rollo #Untitled3428#roll #long story or tale; bull; problem, complicated situation; also, way of being #Mex, C. Am., Col, Ven, Peru, Ch, Sp #Vaya rollo que tiene. #Oh, my, what a story he (she) has.

el rollo macabeo (patatero) #Untitled3429#Maccabean (potato-seller's) roll #a lie, deception, baloney #Sp #Esa novela fue un rollo macabeo interminable. #That novel was an interminable bunch of baloney.

de rompe y rasga #Untitled3430#of break and tear #strongwilled, determined and forceful #parts of L. Am., Sp #Esa mujer es de rompe y rasga. iQue decidida! #That woman is really forceful. How decisive she is!

romper a llorar #Untitled3431 ##to burst into tears #L. Am., Sp #Los niños rompieron a llorar porque no les compramos un juguete. #The children burst into tears because we didn't buy them a toy.

romper con alguien #Untitled3432# #to break up with someone #L. Am., Sp #Por que rompiste con Felipe? #Why did you break up with Felipe?

romper el hielo #Untitled3433# #to break the ice #L. Am., Sp #Para romper el hielo entre los participantes del taller, cada persona se presento y hablo de su agencia. #To break the ice among the workshop participants, each person introduced himself or herself and spoke about his or her agency.

romper una lanza #Untitled3434#to break a spear #to defend another person absolutely, to the hilt #Peru, Ch, Sp (Ch: romper Ianzas) #Rompio una lanza por su amigo. Le dio todo su apoyo frente a los que dudaban de su palabra. #He defended his friend to the hilt. He gave him all his support in front of those who doubted his word.

romperle los huevos a alguien #Untitled3435#to break someone's eggs, meaning testicles #to bug, pester, get someone very upset (vulgar) #U, Arg #Por favor, no me rompas los huevos. #Please stop giving me such a damn hard time.

romperse la cabeza (los cascos) #Untitled3436#to break the head (skulls) #to think a lot about something, beat one's brains out #Mex, DR, Peru, U, Arg, Sp #Me rompi la cabeza estudiando para el examen para nada. #Al final, suspendf. I beat my brains out studying for the test for nothing. In the end, I flunked.

romperse los codos #Untitled3437#to break one's elbows #to cram, study diligently #Sp #Pedro se esta rompiendo los codos para estudiar. Pero como ha empezado en el ultimo momento, no sabemos si conseguira aprobar el examen. #Pedro is cramming hard. But since he began at the last minute, we don't know if he'll manage to pass the test.

romperse los cuernos #Untitled3438#to break the horns #to beat one's brains out, work very hard #U, Sp #Se rompio los cuernos trabajando para ti todo el fin de semana. Esta muy cansado ahora. #He beat his brains outworking for you all weekend. He's very tired now.

rondar los cincuenta (cuarenta, etc.) #Untitled3439#to round the fifty (forty, etc.) #to be push ing fifty (forty, etc.) years old #ES, S. Cone, Sp #Cuantos años tendra tu prima? -No estoy seguro. Debe rondar los cuarenta, como yo. #How old is your cousin? -I'm not sure. She must be pushing forty, like me.

la ropa sucia se lava en casa #Untitled3440#Dirty clothes are washed at home #Let's not air dirty laundry in public #Mex, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Por favor no hables asi de tu hermano; la ropa sucia se lava en casa. #Please don't talk that way about your brother; let's not air dirty laundry in public.

la rosca #Untitled3441#doughnut #clique, circle, closed group #Col, U, Arg #Si no estas en esa rosca, para ellos no estas en na'a. #If you're not in that clique, to them you're nobody.

el/la roto(-a) #Untitled3442#broken #low-class person; jerk #Ch #Son unos rotos con plata. #They're nou- veaux riches (jerks with money).

la ruca #Untitled3443# #girl, woman, broad #L. Am. (not S. Cone) (RVAR Mex, G: often an older and unattractive woman) #Pobre ruca. Nadie quiere bailar con ella. #(Mex) Poor old girl. No one wants to dance with her.

el ruco, rucailo #Untitled3444# #geezer, old guy #Mex, G, ES, Nic (RVAR CR: roco or rocolo) #Como se llama ese ruco? Parece que lo he visto en alguna parte. #What's that old guy's name? Seems like I've seen him somewhere.

los rucos #Untitled3445 ##old folks, fogies #Mex, ES, Col #Mis rucos se van para Venezuela. #My folks are leaving for Venezuela.

el rumbon #Untitled3446#augmentative of rumba #spontaneous party #PR, Col #Anoche hubo un rumbon en la plaza principal. #Last night there was a party in the main square.

saber de letras #Untitled3447#to know letters #to be an egghead, intellectual #Mex, DR, Col #Esta señorita sabe de letras realmente. #This young woman is a real egghead.

saber a gloria #Untitled3448#to taste like glory #to be very pleasant #Mex, DR, ES, CR, Sp #El triunfo le supo a gloria. Esta muy pero muy contento. #The win was great. He was very, very happy.

saber al dedillo #Untitled3449#to know to the little finger #to know to a "T," have knowledge at one's fingertips #Mex, U, Sp #Rosa se saba el papel al dedillo. Por eso se lo dieron. #Rosa knew her part to a T. That's why they gave it to her.

saber de buena fuente #Untitled3450#to know from a good source #to have it on good authority #Mex, Peru, Bol, S. Cone #Puedes estar segura de que esta informacion es correcta. Lo se de buena fuente. #You can be sure this information is correct. I have it on good authority.

saber de buena tinta una cosa #Untitled3451#to know something from good ink #to know something from a reliable source, have it on good authority #L. Am., Sp #Estas seguro que lo van a despedir? -Si, lo se de buena tinta. #Are you sure they're going to fire him? -Yes, I have it on good authority.

saber de que pie cojea #Untitled3452#to know what foot someone is limping on #to know what's going on with someone or some situation, know how the cookie crumbles, know what someone's weak point or Achilles heel is #L. Am., Sp #Saben de que pie cojea la gerencia. Por eso van a esperar para pedir aumento de sueldo hasta antes de Navidad. #They know management's weak point. That's why they're going to wait to ask fora raise until just before Christmas.

saber donde le aprieta el zapato #Untitled3453#to know where the shoe is too tight #to know one's limits, know what is suitable or appropriate for one #L. Am., Sp #El contratista sabia donde le apretaba el zapato y no acepto el contrato. #The contractor knew his limits and didn't accept the contract.

a saber #Untitled3454#To be known #Who knows? #parts of L. Am., Sp #Es cierto que asaltaron el banco cerca de casa? -A saber. #Is it true that they robbed the bank near our house? -Who knows?

saber: Que se yo? # Untitled3455##What do I know? #L. Am., Sp #Por que trabajo tan duro? Que se yo? #Why do I work so hard? What do I know?

sabiondo(-a) #Untitled3456#sabihondo[-a] #know-it-all #L. Am. #Ella se cree que tiene todas las respuestas. Se las da de sabionda. #She thinks she has all the answers. She acts like a know-it-all.

el sablazo #Untitled3457#blow with a saber #loan #Mex, Ch (RVAR Ch: bad loan scam) #No tengo dinero. Voy a tirarle un sablazo a mi hermano. #I don't have any money. I'm going to hit on my brother for a loan.

sacar a alguien de sus casillas (de quicio) #Untitled3458#to take someone out of their pigeon holes (out of doorjamb) #to change someone's way of doing things or drive them crazy, rattle their cage #L. Am., Sp #Mi primo me saco de mis casillas con sus preguntas. #My cousin drove me nuts with his questions.

sacar a luz #Untitled3459# #to publish #L. Am., Sp #El periodico ha sacado a luz las sucias maniobras de nuestro alcalde. #The newspaper has published the dirty manipulations of our mayor.

sacar agua de las piedras #Untitled3460#to get water from stones #to get something from an improbable source, get blood from a turnip #Mex, Sp #Los primeros españoles en las Americas sacaron agua de las piedras, trabajando sin descanso hasta vivir en forma confortable. #The first Spaniards in the Americas got blood from a turnip, working with out rest until they were able to live comfortably.

sacar buenas (malas) notas #Untitled3461 ##to get good (bad) grades #L. Am., Sp #Mis hijos siempre sacan buenas notas en historia. #My children always get good grades in history.

sacar canas verdes #Untitled3462#to bring out green canas, gray hairs #to do in, give someone gray hair, make them despair #L. Am. #Esos niños me sacan canas verdes. #Those kids are giving me gray hair.

sacar con los pies adelante #Untitled3463#to take out feet first #to take out, kill #Mex, DR, PR, Sp (RVAR Sp: sacar con los pies por delante) #Cuidate; esa gente es peligrosa. En cualquier momento te sacancan con los pies adelante. #Be careful; those people are dangerous. At any minute they'll do you in.

sacar de onda # Untitled3464##to knock out of kilter, throw off #L. Am. #Lo siento. Es que me sacaste de onda. #I'm sorry. It's just that you knocked me fora loop.

sacar el jugo #Untitled3465#to take out the juice #to make the most of, take maximum advantage, get the best (from) #L. Am., Sp #Ese patron te saca el jugo. #That boss will take you for everything you've got.

sacar en claro #Untitled3466# #to come to a conclusion #L. Am., Sp #Despues de nuestra discusion, saque en claro que tenemos que buscar mas dinero. #After our discussion, I came to the conclusion that we have to look for more money.

sacar fotos #Untitled3467# #to take photos #L. Am., Sp #No te olvides de sacar muchas fotos de tu viaje. #Don't forget to take a lot of pictures of your trip.

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza #Untitled3468#to take forces from thinness #to gather one's courage #L. Am., Sp #Compañeros, ya que se murio el director, tenemos que sacar fuerzas de flaqueza y seguir adelante. #My friends, since the principal has died, we must gather our courage and move ahead.

sacar la cara por alguien #Untitled3469#to bring or take out one's face for someone #to go to bat for someone, defend that person openly #Mex, S. Cone, Sp #El unico que saco la cara por mi cuando me pelee con mi jefe fue Tomas; los demas no dijeron nada. #The only one who went to bat for me when I had a fight with my boss was Tomds; the others didn't say anything.

sacar las castañas del fuego #Untitled3470#to take the chestnuts out of the fire #to help someone else out at one's own expense, save someone's bacon #U, Arg, Sp #Siempre tienen que sacarle las castañas del fuego. Si no fuera por sus amigos, ya estaria suspendido. #Someone always has to save his bacon. If it weren't for his friends, he would already have flunked out.

sacar las uñas #Untitled3471#to take out one's nails #to show one's true colors #Mex, DR, S. Cone, Sp (RVAREc, Peru: mostrar [as utias) #Ramon saco las uñas como gato, defendiendo su postura haste el final. #Ramon showed his true colors, defending his position to the end.

sacar los trapos al sol #Untitled3472#to take the rags or clothes out into the sun #to give someone the lowdown, air the dirty laundry #L. Am., Sp #Saco los trapos al sol, Matilde. Que Paso entre Juan y Julia? #Out with it, Matilde. What went on between Juan and Julia?

sacar partido #Untitled3473#to take out game #to take maximum advantage, get or make the #most of S. Cone, Sp #Le saco partido a este juguete. #(Sp) He (She) enjoyed this toy to the max.

sacar punta a una cosa #Untitled3474#to sharpen something, make pointed #to attribute malice or something bad to something wrongly, twist (e.g., a comment) and interpret maliciously; to use something for a purpose that wasn't intended #DR, PR, Sp #Como te gusto sacarle punta a todo lo que to digo! #How you like to twist around everything I say!

sacar una copia #Untitled3475# #to make a copy #L. Am., Sp #Saque una copia de este documento, Enrique. #Make a copy of this document, Enrique.

sacarle a alguien de un apuro #Untitled3476# #to get someone out of a jam #L. Am., Sp #Me sacaste de un apuro ayer, Gracias! #You got me out of a jam yesterday. Thanks!

sacarle de quicio #Untitled3477#to take someone from doorjamb #to drive someone crazy, throw off or out of kilter #L. Am., Sp #Las quejas constantes de mi compañera de cuarto me sacan de quicio. #The constant complaints of my roommate are driving me nuts.

sacarle el cuero a alguien #Untitled3478#to take the leather out of someone #to rip someone to shreds with gossip, bad comments #S. Cone (RVAR DR: sacarle las tiras del cuero) #Nadie hizo un comentario positivo en la reunion. Solamente les sacaron el cuero a las personas que no asistieron. #Nobody made any positive comments at the meeting. They just ripped the people who didn't attend to shreds.

sacarle la piel a tiras #Untitled3479#to take off the skin in strips #to rip someone apart, speak badly of #PR, Sp #Los gremialistas le sacaron la piel a tiras a la patronal. #The trade unionists tore the management to shreds.

sacarse la polilla #Untitled3480#to get the moths off #to boogie, dance #Mex #Te gusto esta musica? Vamos a sacarnos la polilla, no? #Do you like this music? Let's cut a rug, OK?

sacarse/quitarse un peso de encima #Untitled3481#to take a weight off oneself #to take a load off; to sit down #Mex, DR, PR, S. Cone, Sp #Te sacaste un peso de encima cuando terminaste tu libro. #You took a load off when you finished your book.

sacudir el polvo a alguien #Untitled3482#to shake the dust off someone #to rip someone apart, hit or tell off #Sp #Fernando le sacudio el polvo a Rosario cuando supo que le habia sacado dinero de su bolsa. #Fernando tore into Rosario when she found out she had taken money from her purse.

sae (sa, tusa, tusabe) #Untitled3483# #used like to sabes, for emphasis #PR #A mi no me interesan las cosas materiales, sae. Lo mio es lo espiritual. #I'm not interested in material things, you know. My thing is spirituality.

salado(-a) #Untitled3484#salty #unlucky #Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, C. Am., Col, Ven, Peru, Bol, U #Que hombre mas salado! Primero perdio su empleo y despues le robaron el carro. #What an unlucky man! First he lost his job and then they stole his car.

salarse #Untitled3485#to be salted #to be down on one's luck, be unlucky #Mex, Cuba, DR, G, ES, CR, Col #Ya me he salado: primero se me jodio la computadora y perdi todos los archivos. Despues se cancelo una reunion importante. #I've been really unlucky: first the computer broke down and I lost all my files. Then an important meeting was canceled.

sale y vale #Untitled3486#It goes/turns out and it's worth it #It's a deal #Mex, C. Am., Col (RVAR Mex, ES: sometimes shortened to Sale) #Cinco mil pesos? -Okei, sale y vale. #Five thousand pesos? -OK, it's a done deal.

salir a escote #Untitled3487# #to go dutch (each person pays for himself or herself) #Sp #Saldremos a escote esta noche. #We'll go dutch tonight.

salir a la americana #Untitled3488#to go out American style #to go dutch #Mex #Siempre salimos a la americana. #We always go dutch.

salir a la inglesa #Untitled3489#to go out English style #to go dutch #Peru, Bol, Ch, Arg #Saldremos esta noche a la inglesa; de lo contrario es muy caro. #Let's go out dutch tonight; otherwise it's too expensive.

salir adelante #Untitled3490# #to get ahead, make progress #L. Am., Sp #Si aprendes bien el español, saldras adelante en tu trabajo. #If you learn Spanish well, you will get ahead in your work.

salir bien (mal) parado(-a) #Untitled3491#to come out standing well (badly) #to come out well (badly), be lucky (unlucky) #L. Am., Sp #Los sindicalistas salieron mal parados despues de la huelga. #The union members came out badly after the strike.

salir como bala #Untitled3492#to leave like a bullet #to leave quickly, to leave like a shot #L. Am., Sp #Cuando vio a su ex-esposa, salio Como bala. #When he saw his ex-wife, he left like a shot.

salir como bolido #Untitled3493#to take off like a fireball #to leave or take off quickly #Mex, G, CR, Cuba, DR, Col, U, Ch, Sp #Salio como bolido cuando escucho la sirena de la policia. #He left like a bat out of hell after he heard the police sirens.

salir como cohete #Untitled3494# #to take off like a rocket #Mex, DR, ES, U, Arg, Sp #Salimos como cohete al aeropuerto para alcanzar nuestro vuelo, pero no llegamos a tiempo. #We took off like a rocket for the airport to catch our flight, but we didn't make it on time.

salir con su domingo siete #Untitled3495#to turn out with his or her Sunday the 7th #to have bad luck, often meaning to be pregnant; Sunday the 7th is an unlucky day #Mex, ES, S. Cone (RVAR CR, U, Arg: to say stupid things; Ch: both meanings) #Has oido la noticia? Esperanza salio con su domingo siete. Y su novio se ha esfumado. #(ES) Have you heard the news? Esperanza got pregnant. And her boyfriend has disappeared into thin air.

salir de Guatemala para entrar en Guatepeor #Untitled3496 ##to go from the frying pan (from Guatemala [meaning "bad"]) into the fire (Guatepeor [meaning "worse"]) #L. Am., Sp #Salimos de Guatemala para entrar en Guatepeor al pedir un nuevo prestamo al banco. #We went from the frying pan into the fire when we asked the bank for another loan.

salir del paso #Untitled3497# #to make it through, to get through (some problem) #L. Am., Sp #Tuve un gran conflicto con mi jefe pero sali del paso. #I had a big fight with my boss, but I got through it.

salir del sistema #Untitled3498 ##to log off #L. Am., Sp #Son las tres de la mañana, Pepe. Es hora de salir del sistema! #It's three in the morning, Pepe. It's time to log off!

salir el tiro por la culata #Untitled3499#to have the shot go out the butt of the rifle #to backfire, have an opposite result from what was expected #L. Am., Sp #Estaban seguros que ganarian las elecciones facilmente; sin embargo les salio el tiro por la culata, y fueron derrotados. #They were sure they would win the election easily, but things backfired on them, and they were defeated.

salir hasta en la sopa #Untitled3500#to come up even in the soup #to pop up everywhere, get around #L. Am., Sp #Felipe, otra vez nos encontramos? Me sales hasta en la sopa. #Felipe, we bump into each other again? You seem to be everywhere.

salir pitando #Untitled3501#to leave honking the horn or blowing a whistle #to take off quickly #Mex, Sp #Metimos todo en el coche y salimos pitandos. #We put everything in the car and we took off.

salir por la ventana #Untitled3502#to take off through the window #to sneak out the back door, get out of a place or business in a disgraceful way #Sp #Como sigan comportandose asi, van a salir por la ventana. #Because you keep acting like that, you will end up leaving in disgrace.

(no) salirle a alguien algo de los cojones (huevos) #Untitled3503#to (not) come from one's testicle #to (not) be in the mood, (not) feel like (vulgar) #PR, Sp (RVAR Sp: also, de las narices, not vulgar) #No me sale de los cojones cortarme el pelo y no lo hare. #I don't freaking feel like cutting my hair and I won't do it.

salirse con la suya #Untitled3504# #to get one's way #L. Am., Sp #Sara se salio con la suya y se fue con sus amigas a la playa sin terminar sus examenes. #Sara got her way and went with her friends to the beach without finishing her exams.

salirse de las casillas #Untitled3505#to go out of one's boxes #to go overboard, go too far, do something abnormal, flip out #L. Am., Sp #Agustin se enojo, se salio de las casillas y se puso a gritar a la gente. #Agustin got angry, flipped out, and started yelling at people.

salirse de madre en algo #Untitled3506#to go out of the mother in something #to go overboard, do something not normal, flip out #Mex, Sp #Te estas saliendo de madre. #You're overdoing it.

salirse del guacal #Untitled3507#to go out of one's container or gourd #to go overboard, go too far, do something not normal, flip out #Mex, ES #Mi hijo se me salio del guacal.., se porto muy mal. #My son went beyond the limit ... he behaved very badly.

salirse por el cuello de la camisa #Untitled3508#to go out by the neck of the shirt #to be skin and bones, very skinny #Sp #Ayer vi a Omar. Esta tan delgado que parece que va a salirse por el cuello de la camisa. #Yesterday I saw Omar. He's so thin he's just skin and bones.

salirse por la tangente #Untitled3509#to go off on a tangent #to sidestep or avoid #Mex, CR, S. Cone, Sp #Cada vez que le pregunto algo y espero una respuesta concreta, me sale por la tangente. No hay quien consiga hablar con el de este tema. #Every time I ask him something and expect a concrete response, he sidesteps the issue. Nobody can get him to talk on that subject.

salud!#Untitled3510 #Health! #To your health! Gesundheit!, said as a toast or after a sneeze #L. Am., Sp (Mex: also, Salucitas!) #Brindemos por la familia y los amigos. iSalud! #Let's make a toast to family and friends. Cheers!

salvar el pellejo #Untitled3511##to save one's skin #L. Am., Sp #Salvaron el pellejo de milagro. Fueron los ultimos en cruzar el puente antes que el rio se lo llevara. #They were saved (saved their skins) by a miracle. They were the last to cross the bridge before the river washed it away.

salvarse por un pelo #Untitled3512#to be saved by a hair #to be saved by the bell, escape by a hair #L. Am., Sp (RVAR Peru: salvarse por los pelos) #Dos personas murieron en el accidente. Yo me salve por un pelo. #Two people died in the accident. I was saved by a hair.

sanano(-a) #Untitled3513# #stupid, foolish #PR #El perrito de la esquina es bien sanano, corre delante de los carros. Un dia lo van a matar. #The little dog on the corner is really stupid; he runs in front of cars. One day he's going to get killed (they're going to kill him).

sancocharse #Untitled3514##to be steaming hot (people) #Mex, DR, PR, Col, Ch #Me estoy sancochando del calor, Abran las ventanas! #I'm roasting hot. Open the windows.

las sandeces #Untitled3515# #nonsense #L. Am., Sp #No digas sandeces. #Don't talk nonsense.

ser de sangre azul # Untitled3516##to be a blue blood, from an aristocratic family #L. Am., Sp #Julio es de sangre azul pero no le gusto mencionarlo. #Julio is a blue blood, but he doesn't like to mention it.

a sangre y fuego #Untitled3517#by blood and fire #violently or vehemently, to the hilt #Mex, Sp #Defendio su postura a sangre y fuego, hasta que al final le dieron la razon. #He defended his position to the hilt, until finally they agreed that he was right.

sangron, sangrona # Untitled3518##bad tempered, unpleasant, annoying; jerk, a pain #Mex, Cuba, G, ES, CR, Col (RVAR CR: usually someone who humiliates or mistreats people smaller or weaker) #Ese tipo es tan sangron que nadie lo quiere. #That guy is such a pain that nobody likes him.

sano(-a) como una manzana #Untitled3519#healthy as an apple #very well, healthy, fit as a fiddle #Sp #Hola, Veronica. cOmo estas? -Sana como una manzana. #Hi, Veronica. How are you? -Fit as a fiddle.

sano(-a) y salvo(-a) #Untitled3520#healthy and safe #safe and sound #L. Am., Sp #Luisita volvio de su viaje sana y salvo, gracias a Dios. #Luisita came back from her trip safe and sound, thank goodness.

sanseacab0 #Untitled3521#Saint it's over #That's that; phrase used to end a discussion #Mex, DR, PR, G, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Esto no tiene sentido. Sanseacabo! #This doesn't make any sense. That's enough talk about it!

la Santa Inquisicion #Untitled3522#the Holy Inquisition #your, my, etc. (inquiring) wife #Mex, Col #Aqui viene la Santa Inquisicion. Todo lo quiere saber. #Here comes my (inquiring) wife. She wants to know everything.

santas pascuas #Untitled3523#Holy Easter or Passover #And that's the end of it; phrase to end a discussion or said when one is forced to resign oneself to something #Mex, Ch, Sp #Tu te quedas con la casa y yo con el Mercedes, y santas pascuas. #You get the house and I get the Mercedes, and that's that.

en un santiamen #Untitled3524#in the time it takes to say santiamen #in a jiffy, an instant #L. Am., Sp #Lo puedo hacer en un santiamen. #I can do it in a jiffy.

santisima Trinidad! #Untitled3525#Holy Trinity! #Good heavens!, Holy smoke! expression of surprise or fright, especially used by women #Mex, ES, CR, Col #Santisima Trinidad! Han muerto cientos de personas en el terremoto. #Good heavens! Hundreds of people have died in the earthquake.

el santito #Untitled3526#little saint #good boy, little angel (sometimes said sarcastically) #DR, ES, Col, U, Arg #Tus hijos son unos santitos; se comportan muy bien. -Si, gracias, sobre todo cuando duermen. #Your children are good kids; they behave so well. -Yes, thanks, especially when they're asleep.

santo que no me quiere, basta con no rezarle #Untitled3527#Saint that doesn't like me, it's enough not to pray to him #I'll keep my distance. Who cares about that person? There's no need to bother with someone who doesn't care about me #parts of L. Am. #Veronica no quiere verte mas. -Santo que no me quiere, basta con no rezarle. #Veronica doesn't want to see you anymore. -Well, I don't want to bother with someone who doesn't care about me.

santo(-a) y bueno(-a) #Untitled3528#holy and good #good-natured, great #Mex, PR, Col #Carmelita es una persona tan santa y tan buena que se va a ir derechito al cielo cuando se muera. #Carmelita is such a goodnatured person that she's going to go straight to heaven when she dies.

el santurron, la santurrona #Untitled3529 ##goody-twoshoes, goody-goody #L. Am. (RVAR parts of the Americas: santulon, santulona) #Que quiere ese santurron de tu primo? #What's that goody-goody of a cousin of yours want?

sapear #Untitled3530# #to tell on someone, squeal #CR, Col, Ven (RVAR Peru, Ch: to spy on) #No me vayas a sapear a la maestra. #Don't tell the teacher on me.

el sapo #Untitled3531#frog, toad #informer, stool pigeon, fink (used like soplon) #Nic, CR, Col, Ven, Ec, Peru, Ch (RVAR Col: also, rana; Peru: ranear) #Es un sapo. Todo lo cuenta. #He's a fink. He tells everything.

sato(-a) # Untitled3532##stupid, foolish (also, a mixed breed animal) #PR #Que nena mas sata! Ahora se las da de Madonna. #What a silly girl! Now she's acting like she's Madonna.

se caen los patos asados #Untitled3533#Ducks are falling already roasted #It's a scorcher #Ch #Este verano se caen los patos asados. #This summer is a scorcher.

a secas #Untitled3534#dry #only (that); alone, and that's it #Mex, Ch, Sp #La carta no llego porque no llevaba la direccion. Llevaba un nombre a secas. #The letter didn't arrive because it didn't have an address. It had a name and that's it.

estar seco(-a) #Untitled3535#to be dry #to be broke, without money #U, Arg #Estoy seco hasta el proximo dia de pago. #I'm broke until the next payday.

en seguida #Untitled3536 ##right away #L. Am., Sp #En seguida le traigo el cafe, señor. #I'll bring your coffee right away, sir.

seguir adelante/seguir derecho #Untitled3537# #to go or proceed straight ahead #L. Am., Sp #Para llegar a la gasolinera, siga derecho tres cuadras. #To get to the gas station, go straight ahead three blocks.

seguir en sus trece #Untitled3538#to keep in one's thirteen #to stick to one's guns, keep doing the same thing, persist in an opinion or in doing something #Ch, Sp #A pesar de todos los consejos, Maria Herminia sigue en sus trece y sale con Julian. #Despite all advice, Maria Herminia sticks to her guns and keeps going out with Julian.

seguir las huellas de alguien #Untitled3539# #to follow in someone's footsteps #Mex, Ch, Sp #El hijo sigue las huellas del padre; va a ser banquero. #The son is following in his father's footsteps; he's going to be a banker.

seguir un curso # Untitled3540##to take a course #L. Am., Sp #Cuantos cursos sigues este semestre, Andres? #How many courses are you taking this semester, Andres?

seguirle a alguien la corriente #Untitled3541#to follow someone's current #to follow someone and agree with him or her, go along (sometimes just to humor someone) #Mex, DR, ES, Nic, S. Cone, Sp #Esta chica esta loca. Es mejor seguirle la corriente y no discutir con ella. #This girl is crazy. It's better to humor her and not argue.

seguirle el rastro # Untitled3542##to track down #L. Am., Sp #Vamos, muchachos, tenemos que seguirle el rastro a ese ladron! #Come on, guys, let's track down that thief!

segun dices #Untitled3543 ##(so) people say, (so) they say #L. Am., Sp #Se ha casado cinco veces en los ultimos diez años, segun dicen. #He (She) has gotten married five times in the last ten years, people say.

segun el caso # Untitled3544##as the case maybe #L. Am., Sp #Mas tarde la sentiras muy enojada o muy aliviada, segun el caso. #Later on you'll feel very angry or very relieved, as the case may be.

de segunda mano #Untitled3545# #second-hand #L. Am., Sp #Es un coche de segunda mano, pero parece casi nuevo. #It's a second-hand car, but it looks almost new.

el segundo frente #Untitled3546#second front #mistress, lover of a married man #Mex, ES, Ven #Recien vimos a tu tio con su segundo frente. #Recently we saw your uncle with his mistress.

el semaforo de medianoche #Untitled3547#traffic light at midnight #person no one respects and whom everyone takes advantage of, pushover #Ven #Vas a invitar a tu prima a la fiesta? -No, es semaforo de medianoche. #Are you going to invite your cousin to the party? -No, he's such a dud.

la senda de elefantes #Untitled3548#elephant path #area where there are a lot of bars (from trompa, which means elephant's trunk or drunk) (trunk or drunk) #Sp #Fuimos a un bar en la senda de elefantes. #We went to a bar in the area of town where there are a lot of watering holes.

sendo(-a) # Untitled3549##big, great #Mex, C. Am. #Se sirvieron sendos platos de menudo. #They served themselves great plates of tripe soup.

sentar cabeza #Untitled3550#to seat head #to settle down #most of L. Am., Sp #Por fin mi hijo se caso y sento cabeza. #Finally my son got married and settled down.

sentir (que) #Untitled3551# #to be sorry (that) #L. Am., Sp #Cuanto lo siento! #I'm so sorry! (literally, How much I feel it!)

sentir un nudo en la garganta #Untitled3552#to feel a knot in one's throat #to have a lump in one's throat #L. Am., Sp #Cuando me describio las hermosas ceremonias planeadas para el homenaje, senti un nudo en la garganta. #When she described to me the beautiful ceremonies planned for the memorial service, I felt a lump in my throat.

sentirse en plena forma #Untitled3553#to feel in full form #to feel your best, in great condition #Mex, Sp #Me siento en plena forma. Estoy mejor que nunca. Y todo gracias al gimnasio. #I feel in great shape. I'm better than ever. And all thanks to the gym.

señalar a alguien con el dedo; poner el dedo a alguien #Untitled3554# #to point the finger at someone, single out #Mex, ES, Peru, Ch, Sp #Le puso el dedo al narcotraficante. #He (She) singled out the drug dealer.

seño #Untitled3555# #short for "señora" #parts of L. Am. #Coma esta, seño? #How are you, ma'am?

sepetecientos(-as) #Untitled3556# #gazillion, many, an uncountable number #Mex, DR, PR, Col #Te lo he dicho sepetecientas veces: No voy! #I've told you a zillion times: I'm not going!

(no) ser plato del gusto de alguien #Untitled3557# #to (not) be one's cup of tea (literally, preferred dish) #Sp #Estas ideas no son plato del gusto de Javier. Seguro que no va a aceptar la propuesta. #These ideas are notJavier's cup of tea. It's a sure bet he won't accept the proposal.

(no) ser Santo de su devocion #Untitled3558#to (not) be the saint of one's devotion #to (not) be someone looked up to, to (not) be an idol; often used in the negative to mean to not be one's cup of tea #ES, Nic, S. Cone, Sp #Jennifer Lopez nunca fue Santo de mi devocion, Pero la tolero. #Jennifer Lopez was never really my cup of tea, but I can put up with her.

serrucharle el piso a alguien #Untitled3559#to saw off the floor under someone #to undermine someone, often by saying bad things about him or her to others behind his or her back, pull the chair out from under someone or cook someone's goose Hand, #Nic, CR, Col, Ec, Peru, S. Cone (RVAR DR: serruchar el palo; U, Arg, also, serruchar las patas) #Mireya me serrucho el piso con mi jefe cuando fui de vacaciones. #Mireya cooked my goose with the boss by telling him lies when I went on vacation.

el serrucho #Untitled3560##kitty, pool of money to buy something collectively #DR, PR #Señores, es un serrucho: cada uno pone quince pesos. #People, it's a collective effort; everyone puts fifteen pesos (in the kitty).

los servicios publicos/los baños publicos #Untitled3561 ##public washrooms #L. Am., Sp #Los baños publicos alli estan muy sucios. #The public washrooms (bathrooms) there are very dirty.

servir de #Untitled3562 ##to serve the purpose of #L. Am., Sp #De que sirve estar deprimido? -En realidad, no me sirve de nada. #What purpose does getting depressed serve? -Actually, it doesn't serve me any purpose.

servir lo mismo para un fregado que para un barrido #Untitled3563#to serve the same for a scrubbing as for a sweeping #to be all-purpose; to serve for contrary uses #Cuba, Sp #Este chico es estupendo; tanto sirve para un fregado como para un barrido. #This boy is wonderful; he can do anything.

servir para #Untitled3564#to serve for #to be for, serve as #L. Am., Sp #Para que sirve ese aparato? #What's that gadget for?

servir: En que puedo servirle(s)? #Untitled3565 ##How can I help you? #L. Am., Sp #En que puedo servirle, señor? -Solo estoy mirando. #How can I help you, sir? -I'm just looking.

servir: No sirve. #Untitled3566 ##It's no good #L. Am., Sp #Este televisor no sirve; lo voy a devolver. #This television is no good; I'm going to take it back.

si Dios quiere #Untitled3567#If God wants #God willing (often used when an action is proposed or some statement of optimism is made) #L. Am., Sp #Vamos a comprar una casa mas grande, si Dios quiere. #We're going to buy a bigger house, if all goes well (if God wills it).

si no lo veo, no lo creo! #Untitled3568#If I don't see it, I don't believe it! #I can't believe my eyes! Incredible! #Mex, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Salvador se enojo con su mujer y le pego. Si no lo veo, no lo creo! #Salvador got mad and hit his wife. I can't believe my eyes!

siempre pa'lante #Untitled3569#Always forward #Plugging along #DR, PR, Col, Ven #Como anda, doña Tomasa? -Siempre pa'lante, m'hija. #How are you, Tomasa? Just plugging along, my dear.

de siete suelas #Untitled3570#of seven soles/bases #true, for real (usually used for something bad) #Mex, Ch, U, Sp #Es un picaro de siete suelas. #He's a real rascal.

simon #Untitled3571# #used instead of si #most of L. Am. #Has visto a Paco? -Simon. #Have you seen Paco? -Yup.

sin aliento #Untitled3572# #out of breath #L. Am., Sp #Llegamos a la cumbre, contentos y sin aliento. #We got to the top, happy and out of breath.

sin blanca #Untitled3573#without a white one, meaning a coin #broke #Sp #Despues del concierto, me quede sin blanca. No pude ni comprar una bebida. #After the concert, I was broke. I couldn't even buy a drink.

sin cachondeo(s) #Untitled3574 ##with no joking around #Sp #Sin cachondeos hablamos con nuestros hijos. #We talked to our children with no joking around.

sin chiste #Untitled3575#without joke #so-so, blah, unappetizing #Mex, Cal, Peru, Bol #Me parece muy sin chiste su vestido. #Her dress looks very blah to me.

estar sin cinco #Untitled3576#to be without five #to not have a plug nickel #Mex, ES, Sp #Le preste dinero a Javier porque estaba sin cinco. #I lent money to Javier because he didn't have a plug nickel.

sin co #Untitled3577 ##short for sin comentarios, without comment #Mex, Col #Tienes algo mas que decir? -No, sin co. #Do you have anything else to say? -No, no comment.

sin cruzar palabra #Untitled3578#without crossing word #without speaking, without saying a word #L. Am., Sp #Estuvimos tres horas en la misma mesa sin cruzar palabra. #We spent three hours at the same table withoutsayinga word to each other.

sin embargo #Untitled3579 ##however #L. Am., Sp #Decidimos no regalar la mesa; sin embargo, Graciela realmente la merece. #We decided not to give away the table; however, Graciela really deserves it.

sin falta #Untitled3580# #without fail #L. Am., Sp #Lo hago sin falta, amigo. #I will do it without fail, my friend.

sin faltar una coma (jota) #Untitled3581#without missing a comma (jot) #just so, with accuracy #Mex, DR, Sp #Esta todo terminado, sin faltar una coma. #Everything is finished, just right.

la sin hueso #Untitled3582#the boneless one #tongue #Ch, U, Sp #Movimos la sin hueso toda la tarde con Elisa; hablamos de todas nuestras frustraciones. #We chatted all afternoon with Elisa; we spoke about all our frustrations.

sin ir mas lejos #Untitled3583#without going farther #for instance #L. Am., Sp #Mucha gente vota par el. Mi hermano, sin ir mas lejos. #Many people voted for him. My brother, for instance.

sin mas ni mas #Untitled3584# #just like that, with no further ado #L. Am., Sp #Asi que me vas a dejar, Humberto, sin mas ni mas? #So, Humberto, you are going to leave me just like that?

sin novedad # Untitled3585##same as always, just as usual (often at the end of a letter) #L. Am., Sp #Aqui nos encontramos bien, sin novedad. #Here we are all fine, same as always.

sin padre ni madre, ni perro que me ladre #Untitled3586#without father or mother or dog that barks for me #all by one's lonesome, alone, independent, or without support #Mex, PR, Ch, Arg, Sp #Tienes amigos en esta ciudad? -No, estoy sin padre ni madre, ni perro que me ladre. #Do you have friends in this city? -No, I'm all by my lonesome.

sin ton ni son #Untitled3587#without tone or sound #without rhyme or reason #L. Am., Sp #Esa novela es absurda. Sin ton ni son. #That novel is absurd. Without rhyme or reason.

sincho # Untitled3588##of course, natch #Chicano, Mex, Col #Vas al cine con nosotros? -Sincho! #Are you going to the movies with us? -Natch!

un sin numero #Untitled3589#without number #countless, a number beyond measure #L. Am., Sp #Luz tiene un sin numero de amigos. #Luz has countless friends.

el sistema jodicial #Untitled3590#screwed-up system, corruption of judicial; jodicial is from joder, to screw up #police and legal system #Mex, Col #Es un experto en el sistema jodicial de su pais. #He's an expert in the screwed-up legal system of his country.

siutico(-a) #Untitled3591# #stuck-up, affected, pretentious #Ch #Ese tipo es tan siutico que siempre utiliza palabras en frances mal pronunciadas. #That guy is so pretentious that he always uses badly pronounced French words.

sobar #Untitled3592#to massage #to get some shut-eye, sleep #Sp #Me pase el dia sobando. #I spent the day snoozing.

sobrado(-a) #Untitled3593#more than enough, excessive #stuck-up #Peru, Ch #No te metas con ella; es una sobrada. #Don't get involved with her; she's stuck-up.

sobrar (haber) tela que cortar #Untitled3594#to have extra material to cut #to have no lack of material, plenty of material to deal with an issue #Mex, DR, PR #Todavia hay mucha tela que cortar sobre esta materia, segun la maestra. #There's still a lot of material to deal with on this topic, according to the teacher.

la sobremesa #Untitled3595 ##after-dinner conversation at the table #L. Am., Sp #Despues de la cena estuvimos de sobremesa charlando y haciendo bromas hasta las dos de la mañana. #After supper we stayed at the table talking and telling jokes until two in the morning.

sobres #Untitled3596 ##Right. #Mex, ES #Llegaremos esta noche a tu casa. -Sobres. #We'll go to your house tonight. -All righty.

el/la socio(-a) #Untitled3597#associate, member #friend, pal, often used in direct address #Mex, Cuba, Col, Peru, Ch (RVAR Cuba: masculine form only) #Hola, socio, que tal? #Hi, pal, how's it going?

la soda (soda) #Untitled3598# #cafe that sells reasonably priced food #CR #Hay una buena soda en mi barrio. #There's a good cafe in my neighborhood.

ser una soda #Untitled3599#to be a soda #to be super, terrific #Col #Que lugar mas simpatico! -De veras, es una soda. #What a charming place! -It's really terrific.

sofocarse #Untitled3600#to get suffocated #to get upset, worked up #L Am., Sp #No te sofoques. #Don't hit the ceiling.

con la soga al cuello #Untitled3601#with the noose at the neck #in hot water, at risk, in a bad position or in bad straits #L. Am., Sp #La separacidn de mi mujer me ha dejado con la soga al cuello. #The separation from my wife has left me in bad straits.

de sol a sol #Untitled3602#from sun to sun #from sunup to sundown #L. Am., Sp #Trabajaron de sol a sol. #They worked from sunup to sundown.

solano(-a) #Untitled3603##alone, all by one's lonesome, used instead of solo(-a) #Chicano, Mex, Cuba, Col, U, Arg #Ya no sales con Carmen? Siempre te veo solano. #You're not going out with Carmen anymore? I always see you all by your lonesome.

solo por donde pasa/ve la suegra #Untitled3604#just where the mother-in-law will pass by or see things #expression telling that one is working fast to keep up appearances #Mex, Col #No te fijes en la casa, porfa. Limpie solo por donde ve la suegra. #Don't look too closely at the house, please. I gave it only a lick and a polish.

soltar el rollo #Untitled3605#to let loose the roll #to talk at length, let out a long tale or tell all that one knows #parts of L. Am., Sp (RVARArg: largar el rollo) #Suelta el rollo, Ana. Que paso? #Tell all, Ana. What happened?

soltar la cuerda #Untitled3606#to let go of or loosen the cord #to let the cat out of the bag, spill the beans, confess, implicate someone in something #Mex, Sp #El detenido solto la cuerda, y la policia encontro al resto de los delincuentes. #The guy they arrested spilled the beans, and the police found the rest of the criminals.

soltar la lengua #Untitled3607#to loosen the tongue #to open up, spill the beans #DR, S. Cone #Suelta la lengua, muchacha. Dinos que paso. #Spill the beans, girl. Tell us what happened.

estar a la sombra #Untitled3608#to be in the shade #to be in the clinker (jail) #Mex, Cuba, G, Peru, S. Cone, Sp #Hace cinco años que el ladron del banco esta a la sombra. #The bank robber has been behind bars for five years.

el sombrero (el gorro) #Untitled3609#hat (cap) #condom, rubber #DR, PR, G, ES, Col #Por favor, no arriesguen sus vidas! Si van a salir con mujeres, lleven sombreros. #Please don't risk your lives! If you're going to go out with women, take along some condoms.

a son de que? #Untitled3610##How come? For what reason? #Mex, DR, Ch, U, Sp (RVAR Mex, U: LAI son...?) #A son de que tenias que contarle que viste a su novio en la playa? #For what reason did you have to tell her that you saw her boyfriend at the beach?

son habas contadas #Untitled36011#They're counted beans #They're a sure thing. They're few and far between (scarce and with a fixed number). #Sp #No hay muchos contratistas que puedan hacer esa clase de trabajo. Son habas contadas. #There aren't many contractors who can do that kind of work. They're few and far between.

son palabras mayores #Untitled3612#They are major words #It's a serious matter. There's something very serious or difficult that has to be talked about. #Mex, DR, ES, Nic, Peru, S. Cone #Vamos a hablar mas sobre tu decision de casarte. El casamiento... ya son palabras mayores. #We're going to talk some more about your decision to get married. Marriage ... it's a serious matter.

sonado(-a) #Untitled3613#sounded, rung #in hot water, big trouble #S. Cone #Alberto esta sonado. Su novia le vio con otra chica. #Alberto is in big trouble. His girlfriend saw him with another girl.

sonar (como tarro) #Untitled3614#to ring (like a tin can) #to try and fail at something, really blow it, fall (flat) on your face #Ch, U #Sono como tarro viejo en el examen de sociologia. #I really blew it on the sociology exam.

sonsacar # Untitled3615##to distract someone or get them to go out instead of doing their work #Mex, DR, PR G, ES #Ella es muy tranquila. Lo que pasa es que su hermana la sonsaca para que vaya a las discotecas. #She is very quiet. what happens is that her sister gets her to go out dancing.

soñar con pajaros preñados #Untitled3616#to dream of pregnant birds #to be dreaming (of the impossible) #parts of L. Am. #Si crees que te voy a comprar ese carro, estas soñando can pajaros preñados. #If you think I'm going to buy you that car, you're dreaming.

la sopa boba #Untitled3617#crazy or foolish soup #life on Easy Street, life lived at others' expense, without working #Sp #Estos chicos viven la sopa boba. Cuando van a trabajar? #These kids live life on Easy Street. When will they go to work?

la sopa de letras #Untitled3618#alphabet soup, referring to something spoken or written #confusion #Mex, Col, Peru #Este poema es una sopa de letras. No lo entiendo. #This poem is like alphabet soup. I don't understand it.

el sopapo #Untitled3619# #blow or punch #L. Am., Sp #Si no te callas, te doy un sopapo. #If you don't quiet down, I'll give you a smack.

soplar #Untitled3620#to blow #to squeal, tell or inform on someone, tattle; to whisper the answer to someone taking a test #L. Am., Sp #Juan sopla a la policia, y ahora sus compañeros estan en la carcel. #Juan squealed to the police,and now his pals are in jail.

el soplon, la soplona #Untitled3621# #informer, tattletale, rat; someone who whispers the answer to someone taking a test #L. Am., Sp #Fue expulsada por soplona. #She was expelled for cheating (being a cheater).

en su propia salsa #Untitled3622#in his or her sauce #in your (his, her) element #Mex, Peru, S. Cone, Sp #Con este nuevo grupo de amigos, Mario se encuentra como en su propia salsa. #With this new group of friends, Mario is in his element.

suave #Untitled3623#soft #good, easy-going, pleasant (people and things) #Mex, Cuba, Col #Adelia es una persona muy suave. #Adelia is a very easy-going person.

suave #Untitled3624#Smooth, soft. #Chill out. Take it easy. #DR, Ven, Ch #Suave, suave. No escuches esos comentarios absurdos. #Take it easy. Don't listen to those absurd comments.

subete al micro #Untitled3625#Step up to the microphone #Join in the conversation #Ch #Subete al micro, Miguel; la conversacion es muy interesante. #Join in, Miguel; the conversation is very interesting.

subido(-a) de tono #Untitled3626#heightened in tone, with a louder tone #strong language, implying vulgar expressions #DR, ES, Peru, Bol, Ch, U, Sp #La conversation degenero, y subio excesivamente de tono. Tuvimos que parar para no herir la sensibilidad de los clientes. #The conversation degenerated and got louder and a bit offensive. We had to stop so as not to hurt the clients' feelings.

subir al poder #Untitled3627# #to rise to power #L. Am., Sp #Por lo general, los dictadores suben al poder por la violencia. #As a general rule, dictators rise to power through violence.

subirse los humos a la cabeza #Untitled3628#to have the vapors go to one's head #to get a swollen head #L. Am., Sp #Se caso con una millonaria y se le han subido los humos a la cabeza. #He married a millionaire, and he's gotten a swollen head.

subirse por las paredes #Untitled3629# #to be climbing (up) the walls (with annoyance) #U, Sp #Cuando lo vi, estaba que se subia por las paredes. Vaya que enfado! #When I saw him, he was climbing the walls. He was really mad! (literally, What anger!)

subirsele a alguien el humo a las narices (a la cabeza) #Untitled3630#to have smoke rising up to one's nostrils (to one's head) #to be very annoyed, steamed #CR, Sp (RVAR CR: a la cabeza instead of a las narices; Ch: irsele el humo a Ia cabeza) #A Sergio se le subio el humo a las narices cuando supo que su hija le habia mentido. #Sergio got all steamed up when he found out his daughter had lied to him.

subirsele a alguien los huevos #Untitled3631#to have one's eggs, or testicles, rise #to get a hell of a scare, be scared shitless, lose one's courage (vulgar) #Mex #Cuando me di cuenta de que habia un ladron en la casa, se me subieron los huevos hasta la garganta. #When I realized there was a robber in the house, I got a hell of a scare.

subirsele la mostaza #Untitled3632#to have the mustard rise up #to get angry #Peru, Sp #Perdona que se me subiera la mostaza ayer. #Excuse me for blowing my top yesterday.

me la suda #Untitled3633 ##I don't give a damn. (vulgar) #Mex, Sp #Me la suda lo que piensen. Voy de vacaciones. #I don'tgive a damn what they think. I'm going on vacation.

sudar frio #Untitled3634#to sweat cold #to break out in a cold sweat, to be fearful #DR, CR, Col, U, Arg #Los estudiantes sudaron no porque el director los llamo a su oficina. #The students broke out in a cold sweat because the principal called them to his office.

sudar la gota gorda #Untitled3635#to sweat the fat drop #to sweat bullets, sweat it out #L. Am., Sp #Yo aqui sudando la gota gorda y ella no hace nada. #I'm here sweating it out and she isn't doing anything.

esta por el suelo #Untitled3636#It's down on the floor #It's the pits, in a bad way #L. Am. #La situacion economica esta por el suelo. #The economic situation is at rock bottom.

el sueño dorado #Untitled3637#golden dream #heart's desire, dream #L. Am., Sp #Mi sueño dorado es vivir en un pais tropical ocho meses al año. #My heart's desire is to live in a tropical country eight months of the year.

a la suerte de la olla #Untitled3638#to the luck of the pot #whatever is found in the fridge or wherever, potluck #Ch #Te invitamos a comer a la suerte de la olla. #We invite you over to eat potluck.

sufrir un ataque de cuernos #Untitled3639#to suffer an attack of horns #to go into a jealous rage, be jealous and react violently #Ch, Sp #Jaime sufrio un ataque de cuernos cuando vio a Cristina y Pedro en el cine. #Jaime had an attack of jealousy when he saw Cristina and Pedro at the movies.

sulfurarse #Untitled3640 ##to get steamed up (sulfured) #L. Am., Sp #Es una persona muy sensible, en seguida se sulfura. #He's an overly sensitive person; he gets all steamed up really quickly.

surfear la Red (la Internet) # Untitled3641##to surf the Internet #parts of L. Am. #Surfeamos la Red para conseguir la informacion que necesitabamos. #We surfed the Net to get the information we needed.

sus mas y sus menos #Untitled3642 ##hassles, difficulties or complications that a matter gives; pros and cons #Mex, Sp #El director tuvo sus mas y sus menos con esa actriz, Pero es una pelicula excelente. #The director had his hassles with that actress, but it's an excellent film.

a sus ordenes #Untitled3643#at your orders #at your service #L. Am., Sp #Estoy a sus ordenes. #I am at your service.

suspender #Untitled3644#to suspend #to flunk #L. Am., Sp #La maestra me suspendio. #The teacher flunked me.

ta la vaina? #Untitled3645#How's the thing? #How's everything? What's up? #Ven #Hola, mi amigo. Ta la vaina? #Hi, my friend. How's it all going?

el taco #Untitled3646# #bad word, swear word #Sp #No me gustan los tacos. Esa pelicula tiene muchos tacos. #I don't like bad words. That picture is loaded with swear words.

el tajo #Untitled3647# #short for trabajo, work #Sp #Este tajo es agotador. #This job is exhausting.

de tal palo, tal astilla. #Untitled3648#From such a tree or stick, such a splinter. #A chip off the old block, like father like son. #L. Am., Sp #Mario y su papa se parecen mucho, no? De tal palo, tal astilla. #Mario and his dad look a lot alike, don't they? He's a chip off the old block.

tal Para cual #Untitled3649# #made for each other, birds of a feather #L. Am., Sp #Esta pareja es tal Para cual #That couple is made for each other.

el/la tal por cual #Untitled3650#such for which #nobody, son of a gun, word sometimes used instead of an insult; also, (adj.) out-and-out, dyedin-the-wool #L. Am. #Lorenzo es un tal por cual #Lorenzo is a son of a gun.

estar en el tambo #Untitled3651 ##to be in the clinker (jail) #Mex, ES, Col #Despues de haber cometido semejante crimen, estuvo en el tambo por muchos años. #After having committed such a crime, he was in the clinker for many years.

las tantas #Untitled3652 ##the wee hours, an undetermined hour, late at night or in the day #Mex, DR, Sp #Claudio llega a las tantas de la madrugada. #Claudio arrived in the wee hours of the morning.

tanto mejor (peor) #Untitled3653 ##so much the better (the worse) #L. Am., Sp #El pueblo voto por ese fanfarron mentiroso? Tanto peor para ellos! #The people voted for that lying braggart? So much the worse for them!

tapando el sol con un dedo #Untitled3654#covering the sun with a finger #covering things up, trying to keep up appearances #Mex, ES, Nic, Pan, Ven, Col, Peru, Ch #Deben plantearle el problema a sus padres; no pueden seguir tapando el sol con un dedo. #They should talk about the problem to their parents; they can't keep trying to cover things up.

taquillero(-a) #Untitled3655#box office;, (adj.) sometimes meaning good box office #cool, "in" #S. Cone #Es un actor taquillero. #He's a hot (popular) actor.

la tarabilla #Untitled3656 ##windbag, hot-air artist, nonstop talker #Mex, ES, Nic #No invitemos a la vecina, que es una tarabilla. #Let's not invite the neighbor; she's a windbag.

tarado(-a) # Untitled3657##foolish, stupid (from tara, mental deficiency) #L. Am., Sp #Como puedes estar enamorada de ese tarado? #How can you be in love with that fool?

el tarambana #Untitled3658 ##undisciplined (person, kid) #Cuba, Ch, U, Sp #Su hermano no habia cambiado; seguia siendo el mismo tarambana. #His (Her) brother hadn't changed a bit; he was still the same brat.

tardar en (hacer algo) #Untitled3659# #to take (to do something) #L. Am., Sp #Cuanto tardaste en escribir el reportaje? #How long did it take you to write the report?

el tarro #Untitled3660#jar #head, noggin (CR: face) #Sp #!Estas mal del tarro? Como se to ocurre eso? #Are you crazy? How can you think of that?

la tartamuda #Untitled3661#stutterer #machine gun, automatic weapon #Mex, ES, U #Los asaltantes atacaron con tartamudas. #The robbers attacked with machine guns.

tarugo(-a) #Untitled3662##stupid #Chicano, Mex, DR, Col, Sp #Es un tarugo. De veras, no sabe nada. #He's an idiot. Really, he doesn't know anything.

tarumba #Untitled3663# #crazy #Sp (Ch:turumba) #Creo que me voy a volver tarumba aqui. #I think I'm going to go crazy here.

el tata #Untitled3664# #dad, father (variant in some rural areas of DR, Col, Ven, Ch: taita); also, grandpa #L. Am. #Mi tata estd muy viejo para trabajar en el campo. #My old man is too old to be working in the field.

los tatas #Untitled3665 ##folks, parents, father and mother; also, grandparents #most of L. Am. #De donde vinieron tus tatas? #Where did your grandparents (or parents) come from?

te conozco, bacalao, aunque vengas disfraza'o (disfrazado). #Untitled3666#I know you, codfish, although you come in disguise. #I see you coming. I see what you're up to. #Sp #No trates de convencerme. Te conozco, bacalao, aunque vengas disfraza'o. #Don't try to convince me. I see what you're up to.

te conozco, mosco. #Untitled3667#I know you, fly. #You can't trick me. I see what you're up to. #ES, Nic, Peru, Ch, Arg #Te conozco, mosco. No to comprare ese coche. #You can't trick me. I won't buy that car from you.

te dan pon y ya quieres guiar. #Untitled3668 ##They give you a ride and you already want to steer (meaning take over). #PR #Callate, hija, y no sigas pidiendo favores! Te dan pon y ya quieres guiar. #Be quite, daughter, and stop asking for favors. They give you a ride and you want to drive the car.

te pasaste. #Untitled3669#You passed yourself. #You overdid it. You blew it, did something wrong. #Mex, DR, PR, G, Col, S. Cone, Sp (RVAR Ch, U: also, you did something well, outdid yourself) #Te pasaste con tus comentarios agresivos. #You overdid it with your aggressive comments.

te veo venir. #Untitled3670#I see you coming. #I see what you're up to. #Mex, Peru, U, Arg, Sp #Te veo venir. iQue andas buscando? #I see what you're up to. What are you looking for?

el tejemaneje #Untitled3671#knack #shenanigans, problem, bad business, scheme (also, tequemanejes) #L. Am., Sp #No se que tequemanejes to traes ni quiero saberlos. #(Sp) I don't know what shenanigans you're up to (bringing here) nor do I want to know.

la tele #Untitled3672#short for television #TV #L. Am., Sp #Mi esposo prende la tele y empieza a hacer zapping. #My husband turns on the TV and starts changing the channels.

la teleculebra #Untitled3673#tele-snake #TV soap opera, used like telenovela #Mex, ES, Ven #Hay personas que miran varias teleculebras todos los dins. #There are people who watch several soap operas every day.

tematico(-a) #Untitled3674#thematical #obsessive, singleminded, monomaniacal, crazy #ES, Nic, Peru, Bol #No se puede hablar con ese hombre; es bien tematico. #You can't talk with that man; he keeps obsessing about the same thing.

tener (andar con) cables pelados #Untitled3675#to have or go around with frayed wires #to be on edge, strung out #ES, Nic, S. Cone (RVAR ES: also, tener los alambres pelados) #Se le pelan los alambres (cables). Tiene los cables (alambres) pelados. #(ES) He (She) is a nervous wreck.

tener (mucha) gracia #Untitled3676# #to be (very) funny #L. Am., Sp #Esta tira cdmica tiene mucha gracia. #This comic strip is very funny.

tener (traer) a alguien frito(-a) #Untitled3677#to have (bring) someone fried #to tire someone out, bothering them #Mex, DR, Sp #Daniela me tiene frita con su conducta. #Daniela has got me at my wits' end with her behavior.

tener a alguien en el alma #Untitled3678#to have someone in one's soul #to feel for someone who is having problems, wanting to help #Mex, Sp #Supe de tu tragedia y te tengo en mi alma. #I found out about your tragedy, and I feel for you.

tener a menos #Untitled3679#to hold for less #to look down on, disdain #Arg, Sp #En esa tienda tienen a menos a los inmigrantes. #In that store they look down on immigrants.

tener abriles #Untitled3680#to have Aprils #to have a certain age #L. Am., Sp #Tiene sus abriles, pero es bonito. #She has a few years on her, but she's pretty.

tener agallas #Untitled3681#to have galls #to have guts, nerve #L. Am., Sp #Ese tipo tiene muchas agallas. #That guy has a lot of nerve.

tener algo en la punta de la lengua #Untitled3682 ##to have something on the tip of one's tongue #L. Am., Sp #Ay, no puedo recordar su nombre, pero lo tengo en la punto de la lengua. #Oh, I can't remember his (her, their) name, but I have it on the tip of my tongue.

tener algo entre ceja y ceja #Untitled3683#to have something between eyebrow and eyebrow #to have in mind, be set on #L. Am., Sp #Tengo el proyecto entre ceja y ceja. #I have the project firmly in mind.

tener algo (no tener nada) que ver con # Untitled3684##to have something (to have nothing) to do with #L. Am., Sp #Por que mencionas esos factores que no tienen nada que ver con nuestro negocio? #Why do you mention those factors that have nothing to do with our business?

tener alma de acero #Untitled3685#to have a soul of steel #to have a heart of stone, be without feelings, cold #Mex, ES, Sp #Juan tiene un alma de acero; esto tortura a las mujeres. #Juan has a heart of stone; this tortures women.

tener angel #Untitled3686#to have angel #to have that special something (charm) #Mex, ES, Col (RVAR ES: to be a good person) #Esa señora tiene angel; te das cuenta con solo escucharla hablar. #That woman has a special something; just hearing her speak you realize it.

tener banca #Untitled3687# #to have influence, power, worth #U, Arg, Sp #Gracias a la banca que tiene su padre, Ignacio y Rafael comenzaron a trabajar en la contaduria de la nacion. #Thanks to their father's influence, Ignacio and Rafael began to work in the national accounting office.

tener bien puestas las pilas, estar con las pilas puestas #Untitled3688#to have one's batteries well placed #to have one's act together, be on the ball #DR, Ven, Ch, U #Ese chico es muy listo; tiene las pilas bien puestas. #That guy is very clever; he's really got his act together.

tener bien puestos los calzones #Untitled3689#to have one's underwear well placed #to be gutsy, worthy, have character or valor #Mex, C. Am., Col, Ch #El padre de Arturo tiene bien puestos los calzones. #Arturo's father has a lot of character (a strong personality).

tener bolas #Untitled3690#to have balls #to be brave (vulgar) #U, Arg #No creo que Sebastian le hable a Valentina; no tiene bolas para eso. #I don't think Sebastian will speak to Valentina; he doesn't have the balls to.

tener bolsillos alegres #Untitled3691#to have cheerful pockets #to be rolling in dough #Mex #Saque la loteria; tengo los bolsillos alegres. #I won the lottery; I am rolling in dough.

tener buen caracter #Untitled3692 ##to have a good disposition, be good-tempered #L. Am., Sp #Me encanta trabajar con Tere porque tiene muy buen caracter. #I love working with Tere because she has a very good disposition.

tener buen diente #Untitled3693#to have good tooth #to have a hollow leg, be a big eater #Mex, DR, PR, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Ricardo tiene buen diente. Se comio dos hamburguesas doble carne y un batido de fresa. #Ricardo has a hollow leg. He had two double-patty hamburgers and a strawberry shake.

tener buen lejos #Untitled3694#to have a good far away #to be good only from a distance (ironic way of saying someone is not too much fun to have around) #Ch #No pienso invitar a Jaime. Ese hombre tiene buen lejos. #I'm not thinking of inviting Jaime. That man is not much fun to be with.

tener buen ojo #Untitled3695# #to have a good eye #L. Am., Sp #El doctor Ramirez tiene muy buen ojo para detectar tumores. #Dr. Ramirez has a good eye for detecting tumors.

tener buena (mala) prensa #Untitled3696#to have good (bad) press #to have a good (bad) reputation #most of L. Am., Sp #Juan Manuel tiene buena prensa con las chicas. #Juan Manuel has a good reputation with the ladies (girls).

tener buena mano para #Untitled3697#to have a good hand for #to have the skill for something, have the knack, the right touch #DR, PR, S. Cone, Sp #Ana tiene buena mano para las plantas. #Ana has a green thumb.

tener buena sombra #Untitled3698#to have good shade #to be pleasant, a good influence; to be lucky #ES, Sp #Mi tio tiene muy buena sombra. #My uncle is very lucky.

tener buena vibracion #Untitled3699#to have good vibration #to give good vibes, inspire confidence #Mex, Sp #Me encanta platicar con Elenita. Tiene buenas vibraciones. #I adore talking with Elenita. She has good vibes.

tener cancha #Untitled3700#to have court, field for sports #to be on one's home court #CR, Col, Peru, S. Cone #Juan tiene cancha. #Juan is on his home court (feels at ease in the present circumstances).

tener cerebro de mosquito #Untitled3701#to have a gnat's brain #to be brainless, a birdbrain #U, Arg, Sp #No esperamos un razonamiento logico de ella; tiene cerebro de mosquito. #We don't expect logical reasoning from her; she's a birdbrain.

tener cara de «yo no fui» #Untitled3702#to have the face of "it wasn't me" #humble or innocent-looking face, contrary to truth #Mex, ES, CR, U #Que sorpresa me dio Joaquin! Es un picaro y con esa carita de «yo no fui». #What a surprise Joaquin gave me! He's a rascal and with that expression on his face of "Who, me?"

tener cara de cemento armado #Untitled3703#to have the face of fixed cement #to have a lot of nerve, brazenness #Sp (RVAR U: cara de piedra) #Con cara de cemento armado, le dijo al director que nadie trabajaria el dia puente. #Brazenly, he told the director that nobody would work on the long weekend holiday.

tener cara de chiste #Untitled3704#to have the face of a joke #to look like a fool #Mex, Sp #A pesar de que el contador es inteligente, tiene cara de chiste. #Even though the accountant is intelligent, he looks like a fool.

tener cara de mala leche #Untitled3705#to have the face of bad milk #to look like one is in a bad mood #Sp #Ese señor tiene cara de muy mala leche, no crees? #That man looks like he's ready to bite your head off, don't you think?

tener cara de pocos amigos #Untitled3706#to have the face of few friends #to look like a sourpuss, hostile, unwelcoming, or unfriendly #Mex, Ch, U #No compro nada en esa tienda porque los dependientes tienen cara de pocos amigos. #I don't buy anything at that store because the clerks look like sourpusses.

tener clara la pelicula #Untitled3707#to have the movie or film clear #to get the picture, have a clear idea of some situation #Peru, S. Cone, Sp  #Ahora tenemos clara la pelicula sobre la situacion politico en este pals. #We now have a clear picture of the political situation in this country.

tener colmillo #Untitled3708#to have eyetooth #to be sharp or astute (in business) #Mex, ES, CR #Jaime Ernesto tiene colmillo; su jefe lo va a subir. #Jaime Ernesto is good in business; his boss is going to promote him.

tener/estar con el alma en un hilo #Untitled3709#to have (be with) the soul in a thread #to be a bundle of nerves, on edge, nervous as a cat #L. Am. #Que peso, Veronica? -Estoy con el alma en un hilo. Mi hijo esta en el hospital #What's wrong, Veronica? -I'm a bundle of nerves. My son is in the hospital.

tener/estar con las antenas puestas #Untitled3710#to have (be with) one's antennas up #to have one's ears pricked up, be listening (and ready for gossip) #Mex, DR, ES, U, Arg, Sp #Habla bajito. Por ahi viene Elena, que siempre tiene las antenas puestas. #Pipe down. Here comes Elena, and she always has her ears pricked up (for the latest gossip).

tener conexiones #Untitled3711 ##to have friends in high places, have pull, connections #L. Am., Sp #Ese comerciante es muy poderoso; tiene conexiones en el gobierno. #That businessman is very powerful; he has connections in the government.

tener crudo algo #Untitled3712#to have something raw #to have it tough, be difficult to do or get #Sp #Lo tienes crudo, amigo. #You have it tough, friend.

tener cuernos #Untitled3713#to have horns #to be a cuckold, said when a person's spouse or sweetheart is cheating on him or her #S. Cone (RVAR CR: tener cachones) #Pobre Chabela tiene cuernos mas grandes que las pinturas de Frida. #Poor Chabela is a real cuckold (literally, she has horns bigger than Frida [Kahlo's] paintings).

tener duende #Untitled3714#to have elf #to be charming, enchanting (said of people or places that generate their own special attractive atmosphere) #Peru, Sp #Parece que Ana tuviera duende. Todo le sale bien; es una persona encantadora que atrae a la gente. #It seems as if Ana had a special charm. Everything turns out well for her; she's a charming person who attracts people.

tener el billete largo #Untitled3715#to have the long bill #to be loaded, rolling in dough #Ch #Tu novio tiene el billete largo. #Your boyfriend is loaded.

tener el santo de cabeza #Untitled3716#to have the saint on its head #to ask for something until you get it #Mex #Tuve el santo de cabeza por mucho tiempo. Por fin me dieron lo que pedia. #I was insistent for a long time. Finally they gave me what I was asking for.

tener el santo de cara #Untitled3717#to have one's saint facing one #to have good luck #ES, Peru, Sp #Ricardo tiene el santo de cara tiene mucho exito en su negocio. #Ricardo has good luck; he has great success with his business.

tener el santo de espaldas #Untitled3718#to have one's saint turning his back on one #to have bad luck #Mex, ES, Sp#Todo me sale mal. Hace dias que tengo el santo de espaldas. #Everything is turning out badly for me. For days I've had only bad luck.

tener en cuenta #Untitled3719#to have in account #to keep in mind #L. Am., Sp #Tengan en cuenta, chicos, que mañana son las competencies regionales. #Bear in mind, boys, that the regional sports competitions are tomorrow.

tener en el bolsillo a alguien # Untitled3720##to have someone in one's pocket, be able to count on that person #Mex, DR, PR, ES, U, Arg, Sp #Juan tiene a la novia en el bolsillo. #Juan has his girlfriend at his beck and call.

tener en el bote #Untitled3721#to have in the boat #to sweet-talk or pick up, to convince #Sp #Un par de argumentos mas y ya tenemos a todo el comite en el bote. Me alegro de haberlos convencido. #A couple of arguments more and we'll have the whole committee in our pockets. I'm glad we convinced them.

tener en poco a una persona o cosa #Untitled3722#to hold someone or something in small #to look down on, have little regard for someone or something #Sp #En la otra empresa tenian a menos a Ramon. Suerte que ha cambiado y ahora puede brillar en su trabajo. #In the other company they looked down on Ramon. Luckily he's changed (jobs) and now he can shine in his work.

tener entre algodones #Untitled3723#to have within cottons #to handle with kid gloves #L. Am., Sp #Miguel tiene a su esposa entre algodones. #Miguel handles his wife with kid gloves

tener estrella #Untitled3724#to have a star #to be born under a lucky star, be lucky and easily accepted by people #Mex, Sp #Estos chicos tienen estrella. Han viajado por todo el mundo. #These kids were born under a lucky star. They have traveled all over the world.

tener fama #Untitled3725#to have fame #to be known for, be famous for, have a reputation for #L. Am., Sp #Tiene fama de intelectual #He (She) has a reputation for being an intellectual.

tener flojos los tornillos # Untitled3726##to have a screw (screws) loose #Mex, ES, U, Sp #Estoy segura que mi profesor de filosoffa tiene los tornillos flojos; dice cosas totalmente ridiculas. #I'm sure that my philosophy professor has a screw loose; he says completely ridiculous things.

tener ganas de (hacer algo) #Untitled3727 ##to feel like (doing something) #L. Am., Sp #Tengo ganas de viajar a Costa Rica este enero. #I feel like traveling to Costa Rica this January.

tener gancho #Untitled3728#to have hook #to fascinate, seduce, captivate #Ch, Sp #Este chico tiene gancho. jamas se quedara solo. #This guy is captivating. He'll never end up alone.

tener hambre de leon #Untitled3729#to be hungry as a lion #to be hungry as a bear #Mex #Que hay que comer? Los niños tienen hambre de leon. #What is there to eat? The kids are hungry as bears.

tener hormigas en el culo #Untitled3730#to have ants in your ass #to be impatient, have ants in your pants (vulgar) #ES, U, Arg #Estos niños nunca estan quietos; parece que tienen hormigas en el culo. #These kids are never still; it's as if they had ants in their pants.

tener huevos #Untitled3731#to have eggs, testicles #to have balls, be bold, brave #L. Am., Sp #Hay que tener huevos para enfrentar a ese grupo de delincuentes. #You need to have balls to stand up to that group of delinquents.

tener la bondad de #Untitled3732 ##to be so kind as to, please #L. Am., Sp #Tendria usted la bondad de llamar un taxi para nosostras? #Would you be so kind as to call us a taxi?

tener la cabeza hueca #Untitled3733#to have the head hollow #to be brainless, an airhead #Mex, U, Arg, Sp #No tienes la cabeza hueca. Entonces piensa como vas a resolver este problema. #You're not an airhead. So think about how you're going to solve this problem.

tener la cabeza llena de humos #Untitled3734#to have the head full of smoke/vapors #to be full of oneself, have one's head swollen #Florida, Mex, DR, ES, Col, U, Arg #Despues de terminar su carrera, a Alejandro se le ha llenado la cabeza de humo. #After finishing his degree, Alejandro is really full of himself

tener la culpa #Untitled3735# #to be guilty #L. Am., Sp #Si, llegamos tarde, pero yo no tengo la culpa. #Yes, we arrived late, but it's not my fault.

tener la farmacia abierta (y el doctor dormido) #Untitled3736#to have the pharmacy open (and the doctor asleep) #to have the barn door open, pants with an open fly #ES, Sp #La farmacia esta abierta y el doctor dormido. #The barn door is open. (Your fly is unzipped.)

tener la guita loca #Untitled3737#to have crazy money #to be loaded #U, Arg #Hace unos años los Flores tenian la guita loco. #A few years ago, the Flores were loaded.

tener la mente en blanco #Untitled3738 ##to be daydreaming, have one's mind blank #Mex, DR, G, Col, U, Arg (RVAR ES, Ch, Sp: quedarse/ estar con la mente en blanco) #Las preguntas del profesor eran faciles, pero yo tenia la mente en blanco y no pude contestar. #The professor's questions were easy, but my mind was blank, and I couldn't answer.

tener la ocurrencia de #Untitled3739# #to have the bright idea to #L. Am., Sp #Luego mi buen marido tuvo la ocurrencia de ir en el periferico. #Then my dear husband had the bright idea of taking the freeway.

tener la palabra #Untitled3740#to have the word #to have the floor #L. Am., Sp #Silencio, por favor. El señor Chavez tiene la palabra. #Silence, please. Mr. Chavez has the floor.

tener la sarten por el mango #Untitled3741#to have the frying pan by the handle #to be in charge of a situation, have the upper hand #L. Am., Sp #No se si te das cuenta, pero tenemos la sarten por el mango. Podemos hacer lo que queramos. #I don't know if you realize it, but we have the upper hand. We can do whatever we want.

tener la vida en un hilo #Untitled3742#to have one's life by a thread #to have one's life hanging by a thread, be in great danger #Mex, DR, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Los mineros fueron atrapados por un deslizamiento y tuvieron sus vidas en un hilo hasta que los rescataron tres dias mas tarde. #The miners were trapped by a landslide, and their lives were hanging by a thread until they were rescued three days later.

tener las bolas bien puestas #Untitled3743#to have one's balls well placed #to have balls, be brave (vulgar) #S. Cone #Nuestra secretaria tenia las bolas bien puestas cuando presento su queja contra el jefe. #Our secretary had the balls to bring a complaint against the boss.

tener las bolas llenas #Untitled3744#to have your balls full #to be fed up (vulgar) #U, Arg #Naldo tiene las bolas llenas con ese contador. #Naldo is royally pissed off at that accountant.

tener leche #Untitled3745#to have milk #to be lucky (RVAR A BIT VULGAR IN Sp) #PR, G, Col, Ec, Ch, Sp #A Hugo le salieron en el examen solo los temas que habia estudiado. Tiene una leche estupenda! #Only the topics Hugo had studied came up on the exam. He has great luck!

tener los codos pelados #Untitled3746#to have the elbows peeled #to be tired from cramming, studying #Sp #Tengo los codos pelados de tanto estudiar. #I'm studied out (tired of studying).

tener los cojones bien puestos #Untitled3747#to have one's testicles well placed #to have balls, be bold, brave (vulgar) #DR, Sp #Los manifestantes tenian los cojones bien puestos y no se movieron cuando llego la policia. #The demonstrators had balls and didn't move when the police came.

tener los huevos bien puestos #Untitled3748#to have one's eggs, meaning testicles, well placed #to have balls, be bold, brave (vulgar) #Mex, ES, U, Arg, Sp #Ellos dijeron que tenian los huevos bien puestos y que enfrentarian a los delincuentes para terminar con los fraudes. #They said they had balls and would stand up to the delinquents to end the fraud.

tener los huevos de corbata #Untitled3749#to have one's testicles as a tie #to be scared shitless, fearful, timid (vulgar); also, tenerlos por corbata #ES, Sp #Cuando fui con Ricardo a la capital, manejo tan rapido que yo tenia los huevos de corbata. #When I went with Ricardo to the capital, he drove so fast that it scared the hell out of me.

tener los nervios de punta #Untitled3750#to have one's nerves standing #to have one's nerves on edge #L. Am., Sp #Ella no ha tenido noticias de su familia, y tiene los nervios de punta. #She hasn't had news of her family, and her nerves are on edge.

tener los ovarios bien puestos #Untitled3751#to have the ovaries well placed #to have balls, used for a woman, like tener los huevos (coJones, etc.) bien puestos (vulgar) #L. Am., Sp #Reina tiene los ovarios bien puestos. Ayer le pidio un aumento a nuestro jefe. #Reina has balls. Yesterday she asked our boss for a raise.

tener lugar #Untitled3752#to have place #to take place #L. Am., Sp #La pelicula tiene lugar en la Republica Dominicana. #The film takes place in the Dominican Republic.

tener madera #Untitled3753#to have wood #to have strength, aptitude, have what it takes (to do something) #Mex, Col, Yen, Ch, U, Sp #Tienes madera de musico. #You have a talent for music.

tener mal caracter #Untitled3754#to have bad character #to be a grouch #L. Am., Sp #Que mal caracter tiene tu tio! #What a grouch your uncle is!

tener mal genio # Untitled3755##to have a bad disposition, be bad-tempered #L. Am., Sp #No me gusto trabajar con Esmeralda porque tiene muy mal genio. #I don't like working with Esmeralda because she has a very bad disposition.

tener mal rollo #Untitled3756#con alguien #to lead a bad life (with someone) #Sp #Tiene mal rollo con su mujer. #He has a bad life with his wife.

tener mala leche #Untitled3757#to have bad milk #to be bad tempered, disagreeable, grouchy, or to have bad intentions (vulgar in Sp, where leches is a euphemism for semen) #Mex, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Se les veia la mala leche desde que llegaron. #You could see their bad intentions ever since they got here.

tener mala leche #Untitled3758#to have bad milk #to be unlucky #G, ES, Col, Ven, Peru #Tengo muy mala leche. Por que me escogieron a mi? #I have very bad luck. Why did they choose me?

tener mala pata #Untitled3759#to have bad foot #to have bad luck #Mex, DR, PR, G, ES, CR, Ven, S. Cone, Sp #Que mala pata (tiene)! Todo le sale mal #What bad luck (he or she has)! Everything turns out badly for him (her).

tener mala sangre #Untitled3760#to have bad blood #to be bad tempered, disagreeable #Mex, ES #Que mala sangre tiene el dueño de la gasolinera! #How grouchy the owner of the gas station is!

tener mala sombra #Untitled3761# have bad shade #to be unpleasant, a bad influence; to be unlucky #L. Am., Sp #Tiene mala sombra que vayan a construir alli. #I have a bad feeling about them starting to build there.

tener mala uva #Untitled3762#to have bad grape #to have a gruff or severe demeanor #Chicano, Sp #Tiene muy mala uva y se enoja por cualquier cosa. #He's (She's) a real grouch and gets upset over any little thing.

tener mambo en la cabeza #Untitled3763#to have mambo in the head #to be confused, disoriented, perhaps hung over #Arg #Que ruido! Tengo mambo en la cabeza. #How noisy (it is)! My mind is soup.

tener mano #Untitled3764#to have hand #to be competent #DR, PR, U, Sp #Elena tiene mano para la pintura. #Elena has a knack for painting.

tener mano de monja #Untitled3765#to have a nun's hand #to be a good cook, have the gourmet touch #Ch #Luci, eres una excelente cocinera. Tienes mano de monja! #Luci, you are an excellent cook. You have the magic touch!

tener manos de hacha #Untitled3766#to have hachet hands #to be clumsy, a klutz; describing someone who breaks everything like a bull in a china shop #Ch #No dejes que entre Umberto en el comedor. Tiene manos de hacha. #Don't let Umberto into the dining room. He's like a bull in a china shop.

tener mas cojones que nadie #Untitled3767#to have more testicles than anyone #to have balls, be very brave (vulgar) #Sp #Margarita tiene mas cojones que nadie en la familia y acepta hacerse cargo de la administracidn de la compañia. #Margarita has more balls than anyone in the family, and she agreed to be in charge of the company's management.

tener mas vidas que un gato # Untitled3768##to have more lives than a cat #Mex, ES, Ch, U, Sp #Flavio ha tenido accidentes graves, pero esta muy bien. Es que tiene mas vidas que un gato. #Flavio has had serious accidents, but he is all right. He has nine lives.

tener mucha cara (mucho rostro, mucho morro, mucha jeta) # Untitled3769##to have a lot of nerve (literally, face), be an opportunist #Sp #Carmen tiene un morro que se te pasa. - Si tiene mucha cara. #Carmen has so much nerve (literally, so much face she steps on it). -Yes, she has a lot of chutzpah.

tener mucha cuerda #Untitled3770#to have a lot of cord #to look very healthy, have a lot of life left #Mex, Sp #Mi papa tiene 68 años, pero todavia tiene mucha cuerda. #My father is 68 years old, but he still has a lot of life left.

tener muchas infulas #Untitled3771#to have many airs #to be full of oneself #L. Am., Sp #Magdalena tiene muchas infulas. #Magdalena is full of herself

tener buen (mucho) coco #Untitled3772#to have a good (a lot of) coconut #to have a good head on one's shoulders, be smart #Sp #Anita tiene mucho coco. #Anita is very smart.

tener mucho ojo con #Untitled3773#to have a lot of eye with #to be very careful with #L. Am., Sp #Hay que tener mucho ojo con el nuevo empleado. #You have to be very careful with the new employee.

tener mucho rollo #Untitled3774#to have a lot of roll #to talk a lot without saying much #Mex, Sp #Esa persona tiene mucho rollo; habla mucho pero no dice nada interesante. #That person is a real windbag; he talks a lot but doesn't say anything interesting.

tener muchos humos #Untitled3775#to have a lot of smoke/vapors #to be full of oneself #L. Am., Sp #Olguita tiene muchos humos, y sus primas no la toleran. #Olguita is full of herself and her cousins cannot stand her.

tener narices #Untitled3776#to have nostrils, euphemism for cojones #to have guts, be brave #Sp #Martin tiene narices. #Martin has guts.

tener patas #Untitled3777#to have paws #to have guts, be brash or bold #Ch #Tiene patas mi amigo. Dice lo que piensa. #My friend has guts. She says what she thinks.

tener pelotas #Untitled3778#to have balls #to have balls, be brave, bold (vulgar) #U, Arg, Sp #Faustino no tiene pelotas para aceptar el empleo porque teme el desafio. #Faustino doesn't have the balls to accept the job because he's afraid of a challenge.

tener pena #Untitled3779#to have sorrow #to be shy, embarrassed #most of L. Am. (not S. Cone) #No tengas pena, hijo. #Don't be shy, son.

tener pinta (de) #Untitled3780#to have spot (of) #to look (like) #L. Am., Sp #Ese cocido tiene buena pinta. #(Sp) That stew looks good.

tener resaca #Untitled3781#to have undertow #to be hung over #Peru, S. Cone, Sp #Me siento mal. Tengo resaca del fin de semana. #I feel bad. I have a hangover from the weekend.

tener santos en la corte #Untitled3782#to have saints at court #to have connections, friends in high places #Ch, parts of Sp #Rosa recibe sus papeles pronto porque tiene santos en la corte. #Rosa gets her papers quickly because she has friends in high places.

tener siete vidas como los gatos (como el gato) # Untitled3783##to have nine lives like a cat #L. Am., Sp #Doña Dolores parece tener siete vidas como los gatos. A menudo esta grave y se recupera muy bien. #Dona Dolores seems to have nine lives like a cat. Often she is seriously ill and then she recovers just fine.

tener tablas #Untitled3784#to have boards #to have a lot of experience at doing something; to lose one's timidity in public or to get oneself out of a jam #Arg, Sp #Ese conferenciante tiene muchas tablas. #That speaker has what it takes.

tener un cacao (una empanada) mental #Untitled3785#to have a mental cacao tree or bean (meat pie) #to be mixed up, have a confusion of ideas in one's head #Sp #De tanto estudiar, Veronica tiene un cacao mental. #From studying so long, Veronica is all mixed up.

tener un careto #Untitled3786#to have a white-faced mask #to look like death warmed over, look bad because of worry or lack of sleep #Sp #Despues de estar toda la noche de fiesta, llegue a la oficina con todo un careto. #After partying all night, I got to the office looking like death warmed over.

tener un corazon de oro #Untitled3787 ##to have a heart of gold #L. Am., Sp #El doctor Campos tiene un corazon de oro y se dedica a sus pacientes. #Doctor Campos has a heart of gold and is dedicated to his patients.

tener un corazon de piedra # Untitled3788##to have a heart of stone #Mex, DR, ES, S. Cone #No intentes convencer a Pedro que nos ayude. Tiene un corazon de piedra. #Don't try to convince Pedro to help us. He has a heart of stone.

tener un disgusto # Untitled3789##to have a falling out, disagreement, or hard feelings #L. Am., Sp #Tuve un disgusto con mi hermana. #I had a falling out with my sister.

tener un enchufe #Untitled3790#to have a plug #to have a connection, influential friend or acquaintance #DR, PR, Col, Sp #Tiene un enchufe en esa empresa; seguro que le dan el trabajo. #He has a connection at that company; they'll give him the job for sure.

tener un jabon #Untitled3791#to have a soap #to be shaken up, scared #U, Arg #Tenia un jabon tremendo cuando aterrizo el avion. #I was all shaken up when the airplane landed.

tener un ligue #Untitled3792 ##to have a fling (or date) #Mex, Cuba, ES, U, Sp #Mi prima tuvo un ligue con su abogado. #My cousin had a fling with her lawyer.

tener un muermo, estar amormado(-a) #Untitled3793#to have glanders, viral disease of animals #to be droopy, drowsy, sleepy #Sp #Tengo un muermo. Estoy amormado(-a). #I'm sleepy.

tener un pico de oro #Untitled3794#to have a golden beak #to have the gift of gab, be a good talker, gifted speaker #most of L. Am., Sp #El director de la empresa tiene un pico de oro y convencio al resto del directorio de que el aumento de sueldo fuera del cinco por ciento. #The director has the gift of the gab and convinced the rest of the board of directors that the salary increase should be five percent.

tener un rollo con alguien #Untitled3795# #to have an affair (literally, roll) with someone #Sp (RVAR ES: to have a disagreement) #Tuve un rollo con mi terapista. #I had a fling with my therapist.

tener una calentura #Untitled3796#to have a fever #to be really excited sexually, be turned on, hot #U, Arg #Estos adolescentes tienen una calentura tremenda; por eso estan nerviosos. #These adolescents are really turned on (sexually); that's why they're nervous.

tener una cara de telefono ocupado #Untitled3797#to have a face like a busy telephone #to be angry, annoyed #PR #Nina, tienes una cara de telefono ocupado. #Little girl, you have a very angry face.

tener una pelotera # Untitled3798##to have a fight, blowup, brawl #S. Cone, Sp #Anoche los borrachos tuvieron una pelotera en la calle. #Last night the drunks had a brawl in the street.

tener verguenza #Untitled3799#to have shame #to be ashamed #L. Am., Sp #Maite, tengo verguenza de haberme olvidado de tu cumpleaños. #Maite, I'm a bit ashamed about having forgotten your birthday.

tener ya dura la mollera #Untitled3800#to have the crown of the head already hard #to no longer be able to learn (also, tener mucha/poca mollera, to be bright/stupid) #U, Sp #Yo no aprendere ingles; tengo ya dura la mollera. #I won't learn English now; I'm no longer able to learn.

tenerle una bronca a alguien #Untitled3801 ##to be upset with someone #U, Arg #No me hables de ese tipo. Le tengo una bronca. Es un mentiroso. #Don't talk to me about that guy. I'm upset with him. He's a liar.

tengamos la fiesta en paz. #Untitled3802#Let's have the party in peace. #Let's have some peace. Don't cause trouble. Give it a rest. #L. Am., Sp (RVAR ES: Llevemos la fiesta en paz.) #No discutamos mas. Tengamos la fiesta en paz. #Let's not talk about this anymore. Give it a rest.

tengo monos en la cara? #Untitled3803#Do I have monkeys on my face? #Why are you staring at me? #Mex, Ch, U, Sp #Por que me miras tanto? Tengo monos en la cara? #Why are you looking at me so long? Why are you staring at me?

el tenorio #Untitled3804 ##womanizer, Don Juan (old expression) #Mex (provinces), parts of L. Am. #Pablo es todo un tenorio. #Pablo is a real Don Juan.

el tentempie (tente en pie) #Untitled3805#keep you on your feet #midmorning snack #Mex, DR, Col (RVAR Cuba: usually a coffee with milk) #Oigan, paremos de trabajar un rato. Es hora de un tentempie. #Listen, let's stop working awhile. It's time to have a snack.

(mi) tesoro #Untitled3806#my treasure #my dear #L. Am., Sp #Tesoro, apurate o llegaremos tarde. #Sweetheart, hurry up or we'll be late.

las tetas #Untitled3807# #tits (vulgar) #L. Am., Sp #Andaba en la playa con las tetas al aire. #She was walking down the beach with her tits in plain view.

tetona, tetuda #Untitled3808 ##big-breasted, busty (woman) (vulgar) #DR, PR, Col, S. Cone, Sp #Patricia es muy tetona. #Patricia is very busty.

el tiburon #Untitled3809#shark #wolf, womanizer #PR, Col, U #Salgamos con Carlos. Es un tiburon y seguro que nos presentara a sus amigas. #Let's go out with Carlos. He's a wolf and for sure he'll introduce us to his women friends.

el/la tico(-a) #Untitled3810# #Costa Rican #L. Am. #Mi peluquero es tico. #My hairdresser is Costa Rican.

tiene huevos (narices) la cosa! #Untitled3811#The thing has eggs, meaning testicles (nostrils)! #How bizarre! It's unheard of! (vulgar with huevos) #Sp #Esos comentarios tienen narices (huevos). #Those comments are bizarre.

los tiesos #Untitled3812#stiffs #the dead #Mex, Col, Ec #Los tiesos no hablan. #Stiffs don't talk.

el tigre #Untitled3813#tiger #shark, aggressive person (RVAR DR: also, stud or streetwise guy) #Mex, DR, G, ES, Col #Fernando es un tigre y se hizo conocer por su actitud. #Fernando is a shark and made himself known by his attitude.

tijerear a alguien #Untitled3814#to cut someone with scissors #to cut (with words), criticize #Mex, ES #No estoy de acuerdo que tijereen a la secretaria sin escuchar su propia version sobre el problema. #I don't think they should criticize the secretary without hearing her version of the problem.

los tiliches # Untitled3815##trinkets, things, stuff #Mex, C. Am. #Cerca de la oficina venden tiliches muy baratos. #Near the office they sell cheap trinkets.

el/la timador(a) #Untitled3816# #rip-off artist, con artist #Mex, Ch, Sp #Es un timador. No le compres nada. #He's a con artist. Don't buy anything from him.

el tio, la tia #Untitled3817#uncle (aunt) #guy, fellow (gal, woman) #Ch, Sp #Esa tia gasta mucho dinero en ropa barata. #That woman spends lots of money on cheap clothes.

el tipazo #Untitled3818 ##handsome guy #Mex, DR, ES, Col #Jaime es un tipazo muy bueno. #Jaime is a super gorgeous guy.

el tipo #Untitled3819#type #guy, fellow, dude #L. Am. #Ese tipo es buen mozo y amable. #That guy is handsome and kind.

el/la tiquis miquis #Untitled3820# #snob, fussy or high-class person, not easily pleased #PR, Sp #A la prima de Roberto no le gusto nada de lo que hacemos. Es una tiquis-miquis. #Roberto's cousin doesn't like anything we do. She's a snob.

la tira #Untitled3821 ##police, cops (from tirana) #Mex, G #iCOrrele! Viene la tira. #Run! The cops are coming.

tira y afloja #Untitled3822#pull and give slack #push and pull, give and take, back and forth negotiations between two people or groups having trouble arriving at a solution #Mex, Peru, S. Cone, Sp #El divorcio de Ana y Leandro fue muy triste. Por años se pasaron en tira y afloja sin resolver nada. #Ana and Leandro's divorce was very sad. They spent years in negotiations back and forth without resolving anything.

tirado(-a) #Untitled3823#thrown away #cheap, a steal (at such a good price), used with ser or estar #U, Arg, Sp #Compra estos sueteres de pura Jana; estan tirados. #Buy these pure wool sweaters; they're a steal.

estar tirado(-a) #Untitled3824#to be pulled #to be a piece of cake, easy #Sp #Este juego esta tirado. #This game is a piece of cake.

tirando. #Untitled3825#Pulling. #Hanging in, getting along. #U, Arg, Sp #Como andas? -Tirando, como siempre. #How are you doing? -Hanging in there, as usual.

tirar/jalar (de) la cuerda a alguien #Untitled3826#to pull someone by the cord #to pull someone back, control (RVAR Mex: jalar [de] la cuerda) #Mex, Sp #Tienes que irte? Te jalan la cuerda? #You have to leave? Is someone pulling your strings (controlling you)?

tirar (salirsele) la baba (por litros) #Untitled3827#to throw out saliva (by the liter) #to have one's tongue hanging out (e.g., when a man has seen a beautiful woman); to drool over or go wild for #Mex, Col #Se te salio la baba cuando viste a Cindy Crawford. #Your tongue was hanging out when you saw Cindy Crawford.

tirar a los leones #Untitled3828#to throw to the lions #to do in, rip to shreds, leave in a tight spot #Pan, Ch, Arg, Sp #Parece que me quieren tirar a los leones; no se por que estan tan enojados. #It looks like they want to rip me to shreds; I don't know why they're so angry.

tirar arroz #Untitled3829#to throw rice #to put down, criticize #Peru #No me gusta tirar arroz a nadie, pero ese hombre se cree mucho. #I don't like to put anybody down, but that man has an inflated opinion of himself

tirar bomba #Untitled3830#to throw a bomb #to stand (someone) up, ditch #Caribbean #No vuelvo a hacer planes con Victor. Es la segunda vez que me tira bomba y me quedo sin hacer nada. #I'm not going to make plans with Victor again. This is the second time he's stood me up and left me (literally, I'm left) with nothing to do.

tirar la esponja #Untitled3831#to throw the sponge #to throw in the towel #S. Cone #Tiramos la esponja despues de muchos años de sacrificios sin lograr ningun resultado. #We threw in the towel after many years of sacrifice without achieving any results.

tirar la piedra y esconder la mano #Untitled3832#to throw the stone and hide one's hand #to hurt someone but cover up one's action, propose an action but later deny having a part in it, be a hypocrite #L. Am., Sp #Es una persona de las que tira la piedra y esconde la mano. No to puedes fiar de ella. #She's a hypocrite. You can't trust her.

tirar la toalla #Untitled3833# #to throw in the towel, give up #L. Am., Sp #Voy a tener que tirar la toalla. Me doy por vencido. #I'm going to have to throw in the towel. I give up.

tirar piedras #Untitled3834#to throw stones #to put down, criticize, make disparaging comments #Mex, ES, CR, Col (RVAR Mex: more common, echar pedradas) #Me voy de aca porque estan tirando piedras. #I'm leaving here because they're putting people down.

tirar pinta #Untitled3835#to throw spot #to dress to impress #Ch #Esta noche tiramos pinta, hermana! #Tonight, we get all dressed up, Sis!

tirar/echar los tejos #Untitled3836#to throw the disks #to hit on, seduce, make passes #U, Sp #Seguro que le gustas a Alberto porque siempre te esta tirando los tejos. #Alberto must like you because he's always making passes at you.

tirarse a alguien #Untitled3837#to throw oneself at someone #to have sex (vulgar) #Mex, DR, PR, C. Am., Col, Ven, Ec, Peru, Ch, Arg, Sp #Pablo se tiro a tres mujeres de su barrio. #Pablo had sex with three women from his neighborhood.

tirarse de los pelos #Untitled3838#to pull one's hair out #to be upset, furious #S. Cone, Sp #Viendo como perdio la oportunidad, se tiro de los pelos. #Seeing how he missed the opportunity (his chance), he was tearing out his hair.

tirarse el lance #Untitled3839#to throw oneself the spear #to try something without being sure of succeeding, take a stab or shot at #S. Cone #Me voy a tirar el lance al declararle mi amor (pedirle un aumento). #I'm going to take a shot in the dark and confess my love for him (her) (ask him [her] fora raise).

tirarse el pegote #Untitled3840#to throw oneself the sticky mess or awful thing #to lie, brag, toot one's own horn #Sp #Siempre se tira el pegote. Le gusta darselas de rico. #He's always tooting his own horn. He likes to act like he's rich.

tirarse el rollo #Untitled3841#to throw the roll #to lie, brag #Sp #Mirella se tiro el rollo de que sabia cantar muy bien, y tiene una voz espantosa. #Mirella was slinging the bull about how well she can sing, and she has a horrendous voice.

el tiro al aire #Untitled3842#shot in the air #unreliable or unpredictable person, loose cannon; slacker type who doesn't commit #S. Cone #No confio en la informacidn de Juvenal porque es un tiro al aire. #I don't trust whatJuvenal says because he's a loose cannon.

el tiro de gracia #Untitled3843#gunshot of pity #fatal blow, coup de grace #L. Am., Sp #Le dieron el tiro de gracia al insultar a su familia. #They gave him the fatal blow when they insulted his family.

de un tiron #Untitled3844#at one pull #in one fell swoop, at once, all at one time #L. Am., Sp #Termine el trabajo de un tir6n. #I finished the work in one fell swoop.

tocado(-a) de la cabeza #Untitled3845 ##touched in the head, a bit crazy #Mex, G, ES, Col, U, Arg, Sp (RVAR Mex: also, just tocado) #Anselmo esta tocado de la cabeza. Dice que va a pintar toda su casa de negro. #Anselmo is touched in the head. He says he's going to paint his whole house black.

tocar de oido #Untitled3846# #to play (a musical instrument) by ear #L. Am., Sp #Laura toca piano de oido. #Laura plays piano by ear.

tocar el violin #Untitled3847#to play the violin #to go out with a couple and have the feeling they really want to be alone, be a fifth wheel #Ch, U (RVAR Ec: violinista, fifth wheel) #Me fui mas temprano de la discoteca porque estaba tocando el violin. #I left the disco early because I was the fifth wheel.

tocar en lo vivo #Untitled3848 ##to touch to the quick #L. Am., Sp #Su comentario tan sarcastico me toco en lo vivo. #Her sarcastic comment touched me to the quick.

tocar fondo #Untitled3849# #to touch bottom, hit rock bottom; to get to the bottom of something #L. Am., Sp #Parece que la economia ha tocado fondo. #It looks like the economy has hit rock bottom.

tocar las narices (los cojones/los huevos) a alguien #Untitled3850#to touch someone's nostrils (testicles) #to bother someone continually (vulgar with cojones/huevos) #Sp #Sigue tocandome las narices. #He keeps bugging me.

tocar madera #Untitled3851##to touch (knock on) wood (used as in English, so that something that was said shouldn't happen) #L. Am., Sp #Estas enferma? -No, toco madera. #Are you sick? -No, knock on wood.

tocar muchas teclas #Untitled3852#to touch many keys #to push a lot of buttons, go to everyone or do everything to solve a problem #U, Arg, Sp #Tuve que tocar muchas teclas para conseguir el permiso. #I had to push a lot of buttons to get the permit.

tocarle a alguien la loteria #Untitled3853#to win the lottery #to have a windfall, luck out, hit the jackpot (also, caerle, sacar) #Mex, Cuba, S. Cone, Sp #Le toco la loteria de tener un nombre unico, interesante. #He (She) lucked out having a unique, interesting name.

tocarle a uno #Untitled3854# #hater algo to be one's turn to do something #L. Am., Sp #Beto, ya te toca a ti hablar. #Beto, it's your turn to talk now.

tocarse las narices (los cojones/los huevos) #Untitled3855#to touch one's nostrils (testicles) #to screw around, goof off, not do anything (vulgar with cojones/huevos) #Sp #Ese empleado es muy haragan; esta todos los dias tocandose las narices. #That employee is very lazy; he's screwing around doing nothing all day.

a tocateja #Untitled3856# #in hard cash #Sp #Tuvo que pagar el coche a tocateja. No aceptaban cheques. #He (She) had to buy the car with hard cash. They didn't accept checks.

de tocho morocho #Untitled3857# #at any rate (used instead of de todos modos) #Mex, ES #De tocho morocho, no me importa si van o si no van. #At any rate, I don't care if they go or not.

a toda hostia #Untitled3858#at all Host #like a bat out of hell, fast, quickly (vulgar, with religious reference) #Sp #El coche iba a toda hostia cuando ocurrio el accidente. #The car was going like a bat out of hell when the accident occurred.

a toda leche #Untitled3859#at all milk #like a bat out of hell, fast, quickly (vulgar) #Sp #El ciclista iba a toda leche y choco con un arbol. #The cyclist was going at full blast and hit a tree.

a toda madre #Untitled3860#at all mother #full blast #Mex, G, ES, Col #Salio a toda madre para agarrar el vuelo. #He (She) left at full speed to catch the flight.

a toda maquina #Untitled3861#at all machine #full blast, quickly, fast #Chicano, Mex, DR, G, Ch, Sp #Estan trabajando a toda maquina para terminar el puente. #They're working full blast to finish the bridge.

a toda marcha #Untitled3862#at all march #very quickly, full blast #Mex, Sp #Estan trabajando a toda marcha para terminar la carretera a la playa antes del verano. #They're working at full speed to finish the highway to the beach before summertime.

a toda mecha #Untitled3863#at all wick #very quickly, full blast #Mex, Sp #Tienen que terminar a toda mecha el escenario para el concierto. #They have to finish the stage quickly for the concert.

a toda prisa #Untitled3864 ##in a hurry, in a big rush #L. Am., Sp #Terminaron el trabajo a toda prisa. #They finished the work in a hurry.

todititito(-a) #Untitled3865 ##everything, every little bit (variant of todo) #Mex, ES, Nic #Ya se nos arruino todititito. #Everything was wrecked for us.

en todo caso #Untitled3866#in all case #in any event, in any case #L. Am., Sp #En todo caso no tenemos el dinero, asi que para que hablar de comprar una casa? #In any event we don't have the money, so why talk about buying a house?

a todo dar #Untitled3867#at all giving #fast, full blast; great #Mex, ES #Sono la alarma de fuego en el cine, y la gente salio a todo dar. #The fire alarm in the movie theater went off, and the people rushed out.

todo el santo dia #Untitled3868 ##the whole live-long (literally, holy) day #L. Am., Sp #Espere su llamada todo el santo dia. #I waited for her call all the live-long day.

a todo esto # Untitled3869##by the way, used like a proposito; meanwhile #L. Am. #A todo esto, los vecinos hablaban mucho de ella. #In the meantime, the neighbors were talking a lot about her.

a todo gas #Untitled3870#at all gas #fast, full blast #Mex, Sp #La campaña politico para las elecciones esta a todo gas. #The political campaign for the election is at full speed.

todo lo contrario #Untitled3871#all the contrary #just the opposite #L. Am., Sp #No te gusta la comida caribeña? -Todo lo contrario, me encanta, pero no me siento bien hoy. #Don't you like Caribbean food? -On the contrary, I love it, but I don't feel so good today.

a todo lo que da #Untitled3872#at all that it gives #going great guns, like a house on fire #Mex, S. Cone #El partido esta a todo lo que da. #The game is going full blast. 

todo me sale torcido (al reves). #Untitled3873#Everything turns out twisted (backwards) for me. #Everything turns out badly for me. I can't do anything right. #ES, Nic, CR, Sp (RVAR S. Cone: al reves only) #A pesar de haber planeado cada detalle de la entrevista, todo me salio al reves. #Despite having planned every detail of the interview, I couldn't do anything right.

a todo meter #Untitled3874#at all putting #fast, full blast #Mex, DR, PR, Sp #Salio de la clinica a todo meter. #He (She) went out of the clinic at full speed.

ser todo oidos #Untitled3875# #to be all ears #L. Am., Sp #Cuentame los chismes, amigo. iSoy todo oidos! #Tell me the gossip, girl. I'm all ears!

todo quisque #Untitled3876# #everyone, used like todo el mundo #Sp #Todo quisque tiene su opinion sobre los medios de comunicacion. #Everyone has his or her opinion about the media.

a todo trapo #Untitled3877#at full rag #dressed to the nines, with style or class #S. Cone #Se vistieron para la fiesta a todo trapo; estaban muy elegantes. #They were dressed to the nines for the party; they were very elegant.

a todo vapor #Untitled3878#at all steam #fast, full blast #ES, Peru, U, Arg #Corri a todo vapor para tomar el autobus. #I ran at top speed to catch the bus.

estar todo(-a) derretido(-a) #Untitled3879#to be all melted #to be completely under the spell, spellbound #most of L. Am. #Carmen esta toda derretida con la visita de sus nietos. #Carmen is spellbound with the visit of her grandchildren.

de todos modos #Untitled3880#of all ways #anyhow #L. Am., Sp #De todos modos, nunca me haces caso. #Anyway you never pay attention to me.

toma!#Untitled3881# Take! #Take that!, So there! (as punishment, for instance) So what?, interjection implying that something is unimportant or not new #Sp #Toma! Te to dije, tu padre tenia razon. #So there! I told you, your father was right.

toma castaña! (toma del frasco, Carrasco!) #Untitled3882#Take chestnut! (Take from the flask, Carrasco!) #Take that! (in a discussion) So what? So there! (when something has happened that doesn't affect one directly) #Sp #Perdieron otra vez en las elecciones? Toma castaña! #They lost the elections again? So what?

estar tomado(-a) #Untitled3883# #to be drunk #L. Am. #Todos admitieron que estaban tomados. #They all admitted that they were drunk.

tomar a cona algo #Untitled3884#to take something at cotta, a word referring to the female organ #to not give a damn, not take something seriously (vulgar) #Sp #Se tomo a cona lo que le dijimos. No penso que podia ser cierto, y ahora paga las consecuencias. #He didn't take what we said seriously. He didn't think it could be true, and now he's paying the consequences.

tomar a pecho #Untitled3885# #to take to heart #L. Am., Sp #No tomes a pecho lo que dijo mi abuelo, que no se sentia muy bien hoy. #Don't take what my grandfather said to heart; he wasn't feeling very well today.

tomar algo con soda #Untitled3886#to take something with soda #to take something with a grain of salt, calmly #Ch, U #Esas cosas, hay que tomarlas con soda. #You have to take those things calmly.

tomar algo con un grano de sal #Untitled3887 ##to take something with a grain of salt #Mex, DR, PR, CR, Ch, Sp #Todo to que dice Tomas hay que tomarlo con un grano de sal porque es un chismoso. #Everything that Tomas says has to be taken with a grain of salt because he's such a gossip.

tomar el pelo a alguien #Untitled3888# #to pull someone's leg (hair), tease #L. Am., Sp #El alumno le tomaba el pelo al maestro. #The student was pulling the teacher's leg.

tomar el poder #Untitled3889 ##to take power #L. Am., Sp #Los militares tomaron el poder y acto seguido acabaron con la democracia. #The military took power and immediately put an end to democracy.

tomar el portante #Untitled3890#to take the big door #to disappear fast, get the heck out (sometimes because of anger or bad feeling) #Peru, Sp #Como todo el mundo la criticaba, tomo el portante y se largo. #Since everyone was criticizing her, she took off and went on her way.

tomar en cuenta #Untitled3891# #to take into account #L. Am., Sp #Hay que tomar en cuenta que tu sueldo es mas alto que el suyo. #You have to take into account that your salary is higher than his.

tomar las de Villadiego #Untitled3892#to take those of Villadiego #to take to one's heels, beat it #L. Am., Sp #Cuando Carlos vio que la relacion iba en serio, tomo las de Villadiego y ya no lo vimos mas. #When Carlos saw that the relationship was getting serious, he flew the coop and we didn't see him anymore.

tomar once #Untitled3893#to take eleven #to have tea, a snack in the afternoon #Ch #Vienen tus primos a tomar once? #Are your cousins coming for afternoon tea?

tomar partido #Untitled3894 ##to take sides, take a stand #L. Am., Sp #Tomemos partido en este asunto tan importante. #Let's take a stand on this very important issue.

tomar sobre si #Untitled3895# #to take upon oneself #L. Am., Sp #Tu hermano tomo sobre si la direccion de todo el proyecto. #Your brother took upon himself the administration of the entire project.

tomar una copa (copita) #Untitled3896#to have a wine glass (small wine glass) #to have a drink #L. Am., Sp #Tomamos una copa en la Torre Latinoamericana. #We're having a drink at the Torre Latinoamericana.

tomar una decision # Untitled3897##to make a decision #L. Am., Sp #Cuando van a tomar una decision los socios? #When are the members going to make a decision?

tomar vuelo #Untitled3898#to take flight #to take off, make progress (things) #Mex, DR, U, Arg #El negocio tomo vuelo cuando llego el nuevo gerente. #The business took off when the new manager arrived.

tomar/dar un giro favorable #Untitled3899# #to take a turn for the better #L. Am., Sp #La condicion de mi tia dio un giro favorable. #My aunt's condition took a turn for the better.

tomarle la palabra a alguien #Untitled3900# #to take someone's word (for something), take someone at their word #L. Am., Sp #Les tome la palabra, pero me fallaron. #I took their word for it, but they let me down.

tomarlo a mal #Untitled3901# #to take it the wrong way #L. Am., Sp #No hay que tomarlo a mal; solo fue un chiste. #There's no need to take it the wrong way; it was only a joke.

tomarse las cosas a la tremenda #Untitled3902#to take things to the tremendous #to take things too hard, give things too much importance #U, Arg, Sp #Suspender un examen no es tan grave; no lo tomes a la tremenda. #Failing a test is not so serious; don't take it so hard.

los tombos #Untitled3903 ##police, cops #CR, Col, Ven, Ec, Peru #Cuidate de los tombos. #Be careful of the cops.

a tontas y a locas #Untitled3904# #recklessly, like crazy, without thought #most of L. Am., Sp #Cesar hablaba a tontas y a locos de su jefe. #Cesar was talking like crazy (without thinking) about his boss.

tontear #Untitled3905 ##to act like a fool, behave in a foolish or stupid way #L. Am., Sp (RVAR Sp: also, to flirt) #Iba tonteando durante media hora, pero por fin encontre la casa. #I was putzing around (going along stupidly) for a half hour, but I finally found the house.

a lo tonto #Untitled3906 ##like crazy, without thinking (also, a lo tarugo, a lo pendejo) #Chicano, Mex, ES #Escribio una carta en pocos minutos a lo tonto. #He (She) wrote a letter in a few minutes without thinking.

tonto(-a) de capirote #Untitled3907#idiot chief #stupid to the nth degree, dope of dopes #Mex, Peru, Sp #Ese inquilino que tienes es un tonto de capirote. #That tenant you have is stupid to the nth degree.

toparse con #Untitled3908 ##to bump into, run across #L. Am., Sp #Nunca adivinaras con quien me tope en el mercado! #You'll never guess who I bumped into at the market!

al tope #Untitled3909# #totally, with all one's energy, fast #Mex, Sp, U #Aproveche al tope este sitio de la Red. #Take advantage of this website to the max.

torear #Untitled3910#to fight a bull #to provoke #L. Am., Sp (RVAR Mex, DR, Col, Ch, U, Sp: also, to manage or manipulate people or a situation) #Antonio toreo a Juanito hasta que este se canso de las provocaciones y lo golpeo. #Antonio provoked Juanita until the latter got tired of his provocations and hit him.

torpe #Untitled3911# #dim-witted, slow #Mex, Cuba, DR, PR, C. Am., U #Soy muy torpe. No puedo hacer este dibujo. #I'm very slow. I can't do this drawing.

la tortuga #Untitled3912#turtle #slowpoke, slow person #Mex, DR, ES, Col #Siempre que salimos con Beatriz llegamos tarde porque es una tortuga. #Every time we go out with Beatriz we're late because she's a slowpoke.

total que # Untitled3913##after all, since in any case, so, in short #L. Am., Sp #Para que estudiar? Total que ya me reprobaron. #Why study? After all, they already flunked me.

trabajar como burro #Untitled3914#to work like a donkey #to work like a dog #L. Am., Sp #Olga trabaja como burro en invierno, y en verano viajara. #Olga worked like a dog in the winter, and she'll travel in the summer.

trabajar como enano #Untitled3915#to work like a dwarf #to work like the devil #Ch, U, Sp #Emilio trabaja como un enano. No para ni un segundo. #Emilio works like the devil. He doesn't stop even for a second.

el/la trabajolico(-a) #Untitled3916 ##workaholic, someone who works too hard or is addicted to work #parts of L. Am. #Tenemos un hijo atorrante y una hija trabajolica. #We have a good-fornothing son and a workaholic daughter.

la tracalada # Untitled3917##droves, bunch; crowd #Mex, ES, Ch, N. Arg #Que tracalada de tontos! #What a bunch of idiots!

el/la tracalero(-a) #Untitled3918# #swindler, cheat #Mex #Tan barato compraste el estereo? Eres un tracalero. #You bought that stereo as cheap as that? You're a con artist.

traer a alguien de aca para alla (aqui para alli) #Untitled3919#to bring someone from here to there #to keep someone busy, moving constantly, or confused or upset #Mex, DR, PR, U, Arg, Sp (RVAR ES: alli para aca) #Mi niño de un año me trae de aca para alla. #My one-year-old son keeps me on the run.

traer cola (coleta) #Untitled3920#to bring a tail (pigtail) #to crop up again, come back to hit one in the face, bring serious consequences (used for things) #Mex, U, Arg, Sp #No quiero intervener en esta discusion porque se que traera cola. #I don't want to intervene in this discussion because I know it will come back to haunt me.

traer de culo a alguien #Untitled3921#to bring someone by the ass #to upset someone, give someone a damn hard time (vulgar) #Sp #Este niño me trae de culo. #This kid is giving me a damn hard time.

traer de un ala #Untitled3922#to bring by a wing #to have (someone) helplessly in love #Mex #Sergio la trae de un ala. #Sergio has her helplessly in love with him.

traer/llevar algo escrito en la frente #Untitled3923#to bring (take) something written on the forehead #to have something written all over one's face #L. Am., Sp #No me mientas, hombre, porque tienes tu deshonra escrita en la frente. #Don't lie to me, man, because dishonesty is written all over your face.

traerlo (tenerlo) entre ojos #Untitled3924#to bring (have) it between the eyes #to have a grudge against someone, dislike #Mex, Ch, U #Me trae entre ojos. #He (She) has a grudge against me.

el/la tragaldabas #Untitled3925#door hinge gobbler #chowhound, glutton, guzzler #L. Am., Sp #Ese chico es tragaldabas; todo se lo come. #That boy is a chowhound; he eats everything.

tragar #Untitled3926#to swallow #to put up with, accept #DR, Nic, U, Arg, Sp #No estoy de acuerdo con algunas cosas que dice el jefe, pero hay que tragarselas. #I don't agree with some of the things the boss says, but I have to put up with them.

tragar camote #Untitled3927#to swallow sweet potato #to put up with something quietly or to be unable to express oneself #Mex #El jefe me regaño y yo trague camote. #The boss bawled me out and I had to just keep quiet.

tragar el anzuelo #Untitled3928#to swallow the hook #to swallow something hook, line, and sinker, fall for something #L. Am., Sp #Mi amigo me hablo, y trague el anzuelo como una tonta. #My friend called me, and I took the bait hook, line, and sinker like an idiot.

tragar saliva #Untitled3929#to swallow saliva #to be dumbfounded; to have to be silent and put up with something #L. Am., Sp #Estefania queria responder a los insultos, pero tuvo que tragar saliva. #Estefania wanted to respond to the insults, but she had to bite her tongue and put up with it.

tragar(se) algo #Untitled3930#to swallow something #to fall for something, believe something #L. Am., Sp #No voy a tragar ese cuento. No me lo trago. #I'm not swallowing that story. I'm not swallowing it.

tragarle la tierra a alguien #Untitled3931#to have the earth swallow one #used to express embarrassment, a wish to disappear from view #L. Am., Sp #Tragame tierra! Aqui viene Eduardo, y yo con esta ropa tan fea. #I wish the earth would swallow me! Here comes Eduardo, and I'm wearing these ugly clothes.

tragarse la pildora #Untitled3932#to swallow the pill #to believe a lie, fall for something #Mex, Ch, U, Sp (RVAR Sp: also, tragarse la bola, to swallow the ball) #Me dijo que no tenia novia y me trague la pildora. #He told me he didn't have a girlfriend and I fell for it.

tragarselo a alguien la tierra #Untitled3933#to be swallowed by the earth #to disappear from the face of the earth, places one usually frequents #Mex, DR, PR, ES, S. Cone, Sp #Nunca vemos a Juan; se lo trago la tierra. #We never see Juan; it's like the earth swallowed him.

el trago #Untitled3934#swallow #drink of any kind, but often refers to a cocktail, alcoholic drink #L. Am., Sp #Estoy cansada. Necesito un trago. #I'm tired. I need a drink.

el tragon, la tragona #Untitled3935 ##chowhound, big eater #Mex, ES #Nicole es tragona; le encanta comer. #Nicole is a big eater; she loves to eat.

el trajin #Untitled3936 ##a lot of work, things to do #L. Am., Sp #Pobre Miriam! Vaya trajin se trae con la boda de su hija. #(Sp) Poor Miriam! What a lot of work her daughter's wedding is giving her.

el/la tramposo(-a) con # Untitled3937##artist, cheat #L. Am., Sp #No seas tramposo! No mires las cartas de los otros jugadores. #Don't be a cheat! Don't look at the other players' cards.

a trancas y barrancas #Untitled3938#at beams and ravines (cliffs) #with a lot of effort, passing over all obstacles #Mex, Sp #A trancas y barrancas, los medicos llegaron a las poblaciones mas remotas. #With great effort, the doctors made it to the most remote populations.

tranquilo(-a). #Untitled3939#tranquil #No problem, relax. Chill out. (very common in Col; Sp: also, tranqui for short and de tranqui, calmly) #L. Am., Sp #Tranquilo, tranquilo. No hay problema. #Keep your cool. (Relax.) There's no problem.

la transa #Untitled3940 ##ruse, trick, con #Mex, ES, Col #Quien sabe que transas se trae Juan? #Who knows what tricks Juan has up his sleeve?

transar #Untitled3941 ##to swindle, cheat #Mex, ES #Este televisor no sirve. Me transaron. #This television set is no good. They conned me.

estar en transito #Untitled3942#to be in transit #to be under way (said of a project) #Mex, Col, Ch #El informe esta en transito. #The report is on its way.

los trapos #Untitled3943#rags #duds, clothing #L. Am., Sp #Se gasta un dineral en trapos. #You can spend a fortune on your duds.

traqueteado(-a) #Untitled3944#clattered #old, used or worn out #Mex, ES, S. Cone (RVAR CR: tired or badly made) #Ese carro esta traqueteado. #That car is worn out (ready for the junk yard).

el traqueteo #Untitled3945#banging, creaking #intense activity, mess, transaction #Mex, DR, PR, G, ES, Col (RVAR Col: refers to drug dealing) #Cual es el traqueteo que tienen esos dos? A mi me huele bien feo.# What's the deal with those two? It looks (literally, smells) ugly to me.

el trasero #Untitled3946# #rear end #L. Am., Sp #Le di una patada en el trasero y le dije que no volviera a mi casa. #I gave him a kick in the rear end and told him not to come back to my house.

trasnochar #Untitled3947#to cross the night #to stay out or up late at night #L. Am., Sp #Trasnoche toda la semana, pero hoy voy a acostarme temprano. #I stayed out late all week, but tonight I'm going to go to sleep early.

la trastada #Untitled3948 ##dirty trick #L. Am., Sp #A mi tambien me han hecho algunas trastadas. #They've played some dirty tricks on me, too.

el traste #Untitled3949 ##rear end, backside #Ch, U #Me duele el traste de estar sentada todo el dia trabajando en la computadora. #My backside hurts from sitting all day working on the computer.

tratarse de #Untitled3950 ##to be a matter of #L. Am., Sp #Ven tan pronto como puedas; se trata de un asunto urgente. #Come as soon as possible; it's a matter of great urgency.

trato hecho #Untitled3951#Agreement made #It's a deal. #L. Am., Sp #Te compro el carro. Trato hecho. #I'll buy your car. It's a deal.

tremendo(-a) #Untitled3952# #too much, tremendous, exaggerated (often bad) #L. Am., Sp #Los articulos de los diarios son tremendos. #The articles in the newspapers are exaggerated.

de tres al cuarto #Untitled3953#from three to fourth #soso, run of the mill, phrase denoting the small value or esteem of something #Sp #Es una tienda de tres al cuarto. #It's a run-of-the-mill store.

tripon, tripona #Untitled3954# #potbellied, heavy #L. Am., Sp #El tripon se llama David. Trabaja conmigo. #The potbellied guy is named David. He works with me.

la troca #Untitled3955# #truck (from English) #Chicano, parts of Mex, ES #Su troca es ultimo modelo. #His (Her) truck is the newest model.

a troche y moche (trochemoche) #Untitled3956##willynilly, pell-mell #parts of L. Am., Sp #Estan gastando a troche y moche. No se como van a poder recuperar la inversion. #They're spending willy-nilly. I don't know how they're going to be able to get back their investment.

la trompa #Untitled3957#trunk of an elephant #mouth, kisser (often in reference to an angry person) #Mex, Nic, CR, Col #Marisol es muy sangrona; todo el tiempo con su trompa de pato. #Marisol is very unpleasant; always with her puckered (literally duck) mouth.

estar trompa #Untitled3958#also, trompeta, tururu, to be trunk of an elephant #to be drunk #Sp #Me parece que esta un poco trompa. #It seems to me he (she) is a little drunk.

el trompabulario # Untitled3959##condescending term for bad language, sounds like trompa, meaning mouth or angry, and vocabulario #Mex, Col #Que trompabulario tiene Jose! #What bad language Jose uses!

la trompada #Untitled3960 ##hard blow #most of L. Am. (RVAR Sp: el trompazo) #A la salida de la discoteca le dieron una trompada en la nariz. #As he left the dance club someone punched him in the nose.

trompudo(-a) #Untitled3961 #with a big snout #loudmouthed or big-mouthed; someone sounding off threats #Mex, C. Am., Col, U #Cada vez que lo veo, esta trompudo. #Every time I see him, he's yelling and screaming.

tronado(-a) #Untitled3962#blasted #stoned #Mex #Cuando Marta llego a la disco, ya estaba tronada. #When Marta got to the disco, she was already stoned.

tronar #Untitled3963#to thunder #to flunk (exam), to wash out #Mex, C. Am. #Me tronaron. #They washed me out.

tronar como (un) ejote #Untitled3964#to thunder or snap like a peapod #to wash out, end badly, fail #Mex #Trono como (un) ejote en el trabajo. #He (She) messed up big-time at work.

el trono, trono de los cesares #Untitled3965#throne, throne of the Caesars #potty, toilet seat #Mex, Col #Donde esta Pepito? Esta sentado en el trono. #Where's little Pepe? He's on the potty.

tropezar(se) con #Untitled3966# #to bump into #L. Am., Sp #Tropezamos con los Mendez en el centro. iQue placer! #We bumped into the Mendezes downtown. What a pleasure!

a tropezones #Untitled3967#with trips, falling down #with a lot of effort, with delays and difficulties, haltingly #Mex, DR, U, Sp #Miguelito lee a tropezones. #Miguelito reads haltingly.

trucho(-a) #Untitled3968#trout #fake, phony #U, Arg #Esta maleta no es de cuero; es trucha. #This suitcase isn't leather; it's imitation.

tu abuela! (Tu padre!) #Untitled3969#Your grandmother! (Your father!) #You son of a bitch! You bitch! #DR, ES, Sp #Fuiste tu quien saco dinero de mi billetera? Tu abuela! #Was it you who took money out of my wallet? You SOB!

tu madre! #Untitled3970#Your mother! #You son of a bitch!, You bitch! (vulgar) - insult impugning the honor of one's mother, often accompanied by a gesture with the fist of one hand raised and clenched #Mex, C. Am., Col

tuanis #Untitled3971##great, nice, healthy, too nice; also, a greeting among young people #G, CR (ES, Nic: tuani) #Que tal el viaje? -Tuanis! #How was the trip? -Great!

el tuerca #Untitled3972#metal nut in mechanics #grease monkey; car lover #S. Cone #Ricardo y sus amigos son tuercas y pasan los fines de semana arreglando sus coches. #Ricardo and his friends are grease monkeys, and they spend the weekends fixing up their cars.

tumbar #Untitled3973#to fell, knock down #to mug, rob #PR, Col #Yo no encuentro mi cartera desde ayer. Creo que me la tumbaron en la guagua. #(PR) I can't find my wallet since yesterday. I think someone picked my pocket on the bus.

al tuntun #Untitled3974# #helter-skelter, haphazardly, without thinking or knowing about a subject, without a plan #S. Cone, Sp #Siempre hace las cosas al tuntun, sin pensar. #He (She) always does things haphazardly, without thinking.

tupirle #Untitled3975#to compact it #to step on it, get a move on #Mex #Tupele! Se nos atrasa. #Speed it up! We're getting behind.

el/la turista (vacacionista) #Untitled3976#tourist (vacationist) #someone who rarely goes to class #Mex, Cuba, Col #Carmen es la turista de la clase; casi nunca esta aqui. #Carmen is the tourist of the class; she's almost never here.

turistear #Untitled3977 ##to play tourist, go on an outing #Mex, DR, ES, CR, Col #En las ultimas vacaciones turisteamos los parques nacionales. #During our last vacation we visited (as tourists) the national parks.

u #Untitled3978 ##is u short for universidad #C. Am., Col, Ch #Voy a la u. Me quieres acompañar? #I'm going to the university. Want to come with me?

ubicate. #Untitled3979#find yourself #straighten up. Get with the program. #Mex, DR, Col, Peru, S. Cone #Esta es una reunion muy importante para mi asi que ubicate y no to pongas a hablar de politica. #This is a very important meeting for me, so get with the program and don't start talking about politics.

uchala!/uchale! # Untitled3980##Yuck!, expression of repugnance #Mex #Ochala! Tengo que ir a recoger a los niños de la escuela. #Yuck! I have to go get the kids from school.

ujule! #Untitled3981# #expression of surprise like !Hijole!, sometimes indicates a put-down, often followed by a disparaging remark #Mex, ES #Ujule! iQue trabajo mas pesado! #Jeez! What hard work!

ser la ultima gota #Untitled3982#to be the last drop, from the expression "La ultima gota es la que colma el vaso". The last drop is the one that fills the glass. #to be the last straw #Sp #La ultima gota fue cuando me pusieron a trabajar en la cocina. #The last straw was when they put me to work in the kitchen.

estar en las ultimas #Untitled3983#to be on the last #to be on one's last legs #L. Am., Sp #Doña Jacinta tiene noventa anos y esta en las ultimas. #Doña Jacinta is ninety years old and on her last legs.

ser el ultimo mono #Untitled3984#to be the last monkey #to be the low man on the totem pole, not count (people) #Sp #Parece que soy el ultimo mono de la oficina. #It looks like I'm the low man on the totem pole in the office.

el ultimo toque # Untitled3985##finishing (last) touch #Mex, Ch, U, Sp #Dale el ultimo toque al articulo y lo publicaremos. #Put the finishing touch on the article and we'll publish it.

una y no mas (santo Tomas) #Untitled3986#once and no more (Saint Thomas) #once, but never again #Sp #Le prestaste dinero a Teresa? -Una y no mas. #Did you lend money to Teresa? -Once, but never again.

la uni #Untitled3987# #short for universidad #Mex, DR, Sp #Estare estudiando todo el dia en la uni. #I'll be studying at the university all day.

ser uña y carne #Untitled3988#to be fingernail and flesh #to be very close, bosom buddies #L. Am., Sp #Anita y Luz son uña y carne, y siempre andan juntas. #Anita and Luz are bosom buddies, and they always go around together.

ser uña y mugre #Untitled3989#to be fingernail and dirt #to be tight (friends), bosom buddies #Mex, Col, Peru, Ch #Miriam y yo somos como uña y mugre. #Miriam and I are bosom buddies.

de uvas a peras #Untitled3990#from grapes to pears #once in a blue moon #most of L. Am., Sp #No comemos mucha carne. De uvas a peras compro un pollo. #We don't eat a lot of meat. Once in a blue moon I buy a chicken.


estar de vacaciones en el bote #Untitled3991#to be on vacation in the jar #to be in the clinker (jail) #Mex, Cuba #Donde esta Gabriel? Hace mucho que no lo veo. -Esta de vacaciones en el bote. #Where's Gabriel? I haven't seen him for a long time. -He's "on vacation" in the clinker.

la vacilada #Untitled3992# #deceit, with trick #Mex, Col, Sp #Es otra vacilada del gobierno. #It's another government trick.

el/la vacilador(-a) #Untitled3993 ##tease, goofoff, cutup, someone who enjoys life without working hard, someone who jokes or makes fun of others; also, someone who deceives others #Mex, Cuba, G, ES, Col #No te creas. iQue vacilador #Don't believe him. What a nut

vacilar #Untitled3994#to vacillate, go back and forth #to joke around, have a good time; to put someone on, tease #Mex, C. Am., Col, Ven, Ec, Peru, Sp #Nunca se cuando habla en serio; siempre esta vacilando. #I never know when he's serious about what he's saying; he's always kidding around.

vacilar a alguien #Untitled3995 ##to hit on someone, look at someone with lascivious intentions; to try to pick someone #up Cuba, ES, Col, Ec #Estas vacilando a esa chama, no? #You're hitting on that girl, right?

vacilar con (alguien) #Untitled3996# #to fool around with, have fun with (someone) #Mex, Cuba, DR, G, ES, Pan, Col #Esta vacilando con la novia. #He's fooling around (having fun) with his girlfriend.

el vacilon #Untitled3997# #party, fun, diversion #Mex, DR, PR, ES, CR #Tenemos que planear desde ahora el vacilon para las navidades. #We have to start planning the Christmas fun now.

ser un vacilOn #Untitled3998 ##to be a cutup, comic, entertaining person #Mex, ES, CR, DR, PR, Sp #Jose es un vacilon, siempre contando chistes. #Jose is a clown, always telling jokes.

vacunar #Untitled3999#to vaccinate #to deceive or cheat #S. Cone #Ese grupiento me vacuno, vendiendome un radio que no funciona. #That ripoff artist conned me by selling me a radio that doesn't work.

el/la vago(-a) #Untitled4000# #slacker, drifter (also, drug addict or alcoholic) #L. Am. #Benjamin es un vago, pero no es mala persona. #Benjamin is a slacker, but he's not a bad person.

la vaina #Untitled4001#husk #hassle, problem, mess (allpurpose word for any thing, situation, etc., slightly vulgar) #DR, PR, C. Am., Col, Ven, Peru #Que vaina Dejamos los pasaportes en el hotel. #What a pain We left the passports in the hotel.

el vale #Untitled4002# #male friend, guy (probably short for valedor, defender) #Chicano, Mex, Ven #Oye, vale, entiendes esto? #Hey, pal, do you understand this?

vale. #Untitled4003#It is worth something. #All right. OK. #Col, Sp #Vamos al cine con mis padres? Vale. #Let's go to the movies with my parents. All right.

me vale. #Untitled4004# #I don't give a damn. slightly vulgar; used instead of Me vale madre, pinga, or verga, which are vulgar. #Mex, ES #Me vale no aprobar el examen. #I don't give a damn about not passing the exam.

el valedor #Untitled4005#defender #casual drinking buddy #Mex, G, ES, Col, Ven #Mi valedor Ramon nos va a acompañar al cine. #My friend Ramon is going to go with us to the movies.

el valemadrismo #Untitled4006 ##from the expression me vale madre; valevergismo (vulgar) attitude of indifference, slacker attitude #Es, Nic, Mex #A pesar de su aparente actitud de valemadrismo, Hugo tiene buen corazon. #In spite of his slacker attitude, Hugo has a good heart.

valer la pena #Untitled4007# #to be worth while #L. Am., Sp #Valio la pena sacar mi titulo. #It was worthwhile getting my degree.

valer papas #Untitled4008#to be worth potatoes #to be worthless, worth beans #Mex, ES #Esta ropa usada vale papas. #This used clothing is worth beans.

valer su peso en oro #Untitled4009#to be worth its weight in gold #to be worth a fortune #Mex, DR, U, Sp #Esa muchacha vale su peso en oro. #That girl is worth her weight in gold.

valer un Potosi (un mundo, un imperio) #Untitled4010#to be worth a Potosi, from the silvermining area in Bolivia (a world, an empire) #to be worth a fortune #Mex, DR, Peru, Sp (RVAR Peru: also, valer un Peru) #Las alhajas de tu abuela valen un Potosi. Deberias tenerlas en la caja fuerte. #Your grandmother's jewlery is worth a fortune. You should keep it in the safe.

valer: mas vale #Untitled4011# #it's better #L. Am., Sp #Mas vale algo que nada. #It's better than nothing (literally, "Something is better than nothing").

valerle madre #Untitled4012#to matter mother #to not give a damn, not matter (vulgar) (also: importarle madre) #Mex, parts of C. Am. #Les vale madre lo que opinen los demas. #They don't give a damn what other people think.

valgame Dios #Untitled4013 ##Good grief Good Lord #L. Am., Sp #Valgame Dios Pagaste dos mil pesos por un par de zapatos? Estas loca. #Good Lord You paid two thousand pesos for a pair of shoes? You're crazy.

la valona #Untitled4014# #favor #Mex, ES #Necesito que me hagas una valona, mono. #I need you to do me a favor, bro.

en vano #Untitled4015 ##in vain, for nothing #L. Am., Sp #Todo mi trabajo fue en vano. De nada sirvio. #All my work was for nothing. It didn't help.

estar en varas dulces #Untitled4016#to be in sweet rods, pun with "en-varas" sounding like embarazo, #to be pregnant #Mex #Juanita esta en varas dulces desde febrero. #Juanita has been expecting since February.

el vato (bato) #Untitled4017 ##guy, dude #Chicano, Mex #Oye, bato, por que no vamos a echar una copa? #Hey, dude, why don't we go have us a drink?

vaya #Untitled4018 ##Good, great, agreed, understood. #Mex, DR, G, ES, Col #Nos vemos a las ocho? - Vaya, pues. #Shall we meet at eight? -Agreed.

vaya: Que (le) vaya bien. #Untitled4019#May it go well for you. #Have a good time (day, trip). Good luck to you (said to someone who is leaving) #L. Am., Sp #Hasta pronto, Memo. Que to vaya bien. #See you soon, Memo. Good luck to you.

vaya a contarselo a su tia (abuela). #Untitled4020#Go tell it to your aunt (grandmother). #Oh, come on Go figure #Mex, ES, S. Cone, Sp #No le creo eso. Vaya a contarselo a su tia. #I don't believe that. Come on

vaya a decirselo a su abuela. #Untitled4021#Go tell it to your grandmother. #Oh, come on Go figure #Mex, ES, U, Arg #Basta de cuentos. Vaya a decirselo a su abuela. #That's enough tall tales Come on

vaya uno a saber. #Untitled4022#Go to know. #Who knows? Go figure. #L. Am., Sp #Vaya uno a saber lo que hacen ustedes. #Heaven only knows what you guys are up to.

vaya usted (Vete) a saber. #Untitled4023#Go to know. #Who knows? Go figure. #Peru, Bol, Sp #Cuando llegan los muchachos desde Buenos Aires? -Vaya usted a saber. #When do the kids arrive from Buenos Aires? -Who knows?

a veces #Untitled4024 ##at times #L. Am., Sp #A veces pienso que no te importo nada. #Sometimes I think I don't matter at all to you.

estar de veinticinco alfileres #Untitled4025#to be of twenty-five pins #to be all dressed or dolled up #L. Am., Sp #Mati esta de veinticinco alfileres; tendra una cita con Pablo. #Mati is all dolled up; she must have a date with Pablo.

vejestorio(-a) #Untitled4026 ##geezer, fogy #DR, ES, Nic, S. Cone, Sp #Conoces a ese vejestorio que llego con la pintora a la cena? Nadie sabe quien es. #Do you know that old geezer who came to the dinner party with the painter? Nobody knows who he is.

el vejete #Untitled4027 ##old man #L. Am. #Nicolas es un vejete; sin embargo todavia es buen mozo. #Nicolas is an old guy, but he's still good-looking.

la venada #Untitled4028# #fit #Sp #A Hugo le dio una venada y rompio su examen. #Hugo threw a fit and ripped up his exam.

vender la pomada #Untitled4029#to sell the ointment #to do a hard sell, sell snake oil #Peru, Ch #Nos vendieron la pomada de que los precios no subirian. #They sold us the story that the prices wouldn't go up.

venderse #Untitled4030#to sell oneself #to sell out #L. Am., Sp #El diputado se vendio sin importarle las consecuencias. #The representative sold himself out without caring about the consequences.

venderse como pan caliente #Untitled4031#to sell like hot bread #to sell very well, sell like hot cakes #most of L. Am. #Las sandalias que estaban en oferta se vendieron como pan caliente. #The sandals that were on sale sold like hot cakes.

vendido(-a) #Untitled4032# #sellout, person who sells out #most of L. Am. #Lo acusaron de ser un vendido cuando su equipo perdio el partido. #They accused him of being a sellout when his team lost the game.

estar vendido(-a) #Untitled4033#to be sold #to be deep in debt #Mex #Estoy vendida; no puedo usar mi tarjeta de credito. #I'm deeply in debt; I can't use my credit card.

venga. #Untitled4034# #way of ending a conversation on the phone (just before saying good-bye), sometimes indicates that one is in a hurry or wants to finish up #Sp #Venga. Adios. #Okay. Good-bye.

venir a alguien en bandeja #Untitled4035#to come to someone on a tray #to have something handed to one on a silver platter, come without effort #Ch, U, Sp #iQue suerte Este puesto me vino en bandeja. #What luck This job was handed to me on a silver platter.

venir a menos #Untitled4036#to come to less #to come down in the world, deteriorate #L. Am., Sp #Ese hombre era rico pero ahora esta venido a menos. #That man was rich but now he's come down in the world.

venir al caso #Untitled4037##to be to the point #L. Am., Sp #Eso no viene al caso, amigos. #That's not to the point, my friends.

venir con cuentos #Untitled4038#to come with stories #to tell tales #L. Am., Sp #No me vengas con cuentos. #Don't come to me with your tall tales.

venir(se) #Untitled4039 ##to come sexually (vulgar) #Mex, Cuba, DR, PR #Ya te viniste, querida? iQue bien #Did you come, my dear? That's great

venirle grande #Untitled4040#to come to him or her very big #to be excessive (for one's size or merit); to be too much (for someone) #Mex, Sp (RVAR U, Arg: quedarse grande) #Con la poca experiencia que Dolores tiene en negocios, ese trabajo le viene grande. #With the little bit of experience Dolores has in business, that job is too much for her.

venirse abajo #Untitled4041 ##to fall apart, collapse, go to pieces #L. Am., Sp #La empresa para la cual trabajo se ha venido abajo. #The business I work for fell apart.

ventajoso(-a) #Untitled4042# #opportunistic (from ventaja, advantage) #Mex #No seas ventajoso. #Don't take advantage.

a ver #Untitled4043##let's see #L. Am., Sp #A ver si tengo el dinero... si aqui to tengo. #Let's see if I have the money ... yes, here it is (here I have it).

ver las estrellas #Untitled4044# #to see stars #L. Am., Sp #Me cai y vi las estrellas. iQue dolor #I fell and saw stars. What pain

a ver? #Untitled4045#To see? #Hello (answering the phone). #Hond, Nic, CR, Col

la verdad clara y desnuda #Untitled4046#the clear and naked truth #the clear, unadulterated truth #most of L. Am., Sp #Hay que hablar de la verdad clara y desnuda. #We need to speak about the unadulterated truth.

la verdad de la milanesa #Untitled4047#the truth of the Milanese chop #the real truth of the matter #Peru, S. Cone #La verdad de la milanesa es que tenemos que ser mas responsables. #The real truth of the matter is that we need to be more responsible.

verde #Untitled4048#green #blue, dirty, referring to sex parts of #L. Am., Sp #Conto un chiste verde. #She told a dirty joke.

la de la verde #Untitled4049#of the green #pot, marijuana #Mex, Col #Tengo de la verde; vamos a engrifarnos. #I have some pot; let's get stoned.

los verdes #Untitled4050#the green ones #soldiers #U, Arg #Cuidado con los verdes; no respetan a nadie. #Be careful with the soldiers; they have no respect for anyone.

la verga #Untitled4051##male organ (vulgar) #Mex, C. Am., Col, Ec, U, Arg, Sp 

la de la verguenza #Untitled4052#the one of shame #the last piece of food on a plate that no one dares to take #DR, Sp #Se quedo en el plato la de la verguenza. #The last portion of food that no one dared take stayed on the plate.

verla peluda #Untitled4053#to see it hairy #to have a rough time, find oneself in a jam #Mex, ES, CR, Col #En este momento la estoy viendo peluda. #At this moment I'm having a rough time.

verle la cara a alguien #Untitled4054#to see someone's face #to deceive or take advantage of (implying verle la cara de tonto) #Mex, ES, Nic, S. Cone #Ese hombre me vio la cara cuando me vendio un carro tan malo. #That man saw me coming and played me for a fool when he sold me such a bad car.

verlo todo de color rosa #Untitled4055 ##to see life through rose-colored glasses, always look on the bright side #L. Am., Sp #Eres optimista y siempre lo ves todo de color rosa. #You're an optimist and always see everything through rose-colored glasses.

verselas negras #Untitled4056#to see them black #to have a rough time, problem, trouble #L. Am., Sp #Me las vi negras con el jefe porque no le gusto el trabajo que hice. #I had a devil of a time with the boss because he didn't like the work I did.

vestido(-a) y calzado(-a) #Untitled4057# #dressed and shod, having satisfied the main things necessary for interaction with others #L. Am., Sp #Patricia, ya nos vamos. -Si, aqui estoy, vestida y calzada. #Patricia, we're leaving. Yes, here I am, ready to go.

los veteranos #Untitled4058#veterans #folks, parents #U, Arg  #Como estan tus veteranos? #How are your folks?

a la vez #Untitled4059##at the same time #L. Am., Sp #No puedo hacer dos cosas a la vez. #I can't do two things at once.

de vez en cuando #Untitled4060#of time in when #from time to time #L. Am., Sp #De vez en cuando comemos en casa de mi tio. #From time to time we eat at my uncle's house.

mi vida #Untitled4061#my life #sweetheart, darling #L. Am., Sp #A que hora regresas, mi Vida? #What time will you get back, darling?

la vida me sonrie #Untitled4062#Life is smiling on me #What a stroke of luck #L. Am., Sp #Tengo salud, una familia estupenda, trabajo y mucho amor: la vida me sonrie. #I have health, a great family, work, and a great deal of love: life is smiling on me

el/la viejo(-a) #Untitled4063#old one #husband (wife), old man (woman), partner #L. Am., Sp #Hola, vieja, has llegado temprano del trabajo hoy. #Hi, Wifey, you came home early from work today.

el viejo verde (viejo caliente) #Untitled4064#green old man (hot old man) #old man who is still involved in romantic relationships #L. Am., Sp, #Es un viejo verde, y como tiene dinero las chicas jovenes salen con el. #He's an old letch, and since he has money the young women go out with him.

viene: el mes (año) que viene #Untitled4065#the month (year) that is coming #next month (year) #L. Am., Sp #Estaremos en Argentina el mes que viene. #We'll be in Argentina next month.

en vigor #Untitled4066#in vigor #in practice or effect, in force (referring to a law or rule) #L. Am., Sp #La ley del divorcio todavia no estaba en vigor en Chile en 2003. #The divorce law was still not in effect in Chile in 2003.

virgen santisima #Untitled4067#Holy Virgin #Good heavens (old-fashioned) #L. Am., Sp #Virgen santisima iQue tormenta #Good heavens What a storm

visitar al señor Roca #Untitled4068#to visit Mr. Rock #to go to the john, restroom #Sp #Hay que dejar tiempo para visitar al señor Roca. #You have to leave time to go to the john.

viste? #Untitled4069#Did you see? #See? #L. Am. #Viste? Ya sabia que tenia razon. #See? I knew I was right.

la viuda verde (mujer rabo verde) #Untitled4070#green widow (woman with a green tail) #dirty old woman #Chicano, Mex #Esa señora es una viuda verde. #That lady is a dirty old woman.

es la viva (fiel) imagen de alguien #Untitled4071#to be the live (faithful) image of someone #to be the spitting image of someone #L. Am., Sp #Nelson es la viva imagen de su abuelo. #Nelson is the spitting image of his grandfather.

vivaracho(-a) #Untitled4072 ##sharp, astute; fresh #S. Cone, Sp #Este perro es muy vivaracho. Corre y come mucho mas que los otros. #This dog is really lively and sharp. He runs and eats much more than the others.

vivir como escopeta de hacienda #Untitled4073#to live like an old farm rifle #to be always pregnant (like an old farm rifle, always loaded and left in the corner) #Nic #Pobre Matilde esta embarazada otra vez. Vive como escopeta de hacienda. #Poor Matilde is pregnant again. She's like an old farm rifle (loaded and left in the corner).

vivito(-a) y coleando #Untitled4074#alive and wagging its tail #living and breathing, alive and well #L. Am., Sp #Has visto a Daniela? -No, pero se que esta vivita y coleando. #Have you seen Daniela? -No, but I know she's alive and well.

es el vivo retrato de alguien #Untitled4075 ##to be the spitting image (literally, living portrait) of someone #L. Am., Sp #Enrique es el vivo retrato de su abuelo. #Enrique is the spitting image of his great-uncle.

de volada #Untitled4076# #on the fly or run #Mex, ES, Col #Eso se hace de volada. #That can be done very quickly.

volado(-a) #Untitled4077#blown up high or flown away #on the fly, in a flash #Mex, Nic, Col #Llego volado al hospital. #He got to the hospital in a flash.

el/la volador(a) #Untitled4078#flyer, swinger #someone who is disorganized and forgetful, scatterbrained person, used like despistado #U, Arg #Por que no esta lista la cena? -Ya conoces a Alba, es una voladora y se olvido de la mayoria de los ingredientes. #Why isn't dinner ready? -You know Alba; she's a scatterbrain and she forgot most of the ingredients.

volar #Untitled4079#to fly #to rob, lift; to be robbed #Mex, Col #Mi bolsa volo. #My purse was lifted.

volar con las propias alas #Untitled4080#to fly with one's own wings #to stand on one's own (two) feet #L. Am., Sp #Quiero que mis hijos vuelen con sus propias alas. #I want my children to stand on their own two feet.

volarle #Untitled4081#to fly it #to step on it, take off #Mex, Col #iVuelale #Step on it

volarse la barda #Untitled4082#to blow up the fence #to do something very impressive, usually good #Mex #Te volaste la barda con este examen. #You really outdid yourself on this exam.

volo la paloma. #Untitled4083#The dove flew off. #We missed the boat. It was almost in the bag, said when something escapes unexpectedly from one's grasp #Mex, ES #Me parece que ya volo la paloma. #I think we (you, etc.) missed the boat.

de volon pinpon # Untitled4084##on the fly, fast or while doing something else #Mex, ES #Esta semana se ha ido de volon pinpon. #This week has flown by.

volver tarumba a alguien #Untitled4085 ##to mix someone #up Sp (RVAR Ch: volver o hacer tarumba) #Los vendedores me volvieron tarumba. Ahora no se que hacer. #The salespeople mixed me up. Now I don't know what to do.

volver a hacer algo #Untitled4086# #to do something again #L. Am., Sp #Volvere a llamarla. #I'll call her again.

volver a las andadas #Untitled4087#to return to one's walkings, tracks #to go back to one's old habits, tricks #L. Am., Sp #Alfonso volvio a sus andadas. #Alfonso went back to his old tricks.

volver sobre sus pasos #Untitled4088##to retrace one's steps #L. Am., Sp #Para hallar tus anteojos, tienes que volver sobre tus pasos. #To find your glasses, you have to retrace your steps.

volverse loco(-a) #Untitled4089 ##to go crazy #L. Am., Sp #Me vuelvo loco con tanto ruido. #I'm going crazy with so much noise.

voytelas #Untitled4090# #Wow interjection of surprise #Mex #Voytelas Que te paso? #Wow What happened to you?

a vuelta de ruedas #Untitled4091##at wheels' #turning slow(ly) #Mex, Hand, ES (RVAR Ch: a la vuelta de la rueda) #El trafico esta a vuelta de ruedas. The traffic is moving very slowly.


wach(e)ar #Untitled4092##to watch, look (from English) #Chicano, ES #Wacha eso #Look at that


y asi sucesivamente #Untitled4093 ##and so on #L. Am., Sp #Luego das otro paso a la izquierda, y asi sucesivamente. #Then you take another step to the left, and so on.

y dale la burra al trigo. #Untitled4094#And let the donkey keep at the wheat. #Same old story, said when someone keeps repeating the same thing. #Mex, ES, Col #Y dale la burra al trigo. Siempre con lo mismo. #Same old story. Always the same thing.

y de la vida, que mas? #Untitled4095#And of life, what more? #What else is happening in your life? #Caribbean

y en paz #Untitled4096#and in peace #that's that; phrase said to end a matter #Mex, ES, Sp #Yo recojo mis cosas y tu las tuyas, y en paz #I'll take my things and you take yours, and that's that

y eso que despite #Untitled4097# #the fact that #L. Am., Sp #Lo eligieron presidente del comite y eso que ni siquiera habia asistido a las reuniones. #They elected him president of the committee, despite the fact that he hadn't even attended the meetings.

y eso? #Untitled4098#And that? #What does that mean? What's that all about? #L. Am., Sp #Y eso? de donde sacaste esas ideas tan extrañas, Manuelita? #What's that all about? Where did you come up with such strange ideas, Manuelita?

y pico #Untitled4099 ##and a bit, small amount #L. Am., Sp #Son las tres y pico. #It's a bit after three.

y por si eso fuera poco #Untitled4100##and as if that weren't enough #L. Am., Sp #Y por si eso fuera poco, no me dieron ni las gracias. #And as if that weren't enough, they didn't even thank me.

y que? #Untitled4101# #So what? #L. Am., Sp #No te dijo que estaba casado? -Y que? A mi no me importa. #Didn't he tell you that he was married? -So what? I don't care.

ya esta bien de cuentos. #Untitled4102 ##Enough stories. #most of L. Am., Sp #Ya esta bien de cuentos; no hables mas. #That's enough stories (fibs); don't say anything more.

ya le han caido cincuenta castañas (tacos). #Untitled4103#Fifty chestnuts (bad words) have fallen on him or her.#He (She) is fifty. #Sp #Nadie lo cree pero a Albertina le han caido cincuenta castañas este año. #Nobody believes it, but Albertina's hit the half century mark this year.

ya lo creo. #Untitled4104#I already believe it. #I should say so. I believe it. #L. Am., Sp #Estas seguro que terminaras el proyecto para la proxima semana? -Ya lo creo. #Are you sure you'll finish the project by next week. -I believe so. Nunca fui a una cantina. -iYa to creo I've never been to a bar. -I believe it

ya paso. #Untitled4105# #It's over, meaning something like "you may as well forget it." #L. Am., Sp #No llores tanto, querida. Ya paso. #Don't keep on crying, dear. It's all over.

ya sabanas (sabadabas). Ya sabes. #Untitled4106# # #Mex, Col #Ya sabanas; paquetes de hilo. (Ya sabes, por que lo digo?) #You know what I mean; why should I tell you?

ya se ve. #Untitled4107#It's already seen. #I see, expression of agreement. #L. Am., Sp #Ya se ve que te has dedicado a cuidar a tus padres. #I see you've devoted yourself to taking care of your parents.

ya tiene una pata alli #Untitled4108#to now have a paw in there #to have earned a place somewhere, have a foot in the door #Mex #Laura trabajo tres meses en esa empresa y no le pagaron nada, pero ya tiene una pata alli. #Laura worked three months in that company and they didn't pay her anything, but now she has her foot in the door.

ya lo sabe #Untitled4109 ##you know (already) #Caribbean #Ya lo sabe que no es verdad lo que ella dice. #You know what she says is not true.

ya vas, Barrabas. #Untitled4110# #All right. Agreed. #Mex, Col (RVAR ES: usually ironic, meaning There you go again Same old story) #He vuelto con Manuela. -Ya vas, Barrabas #I'm back with Manuela again. -Same old story

de yapa #Untitled4111# #for free #S. Cone #La comida en el restaurante era barata y de yapa siempre comiamos postre. #The food in the restaurant was cheap and we always ate dessert for free.

la yapa #Untitled4112 ##freebie; free gift #S. Cone #Gracielita compro flores para su mama y de yapa le dieron bombones. #Gracielita bought flowers for her mom, and as a freebie they gave her candy.

yo que tu #Untitled4113#I that you #if I were you #L. Am., Sp #Yo que tu, no lo compraria. #If I were you, I wouldn't buy it.

yo soy como (Juan) Orozco; cuando como no conozco. #Untitled4114#I'm like (Juan) Orozco; when I'm eating I don't recognize people. #said of someone who is too absorbed in eating #Mex, ES #Perdona mi falta de atencion. Yo soy como Juan Orozco; cuando como no conozco. #Excuse me for not paying attention to you. When I eat, I only think of eating.

mi yunta #Untitled4115#my yoke, as of oxen #my best friend #Mex, Cuba, Ec, Peru, Ch #Tengo que traer a mi yunta para divertirme. #I had to bring my best bud to have a good time.


zafa #Untitled4116 ##Get out of here #PR #Yo? Novia de Hugo? Zafa Ese tipo es un sanano. #Me? Hugo's girlfriend? Get out of here That guy is a dope.

zafado(-a) #Untitled4117 ##crazy #Chicano, Mex, C. Am., Col, Peru, Ch #Creo que esa cantante esta bien zafada. #I think that singer is off the wall.

zafarse (de) #Untitled4118# #to excuse oneself, back or get out of, avoid; to get rid of #L. Am. #Zafate de Fernando, que no te conviene ese tipo. #Stay clear of Fernando. He's not good for you.

zafate #Untitled4119 ##Go away #Mex, G, ES, Col

ser un zafio #Untitled4120 ##to be a blunderer, klutz #Sp #Aunque el protagonista de la pelfcula es un zafio, logra conquistar a una chica Bella e inteligente. #Although the protagonist of the film is a klutz, he manages to win a beautiful and intelligent girl.

esa se le zafo. #Untitled4121#That one got away from you. #You blew it. #Mex #Un vendedor no debe hablar tanto. Esa venta se le zafo. #A salesman shouldn't talk so much. You blew it on that sale.

el zambrote #Untitled4122# #Moorish party mess #CR

el/la zanahorio(-a) #Untitled4123#carrot #geek, young person who is innocent, not socially active or "with it"; health nut #Col, Ven, Ec #Pedro es tan sano que todo el mundo lo considera un zanahorio. #Pedro is so healthy that everyone considers him a health nut.

zangano(-a) #Untitled4124# #foolish, silly #DR, PR, Col #No seas zangano. Pidele el telefono #Don't be foolish. Ask her for her telephone number

el/la zangano(-a) #Untitled4125#drone #lazybones, slacker #Mex, most of C. Am., Col, Peru, S. Cone, Sp #Fernandina es una zangana. No hace nada y espera que los demas hagan su trabajo. #Fernandina is a lazybones. She doesn't do anything, and she waits for someone else to do her work.

zapatero a tus zapatos. #Untitled4126#Shoemaker to your shoes. #Mind your own business. (This is not usually said with the sharp tone that often accompanies the phrase in English.) Let's stick to what we know best. #L. Am., Sp #Yo de la mecanica no entiendo nada pero me parece que lo han arreglado mal el motor de tu auto. -Zapatero a tus zapatos, amigo. #I dont' konw anything about auto mechanics, but I think they did a bad job on fixing the motor of your car. -Stick to what you know best, my friend.

zape #Untitled4127# #Shoo Go away #DR, PR, Col # zape, gato Señora, llevese a este gato, por favor, que soy alergico. #Shoo, kitty Ma'am, take this cat out of here please. I'm allergic.

el zaperoco #Untitled4128# #mess, mixup #PR, Ven #Que zaperoco tenemos #What a mess we have

zarrapastroso(-a) #Untitled4129#from zarrapastra, meaning both mud and claw, implying dirty and torn #badly dressed, dirty, having a bad appearance or looking like a slob #L. Am., Sp (RVAR Mex, G: also, salapastroso, chapar- rastroso; S. Cone: also, zaparrastroso) #Y como se atreve a ir a una quinceañera asi de zarrapastroso? #And how dare he go to a sweet-fifteen coming-out party in a sloppy getup like that?

en un zas #Untitled4130 ##in a jiffy, quickly #Mex, ES #El postre? Lo hago en un zas. #The dessert? I'll make it in a jiffy.

zonzo(-a) #Untitled4131 ##silly, stupid #most of L. Am. (not Ch) #Esta chica es muy zonza y su amiga toma ventaja. #That girl is very silly and her friend takes advantage of it.

zoquete (zoqueta) #Untitled4132# #stupid, foolish #Chicano, Mex, DR, Col, Sp #Que muchacha mas zoqueta iNo quiso salir en el show de don Francisco #What a foolish girl She refused to go on Don Francisco's show

la zorra #Untitled4133#female fox #bitch, nasty woman #Sp #Es una zorra; se quedo con mi dinero y se largo. #She's a real bitch; she took my money and ran.

zorro(-a) #Untitled4134# #fox sly, clever like a fox #L. Am., Sp (RVAR Ch: masculine form only) #Agustina es muy zorra y ha engañado a sus padres por muchos años. #Agustina is smart as a fox and has been fooling her parents for many years.

