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Chapter 8
Spanish
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Undergraduate 1
11/11/2008
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Term
judge/official
 Definition
juez
Term
to approve
 Definition
aprobar
Term
legal
 Definition
juridico (accent i)
Term
verdict
 Definition
el fallo
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cancel/call off
 Definition
anular
Term
scaffolding
 Definition
andamiaje
Term
live with
 Definition
convivir
Term
medical report
 Definition
parte medico (accent e)
Term
inheritance
 Definition
herencia
Term
member
 Definition
integrante
Term
death; to die
 Definition
fallecimientos; fallecer
Term
to come together
 Definition
sumarse a
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frame
 Definition
marco
Term
cheek
 Definition
mejillas
Term
for the love of it
 Definition
por amor al arte
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bellybutton
 Definition
ombligo
Term
to involve
 Definition
entranar (tilde n)
Term
to scar/heal
 Definition
cicatrizar
Term
to irrigate
 Definition
irrigar
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jaw
 Definition
mandibula (accent i)
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wary person/prudent
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precavido
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sterilize
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esterilizar
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labor
 Definition
laboral
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to iron
 Definition
planchar
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lend a hand
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echar una mano
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resolutivo
 Definition
resolute
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working day
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la jornada
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tire oneself/wear out
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agotar
Term
to agree
 Definition
sentar (muy) bien
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to assume
 Definition
asumir
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to be able to..
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ser capaz de...
Term
rude/crude/coarse/rough
 Definition
grosero
Term
dispute
 Definition
disputa
Term
sober/calm
 Definition
sereno
Term
to puzzle
 Definition
chocar
Term
gallego
 Definition
native of Galicia
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indigenous/native
 Definition
autoctono (accent o)
Term
gobble/wolf down
 Definition
engullir
Term
astonished
 Definition
(quedarse) estupefacto
Term
absent-minded, scatterbrained
 Definition
despistado
Term
courteous/discourteous
 Definition
cortes/descortes (accent e)
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calm
 Definition
sosegado
Term
rag
 Definition
un trapo
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spiderweb
 Definition
telarana (tilde n)
Term
fashion
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moda
Term
stage
 Definition
etapa
Term
hinchar
 Definition
blow up/inflate/swell
Term
swelling
 Definition
hinchazon (accent o)
Term
put one's foot in one's mouth
 Definition
meter la pata
Term
to snoop around
 Definition
meter los narices / meterse en donde no le llaman
Term
to enter the lions den
 Definition
meterse en la boca del lobo
Term
to put in
 Definition
meter
Term
to get in a jam
 Definition
meterse en un callejon sin salida
Term
alley
 Definition
callejon (accent o)
Term
to make look ridiculous
 Definition
poner en ridiculo (accent i)
Term
put one's cards on the table
 Definition
poner las cartas sobre la mesa
Term
to dot the i's and cross the t's
 Definition
poner los puntos sobre las ies
Term
to heap praise on someone
 Definition
poner a aluguin por las nubes
Term
to sue
 Definition
poner pleito
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pleito
 Definition
lawsuit
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to get goosebumps
 Definition
ponerselo a uno la carne de gallina (hen)
Term
to be terrified
 Definition
ponerselo los cabellos (hair)/ los pelos de punto
Term
to be a good guy / have a nice disposition
 Definition
ser de buena pasta
Term
to be sensational
 Definition
ser de pelicula
Term
to be of little value
 Definition
ser de poca monta
Term
total/importance/ride
 Definition
monta
Term
to be the limit
 Definition
ser el colmo
Term
to be a horse of a different color
 Definition
ser harina de otro costal (flour of a different sack); ser otro cantar
Term
to be someone's pet
 Definition
ser el ojo derecho (right eye)
Term
to be the best
 Definition
ser la flor y nata (flower and cream)
Term
to be easy as pie
 Definition
ser pan comido
Term
to taste delicious
 Definition
ser para chuparse los dedos (suck your fingers)
Term
to be all ears
 Definition
ser todos oidos
Term
to be of no value
 Definition
ser un cero a la izquierda
Term
to be an impossible dream
 Definition
ser un mirlo blanco (a white blackbird)
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to be annoying
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ser una lata
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to be a jewel
 Definition
ser una perla
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to be as close as can be
 Definition
ser una y carne (tilde n), (nail against flesh)
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nothing out of the ordinary
 Definition
no ser cosa del otro jueves
Term
to be generally known
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andar de boca en boca
Term
beat around the bush
 Definition
andarse por las ramas (branch)
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to cause a row
 Definition
armarse un escandalo (accent a)
Term
to pick a quarrel
 Definition
buscar tres pies al gato
Term
to be beside oneself
 Definition
no caber (fit) en si / su piel
Term
to be down in the dumps
 Definition
caerse el alma a los pies
Term
to sleep on it
 Definition
consultar con la almohada
Term
to tell someone a thing or two
 Definition
decirle cuatro verdades
Term
not to say a word
 Definition
no decir ni pio (cheep) (accent i)
Term
to drop
 Definition
dejar caer
Term
to stop doing something
 Definition
dejar de + infinitive
Term
to stand up
 Definition
dejar plantado
Term
leave no stone unturned
 Definition
no dejar piedra por (sin) mover
Term
sugarcoat something
 Definition
dorar la pildora (brown the pill)
Term
sleep like a log
 Definition
dormir a pierna suelta
Term
sleep off a hangover
 Definition
dormir la mona
Term
soltar
 Definition
leg go of/release
Term
rest on one's laurels
 Definition
dormirse en / sobre los laureles
Term
to have a screw loose
 Definition
faltarle a uno un tornillo (screw)
Term
to talk incessantly
 Definition
hablar hasta por los codos (elbows)
Term
to call a spade a spade
 Definition
llamar al pan pan y al vino vino
Term
tell someone to jump in a lake
 Definition
mandar a freir esparragos (accentos i y a)
Term
to kill a goose that lays gold eggs
 Definition
matar la gallina de los huevos de oro
Term
kill 2 birds with one stone
 Definition
matar dos pajaros de un tiro (accent a)
Term
not give a damn
 Definition
no importar un bledo / un comino / un pepino (cucumber)
Term
go through hell
 Definition
pasar las de cain (accent i)
Term
expect the impossible
 Definition
pedir peras al olmo (pears from the elm)
Term
not sleep all night
 Definition
no pegar ojo en toda la noche
Term
burn the midnight oil
 Definition
quemarse las cejas
Term
to mean
 Definition
querer decir
Term
not be able to make up your mind
 Definition
no saber a que carta quedarse
Term
to publish
 Definition
sacar / salir a luz
Term
to make clear
 Definition
sacar en limpio / en claro
Term
to get one's way
 Definition
salirse con la suya
Term
to be obvious
 Definition
saltar a las vista
Term
to hurt deeply
 Definition
tocar en lo vivo
Term
to take in , swallow a lie
 Definition
tragarse la pildora (accent i)
Term
swallow
 Definition
tragar
Term
to be worthwhile
 Definition
valer la pena
Term
worth a fortune
 Definition
valer un mundo / un ojo de la cara
Term
to be just the thing / just right
 Definition
venir de perlas
Term
rose colored glasses
 Definition
verlo todo de color rosa
Term
be pessimistic
 Definition
verlo todo negro
Term
not able to stand the sight
 Definition
no poder verlo ni en pintura
Term
go back to old ways
 Definition
volver a las andadas
Term
regain consciousness
 Definition
volver en si (accent i)
Term
perfectly, smoothly
 Definition
a pedir de boca
Term
nonsense!
 Definition
a otro perro con ese hueso!
Term
as well / better than anyone else
 Definition
como el que mas (accent a)
Term
against all odds
 Definition
contra viento y marea (wind and tide)
Term
take someone in
 Definition
dar gato por liebre (hare)
Term
right off the bat
 Definition
de buenas a primeras
Term
de carne y hueso
 Definition
flesh and blood
Term
of importance
 Definition
de categoria (accent i)
Term
from bad to worse
 Definition
de mal en peor
Term
second-hand
 Definition
de segunda mano
Term
since the world began
 Definition
desde que el mundo es el mundo
Term
God-willing
 Definition
Dios mediante
Term
what people say
 Definition
el que diran
Term
between devil and deep blue sea
 Definition
entre la espada y la pared
Term
in the twinkling of an eye
 Definition
en un abrir y cerrar de los ojos
Term
piece of cake
 Definition
esta chupado (skinny)/ tirado
Term
there's something fishy
 Definition
hay gato encerrado (shut up)
Term
coast isn't clear
 Definition
hay moros en la costa
Term
2 heads better than 1
 Definition
mas vale cuatro ojos quedos
Term
careful!
 Definition
ojo!
Term
big shots (people)
 Definition
peces gordos
Term
without further hesitation
 Definition
sin mas ni mas (accentos a)
Term
knock on wood
 Definition
tocar madera
Term
it's a deal
 Definition
trato hecho
Term
the whole darn day
 Definition
todo el santo dia (accent i)
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