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Episodio 2A
Cuéntame
55
Language - Spanish
11th Grade
09/24/2008

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Term
la sobremesa
Definition
A large conversation that takes place after eating at the table.
Term
los chistes
Definition
jokes
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el alcalde/ la alcadesa
Definition
mayor
Term
majo-a
Definition
a good person, nice
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descapotable
Definition
convertible (car)
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el biscúter
Definition
scooter, Vespa
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los enanos
Definition
in this case it refers to small children
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las garras
Definition
claws
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gozar (de)
Definition
to enjoy
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enterarse
Definition
find out about; informarse
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perder el hilo
Definition
lose one's train of thought
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el siglo
Definition
100 years
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arder
Definition
to burn physically or figuratively
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las llamas
Definition
flames
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el infierno
Definition
hell
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el cielo
Definition
heaven or sky
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hale or hala
Definition
Wow!, OK, let's go, com one, get going!
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un chalet
Definition
A very pretty house in Spain separated from others
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meterle caña
Definition
make someone get to work or work hard
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un braguetazo
Definition
someone who takes advantage of another person with money
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apañarse
Definition
to get by with what you have
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quedarse en estado
Definition
to stay in a state
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tiendas de campaña
Definition
tents
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los jeques
Definition
sheiks
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el asilo para ancianos
Definition
nursing home
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portarse bien o mal
Definition
to behave well or badly
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estar/andar apretado (de dinero)
Definition
not have a lot of money
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los lujos
Definition
luxuries
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adelanto/anticipo
Definition
an advance on one's salary to help one get by until the next paycheck
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comulgar
Definition
to receive Holy Communion
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Primera Comunión
Definition
First Communion
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un rollo
Definition
a pain (in the neck), a problem
Term
"chalao"/ chalado
Definition
crazy
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un tacaño
Definition
a tightwad with money
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ahorrar
Definition
save time or money
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los gastos
Definition
expenses
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la pesadilla
Definition
nightmare
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la sortija
Definition
ring or wedding ring
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empeñar
Definition
to pawn something
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merendola
Definition
celebracion
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hacer la mili
Definition
to serve the required military time
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la cartilla
Definition
savings book or account
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pretender
Definition
to try to do something
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concurso
Definition
Contest
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las quinielas
Definition
una lotería especial
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pegar un grito al cielo
Definition
be very angry
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¡Vaya cosa!
Definition
Imagine that!
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¡Vaya casa!
Definition
Wow, what a house!
Term
Se te acaba en un pis-pas
Definition
Before you know it it's gone
Term
Hacer algo en un pis-pas
Definition
to do something very quickly
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Voy a ver cómo me las arreglo
Definition
I am going to see how to solve this
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echar la casa por la ventana
Definition
spend a lot of money
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que patatín que patatán
Definition
this and that and blah, blah
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echarle una bronca a alguien
Definition
scold
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Me/le/te van a poner los dientes largos
Definition
to be envious of someone
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