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Interacción Social y Relaciones - Comportamiento Mezquino y Molesto

Aquí encontrarás jerga que describe comportamientos mezquinos, irritantes o molestos, capturando cómo las personas señalan pequeñas frustraciones y molestias.

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to yap
to yap
[Verbo]

to talk excessively or continuously, often in a way that is annoying to others

hablar sin parar, parlotear demasiado

hablar sin parar, parlotear demasiado

Ex: He tends to yap on the phone for hours without realizing the time. 
fronting
fronting
[Sustantivo]

the act of pretending to have skills, knowledge, or confidence in order to impress others

fingir habilidad o confianza, aparentar más de lo que uno es

fingir habilidad o confianza, aparentar más de lo que uno es

Ex: Her frontin' at the party didn't fool anyone. 
to neg
to neg
[Verbo]

to subtly insult or undermine someone to lower their confidence, often to manipulate or gain favor

menospreciar sutilmente a alguien, bajarle la autoestima con insultos velados

menospreciar sutilmente a alguien, bajarle la autoestima con insultos velados

Ex: She negged him subtly, making him doubt his choices. 
to gripe
to gripe
[Verbo]

to complain or express dissatisfaction about something

quejarse, refunfuñar

quejarse, refunfuñar

Ex: Stop griping and just finish your work. 

Deja de quejarte y solo termina tu trabajo.

buzzkill
buzzkill
[Sustantivo]

a person or thing that ruins the enjoyment, excitement, or positive mood of a situation

aguafiestas, algo que arruina el ambiente

aguafiestas, algo que arruina el ambiente

Ex: That rainy weather is such a buzzkiller. 
catty
catty
[Adjetivo]

showing spite, malice, or subtly mean behavior, often in social interactions

malicioso y mordaz, hiriente y envidioso

malicioso y mordaz, hiriente y envidioso

Ex: The conversation turned catty when they started gossiping. 
to goof around

to waste time or behave in a silly, playful, or careless way

perder el tiempo haciendo tonterías, hacer el tonto en vez de trabajar

perder el tiempo haciendo tonterías, hacer el tonto en vez de trabajar

Ex: We were just goofing around in class when the teacher walked in. 
jelly
jelly
[Adjetivo]

feeling jealous or envious of someone or something

celoso, envidioso

celoso, envidioso

Ex: They're jelly of how well she plays the guitar. 
humblebrag
humblebrag
[Sustantivo]

a statement that seems modest or self-critical but is intended to highlight something impressive

presumir fingiendo modestia, autobombo disfrazado de humildad

presumir fingiendo modestia, autobombo disfrazado de humildad

Ex: His "I can't believe I got into Harvard" line was just a humblebrag. 
to mouth off

to speak rudely or disrespectfully, especially to someone in authority

contestar con insolencia, hablar con falta de respeto

contestar con insolencia, hablar con falta de respeto

Ex: He mouthed off at the police officer and made things worse. 
to smart off

to speak rudely or disrespectfully, often with sarcasm

contestar con sarcasmo y descaro, responder de forma insolente

contestar con sarcasmo y descaro, responder de forma insolente

Ex: She's always smarting off when she doesn't get her way. 
to tee off
to tee off
[Verbo]

to anger, irritate, or annoy someone

enfadar a alguien, sacar de quicio

enfadar a alguien, sacar de quicio

Ex: Don't tee him off; he's already in a bad mood. 
to mug off
to mug off
[Verbo]

to insult, belittle, or make a fool of someone, especially in public

humillar o dejar en ridículo a alguien en público, hacer quedar mal a alguien

humillar o dejar en ridículo a alguien en público, hacer quedar mal a alguien

Ex: She felt mugged off after realizing he was lying the whole time. 
to rip on
to rip on
[Verbo]

to mock or ridicule someone, often playfully but sometimes harshly

burlarse de alguien, tomarle el pelo

burlarse de alguien, tomarle el pelo

Ex: She ripped on me all night about my bad dancing. 
swag it out

to act with flashy self-confidence

actuar con confianza llamativa, lucirse con mucho estilo

actuar con confianza llamativa, lucirse con mucho estilo

Ex: They're swagging it out in those new outfits. 
to mess with

to bother, provoke, or antagonize someone

molestar o provocar a alguien, meterse con alguien

molestar o provocar a alguien, meterse con alguien

Ex: Stop messing with your sister. 
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