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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

parlotear,  charlatanear

parlotear, charlatanear

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

fingimiento, presunción

fingimiento, presunción

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, minar la confianza

menospreciar sutilmente, minar la confianza

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, aguabobos

aguafiestas, aguabobos

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

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

malicioso, malintencionado

malicioso, malintencionado

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

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

hacer el tonto, perder el tiempo

hacer el tonto, perder el tiempo

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

feeling jealous or envious of someone or something

celosa, envidiosa

celosa, envidiosa

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

falsa modestia, modestia fingida

falsa modestia, modestia fingida

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

responder con insolencia, hablar con falta de respeto

responder 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

responder con insolencia, ser irrespetuoso al hablar

responder con insolencia, ser irrespetuoso al hablar

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

molestar, irritar

molestar, irritar

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 públicamente, menospreciar

humillar públicamente, menospreciar

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, mofarse de

burlarse de, mofarse de

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

to act with flashy self-confidence

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

to bother, provoke, or antagonize someone

molestar, provocar

molestar, provocar

Ex: Stop messing with your sister. 
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