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Inglés Regional y Cultural - Londres y el Sureste de Inglaterra

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Innit?
Innit?
[Oración]

used for emphasis or to seek agreement

Ex: It's cold out here, innit? 
mandem
mandem
[Sustantivo]

a group of male friends

grupo de amigos, pandilla de chicos

grupo de amigos, pandilla de chicos

Ex: We saw the mandem hanging outside the shop. 

Vimos a la pandilla afuera de la tienda.

peng
peng
[Adjetivo]

attractive, good-looking, or physically appealing

guapo, atractivo

guapo, atractivo

Ex: He's so peng, everyone's noticing him tonight. 

Él es tan peng, todos lo están notando esta noche.

leng
leng
[Adjetivo]

extremely attractive, good-looking, or desirable

hermoso, guapo

hermoso, guapo

Ex: The food at that new spot is actually leng. 

La comida en ese nuevo lugar es leng.

peak
peak
[Adjetivo]

unfortunate, unlucky, or bad

desafortunado, desgraciado

desafortunado, desgraciado

Ex: It's peak that the shop closed just as we arrived. 
peak times
peak times
[Frase]

difficult, rough, or bad periods

Ex: He's been having peak times since he lost his job. 
bare
bare
[Adverbio]

very or extremely

súper, re

súper, re

Ex: I'm bare tired after working all day. 
bait
bait
[Adjetivo]

obvious, conspicuous, or too noticeable

evidente, llamativo

evidente, llamativo

Ex: That lie was proper bait, everyone knew you were bluffing. 

Esa mentira era un cebo evidente, todos sabían que estabas faroleando.

piff
piff
[Adjetivo]

very attractive, high quality, or appealing

impresionante, excelente

impresionante, excelente

Ex: These trainers are piff, where'd you get them? 

Estas zapatillas son piff, ¿dónde las conseguiste?

bruv
bruv
[Sustantivo]

close male friend

colega, hermano

colega, hermano

Ex: That's mad, bruv, I didn't see that coming. 

Eso es una locura, tío, no me lo esperaba.

roadman
roadman
[Sustantivo]

a streetwise young man, often wearing tracksuits and using slang

chico callejero, tipo de barrio

chico callejero, tipo de barrio

Ex: You can spot a roadman by his tracksuit and trainers. 

Puedes reconocer a un roadman por su chándal y sus zapatillas.

ting
ting
[Sustantivo]

a girl or woman, often used to refer to someone in a romantic or sexual context

chica, mina

chica, mina

Ex: He's chatting up a ting at the party. 

Está ligando con una tía en la fiesta.

yard
yard
[Sustantivo]

home or house

casa, hogar

casa, hogar

Ex: We had a barbecue at his yard yesterday. 
to link
to link
[Verbo]

to meet, hang out, or hook up with someone

quedar, encontrarse

quedar, encontrarse

Ex: We linked yesterday to catch up. 
crep
crep
[Sustantivo]

a trainer or sneaker, mostly used in the plural

zapatilla, tenis

zapatilla, tenis

Ex: His creps are proper worn out, time for a new pair. 

Sus creps están bien gastadas, es hora de un nuevo par.

ends
ends
[Sustantivo]

one's neighborhood or local area

barrio, zona

barrio, zona

Ex: Everyone knows each other around these ends. 

Todos se conocen en estos alrededores.

allow it
allow it
[interjección]

used to tell someone to leave something alone, drop it, or stop talking about or dealing with it

Déjalo, Olvídalo

Déjalo, Olvídalo

Ex: Allow it, we'll sort it out later. 

Déjalo, lo resolveremos después.

safe
safe
[interjección]

used to express thanks, gratitude, or acknowledgment

Gracias, Genial

Gracias, Genial

Ex: I appreciate it, safe. 
to [move] mad

to act crazy, wild, or out of control

Ex: She moves mad when she gets excited about music. 
wagwan
wagwan
[interjección]

used to ask how someone is doing

¿Qué pasa?, ¿Cómo estás?

¿Qué pasa?, ¿Cómo estás?

Ex: I haven't seen you in ages; wagwan! 

No te he visto en siglos ; wagwan !

alright me lover
alright me lover
[interjección]

a casual, friendly greeting

Hola amigo, Qué tal colega

Hola amigo, Qué tal colega

Ex: Alright me lover, fancy a pint later? 

Muy bien mi amor, ¿te apetece una pinta más tarde?

barking mad

used to refer to someone who is completely crazy or is acting in a very strange manner

Ex: The way she dresses in mismatched colors and patterns is just barking mad. 
to bottle
to bottle
[Verbo]

to back out of something at the last moment due to fear or nerves

acobardarse, rajarse

acobardarse, rajarse

Ex: He bottled asking her out and left. 
goodnight Vienna

used to indicate that a situation is finished, ruined, or beyond recovery

Ex: He spilled coffee on the contract, and it was goodnight Vienna. 
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