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Describir a las Personas - Sabor y Voluntad

Explora modismos en inglés relacionados con el gusto y la voluntad, incluyendo "madriguera de conejo" y "labor de amor".

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English idioms used to Describe People
to [have|get] {one's} (own|) way

to get or do what one wants despite the odds or other people's desires

salirse con la suya, imponer su voluntad

salirse con la suya, imponer su voluntad

Ex: If the children have their way, we'll eat pizza every night. 

Si los niños se salen con la suya, cenaremos pizza todas las noches.

to {not} be (caught|seen) dead

used for saying that someone strongly refuses to participate in or be associated with something, often due to strong dislike, embarrassment, or a sense of moral objection

ni muerto lo haría, de ninguna manera

ni muerto lo haría, de ninguna manera

Ex: He wouldn't be caught dead working for that company. 

Ni muerto trabajaría para esa empresa.

{one's} cup of tea

a type of activity, subject, etc. that one is very good at or enjoys very much

ser lo suyo, ser de su gusto

ser lo suyo, ser de su gusto

Ex: Cooking is definitely her cup of tea. 

La cocina definitivamente es lo suyo.

to [be] {one's} scene

to be something that one is interested in

ser lo suyo, gustarle

ser lo suyo, gustarle

Ex: If art galleries are your scene, you'll love this city. 

Si las galerías de arte son lo tuyo, esta ciudad te va a encantar.

to [be] in for a treat

to tell someone that they are really about to enjoy something

le espera algo muy bueno, lo va a disfrutar

le espera algo muy bueno, lo va a disfrutar

Ex: Fans of spicy food are in for a treat at this restaurant. 

Los amantes de la comida picante disfrutarán mucho en este restaurante.

at {one's} pleasure

used for saying that someone can do something whenever and however they want

como quiera, cuando quiera

como quiera, cuando quiera

Ex: Feel free to browse the books at your pleasure. 

Puedes mirar los libros cuando quieras.

labor of love

a task that is done only for the sake of one's pleasure and not for any rewards of any kind

trabajo hecho con amor, obra de cariño

trabajo hecho con amor, obra de cariño

Ex: The community garden is a labor of love for the volunteers. 

El huerto comunitario es un trabajo hecho con amor para los voluntarios.

to [feast] {one's} eyes on  {sb/sth}

to observe someone or something with a great sense of pleasure or fulfillment

deleitar la vista con, quedarse maravillado con

deleitar la vista con, quedarse maravillado con

Ex: She feasted her eyes on the new art collection. 

Deleitó la vista con la nueva colección de arte.

rabbit hole
rabbit hole
[Sustantivo]

something that a person finds so interesting that they cannot let go of it

tema absorbente, algo que engancha

tema absorbente, algo que engancha

Ex: Researching old maps can be a real rabbit hole. 

Investigar mapas antiguos puede ser un tema absorbente de verdad.

to [do] as {sb} [please]

to perform any activity in the way that one prefers, paying no attention to what others might say or think about one

hacer lo que le da la gana, actuar a su manera

hacer lo que le da la gana, actuar a su manera

Ex: Guests are free to do as they please during the weekend. 

Los invitados pueden hacer lo que les dé la gana durante el fin de semana.

to [do] {one's} own thing

to do whatever makes one happy or satisfied, without caring about other's opinions

ir a lo suyo, hacer lo suyo

ir a lo suyo, hacer lo suyo

Ex: Let the kids do their own thing for a while. 

Deja que los niños vayan a lo suyo un rato.

to [turn] {one's} [nose] up

to turn something down because one believes that it is not satisfactory enough

hacerle el feo, rechazar con desprecio

hacerle el feo, rechazar con desprecio

Ex: Don't turn your nose up at help when you need it. 

No le hagas el feo a la ayuda cuando la necesitas.

to [have] an eye for {sth}

to naturally be good at noticing, judging, or appreciating something, particularly a thing's value or a person's talents

tener buen criterio, tener buen gusto

tener buen criterio, tener buen gusto

Ex: My mother has an eye for antiques. 

Mi madre tiene muy buen gusto para las antigüedades.

to [make|pull] a [face] at {sb/sth}

to alter one's facial expression in response to someone or something, often to convey emotions such as dislike, disgust, or mockery

poner mala cara, hacer muecas

poner mala cara, hacer muecas

Ex: The kids kept making faces at each other during class. 

Los niños no dejaban de hacerse muecas en clase.

wild horses could not drag {sb} away from {sb/sth}

used to say that nothing could stop someone from going somewhere or being present

Ex: Wild horses could not drag her away from that concert. 
gas in the tank

remaining energy, strength, or ability to continue

Ex: The team had no gas in the tank during overtime. 
to [scratch] (the|this|that) itch

to fulfill one's need or desire for something

quitarse las ganas, sacarse el antojo

quitarse las ganas, sacarse el antojo

Ex: Writing short stories helps me scratch the creative itch. 

Escribir cuentos me ayuda a quitarme las ganas de crear.

{sb} (can|could) take it or leave it

used to say that someone is indifferent about having, eating, seeing, or doing something

le da igual, ni le va ni le viene

le da igual, ni le va ni le viene

Ex: Honestly, I can take it or leave it. 

Sinceramente, me da igual.

too much like hard work

(of an activity) too time consuming or requiring a lot of effort to be done or completed

demasiado trabajo, demasiado esfuerzo

demasiado trabajo, demasiado esfuerzo

Ex: I skipped the recipe because it looked too much like hard work. 

Me salté la receta porque parecía demasiado trabajo.

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