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Libro Street Talk 1 - Lección 3

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to blow
[Verbo]

to make a mess of or ruin something, often through reckless actions or poor decision-making

estropear, arruinar

estropear, arruinar

big time
[Sustantivo]

the highest and most successful level in a profession, particularly in entertainment field

exitoso, de primer nivel

exitoso, de primer nivel

bomb
[Sustantivo]

an absolute failure

fracaso

fracaso

used for saying that it is completely unlikely that something ever happens

to put trust in something or someone

contar con

contar con

to die
[Verbo]

to suddenly malfunction or stop operating

dejar de funcionar, fallar

dejar de funcionar, fallar

field day
[Sustantivo]

an occasion marked by extraordinary enjoyment and triumph

día de triunfo, día de celebración

día de triunfo, día de celebración

flake
[Sustantivo]

a person who behaves in an eccentric or unpredictable manner

loco, excéntrico

loco, excéntrico

to engage in social activities or interactions

socializar, moverse entre

socializar, moverse entre

guy
[Sustantivo]

a person, typically a male

tío, tipo

tío, tipo

to hand
[Verbo]

to physically take an object and give it to someone

pasar

pasar

the final and decisive event or action that pushes someone beyond their tolerance or patience, leading to a significant reaction or decision

to tell lies in an obvious way

to become suddenly very angry, often to the point of shouting or behaving in an aggressive manner

noise
[Sustantivo]

confusion or lack of clarity caused by irrelevant information or trivial remarks

ruido, confusión

ruido, confusión

to pan
[Verbo]

to give a strong, negative review or opinion about something

desteñir, desacreditar

desteñir, desacreditar

to pull
[Verbo]

to successfully execute a plan or scheme, especially when it involves cunning or manipulation

realizar,  llevar a cabo

realizar, llevar a cabo

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

tolerar

tolerar

Ex: put up with the complexities of virtual classrooms to ensure students ' education .

to angrily warn or threaten someone so that they will not make the same mistake

to meet someone by chance and unexpectedly

tropezarse con, toparse con

tropezarse con, toparse con

smash hit
[Sustantivo]

an exceptionally successful and popular work, particularly in entertainment, that achieves widespread acclaim and significant sales

éxito rotundo, gran éxito

éxito rotundo, gran éxito

Ex: The TV show 's finale was smash hit, drawing millions of viewers .

to leave in a sudden manner

salir de repente, echar a correr

salir de repente, echar a correr

to stop at nothing to obtain or do something

to physically hit someone in the eye, causing visible bruising

in a pig's eye
[interjección]

used to show that one does not believe or accept something that was said or suggested

¡Por supuesto que no!, ¡Ni hablar!

¡Por supuesto que no!, ¡Ni hablar!

used to refer to the act of recovering from a setback, such as illness, financial trouble, or a difficult situation, and returning to a stable or successful state

to engage in secretive or underhanded cooperation, often in politics or business

to act in a cautious, hesitant, or overly careful manner, often to avoid making a decision or offending someone

to act in a cautious, hesitant, or overly careful way, often to avoid commitment, confrontation, or making a firm decision

andar con cautela, evitar comprometerse

andar con cautela, evitar comprometerse

a belief that is strong, yet without any explainable reason

to expel the contents of one's stomach, often in a forceful or uncontrolled manner

to have an inflated sense of one's own importance or abilities; to be arrogant or overly self-confident

Ex: has a big head ever since she became the team leader .
at hand
[Frase]

used to refer to something important or urgent, indicating that it requires immediate attention or consideration

head trip
[Sustantivo]

a mental state or experience where someone is absorbed in unrealistic, delusional, or self-centered thoughts, often disconnected from reality or driven by an inflated sense of self-importance

viaje mental, trip mental

viaje mental, trip mental

used to refer to a state in which one is really in love with someone

heel
[Sustantivo]

a command given to a dog to walk closely and attentively next to its owner or handler, typically at their side, without pulling ahead or lagging behind

orden de , mandato de

orden de , mandato de

to walk too closely behind someone, often so close that it feels as though one is almost stepping on their heels, creating an uncomfortable or intrusive proximity

fat lip
[Sustantivo]

a swollen lip from getting punched in the mouth

labio hinchado, labio golpeado

labio hinchado, labio golpeado

Ex: The boxer had to take a break after getting fat lip from a strong jab .

to criticize or speak unfavorably about someone or something, often in an unfair or unkind way.

hablar mal de, calumniar

hablar mal de, calumniar

used when two or more participants in a race or competition are very close and have an equal chance of winning

to squeeze something, typically a wet cloth or clothing, to remove excess liquid

escurrir, retorcer

escurrir, retorcer

on edge
[Frase]

used to refer to a state in which someone is extremely nervous and unable to relax

nosedive
[Sustantivo]

an unexpected and rapid decline, particularly in terms of value and price

caída

caída

a state of great annoynce or anger

to be completely under someone's control or influence

Ex: It was obvious that he had eating out of the palm of his hand with his flattery .

saying what is in one's mind in a very forceful yet honest manner

to thumb
[Verbo]

to get a free ride from passing vehicles by signaling with one's thumb

hacer autostop, hacer dedo

hacer autostop, hacer dedo

to make a person be constantly worried about or ready for any possible danger or threat

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