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Libro Street Talk 1 - Una Mirada Más Cercana 2: Lección 3

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Street Talk 1
heads will roll
[Oración]

used to express that people are going to be punished for something, particularly by being fired

heads up
[interjección]

used to alert someone to pay attention or to be cautious about something

¡Atención!, ¡Cuidado!

¡Atención!, ¡Cuidado!

to advance and make great progress in one's career or life

to say or do the exact right thing in a particular situation

used to say that something is not wanted or needed at all

from one's memory, without spending time to carefully consider or think

sin pararse mucho a pensar

sin pararse mucho a pensar

used to refer to something that is complicated or difficult beyond one's understanding or capability

swelled head
[Sustantivo]

a sense of high self-esteem or self-importance that one has

soberbia, vanidad

soberbia, vanidad

to carefully consider the facts of a situation in order to understand something, make a decision, or solve a problem

Ex: Using your head is always better than acting impulsively .

to feel deep sadness or disappointment, especially over a lost opportunity or unfulfilled desire

have a heart
[Oración]

used to ask a person to stop their unkind or indifferent behavior and offer some help or show some sympathy instead

to discover or determine the underlying cause of something, particularly an issue

used to show one sympathizes with and feels sorry for someone else's suffering

heart-to-heart
[Adjetivo]

describing a conversation or discussion that is honest, open, and sincere, typically between close friends or family members

conversación sincera, charla franca

conversación sincera, charla franca

a point of weakness or vulnerability

to be forced to wait for a person or anticipate something

to experience an enjoyable time, particularly by spending time at parties

to not think carefully before saying something or reacting to a situation

to begin to work or study hard and focus seriously on a task or goal

centrarse en, ponerse a trabajar

centrarse en, ponerse a trabajar

knuckle sandwich
[Sustantivo]

used to refer to a punch that is hit in a person's mouth

sándwich de nudillos, golpe en la boca

sándwich de nudillos, golpe en la boca

to submit to someone or something's authority

someterse, ceder

someterse, ceder

hollow leg
[Sustantivo]

the capacity or ability to consume an excessive amount of food or drink, particularly alcoholic ones

pierna hueca, hueco en la pierna

pierna hueca, hueco en la pierna

a reasoning or explanation that is deemed sufficient to justify or defend someone's actions

a large sum of money

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

shake a leg
[Oración]

said as a way of asking someone to begin doing something or continue doing it faster than before

to go for a walk, particularly after spending a long time sitting in one spot

to not say anything or immediately stop talking, particularly so as not to reveal a secret or make matters worse

stiff upper lip
[Sustantivo]

the ability to hide one's emotions and seem calm in unpleasant or difficult situations

templanza, firmeza emocional

templanza, firmeza emocional

lip service
[Sustantivo]

an insincere offer or promise of support, assistance, etc.

palabras vacías, compromiso superficial

palabras vacías, compromiso superficial

read my lips
[Oración]

used to ask a person to pay attention to one's words and believe them

chopped liver
[Sustantivo]

a very insignificant individual or thing

¿Qué soy,  un hígado picado?

¿Qué soy, un hígado picado?

feeling sad or discouraged

to speak loudly or complain, often in a bold or confrontational manner

hablar sin tapujos, quejarse en voz alta

hablar sin tapujos, quejarse en voz alta

to enjoy having lengthy and non-sensical conversations with people

to continuously talk about something, in a way that seems foolish or careless

an area that is near a place in which someone resides

a person or thing that causes one great annoyance or a lot of difficulty

to say or do a thing that can put one in trouble or danger

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

to mention or do something that causes someone to become upset or angry

really easy to understand or notice

to continuously put a lot of effort into doing something

to not care about something or someone because one will not be effected

one's ability to find things of a particular type to suit one's needs

nosy
[Adjetivo]

showing too much interest in people's lives, especially when it is not one's concern

entrometido, metiche

entrometido, metiche

a type of unfriendly behavior that is meant to show that one is better than other people

to pay an unreasonably high price for something

to become involved in a situation that in no way concerns one

used when something is either obvious or within one's field of vision but one does not notice it

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

to have someone under one's complete domination or control

to dispose of something by giving or selling it to someone else though persuasion or deception

imponer, colocar

imponer, colocar

Ex: I ca n't believe palmed off her broken watch on me , saying it was just ' vintage ' .
cold shoulder
[Sustantivo]

an attitude or behavior characterized by a lack of warmth, friendliness, or interest

desdén, indiferencia

desdén, indiferencia

to rest
[Verbo]

to be assigned to or depend on a particular person for responsibility or action

recaer en, depender de

recaer en, depender de

spineless
[Adjetivo]

lacking courage or determination

falto de coraje, sin determinación

falto de coraje, sin determinación

Ex: The teamspineless response led to their failure in the competition .

used to describe a greedy person who takes more food than they could possibly finish

to reply quickly and rudely to someone

to act in a very clumsy or awkward manner

a method or principle solely based on experience, which may not be completely accurate

thumbs up
[Frase]

an instance or gesture that indicates approval or satisfaction

pulgares arriba

pulgares arriba

completely under one's direct control

to decide not to deal with a problem directly out of the fear that it may make things worse

to unwillingly obey the rules and accept the ideas or principles of a specific group or person

to fight or compete with someone with great force, determination, and strength

to refrain from speaking or expressing one's thoughts or opinions

said to someone who is annoyingly quiet when they are expected to speak

tongue-tied
[Adjetivo]

unable to speak clearly or express oneself due to nervousness, shyness, or confusion

mudo, aturdido

mudo, aturdido

used to describe a situation in which one barely manages to do something or escape danger

with all the resources, determination, and strength that one has

describing an individual who has lived for a very long time and is not able to do certain activities due to old age

to make someone extremely annoyed or enraged

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