Libro Street Talk 1 - Una Mirada Más Cercana: Lección 4
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to earn enough money to be able to pay for the necessities of life

ganarse el pan, mantener a la familia
a disagreement, argument, or ongoing conflict between people, often involving hostility or rivalry

rencilla, pique
with a strong body and well-built muscles

fornido, cachas
to put pressure on someone to do something, particularly in order to get money from them
to angrily reply or react to someone

contestar de mala manera, soltar una mala contestación
to not say something, against one's wish, in order to avoid causing an argument or upsetting someone

callarse a tiempo, guardarse el comentario
to start to deal with an inevitable challenge or difficulty

hacer de tripas corazón, afrontar lo inevitable
to die or no longer exist

morder el polvo, estirar la pata
a thing or person that one believes to be extremely good, useful, interesting etc.

la maravilla del siglo, una pasada
money, cash, or earnings

pasta, plata
to be expecting a child

estar embarazada, esperar un bebé
someone of great importance or influence

pez gordo, persona influyente
a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire

foto de una mujer atractiva con poca ropa, imagen de una belleza en ropa mínima
having very low quality

de mala calidad, cursi
to emit wind from one's anus

tirarse un pedo, soltar gases
to strongly criticize someone in an angry manner

regañar, reprender
to enjoy a friendly talk with a person for a long period of time

charlar largo y tendido, echar una buena charla
to suddenly become silent or refuse to talk, often because of nervousness, fear, or a desire to keep information secret

cerrarse, callarse de repente
(of a person) very pleased or satisfied

feliz como una perdiz, muy contento
to recognize the reality of a situation, no matter how unpleasant it may be

abrir los ojos a la realidad, dejar de engañarse
to prepare food quickly, often in an informal or creative manner

preparar rápidamente, improvisar una comida
to be doing very well or functioning effectively

ir de maravilla, funcionar a pleno rendimiento
to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or inappropriate

pillar con las manos en la masa, coger in fraganti
a person who is clever and has a strong personality

persona lista, espabilado
said after an unfortunate event to mean one must accept the situation as it is

a veces las cosas salen así, hay que aceptarlo tal como viene
to empty what is in one's stomach through one's mouth

vomitar, potar
a person who is strong, resilient, and determined, often in the face of challenging circumstances

persona fuerte y decidida, duro de roer
money, cash, or financial resources

pasta, plata
to take back something one has said previously

tragarse sus palabras, admitir que se equivocó
an individual who is very famous or influential

el pez gordo, la persona más influyente
***the whole situation; everything
an extremely small amount of money

calderilla, una miseria
to eat more food than one's body needs or can handle

atiborrarse de comida, ponerse hasta arriba de comida
***to give someone so much help or information that that person does not need to try himself or herself

dar todo masticado, alimentar con cuchara
an issue or subject that is not in any way connected to what one was talking about

otro asunto aparte, otra cosa distinta
suggestive of dishonesty or something dubious

sospechoso, extraño
(of a person) crazy or exhibiting odd behavior

como una cabra, chiflado
a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

ganga, chollo
a situation in which making a lot of money becomes possible with minimal time or effort

chollo, mina de oro
to sell very quickly and in large amounts
to meet expectations or perform satisfactorily in a given task or situation

dar la talla, estar a la altura
used to refer to a punch that is hit in a person's mouth

puñetazo en la boca, un puñetazo en la cara
in a very troubled or nervous state

hecho un manojo de nervios, muy preocupado
a rich older man who gives money or gifts to a younger partner for companionship or intimacy

papi azucarado, sugar daddy
