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Libro Street Talk 1 - Una Mirada Más Cercana 2: Lección 8

Continúa explorando el vocabulario, las expresiones, los significados y el uso de la lección 8 de Street Talk 1 en esta segunda sección de análisis más detallado.

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wise owl
wise owl
[Sustantivo]

someone who possesses great wisdom and good judgment, often referred to old people

sabio veterano, persona sabia

sabio veterano, persona sabia

Ex: The wise owl warned us not to rush the deal. 

El sabio veterano nos advirtió que no nos precipitáramos con el trato.

night owl
night owl
[Sustantivo]

a person who has a tendency to sleep very late at night

ave nocturna, trasnochador

ave nocturna, trasnochador

Ex: Night owls often feel most creative when everyone else is asleep. 

Las aves nocturnas suelen sentirse más creativas cuando todos los demás duermen.

mousey
mousey
[Adjetivo]

shy, quiet, and lacking confidence or forcefulness

tímido, apocado

tímido, apocado

Ex: His mousey manner made him easy to overlook. 
(as|) quiet as a mouse

used to refer to someone or something that is extremely quiet and does not make much noise

muy callado, muy silencioso

muy callado, muy silencioso

Ex: He entered the library as quiet as a mouse. 

Entró en la biblioteca muy callado.

monkey wrench
monkey wrench
[Sustantivo]

a type of wrench with a screw placed on its handle near the adjustable jaws

llave inglesa, llave ajustable

llave inglesa, llave ajustable

more fun than a barrel (full|) of monkeys

describing a situation, activity, or experience that is extremely enjoyable, entertaining, or amusing

divertidísimo, una diversión total

divertidísimo, una diversión total

Ex: Our game night turned out to be more fun than a barrel of monkeys. 

Nuestra noche de juegos resultó ser divertidísima.

[be] a monkey's uncle

to display complete surprise or disbelief

esto sí que es increíble, no me lo puedo creer

esto sí que es increíble, no me lo puedo creer

Ex: If that is really Sarah on the stage, I will be a monkey's uncle. 

Si esa es realmente Sarah en el escenario, esto sí que es increíble.

to monkey around

to engage in playful, often mischievous, or silly behavior without a clear purpose

hacer travesuras o tontear sin un propósito claro, hacer travesuras y tonterías

hacer travesuras o tontear sin un propósito claro, hacer travesuras y tonterías

Ex: Stop monkeying around and focus on your homework. 

Deja de hacer el mono y concéntrate en tu tarea.

pigs (can|might) fly
pigs can fly
[Oración]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

sí, ni de broma

sí, ni de broma

Ex: If the board admits it made a mistake, pigs can fly. 

¿Que la junta reconozca que se equivocó? Sí, claro.

in a pig's eye
in a pig's eye
[interjección]

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

¡En tus sueños!, ¡Y un jamón!

¡En tus sueños!, ¡Y un jamón!

Ex: She claimed she could finish the project in a day.  In a pig's eye, it's going to take much longer. 

Ella afirmó que podía terminar el proyecto en un día. En un ojo de cerdo, va a tomar mucho más tiempo.

pigheaded
pigheaded
[Adjetivo]

persisting to do things the way one sees fit and unwilling to change one's opinion, no matter how irrational it might seem

terco, testarudo

terco, testarudo

to [eat] like a (horse|pig)

to eat an excessive amount of food

comer como una lima, comer como un cerdo

comer como una lima, comer como un cerdo

Ex: I skipped lunch, so I ate like a horse at dinner. 

Me salté el almuerzo, así que en la cena comí como una lima.

pigs (can|might) fly
pigs can fly
[Oración]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

sí, ni de broma

sí, ni de broma

Ex: If the board admits it made a mistake, pigs can fly. 

¿Que la junta reconozca que se equivocó? Sí, claro.

to pig out
to pig out
[Verbo]

to eat a large amount of food, often messily

darse un atracón

darse un atracón

Ex: They pigged out at the buffet. 

Se atiborraron en el buffet.

rabbit ears
rabbit ears
[Sustantivo]

an indoor television antenna consisting of two adjustable rods arranged in a V shape

antena de conejo, antenas de conejo

antena de conejo, antenas de conejo

Ex: She turned the rabbit ears toward the window for better reception. 
rat
rat
[Sustantivo]

a contemptible or disloyal person, especially one who betrays others

traidor,  rata

traidor, rata

Ex: Only a rat would abandon his friends when they needed him most. 
to rat
to rat
[Verbo]

to inform an authority about someone's wrongdoing or reveal information that betrays them

delatar,  chivarse

delatar, chivarse

Ex: She refused to rat on her coworkers even when the manager questioned her. 
rat race
rat race
[Sustantivo]

a draining and stressful lifestyle that consists of constantly competing with others for success, wealth, power, etc. and so leaving no room for rest and pleasure

carrera agotadora, competencia sin descanso

carrera agotadora, competencia sin descanso

Ex: After years in the rat race, he finally chose a quieter life. 

Después de años en la carrera agotadora, por fin eligió una vida más tranquila.

to [smell] a rat

to begin to feel that there might be something wrong or dishonest about a situation

olerse algo raro, sospechar

olerse algo raro, sospechar

Ex: She smelled a rat and refused to sign the papers. 

Olfateó algo raro y se negó a firmar los papeles.

(as|) drunk as a (skunk|fiddler)

so intoxicated with alcohol that one starts behaving like a lunatic

borracho como una cuba, hasta arriba de alcohol

borracho como una cuba, hasta arriba de alcohol

Ex: Don't let him drive; he's drunk as a skunk. 

No dejes que conduzca; está borracho como una cuba.

(as|) slow as a snail

extremely low in speed

lentísimo, más lento que una tortuga

lentísimo, más lento que una tortuga

Ex: The download was slow as a snail, so I left it running overnight. 

La descarga iba lentísima, así que la dejé toda la noche.

if (it|this) (was|were) a snake, it would have bitten you

said to mean that what a person is searching for is right where they are, but they have failed to notice it

lo tenías delante de las narices, estaba a la vista y no lo veías

lo tenías delante de las narices, estaba a la vista y no lo veías

Ex: The file was right under your nose; if this were a snake, it would have bitten you. 

El archivo lo tenías delante de las narices; estaba a la vista y no lo veías.

(as|) slippery as (an eel|a snake)

used to refer to a deceitful and untrustworthy person who cannot be easily caught or exposed

escurridizo como una anguila, muy escurridizo

escurridizo como una anguila, muy escurridizo

Ex: She is slippery as an eel and always finds a way out of trouble. 

Es escurridiza como una anguila y siempre encuentra cómo salir del lío.

snake
snake
[Sustantivo]

a deceitful or treacherous person who cannot be trusted

persona traicionera y engañosa, alguien falso en quien no se puede confiar

persona traicionera y engañosa, alguien falso en quien no se puede confiar

Ex: I should never have trusted that snake with confidential information. 
snake eyes
snake eyes
[Sustantivo]

expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot

ojos de serpiente, doble uno

ojos de serpiente, doble uno

sheepish
sheepish
[Adjetivo]

showing a lack of confidence or courage in an awkward way

tímido, avergonzado

tímido, avergonzado

Ex: She felt sheepish during the interview, stumbling over her words and avoiding eye contact. 

Se sintió avergonzada durante la entrevista, tropezando con sus palabras y evitando el contacto visual.

to [talk] turkey

to seriously and honestly discuss a matter

hablar claro y en serio, ir al grano

hablar claro y en serio, ir al grano

Ex: If you want a real deal, we need to talk turkey about the price. 

Si quieres un acuerdo de verdad, tenemos que hablar claro y en serio sobre el precio.

turkey
turkey
[Sustantivo]

a stupid, incompetent, or unpleasant person

imbécil, tonto

imbécil, tonto

Ex: Kevin felt like a turkey after sending the email to the wrong person. 
a whale of time

an extremely enjoyable or thrilling time

un momento genial, una experiencia divertidísima

un momento genial, una experiencia divertidísima

Ex: Thanks for the trip; I had a whale of a time. 

Gracias por el viaje; lo pasé genial.

to [whale] on {sb/sth}

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

golpear sin parar, darle golpes a mansalva

golpear sin parar, darle golpes a mansalva

Ex: During the brawl, two men started whaling on him near the bar. 

Durante la pelea, dos hombres empezaron a golpearlo sin parar cerca de la barra.

wolf
wolf
[Sustantivo]

a man who persistently tries to seduce or have sexual relationships with women

mujeriego,  donjuán

mujeriego, donjuán

Ex: Sarah warned her friend that the charming businessman was known as a wolf. 
to wolf down

to eat something quickly and greedily, often without pausing

devorar comida rápida y vorazmente, engullir algo sin detenerse

devorar comida rápida y vorazmente, engullir algo sin detenerse

Ex: He wolfed down the pizza like he hadn’t eaten all day. 

Él devoró la pizza como si no hubiera comido en todo el día.

can of worms

something that when someone tries to deal with it causes many problems

caja de Pandora, un avispero

caja de Pandora, un avispero

Ex: Changing one line of code turned into a can of worms. 

Cambiar una línea de código se convirtió en una caja de Pandora.

worm
worm
[Sustantivo]

a weak, cowardly, or contemptible person

gusano,  lombriz

gusano, lombriz

Ex: You miserable worm, how could you treat your family that way? 
(the|) early bird (catches|gets) the worm

used to imply that the person who starts their day or task early will have an advantage over those who start later or procrastinate

Empezar temprano aumenta las posibilidades de éxito

Empezar temprano aumenta las posibilidades de éxito

Ex: The early bird catches the worm, which is why he always gets the best opportunities. 
to [worm] {sth} out of {sb}

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

sacarle información a alguien, sonsacar información

sacarle información a alguien, sonsacar información

Ex: He managed to worm the secret out of his colleague. 

Consiguió sacarle el secreto a su colega.

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