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

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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 enjoy the tranquility of the late hours, when they can work or read without interruptions. 

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

mousey
mousey
[Adjetivo]

quiet and timid and ineffectual

tímido, apocado

tímido, apocado

(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: Working on the project with her friends was more fun than a barrel of monkeys, making the task enjoyable. 

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 el tonto, bromear

hacer el tonto, bromear

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: The football player's enormous appetite is well-known among his teammates. He eats like a horse, consuming huge portions of food to fuel his athletic performance. 

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

atiborrarse, comer como un cerdo

atiborrarse, comer como un cerdo

Ex: They pigged out at the buffet. 

Se atiborraron en el buffet.

rabbit ears
rabbit ears
[Sustantivo]

an indoor TV antenna; consists of two extendible rods that form a V

antena en V, orejas de conejo

antena en V, orejas de conejo

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

a person considered treacherous, despicable, or contemptible

traidor, soplón

traidor, soplón

Ex: The team exposed the rat responsible for the sabotage. 

El equipo expuso al rata responsable del sabotaje.

to rat
to rat
[Verbo]

to inform on someone or betray them, often by disclosing their wrongdoing to authorities

delatar, chivarse

delatar, chivarse

Ex: She refused to rat on her colleagues, even though she knew they were breaking company rules. 

Se negó a delatar a sus colegas, aunque sabía que estaban violando las reglas de la empresa.

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: The unusual financial transactions led the accountant to smell a rat and report potential fraud to the authorities. 

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: It was New Year's Eve, and the revelers at the party were all as drunk as skunks. 

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 person treacherous, deceitful, or willing to betray others

traidor, víbora

traidor, víbora

Ex: The snake laughed while betraying his friends. 

La serpiente se rió mientras traicionaba a sus amigos.

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: Instead of beating around the bush, let's talk turkey and address the challenges we are facing head-on. 

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

turkey
turkey
[Sustantivo]

an inept, foolish, or undesirable person

tonto, imbécil

tonto, imbécil

Ex: She dated that turkey for months before realizing how boring he was. 

Ella salió con ese pavo durante meses antes de darse cuenta de lo aburrido que era.

a whale of time

an extremely enjoyable or thrilling time

un momento genial, una experiencia divertidísima

un momento genial, una experiencia divertidísima

Ex: During the music festival, the crowd had a whale of a time, dancing to their favorite bands under the open sky. 

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: The security guard had to use force to subdue the unruly protester who was whaling on the building's entrance. 

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

wolf
wolf
[Sustantivo]

a man who aggressively or persistently pursues sexual attention from women

lobo, donjuán

lobo, donjuán

Ex: She avoided the wolf at the party who made unwanted advances. 

Ella evitó al lobo en la fiesta que hacía insinuaciones no deseadas.

to wolf down

to eat something quickly and greedily, often without pausing

engullir, devorar

engullir, devorar

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 person regarded as weak, cowardly, or contemptible

cobarde, miserable

cobarde, miserable

Ex: The worm flinched every time someone raised a hand. 

El gusano se estremecía cada vez que alguien levantaba una mano.

(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

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: It took some effort, but she eventually wormed the details out of her friend about the surprise party. 

Consiguió sacarle el secreto a su colega.

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