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Libro Street Talk 1 - Una Mirada Más Cercana: Lección 9

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Tarjetas de memoria

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Cuestionario

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Street Talk 1
to {not} [know|recognize] {sb} from Adam

to fail to recognize someone as one has never met them or knows nothing about them

no conocer de nada a alguien, no tener ni idea de quién es

no conocer de nada a alguien, no tener ni idea de quién es

Ex: If you showed me a picture of that actor without context, I wouldn't know him from Adam. 

El gerente me preguntó por Daniel, pero yo no conozco a Daniel de nada.

charley-horse
charley-horse
[Sustantivo]

a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise

calambre muscular, rampa

calambre muscular, rampa

dick
dick
[Sustantivo]

someone who is a detective

detective, investigador

detective, investigador

every Tom, Dick, and Harry

all of the ordinary people

cualquiera, todo hijo de vecino

cualquiera, todo hijo de vecino

Ex: She does not want every Tom, Dick, and Harry commenting on her personal life. 

No quiere que cualquiera opine sobre su vida privada.

fanny
fanny
[Sustantivo]

the fleshy part of the body one sits on

trasero, nalgas

trasero, nalgas

Ex: He gave his little sister a playful pat on the fanny as they joked around. 

Le dio un golpecito juguetón en el trasero a su hermanita mientras bromebaan.

to on the fritz

to be malfunctioning or not working properly

Ex: My computer is on the fritz, and I can't seem to fix it. 
guy
guy
[Sustantivo]

a person, typically a male

tío, tipo

tío, tipo

Ex: The guy next to me in the plane was a great conversationalist. 

El tipo al lado mío en el avión era un gran conversador.

jack of all trades

a person who is competent in many different tasks

todoterreno, persona multiusos

todoterreno, persona multiusos

Ex: My grandfather was a jack of all trades around the farm. 

Mi abuelo era un todoterreno en la granja.

Joe
Joe
[Sustantivo]

a slang term for coffee, commonly used in North America

Joe, café

Joe, café

joe blow
joe blow
[Sustantivo]

a hypothetical average man

fulano, el hombre promedio

fulano, el hombre promedio

john
john
[Sustantivo]

a prostitute's customer

cliente de una prostituta, proxeneta

cliente de una prostituta, proxeneta

to [slip] {sb} a Mickey (Finn|)

to secretly put a drug in a person's drink in order to make them unconscious

echarle droga en la bebida, drogar a escondidas

echarle droga en la bebida, drogar a escondidas

Ex: The bartender noticed a man trying to slip a woman a Mickey and called security. 

El camarero vio a un hombre intentando echarle droga en la bebida a una mujer y llamó a seguridad.

to [have|know] {sth} down pat

to know something so perfectly that one can do it at anytime without having to focus or think

sabérselo de memoria, tenerlo dominado

sabérselo de memoria, tenerlo dominado

Ex: Make sure you have the answers down pat before the interview. 

Asegúrate de tener las respuestas bien aprendidas antes de la entrevista.

to [rob] Peter (to|and) [pay] Paul

to take from one source or person in order to fulfill an obligation or debt to another source or person, often resulting in a cycle of borrowing or rearranging debts without actually resolving the underlying financial issue

tapar un agujero abriendo otro, pagar una deuda con otra

tapar un agujero abriendo otro, pagar una deuda con otra

Ex: If we use the rent money to pay the loan, we're robbing Peter to pay Paul. 

Si usamos el dinero del alquiler para pagar el préstamo, tapamos un agujero abriendo otro.

to peter out

to gradually end or fade away, often due to becoming weakened

agotarse, desvanecerse gradualmente

agotarse, desvanecerse gradualmente

Ex: Our conversations often peter out into awkward silences. 

Nuestras conversaciones a menudo se desvanecen en silencios incómodos.

randy
randy
[Adjetivo]

feeling great sexual desire

caliente, excitado

caliente, excitado

roger
roger
[interjección]

used as a confirmation message in radio communication to indicate that a message has been received and understood

Recibido,  rumbo norte para interceptar al fugitivo.

Recibido, rumbo norte para interceptar al fugitivo.

Ex: Roger, moving to phase two. 

Roger, pasando a la fase dos.

uncle sam
uncle sam
[Sustantivo]

a personification of the United States government

Tío Sam, el Tío Sam

Tío Sam, el Tío Sam

lazy susan
lazy susan
[Sustantivo]

a revolving tray placed on a dining table

bandeja giratoria, lazy susan

bandeja giratoria, lazy susan

doubting Thomas
doubting Thomas
[Sustantivo]

a person who doubts or refuses to believe anything that is presented to them without evidence or proof

persona escéptica, escéptico

persona escéptica, escéptico

Ex: My sister is a doubting Thomas, so she asked to see the receipt. 

Mi hermana es escéptica, así que pidió ver el recibo.

tomfoolery
tomfoolery
[Sustantivo]

foolish or senseless behavior

tontería, necedad

tontería, necedad

peeping Tom

a person who secretly watches others without consent, often for sexual gratification

Ex: Don't forget to close your curtains; we don't want any Peeping Toms around. 
willy-nilly
willy-nilly
[Adverbio]

in a way that happens regardless of someone's wishes or control

quieras que no, a la fuerza

quieras que no, a la fuerza

Ex: The company merged willy-nilly with its larger competitor. 

La compañía se fusionó quieras que no con su competidor más grande.

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