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

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

Ex: I saw a stranger at the party last night.
charley-horse
[Sustantivo]

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

calambre muscular, rampa

calambre muscular, rampa

dick
[Sustantivo]

someone who is a detective

detective, investigador

detective, investigador

all of the ordinary people

Ex: The store offers discounts to every Tom, Dick, and Harry during the sale.
fanny
[Sustantivo]

the fleshy part of the body one sits on

trasero, nalgas

trasero, nalgas

Ex: She told the kids to sit their fannies down and listen to the story .Ella les dijo a los niños que sentaran sus **traseros** y escucharan la historia.

to be malfunctioning or not working properly

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

a person, typically a male

tío, tipo

tío, tipo

Ex: She met a nice guy at the coffee shop and they talked for hours .Ella conoció a un **chico** agradable en la cafetería y hablaron durante horas.

a person who is competent in many different tasks

Ex: While he may not be a master chef , he 's jack of all trades in the kitchen , cooking up a variety of dishes .
Joe
[Sustantivo]

a slang term for coffee, commonly used in North America

Joe, café

Joe, café

joe blow
[Sustantivo]

a hypothetical average man

fulano, el hombre promedio

fulano, el hombre promedio

john
[Sustantivo]

a prostitute's customer

cliente de una prostituta, proxeneta

cliente de una prostituta, proxeneta

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

Ex: The culprit was caught and arrested after attempting to slip a Mickey into the drink of a famous celebrity at the event.

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

Ex: Once you 've been in this job for a while , youhave the procedures down pat.

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

Ex: They're robbing Peter to pay Paul with these budget cuts; it's a temporary fix.

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

agotarse, desvanecerse gradualmente

agotarse, desvanecerse gradualmente

Ex: After the initial rush, interest in the new toy petered out by the end of the year.Después del entusiasmo inicial, el interés por el nuevo juguete **se desvaneció** para fin de año.
randy
[Adjetivo]

feeling great sexual desire

caliente, excitado

caliente, excitado

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
[Sustantivo]

a personification of the United States government

Tío Sam, el Tío Sam

Tío Sam, el Tío Sam

lazy susan
[Sustantivo]

a revolving tray placed on a dining table

bandeja giratoria, lazy susan

bandeja giratoria, lazy susan

doubting Thomas
[Sustantivo]

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

Tomás incrédulo, escéptico

Tomás incrédulo, escéptico

Ex: In the past, he acted like a Doubting Thomas, refusing to accept the truth until it was undeniable.En el pasado, actuó como un **Tomás incrédulo**, negándose a aceptar la verdad hasta que fue innegable.
tomfoolery
[Sustantivo]

foolish or senseless behavior

tontería, necedad

tontería, necedad

someone who watches others without their knowledge or permission, especially when they are undressing or doing private things

Ex: Lisa was startled to discover a Peeping Tom trying to take pictures while she was sunbathing in her backyard.
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: They had to confront the harsh realities of the situation willy-nilly.Los turistas fueron arrastrados **quieran o no** a la multitud de la protesta.
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