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Street Talk 2
beat it
beat it
[Oración]

used to tell someone to leave immediately

lárgate, fuera de aquí

lárgate, fuera de aquí

Ex: I do not want any trouble, so beat it. 

No quiero problemas, así que lárgate.

to blow off

to intentionally ignore doing something promised or planned

hacer caso omiso, pasar por alto

hacer caso omiso, pasar por alto

Ex: The students blew off studying for the exam and played video games all night. 

Los estudiantes pasaron por alto estudiar para el examen y jugaron videojuegos toda la noche.

buff
buff
[Sustantivo]

someone who is deeply interested in and well-informed about a particular topic

aficionado, entusiasta

aficionado, entusiasta

Ex: The museum was packed with aviation buffs eager to see the new exhibit. 

El museo estaba lleno de aficionados de la aviación ansiosos por ver la nueva exposición.

catch you later
catch you later
[Oración]

used to say goodbye to a person when one expects to see them again

nos vemos luego, hasta luego

nos vemos luego, hasta luego

Ex: He waved from the bus and shouted, "Catch you later!" 

Saludó desde el autobús y gritó: «¡Nos vemos luego!»

to chicken out

to not to do something one planned because they feel scared or hesitant

acobardarse, rajarse

acobardarse, rajarse

Ex: We can't afford to chicken out of this opportunity. 

No podemos permitirnos echarnos atrás ante esta oportunidad.

to dialogue

to engage in a conversation or discussion between two or more people

dialogar, conversar

dialogar, conversar

Ex: The film dialogues with themes of identity and belonging. 

Los diálogos de la película tratan temas de identidad y pertenencia.

to [do] the trick

to succeed in achieving the required result or solving the encountered problem

hacer el truco, funcionar

hacer el truco, funcionar

Ex: A short break might do the trick. 

Un pequeño descanso podría funcionar.

to flip
to flip
[Verbo]

to suddenly become very surprised or excited about something

voltear, alborotarse

voltear, alborotarse

Ex: The students flipped with joy when the teacher announced a surprise field trip. 

Los estudiantes fliparon de alegría cuando el profesor anunció una excursión sorpresa.

geeky
geeky
[Adjetivo]

relating to strong enthusiasm for technical, academic, or fantasy-related subjects, often in a way others find socially awkward

friki, nerd

friki, nerd

Ex: She spent hours on geeky forums discussing the latest updates in artificial intelligence. 

Pasó horas en foros geeks discutiendo las últimas actualizaciones en inteligencia artificial.

faced
faced
[Adjetivo]

extremely intoxicated, usually from alcohol or drugs

colocado, borracho

colocado, borracho

Ex: She looked completely faced after taking too many shots. 

Ella parecía completamente colocada después de tomar demasiados chupitos.

to [get] with the program

to follow the current plans, expectations, or rules, often indicating a need to adjust, cooperate, or keep up to date with others or the existing situation

ponerse al día, adaptarse a lo que toca

ponerse al día, adaptarse a lo que toca

Ex: The company's outdated policies were holding back progress; it was time for them to get with the program and update their approach. 

Ahora tenemos plazos, así que ponte las pilas y deja de entregar el trabajo tarde.

getup
getup
[Sustantivo]

a set of clothing (with accessories)

atuendo, vestimenta

atuendo, vestimenta

to [give] {sb} the glad eye

to look at someone in a way that shows romantic or sexual interest by making flirtatious eye contact

echar miraditas, mirar con deseo

echar miraditas, mirar con deseo

Ex: I noticed her giving me the glad eye. 

Noté que me echaba miraditas.

to [cook] {one's} goose

to prevent someone from achieving success by destroying their plans

arruinarle los planes a alguien, echar por tierra los planes de alguien

arruinarle los planes a alguien, echar por tierra los planes de alguien

Ex: If they find out he lied on the form, it will cook his goose. 

Si descubren que mintió en el formulario, eso le arruinará los planes.

to hang
to hang
[Verbo]

to relax or spend time with others casually

pasar el rato, juntarse

pasar el rato, juntarse

Ex: "We don’t have plans, we’re just hanging." 

No tenemos planes, solo estamos pasando el rato.

to hold on
to hold on
[Verbo]

to tell someone to wait or pause what they are doing momentarily

esperar

esperar

Ex: Hold on!  You forgot your keys on the kitchen counter. 

Espera ! Olvidaste tus llaves en la encimera de la cocina.

how does {sth} grab you?

used to ask for someone's opinion or reaction to a particular idea, proposal, or suggestion

Ex: How does the new proposal grab you? Do you think it’s a good direction? 
to [knock] {one's} block off

to severely beat someone, often said as a threat

darle una paliza, partirle la cara a alguien

darle una paliza, partirle la cara a alguien

Ex: In the heated argument, he lost his temper and threatened to knock his opponent's block off. 

En el viejo cómic, el boxeador dijo que le daría una paliza a su rival.

mad
mad
[Adjetivo]

very fond of someone or something

loco

loco

Ex: She's completely mad about him, and it shows in everything she does. 

Ella está completamente loca por él, y se nota en todo lo que hace.

to mellow out

become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial

relajarse, tranquilizarse

relajarse, tranquilizarse

no biggie
no biggie
[interjección]

used to say that something is not important or is not a problem

no pasa nada, no hay problema

no pasa nada, no hay problema

Ex: No biggie if you can't make it tonight, we'll hang out later. 
no way, Jose
no way, Jose
[interjección]

used to indicate that something is absolutely not going to happen or is completely unacceptable, often in a playful or exaggerated manner

ni hablar,  José

ni hablar, José

Ex: They snuck into the concertno way, Jose. 

Se colaron en el concierto—ni hablar, José.

to pick up
to pick up
[Verbo]

to let a person waiting by a road or street to get inside one's vehicle and give them a ride

recoger, levantar

recoger, levantar

Ex: I don't usually pick up hitchhikers, but it was pouring rain. 

No suelo recoger a los autoestopistas, pero estaba lloviendo a cántaros.

chick
chick
[Sustantivo]

a young woman

chica, tía

chica, tía

Ex: The film features a strong and independent chick who takes on the world. 
plastered
plastered
[Adjetivo]

heavily drunk, often to the point of being visibly clumsy and lacking control

borracho, ebrio

borracho, ebrio

Ex: The pictures from last night show just how plastered they were at the club. 

Las fotos de anoche muestran lo borrachos que estaban en el club.

on the rocks

(of drinks, particularly alcoholic beverages) with ice cubes in the glass

con hielo, servido con hielo

con hielo, servido con hielo

Ex: He usually prefers his scotch neat, but today he's in the mood for it on the rocks. 

¿Quieres la ginebra sola o con hielo?

to spot
to spot
[Verbo]

to notice or see someone or something that is hard to do so

descubrir, encontrar

descubrir, encontrar

Ex: Can you spot the hidden details in the intricate painting? 
to stick around

to remain in a place longer than originally intended, often with the expectation of waiting for something to happen or for someone to arrive

quedarse

quedarse

Ex: If you stick around after the meeting, I’d like to discuss the project further. 

Si te quedas después de la reunión, me gustaría hablar más sobre el proyecto.

straight up
straight up
[Adjetivo]

(of an alcoholic drink) stirred or shaken with ice, but served without it

seco, sin hielo

seco, sin hielo

teed off
teed off
[Adjetivo]

feeling angry or annoyed, often as a result of a specific incident

molesto, enfadado

molesto, enfadado

Ex: She got teed off after waiting an hour for her order. 

Ella se enfadó después de esperar una hora por su pedido.

that tears it
that tears it
[Oración]

used to indicate that something is the final frustration before a breaking point

Ex: I’ve had enough of your excuses that tears it! 
to [toss] {one's} cookies

to empty what is in one's stomach through one's mouth

vomitar, potar

vomitar, potar

Ex: After eating too much cake, the little boy tossed his cookies. 

Después de comer demasiada tarta, el niño pequeño vomitó.

yikes
yikes
[interjección]

used to express shock, alarm, or apprehension about a situation

¡Ay!, ¡Uy!

¡Ay!, ¡Uy!

Ex: Yikes! Look at the mess the dog made in the living room. 

¡Vaya! Mira el desorden que hizo el perro en la sala de estar.

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