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El libro Street Talk 2 - Una Mirada Más Cercana: Lección 6

Explora vocabulario, expresiones, significados y usos adicionales de la Lección 6 de Street Talk 2 con una mirada más cercana al lenguaje utilizado en la lección.

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blowhard
blowhard
[Sustantivo]

a boastful, arrogant, or loud-mouthed person who talks excessively

fanfarrón, charlatán

fanfarrón, charlatán

Ex: Nobody could get a word in with the blowhard dominating the conversation. 

Nadie podía meter una palabra con el fanfarrón dominando la conversación.

to [blow] hot and cold

to change one's opinions about something often and quickly, sometimes being enthusiastic and other times indifferent or negative

cambiar de opinión constantemente, ser inconstante

cambiar de opinión constantemente, ser inconstante

Ex: Investors blow hot and cold about the new startup, creating uncertainty. 

Los inversores cambian de opinión sobre la nueva startup, generando incertidumbre.

to blow in
to blow in
[Verbo]

to arrive unexpectedly or suddenly, often without prior notice

aparecer, llegar sin avisar

aparecer, llegar sin avisar

Ex: The guests blew in right after dinner, catching everyone off guard. 

Los invitados llegaron de sopetón justo después de la cena, pillando a todos por sorpresa.

to [let off|blow off] steam

to get rid of one's strong feelings, particularly by talking in an angry way

Ex: She jogs after work to let off steam. 
to [blow] {one's} brains out

to become really annoyance to the point where one might do something stupid to get rid he anger or frustration

Ex: That music makes you want to blow your brains out. 
to [lose|blow] {one's} cool

to become suddenly very angry, often to the point of shouting or behaving in an aggressive manner

perder los papeles, estallar de rabia

perder los papeles, estallar de rabia

Ex: She blew her cool after hearing the same excuse for the third time. 

Estalló de rabia al oír la misma excusa por tercera vez.

to [blow] {one's} cover

to reveal a person's identity or intentions

delatarse, revelar sus verdaderas intenciones

delatarse, revelar sus verdaderas intenciones

Ex: Her nervous laugh almost blew her cover during the interview. 

Su risa nerviosa casi la delata durante la entrevista.

to [blow] {one's} mind

to deeply astonish or amaze someone, often by presenting them with something unexpected or extraordinary

dejar alucinado, dejar con la boca abierta

dejar alucinado, dejar con la boca abierta

Ex: The magician's final trick blew the children's minds. 

El último truco del mago dejó alucinados a los niños.

to [toot|blow] {one's} (own|) horn

to praise one's own abilities or accomplishments, often in an exaggerated way

alabarse, presumir, alardear

alabarse, presumir, alardear

Ex: He likes to toot his own horn on social media. 

Le gusta alabarse en las redes sociales.

to [blow] {one's} (top|cool|stack|lid)

to fail to control one's anger

perder los estribos, explotar de rabia

perder los estribos, explotar de rabia

Ex: She blew her stack after waiting an hour with no explanation. 

Explotó de rabia después de esperar una hora sin ninguna explicación.

to blow over

to slowly disappear or become less noticeable

pasar, desvanecerse

pasar, desvanecerse

Ex: Negative reviews of the movie started to blow over as positive word-of-mouth spread. 

Las críticas negativas de la película comenzaron a desvanecerse a medida que se extendía el boca a boca positivo.

to blow away

to kill someone with a gun or other weapons

liquidar, volarle los sesos

liquidar, volarle los sesos

Ex: The detective arrived too late, finding the victim brutally blown away by the assailant. 

El detective llegó demasiado tarde, encontrando a la víctima brutalmente abatida por el agresor.

to blow
to blow
[Verbo]

to make a mess of or ruin something, often through reckless actions or poor decision-making

arruinar, echar a perder

arruinar, echar a perder

Ex: The executive's inappropriate comments during the meeting threatened to blow the company's reputation. 

Los comentarios inapropiados del ejecutivo durante la reunión amenazaron con arruinar la reputación de la empresa.

to [take|blow] the lid off {sth}

to make known an unpleasant truth about something

destapar la verdad incómoda, sacar un escándalo a la luz

destapar la verdad incómoda, sacar un escándalo a la luz

Ex: The leaked emails blew the lid off what the executives had been hiding. 

Los correos filtrados destaparon lo que los directivos habían estado ocultando.

to [blow] the whistle on {sb/sth}

to inform the authorities about something secret or the breach of legalities, particularly because one is morally obliged to do so

denunciar una irregularidad, destapar una ilegalidad

denunciar una irregularidad, destapar una ilegalidad

Ex: He was nervous about blowing the whistle because the managers were powerful. 

Le daba miedo denunciarlo porque los directivos tenían mucho poder.

to blow up
to blow up
[Verbo]

to become extremely angry and lose control

explotar, perder los estribos

explotar, perder los estribos

Ex: The customer blew up about the poor service. 

El cliente explotó por el mal servicio.

to [come] to blows

(of two or more people) to get into a serious verbal argument or begin attacking each other physically because of a prior disagreement

llegar a las manos, irse a los golpes

llegar a las manos, irse a los golpes

Ex: They came to blows after weeks of arguing about the property line. 

Después de semanas discutiendo por el límite de la propiedad, llegaron a las manos.

breeze
breeze
[Sustantivo]

something that is easy to do or accomplish

un juego de niños, pan comido

un juego de niños, pan comido

Ex: The task was a breeze for him, as he had done it many times before. 

La tarea fue un juego de niños para él, ya que lo había hecho muchas veces antes.

to breeze
to breeze
[Verbo]

to proceed quickly and easily

avanzar rápidamente, progresar con facilidad

avanzar rápidamente, progresar con facilidad

to [shoot] the breeze

to keep talking with a person about no particular subject

charlar sin más, echar el rato hablando

charlar sin más, echar el rato hablando

Ex: My dad likes to shoot the breeze with the neighbors on Sunday mornings. 

A mi padre le gusta charlar sin más con los vecinos los domingos por la mañana.

every cloud has a silver lining

used to imply that even in difficult or negative situations, there is often something positive or hopeful to be found

Ex: Although my flight was delayed, every cloud has a silver lining - I was able to catch up on some work while waiting at the airport. 
on cloud nine

tremendously excited about something

en una nube, feliz como nunca

en una nube, feliz como nunca

Ex: They were on cloud nine when they found out they were going to be parents. 

Cuando supieron que iban a ser padres, estaban en una nube.

to [walk] around with a black cloud over {one's} head

to be in a constant state of bad luck, negativity, or a depressed mood

Ex: No matter how hard he tries, he just can't shake off walking around with a black cloud over his head. 
(what|why|how) on earth
what on earth
[Oración]

used to emphasize a question or statement, showing surprise or confusion

Ex: How on earth did you manage to do that? 
to [have] the foggiest idea

to have some understanding or knowledge of something

Ex: I don’t have the foggiest idea how to fix this computer. 
in a fog
in a fog
[Frase]

confused and unable to think clearly

hecho un lío, con la cabeza nublada

hecho un lío, con la cabeza nublada

Ex: When the doctor explained the results, I was still in a fog and missed half of it. 

Cuando el médico explicó los resultados, yo seguía con la cabeza nublada y me perdí la mitad.

good heavens
good heavens
[interjección]

used to express surprise, shock, or astonishment, often in response to something unexpected or difficult to believe

¡Dios mío!, ¡Cielos!

¡Dios mío!, ¡Cielos!

Ex: Good heavens!  I never thought I'd see the day when he would apologize. 

¡Cielos! Nunca pensé que llegaría el día en que él se disculparía.

heavenly
heavenly
[Adjetivo]

used to describe something that is extremely delightful, blissful, or perfect, often invoking a sense of pure enjoyment or pleasure

celestial, divino

celestial, divino

Ex: The chocolate cake was so heavenly, it felt like a slice of paradise. 

El pastel de chocolate era tan celestial, que se sentía como un pedazo del paraíso.

heavens
heavens
[interjección]

used to express surprise, disbelief, or astonishment, often in a dramatic or emphatic way

¡Cielos!, ¡Dios mío!

¡Cielos!, ¡Dios mío!

Ex: Heavens!  I can't believe it's already midnight. 

Cielos ! No puedo creer que ya sea medianoche.

heavens to besty
heavens to besty
[interjección]

used to express surprise, astonishment, or sometimes dismay, often in a humorous or old-fashioned

¡Cielos a Betsy!, ¡Dios mío a Betsy!

¡Cielos a Betsy!, ¡Dios mío a Betsy!

Ex: Heavens to betsy, what a turn of events! 

Cielos a Betsy, ¡qué giro de los acontecimientos!

in seventh heaven

in a state where one is experiencing outmost joy and happiness

en el séptimo cielo, feliz como nunca

en el séptimo cielo, feliz como nunca

Ex: They were in seventh heaven when they held their newborn for the first time. 

Cuando tuvieron a su bebé recién nacido en brazos por primera vez, estaban en el séptimo cielo.

to [move] heaven and earth

to try extremely hard and do everything that one is capable of in order to succeed in something

mover cielo y tierra, hacer lo imposible

mover cielo y tierra, hacer lo imposible

Ex: He moved heaven and earth to win back the trust he had lost. 

Movió cielo y tierra para recuperar la confianza que había perdido.

as hell
as hell
[Adverbio]

used to emphasize the degree or extent of something, often in a hyperbolic or exaggerated manner

muchísimo, un montón

muchísimo, un montón

Ex: This weather is as hell hot today, I can barely stand it. 

Este clima está del infierno de caliente hoy, apenas puedo soportarlo.

come hell or high water

no matter how many obstacles one might face or how hard achieving something gets

pase lo que pase, contra viento y marea

pase lo que pase, contra viento y marea

Ex: We'll get this product launched come hell or high water. 

Lanzaremos este producto contra viento y marea.

go to hell
go to hell
[interjección]

used as a harsh command expressing strong anger, disdain, or rejection toward someone

¡Vete al infierno!, ¡Vete a la mierda!

¡Vete al infierno!, ¡Vete a la mierda!

Ex: She was so mad, she told him to just go to hell and leave her alone. 

Estaba tan enfadada que le dijo que se fuera al diablo y la dejara en paz.

like hell
like hell
[Frase]

used to emphasize the intensity or speed of something

como loco, a toda pastilla

como loco, a toda pastilla

Ex: They worked like hell to finish before midnight. 

Trabajaron como locos para terminar antes de medianoche.

to [go] through hell

to experience something that is extremely painful or difficult, particularly for a long time

pasar un infierno, sufrir lo indecible

pasar un infierno, sufrir lo indecible

Ex: He went through hell after the accident, but slowly recovered. 

Pasó un infierno después del accidente, pero se recuperó poco a poco.

what the hell
what the hell
[interjección]

used to express surprise, confusion, or frustration about an unexpected situation

¿Qué demonios?, ¿Qué diablos?

¿Qué demonios?, ¿Qué diablos?

Ex: I can't believe you did that, what the hell? 

No puedo creer que hayas hecho eso, ¿qué diablos ?

when hell freezes over

used to express disbelief in something happening

jamás, ni en sueños

jamás, ni en sueños

Ex: My boss will let us leave early when hell freezes over. 

Mi jefe jamás nos dejará salir temprano.

to moon
to moon
[Verbo]

to expose one's buttocks, typically as a prank or for humorous effect

enseñar el culo, lunar

enseñar el culo, lunar

Ex: They mooned the camera when they thought no one was watching. 

Ellos enseñaron el culo a la cámara cuando pensaban que nadie los estaba viendo.

once in a blue moon

used for saying that something can only happen on very rare occasions

de Pascuas a Ramos, muy de vez en cuando

de Pascuas a Ramos, muy de vez en cuando

Ex: He calls me once in a blue moon. 

Me llama de Pascuas a Ramos.

to [promise] {sb} the (moon|earth|world)

to make promises that are impossible to be fulfilled or be kept

prometer el oro y el moro, hacer promesas imposibles

prometer el oro y el moro, hacer promesas imposibles

Ex: Don't promise the moon just to get the client to sign. 

No prometas el oro y el moro solo para que el cliente firme.

to [know] enough to come (in|) out of the rain

to be smart or experienced enough to find one's way out of a problematic situation

saber apañárselas, tener recursos

saber apañárselas, tener recursos

Ex: A good manager knows enough to come in out of the rain. 

Un buen gerente sabe apañárselas en situaciones difíciles.

to [rain] cats and dogs

to rain really hard

llover a cántaros, diluviar

llover a cántaros, diluviar

Ex: Take an umbrella; it looks like it's going to rain cats and dogs. 

Lleva paraguas; parece que va a llover a cántaros.

to [rain] on {one's} parade

to ruin what someone has planned or not allow them enjoy something

aguar la fiesta, arruinar el plan

aguar la fiesta, arruinar el plan

Ex: The new rule rained on our parade and ruined the whole trip. 

La nueva norma nos aguó la fiesta y arruinó todo el viaje.

a rainy day

a time of financial difficulty or a period of challenge

un mal momento, tiempos difíciles

un mal momento, tiempos difíciles

Ex: That emergency fund really helped us on a rainy day. 

Ese fondo de emergencia nos ayudó muchísimo en un mal momento.

rain check
rain check
[Sustantivo]

refusal or cancellation of an invitation, offer, or plan with intention of accepting it or doing it at another time instead

lo dejamos para otra vez, para otro día

lo dejamos para otra vez, para otro día

Ex: Let's take a rain check on the movie and go next weekend instead. 

Dejemos la película para otro día y vayamos el próximo fin de semana.

when it rains, it pours

used to suggest that when something bad happens, other bad things often happen in quick succession or in large numbers, making the situation seem even worse

Ex: Susan was having a terrible day - she overslept, burned her breakfast, and got a speeding ticket on the way to work.  "Great," she muttered, "When it rains, it pours!" 
snow job
snow job
[Sustantivo]

an attempt to persuade someone to do or believe something using deception or flattery

engañar con palabras, manipulación engañosa

engañar con palabras, manipulación engañosa

Ex: Her explanation was just a snow job. 

Su explicación fue solo un engaño con palabras.

brainstorm
brainstorm
[Sustantivo]

the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation

iluminación, revelación

iluminación, revelación

to [eat] up a storm

to eat a large amount of food, often with enthusiasm

Ex: We hit the buffet and ate up a storm until we could barely move. 
to storm
to storm
[Verbo]

to act in a violent or angry way, showing strong emotion

enfurecerse, salir airado

enfurecerse, salir airado

Ex: They stormed down the hallway shouting at each other. 

Ellos irrumpieron por el pasillo gritándose el uno al otro.

to [take] {sb/sth} by storm

to achieve sudden and overwhelming success, popularity, or control

ser un éxito rotundo

ser un éxito rotundo

Ex: The team took the tournament by storm, winning every match. 
to thunder
to thunder
[Verbo]

move fast, noisily, and heavily

tronar, retumbar

tronar, retumbar

thunder thighs
thunder thighs
[Sustantivo]

used to refer to someone with fat or large thighs

muslos gruesos, muslos grandes

muslos gruesos, muslos grandes

Ex: Cycling helped him tone his thunder thighs. 

Montar en bicicleta le ayudó a tonificar sus muslos gruesos.

fair-weather friend

a person who is only a friend during good times and is not supportive or reliable during difficult or challenging times

amigo de conveniencia, amigo solo en los buenos momentos

amigo de conveniencia, amigo solo en los buenos momentos

Ex: A true friend stays beside you, unlike a fair-weather friend. 

Un verdadero amigo permanece a tu lado, a diferencia de un amigo de conveniencia.

under the weather

feeling unwell or slightly ill

indispuesto, enfermizo

indispuesto, enfermizo

Ex: I ate too much and now I feel a bit under the weather. 

Comí demasiado y ahora me siento un poco indispuesto.

to [break] wind

to release gas from one's bowels through one's anus

soltar gases, tirarse un pedo

soltar gases, tirarse un pedo

Ex: Beans always make me break wind. 

Las alubias siempre me hacen soltar gases.

second wind
second wind
[Sustantivo]

the renewal of one's energy or endurance that allows one to continue or start over a physical exertion

segundo aire, nuevo impulso

segundo aire, nuevo impulso

Ex: The team found a second wind in the final minutes. 

El equipo encontró un segundo aire en los últimos minutos.

to [get|catch] wind of {sth}

to become aware of a piece of information that has been long kept a secret

enterarse de algo, pillar el rumor

enterarse de algo, pillar el rumor

Ex: She got wind of the surprise party and pretended she knew nothing. 

Se enteró de la fiesta sorpresa y fingió no saber nada.

to [knock] the (wind|breath|stuffing) out of {sb}

to do something, particularly something others do not expect, in order to make them feel less confident or important

bajarle los humos, cortarle las alas

bajarle los humos, cortarle las alas

Ex: The rival's announcement knocked the breath out of our campaign. 

El anuncio del rival le bajó los humos a nuestra campaña.

to [get] winded

to become out of breath, usually from physical exertion

Ex: After chasing his dog around the park, he was completely winded. 
to [make] wind

to make a lot of fuss or unnecessary noise about something trivial or insignificant

Ex: Why are you making wind over such a minor mistake? 
whirlwind tour
whirlwind tour
[Sustantivo]

a fast-paced, short, and often hectic journey or series of events, typically involving multiple stops or activities in a short time

gira relámpago, tour vertiginoso

gira relámpago, tour vertiginoso

Ex: His whirlwind tour of the company’s branches left him exhausted but impressed. 

Su gira relámpago por las sucursales de la empresa lo dejó exhausto pero impresionado.

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