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El libro Street Talk 2 - Lección 8

Learn the vocabulary, informal expressions, and conversational English featured in Street Talk 2 Lesson 8.

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homey
homey
[Adjetivo]

having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable

acogedor, cómodo

acogedor, cómodo

hook
hook
[Sustantivo]

a catchy, memorable musical phrase or section, often repeated in a song

gancho, estribillo pegadizo

gancho, estribillo pegadizo

Ex: The producer repeated the hook after each verse. 
jam session
jam session
[Sustantivo]

an informal gathering of musicians who come together to play music spontaneously

sesión de jam, improvisación musical

sesión de jam, improvisación musical

Ex: After the concert, the band members invited fellow musicians backstage for a late-night jam session, jamming into the early hours of the morning. 

Después del concierto, los miembros de la banda invitaron a otros músicos al backstage para una jam session nocturna, tocando hasta altas horas de la madrugada.

lame
lame
[Adjetivo]

weak, unconvincing, or not exciting

débil, poco convincente

débil, poco convincente

Ex: She rolled her eyes at his lame attempt to cover up his mistake. 

Ella puso los ojos en blanco ante su débil intento de ocultar su error.

the latest
the latest
[Sustantivo]

the most recent news, update, or piece of information about a particular event or situation

últimas noticias, novedades recientes

últimas noticias, novedades recientes

Ex: Everyone’s talking about the latest in celebrity gossip. 

Todo el mundo habla de las últimas noticias de los famosos.

lick
lick
[Sustantivo]

a short, recognizable series of notes or a musical phrase

lick, frase musical

lick, frase musical

Ex: That lick in the chorus really elevates the whole song. 
majorly
majorly
[Adverbio]

used to emphasize a strong feeling, reaction, or quality

enormemente, inmensamente

enormemente, inmensamente

Ex: They were majorly upset when the trip got canceled. 

Estaban muy molestos cuando se canceló el viaje.

mean
mean
[Adjetivo]

excellent

excelente, genial

excelente, genial

Ex: That chef cooks a mean steak. 
deadly
deadly
[Adverbio]

used to emphasize a quality or degree

mortalmente

mortalmente

Ex: He looked deadly calm, but you could sense the anger beneath. 

Parecía mortalmente tranquilo, pero se podía sentir la ira debajo.

dode
dode
[Sustantivo]

someone who is foolish or naive

tonto, ingenuo

tonto, ingenuo

Ex: Don't be a dode, you know that idea won't work. 

No seas un dode, sabes que esa idea no funcionará.

gig
gig
[Sustantivo]

a performance of live music, comedy, or other entertainment, usually by one or more performers in front of an audience

actuación

actuación

Ex: The comedian’s gig was well-received, with the audience laughing throughout. 

El concierto del comediante fue bien recibido, con el público riendo durante todo el evento.

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." 
hello
hello
[interjección]

used to sarcastically point out an obvious truth or reality, often to emphasize the need for realism

Hola, Oye

Hola, Oye

Ex: Hello!  This problem isn't going away on its own! 
hit
hit
[Sustantivo]

something, such as a movie, play, song, etc. that is very popular and successful

éxito

éxito

Ex: The comedian's show on the streaming service is a surprising hit. 
to hit
to hit
[Verbo]

to get to or reach a particular place

ir a

ir a

Ex: If you drive fast, you'll hit the city before rush hour. 
way
way
[Adverbio]

used to emphasize the amount or intensity of something

muy

muy

Ex: She's way ahead of her classmates in math. 
to scam
to scam
[Verbo]

to scrutinize or examine people, often with the intention of figuring out their motives or trying to detect deceit

escudriñar, examinar

escudriñar, examinar

Ex: Before trusting someone, it's wise to scam their behavior. 

Antes de confiar en alguien, es prudente examinar su comportamiento.

to spew
to spew
[Verbo]

to expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth

vomitar, devolver

vomitar, devolver

Ex: The excessive drinking made him spew violently into the toilet bowl. 

El consumo excesivo de alcohol lo hizo vomitar violentamente en el inodoro.

to [blow] chow

to forcibly expelling the contents of the stomach through the mouth,

Ex: She ate something bad and blew chow right after the meal. 
stocked
stocked
[Adjetivo]

excited or enthusiastic about something

emocionado, entusiasmado

emocionado, entusiasmado

Ex: The kids are stocked about the upcoming holiday. 

Los niños están emocionados por las próximas vacaciones.

stud
stud
[Sustantivo]

a sexually attractive man who has many sexual partners

semental

semental

Ex: The rockstar's reputation as a stud led to a legion of devoted fans. 

La reputación del rockstar como semental llevó a una legión de fans devotos.

tweaked
tweaked
[Adjetivo]

used to describe something that is in disarray, disorder, or slightly off-balance

desordenado, patas arriba

desordenado, patas arriba

Ex: The situation got tweaked when everyone started talking over each other. 

La situación se desordenó cuando todos empezaron a hablar al mismo tiempo.

blasted
blasted
[Adjetivo]

extremely drunk or intoxicated

borracho, ebrio

borracho, ebrio

Ex: They were all blasted by the time the bar closed. 

Todos estaban borrachos para cuando cerró el bar.

blitzed
blitzed
[Adjetivo]

very drunk or heavily intoxicated

muy borracho

muy borracho

Ex: By the end of the night, everyone was blitzed and having a great time. 

Al final de la noche, todos estaban borrachos y divirtiéndose mucho.

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.

to bolt
to bolt
[Verbo]

to run away suddenly, especially because of fear or a desire to escape

desbocarse,  huir

desbocarse, huir

Ex: Daniel's dog bolted when the fireworks started. 
bombed
bombed
[Adjetivo]

extremely drunk or heavily intoxicated

borracho perdido, colocado

borracho perdido, colocado

Ex: They were so bombed, they couldn’t even stand up straight. 

Estaban tan borrachos que ni siquiera podían mantenerse en pie.

to boogie
to boogie
[Verbo]

to leave quickly or depart, often in a lively or energetic manner

pirarse, largarse

pirarse, largarse

Ex: It's getting late, let's boogie and head home. 

Se está haciendo tarde, larguémonos y vayamos a casa.

to book
to book
[Verbo]

to leave or depart quickly, often to avoid something or when a situation becomes undesirable

largarse, salir pitando

largarse, salir pitando

Ex: Once the rain started pouring, we all booked it to our cars. 
brain dead
brain dead
[Adjetivo]

used to describe someone who is acting or speaking in a way that seems extremely slow-witted, unintelligent, or lacking mental clarity

muerte cerebral, estúpido

muerte cerebral, estúpido

Ex: He made a brain dead mistake by forgetting the most basic instructions. 

Cometió un error estúpido al olvidar las instrucciones más básicas.

brewsky
brewsky
[Sustantivo]

a casual or slang term for beer

cerveza, chela

cerveza, chela

Ex: After a long day, I’m in the mood for a cold brewsky. 

Después de un largo día, tengo ganas de una cerveza fría.

buff
buff
[Adjetivo]

(of a person) physically attractive with large muscles

musculoso

musculoso

Ex: Despite his age, he maintained a buff appearance, thanks to his commitment to exercise and healthy living. 
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