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El libro Street Talk 2 - Una Mirada Más Cercana: Lección 9

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action
action
[Sustantivo]

an enjoyable or stimulating activity

diversión, actividad estimulante

diversión, actividad estimulante

Ex: He sought action on his vacation to escape boredom. 

Buscó acción en sus vacaciones para escapar del aburrimiento.

beat boy
beat boy
[Sustantivo]

someone who specializes in the style of dance associated with hip-hop culture

el bailarín de hip-hop, el beat boy

el bailarín de hip-hop, el beat boy

Ex: Every breakdancing competition has a few standout beat boys. 

Cada competencia de breakdance tiene algunos beat boys destacados.

bomb
bomb
[Adjetivo]

used to describe something that is the best, exceptional, or impressive

increíble, impresionante

increíble, impresionante

Ex: She gave a bomb performance at the talent show. 

Ella dio una actuación bomb en el concurso de talentos.

boom box
boom box
[Sustantivo]

a portable stereo

boombox, equipo de música portátil

boombox, equipo de música portátil

to boost
to boost
[Verbo]

to steal, especially something small or casually taken

afanar, robar

afanar, robar

Ex: She tried to boost a pair of shoes, but the security cameras caught her. 

Ella trató de escamotear un par de zapatos, pero las cámaras de seguridad la atraparon.

box
box
[Sustantivo]

a car stereo system, especially one that is powerful or has large speakers

caja, equipo

caja, equipo

Ex: She loves driving around with the box cranked up to full volume. 

A ella le encanta conducir con la caja a todo volumen.

to earl
to earl
[Verbo]

to expel stomach contents

vomitar, devolver

vomitar, devolver

Ex: I ate something bad and had to earl in the bathroom. 

Comí algo malo y tuve que vomitar en el baño.

eyes
eyes
[Sustantivo]

eyewear designed to protect the eyes from sunlight or glare

gafas de sol, lentes

gafas de sol, lentes

Ex: Those eyes really make you look cool. 

Esos anteojos realmente te hacen ver genial.

to fine as wine

extremely attractive, stylish, or excellent

lucir espléndido como el vino, brillar como el vino

lucir espléndido como el vino, brillar como el vino

Ex: After a spa day, she was feeling fine as wine. 

Después de un día de spa, se sentía tan bien como el vino.

funky
funky
[Adjetivo]

(of music) having a rhythmic, energetic quality with a strong, distinctive beat that encourages movement

funky, con ritmo

funky, con ritmo

Ex: The funky rhythm section laid down a solid foundation for the band's improvisation. 

La sección rítmica funky estableció una base sólida para la improvisación de la banda.

to [get] {one's} boogies on

to hurry up or move quickly

Ex: If you don’t get your boogies on, we’ll miss the train. 
to [have] (got|) it going on

to achieve or experience significant success or progress, often with a sense of confidence and positive momentum

estar en racha de éxito, tener buen impulso y éxito continuo

estar en racha de éxito, tener buen impulso y éxito continuo

Ex: Everyone can see he's got it going on lately. 

Todos ven que le está yendo muy bien últimamente.

groove
groove
[Sustantivo]

a pronounced musical rhythm that people enjoy

ritmo

ritmo

to kicking
to kicking
[Verbo]

outstanding, excellent, or highly enjoyable

arrasar, romper

arrasar, romper

Ex: His new song is kicking; it’s already a hit. 

Su nueva canción es increíble; ya es un éxito.

honey
honey
[Sustantivo]

an attractive young woman

cariño, miel

cariño, miel

Ex: She may look like a sweet little honey, but she runs the whole operation. 

Puede parecer una dulce miel, pero ella dirige toda la operación.

hooptie
hooptie
[Sustantivo]

a rundown, old, or poorly maintained car

cacharro, chatarra

cacharro, chatarra

Ex: We had to push the hooptie down the street when it wouldn’t start. 

Tuvimos que empujar el cacharro calle abajo cuando no arrancó.

to hum
to hum
[Verbo]

to emit a strong, unpleasant odor

apestar, heder

apestar, heder

Ex: After the long hike, his socks were really humming. 

Después de la larga caminata, sus calcetines apestaban realmente.

hut
hut
[Sustantivo]

a small simple house or shelter that usually has only one room

cabaña

cabaña

Ex: The fishing village was dotted with colorful huts along the shore. 

El pueblo pesquero estaba salpicado de cabañas coloridas a lo largo de la orilla.

to kick stomp

to dance or move energetically, often in an aggressive or rhythmic manner

pisotear con energía, golpear el suelo con ritmo

pisotear con energía, golpear el suelo con ritmo

Ex: The mosh pit was full of people kick stomping to the heavy bass. 

El mosh pit estaba lleno de gente pateando y pisando fuerte al ritmo del bajo pesado.

kicks
kicks
[Sustantivo]

a pair of soft shoes worn casually or during exercise

zapatillas, tenis

zapatillas, tenis

Ex: She wore her new kicks to the concert. 

Ella llevó sus nuevas zapatillas al concierto.

large and in charge

having power or authority and commanding respect and attention, often implying confidence, assertiveness, and control

seguro y al mando, con autoridad y presencia

seguro y al mando, con autoridad y presencia

Ex: The new manager came in large and in charge. 

El nuevo gerente llegó con autoridad y confianza.

to lay down

to officially state that something, such as a principle or rule must be obeyed

establecer

establecer

Ex: The company laid down new rules for employee conduct. 

La empresa estableció nuevas reglas de conducta para los empleados.

on hit
on hit
[Adjetivo]

exceptionally good or impressive

excepcional, impresionante

excepcional, impresionante

Ex: The restaurant we went to was on hit; everything tasted amazing. 

El restaurante al que fuimos estaba genial; todo sabía increíble.

catch you on the flip flop

used to tell someone that one looks forward to meeting someone again

Ex: I'll be back in town next month, so catch you on the flip flop! 
to rule
to rule
[Verbo]

to control or restrain something or someone, maintaining order or preventing excess

dominar, controlar

dominar, controlar

Ex: She ruled her emotions, staying calm during the stressful situation. 

Ella controlaba sus emociones, manteniendo la calma durante la situación estresante.

to scan
to scan
[Verbo]

to examine something or someone very carefully and thoroughly

examinar, escudriñar

examinar, escudriñar

Ex: The scientist will scan the images from the microscope to analyze the cellular structure. 

El científico escaneará las imágenes del microscopio para analizar la estructura celular.

smoking
smoking
[Adjetivo]

extremely attractive or hot in appearance

ardiente, sensual

ardiente, sensual

Ex: She walked into the room and everyone stopped to stare.  Absolutely smoking! 

Ella entró en la habitación y todos se detuvieron para mirar. ¡Absolutamente ardiente!

solid
solid
[Adjetivo]

reliable and consistently good, but not necessarily exceptional

sólido, fiable

sólido, fiable

Ex: His gameplay was solid, providing the team with a dependable anchor. 

Su juego era sólido, proporcionando al equipo un ancla confiable.

squad
squad
[Sustantivo]

a group of friends or close-knit team

equipo, grupo

equipo, grupo

Ex: The squad is ready for the big game! 

El equipo está listo para el gran partido.

square
square
[Sustantivo]

a small cylinder of finely cut tobacco rolled in paper for smoking

cigarrillo, piti

cigarrillo, piti

Ex: I’m trying to quit smoking, no more squares for me. 

Estoy intentando dejar de fumar, no más cigarrillos para mí.

to square up

to calm down, especially after a confrontation or tense situation

calmarse, tranquilizarse

calmarse, tranquilizarse

Ex: I had to square up before responding to the criticism. 

Tuve que tranquilizarme antes de responder a la crítica.

to stack
to stack
[Verbo]

to make money, especially in large amounts

amasar, acumular

amasar, acumular

Ex: She stacks a lot of money with her freelance gigs. 

Ella amasa mucho dinero con sus trabajos independientes.

to step
to step
[Verbo]

to dance, typically referring to a specific movement or type of rhythm in a dance routine

bailar, marcar el paso

bailar, marcar el paso

Ex: He loves to step at hip-hop events. 

Le encanta bailar en eventos de hip-hop.

suds
suds
[Sustantivo]

a dysphemism for beer (especially for lager that effervesces)

espuma, cerveza

espuma, cerveza

Ex: They spent the evening drinking suds at the neighborhood bar. 
to [take] it light

to act in a relaxed manner, avoiding stress or excessive effort, and not taking things too seriously

Ex: Take it light, there’s no rush to finish the project. 
to [tear] it up

to have a great time, often in an energetic or enthusiastic manner, particularly during an event, activity, or celebration

Ex: He tore it up during the game last night. 
to trip
to trip
[Verbo]

to overreact, panic, or worry unnecessarily

preocuparse demasiado, exagerar

preocuparse demasiado, exagerar

Ex: Don't trip; missing that one email won't ruin your promotion chances. 

No te preocupes; perder ese correo no arruinará tus posibilidades de ascenso.

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