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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. 
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 y excepcional, brutal

increíble y excepcional, brutal

Ex: She gave a bomb performance at the talent show. 
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 something, especially by shoplifting

robar

robar

Ex: They suspected that someone had boosted the missing laptop. 
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. 
to earl
to earl
[Verbo]

to vomit

vomitar, devonlar

vomitar, devonlar

Ex: Someone had earled outside the dorm during the night. 
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. 
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 woman, especially a young one

belleza,  preciosidad

belleza, preciosidad

Ex: The old movie portrays her as the glamorous honey everyone admires. 
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, often made from basic materials

cabaña

cabaña

Ex: The fishermen built a simple hut near the beach. 
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 deportivas, tenis

zapatillas deportivas, 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 oficialmente una regla o principio que debe cumplirse, fijar oficialmente una obligación o normativa

establecer oficialmente una regla o principio que debe cumplirse, fijar oficialmente una obligación o normativa

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. 
to scan
to scan
[Verbo]

to examine something carefully or systematically, especially in search of particular information

escanear,  examinar

escanear, examinar

Ex: Daniel scanned the horizon for signs of the approaching boat. 
smoking
smoking
[Adjetivo]

extremely attractive, especially in a sexually appealing way

buenísima

buenísima

Ex: That new actor is smoking. 
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. 
squad
squad
[Sustantivo]

a close group of friends who regularly spend time together

pandilla, cuadrilla

pandilla, cuadrilla

Ex: Daniel posted a photo of his squad from college. 
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. 
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 earn, save, or accumulate a large amount of money

acumular, amasar

acumular, amasar

Ex: Daniel spent the summer stacking money instead of taking a vacation. 
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. 
suds
suds
[Sustantivo]

beer, especially a frothy lager

cerveza,  birra

cerveza, birra

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

exagerar o preocuparse sin motivo, ponerse nervioso innecesariamente

exagerar o preocuparse sin motivo, ponerse nervioso innecesariamente

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