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El libro Street Talk 3 - Una Mirada Más Cercana: Lección 12

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again and again
again and again
[Adverbio]

repeatedly and frequently

una y otra vez, repetidamente

una y otra vez, repetidamente

Ex: The waves crashed again and again against the shore, a relentless rhythm. 

Las olas chocaban una y otra vez contra la orilla, un ritmo implacable.

boo-boo
boo-boo
[Sustantivo]

a small wound or bruise, often used when talking to children

chichón, rasguño

chichón, rasguño

Ex: She kissed her daughter’s boo-boo to make it better. 

Ella besó el chichón de su hija para mejorarlo.

bye-bye
bye-bye
[Sustantivo]

a farewell remark

adiós, hasta luego

adiós, hasta luego

cheek-to-cheek
cheek-to-cheek
[Adverbio]

with faces or bodies touching or very close, especially while dancing

mejilla con mejilla, cara a cara

mejilla con mejilla, cara a cara

Ex: They sat cheek-to-cheek on the crowded train. 

Se sentaron mejilla con mejilla en el tren lleno de gente.

choo-choo
choo-choo
[Sustantivo]

a child's word for locomotive

chu-chu, tren

chu-chu, tren

door-to-door
door-to-door
[Adjetivo]

(of e.g. journeys or deliveries) direct from point of origin to point of destination

puerta a puerta

puerta a puerta

to [grin|smile] from ear to ear

(of a person) to look extremely happy and satisfied

sonreír de oreja a oreja, sonreír ampliamente

sonreír de oreja a oreja, sonreír ampliamente

Ex: After winning the championship, the athlete was grinning from ear to ear during the awards ceremony. 

Volvió a casa sonriendo de oreja a oreja después de la entrevista.

frou-frou
frou-frou
[Adjetivo]

overly elaborate or decorative, often in fashion or décor

demasiado elaborado o decorativo, recargado

demasiado elaborado o decorativo, recargado

Ex: He rolled his eyes at the frou-frou gift wrap with all the unnecessary ribbons. 

Puso los ojos en blanco ante el papel de regalo frou-frou con todos los lazos innecesarios.

gaga
gaga
[Adjetivo]

extremely enthusiastic or obsessed, often romantically

loco, alocado

loco, alocado

Ex: Ever since he got that puppy, he’s been gaga about it. 

Desde que consiguió ese cachorro, está loco por él.

goochie-goo
goochie-goo
[interjección]

baby talk used to make a baby laugh or react playfully

cuchi-cuchi, tete

cuchi-cuchi, tete

Ex: Goochie-goo! Who’s a cute baby? 

Cuchi-cuchi! ¿Quién es un bebé lindo?

ha ha
ha ha
[interjección]

used to represent laughter or amusement in a casual or sarcastic manner

Ja ja, Je je

Ja ja, Je je

Ex: Ha ha, that's a good joke! 

Ja ja, ¡eso es un buen chiste!

to [walk] hand-in-hand

to walk while holding hands, often as a sign of affection or unity

Ex: Protesters walked hand-in-hand as a sign of solidarity. 
to [go|be] hand in hand

(of two things) to be closely connected to one another, particularly in a way that one of them causes the occurrence of another

Ex: Quality and excellence go hand in hand in this company, ensuring top-notch products. 
hand-to-hand
hand-to-hand
[Adjetivo]

direct and very close

cuerpo a cuerpo, mano a mano

cuerpo a cuerpo, mano a mano

Ex: The police engaged in hand-to-hand scuffles with the rioters. 

La policía se enzarzó en peleas cuerpo a cuerpo con los alborotadores.

head-to-head
head-to-head
[Adjetivo]

involving direct confrontation between two sides

cara a cara, directo

cara a cara, directo

heart-to-heart
heart-to-heart
[Adjetivo]

describing a conversation or discussion that is honest, open, and sincere, typically between close friends or family members

corazón a corazón, sincero

corazón a corazón, sincero

Ex: They sat down for a heart-to-heart discussion about their future. 

Se sentaron para una discusión de corazón a corazón sobre su futuro.

hip hip hooray
hip hip hooray
[interjección]

used to express joy, celebration, or congratulations

¡Hip hip hurra!, ¡Hurra!

¡Hip hip hurra!, ¡Hurra!

Ex: Hip hip hooray! Grandma's coming to visit us next month! 

¡Hip hip hurra! ¡La abuela viene a visitarnos el próximo mes!

lulu
lulu
[Sustantivo]

a very attractive or seductive looking woman

bomba, mamacita

bomba, mamacita

muumuu
muumuu
[Sustantivo]

a loose, flowing dress, usually worn in warm climates

un vestido suelto y fluido,  generalmente usado en climas cálidos

un vestido suelto y fluido, generalmente usado en climas cálidos

Ex: Grandma loves lounging around the house in her favorite muumuu. 

A la abuela le encanta relajarse en casa con su muumuu favorita.

mouth-to-mouth
mouth-to-mouth
[Sustantivo]

a first aid procedure where a person breathes air into another’s mouth to revive them

boca a boca, respiración boca a boca

boca a boca, respiración boca a boca

Ex: The lifeguard quickly administered mouth-to-mouth until the paramedics arrived. 

El salvavidas administró rápidamente respiración boca a boca hasta que llegaron los paramédicos.

naughty naughty
naughty naughty
[interjección]

used to reprimand children in a playful or mild way

Travieso travieso, Pícaro pícaro

Travieso travieso, Pícaro pícaro

Ex: Naughty naughty, don’t play with your food. 

Travieso travieso, no juegues con tu comida.

neck and neck

used when two or more participants in a race or competition are very close and have an equal chance of winning

muy igualados, codo con codo

muy igualados, codo con codo

Ex: At halftime, the two teams were neck and neck. 

Al descanso, los dos equipos estaban muy igualados.

no-no
no-no
[Sustantivo]

***a thing that is not possible or acceptable

prohibición, tabú

prohibición, tabú

on and on
on and on
[Frase]

*** continually; at tedious length

one by one
one by one
[Adverbio]

in succession

uno por uno, uno tras otro

uno por uno, uno tras otro

to pee-pee
to pee-pee
[Verbo]

to urinate, often used in a way that is informal

hacer pipí, mear

hacer pipí, mear

Ex: He felt an urgent need to pee-pee during the long car ride. 

Sintió una necesidad urgente de hacer pipí durante el largo viaje en coche.

pom-pom
pom-pom
[Sustantivo]

a fluffy, decorative ball of material, typically waved by cheerleaders during performances

pompon, borla

pompon, borla

Ex: The little girl waved a homemade pom-pom while cheering for her brother. 

La niña agitó un pom-pom casero mientras animaba a su hermano.

to poo-poo
to poo-poo
[Verbo]

(said in a playful or childlike manner) to defecate

hacer caca, hacer popó

hacer caca, hacer popó

Ex: "You can’t go play until you’ve poo-pooed and washed your hands," the mother reminded him. 

« No puedes ir a jugar hasta que hayas hecho popó y te hayas lavado las manos », le recordó la madre.

same old same old

used to indicate that nothing has changed and things remain the same

Ex: He complained that his job was just the same old same old every day. 
so-so
so-so
[Adjetivo]

being average or mediocre, neither impressive nor disappointing

regular,  mediocre

regular, mediocre

Ex: His grade on the assignment was so-so compared to his usual work. 

Su calificación en la tarea fue regular en comparación con su trabajo habitual.

such-and-such
such-and-such
[Adjetivo]

used to refer to something unspecified, unknown, or not needing to be named explicitly

tal o cual, fulano

tal o cual, fulano

Ex: They claimed such-and-such a company would offer a better deal. 

Afirmaron que tal o cual empresa ofrecería un mejor trato.

ta-ta
ta-ta
[interjección]

a casual way to say goodbye

¡Chao!, ¡Hasta luego!

¡Chao!, ¡Hasta luego!

Ex: The grandmother smiled and said, "Ta-ta, sweetheart!" 

La abuela sonrió y dijo: "Ta-ta, cariño!"

to [go] tee-tee

to urinate, often used when speaking to or around children to make the topic sound less serious or more playful

Ex: Their toddler was learning to go tee-tee on his own. 
tom-tom
tom-tom
[Sustantivo]

any of various drums with small heads

tom-tom, tambor de cabezas pequeñas

tom-tom, tambor de cabezas pequeñas

tum-tum
tum-tum
[Sustantivo]

a babyish or affectionate way to say stomach

barriguita, panza

barriguita, panza

Ex: "Rub your tum-tum, it’ll help with the ache," she suggested. 

«Frótate la barriguita, te ayudará con el dolor», sugirió ella.

two-by-two
two-by-two
[Adverbio]

with one person next to another

de dos en dos, uno al lado del otro

de dos en dos, uno al lado del otro

Ex: The coach instructed the players to line up two-by-two for drills. 

El entrenador instruyó a los jugadores a alinearse de dos en dos para los ejercicios.

side by side
side by side
[Adjetivo]

describing two or more things that are positioned next to each other

uno al lado del otro, adyacentes

uno al lado del otro, adyacentes

Ex: The soldiers marched side by side in perfect formation. 

Los soldados marchaban uno al lado del otro en formación perfecta.

yum
yum
[interjección]

used to express pleasure or satisfaction related to taste, often in response to something delicious or appetizing

Ñam, Mmmm

Ñam, Mmmm

Ex: Yum, these cookies just melt in your mouth. 

Ñam, estas galletas se derriten en la boca.

face-to-face

within each other's presence

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