 | Spanish | English  | |
 | a medida que {conj} | as [at the same time that] | |
| alojado {adj} {past-p} [una bala] | buried [of a bullet, lodged in the body] | |
| Unverified intelectual {adj} [de la inteligencia] | mental [of the mind, intellectual] | |
| ¡Al habla! | Speaking. [on the phone] | |
| tal {adj} [igual o semejante] | such [the same or similar] | |
| Verbs |
| amarrar los perros con longanizas [col.] [fig.] [sur.] | [to be very naive and give away opportunities to the enemies] | |
| loc. tener la sartén por el mango [col.] | [to have the command or advantage in a situation] | |
| Unverified atañer a algn | to concern sb. [have to do with, be the business of] | |
| Unverified quedar a-algn/algo [tamaño] | to fit sb./sth. [be the right size] | |
| Unverified sostener algo [en las manos, las brazos] | to hold sth. [in the hands, arms] | |
| llamar | to knock [at the door] | |
| Unverified caer en la cuenta de algo [col.] | to realise sth. [Br.] [come to the realisation that] | |
| repudiar algo | to repudiate sth. [deny the validity of] | |
| llamar (a algn) | to ring (sb.) [Br.] [on the phone] | |
| zool. rumiar | to ruminate [chew the cud] | |
| soportar a-algn/algo | to support sb./sth. [tolerate, bear the weight of] | |
| sostener algo | to support sth. [hold up, take the weight of] | |
| Nouns |
| gastr. ictiol. trucha {f} | 5 trout [a number of species of freshwater fish belonging to the Salmoninae subfamily] | |
| Unverified continuista {f} | [female person maintaining the status quo] | |
| Unverified continuista {m} | [male person maintaining the status quo] | |
| Gringolandia {noun} [mex.] [col.] [pey.] | [pejorative Mexican term for the United States of America] | |
| hist. El Bienio Reformista {m} | [The first two years of the Second Spanish Republic, when major political reforms were carried out, 1931-33] | |
| hist. pol. Transición {f} [esp.] | [transition to democracy in Spain after the Franco reign] | |
| curva {f} | bend [in the road] | |
| colaboracionismo {m} | collaboration [cooperation with the enemy] | |
| desequilibrio {m} | disturbance [of the mind etc.] | |
| mitol. Moiras {f.pl} | Moerae [the Fates] | |
| mitol. Moiras {f.pl} | Moirai [the Fates] | |
| Unverified costado {m} | side [of a road, of the body etc.] | |
| bronceado {m} | tan [by the sun, wind] | |
| sombrilla {f} | umbrella [used on the beach and at cafés against the sun] | |
| velatorio {m} [velar un difunto] | wake [for the deceased] | |
| 2 Words: Others |
| loc. a punto de {adv} | about to [poised to, on the point of] | |
| 2 Words: Verbs |
| acabar las clases | to finish school [for the day] | |
| dejar a algn en el arranque [cent.] | to let sb. down [fail to meet one's side of the bargain] | |
| náut. zarpar | to set sail [leave the harbour] | |
| 2 Words: Nouns |
| dep. palo {m} de golf | golf club [for striking the ball] | |
| hist. guerra {f} del Salitre [guerra del Pacífico] | Saltpeter War [War of the Pacific] | |
| hist. mil. submarino {m} alemán | U-boat [submarine used by the Germans in WWII] | |
| 3 Words: Others |
| Unverified en el marco de | as part of [within the framework of] | |
| 4 Words: Nouns |
| hist. Alejandro {m} III de Macedonia [Alejandro Magno] | Alexander III of Macedon [Alexander the Great] | |
| 5+ Words: Others |
| loc. proverb. Más vale pájaro en mano que cien volando. | A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. | |
| hacia mediados de siglo {adv} | around the middle of the century | |
| a fin de cuentas {adv} [fig.] | at the end of the day [fig.] [when all is said and done] | |
| al final de la calle {adv} | at the end of the street | |
| Crucé la plaza caminando hasta el café. | I walked across the square to the café. | |
| a altas horas de la madrugada {adv} | in the small hours of the morning | |
| Es una buena idea estar de acuerdo con el jefe la mayor parte del tiempo. | It's a good idea to agree with the boss most of the time. | |
| proverb. Unverified Salir de Guatemala y entrar en guatepeor | Out of the frying pan and into the fire | |
| desde que empezó el año {adv} | since the start / beginning of the year | |
| proverb. Porque te quiero, te aporreo. [cent.] | Spare the rod, spoil the child. | |
| proverb. Lo mejor es enemigo de lo bueno. | The best is the enemy of the good. | |
| proverb. Unverified El muerto a pozo y el vivo al gozo. El muerto a la sepultura y el vivo a la travesura. | The dead to the grave, the living to pleasure. | |
| proverb. Al que madruga Dios lo ayudo. | The early bird catches the worm. | |
| proverb. Para uno que madruga hay otro que no se duerme. [mex.] | The early bird catches the worm. | |
| la primera calle a la derecha | the first road on the right | |
| proverb. Unverified Al que a buen árbol se arrima, buena sombra lo cobija | The one who leans on a good tree will get the good shade | |
| proverb. Unverified Cachicamo diciéndole a morrocoy conchúo | The pot calling the kettle black | |
| proverb. El burro hablando de orejas. [mex.] | The pot calling the kettle black. | |
| los demás chicos | the rest of the boys | |
| loc. la punta del iceberg [fig.] | the tip of the iceberg [fig.] | |
| proverb. Unverified Vale más el collar que el perro | We spent more on the collar than on the dog | |
| a fin de cuentas | when all is said and done [lit.: at (the) end of accounts] | |
| ¿Quién es el hombre que camina dando vueltas por el jardín? | Who's the man walking around in the garden? | |
| 5+ Words: Verbs |
| loc. estar allí la madre de cordero | to be the source of the problem | |
| loc. descubrir el pastel | to let the cat out of the bag | |
| loc. hacerse las Américas | to make one's fortune in the Americas [usually refers to Spaniards who emigrated to Latin America in the 19th and early 20th centuries; also used ironically about companies breaking into Latin market] | |
| empezar la casa por el tejado [col.] [fig.] | to put the cart before the horse [coll.] [fig.] | |
| tocar fondo | to reach the end of the line [fig.] | |
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