DICCIONARIO DE EXPRESIONES CASTELLANAS CON SU TRADUCCION AL INGLS NORTEAMERICANO.

FLIX OTEIZA

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A #OCA DE $ARRO %&e'i( ! "a'e( al !) * %TO SA+ OR DO SOMET,ING) RIG,T OFF T,E #AT. %Ex.* -."en I /a0 "e(, t"e !t"e( &a1 in t"e /t(eet, /"e /ai& (i "t !22 t"e 3at t"at "e( 4et 4a((!t "a& &ie&5). A #UEN ENTENDEDOR, POCAS PALA#RAS * A .ORD TO T,E .ISE IS ENOUG,. A CONFESI6N DE PARTES, RELE7O DE PRUE#AS * I REST M+ CASE %Ex.* 8I9: n!t a lia(, a/ 1!; /a1, an& all :1 ext(ate((e/t(ial 2(ien&/ a (ee 0it" :e !n t"at8 8I2 t"at9/ /!, t"en I (e/t :1 'a/e8). A CUENTA DE LA CASA %/!3(e t!&! ;n t(a !) * ON T,E ,OUSE. A DECIR 7ERDAD... * TO SA+ T,E TRUT,... A ESPALDAS DE UNO * #E,IND ONE9S #AC< %Ex.* 8I "ate 4e!4le 0"! /4ea=/ ill !2 1!; 3e"in& 1!;( 3a'=8). A LA #UENA DE DIOS * A LA LARGA * IN T,E LONG RUN, OR ,AUL %Ex.* 8I2 1!; =ee4 t(1in , in t"e l!n (;n 1!; 0ill /;''ee&8). A LA 7UELTA DE LA ES>UINA * $UST AROUND T,E CORNER %Ex. * -Da1/ a(e /till '!l& 2!( t"i/ ti:e !2 t"e 1ea(, 1!; 0!;l&n?t 3elie@e /4(in a(!;n& t"e '!(ne(5) A LO ,EC,O, PEC,OB ASUME LAS CONSECUENCIAS DE TUS ACTOS * +OU MADE +OUR #ED NO. +OU ,A7E TO LIE IN IT. %Ex.* -+!; 2l;n=e& 1!;( Mat"/ te/t 3e'a;/e 1!; ne@e( 4ai& attenti!n in 'la//. +!; :a&e 1!;( 3e&, n!0 lie...5) A MANO, O MANO A MANO %>UEDAR) %/in &e3e( na&a, &e ;n la&! ! &el !t(!, 4a(a 3ien ! 4a(a :al) * TO GET, OR TO #E, E7EN %Ex, t"e "e(!, in a 0e/te(n :!@ie, t! t"e /t(an e( 0"! /a@e& "i/ li2e * -I /a@e& 1!;(/, 1!; /a@e& :ine. .e a(e n!0 e@en5. An!t"e( ex.* -T!t! 'a:e 2(!: 3e"in& an& "it :e !n t"e "ea&. i/ A;/t

Late(, I 'a; "t "i: /lee4in an& I &(!44e& a 3;'=et !2 0ate( !n "i:. N!0 0e a(e e@en5). A MERCED DE ALGUIEN %ESTAR) * TO #E O7ER A #ARREL %Ex.* 8$!"n t"e :!3/te( !t #!3 !@e( a 3a((elB #!3 3!((!0e& 2(!: "i: ";n&(e&/ !2 &!lla(/ 0"i'" "e 'ann!t 4a1 3a'=8). A OTRO PERRO CON ESE ,UESO * GO TELL T,AT TO T,E MARINES. A PALA#RAS NECIAS, OIDOS SORDOS * A PERRO FLACO TODO SON PULGAS * A PRIMERA 7ISTA * AT FIRST SIG,T, AT FIRST GLANCE. A PROP6SITO DE * AND CONCERNING, #+ T,E .A+C%Ex.* -C!n'e(nin t"i/ little :e'"ani'al 4(!3le: 0e !t "e(eC5B -+!;( 0i2e A;/t 4"!ne& in. O", #T., I 0!n&e( 0"1 :ine "a/n?t 'alle& :e 1et5). A PUNTA DE PISTOLA * AT GUNPOINT. A PUNTO DE * ON T,E 7ERGE OF %Ex.* -Gene(alB "!0 t"in / a(e !in n!0, in t"e 3attle2iel&D5 -Si(, 0e a(e !n t"e @e( e !2 ta=in t!0n5). A >UEMARROPA %;n 3alaz!) * %A S,OT) AT #LAN<POINT. A >UIEN LE IMPORTAD %+) * .,O CARESD A >UIN LE 7ENGA EL SA+O, >UE SE LO PONGA * IF T,E S,OE, OR CAP, FITS, .EAR IT. A RE+ MUERTO, RE+ PUESTO * T,E <ING IS DEAD, LONG LI7E T,E <INGF A SIMPLE 7ISTA %/in la a1;&a &e in/t(;:ent!/) * TO T,E NA<ED E+E. A TIEMPO %;n in&i@i&;!, ;n t(en, ;n a@iGn, exa't! en la "!(a) * ON TIME. A TIRO DE PIEDRA DE %e/ &e'i(, :;1 'e('a &e) * A STONE T,RO. FROM. A TODO PA7O, O A TODO CERDO, LE LLEGA SU SAN MARTIN * A 7UELO DE PH$ARO %en lInea (e'ta) * AS T,E CRO. FLIES. A#ARCAR EN EXCESO %4a(a la 'a4a'i&a& J;e /e tiene) * TO SPREAD TOO T,IN %Ex.* 8A''!(&in t! "i/t!(ian/, e:4i(e/ '!lla4/e 3e'a;/e t"e1 /4(ea& t!! t"in :!/t !2 ti:e/, 4;(/;in '!nJ;e/t/ an& 0a(/ t"at t"e1 'ann!t a22!(&5) A#OGADO DEL DIA#LO * DE7IL9S AD7OCATE. A#RAZO, UN #ESO + UN MORDISCO EN EL PESCUEZO %UN)* ,ACER LAS PACES, RECONCILIARSE * TO <ISS AND MA<E UP. 2;ll '!nt(!l !2 t"e

 A#RIR CAMINO A %en :e&i! &e ;na :;ltit;&, 4!( eA.) * TO MA<E .A+ FOR. A#RIR%SE) CAMINO EN TERRITORIO DESCONOCIDO, + TAL 7EZ ,OSTIL * TO #LAZE A TRAILB al/!, TO OPEN, OR TO #REA<, NE. GROUND. A#SOR#ER EN PLENO LA FUERZA DE ALGO * TO TA<E IT IN T,E C,IN %Ex.* 8."en t"e !il '(i/i/ /t(;'=, in lKLM, 0e/te(n e'!n!:ie/ t!!= it in t"e '"in8). A#STENERSE DE SER PARTE, EN UNA RINA, PUGNA O DISCUSI6N * TO SIT ON T,E FENCE %Ex.* 8."ile T!: an& #!3 a( ;e& "eate&l1, #!39/ 3i 3(!t"e( 0a/ A;/t /ittin !n t"e 2en'e8). A#URRIDOR, LATOSO %ALGO) * SOMET,ING AS FUNN+ AND INTERESTING %TO .ATC,) AS T,E DR+ING PAINT OR T,E GRO.ING GRASS. A#URRIR A ALGUIEN AL MHXIMO * TO #ORE SOMEONE STIFFB TO #ORE SOMEONE TO DEAT,, OR TO TEARS. A#USADOR %2I/i'a ! :ental:ente) * #ULL+B SOME#OD+ .,O T,RO.S, OR PUS,ES, ,IS .EIG,T AROUND. ACA#AR RHPIDAMENTE %'!n al ! ! '!n al ;ien) * TO MA<E S,ORT .OR< OF %Ex* 8."en t"e 'at 2inall1 'a; "t ;4 0it" t"e :!;/e, "e :a&e /"!(t 0!(= !2 it8B 8#!331, a !!& /t;&ent, ;/;all1 :a=e/ /"!(t 0!(= !2 /'"!!l a//i n:ent/ i@en t! "i:8). ACA#ARSE, EXTENUARSE, ALGO * TO .EAR T,IN %Ex., 2(!: an exa/4e(ate& 3!//* 8Tell t"at ;1 S:it" t"at :1 4atien'e 0it" "i: i/ al(ea&1 0ea(in t"in8. ACARICIAR UNA IDEA * TO TO+ .IT, AN IDEA. ACCI6N + MENOS PALA#RAS %MHS) %/!3(e t!&! ';an&! ;n! /e l! 4a/a J;eAan&! &e 4e(/!na, /it;a'iGn, et') * PUT UP OR S,UT UP %Ex.* -+!; /a1 t"at 1!; &!n?t li=e t"e nei "3!;(/ 1!; !tC.ell, 4;t ;4 !( /";t ;4. M!@e !;t !2 t"e(e !( a''e4t 1!;( /it;ati!n5). ACEC,AR * TO LIE IN .AIT. ACEITAR LAS RUEDAS %4a(a J;e a/;nt! le al, a&:ini/t(ati@!, :a('"eB 4a a( '!i:a/, "a'e( &e ';Oa) * TO OIL T,E .,EELS, OR TO GREASE T,E .,EELS. ACELERADO %ESTAR)%1a /ea &e 2;(ia ! &e ent;/ia/:!) * TO #E STEAMED UP. ACELERADO %ESTAR)%/!3(e t!&! en el /enti&! &e "alla(/e ex4e'tante, an!/! 2(ente a al ! J;e @iene, &e/a2I!, e:4(e/a, '!:3ate) * TO #E ALL

PUMPED UP %Ex.* -T"e A( entinian/ 'a:e t! t"e .!(l& C;4 2inal 0it" Ge(:an1 all 4;:4e& ;4, a2te( "a@in &e2eate& #(azil in t"e /e:i2inal/5). ACELERAR %';an&! al @!lante &e ;n @e"I';l!) * TO STEP ON T,E GAS. ACEPTA#LE, SIN LLEGAR A SER LA PERFECCI6N MISMA * GOOD ENOUG, %Ex. * -#!//, I &i& :1 3e/t t! '!:e ;4 0it" t"e !!& n;:3e(/, in t"i/ 3;& et e/ti:ate/, 3;t I '!;l&n?tC5 -Let :e /ee. M::...G!!& en!; "5). ACPTALO COMO UN ,EC,O, TE GUSTE O N6 %&i'"! &e :ane(a '!(tante) * PUT IT IN +OUR PIPE AND SMO<E IT %Ex.* 8Ma(1 &!e/n9t 0ant t! tal= t! 1!; an1:!(e, $!"n. S!, 4;t t"at in 1!;( 4i4e an& /:!=e it8). ACEPTAR, TOLERAR, RECONOCER ALGO, %LLEGAR A) %4e(! :P/ 3ien a la 2;e(za) * TO COME TO TERMS .IT, %Ex.* -E@e(1 in&i@i&;al in "i/ 2!(tie/ "a@e t! '!:e t! te(:/ 0it" t"e 2a't t"at "e i/ n!t a 1!;n :an an1:!(e5). ACEPTAR UN DESAFQO * TO RAISE TO T,E C,ALLENGE. ACERTADO, $USTO AL PELO * RIG,T ON T,E #UTTON. %Ex.* -T"e a''!;ntant 0a/ (i "t !n t"e 3;tt!n 0"en /a1in t"at 0e /4ent 0a1 t!! :;'" :!ne1 in t"i/ '!:4an1, 0it"!;t an1 (et;(n/5). AC,APLINARSE, 7OL7ER UNO ATRHS SO#RE SU PALA#RA * TO GO #AC< ON ONE9S .ORD. %Ex.* -+!; 4(!:i/e& 0e9& /4ent t"e a2te(n!!n 4la1in 'a(&/ an& n!0 1!; 0ant t! ! t! t"e :all. Plea/e, &!n9t ! 3a'= !n 1!;( 0!(&5. AC,ICARSE FRENTE A UN RI7AL, ACO#ARDARSE * TO PULL, OR TO DRA., IN ONE9S ,ORNS. ACIERTO EN ACIERTO %IR DE) * TO PUS, ALL T,E RIG,T #UTTONSB TO MA<E ALL T,E RIG,T MO7ES. ACLARAR A ALGUIEN %&e'i(le ;n 4a( &e '!/a/) * TO TELL ,IM, ,ER, A T,ING OR T.O. ACLARAR LAS COSAS CON ALGUIEN %1 a/I a'a3a( '!n ;n &e/a';e(&!, &i/4;ta) * TO CLEAR T,E AIR .IT, SOMEONE. ACLARARLE ALGO A ALGUIEN * TO SET SOMEONE STRAIG,T %Ex., t"e 3!// t! an e:4l!1ee* 8Li/ten S:it", let :e /et 1!; /t(ai "t* 1!; '!:e "e(e t! 0!(=, n!t t! /lee4 at 1!;( &e/=F8). ACLIMATARSE %a4(en&e( l!/ (e@e/e/ 1 l!/ &e(e'"!/ &e ;n t(a3aA!, &e ;na /it;a'iGn n;e@a) * TO GET INTO T,E S.ING OF T,INGS.

 ACO#ARDARSE * %en /it;a'iGn &e (ie/ ! ! &e 4(!3a3le '!n2(!nta'iGn) * TO C,IC<EN OUT %2(!: a /it;ati!n !2 (i/= !( '!n2(!ntati!n)B TO GET COLD FEET. ACOMPLE$AR, AC,ICAR A ALGUIEN%'!n 4ala3(a/, t(at! &e/'!(tR/, a4!'a&!() * TO TA<E SOME#OD+ DO.N A NOTC,, OR DO.N A PEG %Ex.* 8S:it" 0a/ @e(1 4(!;& !2 t"e A!3 "e "a& &!ne, an& "e t"!; "t !2 "i:/el2 a/ a (eat /ale/ :ana e(. #;t t"e 3!// t!!= "i: &!0n a n!t'", 0"en "e t!l& "i: t"at an1!ne '!;l& "a@e &!ne t"e /a:e t"in , i2 n!t 3ette(5). ACOSTARSE CON LAS GALLINAS * TO GO TO #ED .IT, T,E C,IC<EN. ACTITUD SANTURRONA, MORALIZADORA, FRENTE A LOS DEMHS %TENER UNA) * TO ,A7E A ,OLIER T,AN T,+ ATTITUDEB TO TA<E T,E ,IG, MORAL GROUND. %Ex.* -I &!n9t li=e t"e "!lie( t"an t"1 attit;&e !2 t"i/ ,e9/ al0a1/ tal=in ';n';3ine/5). ACTI7IDAD +SO PROGRESO %,ALLARSE EN GRAN) * TO #E ON T,E GO, OR ON T,E MO7E. ACTUALIDADES %LAS) %en la 4(en/a, la (a&i!, la T7) * CURRENT E7ENTSB NE.S OF T,E DA+, OR OF T,E ,OUR. ACTUALMENTE, EN NUESTROS DQAS * IN T,IS DA+ AND AGE. ACTUAR PARA LA PLATEA %a't;a( t(atan&! &e ana( en 4!4;la(i&a&, en ;na a;&ien'ia ante/ J;e 4!( 4(in'i4i! ! '!n@i''iGn)* TO PLA+ TO T,E GALLER+. %Ex.* -."en /enat!( S:it" /ai& t"at "e a3"!((/ '!((;4ti!n in 4;3li' /e(@i'e, n! !ne 3elie@e& "i:. E@e(1!ne =ne0 "e A;/t A;/t 4la1in t! t"e alle(15. ADONDE FUERES ,AZ LO >UE 7IERES * .,EN IN ROME DO AS T,E ROMANS DO. ACUSACIONESTCI7ILES O CRIMINALEST,AN SIDO RETIRADAS %LAS) * T,ETUCI7IL OR CRIMINALTC,ARGES ,A7E #EEN DROPPED. AD7ERTENCIA * S,OT ACROSS T,E #O. %Ex.* 8T"at n!te, /ent 31 t"e 3an= t! M(. S:it"en, (e:in&in "i: "!0 :;'" "e !0e/ t"e:, i/ n!t"in /"!(t !2 a /"!t a'(!// t"e 3!05). AFERRARSE A UNA POSICI6N, OPINI6N O IDEA * TO STIC< TO ONE9S GUNSB TO STAND %#+) ONE9S GROUND. a3!;t :!(alit1 an& &e'en'1, 1et "e ;1. !t a 0i2e an& t0!

 AGARRAR A ALGUIEN POR EL LADO MALO %4!( eA., "a3lPn&!le 3ien &e al !, ! al ;ien, J;e Rl &ete/ta, ! @i'i@e(/a) * TO RU#, OR TO STRO<E, SOMEONE9S FUR T,E .RONG .A+. AGARRAR AL LE6N POR LA COLA %'!((e( (ie/ !/, tal @ez inne'e/a(i!/)B ,ALLARSE EN SITUACI6N PRECARIA * TO ,OLD T,E .OLF #+ T,E EARS. AGOTADO %TENER ALGO) %ell! 4;e&e /e( &ine(!, :e('a&e(Ia, !3Aet!/, tie:4!, '!:3;/ti3le, 4a'ien'ia, et') * TO #E OUT OF %'a/", !( :!ne1, :e('"an&i/e, /t;22, ti:e, 2;el, 4atien'e, et'). AGOTAR UNO SU #IEN7ENIDA %'!n@e(ti(/e en @i/ita in&e/ea&a) * TO .EAR OUT ONE9S .ELCOME. AGRADECE A TU #UENA ESTRELLA * T,AN< +OUR LUC<+ STAR. AGRADCELE A DIOS %a t; 3;ena /;e(te, t; 2a:ilia, t;/ a:i !/, et') * COUNT +OUR #LESSINGS. AGREGAR COM#USTI#LE A LAS LLAMAS * TO ADD FUEL TO T,E FLAMES. AGUA EN SU 7INO %PONER UNO) %:!&e(a( ;n! /;/ !4ini!ne/, /; 4!/i'iGn, en ;na 4; na ! &e/a';e(&!) * TO PUT .ATER IN ONE9S .INE. AGUAFIESTAS, AMARGADO * .ET #LAN<ET. AGUANTAR, TOLERAR % en. al ! &e/a (a&a3le, a3;/i@!) * TO PUT UP .IT, %Ex* -."1 &! 1!; let t"i/ itD5). AGUHNTATE UN POCOF %'!n:inan&! a al ;ien a /;/4en&e( /;/ a( ;:ent!/ en &i/';/iGn, 4a(a (e/4!n&e(le) * ,OLD +OUR FIREFB STOP RIG,T T,EREF Ex.* -...an& 1!;9(e al/! a 3;ll1...5 -,!l& 1!;( 2i(eF N!, I9: n!t a 3;ll1F5. AGUAR LA FIESTA * TO CRAS, T,E PART+. AGU$A EN UN PA$AR * NEEDLE IN A ,A+STAC<. A,, A PR6POSITO...%/e @iene &e (e'!(&a( al !) * A,, #+ T,E .A+... A,, >U RICOF %'!n 4la'e() * IT FEELS GOODF T,IS IS T,E LIFEF A,OGAR UNO SUS PENAS EN EL ALCO,OL * TO DRO.N ONE9S SORRO.S, OR ONE9S TROU#LES. %n! nee& t! 4!int !;t a3!;t al'!"!l). A,OGARSE EN UN 7ASO DE AGUA * TO DRO.N IN A GLASS OF .ATER. A,ORRAR CADA CENTA7O * TO PENN+ PINC,. A,ORRAR, REDUCIR GASTOS * TO PULL IN, OR DRA. IN, ONE9S ,ORNS. ;1 tal= t! 1!; li=e t"atB 0"1 &! 1!; 4;t ;4 0it"

 A,ORRE SU SALI7A * SA7E +OUR #REAT,. A,UECAR EL ALA * TO ,IT T,E ROAD, TO SCRAM, TO LEA7E. AL #ORDE DEL A#ISMO, DE UN PRECIPICIO %ESTAR) * TO STAND ON T,E EDGE OF A PRECIPICEB TO #E ON T,E #RIN<. AL CALOR DE LA #ATALLA, DE LA DISCUSI6N, DE LA COMPETENCIA * IN T,E ,EAT OF #ATTLE, OR OF T,E ARGUMENT, OR OF T,E COMPETITION. AL CSAR LO >UE ES DEL CSAR...* TO T,E CESAR .,AT IS DUE TO T,E CESAR... AL CONTADO * COLD CAS,B ,ARD CAS, %Ex.* 8,e 3!; "t a VW.WWW &!lla(/ 'a(. An& "e 4ai& "a(& 'a/" 2!( it8). AL DQA %PONER ALGO, ALGUIEN) * TO #RING SOMET,ING, SOMEONE, UP TO DATE %Ex. a T7 net0!(= exe';ti@e, t! a 2iel& (e4!(te(, in I(aJ* -#(in :e ;4 t! &ate !n t"e ene(al /it;ati!n in #a &a , S:it"5). AL FILO DE LA NA7A$A * ON A <NIFE EDGE. AL FINAL TODO SE SA#E * IT ALL COMES OUT IN T,E .AS,. AL FINF %ex'la:a'iGn ';an&! ;n! /e "a li3e(a&! &e :ane(a &e2initi@a &e al !, (ela'iGn, !3Aet!, !3li a'iGn, et', J;e /Gl! le "a 'a;/a&! 4(!3le:a/ 1 :i/e(ia/. P!( eA., e/ l! J;e &i(ia el '!n/e(Ae &e ;n e&i2i'i!, al @e( 4a(ti( a ;n a((en&ata(i! J;e /e e:3!((a'"a, J;e 'a;/a 4(!3le:a/, J;e n! 4a a la (enta, et') * GOOD RIDDANCEF. AL LQMITE, ,ASTA EL FINAL * TO T,E ,ILT %Ex.* -T"at i:4!(tant /!''e( :at'" 0a/ inten/el1 2!; "t, t! t"e la/t :in;te, t! t"e "ilt5). AL MAL TIEMPO #UENA CARA %PONER) * TO MA<E A 7IRTUE OF NECESSIT+ %Ex.* 8."en t"e 2!(ei n t!;(i/t/ 0e(e t!l& t"e1 0!;l& "a@e t! /ta1 2!( /e@e(al :!(e &a1/ in t"at (e:!te i/lan&, 3e'a;/e !2 3a& 0eat"e(, t"e1 &e'i&e& t! :a=e a @i(t;e !2 ne'e//it1B /! t"e1 :a&e 4lan/ t! 4la1 'a(&/ an& !t"e( /!'ial a:e/, &;(in t"at ti:e5). AL MAL TIEMPO #UENA CARA * IF LIFE GI7ES +OU LEMONS, MA<E LEMONADE. AL O$OB MHS O MENOS %al ! /e e/ti:a /in :a1!( (e2lexiGn ! ';i&a&!) * OFF T,E TOP OF ONE9S ,EAD %Ex.* -,!0 :an1 4e!4le, &! 1!; t"in=, 0ill '!:e t! t"e 4a(t1, next Sat;(&a1D -O22 t"e t!4 !2 :1 "ea& I 0!;l& /a1....a ";n&(e&5).

 AL PAN, PAN, + AL 7INO, 7INO * TO CALL A SPADE A SPADE, TO TELL IT AS IT IS. AL RE7S %2I/i'a 1 2i ;(ati@e:ente) * T,E OT,ER .A+ AROUND %EA/., -Tell :e, !2 t"!/e 2(ien&/ !2 1!;(/, i/ $!"n t"e en inee( an& T!: t"e &!'t!(D8 8N!, it9/ t"e !t"e( 0a1 a(!;n&5 O(, a :!: t! "e( /!n * 8#;t Ti:, 1!; "a@e 4;t a ain 1!;( /0eete( !n t"e !t"e( 0a1 a(!;n&F8). AL TIRO, A,ORA MISMO %(e2. /ie:4(e al tie:4! 4(e/ente) * RIG,T NO.. AL TIRO, AL MOMENTO %4;e&e (e2e(i(/e a :!:ent! 4a/a&!) * RIG,T A.A+B ON T,E SPOT %Ex. * -T"e :!;/e 'a; "t it5). AL TIRO, APENAS SE NECESITE %al !, l!/ /e(@i'i!/ &e al ;ien) * IN S,ORT ORDERB ON CALL %Ex.* 8.e &!n9t =n!0 0"en exa'tl1 0e 0ill nee& t"!/e /an&0i'"/, /! it 0ill 3e :;'" 3ette( i2 1!; 'an :a=e t"e: !n 'all8). ALARACA %,ACER UNA GRAN) %exa e(a( l!/ e2e't!/ &e al !, l!/ e((!(e/ &e !t(!/, et') * TO MA<E A %#IG) FUSS OF SOMET,INGB TO MA<E A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLE,ILL. %Ex.* -O=a1, t"at 'a=e I ate 0a/ t"e !ne 1!; "a& 3a=e& 2!( t"e C";('"9/ :e:3e(/, 3;t &! 1!; "a@e t! :a=e /;'" a 2;// !2 itD5. ALARACA %,ACER) %exa e(a( a'e('a &e '!/a, e@ent! !';((i&!) * TO #LO. SOMET,ING OUT OF PROPORTION %Ex.* 8T"e alle e& ; l1 in'i&ent, 3et0een #(itna an& M!na ne@e( "a44ene&. T"e i(l/ 0e(e A;/t "!(/in a(!;n&, A!=in , an& t"en t"e :e&ia 3le0 t"e 0"!le t"in '!:4letel1 !;t !2 4(!4!(ti!n8). ALARMA %SON6 LA) * T,E ALARM %S+STEM) .ENT OFF. ALARMA %7OZ DE) * .A<E UP CALL %Ex* 8F!( /!:e "ea@1 /:!=e(/, t! /ta(t /4ittin 3l!!& i/ a 3(;tal 0a=e ;4 'all8). ALERTA, DE REACCIONES RHPIDAS %ALGUIEN) * SOMEONE >UIC< ON T,E TRIGGER. ALERTA, LISTO PARA LA ACCI6N %ESTAR) %en (ela'iGn a al ! J;e e/tP /;'e&ien&!, e@ent!, 4a(ti&! &e 2;t3!l) * TO <EEP ONE9S E+ES IN T,E #ALL. ALERTA, LISTO PARA LA ACCI6N %4e(! en (ela'iGn a e@ent!/ 4!( @eni() * PS+C,ED UP. %Ex. * -T"e 7al/ a(e all 4/1'"e& ;4 2!( t"at :at'" !n S;n&a15). AL FIN SE LLEGA A LO MISMO %'!:! (e/;lta&!, '!n'l;/iGn) * IT AMOUNTS, OR IT COMES, TO T,E SAME T,ING %Ex., a :!t"e(* -St!4 0!n&e(in 0"i'" !t !;t !2 t"e "!le, an& (i "t a0a1 t"e 'at

"!:e0!(= 1!; /"!;l& &! 2i(/t, t"e !ne !n Mat"/ !( t"e !ne !n #i!l! 1. $;/t /ta(t &!in an1 !2 t"e:. At t"e en&, it a:!;nt/ t! t"e /a:e t"in 5). ALGO EN >U PENSAR * FOOD FOR T,OUG,T %Ex.* .it" 1!;( /; e/ti!n, t"at I /"!;l& ex4an& :1 3;/ine//, 1!; a@e :e /!:e 2!!& 2!( t"!; "t5). ALGO POR EL ESTILO, CON ESE SIGNIFICADO * TO T,AT EFFECT %Ex.* 8Ma(1 /ai& t"at /"e "ate& #!3, !( 0!(&/ t! t"at e22e't8). ALGO, UNA PERSONA, ME ESTH 7OL7IENDO LOCO * ,E IT IS DRI7ING ME NUTS, OR CRAZ+, OR MAD, OR DRI7ING ME UP T,E .ALL. ALGUIEN INCAPAZ DE MATAR UNA MOSCA * SOME#OD+ .,O COULDN9T S.AT, OR <ILL, A FL+. ALGUIEN ME >UIERE, O ME ODIA, ALLH ARRI#A * SOME#OD+ UP T,ERE LO7ES ME, OR ,ATES ME. ALGUIEN, ALGO, >UE NO LE CEDE EL PRIMER LUGAR A NADIE %/ea ell! en 'ali&a&, en talent!, 'a4a'i&a&) * SOME#OD+, SOMET,ING SECOND TO NONE %Ex. * -."en it '!:e/ t! 2a/t 'a(/, Fe((a(i e/ /e'!n& t! n!ne5). ALIMENTO RANCIO, DESCOMPUESTO* SPOILED FOODB FOOD UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTIONB FOOD PAST ITS EXPIRING DATE. ALLH, EN ESA DIRECCI6N %i:4li'an&! a @e'e/ ;na &i/tan'ia ! ;na 4!/i'iGn ! l; a( e! (P2i'!) * O7ER T,ERE. ALLANAMIENTO %ORDEN DE) * %POLICE) SEARC, .ARRANT. ALMA DE LA FIESTA %EL) * T,E LIFE OF T,E PART+. ALMACN DE #ARRIO, PARA SALIR DE APUROS * CON7ENIENCE STORE. AL>UITRANAR + EMPLUMAR A ALGUIEN % en. en 2!(:a 2i ;(a&a, i:4li'an&! ata'a(le en la !4iniGn &e te('e(!/) * TO TAR AND FEAT,ER SOMEONE.%Ex. * -#ill Clint!n 0a/ ta((e& an& 2eat"e(e& 31 t"e :ain/t(ea: :e&ia in t"i/ '!;nt(1 0"en "i/ M!ni'a Le0in/=1 a22ai( 'a:e ;45). ALTAR %TENER ALGUIEN SO#RE UN) * TO ,A7E SOMEONE ON A PEDESTAL. ALTERARSE, ENFURECERSE* TO ,IT T,E ROOF, T,E CEILING %Ex.* 8."en :1 2at"e( /a0 0"at I "a& &!ne t! t"e 2a:il1 'a(, "e "it t"e (!!2F5). ALTI7O, CREIDO, MIRAMENOS * SOMEONE .IT, ,IS, ,ER, NOSE IN T,E AIR.

 ALTURA DE LAS CIRCUNSTANCIAS %MOSTRARSE A LA) * TO RISE TO T,E OCCASION. ALZARSE EN ARMAS * TO TA<E UP ARMS. AMANCE#ARSE %@i@i( en 4a(eAa, a'!/ta(/e (e ;la(:ente '!n al ;ien) * TO S,AC< UP .IT, SOME#OD+. AMANECER DE MALAS PULGAS * TO GET UP ON T,E .RONG SIDE OF T,E #ED. AMARRAR ALGO %'!nt(at!, ;n a';e(&!) * TO NAIL DO.N %a '!nt(a't, a &eal). AMARRETEB APRETADO * TIG,T FISTED. AMIGOS %ESTAR ALLQ POR LOS) %"a'iRn&!le/ 2a@!(e/, &e2en&iRn&!l!/, et') * TO GO TO T,E #AT, OR TO STAND UP, FOR ONE9S FRIENDS. AMIGOS %S6LO) EN LAS #UENAS * FAIR .EAT,ER FRIENDS. AMIGUITOS %! a:i !te/, /e Xn !t(!/) * #UDDIESB #UDD+T#UDDIESB AMISTAD, #UENA RELACI6N, CON ALGUIEN %INICIAR UNA) * TO GET ALONG .IT, SOMEONEB TO ,IT IT OFF .IT, ,IM, ,ER. %Ex.* -T"e 2i(/t ti:e #at:an Y R!3in :et, t"e1 (eall1 "it it !22 0it" ea'" !t"e(5). AMISTADES %CULTI7AR)B FORTALECER O REPARAR LAZOS PERSONALES * TO MEND FENCES %Ex.* 8At "i/ la/t t(i4 t! t"e (e i!n "e (e4(e/ent/, /enat!( S:it" t!!= t"e '"an'e t! :en& 2en'e/ 0it" l!n ti:e 2(ien&/, 4a(t1 0!(=e(/ an& !(&ina(1 'itizen/5). AMOR DE LOLOS * PUPP+ LO7E. AMPOLLETA %ILUMINHRSELE A UNO LA) * TO SEE T,E LIG,T %Ex.* 8A2te( "i/ &e2eat at Stalin (a&, ,itle(9/ allie/ /a0 t"e li "t an& a3an&!ne& "i:8). ANDA, ,HCELO %e/! J;e a:enaza/ "a'e() * GO A,EAD, DO IT. ANDAN DICIENDO POR ALLQ...%;n (;:!(, ;na n!ti'ia &e ;lti:a "!(a) * T,E .ORD IN T,E STREET IS T,AT...%Ex. * -T"e 0!(& in t"e /t(eet i/ t"at #e(t"a an& $!/R 0ill :a((1 /!!n5). ANDAR DE #OCA EN #OCA, EN LA #OCA DE TODO EL MUNDO %;n in&i@i&;!, t"e t!0n8). ANDAR EN LAS NU#ES %&e e/4e(anza, ale (ia, ent;/ia/:!)* TO .AL< ON AIRB TO #E ON TOP OF T,E .ORLDB TO #E ON CLOUD NINE. (;4!, n!ti'ia, et') * TO #E T,E TAL< OF T,E TO.N %Ex.* 8#e'a;/e !2 t"ei( :a(ital 2i "t, la/t ni "t, $!"n an& Ma(1 a(e t!&a1 t"e tal= !2

 ANDAR EN LAS NU#ES %'!n la :ente &i@a an&!, en /;eO!/, 2anta/Ia/) * TO ,A7E ONE?S ,EAD IN T,E CLOUDS. ANDAR EN PUNTILLAS * TO GO, OR TO .AL<, TIPUUTOEING. ANDAR MOSTRHNDOLO TODO ANTE LOS DEMHS %en e/4e'ial a/4e't!/ 4!'! (e'!:en&a3le/ &e la 4e(/!nali&a&, "P3it!/ 4e(/!nale/, &e ;n!) * TO ,A7E IT ALL ,ANGING OUT. %A/ ea/1 exa:4le/, :an1 4(e/ent 'ele3(itie/). ANDAR #USCHNDOLE EL CUEZCO A LA #RE7A %an&a( 3;/'an&! 4(!3le:a/, '!:4li'a'i!ne/, '!n2li't!/, et') * TO #E AS<ING FOR TROU#LE. ANDARLE #USCANDO LAS CINCO PATAS AL GATO %an&a( 3;/'an&! ;na /!l;'iGn i:4(!3a3le) * TO TR+ TO S>UARE T,E CIRCLEB TO TR+ TO FIT A S>UARE PEG IN A ROUND ,OLE. %Ex.* -#1 t(1in (e@en;e 0it"!;t (ai/in 'i('le5. ANDARSE CON CUIDADO CON LO >UE SE DICE, SE ,ACE * TO MIND ONE9S P9S AND >9S %Ex.* 8E@e( /in'e t"e 4(in'i4al t"(eatene& "i: 0it" ex4;l/i!n, at /'"!!l, $!"nn1 #a&& $;ni!( :in&/ "i/ 4?/ an& J?/5). ANDARSE METIENDO EN TODO %e/4e'ial:ente en l! J;e n! e/ a/;nt! &e ;n!) * TO ,A7E ONE?S FINGER IN E7ER+ PIE. ANILLO AL DEDO %LE 7IENE COMO) * IT FITS, OR IT .OR<S, LI<E A C,ARMB IT FITS LI<E A GLO7E. ANIMATE, TIRA PA? ARRI#AF * ATTA#O+F HNIMO EN LOS TALONES %TENER EL) * TO ,A7E T,E ,EART IN ONE9S #OOTS. ANINADO, #ELIGERANTE, IN>UINOSO %ALGUIEN) * SOME#OD+ .IT, A C,IP IN ,IS S,OULDERS. ANTAGONISMO * NO LO7E LOST %Ex.* 8E@e( /in'e $enn1 '"!/e $!"n in/tea& !2 #i T!t!, a/ a ";/3an&, t"e(e i/ n! l!@e l!/t 3et0een t"!/e t0!8). ANTICUADA %PERSONA) * A STIC< IN T,E MOOD INDI7IDUAL. ANTO$OS %TENER) * TO ,A7E %SUDDEN) URGES. ANUNCIADO PARA PRONTO, O AL MENOS PRE7ISTO * IN T,E .IND %Ex.* 8A '"an e !2 :ana e:ent in S:it"en C!(4. i/ in t"e 0in&5). t! in'(ea/e !@e(n:ent taxe/ t"i/ a&:ini/t(ati!n i/ t(1in t! /J;a(e t"e

 ANADIDURA %POR) * FOR GOOD MEASURE %Ex.* -<i& $!ne/ 0a/ in a te'"ni'al =n!'= !;t, /tan&in ;4(i "t in t"e (in 3;t al(ea&1 !ne. An10a1, #i S!nn1 a@e "i: a la/t Aa3 in t"e '"e/t, 2!( !!& :ea/;(e5). APA#ULLAR A ALGUIEN, SU#IENDO EL TONO DE 7OZ * TO TAL< DO.N, OR TO S,OUT DO.N, SOME#OD+. APACIGUAR, A#LANDAR A ALGUIEN %l;e ! &e a ita'iGn, &i/';/iGn, (e1e(ta) * TO SMOOT, SOMEONE9S RUFFLED FEAT,ERS. APACIGUAR, MODERAR, #A$AR DE TONO O DE 7OLZMEN * TO TONE DO.N %!ne ;/;al exa:4le, in 4!liti'/* 8Plea/e, /i(, t!ne &!0n 1!;( (et"!(i'/8). APARATO %,ACER) %4(eten&e( !/tent!/a:ente J;e /e "a'e al !, /in "a'e( na&a) * TO GO T,ROUG, T,E MOTIONS %Ex.* 8A2te( [ P.M., S:it" &!e/n9t &! an1 0!(= at t"e !22i'e. All 0"at "e &!e/ t"en i/ t! ! t"(!; " t"e :!ti!n/8). APARIENCIAS ENGANAN %LAS) * ,ANDSOME IS AS ,ANDSOME DOESB FINE FEAT,ERS DO NOT MA<E FOR AN FINE #IRD %Ex.* 8$!"n i/ al0a1/ /! /li'=, /! 0ell tal=e&, /! 0ell &(e//e&, t"e &!e/8). APORTILLAR ALGO % en. ;na ex';/a, te!(Ia, ex4li'a'iGn, '!a(ta&a) * TO PIC< A ,OLE INB TO PIC< ,OLES IN %Ex.* 8T"e (eat &ete'ti@e 2!;n& !;t t"at, t"e &a1 t"at $!"n #a&& /ai& "e "a& 3een !l2in it "a& 3een @e(1 (ain1 an& 0in&1 an& t"i/ 4i'=e& a "!le in "i/ /t!(1. N!3!&1 '!;l& "a@e 4la1e& t"at =in& !2 0eat"e(F8). APOSTAR A PERDER * TO PUT ONE9S MONE+ ON A SCRATC,ED ,ORSE, OR ON T,E .RRONG ,ORSEB TO #ET ON T,E .RONG ,ORSE. APOSTAR DINEROB $UGARLO * TO GAM#LEB /lan * TO LA+ IT DO.N. APRENDER A PORRAZOS * TO LEARN T,E ,ARD .A+. APRENDER LOS TRUCOS DE OFICIO, LUGAR * TO GET T,E ,ANG OF %Ex., a 1!;n , ne0 :e'"ani' t! t"e !0ne( !2 t"e 'a( (e4ai( /"!4 * -I t"in= I?: 2inall1 ettin t"e "an !2 it5). APRENDIZ DE #RU$O * SORCERER9S APPRENTICE. APRETAR LOS DIENTES %'!n (an (e/!l;'iGn) * TO GRIT ONE?S TEET,. !l2 in i(l/ li=e "i: a l!t. #;t i2 1!; =n!0 "i: 3ette( 1!;9ll /ee "e i/ :ean, '!n'eite& an& '"ea4. ,an&/!:e i/ a/ "an&/!:e

 APRETAR LAS CLA7I$AS A ALGUIEN * TO TURN, OR TO PUT, T,E SCRE.S ON SOME#OD+B TO TURN T,E ,EAT ON SOME#OD+. APRETARSE EL CINTUR6N * TO TIG,TEN ONE9S #ELT. APRIETA EL ZAPATO %ADONDE) * .,ERE T,E S,OE PINC,ES. APRO7EC,AR %ALGO) AL MHXIMO * TO MA<E T,E MOST OF SOMET,ING. APRO7EC,AR LA OCASI6N %&e "a'e( al !, &e a't;a() * TO MA<E ,A+ .,ILE T,E SUN S,INES. APRO7EC,ARSE DE ALGUIEN, TENERLE DE MONIGOTE * TO .AL<, OR TO STEP, ALL O7ER SOMEONEB TO TA<E AD7ANTAGE OF SOMEONE. APURADO 7I7E APURADO MUERE %EL >UE) * ,AST+ CLIM#ERS ,A7E SUDDEN FALLSB IT9S T,E PACE T,AT <ILLS. APURAR, MO7ER, LAS COSAS %;/a( la 4(!4ia in2l;en'ia, '!n ';Oa/, '!i:a/, et') * TO GREASE T,E .,EELSB TO GET T,INGS MO7ING. APZRATEF APZRENSEF * ,URR+ UPF S,A<E A LEGF ARMADO%S) ,ASTA LOS DIENTES * ARMED TO T,E TEET,. ARMAR ALARACAB REACCIONAR EXAGERADAMENTE * TO CR+ #LOOD+ MURDERB TO MA<E A #IG FUSS . ARMAR LA GRANDE %4elean&!, 'ele3(an&!, "a'ien&! al3!(!t!, @an&alizan&!) * TO RAISE DE7IL, OR ,EC< %Ex.* 8."en t"ei( 'l;3 l!/t t"e 2inal !2 t"e C;4, S;4e( 2an/ (ai/e& &e@il8). ARMAS TOMAR %ALGUIEN DE) * A TOUG, COO<IEB A #ULL+. ARRANCA LA MOTO %A L, A ELLA, SE LE) * ,E, S,E, DOESN9T PLA+ .IT, A FULL %PO<ER) DEC<B M!(e 3l;ntl1* ,E, S,E, IS NUTS. ARRANCA, ARRAN>UENF * RUN FOR +OUR LIFE, LI7ESF ARRANCARSE, EMPRENDER LA FUGA * TO TA<E TO T,E .OODSB TO ,EAD FOR T,E ,ILLS. ARRASTRAR %;n n!:3(e, ;na (e4;ta'iGn) POR EL #ARRO * TO DRAG %na:e, (e4;tati!n) T,ROUG, T,E MUD. ARRASTRAR EL PONC,O %an&a( 3;/'an&! 4elea) * TO TRAIL ONE9S COAT. ARRASTRAR LOS PIES * TO DRAG ONE9S FEETS. ARREGLHRSELAS, INGENIARSELAS %4a(a l! (a( al !) * TO MANAGE TO %Ex.* -I 2inall1 :ana e& t! ta=e :1 &(;n= 2(ien& "!:e, a2te( t"e 4a(t15).

 ARREGLHRSELAS SOLO * TO FEND FOR ONESELF. ARRGLATELAS COMO PUEDAS %n! :e A!&a/)F * FIT +OURSELFF ARREGLO DE CUENTAS % en. 4!( la/ :ala/) * SETTLING OF ACCOUNTSB SETTLING OF A SCORE. ARREMANGARSE LAS MANGAS %1 4!ne(/e en a''iGn) * TO PULL, OR TO ROLL, UP ONE9S SLEE7ES. ARRI#ISTA, SIZTICO%A) * SOCIAL CLIM#ERB UPPIT+B UPSTARB PAR7ENU. ARRIESGAR AL TODO O NADA * TO PUT SOMET,ING, OR ALL, ON T,E LINE. EA* -In t"i/ :at'", 3!xe( $!ne/ i/ 4;ttin "i/ .!(l& Title !n t"e line5.) ARRIESGAR LA %PROPIA) 7IDA * TO TA<E ONE9S LIFE INTO ONE9S O.N ,ANDS. %N!t t! 3e '!n2;/e& 0it" TO TA<E ONE?S O.N LIFE \ S;i'i&a(/e). ARRIMAR EL ,OM#RO * ARRINCONAR A ALGUIEN, ACORRALARLE %4!ne(le '!nt(a la 4a(e&) * TO DRI7E SOMEONE INTO A %TIG,T) CORNER. ARRISCAR LA NARIZ %&e &eli'a&eza, &e/&Rn, et', ante al !, al ;ien, J;e /e '!n/i&e(a 4!'! &i n!) * TO TURN ONE9S NOSE AT SOMEONE, SOMET,ING. ARRO$AR A LA #ASURA, DESPERDICIAR ALGO * TO T,RO. A.A+ %Ex.B 8D!n9t t"(!0 a0a1 t"e 3e/t 1ea(/ !2 1!;( li2e8). ARRO$ARSE A LOS PIES DE ALGUIEN %en 4leite/Ia) * TO T,RO. ONESELF AT SOME#OD+9S FEET. ARRUINARLE, ALGO O ALGUIEN, LA FIESTA A UNO %a((;ina(le l! J;e e/tP en t(en &e ';:4li(, (ealiza(, a'!:ete(, et') * TO RAIN IN ONE9S PARADE. ARRUINARSE, UNO MISMO, SU FUTURO, SU CARRERA, SUS PLANES * TO COO< ONE9S GOOSE %Ex.* 8#1 ille al1 ta=in t"e :!ne1 in "i/ t(;/t, t"e 3an= :ana e( '!!=e& "i/ !!/e5). Al/!, TO COO< SOME#OD+ ELSE?S GOOSE. AS #A$O LA MANGA %TENER UN) * TO ,A7E AN ACE IN T,E SLEE7E. ASADO * #AR#ECUE %4(!n. 3a(3i=iX) ASEGURAR %TE LO PUEDO)B NO TENGO DUDA ALGUNA * I9LL #ET +OU M+ #OTTOM DOLLARB +OU #ET +OUR #OOTS %Ex. 8I9ll 3et 1!; :1 3!tt!: &!lla( t"at, in t"e next .!(l& C;4, Ge(:an1 0ill 0in8). ASEGURAR, AMARRAR, GARANTIZAR ALGO %;n 4(!1e't!, ;n 4lan, la 4ala3(a &e al ;ien) * TO NAIL DO.N %a 4(!1e't, a 4lan, t"e 0!(& !2 /!:e!ne).

 ASES %TENER TODOS LOS) %e/ &e'i(, t!&! aJ;ell! J;e a(antiza Rxit!) * TO ,OLD ALL T,E TRUMPS. ASQ + ASQB ASQ + ASH %al ! J;e "a /i&! 1P e/4e'i2i'a&!, "a/ta en el :en!( &etalle) * T,US AND T,USB T,US AND SO %Ex.* 8T"e 3!// 0ant/ t"at (e4!(t 0(itten &!0n t";/ an& /!, !t"e(0i/e "e 0!n9t a''e4t it8). ASPECTOS SO#RESALIENTES DE ALGO %PREOCUPARSE S6LO DE LOS) * TO ,IT %ONL+) T,E ,IG, SPOTS %Ex.* 8."en #!3 !4en/ a 3!!=, "e "it/ !nl1 it/ "i " /4!t/* 4i't;(e/ an& &(a0in /5 An!t"e(, -."en $!"nn1 C!!l '!:e/ t! t!0n, "e "it/ !nl1 t"e "i " /4!t/ * 'la//1 3a(/ an& ni "t'l;3/5). ASUMIR, FINALMENTE, CONTROL, SUPERIORIDAD %/!3(e al ! J;e le "a '!:4li'a&! la @i&a a ;n!) * TO GET T,E UPPER ,AND %Ex. * -A2te( 0(e/tlin 0it" t"at 'i(';/ 3ea( 2!( an "!;(, 2inall1 #i T!t! !t t"e ;44e( "an& !n "i:5). ATADO DE NER7IOS %;na 4e(/!na) * NER7OUS .REC<B NER7OUS NELL+. ATA$ADO EN LA GARGANTA, EL PALADAR %ESTAR ALGO)* TO STIC<, OR TO #E STUC<, %SOMET,ING) IN ONE9S T,ROAT. ATAR CA#OS SUELTOS %'!n'l;I( ;n t(a3aA!, a/;nt!) * TO TIE LOOSE ENDSB TO .RAP T,INGS UPB TO CROSS T,E T/? AND DOT T,E I/? ATAR LAS MANOSB TENER LAS MANOS ATADAS * TO TIE T,E ,ANDSB TO ,A7E ONE9S ,ANDS TIED. ATEMORIZADO UNO DE SU PROPIA SOM#RA %ESTAR) * %TO #E) AFRAID OF ONE9S O.N S,ADO.. ATENCI6N, CUIDADOF %a&@e(ten'ia 2(ente a 4eli (!) * .ATC, OUTF ATENCI6N, CUIDADOF %a&@e(ten'ia, ! aXn a:enaza) * .ATC, ITF CAREFULF ATENCI6N, CUIDADO CON LO >UE DICESF * .ATC, +OUR MOUT,F ATENCI6N, CUIDADO DONDE PONE%S) LOS PISF * .ATC, +OUR STEPF ATENCI6N DEL PZ#LICO %>UITARLE A ALGUIEN LA) %'!n e/t!/, 4ala3(a/ ! '!n el '!:4!(ta:ient!) * TO STEAL T,E SPOTLIG,T FROM SOME#OD+. ATERRIZAR UNO EN SUS PIS * TO LAND ON ONE9S FEET, OR TO LAND ON #OT, FEET. ATERRORIZAR A ALGUIEN AL EXTREMO * TO SCARE SOMEONE STIFF. ATERRORIZARLE ALGO A UNO * TO SCARE T,E DA+LIG,TS OUT OF ONEB TO SCARE ONE OUT OF ONE9S .ITS. ATOC,AMIENTO EN EL TRHFICO * TRAFFIC $AM.

 ATRAER ATENCI6N, CREAR RE7UELO * TO MA<E A SPLAS,. ATRASADO %ESTAR) %in&i@i&;!, t(en, a@iGnB al !, al ;ien, J;e aXn n! a((i3a, 4a/a&a 1P la "!(a e/ta3le'i&a) * TO #E O7ERDUE.. ATRI#UQRLE A UNO PALA#RAS >UE NO ,A DIC,O * TO PUT .ORDS INTO ONE9S MOUT,. AUSENTARSE CON PERMISO MDICO * TO #E, OR TO GO, ON SIC< LEA7E. AUSENTE %CON LA MENTE) * NO#OD+ ,OME %Ex., a tea'"e(, t! a /t;&ent* 8#!3...#!3... #!3F...N!3!&1 "!:e...D8). AUTO MU+ PEGADO A OTRO, ADELANTE, EN LA AUTOPISTA %IR) * TO GO TAILGATING %T,E CAR IN FRONT). AUT6NOMO %SER) %&e4en&e( /Gl! &e /I :i/:!) * TO PADDLE ONE9S O.N CANOEB TO #E ONE?S O.N MAN OR .OMAN. AUTOPROMO7ERSE, $ACTARSE * TO #LO., OR TO TOOT, ONE9S O.N ,ORN, OR ONE?S O.N TRUMPET. A7ENTA$AR DE SO#RA A ALGUIEN %en &e4!(te/, talent!, en 4!lIti'a, et') * TO RUN RINGS AROUND SOMEONE. %ex4(. 4(!3a3l1 in/4i(e& !n 0"at a %2a() 3ette( (;nne( '!;l& &! t! !t"e(/, in a (a'e). A7ENTAR SECRETO, SACARLO A LUZ * TO LET T,E CAT OUT OF T,E #AGB TO #LO. T,E LID OFF ITB TO SPILL T,E #EANSB TO #LO. T,E GAFF. A7ESTRUZ %,ACER COMO EL) * TO #UR+, OR TO ,IDE, ONE9S ,EAD IN T,E SAND. A7ISO %/!3(e ;na 4;e(ta, 3a((e(a, et') * NOTICE. A7ISO EN EL PERI6DICO %'la/i2i'a&! ! nG) * AD IN T,E PAPER. A7ISO EN LA T7 * T7 ADD. %i2 !ne !2 '!::e('ial nat;(e, T7 COMMERCIAL). A7Q7ATEF DESPIERTAF PONTE EN ACCI6NF * COME ON, SMARTEN UPF A7Q7ESE, D$ESE DE DECIR, PENSAR, TONTERAS, IGNORANCIASF * .A<E UP AND SMELL T,E COFFEEF A+ZDATE + DIOS TE A+UDARH * GOD ,ELPS T,OSE T,AT ,ELP T,EMSEL7ES. AZORARSE, O#RAR CON PRECIPITACI6N POR EL PHNICO * TO PUS, T,E PANIC #UTTON.

 AZUZAR A DOS RI7ALES, CONTRINCANTES %4a(a /a'e(le 4(!@e'"! a la (an inJ;ina J;e /e '(ea(P ent(e ell!/. E/ l! J;e "iz! El Man'! en P!( ;n P;Oa&! &e DGla(e/) * TO PLA+ #OT, SIDES AGAINST T,E MIDDLE). AZUCARAR, ACARAMELAR %4a(a :eA!( "a'e( t(a a( a al ;ien :ala n!ti'ia, /it;a'iGn in'!n2!(ta3le, &e/a (a&a3le) * TO SUGARCOATB TO GILD T,E PILL.

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#A#OSO %e/tX4i&!) * SUC<ER %1!; 'an ;/e it, al/!, a/ 82anati'8, a/ in 8I9: a /;'=e( 2!( '!03!1 :!@ie/8). #A$AR #ANDERA %'e&e( en ;na &i/';/iGn, &i/4;ta, 4; na) * TO ,AUL DO.N ONE?S FLAG, OR ONE?S COLORS. #A$AR LA CA#EZA DE 7ERGUENZA * TO ,ANG, OR TO ,IDE, ONE9S ,EAD IN S,AMEB TO ,ANG ONE?S ,EAD DO.N. #A$AR LA GUARDIA * #A$ARLE LOS ,UMOS A ALGUIEN * TO GET SOMEONE OFF ,IS ,IG, ,ORSEB TO GET SOMEONE DO.N A NOTC,. #A$O LA MESA %PAGAR, SER PAGADO) %a e/'!n&i&a/ &el 2i/'!B /ala(i!, ';enta/, "!n!(a(i!/, et') * TO PA+, OR TO #E PAID, UNDER T,E TA#LE #A$O SUS PROPIAS NARICES * UNDER ,IS, ,ER, NOSE. #ANO * TOILETTE, .AS,ROOM, RESTROOM, %in N!(t" A:e(i'an /lan , 8T,E $O,NN+8) #ARRER EL PISO CON ALGUIEN * TO MOPB TO MOP UPB TO .IPEB TO .IPE UPB TO #ROOM, T,E FLOOR .IT, SOMEONE. #ARRIADA DE MALA FAMA %'!n &elin';ente/, e3(i!/, an /) * S<ID RO.. #ASE EN >U FUNDARSE %NO TENER) %;na (e'la:a'iGn le al, ;na &e:an&a ante ;na C!(te ; !t(a a;t!(i&a&) * NOT ,A7E ONE LEG TO STAND ON. #ASE NI EXPLICACI6N %SIN) %;n (;:!(, ;na "i/t!(ia, ;n e@ent!, ;na ex';/a) * OUT OF T,IN AIR %Ex.* 8T"e (;:!( a3!;t t"e 2l1in /a;'e( lan&in (i "t in t"e 7ati'an, 0a/ /!:et"in t"at (eall1 (e0 !;t !2 t"in ai(5).

 #ASTE DECIR * SUFFICE TO SA+ %Ex.* 8It9/ (eall1 '!l&, ;4 in t"e G(eat N!(t". S;22i'e t! /a1 t"at e@en /n!0:en nee& 0inte( 'l!t"in !@e(t"e(eF8). #ATIRSE CON DIENTES + MUELAS * TO FIG,T TOOT, AND NAIL. #ATUTA %LLE7AR LA) * TO .EAR T,E PANTSB TO CALL T,E S,OTSB TO PULL T,E STRINGSB TO RULE T,E ROOST* TO RUN T,E S,O.. #ELLEZA ES ALGO A FLOR DE PIEL %LA) * #EAUT+ IS S<IN DEEP. #ELLEZA ESTH EN LOS O$OS >UE MIRAN %LA) * #EAUT+ IS IN T,E E+ES OF T,E #E,OLDER. #ESO DE LA MUERTE %EL) * T,E <ISS OF DEAT,. #ICOCA %O#TENER ALGO POR UNA) %a 4(e'i! (i/i3le) * TO GET SOMET,ING FOR A SONG. #IEN ,EC,O, SIGA TRA#A$ANDO ASI * .ELL DONE, <EEP UP T,E GOOD .OR<. #IEN 7ESTIDO * S,ARP AS A TAC<. #LANCO COMO UNA SH#ANA %;n /e:3lante) * AS .,ITE AS A S,EET. #OCA A#IERTA %>UEDAR UNO CON LA) %&el '"!', la /!(4(e/a) * ONE9S $A. DROPS, OR DROPS A MILE %Ex.* 8M1 Aa0 &(!44e& a :ile 0"en I /a0 :1 exU i(l2(ien& al(ea&1 !in !;t 0it" /!:e !t"e( ;1F5). #OCA DEL LO#O %METERSE EN LA) * TO GET INTO T,E .OLF9S LAIR. #OFETADA EN LA CARA %a't!, '!/a, &e'la(a'iGn, J;e '!n/tit;1e ;n in/;lt!, ;n a (a@i!) * A SLAP IN T,E FACE %Ex.* 8&e:!n/t(ati!n/ !2 A!1 an& A;3ilati!n, 31 /!:e 4e!4le, a2te( t"e e@ent/ !2 K]], :;/t 3e /een a/ a /la4 in t"e 2a'e t! t"e 4e!4le !2 t"e U.S.A8). #O,EMIO %4e(/!na t(a/n!'"a&!(a en ene(al) * NIG,T O.L. #OLSERO * FREE LOADER. #ORRAC,O COMO CU#A * #OTAR EL #E# CON EL AGUA CON LA >UE SE LE #AN6 * TO T,RO. T,E #A#+ .IT, T,E #AT,9S .ATER. #OTI>UQN DE PRIMEROS AUXILIOS * FIRST AID <IT. #RAZO DEREC,O * RIG,T ,AND MAN. #RAZOS DE MORFEO %EN LOS) * IN T,E ARMS OF MORP,EUS.

 #RE7E + AL PUNTO %ent(e@i/ta, ex4li'a'iGn, (e;niGn, '!n2e(en'ia) * S,ORT AND S.EET %an inte(@ie0, ex4lanati!n, '!n2e(en'e, et'). Al/!, S,ORT AND TO T,E POINT. #RINDAR A LA SALUD DE * TO DRIN< T,E ,EALT, OF. #ROMA * PRACTICAL $O<E. #ROMA PESADA * #AD $O<E %:!/tl1 ;/e& in a /e(i!;/ 0a1, a/, 2!( ex., '!;l& 3e t"e 'a/e 0"en t"e 4!li'e '!:e/ t! a((e/t an in/i&e t(a&e(, in "i/ !22i'e, an& "e t"en /ta(t/ /'(ea:in , in /"!'=* 8."at i/ t"i/, ;1/, a 3a& A!=e...D8). #ROMAS APARTE * $O<ING APARTB $O<ING ASIDE. #UEN ENTENDEDOR, POCAS PALA#RAS %A) * A .ORD TO T,E .ISE IS ENOUG,. #UENA POSICI6N, EN SITUACI6N FA7ORA#LE %EN) * SITTING PRETT+ %Ex.* 8An& a2te( "a@in 3een :a&e CEO !2 t"at '!:4an1, 0it" a ^WW.WWW &!lla(/ a 1ea( /ala(1, S:it"en 0a/ le2t /ittin J;ite 4(ett15). #UENA, O MALA, MANERA %,ACER ALGO DE) * TO DO SOMET,ING .IT, GOOD, OR #AD, GRACE. #UENO EL CILANTRO PERO N6 TANTO %ES) %!, &e l! 3;en! 4!'!, &e !t(a :ane(a lle a a 'a;/a( "a/tI! 1 &e/a (a&!) * TOO MUC, OF A GOOD T,ING. #UENO PARA NADA %'!:! in/;lt! 4e(/!nal) * GOOD FOR NOT,ING. #U$QA DE MOTOR A EXPLOSI6N * SPAR< PLUG. #URRO >UE TOC6 LA FLAUTA UNA 7EZ %EL) %;n l! (! Xni'!, i:4(!3a3le &e (e4eti(/e ;na @ez :P/) * A FLAS, IN T,E PAN. #USCA + ENCONTRARHS * SEE< AND +OU S,ALL FIND. #USCHNDOSE PRO#LEMAS %ANDAR) %a;nJ;e la ex4. en in lR/ e/ ;/a&a, en (eali&a&, :;'"! :P/ 4a(a in&i'a( el an&a( 3;/'an&! 'a:!((a) * TO #E LOO<ING FOR TROU#LE.

 CA#ALLO REGALADO NO SE LE MIRAN LOS DIENTES %A) * NE7ER LOO< A GIFT ,ORSE IN T,E MOUT,. CA#EZA DE PIEDRA * #LOC<,EADB #RIC<,EAD. CA#EZA DE C,ORLITO * #IRD #RAINB PEA #RAIN, AIR,EAD. CA#EZA ,UECA * AIR,EAD. CA#EZAS DE PESCADO, NECESADES %ESTAR DICIENDO)B ESTAR LOCO * TO #E ALL .ET %Ex.* 8...an& t"en t"e ext(ate((e/t(ial/ 'a:e an& /ta(te& tal=in t! :e...8 8S!((1, 3;t 1!; a(e all 0et8). CA#EZAS PIENSAN ME$OR >UE UNA SOLA %DOS)* T.O ,EADS ARE #ETTER T,AN ONE. CA#EZAS >UE 7AN A RODAR %,A+)B ,A+ CA#EZAS >UE DE#EN RODAR * ,EADS .ILL ROLLB ,EADS MUST ROLL. CA#LE DE ALTA TENSI6N * PO.ER LINE. CA#O SUELTO * LOOSE END. CA#OS SUELTOS %ATAR LOS) * TO TIE T,E LOOSE ENDS. CA#RAS A ALGUIEN %QRSELE LAS) * SOMEONE ,AS ,AD A .ET DREAM. CA#REARSE %&eAa( &e "a'e( t!nte(a/, &e :!le/ta( a !t(!/, et') * TO STOP FOOLING AROUND, #OT,ERING OT,ERS, MA<ING A PEST OF ONESELFB TO <NOC< IT OFF. CA#RATEF #ASTAF * ENOUG, IS ENOUG,F STOP IT %RIG,T NO.)F <NOC< IT OFFF CA#REARSE DE ALGO, DE UNA ACTI7IDAD, DE$ARLO DE LADO * TO <NOC< OFF SOMET,ING. CA#REARSE, A#URRIRSE %/!3(e t!&! &e t!le(a( al !, al ;ien, ;na :ala /it;a'iGn ! (ela'iGn, et') * TO #ECOME FED UP .IT, SOMET,INGB TO ,A7E ,AD IT. %Ex.* -I "a@e "a& it 0it" t"i/ A!3, I9: n!0 4(e/entin :1 (e/i nati!n5). CA#RO DEL TRAPITO %el J;e li:4ia 4a(a3(i/a/ &e a;t! en la/ l;'e/ &e l!/ /e:P2!(!/) * S>UEEG+ <ID %OR GIRL). CAC,ARLAS %'!:4(en&e( ;na i&ea, 4(e ;nta, &e:an&a, :e'ani/:!) * TO FIGURE IT OUT %Ex.* 8A"F I "a@e 2inall1 2i ;(e& !;t "!0 t"i/ :a'"ine 0!(=/F8). CAC,ARLAS %NO)B NO TENER LA MAS MQNIMA IDEA DE ALGO * NOT ,A7E A CLUE. EA.* -."i'" &ate i/ t!&a1D5 -I &!n?t "a@e a 'l;e5. -."1 &i& 1!; a/= #i

T!t! t! 3e a :e:3e( !2 !;( tea: in t"e #(i& e C!:4etit!nD ,e &!e/n?t "a@e a 'l;e5. CAC,ARLE LA ONDA A ALGUIEN %/a3e( &e J;R '!/a Rl, ella, e/tP "a3lan&!, '!:4(en&e( J;R '!/a e/tP "a'ien&!) * TO MA<E SENSE OF .,AT SOMEONE IS SA+ING OR DOING. %Ex.* -I 'an9t :a=e /en/e !2 t"e 0a1 t"i/ 2i(: 0!(=/5.) CAC,ARLE LA ONDA A UNA PERSONA %lle a( a '!n!'e(la 3ienB /a3e( '!/a/ &e ella J;e 4(!3a3le:ente !';lta, 'a:;2la, J;e n! J;ie(e J;e /e /e4an) * TO ,A7E SOME#OD+?S NUM#ERB TO <NO. SOME#OD+?S TRUE COLORS %an& a /!n 31 P"ill C!llin/). CAC,ATI7A, CON RAPIDEZ DE ESPQRITU %ALGUIEN CON) * SOME#OD+ .IT, A MIND LI<E A STEEL TRAPB SOME#OD+ S,ARP AS A TAC<. CAC,IPORREARSE %NADA COMO PARA) * NOT,ING TO #E PROUD OF, TO #RAG A#OUT. %Ex.* 8,!ne/tl1, 1!;( tent" 4la'e in t"at at"leti' (a'e i/ n!t"in t! 3(a a3!;t8). CAC,IPORREARSE * TO PLUME ONESELFB TO PRIDE ONESELFB TO #RAG. CADA COSA A SU TIEMPO %,ACER) * TO PUT ONE9S PANTS, TROUSSERS, ONE LEG AT A TIME. CADA COSA A SU TIEMPO + EN SU LUGAR * T,ERE IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR E7ER+T,ING. CADA DQA TIENE SU AFHN * TA<E ONE DA+ AT A TIME. CADA LOCO CON SU TEMA * E7ER+ FOOL ,AS ,IS CAP. CADA UNO CON SU GUSTO * DIFFERENT STRO<ES FOR DIFFERENT FOL<S. CADA UNO PARA SQ, PARA SU SANTO %li3(a&! a /; 4(!4ia /;e(te, /;/ 4(!4i!/ (e';(/!/, en (iOa, &i/';/iGn, '!:4eten'ia, :at'", et') * A FREE FOR ALL. CADA UNO ES EL ARTQFICE DE SU PROPIO DESTINO * E7ER+ MAN IS T,E ARC,ITECT OF ,IS O.N FORTUNE. CAER DE PI, SO#RE LOS PIS %/ali( 3ien 4a(a&! &e ;na :ala /it;a'iGn, &e ;na '(i/i/) * TO LAND ON ONE9S FEETS, OR ON #OT, FEET. CAER DE RODILLAS * TO FALL ON ONE9S <NEES. CAERSE DE #RUCES * TO FALL FLAT %ON ONE9S FACE). CAQDA SO#RE EL TRASERO %UNA) %/!3(e t!&! '!:! 4a(te &e ;n e/4e'tP';l! 'G:i'!) * A PRATFALL.

 CA$A DE PANDORA * CAN OF .ORMSB PANDORA?S #OX. CHLCULO AL O$O * #ALLPAR< FIGURE %Ex.* 8,!0 :;'" t"e ne0 'a:4;/ 0ill '!/t, 1!; 0ant t! =n!0...D Let :e t"in=Ct"e :ain 3;il&in -$;/t 3;'=/5) CHLCULOS EN LOS RINONES * <IDNE+ STONES CHLCULOS EN LA 7ESQCULA * GALL STONES. CALENTAR EL CUERPO %'!n li'!(, :a/aAe/, et') * TO .ARM ONE9S #LOOD. CALENTAR UN ASIENTO %4e(:ane'e( en ;n 'a( !, (e/4!n/a3ili&a&, /in "a'e( t(a3aA! al ;n! ! /Gl! 4a(a ';i&P(/el! a !t(a 4e(/!na) * TO .ARM A SEAT. CALENTARLE %ALGO) LA SANGRE A UNO * TO MA<E %SOMET,ING) ONE9S #LOOD #OILB TO MA<E ONE SEE RED. CALENTARSE LA CA#EZA POR NADA * TO .ORR+ A#OUT SMALL T,INGS. CALIDAD, ORDINARIO %DE #A$A) * C,EES+, LO. #RO.. %Ex. in a 2il: (e@ie0* 8T"at 0a/ a '"ee/1 /"!0, a (eall1 l!0 3(!0 4(!&;'ti!n8). CALIDAD, REFINADO %DE ALTA) * CLASS+, ,IG, #RO. %Ex., 8T"at 0a/ a "i " 3(!0 (en&iti!n !2 !ne !2 M!za(t?/ 3e/t 4ie'e/, 4la1e& in a &eli'ate, ;n&e(/tate& 0a18). CALIFICAR, PONER NOTA * TO #E T,E $UDGE OF %Ex.* 8See, 3!//, t"e ex'ellent A!3 I &i& 0it" t"at '!nt(a'tF5 -I?ll 3e t"e A;& e !2 t"at, S:it"en5). CALLE$6N OSCURO %TENER >UE ATRA7ESAR EL) %tene( J;e "a'e( 2(ente a ;na /it;a'iGn &;(a, &i2I'il, &!l!(!/a) * TO %,A7E TO) RUN T,E GAUNLET %Ex.* 8A2te( it 0a/ (e@eale& t"at "e 0a/ '!n/i&e(e& t"e :ain (e/4!n/a3le 2!( t"e 3an=(;4t'1 !2 t"e '!:4an1, M(. S:it"en "a& t! (;n t"e a;nlet !2 3!t", i(ate& /"a(e"!l&e(/ an& (elentle// A!;(nali/t/8). CALMA %GUARDAR LA) %en /it;a'iGn &e (ie/ !, /t(e//, an ;/tia) * TO PLA+ IT COOL. CALMA + RESIGNACI6N %TOMAR ALGO, GEN. NEGATI7O PARA UNO, CON) * TO TA<E SOMET,ING IN %ONE9S) STRIDE. %Ex.* -C;(i!;/l1 en!; ", e@en i2 "e "a& A;/t l!/t a 2!(t;ne !2 :illi!n/, "e t!!= t"in / in /t(i&e5). CALMAR LAS COSAS %a4a'i ;a( a J;iene/ /e &i/4;tan, e/tPn en &e/a';e(&!) * TO POUR OIL IN TROU#LED .ATERS. 0ill '!/tC5 i@e :e t"e t!tal in@e/t:ent, a 3all4a(= 2i ;(e5 -T0! ";n&(e& :illi!n

 CALMARSE %';an&! /e e/ 4(e/a &e ;na (an a ita'iGn, e:!'iGn, /!3(e t!&! ';an&! &e ;na nat;(aleza "!/til, 3eli'!/a) * TO <EEP ONE9S S,IRT ON. CHLMATE %&i'"! a al ;ien J;e /e ex'ita ! /e 4(e'i4ita) * TA<E IT EAS+, <EEP +OUR S,IRT, OR +OUR PANTS, ON. CHMARA LENTA * SLO. MOTION. CAMAR6N >UE SE DUERME SE LO LLE7A LA CORRIENTE * ,E .,O ,ESITATES IS LOST. CAM#IAR DE C,A>UETA * TO TURN ONE?S COAT. CAM#IAR DE ,ISTORIA, DE CANCI6N %1a /ea 4!( 4(!4ia @!l;nta& ! 2!(za&! 4!( la/ 'i(';n/tan'ia/) * TO C,ANGE ONE9S TUNE %Ex.* 8$!"nn1 #a&& "a& initiall1 /ai& t"at "e "a& n!t"in t;ne8). CAM#IAR DE PLANES %,ACER)B PERTUR#AR FUNCIONAMIENTO DE ALGO, DE UN MECANISMO * TO T,RO. OUT OF GEAR. %Ex.* -M1 /!n?/ illne// t"(e0 !;t !2 ea( !;( 4lan/ 2!( an e;(!4ean @a'ati!n, la/t /;::e(5). CAM#IAR DE RA+AS, EL TIGRE * TO C,ANGE ONE9S SPOTS %Ex.* 8Di& $!"n #a&& '"an e "i/ /4!t/ 0"en "e !t !;t !2 Aail a2te( &!in "a(& ti:e...D N! 0a1. Onl1 a 0ee= late( "e 0a/ 3a'= in/i&e, t"i/ ti:e 2!( 3;( la(18). CAMINANDO SE LLEGA LE$OS * E7EN A T,OUSAND MILE $OURNE+ STARTS %AL.A+S) .IT, A FIRST STEP %'!;(te/1 !2 Ma! T/R T;n ). CAMINAR SO#RE ,UE7OS %'!:4!(ta(/e '!n al ;ien '!n :;'"! ';i&a&!) * TO .AL< ON EGGS,ELLS %Ex.* 8A/ t"e 4!//i3ilit1 !2 a ene(al /t(i=e l!!:/ in, t"e 3!// i/ 0al=in !n e /"ell/, 0"en &ealin 0it" t"e ;ni!n8). CAMINO DEL INFIERNO ESTH PA7IMENTADO DE #UENAS INTENCIONES %EL) * T,E ROAD TO ,ELL IS PA7ED .IT, GOOD INTENTIONS. CAMINO SECUNDARIO EN EL CAMPO * #AC< ROAD. CAMORRA %ANDAR #USCANDO) * TO #E LOO<ING FOR A FIG,TB TO #E LOO<ING FOR TROU#LE. CAMPANA DE RUMORES * .,ISPERING CAMPAIGN. CAMUFLA$E %4a(a !';lta( &e2e't!/, :ala 'ali&a&B 4a(a "a'e( a4a(e'e( al ! :eA!( J;e l! J;e e/) * .INDO. DRESSING %Ex.* 8T"e J;alit1 !2 lea(nin at t! &! 0it" t"e 3an= "ei/t. #;t 0"en t"e 4!li'e 2!;n& t"e /t!len :!ne1 in "i/ a4a(t:ent, "e (a4i&l1 '"an e& "i/

t"at /'"!!l i/ (at"e( :e&i!'(e. T"e 2an'1 0e3 /ite, t"e CANA MALA %l;e ! &e ;na A;e( a) * ,ANGO7ER.

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CANC,A SE 7EN LOS GALLOS %EN LA) %! /ea, 8';an&! la/ 4a4a/ J;e:an8) * .,EN T,E GOING GET TOUG,, T,E TOUG, GET GOING. CANCI6N DE CUNA * NURSER+ R,+ME. CANTAR %ESO ES OTRO) %e/ &e'i(, al ! :;1 &i2e(ente a l! J;e /e '(eIa "a/ta a"!(a) * T,AT?S SOMET,ING ELSE AGAINB T,AT9S A ,ORSE OF ANOT,ER COLOR. %Ex, an i:4atient 'a( /ale/:an * 8Fi(/t, 1!; t!l& :e t"at 1!; 0ante& a ne0 'a(, 3;t n!0 1!; a(e tal=in t"at9/ /!:et"in el/e a ain8). CANTIDAD DE...%EN LA) * TO T,E TUNE OF...%Ex.* 8In t"at 'a( I /4ent t! t"e t;ne !2 ten t"!;/an& 3;'=/8). CAPAC,A %LA)B LA CHRCEL * /lan * T,E SLAMMER. CAPILLA %EN)B SENTADO EN LA CA$A CON 7IDRIOS * IN ,OT .ATER %Ex* 8E@e( /in'e "e 0a/ 'a; "t 31 a T7 Ne0/ 'a:e(a @a'ati!nin in Fl!(i&aT0"ile "e 0a/ /;44!/e&l1 in Ne0 +!(= Cit1, @i/itin "i/ &1in a;ntTS:it" "a/ 3een in "!t 0ate( 0it" t"e 3!//). CAPITAL %,ACERSE) %/!3(e t!&! 4!lIti'!) * TO MA<E %POLITICAL) CAPITAL. CARA DE PALO %a4a(ien'ia 2a'ial) * DEADPAN FACIAL EXPRESSION. CARA DE PALO %CON) * .IT, A STRAIG,T FACEB DEADPAN %Ex.* -An& 0"en "e /ai& t! :e t"at "e "ate& :1 ;t/, "e /ai& it 0it" a /t(ai "t 2a'e5 B -It 0a/ a &ea&4an D!(i/ 0"! t!l& #!3 t"at it 0a/ all !@e( 3et0een t"e:). CARA LARGA %ANDAR CON LA) * TO #E DO.N AT T,E MOUT,B TO ,A7E A LONG FACE. CARA O SELLO * ,EADS OR TAILS. CARAS TIENE LA MEDALLA %DOS) * T.O SIDES ,AS A COINB T,ERE ARE T.O SIDES TO E7ER+ >UESTION. CARIDAD #IEN ENTENDIDA COMIENZA POR CASA %LA) * C,ARIT+ #EGINS AT ,OME. CARNE DE GALLINA %DARLE A UNO) * TO GI7E ONE T,E CREEPSB TO GI7E ONE GOOSE #UMPS %Ex.* 8Seein t"at 3i 0"ite /"a(=, '!:in (i "t !;t !2 t"e 0ate(, in t"at "!((!( :!@ie, a@e :e t"e '(ee4/). a3!;t 3;1in a ;/e& !ne. Let :e tell 1!;,

 CARRIL %TIRARSE UN) %"a3la( &e al ! /in tene( in2!(:a'iGn ! 2;n&a:ent!) * TO TAL< T,ROUG, ONE9S ,AT %T"i/ ex4. i/ ;/e& :!/tl1 in a '(iti'al 0a1, (e2e((in t! !t"e(/B ex. * -$!"nn1 /a1/ t"at (e& "ai(e& 0!:en :a=e t"e 3e/t l!@e(/, t"at 3l!n&e/ a(e 3ette( 2(ien&/, 3;t t"at &a(= "ai(e& !ne/ :a=e t"e 3e/t 0i@e/ an& :!t"e(/5 -."at &!e/ "e =n!0. ,e i/ A;/t tal=in t"(!; " "i/ "at5). CARRIL %TIRARSE UN) %&a( ;na !4iniGn, "a'e( ;na 4(e&i''iGn, al 4;(! !l2at!, 4!( 4;(! in/tint!) * TO GO OUT IN A LIM# %Ex* -An& 0"! &! 1!; t"in= 0ill 0in t"e '"a:4i!n/"i4 t"i/ 1ea(D5 -I?ll ! !;t in a li:3 an& /a1 t"at T"e 7aliant/5). CARTUC,6N %(e2e(i&! a 4e(/!na :;1 J;i/J;ill!/a J;e "a'e (an&e/ "i/t!(ia/ 4!( na&a) * ANAL RETENTI7E %n!;n an& a&A.B 2(!: 4/1'"!l! 1, (e2e(in t! t"e annal 4"a/e !n e@e(1 in&i@i&;al?/ 4/1'"!l! i'al &e@el!4:ent) CASA CON TE$ADO DE 7IDRIO NO DE#ERQA TIRAR PIEDRAS %>UIEN 7I7E EN) * DON9T T,RO. ROC<S IF +OU LI7E IN A ,OUSE OF GLASS. CASA DEL ,ERRERO, CUC,ILLO DE PALO %EN) * T,E S,OEMA<ER?S SON GOES #AREFOOT. CASARSE * TO TIE T,E <NOT. CASTIGAR, REPRENDER DURAMENTE * TO RAP T,E <NUC<LES. CASTIGAR, SIN ,ACERLO REALMENTE %:P/ J;e na&a en la/ a4a(ien'ia/) * TO GI7E A SLAP IN T,E .RIST. %Ex.* -See, t"e CEO !2 t"at '!:4an1 t"at 0ent 3an=(;4t (i44e& !22 e@e(1!ne in t!0n. An& 0"at /enten'e "e (e'ei@e/ 2!( t"atD T0! 1ea(/ 4(!3ati!nFTi.e. 0it" n! Aail ti:eTT"at?/ a /la4 in t"e 0(i/tF5). CASTILLO DE NAIPES * ,OUSE OF CARDS. CASTILLOS EN EL AIRE * CASTLES IN T,E AIRB CASTLES IN SPAIN. CATEO DE LA LAUC,A %ESTAR AL) %en e/4e(a &e la !4!(t;ni&a&, la !'a/iGn) * TO <EEP ONE9S E+E IN T,E #ALL. CATEO DE LA LAUC,A %ESTAR AL) %'!:! l!(!, @i Ia, /a4!B en !'a/i!ne/ &e te('e(!/, l!/ J;e e/tPn !';4a&!/ en al ! 2;(ti@!) * TO #E ON T,E LOO<OUT. CATETE, ANTIPATICO, PESADO * PEST. CATETEAR %/!3(e t!&! '!n la in/i/ten'ia &e ;na &e:an&a, &e ;na 3(!:a, ;na /; e/tiGn, et'.)* TO PESTER %Ex., a 3!//, tal=in e:4l!1ee/ * -S:it" "a/ 3een 4e/te(in '!:4;te( /1/te: "e 0ant/ in/talle& in "i/ !22i'e5). a3!;t !ne !2 "i/ :e all 0ee= l!n a3!;t t"at ne0

 CAUTELA %A#ANDONAR TODA) * TO T,RO. %ALL) CAUTION TO T,E .IND. CA7AR UNO SU PROPIA SEPULTURA * TO DIG ONE?S O.N GRA7E. CAZADOR CAZADO * SOMEONE .,O IS ,OISTED #+ ,IS O.N PETARD %Ex.* -$!"nn1 #a&& ;/e& t! /teal an& eat !t"e( e:4l!1ee/? l;n'"e/. #;t !ne &a1 "e 0a/ "!i/te& 31 "i/ !0n 4eta(& 0"en /!:e!ne la'e& "i/ !( "e( !0n l;n'" 0it" a laxati@e 4ill an& le2t it ;natten&e& /! "e '!;l& (a3 it5). CE#OLLENTA %"i/t!(ia, &i/';(/!, e/t!, 4e(/!na) * CORN+ STOR+, SPEEC,, GESTURE, PERSON. CEDER %ante ;n (i@al, a:enazaB ante 'i(';n/tan'ia/ ne ati@a/, &e/2a@!(a3le/ * TO <NUC<LE UNDERB TO GI7E IN %Ex.* -T"e (!!2 !2 t"e !l& 3;il&in /ta(te& t! =n;'=le ;n&e( t"e 0ei "t !2 t"e a'';:;late& /n!05). CEDER %en e:4eO!, 4; na, '!n2(!nta'iGn)B 7ERSE O#LIGADO A CAM#IAR DE OPINI6N * TO ,AUL, OR TO STRI<E, DO.N ONE9S COLORS %Ex. * -A2te( Senat!( FC 4(!@e& t"at Senat!( S:it"en 0a/ 0(!n &;(in '!l!(/5). CEDER EL CONTROL, LA AUTORIDAD, SO#RE ALGO O ALGUIEN %&e :ane(a @!l;nta(ia) * TO TA<E A #AC< SEAT. C,ACOTEAR, #ROMEAR CON ALGUIEN %/ea ell! @e(3al ! 2I/i'a:ente) * TO <ID, OR FOOL, AROUND. C,AMULLEARB CARRILEARSE * %&i(i i(/e a te('e(!/, '!n /;4;e/ta a;t!(i&a&, '!n!'i:ient!, &e aJ;ell! J;e a4ena/ /e '!n!'e ! J;e n! /e '!n!'e &el t!&!, &e 4;(! 2an2a((Gn ! 2a(/ante)* TO S,OOT OFF ONE9S MOUT,B TO S,OOT OFF ONE9S FACEB TO TAL< T,ROUG, ONE?S ,AT. C,AMULLO, ,ISTORIA, EXCUSA, RAZONAMIENTO SIN PIES NI CA#EZA * #ULLS,ITB STUFF AND NONSENSEB #ALONE+. C,ANCE %NO TENER LA MHS MINIMA) %&e /ali( &e ;n 4(!3le:a, /it;a'iGn, &e l! (a( al !) * NOT STAND A C,ANCE, OR A S,O.B NOT ,A7E A PRA+ERB TO ,A7E A SNO.#ALL?S C,ANCE IN ,ELL. C,ANC,ITO %4a(a :ete( la/ :!ne&a/, a"!((a() * PIGG+ #AN<. C,ANC,O EN MISA %UN)* SOMET,ING OUT OF .,AC<, OUT OF PLACE. %Ex.* 8T"at ninet1 1ea( !l& ;1 0a/ t!tall1 !;t !2 0"a'= /"a=in "i/ 3!ne/ in t"e :i&/t !2 t"!/e 2i2teen 1ea( !l& (!'= &an'e(/F8). in "i/ 4!int !2 @ie0 t"ei( 4!liti'al &e3ate, M(. S:it"en 0a/ 2!('e& t! /t(i=e &!0n "i/

 C,ANC,OS 7AN A 7OLAR ANTES >UE...%LOS) %al ! J;e Aa:P/ @P a 4a/a() * PIGS MA+ FL+B ,ELL .ILL FREEZE #EFORE...%Ex.* -,ell 0ill 2(eeze 3e2!(e 1!;?ll /ee t"e "ea& !2 G!l&:an Y Sa'"/ an& Mi'"ael M!!(e eatin /a:e ta3le8)B Al/! PIGS MA+ FL+. C,ARLATHN, 8GRUPIENTO8 * SNA<E OIL SALESMAN. C,ASCARRO %2(a/e '!(ta 1 %/;4;e/ta:ente) 'G:i'a, tI4i'a &e l!/ ";:!(i/ta/ &e ti4! /tan&U;4) * ONE LINER %Ex., !ne /tan&U;4 '!:i' t! "i/ a;&ien'e * 8One ;n;/;al t"in &(;n=F8). C,E>UE EN #LANCO * #LAN< C,EC< %Ex.* 8#1 @!tin t"i/ la0, C!n (e// i/ i@in t"e !@e(n:ent a 3lan= '"e'= 2!( e'!n!:i' an& /!'ial (e2!(:8). C,E>UEAR ALGO * TO C,EC< ON SOMET,ING %Ex.* 8Plea/e, '"e'= !n t"e 2i(/t 2l!!(. I t"in= I le2t /!:e li "t/ !n5). C,IFLADOB LUNHTICO * FRUITCA<EB NUT CASEB LUNATIC. C,INGARSE * TO C,O<E %Ex., 2(!: an exa/4e(ate& /!''e( 2an* 8E@e(1 1ea( t"e S;4e( One/ '"!=e in t"e 2inal/F8). C,IRIMOLLO #OUNCES. C,IRIPA, SIN ANDARLO #USCANDO %DESCU#RIR O ,ALLAR ALGO DE) * TO FIND OR TO DISCO7ER, SOMET,ING, #+ SERENDIPIT+. C,IRIPA, POR CASUALIDAD %SUCEDER ALGO DE) * TO OCCUR SOMET,ING #+ ,APPENSTANCE. C,ISMEARB C,ISME * TO GOSSIPB GOSSIP. C,ISTE COC,INO * DIRT+ $O<E. C,ISTE FOME * LAME $O<EB DULL $O<EB $O<E T,AT FALLS FLAT. C,ISTE INDECENTE, GROSERO * OFF COLOR $O<EB DIRT+ $O<E. C,ISTE O #ROMA %EL O#$ETO, LA 7QCTIMA DE UN) * T,E #UTT OF T,E $O<E. C,OAPINO PARA LOS PIS %;/;al:ente en la 4;e(ta 4(in'i4al &e ;na 'a/a) * .ELCOME MAT %Ex., in 2i ;(ati@e /en/* 8."en t"e 4(e/i&ent !2 t"at '!;nt(1 'a:e t! @i/it ;/, 0e ;n(!lle& t"e 0el'!:e :at 2!( "e(8). %'"eJ;e /in 2!n&!/)* RU##ER C,EC<B C,EC< T,AT "a44ene& a/ I 0a/ '!:in !@e( "e(e t!ni "t...I 0a/n9t at t"e

 C,O>UEARB SORPRENDERTGRATAMENTE O N6 * TO RAISE E+E#RO.S %Ex.* 8T"e /=i:41 &(e// t"at #(itna S;4e(/ta( 0!(e la/t ni "t, 2!( t"e a0a(&/ 'e(e:!n1, 0a/ ;a(antee& t! (ai/e e1e3(!0/8). C,UPAMEDIAS %/i /e t(ata &e ;n /;3alte(n! en ;na Ae(a(J;Ia, /ea ella e/tatal, 4!liti'a, a&:ini/t(ati@a, et') * +ES MAN. C,UPARLE LAS MEDIAS A ALGUIEN * TO LIC< SOME#OD+9S #OOTSB TO SUC< UP TO SOMEONE. C,UPARSE LOS #IGOTES %&e C,OPS. C,UPARSE LOS LA#IOS %/a3!(ean&! al ! &e ante:an!) * TO LIC< ONE9S LIPS. C,UPASANGRE, EXPLOTADOR * SCROOGE %2(!: t"e tale A C"(i/t:a/ Ca(!l, 31 Di'=en/). C,URRO, MU$ER ESTUPENDA * <NOC< OUTB #A#E. CIEGO >UE A>UL >UE NO >UIERE 7ER %NO ,A+ PEOR) * T,ERE IS NO #LIND AS T,OSE .,O .ILL NOT SEE. CIEGOS >UE GUQAN A CIEGOS %LOS) * T,E #LIND LEADING T,E #LIND. CIERRA LA #OCA, CHLLATE * S,UT UPB PUT A LID, OR A SOC<, ON IT. CLARO %ALGO ESTH TOTALMENTE) * MA<E NO MISTA<E A#OUT ITB T,ERE IS NO MISTA<ING. %Ex., !ne /4!(t/ (e4!(te(* -Ma=e n! :i/ta=e* R!nil&! i/ t"e 3e/t /t(i=e( t! '!:e ;4 in t"e Lea ;e in :!(e t"an ten 1ea(/5). CLA7O %DARLE $USTO AL) * TO ,IT T,E NAIL ON T,E ,EAD. CLA7O EN EL ATAZD DE ALGUIEN, DE ALGO %OTRO MHS, EL ULTIMO) * ANOT,ER, T,E LAST, NAIL IN T,E COFFIN OF SOMEONE, SOMET,ING. CLA7O SACA OTRO CLA7O %UN) * ONE NAIL DRI7ES OUT ANOT,ER. CO#ARDOTE, TEMEROSO %SER) * TO ,A7E A +ELLO. STREA<. CO#RARLE A ALGUIEN SU PALA#RA * TO TA<E SOME#OD+ ON ,IS, ,ER, .ORD. COCINADO EN SU PROPIO $UGO %SER) * TO STE. IN ONE9S O.N $UICE. COCINAR LOS LI#ROS %&e '!nta3ili&a&) * TO COO< T,E #OO<S. ;/t!, a&elanta:ient!) * TO LIC< ONE9S

 CODICIA %TENER) * TO ,A7E AN ITC,ING PALM %Ex.* 8D!n9t "a/ an it'"in 4al:5).

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nea( $!"n9/ 3;/ine// _'a;/e "e 0ill '"a( e 1!; a 2ee e@en 2!( t"at. T"at :an COGIDO DESPRE7ENIDO, SIN PREPARACI6N %SER) %'!:! ';an&! el 4(!2e an;n'ia ;n exP:en /!(4(e/i@!, a la 'la/e) * TO #E CAUG,T ON T,E .RONG FOOTB TO #E CAUG,T OFF GUARD, .IT, ONE?S PANTS DO.N. COGOTE %,ASTA EL) * UP TO ONE9S NEC< %Ex.* 8S:it" i/ n!0 ;4 t! "i/ ne'= in &e3t8). COGOTEAR, ASALTAR * TO MUG, TO ,OLD UP, TO RO#. COGOTERO * MUGGER, RO##ER. COIMA * <IC<#AC<. COIMA, %DARLE A ALGUIEN UNA) * TO GREASE SOME#OD+?S PALM. COLACI6N %SACAR, TRAER A) * TO #RING UP %Ex., an ai(ate& 0i2e, &;(in an a( ;:ent 0it" "e( ";/3an&* 8It?/ 1!; t"e !ne 0"! 3(!; "t ;4 t"e /;3Ae't !2 4a/t in2i&elitie/, in !;( '!n@e(/ati!n, n!t :e8). COLGANDO DE LA AMPOLLETA %DE$AR A ALGUIEN) %en ;na /it;a'iGn &i2I'il, aXn in/!/teni3le) * TO LEA7E SOMEONE IN T,E LURC, %Ex.* 8,e "a& 4(!:i/e& t"at "e 0!;l& 4;t, at lea/t "al2 t"e 'a4ital in !;( 3;/ine//B an& n!0, 0"en I "a@e 4;t :ine "e lea@e/ :e in t"e l;('". ,e in@e/t/ in /!:et"in el/e8). COLLERA %,ACER UNO) %en ;na '!:4eti'iGn, '!n2(!nta'iGn ! (e1e(ta) * TO GI7E AS GOOD AS ONE GETS %Ex.* 8#!xe( $!ne/ &;(in la/t Sat;(&a1 :at'"8). COLLERA %,ACER) %/e( 'a4az &e :antene(/e a la alt;(a &e al ;na '!ta ! exi en'iaB &e ;n (it:! &e t(a3aA!, &e ;n '!:4eti&!(, et') * TO <EEP UP .IT, %Ex.* 8A2te( "e :!@e& t! a 3ette( /'"!!l, #!3 "a& t! /t;&1 an& 0!(= "a(&e( t! =ee4 ;4 0it" t"e 3(illiant /t;&ent/ "e 2!;n& t"e(e8). COLLERA %,ACER) %:!/t(a(/e a la alt;(a &e (i@ale/, '!:4eti&!(e/, a/I /ea ell! /Gl! en tR(:in!/ "i/tG(i'!/) * TO ,OLD ONE9S ONE %Ex.* 8."en it '!:e/ t! (eat /t(i=e(/ in 2!!t3all "i/t!(1, Za:!(an! "!l&/ "i/ !0n8). COMADREAR, C,ARLAR, PASAR EL TIEMPO CON AMIGOS * TO S,OOT T,E #REEZE. COM#ATIR EL FUEGO CON EL FUEGO * TO FIG,T FIRE .IT, FIRE. a@e a/ !!& a/ "e !t,

 COMENTARIOS %SIN) * NO COMMENT. COMENZAR OTRA 7EZ ALGO DESDE CERO * TO START FROM SCRATC,B TO GO #AC< TO S>UARE ONE. COMER COMO SI SE ,U#IERA ESTADO AMARRADO * TO EAT LI<E A PIG. COMIENDO EN SU MANO %TENER A ALGUIEN) %"a3e(/e ana&! /; ente(a '!n2ianza ! '(e&;li&a&) * TO ,A7E SOMEONE EATING OF ONE9S ,AND. `COMO ES ESOD aCOMO SE LLEGO A ESOD * ,O.?S T,ATD ,O. COMED COMO >UIERA%S) * AS +OU PLEASE. COMO LO >UISIERA LA SUERTEB COMO LO >UISO EL DESTINO * AS LUC< .OULD ,A7E IT %Ex.* 8A/ l;'= 0!;l& "a@e it, t"e(e 0e(e, a2te( all, n! &ea& !( inA;(e& in t"at te((i3le (!a& a''i&ent8). COMPADRE, COMPANERO DE FARRA* DRIN<ING #UDD+, SIDE<IC<. COMPARACIONES SON ODIOSAS %LAS) * COMPARAISONS ARE ODIOUS. COMPARAR MANZANAS + PERAS * TO COMPARE APPLES .IT, ORANGES %n!te t"at t"e 2(;it/ a(e n!t t"e /a:e in 3!t" ex4(e//i!n/). COMPETENCIA, CAPACIDAD %MOSTRAR UNO SU) * TO .IN ONE9S SPURS %Ex.* 8A2te( t"e 1!;n :e'"ani' 0a/ a3le t! 2ix t"at !l&, '!:4li'ate& :a'"ine, t"e /"!4 !0ne( t!l& "i: t"at "e "a& 2inall1 0!n "i/ /4;(/5). COMPLETO, EX,AUSTI7O %J;e llena t!&a/ la/ '!n&i'i!ne/ 1 4(e((eJ;i/it!/ 4!/i3le/ ! exi i&!/) * FULL FLEDGED %Ex. * 8In t"i/ '!;nt(1, a2te( 2!;( 1ea(/ at ;ni@e(/it1 an& t0! :!(e 0!(=in 2le& e& 'ate !(1 V5). COMPLICADO PARA UNO %DEMASIADO) * O7ER ONE9S ,EAD %Ex.* 8#elie@e :e, t"e (elati@it1 t"e!(1 i/ /!:et"in "e(). COMPORTARSE CON ESTRICTA O#EDIENCIA A UN REGLAMENTO, A UN MODO DE FUNCIONAMIENTO * TO .AL< T,E C,AL<, OR T,E C,AL< LINE, OR T,E C,AL< MAR<. COMPOSTURA %RECUPERAR LA) %l;e ! &e (an a ita'iGn, e:!'iGn, &i/4;ta) * TO PULL ONESELF TOGET,ER. 0ell !@e( :1 "ea&8) Al/! TO TAL< O7ER SOME#OD+?S ,EAD %i.e., t! /a1 t"in / t"at a(e n!t ;n&e(/t!!& 31 "i:, in t"e 2iel&, 1!; a(e a 2;ll 2le& e& en inee(5 B -T"i/ ";((i'ane a44(!a'"in n!0 t"e Fl!(i&a <e1/ l!!=/ li=e a 2;ll

 COMPRAR ALGO A CIEGAS %/in @e( el 4(!&;'t! &e ante:an!) * TO #U+ A PIG IN A PO<E. COMPRENDA >UIN PUEDA * GO FIGURE %Ex.* 8#;t 0e /ee n!0, (i "t 0"en t"e t"(eat !2 0a( "a/ 2inall1 /;3/i&e&, t"at t"e !@e(n:ent i/ ne@e(t"ele// /4en&in :!(e in 0ea4!n/ an& t"e :ilita(1. G! 2i ;(e8). COMPRENDE %SE) * %;na (ela'iGn lG i'a &e 'a;/a 1 e2e't!) * IT FIGURES %Ex.* 8A''!(&in t! !ne (e'ent /t;&1, /'"!!l/ 0"e(e t"e tea'"e(/ a(e t"e :!/t e@e(1 /t;&ent in t"ei( 'la//e/, ten& t! CORRECTAMENTE * TO GET ene(!;/ 0it" t"ei( :a(=/, 4a//in COMPRENDER -S!, i2 I?: ettin ALGO, A

4(!&;'e :!(e :e&i!'(e, le// J;ali2ie&, 4(!2e//i!nal/. It 2i ;(e/8). ALGUIEN, SOMET,ING, SOME#OD+, RIG,T. %Ex., !ne 3!// t! !ne !2 "i/ e:4l!1ee/* 1!; (i "t, 1!; 0ill 3e lea@in t"i/ A!3 at t"e en& !2 t"e 1ea(5). T"e !44!/ite, !2 '!;(/e, i/ TO GET SOMEONE, SOMET,ING, .RONG. COMPRENDER ALGO, CAPTAR SU L6GICA * TO MA<E ,EAD OR TAIL OF %;/e& :ainl1 in t"e ne ati@e /en/, a/ in * -I /till 'an?t :a=e "ea& !( tail !2 t"e 0a1 t"i/ :a'"ine 0!(=/5). COMPRENDER ALGO %en !'a/i!ne/ &e :ane(a ;n 4!'! 2!(za&a, in'G:!&a, aXn inti:i&ante) * TO GET T,E PICTURE %Ex.* -T"e 3!// /ai& t"at "e &!e/n?t 0ant t! /ee 1!; "e(e 0"en "e '!:e/ 3a'=. Get t"e 4i't;(eD5 O(* -.e "a@e a/ !nl1 2!( t0! "!;(/ !2 &(i@in an& 0e a(e /till t0! ";n&(e& :ile/ a0a1 2(!: t"e nea(e/t a/ /tati!n. +!; et t"e 4i't;(e5). COMPRENDER MAL ALGO, O COMPRENDERLO AL RE7S * TO ,OLD T,E .RONG END OF T,E STIC< %Ex.* 8N!, 0"en 1!; /a1 t"at, 31 ;/in /a@eli "t ti:e 0e a(e :a=in t"e &a1/ la/t l!n e( 1!; a(e "!l&in t"e 0(!n en& !2 t"e /ti'=8) COMPRENDER, O 7ER, ALGO CLARO DESPUS DE LOS ,EC,OS %/e( ;n ene(al &e/4;R/ &e la 3atalla) * TO SEE SOMET,ING IN ,INDSIG,T. COMPROMETIDO %A) PARA CASARSE %RECIN) * %$UST) ENGAGED. COMPROMISO %,ALLAR UN TERRENO DE) * TO STRI<E A %,APP+) #ALANCE %Ex.* -Man1 0!:en "a@e t! /t(i=e a 3alan'e 3et0een 3ein "!;/e0i2e/ an& 3ein al/! 4a(t !2 t"e 0!(=2!('e5). COMULGAR CON RUEDAS DE CARRETA * TO #ELIE7E IN T,E TOOT, FAIR+.

 COMZN ACUERDO %EN) * .IT, #OT, PARTS AGREEING... %Ex.*5 S!, 0it" 3!t" 4a(t/ a (eein , t"i/ a//!'iati!n "e(e '!:e/ t! an en&5). CON EL FA7OR DE DIOS... * GOD .ILLING... CON EL CORAZ6N EN LA MANO %IR) * TO GO .EARING ONE?S ,EART ON ONE?S SLEE7E. CON L, NI A MISA * I CAN?T STAND ,IMB I <EEP M+ DISTANCES .IT, ,IMB I <EEP A .IDE #ERT, FROM ,IM. CON LA COLA ENTRE LAS PIERNAS * .IT, T,E TAIL #ET.EEN T,E LEGS. CONCENTRADO EN UNA TAREA O PREOCUPACI6N %ESTAR TOTALMENTE) * TO #E %ALL) .RAPPED UP %in a ta/=, a 0!((1, a 4(!Ae't). CONCENTRARSE, METERSE UNO DE CA#EZA %en ta(ea, a'ti@i&a&, e:4(e/a, en l!/ e/t;&i!/, en 4(!1e't!) * TO GET DO.N TO SOMET,ING %Ex.* 8#!331, t;(n !22 t"at T7 an& et &!0n t! 1!; "!:e0!(=8). CONCIENCIA DE ALGO %TOMAR PLENAMENTE) * TO LET SIN< IN %Ex.* 8#;t it 0a/ !nl1 31 next 4a1&a1, 0"en "e &i&n9t (e'ei@e an1 4a1'"e'=, t"at 2!( #!3 2inall1 &i& /in= in t"e (ealit1 t"at "e "a& l!/t "i/ A!3, t0! 0ee=/ 3e2!(e8). CONFESAR, RECONOCER %;na ';l4a ! (e/4!n/a3ili&a&) * TO O.N UP %t! a :i/ta=e, 2a;lt, (e/4!n/a3ilit1). CONFIANZUDO %PONERSE)B TOMARSE MUC,AS LI#ERTADES * TO TA<E LI#ERTIESB TO #E, OR TO GET, FRES,. CONFUNDIRSE, PERDERSE EN EL PAISA$E %/ea R/te ;(3an! ! (;(al) * TO #LEND IN T,E LANDSCAPE. CONOCER A ALGUIEN S6LO DE 7ISTA, DE PASADA * TO <NO. SOMEONE %ONL+) #+ SIG,T. CONOCER UNO #IEN, SU OFICIO %/;/ ta(ea/, tene( 3;ena ex4e(ien'ia en ella/) * TO <NO. ONE9S ONIONS, OR ONE9S STUFFB TO #E DR+ #E,IND T,E EAR %Ex.* 8A(e 1!; /;(e it 0a/ a !!& i&ea t! lea@e !;( 'a( t! t"at :e'"ani', 2!( (e4ai(/D ,e /ee:/ /! 1!;n an& inex4e(ien'e&...8 8D!n9t 0!((1. ,e =n!0/ "i/ !ni!n/8). CONSER7AR LA CA#EZA FRQA * TO <EEP ONE9S ,EAD %COOL). CONSIDERANDOC* IN 7IE. OF... %Ex.-In @ie0 !2 t"e "!;( 0e a&A!;(n t"i/ 'l;3 :eetin 5). CONSULTARLO, UN ASUNTO, CON LA ALMO,ADA * TO SLEEP ON IT.

 CONTAR CON LOS DEDOS * TO COUNT .IT, ONE9S FINGERS. CONTAR LA FIRME, LA 7ERDAD %4;e&e ;/a(/e ta:3iRn en (ela'iGn '!n al ! J;e n! le '!n'ie(ne ne'e/a(ia:ente a ;n!, 4e(! en l! J;e /e le '!n/i&e(a ;na @!z ex4e(ta, a;t!(iza&a) * TO TELL IT LI<E IT IS. %Ex.* -O=a1, tell it li=e it i/ * 0"i'" !ne i/ t"e 3e/t tea:, T"e 7aliant/ !( t"e G(eat One/D5). CONTAR LA FIRME, SER FRANCOB CON FRAN>UEZA * TO LE7ELB ON T,E LE7EL %Ex., a 4!li'e in@e/ti at!(, t! a /;/4e't in a (!33e(1* 8O=a1, $!"n #a&&, le@el 0it" :e * 0"e(e &i& 1!; 4;t t"e :!ne1 2(!: t"e 3an= "ei/tD5). CONTENTO + SATISFEC,O >UE UNAS PASCUAS %ESTAR MHS) * TO #E AS ,APP+ AS PUNC,, AS ,APP+ AS A CLO.N. CONTENTO, LLENO DE ENTUSIASMO + ENERGQAS %ESTAR) * TO #E FULL OF #EANS. CONTRA EL RELO$ %en t(a3aA!, '!:4eten'ia, et') * %t! '!:4ete, t! 0!(=) AGAINST T,E CLOC<. CONTRA TODO LO ESPERADO * AGAINST ALL, OR CONTRAR+ TO ALL, EXPECTATIONS CONTRA 7IENTO + MAREA * COME ,ELL AND ,IG, .ATER CONTRADICCI6N %EN) * OUT OF TUNEB OUT OF .,AC< %Ex.* 8T"i/ @e(1 i&ea t"at 0!:en /"!;l& /ta1 at "!:e an& (ai/e =i&/ an& '!!= 2!( t"ei( ";/3an&/, in/tea& !2 !in !;t an& 0!(=, i/ t!tall1 !;t !2 0"a'= 0it" :!&e(n (ealitie/5). CONTRADICCI6N CON %ESTAR EN COMPLETA)B DESAFIAR A * TO FL+ IN T,E FACE OF %EX.* 8Re'ent a/t(!n!:i'al 2in&in / 2l1 in t"e 2a'e !2 t"e T"e!(1 !2 t"e #i #an 8B 8T"e (e'ent ';t3a'=/ :a&e 31 S:it"en C!(4., in it/ la3!( 2!('e, 2l1 in t"e 2a'e !2 4(e@i!;/ 3!a/t/ :a&e 31 '!:4an1 exe';ti@e/ t"at t"e1 0!;l& in'(ea/e in@e/t:ent in t"e nea( 2;t;(e an& "i(e t"!;/an&/ !2 ne0 e:4l!1ee/5). CONTROL, ASIDERO, NOCION, DE ALGO %PERDER EL) * TO LOSE T,E GRIP ON SOMET,ING. %Ex.* -Sl!0l1 3;t /;(el1 "e 0ent :a&, "e 0ent l!/in "e 2ell int! t"e (i@e(5). CONTROL, CONOCIMIENTO %TENER UN COMPLETO) %&e /it;a'iGn, 4(!3le:a, et') * TO #E ON TOP OF T,INGS %Ex* 8.e9ll "a@e all t"e in2!(:ati!n 0e nee& a3!;t t"e 0a( in I(aJ. Re4!(te( S:it" i/ !@e(t"e(e an& "e i/ !n t!4 !2 t"in /8). "i/ (i4 !n (ealit15B -T"e @illain l!/t "i/ (i4 !n t"e (!'= "e 0a/ "an in 2(!: an&

 CONTROL POLICIAL O MILITAR %PUESTO DE) * C,EC<POINT %MILITAR+ OR POLICE) %a/ an exa:4le, t"e :!/t 2a:!;/ !2 t"e: all, C"e'=4!int C"a(lie, in #e(lin, ;4 t! ]KKW, in t"e li:it/ 3et0een U.S an& S!@iet '!nt(!lle& z!ne/). CONTROLARSEB SER OTRA 7EZ DUENO DE SQ * TO PULL ONESELF TOGET,ER. CONTU#ERNIOS %,ACER) %!( aniza( :aneA!/, a((e l!/, 4!lIti'!/ ! e:4(e/a(iale/, (P4i&!/ 1 &i/'(et!/, 1 n! /ie:4(e le Iti:!/) * TO .,EEL AND DEALB al/! a/ n!;n/* .,EELINGS AND DEALINGS. CON7ERSACI6N %ES) DE LA MANANA %en !2i'ina/ 1 !t(!/ l; a(e/ &e t(a3aA!) * T,E TAL< AROUND T,E .ATER COOLER %Ex.* 8La/t ni "t '(;'ial /!''e( :at'" 3et0een T"e 7aliant/ an& T"e G(eat/ 0a/ t"e t!4i'/ !2 '!n@e(/ati!n/ a(!;n& 0ate( '!!le(/, t"i/ :!(nin 8). CON7ERTIR UNA DERROTA PRO#A#LE EN 7ICTORIA * TO TURN T,E TIDEB TO TIP T,E SCALESB TO SA7E T,E DA+. CON7IDADO DE PIEDRA * S<ELETON IN T,E FEAST. COPA DE MHS %UNA) %!3@ia:ente, ;na &e al'!"!l) * ONE GLASS TOO MAN+. COPUC,A, EL RUMOR %SEGZN LA) * RUMOR ,AS IT T,ATC%Ex. *8R;:!( "a/ it t"at $enn1 an& T!: 0ill et :a((ie& next /;::e(8). COPUC,EAR, ANDAR CURIOSEANDO POR ALLQ * TO GO STIC<ING, OR PO<ING, ONE9S NOSE AROUND. CORA$E DE SUS CON7ICCIONES %TENER UNO EL) * TO ,A7E T,E COURAGE OF ONE9S CON7ICTIONS. CORA$E ENTRE LAS MANOS %TOMAR SU) %2!(za(/e a /i :i/:! a /e( @aliente) * TO SCRE. UP, OR TO PLUC< UP, ONE9S COURAGEB TO TA<E ONE?S COURAGE ON ONE?S ,ANDS. CORA$E, LOS CO$ONES %TENER EL) * TO ,A7E T,E GUTS, T,E #ALLS, T,E CO$ONES, T,E FORTITUDE. CORA$E >UE NO SE SIENTE %TRATAR DE MOSTRAR UN) * TO .,ISTLE IN T,E DAR< CORAZ6N %TENER UN SALTO DEL) %&e la /!(4(e/a, '"!', et') * ONE?S ,EART MISSES A #EAT %Ex.* 8."en I /a0 "e(, /tan&in t"e(e, t"e i(l I 0a/ &(ea:in a3!;t, :1 "ea(t :i//e& a 3eat8). CORAZ6N DE ORO * ,EART OF GOLD.

 CORAZ6N DE PIEDRA * ,EART OF STONE. CORAZ6N EN DONDE SE DE#E TENER %TENER EL) * TO ,A7E ONE?S ,EART IN T,E RIG,T PLACE. CORAZ6N EN LA #OCA %CON EL) %e/4e'ial:ente &e :ie&!, &e "!((!() * TO ,A7E ONE9S ,EART IN ONE9S MOUT,, OR IN ONE9S #OOTS. CORDURA %PLEGARSE UNO A LA) * TO LISTEN TO REASON. CORRECTO, LO DECENTE %,ACER LO) * TO DO T,E RIG,T T,ING %Ex.* 8A2te( t"e /'"!!l 4(in'i4al 0a/ 'a; "t 31 4!li'e &(i@in "i/ 'a( 0"ile &(;n=, "e &i& t"e (i "t t"in an& (e/i ne& 2(!: "i/ 4!/t8). CORREGIR A ALGUIEN %en l! J;e &iA!, en /; '!:4!(ta:ient!, 1a /ea &e :ane(a @e(3al ! 2I/i'a:ente) * TO SET ,IM, ,ER, STRAIG,T. CORREGIR LO >UE ALGUIEN ,A DIC,O O ,EC,O * TO SET T,E RECORD STRAIG,T %Ex. * -An/0e(in t! t"e a'';/ati!n/ le@elle& a ain/t "i:, &;(in t"e la/t 2e0 &a1/, t"e CEO !2 S:it"en C!(4. "a/ &e'i&e& t! i@e an ex'l;/i@e inte(@ie0 t! T"e N!(t"e(n Gazette, in 0"i'" "e 4lan/ t! /et t"e (e'!(& /t(ai "t, !n'e an& 2!( all5). CORTADOS CON LA MISMA TI$ERA %INDI7IDUOS) * INDI7IDUALS OF T,E SAME IL<. C6RTALAF C6RTALA DE UNA 7EZF * STOP ITF STOP IT RIG,T NO.F CORTAR DE RAQZ %la :ala /e:illa) * TO STRI<E AT T,E ROOTS %;n&e(/t!!& a/ t"e (!!t 'a;/e !2 /!:et"in , 4(!3le:, '!n/4i(a'1, et', a/ in * -#1 ex4ellin $!"nn1 #a&& 2(!: t"e 'la//, t"e /'"!!l &i(e't!(/ /t(!=e at t"e (!!t/ !2 t"e 4(!3le:/ 'a;/e& 31 t"e ene(al la'= !2 &i/'i4line, a:!n /t /t;&ent/, i@en t"e 2a't t"at "e 0a/ al0a1/ t"e !ne /ta(tin 2i "t/ an& a( ;:ent/5). CORTAR EL CSPED * TO MO. T,E LA.N. CORTAR %LA MALA ,IER#A) DE C,I>UITA * TO NIP IN T,E #UD %a/ an ex., a 'li'"R* 8#1 a((e/tin all t"e 3an&it/ 3e2!(e t"e1 '!;l& 4;t in exe';ti!n t"ei( 4lan/ 2!( (!33in t"e 3an=, t"e 4!li'e ni44e& t"ei( !4e(ati!n in t"e 3;&8). CORTARLE LA INSPIRACI6N, EL IMPULSO, A UNOB DE$ARLE EN MALA POSICI6N * TO TA<E T,E .IND OUT OF ONE9S SAILS %Ex.* 8#elie@e it !( n!t, I 0a/ 3eatin #!(i/ <a/4a(!@ &;(in t"at '"e// :at'", ;ntil t"e :!:ent "e 'a4t;(e& :1 >;een. T"e(e, "e t!!= t"e 0in& !;t !2 :1 /ail/8). CORTARLE LAS ALAS A ALGUIEN * TO CLIP ,IS, ,ER, .INGS.

 COSAS EN COMZN, CON ALGUIEN %TENER) * TO ,A7E COMMON GROUND .IT, SOMEONE %Ex.* 8.e 'an9t 3e 2(ien&/, :e an& #!3. .e "a@e n! '!::!n (!;n& 0"at/!e@e(5). COSEC,A LO >UE ANTES SE SEM#R6 %SE) * AS +OU SO., SO S,ALL +OU REAP* AS +OU #A<E, SO S,ALL +OU #RE.. COSTAR UNA FORTUNA, UN O$O DE LA CARA * TO COST AN ARM AND A LEGB TO COST A #UNDLE. CREAR CAOS, CONFUSI6N %en al ! ! '!n al !) * TO .REA<, OR TO PLA+ ,A7OC. %Ex.* -T"i/ &e2eat 4la1/ "a@!' 0it" t"e intenti!n/ !2 T"e 7aliant/ t! 3e !n'e a ain '"a:4i!n/ !2 t"e #i "a@!' t!&a1, in P!(t! Ri'!5). CREAR CONFIANZA * TO #UILD CONFIDENCEB TO #UILD TRUST. CREAR FALSAS ILUSIONES O EXPECTATI7AS, %en la :ente &e al ;ien) * TO PUT IDEAS IN SOME#OD+?S ,EAD. CRECIMIENTO + A$USTE %PRO#LEMAS DE) %&e :PJ;ina, '!:4aOIa, t0! 1ea(/ !l&B t"!/e a(e t"e nat;(al (!0in 4ain/ !2 it/ ex4an/i!n8). CREERLE A ALGUIEN, EN SU PALA#RA * TO TA<E SOME#OD+?S .ORD FOR IT. CREER UNA ,ISTORIA FALSA, UN C,AMULLO, UN GRUPO * TO S.ALLO. A STOR+, LIE, .,OLE %Ex.* -S!:e /t(an e( t!l& "i: in t"e /t(eet t"at "e nee&e& /!:e :!ne1 t! ! t! Mia:i, 2!( t"e 2;ne(al !2 "i/ :!t"e(B /! "e /0all!0e& t"e tale 0"!le an& a@e "i: ^W 3;'=/. T"e !nl1 4(!3le: i/, "e 0a/ t"e /a:e :an 0"! "a& a/=e& :e t"e /a:e t"in Ct0! 0ee=/ a !F5). CREQDO, ENGREQDO /;/t. 1 a&A. * STUC< UPB A STUC< UP PERSONB CONCEITED. CREMA DE LA CREMA, LO ME$OR DE LA SOCIEDAD ,UMANA %LA) * T,E CREAM OF T,E CROPB T,E SALT OF T,E EART,. CRIADO, ENSENADO, DESDE C,ICO %SER) * TO #E #RED IN T,E #ONE Ex.* 8T"e S:it"en 3(!t"e(/ 0e(e 3(e& in t"e 3!ne t! 3e "!ne/t an& 0ell 3e"a@e&b). CRIA FAMA + EC,ATE A DORMIR * CRIANZA %#UENASMALA) * GOODS#AD UP#RINGING. (;4!, !( aniza'iGn, et') * GRO.ING PAINS %Ex.* 8 D!n9t 0!((1. O;( '!:4an1 i/ !nl1 Lea ;e5B -,;((i'ane #i T!t! 0(ea=e&

 CRITICAR %#RUTALMENTE) A ALGUIEN %4!( 2alta '!:eti&a, 4!( !:i/iGn ! 4!( 2(a'a/!) * TO TA<E SOME#OD+ APARTB TO TA<E SOME#OD+ TO TAS<. CRUZ %CARGAR UNO CON SU PROPIA) * TO CARR+ ONE9S CROSSB TO #EAR ONE9S CROSS. CRUZAR UNO LOS DEDOS * TO CROSS ONE9S FINGERS. CUALES>UIERAS SEAN LAS CONSECUENCIAS %"a'e( al !, t!:a( ;n ';(/! &e a''iGn, ;na &e'i/iGn /a3ien&! J;e ella/ 4;e&en /e( (a@e/, '(;'iale/) * LET T,E C,IPS FALL .,ERE T,E+ MA+ %Ex* -T"e &i(e't!(/ !2 t"at 4(i@ate /'"!!l a/=e& t"e tea'"e(/ t! 3e :!(e ene(!;/ 0it" t"ei( (a&e/, t! =ee4 t"e n;:3e( !2 (a&;atin /t;&ent "i ". #;t /!:e tea'"e(/ "a@e &e'i&e&, in/tea&, t! i@e t"e 3!1/ t"e (a&e/ t"e1 &e/e(@e an& let t"e '"i4/ 2all 0"e(e t"e1 :a15). CUANDO ALGO ES OTRO CANTAR * CUANDO CORRESPONDA * IN DUE COURSE %Ex.* 8.e 0ill 3e /en&in :!ne1 t! 1!;, in &;e '!;(/e8). CUANDO EL RQO SUENA ES POR>UE PIEDRAS LLE7A * .,ERE T,ERE IS SMO<E, T,ERE MUST #E FIRE. CUANDO LLUE7E TODOS SE MO$AN * E##ING TIDE LO.ERS ALL #OATS. CUANDO LOS C,ANC,OS CRQEN ALAS * PIGS MA+ FL+ %Ex.* -I9ll :a((1 $!"nn1 #a&&8. +ea", %/a('P/ti'a) an& 4i / :a1 2l1F5). CUANDO MENOS SE PIENSA, SALTA LA LIE#RE * .,ERE .E LEAST T,IN<, T,ERE $UMPS T,E ,ARE A.A+. CUANTO ANTES ME$OR B AS SOON AS POSI#LE %in :e:!/, &!';:ent/, it a44ea(/ a/ ASAP). CUATRO O$OS %4e(/!na '!n lente/) * FOUR E+ES. CU#RIR A ALGUIEN DE ,ALAGOS * TO ,EAP PRAISES ON SOME#OD+. CUENTAS >UE ARREGLAR CON ALGUIEN %TENER) * TO ,A7E A #ONE TO PIC< .IT, SOMEONEB TO ,A7E AN AXE TO GRIND .IT, SOMEONEB TO ,A7E A SCORE TO SETTLE .IT, SOMEONE. CUNTATE OTRA %! /ea, n! te '(e! ni 4iz'a) * TELL ME ANOT,ER ONE. CUNTATE UNA NUE7A * .,AT ELSE IS NE. %Ex.* 8$!e #a&& 'a:e "!:e &(;n= a ain, la/t ni "t8 8."at el/e i/ ne0F5). t"at

 CUENTO, FH#ULA %J;e :;'"!/ '(een) * UR#AN LEGEND %/;'" a/ t"e !ne t"at tal=/ a3!;t '(!'!&ile/ li@in in t"e Ne0 +!(= Cit1 /e0e( /1/te:). CUERDA FLO$A %,ALLARSE EN LA) * TO .AL< T,E ROPE. CUERERA, ENDEUDADO %ESTAR EN LA) * TO #E IN T,E ,OLEB TO #E DEEPL+ IN DE#T. CUERO DE C,ANC,O * T,IC< S<IN %Ex.* 8T! 3e a'ti@e in 4!liti'/, 1!; nee& t! "a@e a @e(1 t"i'= /=in8). CUEROS, EN PELOTAS %EN) * NA<EDB IN ONE9S #IRT,DA+ SUITB IN T,E #UFF. CUESTA A#A$O * DO.N T,E ,ILL %Ex., 8A2te( t"e /!;n& eJ;i4:ent 3(!=e &!0n, la/t ni "t, e@e(1t"in 0ent &!0n t"e "ill at t"e 4a(t18). CUESTION DE OPINI6N * MATTER OF OPINION. CUIDADOF %/e a&@ie(te a al ;ien &e ;n 4eli (!, i:4(e@i/t!) * .ATC, OUTF CUIDADOF %a :ane(a &e a&@e(ten'ia 4e(/!nal, aXn &e a:enaza) * .ATC, ITF CUIDADO CON LO >UE DICESF * .ATC, +OUR MOUT,, OR +OUR .ORDSF CUIDAR LO >UE SE DICE * TO MINCE ONE?S .ORDS %;/e& :!/tl1 in ne ati@e 2!(:, a/ in -T!ni 0ill tell 1!; exa'tl1 0"at /"e t"in=/. S"e i/ n!t /!:e!ne t! :in'e "e( 0!(&/5). CULE#RA, LA#IA, ELOCUENCIA * GIFT OF GA# %Ex.* 8Senat!( S:it" "a/ n! ele't!(al 4lat2!(: 0"at/!e@e(, /! "e 4lan/ t! (e4(e/ent "i:/el2, in t"e next ene(al ele'ti!n, '!;ntin !nl1 !n "i/ i2t !2 a35). CULPA O RESPONSA#ILIDAD POR ALGO %TENER >UE ASUMIR) * TO #E ,ELD ACCOUNTA#LE FOR SOMET,ING. CULPA POR ALGO %EC,ARSE LA) %4!( l! J;e /e 4;e&e "a3e( "e'"! ! nGB ! en l! J;e /e 4;e&e tene( /Gl! ;na 4a(te &e la (e/4!n/a3ili&a&) * TO TA<E T,E RAP FOR SOMET,ING. CUMPLIMIENTO DEL DE#ER %EN EL) * IN T,E LINE OF DUT+. CUMPLIR CON EL FIN, O#$ETO, DESEADO %/!3(e t!&! ';an&! /e t(ata &e (e/!l@e( ;n 4(!3le:a) * TO DO T,E TRIC< %Ex. * -+!;( 'a( &!e/n?t /ta(t, 1!; /a1CD .ell, 4;t ne0 3(an& /4a(= 4l; / in t"e en ine. T"at?ll &! t"e t(i'=5). CUMPLIR UNA PROMESA, UN ANUNCIO * TO MA<E GOOD %ON) A PROMISE. CUNA %,ACER DE) %;/a( &e la 4(!4ia in2l;en'ia 4a(a !3tene( 2a@!(e/, l! (a( '!/a/, et') * TO PULL SOME STRINGSB TO S.ING ONE9S .EIG,T %Ex.* 8A2te(

"e 2aile& at ente(in t"e 'i@il /e(@i'e, /!:e3!&1, a 2(ien& !2 t"e 2a:ili1, 4;lle& /!:e /t(in / a(!;n&. An& /! "e 0a/ 2inall1 a''e4te& int! it8). CURA A UNOS, A OTROS MATA %LO >UE)* ONE MAN9S MEAT IS ANOT,ER MAN9S POISON. CURADOS SIEMPRE DICEN LA 7ERDAD %LOS) * T,ERE IS TRUT, IN .INE. CURIOSO DECIRLO... * STRANGE TO SA+ %Ex. * 8St(an e t! /a1 3;t, a2te( all, I (eall1 li=e& t"at tea'"e(8).

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DHLE SUFICIENTE CUERDA A UN ,OM#RE + EL SE A,ORCARH * GI7E A MAN ENOUG, ROPE AND ,E .ILL ,ANG ,IMSELF. DHLES UN POCO + >UERRHN TOMHRSELO TODO %!* ;n! le/ &P la :an! 1 ell!/ /e t!:an...) * GI7E T,EM AN INC, AND T,E+ .ILL TA<E A MILE. DANDO TUM#OS %IR) %en la @i&a, &e :ane(a te:4!(al ! 4e(:anente) * NOT #E A#LE TO PUT ONE9S ACT TOGET,ER. DAR A CADA UNO LO SU+O %(e'!n!'e(le /;/ ';ali&a&e/ 1 @i(t;&e/, A;nt! '!n /;/ &e2e't!/) * TO GI7E T,E DE7IL ,IS DUEB TO GI7E SOME#OD+ ,IS, ,ER, DUE. DAR EL #ENEFICIO DE LA DUDA * TO GI7E SOME#OD+ T,E #ENEFIT OF T,E DOU#T. DAR EL ULTIMO SUSPIROB EL ULTIMO SUSPIRO * TO #REAT, ONE9S LASTB T,E LAST #REAT,. DAR EN EL CLA7O * TO ,IT T,E NAIL IN T,E ,EAD. DAR ,ASTA LA CAMISA %&e ene(!/i&a&) * TO GI7E T,E S,IRT OFF ONE9S #AC< * TO GI7E ONE9S RIG,T ARM. DARQA, UNO, SU #RAZO DEREC,O %4!( al ! '!n/i&e(a&! 4(e'i!/!, @ali!/! en ext(e:!) * ONE .OULD GI7E ONE9S RIG,T ARM. DARLE %A UNO) PIEL DE GALLINA * TO GI7E, ONE, GOOSE #UMPS, OR GOOSE PIMPLES.

 DARLE A ALGUIEN CON LA PUERTA EN LAS NARICES %(e'"aza(le a Rl, ! a /; !2e(ta ! 4(!4!/i'iGn) * TO SLAM T,E DOOR IN SOME#OD+?S FACE. DARLE A ALGUIEN LA PALA#RA O LA INICIATI7A %/in J;e R/te la 4i&a 1 4a(a /; in'!:!&i&a&) * TO PUT SOME#OD+ ON T,E SPOT %Ex.* 8S!, tell ;/ #!3, 0"i'" i(l i/ t"e 3e/t !ne t! ! !;t in a &ate 0it"* D!(a, Ma(1, $!an...D8 8T"e(e, t"e(e 1!; 4;t :e in t"e /4!t, t"e1 a(e all li/tenin n!0F5). DARLE ALGO A ALGUIEN, EN #ANDE$A %e/ &e'i(, /in '!/t! 4a(a J;ien l! (e'i3e) * TO GI7E SOMET,ING, TO SOMEONE, IN A %SIL7ER) PLATE. DARLE DE COMER AL PERRO, AL GATO, AL PECECILLO * TO FEED T,E DOG, T,E CAT, T,E FIS,. DARLE A#RUPTAMENTE EL CORTE A ALGO %a ;na /it;a'iGn, &i/';/iGn, '!n@e(/a'iGn) * TO CUT S,ORT %a /it;ati!n, a( ;:ent, '!n@e(/ati!n, et'). DARLE $USTO AL CLA7O * TO ,IT T,E NAIL IN T,E ,EAD. DARLE LA PATADA A ALGUIEN %ex4;l/a(le &e l; a(, &e ;na (ela'iGn 4e(/!nal, &e a/!'ia'iGn ! (;4!) * TO <IC< SOME#OD+ OUTB TO #OOT ,IM, ,ER, OUT, DARLE PEC,O A UN #E# * TO #REASTFEED %A #A#+). DARLE SOGA A ALGUIEN PARA >UE SE A,OR>UE * TO GI7E SOMEONE T,E ROPE .IT, .,IC, TO ,ANG ,IMSELF. DARSE AIRES %4!( @ani&a&) * TO GI7E ONESELF AIRS. DARSE LA MANO, DOS PERSONAS * TO S,A<E ,ANDS. DARSE UNA PAUSA %inte((;:4i( te:4!(al:ente ;n e/2;e(z!, ;na e:4(e/a, ;n &e3e() * TO REST ON ONE9S OARS. DARSE 7UELTA LA C,A>UETA * TO TURN ONESELF9S COAT %an& 31 &!in /!, t! t;(n int! a TURNCOAT). DHRSELE A UNO 7UELTA EL EST6MAGO %&e a/'!, &e/a (a&!, a@e(/iGn) * TO TURN ONE9S STOMAC,. DAR RIENDA SUELTA %a ;n 4(!'e/!, a ;n i:4;l/! 4e(/!nal, et') * GI7E FREE REIN TO. %Ex. * -In e@e(1 !ne !2 "i/ 2i'ti!n /t!(ie/ $;le/ 7e(ne a@e 2(ee (ein t! "i/ i:a inati!n5). DAR 7UELTA LA ,O$A %1 '!:enza( &e n;e@!) * TO TURN O7ER A NE. LEAFB TO TURN T,E PAGE. DATE PRISAF * ,URR+ UP, GET MO7INGF

 DATO, INFORMACI6N, ZTIL PERO DESCONOCIDA DE OTROS %PASAR) * TO TIP SOMEONE OFF %Ex.* -Fl!(a 0a/ ti44e& !22, 31 a 2(ien&, a3!;t t"e next 3i &i/'!;nt /ale t! ta=e e22e't in t"e &!0nt!0n :all8 B -P!li'e 0a/ a3le t! 4(e@ent t"e 4lanne& 3an= (!33e(1 3e'a;/e t"e1 0e(e ti44e& !22 31 an in2!(:e(5). DE ARRI#A A#A$O * FROM TOP TO #OTTOM. DE ATRHS 8PICA EL INDIO8...+ GANA * ONE COMES FROM #E,IND. DECIRLE ALGO A UNO %t(aR(/el! a la :e:!(ia, '!:! en* -M::, nGB n! :e &i'e na&a5) * TO RING A #ELL. %Ex* -T"i/ ;1 0"! 4(eten&/ t! =n!0 1!; 2(!: "i " /'"!!l, t!l& :e t"at "i/ na:e i/ $. S:it". D!e/ it (in a 3ellD5 -S:it"CD ,::, n!B It &!e/n?t (in a 3ell5). DECIR LAS COSAS SIN RODEOS, DIRECTAMENTE * TO TAL< STRAIG,T FROM T,E S,OULDER. DE DOS MALES, EL MENOR * T,E LESSER OF T.O E7ILS. DE ,EC,O * IN FACT. DE LA #OCA DE LOS NINOS... * OUT OF T,E MOUT, OF T,E #A#E COMES T,E TRUT,. DE LA MISMA MANERA* #+ T,E SAME TO<EN %Ex.* -PelR i/ t"e 3e/t 4la1e( in 2!!t3all "i/t!(1. #1 t"e /a:e t!=en Zi&ane i/ t"e 3e/t :i&2iel&e(5). DE LE$OS %el :P/ (P4i&!, el :P/ talent!/!, :P/ inteli ente, et') * #+ A LONG S,OT. %Ex. * -T"e (eate/t :!@ie a't!( !2 t"e XX 'ent;(1 i/ /ai& t! "a@e 3een La0(en'e Oli@ie( 31 a l!n /"!t5 -T"e 3e/t /'ien'e 2i'ti!n :!@ie !2 all ti:e/ i/ Planet !2 t"e A4e/, 31 a l!n /"!t5). DE LE$OS * ,EADS AND S,OULDERS %Ex., "ea(& 2(!: a /!''e( 2an* 8Zi&ane i/ a 3ette( 4la1e( t"an Fi !, "ea&/ an& /"!;l&e(/8). DE MAL EN PE6R * FROM #AD TO .ORSE. DE NADA %'!:! /e (e/4!n&e a 8G(a'ia/8) * T,IN< NOT,ING OF ITB +OU?RE .ELCOME. DE NINGUNA MANERA, IMPOSI#LE * #+ NO MEANS. %Ex * -T"i/ t(ain i/ 4(ett1 late !n it/ /'"e&;le. #1 n! :ean/ it 0ill 3e a3le t! a((i@e in Otta0a 31 n!!n5). DENTRO DE LO RAZONA#LE * .IT,IN REASON. %Ex., a 4a(ent t! "e( teena e /!n, 0"! i/ 4(e4a(in a 4a(t1 t! 3e ta=in 4la'e in t"ei( "!;/e * -+!;?ll "a@e t"e (i "t t! "a@e all t"e 2;n 1!; 0ant, 3;t 0it"in (ea/!n5).

 DE >U SE EXTRANA UNO %+) * NO .ONDERB SMALL .ONDER %Ex.* 8T"i/ ';4 i/ all '(a'=e&. N! 0!n&e( it 0a/ l!/in liJ;i&5). DE REPENTE, SIN A7ISO * OUT OF T,E #LUEB OUT OF T,E CLEAR S<+B OUT OF T,E #LUE CLEAR S<+B OUT OF NO.,ERE %Ex.* 8An& t"en !;t !2 t"e 3l;e '!:e/ t"i/ ;1 in t"e a;&ien'e an& /a1/ t"at e@e(1t"in t"at t"e /4ea=e( in t"e '!n2e(en'e "a/ 3een ex4lainin t! ;/ i/ '!:4letel1 0(!n 8). DE RODILLAS * ON ONE9S <NEES. DESCARTAR LA POSI#ILIDAD * TO RULE OUT T,E POSSI#ILIT+ %;/e& :ainl1 in t"e ne ati@e, a/ in * -.e 'an?t (;le !;t t"e 4!//i3ilit1 !2 !;( '!:4an1 !in 3an=(;4t5). DE SOL A SOL * FROM DA.N TO DUS<. DESORDENAR EL NAIPE %e'"a( a 4e(&e( l!/ 4lane/ &e al ;ien, a((;inP(/el!/) * TO UPSET T,E APPLECART %Ex.* -.e 0e(e ex4e'tin t! :a=e a !!& 4(!2it t"i/ 1ea(, 3;t t"e (ai/e in !il 4(i'e/ "a/ ;4/et !;( a44le 'a(t. .e?ll 3e l;'=1 t! en& ;4 e@en5). DESPRECIAR %NO ALGO, ALGUIEN, PARA) * NOT,ING, NO#OD+, TO t! /neeze at, SNEEZE AT, OR TO SNIFF AT %Ex.* -T"at A!3, t"e !ne t"at T!t! A;/t !t in t"e :a'"ine /"!4, e@en i2 it?/ n!t @e(1 0ell 4ai&, it?/ n!t"in an10a15). DE TAL PALO TAL ASTILLA * A C,IP FROM T,E OLD #LOC<B LI<E FAT,ER LI<E SON. DE TODAS FORMAS * IN AN+ CASEB IN AN+ E7ENT. DE UN LADO, DESDE UN PUNTO DE 7ISTA...* ON ONE ,AND... DE UNA 7EZ POR TODAS * ONCE AND FOR ALL. DE#ER %;na ex4li'a'iGn, ex';/a, 2a@!(, ent(e@i/ta, &ine(!, ';alJ;ie( '!/a) * TO O.E %an ex4lanati!n, ex';/e/, :!ne1, et'). DE#ERQA CARSETE LA CARA DE 7ERGUENZA * S,AME ON +OUF DE#ILITARSE, ALGUIEN, GRADUALMENTE %4!( en2e(:e&a& ! &e4(e/iGn) * TO .ASTE A.A+. DE#ILITARSE ALGO, PERDER FUERZA, CONSISTENCIA %4;e&e /e( ';alJ;ie( '!/aB ;n li'!(, ;na &!'t(ina, ;na ex';/a, la 4a'ien'ia, et') * TO .EAR T,IN %Ex/., a 4(!2e//i!nal 0ine ta/te(* 8,::, t"i/ C"a(&!nna1 i/ 0ea(in t"in8B O(,

t"e 3!// t! an e:4l!1ee * -Li/ten S:it", 1!;( ex';/e 2!( ta=in ti:e !22 0!(= all t"e ti:e, t"e !ne a3!;t t"e /i'= !l& a;nt, i/ al(ea&1 0ea(in t"in5.) DECIDIRSE * TO MA<E UP ONE9S MIND. DECIR LAS COSAS FRANCAMENTE * TO S,OT STRAIG,TB TO S,OOT S>UAREB TO TELL IT LI<E IT IS. DECIR LO $USTO %l! a&e';a&! a la /it;a'iGn) * TO STRI<E T,E RIG,T NOTE. DECIR LO >UE NO CORRESPONDE * TO ,IT, OR TO STRI<E, T,E .RONG NOTE. DEFINITI7AMENTE, DE UNA 7EZ POR TODAS * FOR GOOD %Ex.* 8It /ee:/ t"at $e22 J;it !l2 2!( !!&. I A;/t /a0 "i: t"(!0in "i/ !l2in 'l;3/ int! t"e (i@e(8). D$ALO DE LADOB NO TE OCUPES DE ESO * NE7ER MINDB FORGET ITB DON9T .ORR+ A#OUT IT. DE$AME EN PAZF * LEA7E ME ALONEF GO A.A+F SCRAMF D$AME RESUMQRTELO DE ESTA SIMPLE MANERA... * LET ME PUT IT T,IS .A+... D$AME TRAN>UILOB NO ME MOLESTES, MOLESTEN * LEA7E ME ALONE. D$AME 7ER SI TE COMPRENDQ %:P/ '!n in'(e&;li&a& J;e '!n '!n2;/iGn) * LET ME GET T,IS STRAIG,T %Ex., a 2at"e( t! "i/ ]VU1ea( !l& &a; "te(* 8Let :e et t"i/ /t(ai "t* 1!; 0ant t! &(!4 !;t !2 /'"!!l an& et :a((ie&. I/ t"at 0"at 1!; 0antD8. DE$AR A ALGUIEN >UE ,AGA LAS COSAS A SU PINTA, A SU MANERA, CON SUS PROPIOS RECURSOS * TO LEA7E SOME#OD+ TO ,IS O.N DE7ICES. DE$AR ALGUIEN A LA MERCED DE * TO LEA7E SOME#OD+ TO T,E TENDER MERCIES OF %Ex.*-Ri "t a2te( t"e a(:1 (e'(;it/ 0e(e in/talle& in t"ei( 3a((a'=/ t"e1 0e(e le2t t! t"e ten&e( :e('ie/ !2 t"e &(ill in/t(;'t!(5). DE$AR ALGO PARA MHS TARDE %t(a3aA!, 4(!1e't!, 4(e!!';4a'iGn) * TO LEA7E SOMET,ING IN T,E #AC<#URNERB TO LEA7E SOMET,ING ON ICE. DE$AR AL ESCO#A CON ALGO, EN UN LUGAR * TO PLA+, OR TO .REA<, ,A7OC .IT,, OR IN. %Ex. * -,;((i'ane #i T!t! i/ 4la1in "a@!' IN Fl!(i&a, a/ 0e /4ea=5 -,;((i'ane T!t! i/ 4la1in "a@!' .IT, :1 4lan/ t! ! @a'ati!nin in Fl!(i&a b).

 DE$AR LAS COSAS EN CLARO * TO SET T,E RECORD STRAIG,T, TO TELL IT LI<E IT IS. DE$AR PAL9GATOB ARRUINAR * TO SCRE. UP %Ex.* 8I =n!0 t"at I /"!;l&n9t "a@e i@en t"at A!3 t! S:it"en, t"at "e 0!;l& en& ;4 /'(e0in t"in / ;4, 3i ti:eF b). DE$AR PARA MANANA LO >UE SE PUEDE ,ACER ,O+ * TO PROCASTINATE. DE$AR >UE PASE LO >UE TIENE >UE PASAR * TO LET NATURE TA<E ITS COURSE. DE$ARSE CAER %en ;na @i/ita n! an;n'ia&a) * TO DROP IN. DEMHS %TODO LO) %l! J;e /e &eAa /;4!ne() * STUFF %it i/ @e(1 li3e(all1 ;/e&, /4e'iall1 31 1!;n 4e!4le, a/ in* 8D;(in 0ee=en&/ I li=e t! li/ten (!'= :;/i', t! 0at'" :!@ie/, t! ! t! &an'e/ an& /t;228). DEMASIADO TEMPRANO %PARTIR, EMPRENDER ALGO)B AD>UIRIR UNA GRAN 7ENTA$A SO#RE COMPETIDORES O RI7ALES * TO #E A,EAD OF T,E GAME %F!( ex. 0"en /!:e!ne a((i@e/ at a /ta&i;: "!;(/ 3e2!(e t"e a:e, !( t"e /"!0B !( 0"en a /t;&ent ta=e/ 4(i@ate le//!n/ 0ee=/ 3e2!(e t"e /ta(t !2 "i/ 'la//e/). DEMASIADO EN EXCESOB DEMASIADO POCO * .A+ TOO MAN+B .A+ TOO FE.B FAR TOO MAN+, FAR TOO FE. %Ex.* -In t"i/ '!03!1 :!@ie, I9: /eein 2a( t!! :an1 3!1/ an& 0a1 t!! 2e0 '!0/5). DEMASIADO TARDE, EL CERRAR LA PUERTA DEL ESTA#LO CUANDO EL CA#ALLO +H SE FU %ES) * IT IS TOO LATE TO %CLOSE) S,UT T,E STA#LE DOOR AFTER T,E ,ORSE ,AS FLED, OR #OLTED, OR ESCAPED. %Ex.* -,e 3!; "t a /!4"i/ti'ate& "!:e ala(:, 3;t t"at a2te( "i/ "!;/e "a& 3een 3;( le&. Tal= a3!;t /";ttin t"e /ta3le &!!( a2te( t"e "!(/e "a/ 2le&F5.) DEMOLICI6N %TRA#A$O DE) %e/4e'ial:ente en l! J;e (e2ie(e a la (e4;ta'iGn, la i:a en 4X3li'a ! la '(e&i3ili&a& &e al ;ien) * ,ATC,ET $O#. DEMOSTRAR LO IMPRO#A#LE, EN LOS ,EC,OS * TO CONFOUND T,E S<EPTICS %Ex.* -In t"e E;(! C;4 ^WWM t"e (ee=/ '!n2!;n&e& t"e /=e4ti'/ 31 0innin it5). DEPENDE DE TQ, DE USTED * IT?S UP TO +OU. EA. * -."en &! I /ta(tD5 -It?/ ;4 t! 1!;b

 DEPENDER S6LO DE UNO + DE NADIE MHS * TO STAND ON ONE9S FEET. DEPRESI6N NER7IOSA * NER7OUS #REA<DO.N. DEPRIMENTE, SOM#RQA %DE MANERA) * UNDER A CLOUD %Ex.* 8A2te( t"e ne0/ !2 t"at &eat" 0a/ ann!;n'e&, t"e (a&;atin 'e(e:!n1 0ent !n an10a1, in t"e Fa';lt1 !2 S'ien'e/, 3;t n!0 ;n&e( a 'l!;&8). DEPRIMIDO, INDISPUESTO * UNDER T,E .EAT,ER. DEREC,O NATURAL O DI7INO %CREERSE CON EL) * TO TA<E FOR GRANTED %Ex., a 0i/e (i'" :an t! "i/ /!n* 8D!n9t ta=e 2!( 0ealt", 3e'a;/e !ne &a1 it :a1 0ell 3e all !ne8). DEREC,O, ,ONESTO %al ;ien, ;n a/;nt!, et') * IN T,E UP AND UP. %Ex. * -S!, 1!; t"in= t"at 0e /"!;l& 4a(ti'i4ate in t"at 3;/ine// !2 1!;(/ 2(ien&/. #;t tell :e 3e2!(e* a(e 1!; /;(e t"at e@e(1t"in a3!;t it i/ in t"e ;4 an& ;4D5). DESA#RIDO %PONER ALGO) %J;ita(le ;/t!, "a'e(l! a3;((i&!, (i/) * TO TA<E T,E EDGE OUT OF SOMET,ING %it '!;l& 3e a A!=e, a :eal, an e:!ti!n. Ex., a :!@ie !e(* -T"e1 (eall1 t!!= t"e e& e !;t !2 t"at #(itna S;4e(/ta( :!@ie 0"en t"e1 ';t !22 t"e /ex1 4a(t/5). DESAFIARB ARRO$AR UN DESAFIO * TO T,RO., OR TO FLING, DO.N T,E GAUNLET. DESAFINADO %'ant!, 4ieza :;/i'al) * OUT OF TUNE %/in in , :;/i'al 4ie'e). DESAFQO %ACEPTAR UN)B ENTRAR A UNA COMPETICI6N, MATC,, RE+ERTA * TO TOSS, OR TO T,RO., ONE9S ,AT INTO T,E RINGB TO TA<E UP T,E GAUNLET. DESA,OGARSE %&a( (ien&a /;elta a ;na e:!'iGn &e i(a, &e 4ena, 2(;/t(a'iGn, 4Pni'!, et') * TO LET ONESELF GO %t"e '!nt(a(1 !2 0"i'" i/ TO ,OLD #AC<). DESA,OGARSE %li3(a(/e &e l! J;e /e tiene ataAa&! en el 4e'"!) * TO GET SOMET,ING OFF ONE9S C,EST, OR OUT OF ONE?S S+STEM. DESA,OGARSE %ex4(e/an&! '(iti'a/ "a'ia !t(!/, 2(;/t(a'i!ne/ 4e(/!nale/, et') * TO 7ENT ONE?S SPLEEN. DESCOMPUESTA %:PJ;ina, a& et, et') * #RO<EN DO.N !( OUT OF ORDER %:a'"ine !( a& et). DESCONOCIDO %ENFRENTAR LO) * TO STEP INTO T,E UN<NO.N. DESDE EL FONDO DE SU CORAZ6N * FROM T,E #OTTOM OF ONE?S ,EART. (ante& all t"i/

 DESDE OTRO PUNTO DE 7ISTA...* ON T,E OT,ER ,AND... DESDN %TRATAR O MIRAR CON) * TO SNAP ONE9S FINGERS AT %Ex. 8T"e 4(in'i4al at t"e /'"!!l i/ 2(eJ;entl1 /'!l&in $!"nn1 #a&&, 3e'a;/e !2 "i/ 3a& 3e"a@i!(, 3;t $!"nn1 A;/t =ee4/ /na44in "i/ 2in e(/ at "i:8. DESGRACIA DE UNOS ,ACE LA FELICIDAD DE OTROS %LA) * IT IS AN ILL .IND T,AT #LO.S NO#OD+ AN+ GOOD %Ex* 8Man1 (eat a't!(/, !4e(a /in e(/ an& a(ti/t/ in ene(al, "a& t"ei( 2i(/t 3(ea=, t"ei( 2i(/t '"an'e t! a44ea( in 4;3li' 0"en /!:e!ne el/e !t /i'= !( /i:4l1 &ie&. S!, it i/ an ill 0in& t"at 3l!0/ n!3!&1 !!&8). DES,ACERSE DE ALGO, ALGUIEN * TO GET RID OF SOMET,ING, SOMEONE, %/ee al/!* GOOD RIDDANCEF). DESINFLARSE ALGO, COMO UN PETARDO MO$ADO %l;e ! &e ;n '!:ienz! 4(!:ete&!( ! aXn e/4e'ta';la() * TO GO OUT .IT, A .,IMPB TO PETER OUT. DESLIZARSE ENTRE LOS RES>UICIOS %/ean le ale/, a&:ini/t(ati@!/, et') * TO SLIP T,ROUG, T,E CRAC<S. DESORDENAR LAS CARTAS %a((;ina( 4lan ! 4(!1e't! en :a('"a) * TO UPSET T,E APPLE CART. DESORIENTADO, CONFUNDIDO %ALGUIEN) * SOMEONE .,O DOESN9T <NO. .,IC, .A+ TO TURN, OR TO $UMP. DESPACITO POR LAS PIEDRAS * SOFTL+, SOFTL+, CATC,ES MON<E+. DESPARRAMAR, ESPARCIR, A LOS CUATRO 7IENTOS * TO SCATTER TO T,E FOUR .INDS. DESPEDIR A ALGUIEN DE SU EMPLEO %! &e ;na (ela'iGn, !( aniza'iGn, et') * TO GI7E SOMEONE T,E PIN< EN7ELOPE, T,E .AL<ING PAPERS, T,E #OOT. DESPEGAR %;n 4(!1e't!, e/2;e(z!, ;na @i&a 4e(/!nal) * TO GET %SOMET,ING) OFF T,E GROUND. DESPELLE$AR 7I7O A ALGUIEN * TO S<IN SOME#OD+ ALI7E. %Ex.* 8."en Da& 0ill /ee 0"at I "a@e &!ne t! t"e 2a:il1 'a(, "e 0ill /=in :e ali@e8). DESPIRTATEF %en la :aOana) * .A<E UPF %an& t! (ai/e t"e /lee4e(?/ :!!&, it 'an 3e a&&e&* RISE AND S,INEF).

 DESPRECIO A %MIRAR CON) * TO SNAP ONE9S FINGERS AT %Ex.* 8I /na4 :1 2in e(/ at all t"e/e ne0 (e'(;it/, in t"e '!:4an1F8). DESPRECIO, ARROGANCIA %MIRAR CON) * TO LOO< DO.N ONE9S NOSEB TO LOO< DO.N %Ex.* 8D;(in ,itle(9/ (ei n !2 te((!(, t"e nazi/ ;/e& t! l!!= &!0n e@e(1!ne el/e, !n t"e 2a'e !2 ea(t"8). DESPRESTIGIAR A ALGUIEN, TIRARLE #ARRO * TO SLING, OR TO T,RO., MUD AT SOME#OD+. DESPRESTIGIAR ALGO A LO >UE SE ESTH RELACIONADO %na'i!nali&a&, 2a:ilia, (;4! Rtni'! (eli i!/!, (aza, (ela'i!ne/ /!'iale/, 4(!2e/i!n, a 'a;/a &el :al '!:4!(ta:ient! 4e(/!nal) * TO GI7E SOMEONE, SOMET,ING, A #AD NAME %Ex.* 8.it" all t"!/e &(in=in 4a(tie/ t"e1 t"(!0 e@e(1 0ee=en&, t"e/e /t;&ent/ a(e i@in a 3a& na:e t! en inee(/8). DESPUS DE LA #ATALLA, TODOS SON GENERALES * IT IS EAS+ TO #E .ISE AFTER T,E E7ENT, OR TO #E %A) MONDA+ MORNING >UARTER#AC<. DESPUS DE LA TORMENTA, LA CALMA * AFTER T,E STORM, COMES T,E CALM. DESPUS DE REFLEXIONAR LARGAMENTE ACERCA DE ESTE ASUNTO... * AFTER SECOND SO#ER T,OUG,T... DES>UITARSE, 7ENGARSE * TO GET E7EN. DESTINADO, PROGRAMADO, PARA ALGO * TO #E SLATED FOR %Ex.* c #1 t"e en& !2 ^WWM, it 0a/ 'lea( t"at C!n&i Ri'e "a& 3een /late& 2!( Se'(eta(1 !2 State !2 t"e USA8). DESTRUIR, DAR AL TRASTO CON ALGO* TO PLA+ ,A7OC .IT, SOMET,ING %Ex.* 8T"e e'!n!:i' (e'e//i!n !2 t"e dW/ 4la1e& "a@!' 0it" t"e 0!(l&0i&e ex4an/i!n 4lan/ !2 S:it"en C!(48). DESTRUIR CON CRQTICASB ,ALLAR S6LO ERRORES * TO PIC< APARTB TO PIC< TO PIECES %Ex.* 8."en S:it"en 4(e/ente& "i/ 4lan/ 2!( t"e ne0 3;il&in t! t"e 'i@il en inee(/, t"e1 2!;n& t"e: 2;ll !2 e((!(/, t"e1 4i'=e& t"e: a4a(t8). DES7ENTA$ARLE A UNO %/ea ell! ;n (i@al, ene:i !, ;n (;4! &e 4e(/!na/, ;na /it;a'i!n, la 4(!4ia '!n&i'iGn /!'ial, e'!nG:i'a &e ;n!) * TO ,A7E T,E CARDS STAC<ED AGAINST ONE %Ex.* 8A 4!!( e&;'ati!n (eall1 /ta'=/ t"e

'a(&/ a ain/t 1!;, late( in li2e8 B -S"e "a& t"e 'a(&/ /ta'=e& a ain/t "e( in t"at 3ea;t1 '!nte/t. All t"e A;(!(/ 0e(e e:4l!1ee/ !2 "e( :ain (i@al9/ ;n'le5). DES7ESTIR UN SANTO PARA 7ESTIR OTRO * TO RO# PETER TO PA+ PAUL. DETALLES PRHCTICOS * NUTS AND #OLTS %Ex.* 8A2te( t"e :a'"ine19/ /ale 0a/ '!n'l;&e&, 0e 0ent int! t"e n;t/ an& 3!lt/ !2 t"e !4e(ati!n* "!0 t! :a=e t"e /t;22 a((i@e !n ti:e, 0"at =in& !2 in/;(an'e 0e nee&e& t! ta=e, et'8). DETENERSE ANTE NADA %NO) * TO STOP AT NOT,ING. DETENERSE COMPLETAMENTE * TO COME TO A FULL STOP. DETESTAR A ALGUIEN * TO ,ATE SOMEONE9S GUTS. DETESTO CUANDO PASA ESTO %C6MO) %'!:!, 4!( eA., ';an&! ;n! '!n&;'e ;n a;t! 1 @P '! ien&! t!&a/ la/ l;'e/ (!Aa/ &el /e:P2!(!) * %,O.) I ,ATE .,EN T,IS ,APPENSF DE7ANARSE LOS SESOS * TO RAC< ONE9S #RAINS. DE7OL7ER EL FA7OR %tant! en /enti&! 4!/iti@! '!:! ne ati@!) * TO RETURN T,E COMPLIMENTB TO PA+ SOME#OD+ #AC< %Ex.* 8A2te( I &i/'!@e(e& t"at it 0a/ T!: t"e !ne 0"! "a& /t!len :1 "!:e0!(=, I (et;(ne& t"e '!:4li:ent. I &e/t(!1e& "i/8). DIA#LO EN MISA, NA9 >UE 7ER * NO RELATION. %Ex.* -S!, a(e 1!; an (1 0it" $ane 3e'a;/e /"e &i&n?t /a1 -,i5 t! 1!; t"i/ :!(nin CD5 -N!4e, n! (elati!n5 DIC,OSOS LOS O$OSF %/e ex4(e/a el a (a&! &e @e( a al ;ien, al !) * A SIG,T FOR SORE E+ESF DIENTE A ALGO %METERLE EL) * TO GET, OR TO SIN<, ONE9S TEET, INTO SOMET,ING. DIFQCIL DE CREER, PERO * STRANGE TO SA+, #UT %Ex.* 8St(an e t! /a1, 3;t al(ea&1 an!t"e( 1ea( "a/ !ne 31, 0"en la/t C"(i/t:a/ /till /ee:/ /! 'l!/e8). DIGNO DE SU REPUTACI6N %MOSTRARSE UNO) %4a(a 3ien ! 4a(a :al) * TO LI7E UP TO ONE?S REPUTATION. Al/! ;/e&, TO LI7E UP TO EXPECTATIONS. DIGNO DE UN RE+ %ALGO) %! /ea &e la :eA!( 'ali&a&) * %SOMET,ING) FIT FOR A <ING. DILEMA SIN SOLUCI6N * ,ORN OF A DILEMMA %Ex.* 8Man1 4e!4le 0!;l& li=e t! "a@e a !!& li2e, in/tea& !2 "a@in t! /ta1 4!!( an& in nee&. #;t t! a'"ie@e t"at t"e1 0!;l& "a@e t! 0!(= @e(1 "a(&, 0"i'" 0!;l& 4(e@ent t"e: 2(!:

"a@in 4(e'i/el1 t"e =in& !2 li2e t"e1 0ant. S!, at t"e en&, 2!( t"e: it i/ a "!(n !2 a &ile::a5). DQME CON >UIN ANDAS + TE DIR >UIN ERES * #IRDS OF A FEAT,ER FLOC< TOGET,ERB A MAN IS <NO.N FOR T,E COMPAN+ ,E <EEPS. DIME >U ESTHS PENSANDO * A PENN+ FOR +OUR TOUG,TS. DINERO PARA PAGAR UN CONTRATO, UNA 7ENTA %IN>UIRIR, ALGUIEN, SI UNO TIENE) * TO .ANT TO SEE T,E COLOR OF ONE9S MONE+ %Ex.* 8S!, 1!; /a1 1!; 0ant t! 3;1 :1 'a(. .ell, let :e /ee t"e '!l!( !2 1!;( :!ne18). DIOS LOS CRIA + ELLOS SE $UNTAN, O EL DIA#LO LOS $UNTA * DIOS ROGANDO + CON EL MAZO DANDO %A) * PRAISE T,E LORD AND PASS T,E AMMUNITIONB PRAISE T,E LORD AND <EEP +OUR PO.DER DR+. DIOS ROGANDO + CON EL MAZO DANDO %A) * PUT +OUR TRUST IN GOD AND <EEP +OUR PO.DER DR+. DISCERNIMIENTO %FALTA DE) * POOR $UDGEMENT. DISCIPLINAR, 7IGILAR, A ALGUIEN, O#LIGHNDOLE ASI A MANTENER UNA CONDUCTA APROPIADA, SEGUN LAS REGLAS * TO <EEP SOMEONE IN LINE. DISCORDIA ,A#LANDO DE MHS %SEM#RAR) %(e@elan&! '!/a/ J;e /e &e3e(Ia 'alla() * TO PUT T,E CAT AMONGST T,E PIDGEONS. DISCURSO, EXPLICACI6N, >UE OTRO SE PREPARA A DAR %EMITIR, ANTES) * TO STEAL SOMEONE9S T,UNDER. %Ex -I 0a/ a3!;t t! ex4(e// "!0 :;'" 0e li=e t"e ne0 a&&iti!n t! !;( /'"!!l 3;il&in , 0"i'" 0a/ 4!//i3le 3e'a;/e !2 1!;, /enat!( S:it"en, 3;t !;( 4(in'i4al A;/t /t!le :1 t";n&e(. S!, all I 'an /a1 n!0 i/ -T"an=/55). DISCURSO, ENTRE7ISTA IMPRO7ISADA * OFF T,E CUFF COMMENT, TAL< DISCUSI6N A GRITOS * S,OUTING MATC,. DISCUSIONES #IZANTINAS %METERSE EN) %'(ea(la/ a 4a(ti( &e :en;&en'ia/, in/i ni2i'an'ia/, ! /!3(e ella/) * TO SPLIT ,AIRS. %Ex.*5Sittin 'a(e/ "!0 :an1 '!4ie/ 0e9ll "a@e t! :a=e !2 it5). DISCUTIR ACALORADAMENTE CON ALGUIEN * TO ,A7E .ORDS .IT, SOMEONE. #;ll "a/ al(ea&1 a (ee& t! /i n t"e Pea'e T(eat1 0it" ;/, /! /t!4 /4littin "ai(/. ."!

 DISGUSTARLE A UNO PROFUNDAMENTE %al ! ! al ;ien) * TO MA<E ONE SIC< %Ex. * -It :a=e/ :e /i'= t! /ee "!0 :;'" 2!!& i/ t"(!0n t! t"e a(3a e, in t"i/ "i " 'la// (e/ta;(ant, 0"en /! :an1 4e!4le i/ !in ";n (1 in t!0n5). DISPERSAR A LOS CUATRO 7IENTOS * TO SCATTER TO T,E FOUR .INDS. DISPONI#LE EN CUAL>UIER MOMENTO %MANTENERSE) * TO #E A7AILA#LE ON S,ORT NOTICE, AT A MOMENT NOTICE. DISPUTA FAMILIAR * FAMIL+ FEUD. DISTINGUIDO, ELEGANTE %LUCIR) * TO LOO< LI<E A MILLION DOLLARSB TO LOO< S,ARP LI<E A TAC<. DISTINGUIRSE, ALGO O ALGUIEN %'la(a:ente en :e&i! &e ;na :;ltit;& &e ente, &e '!/a/B en &e :ane(a 4!'! e/tRti'a, &e/a (a&a3le, a la @i/ta) * TO STIC< OUT LI<E A SORE T,UM#. %Ex.* t"at [WWU4!;n& 0(e/tle( 0a/ /ti'=in li=e a /!(e t";:3 in t"e :i&/t !2 all t"!/e !( e!;/ 3ea;t1 J;een/5.) DISTRAER A ALGUIEN %&e itine(a(i! ! e/2;e(z! en el J;e /e "alla en'a:ina&!) * TO T,RO. SOMEONE OFF T,E SCENT. %Ex., t"e 3!// !2 /!:e :!3/te(/ 4lannin t! (!3 a "!(/et(a'=*-O=a1 ;1/, t! t"(!0 t"e 4!li'e !22 t"e /'ent 0e9ll :a=e l!t/ !2 3et/ t! A;/ti21 !;( '!n/tant 4(e/en'e a(!;n& t"e 3ettin 0i'=et/5). DISTUR#IO, RE7UELO, DESORDEN %CREAR) * TO <IC< UP A FUSS, A RO.B TO RAISE A RO., A DUST. DISUADIR A ALGUIEN DE %EMPRENDER) ALGO * TO TAL< SOME#OD+ OUT OF SOMET,ING. DIS+UNTI7A %,ALLARSE EN UNA) %n! /e( 'a4az &e &e'i&e(/e ent(e !4'i!ne/ &i2e(ente/) * TO #E IN T.O MINDS A#OUT SOMET,ING. D6NDE DUELE * T,E SORE POINT %Ex.* 8D!n9t :enti!n t"e na:e Ma(a&!na t! En li/" /!''e( 2an/. Sin'e lKde, t"at9/ a /!(e 4!int 2!( t"e:8). DONDE EL DIA#LO PERDI6 EL PONC,O * IN T,E MIDDLE OF NO.,ERE. DONDE UNA PUERTA SE CIERRA, OTRA SE A#RE * .,EN ONE DOOR CLOSES, ANOT,ER OPENS. DOPA$EB DOPARSE %;n atleta) * /lan * T,E $UICEB TO GET $UICED UP. DORARLE LA PQLDORA A ALGUIEN %4(e4a(a(le 4a(a ;na 4eti'iGn, &e:an&a, :ala n!ti'ia, et') * TO SUGAR T,E PILL, OR TO GILD T,E PILL.

 DORMIR EN EL SOFH %el e/4!/!, '!:! (e/;lta&! &e ;na alte('a'iGn '!n1; al) * TO SLEEP IN T,E SOFA, TO #E LI7ING IN T,E DOG,OUSE. DORMIR NI UNA PESTANADA %NO) * NOT SLEEP A .IN<. DOS CA#EZAS PIENSAN ME$OR >UE UNA * T.O ,EADS ARE #ETTER T,AN ONE. DOS ES COMPANIA, TRES ES MULTITUD * T.O IS COMPAN+, T,REE IS NONE, OR A CRO.D. DOS PALA#RAS, EN SQNTESIS %EN) * IN A NUTS,ELL %Ex.* 8An& "!0 &i& 1!; li=e t"e :!@ieD8 8In a n;t/"ell, it 0a/ a 3!:38). DOS RA+OS NO CAEN $AMHS EN EL MISMO SITIO * LIG,TNING NE7ER STRI<ES T,E SAME SPOT T.ICE. DUENO DE SQ %SER OTRA 7EZ) * TO PULL ONESELF TOGET,ER. DURO DE ORE$A * ,ARD AT ,EARING. DURO, INCONMO7I#LE %ALGUIEN) * %SOME#OD+) ,ARD AS NAILS.