The Big Red Book of Spanish Idioms by Peter Weibel
Author:Peter Weibel
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Published: 2012-04-20T04:00:00+00:00
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A (from ~ to Z) de cabo a cabo/rabo o de punta a cabo; desde la cruz hasta la fecha; de pe a pa
aback (be completely taken ~) quedarse frío; quedarse de una pieza
ablaze (s.o.’s eyes are ~ with anger/indignation) echar fuego por los ojos
to be ablaze with desire abrasarse en deseo
to be about (have no idea/not to have a clue what it’s [all] about) no saber uno lo que se pesca ( pescar)
to be about 40/etc. rondar por/rozar los cuarenta/etc.
to be above s.o.’s head ser chino algo para alg.
aboveboard sin tapujos
aboveboard (not to be ~) no ser trigo limpio
absence (be conspicuous by one’s ~) brillar alg. por su ausencia
to be absent from s.th. fumarse algo
the absentee is always [in the] wrong ausente sin culpa, ni presente sin disculpa
absolute por los cuatro costados; rematado; solemne
absolutely a pie juntillo
absorbed (become ~ in s.th.) cebarse/enfrascarse en algo
to be absurd no tener cabo ni cuerda/pies ni cabeza
absurd answers (give ~) irse por los cerros de Úbeda
abundance (in ~) a granel/manta/patadas
abuse (heap ~ on s.o.) poner a alg. como un Cristo
to accept (not to want to ~ that one is on the wrong track) meter la cabeza en un puchero
accident (have a bad ~) pegarse un tortazo
to accompany a meal with wine regar una comida con vino
accomplished hecho y derecho
account (have ~s/an ~ to settle with s.o.) tener cuentas pendientes con alg.
account (give a blow-by-blow ~ [of s.th.]) contar la biblia en verso; contar algo con puntos y comas
account (on no ~) ni a la de tres
accounting (there’s no ~ for taste) sobre gustos no hay nada escrito/para cada gusto se pintó un color
accounting (there’s no ~ for taste!) hay gustos que merecen palos
ace (be an ~ …) ser un hacha [en/para algo]; pintarse uno solo/pintárselas solo para algo
ace (be/come within an ~ of) [por] el canto de un duro
ace (have an ~ in the hole) guardarse un as en la manga
ace (keep an ~ up one’s sleeve) guardarse un as en la manga
aces (hold all the ~) llevar/tener [todas] las de ganar
aches and pains goteras
act (catch s.o. in the ~) coger a alg. en el garlito/con las manos en la masa
act (get in on the ~) meter su cuchara
act (perform a skillful balancing ~) bailar en la cuerda floja
act (put on an ~) hacer el paripé
act (stupid ~) la burrada
to act (be ready to ~) estar al pie del cañón
to act as if nothing had happened quedarse/estar tan campante/fresco/pancho
to act big darse aires de grandeza; echar de bolina; ponerse como una gallina clueca; darse charol; hincharse; ponerse moños
to act diplomatically/cautiously nadar entre dos aguas; [nadar y] guardar la ropa
to act dumb hacerse el sueco
to act freely hacer de su capa un sayo
to act high and mighty darse aires de grandeza; pintar la cigüeña
to act independently campar por sus respetos
to act on one’s own hook campar por sus respetos
to act surprised hacerse de nuevas
to act the big shot darse aires de grandeza; echar de bolina; pintar la cigüeña; ponerse como una gallina clueca; darse
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