viernes, 24 de junio de 2011

59.) FUNNY AND CURIOUS EXPRESSIONS USING ANIMAL NAMES

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There are some funny and curious English expressions using animal names. The most popular are using "Dog, cat and bird," but there are a lot more with different animals and even insects
So, here we go with "man´s best friend" = Pues aquí vamos con el mejor amigo del hombre


1. DOG = PERRO
- I´m as sick as a dog  =  Me encuentro fatal (tener ganas de vomitar)
- Let sleeping dogs lie  = Mejor no remover el asunto
- It´s raining cats and dogs  = Está lloviendo a cántaros
- Tony is in the dog house (be in big trouble)  =  Toni está metido en una buena
- His business has gone to the dogs  =  Su negocio se ha ido al garete
- You can´t teach an old dog new tricks  =  Loro viejo no aprende hablar
- It´s a dog eat dog world  =  La vida es súper competitiva
- Every dog has its day  =   A cada cerdo le llega su San Martín
- I´m dog tired  =  Estoy hecho polvo
- Who´s the top dog around here?  =¿Quien es el mandamás (boss) por aquí?


2. CAT = GATO
- Has the cat got your tongue?  = Se te ha comido la lengua el gato?
- He´s a fat cat  =  Es un pez gordo  ( una persona importante, rica y con mucha influencia)
- Tim is such a scaredy cat  =  Tim es un miedica
- Don´t be a copycat  =  No seas un copión
- Look what the cat dragged in!  = Mira quien viene por aquí!
- Curiosity killed the cat  =  Por querer saber, la zorra perdió la cola
- You let the cat out of the bag  (let out a secret)  =  Has descubierto el pastel
- He´s a cool cat  = Es un tipo con estilo
- He´s having a catnap = Se está echando una siesta

3. BIRD  =  PÁJARO
- The early bird catches the worm  = El quien madruga Dios le ayuda
- Birds of a feather flock together  =  Cada oveja con su pareja
- This way we can kill two birds with one stone  =  De esta manera podemos matar dos pájaros de un tiro
- What a bird brain!  = Vaya cabeza de chorlito!
- He´s a queer bird  =  Es un bicho raro
- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush  = Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando

4. FISH  =  PEZ
- He seems to be a cold fish  =  Parece una persona seca
- Tom is a queer fish, isn´t he?  =  Tom es un bicho raro, verdad?
- Something fishy is going on  =  Aquí hay gato encerrado
- I feel like a fish out of water  = Me siento como perro en barrio ajeno
- That´s a different kettle of fish  = Eso es harina de otro costal
- I have bigger fish to fry = Tengo algo más importante que hacer

More expressions with other animals and insects:
5. JACKASS = asno 
- You´re acting like a jackass  = Te estás portando como un idiota

6. BAT = murciélago 
- I´m as blind as a bat  =  No veo ni tres en un burro

7. HERRING  = arrenque
- It´s only a red herring   = Solo es una pista falsa

8. BEE = abeja  
- She´s as busy as a bee    = Está atareadísima (estar muy ocupada)
- We made a beeline for the desserts  =  Fuimos derecho a los postres
- She´s the queen bee    =  Es la mandamás

9. CHICKEN = gallina  
- She´s no spring chicken   = Ya no es tan joven
- Don´t count your chickens before they hatch  = No hay que vender la piel del oso antes de cazarlo
- That´s chicken feed  =  Eso es calderilla
- They chickend out   = Le entraron miedo

10. BUG = bicho  
- It really bugs me  = Me joroba / Me fastidia
- Don´t bug me  = No me des la lata

11. ANT = hormiga 
- He´s got ants in his pants  =  Es un culo de mal asiento

12. HORSE = caballo  
- Don´t horse around  = No hagas tonterías / No hagas el tonto
- Don´t look a gift horse in the mouth  = A caballo regalado no le mires el diente
- Hold your horses  = Paro el carro o Tranqui tronco
- We heard it straight from the horse´s mouth  =  Lo hemos oído de primera mano

13. ELEPHANT = elefante  
- I´m seeing pink elephants (drunk) = Estoy viendo doble

14. DONKEY = Burro 
- She can talk the hind legs off a donkey = Puede hablar por los codos

15HOG  = cerdo 
-José lives high on the hog  =  José vive a todo tren

16. MONKEY = mono 
- She made a monkey out of me  =  Me dejó en ridículo
- He works as a grease monkey  = Trabaja como mecánico

17. WORM = gusano 
- You´re going to open a can of worms = Vas a destapar una serie de problemas

18. LION = leon  
- He´s putting his head in the lion´s mouth = Se está metiendo en la boca del lobo

19. SHEEP = oveja  
- He´s the black sheep of the family  = El es el garbanzo negro de la familia

20. BEAR = oso  
- The boss is like a bear with a sore head  = El jefe está de un humor de perros

21. WHALE = ballena  
- We had a whale of a time  = Lo pasamos bomba

22. BUTTERFLY = mariposa  
- I have butterflies in my stomach = Estoy muy nervioso

23. COW = vaca  
- Mrs. Jones is a nasty cow  = La señora Jones es una arpía
Holy cow! =  Dios mío!

24. OX = buey  
-Tom is as strong as an ox  = Tom está como un roble = oak tree

25. MOUSE = ratón  
- Mary is as quiet as a mouse  = Mary no dice ni pío

26. OWL = búho  
- Peter is as wise as an owl  = Peter es mas sabio que Salomón

27. PIG = cerdo  
-I´m sweating like a pig  = Estoy sudando a mares
- You´re making a pig of yourself  = Te estas poniendo morado = (eat a lot)
- Why are you so pig-headed?  =  ¿Porqué eres tan testarudo?

28. FOX = zorro  
- He´s a sly old fox  = Es un viejo zorro  (sly = astuto)

29. APE = gorila  
- Susan went ape  =  Susan se volvío loca

30. HEN = gallina hembra = 
- They´re going to a hen party  = Se van a una despedida de soltera

31. GOOSE = ganso  
- It was a wild goose chase  =  Fue una búsqueda inútil
- I have the goosebumps = Tengo la carne de gallina

32. DUCK = pato  
- You´re a sitting duck  = Eres una presa fácil
- We ducked behind the wall  = Nos escondimos detrás de la pared

33. RABBIT = conejo  
- What´s Carlos rabitting on about?  = Que dice Carlos?

34. SQUIRREL = ardilla  
- Some animals squirrel away food before it snows.  = Algunos animales almacenan comida antes de nevar

35. TOAD = sapo 
- He´s a lying toad  = Es un mentiriso de mierda

36. FROG = rana  
- I have a frog in my throat  = Tengo carraspera (tener una molestia en la garganta)

37. BEAVER = castor  
- They´re all working like beavers  = Todos están trabajando como hormiguitas
- She´s an eager beaver, isn´t she?  =  Ella es muy entusiasta, verdad?

38. COCK = gallo  
-That´s a cock-and-bull story  = Eso es un cuento chino

39. BULL  = toro  
- That´s a lot of bull!  =  Eso son chorradas!
- That´s bullshit, man!   = Eso son gilipollececs! tío!  o Eso son chorradas
Bullshit!  = Y un huevo!

40. CROW = cuervo  
- You´re going to eat crow = Te vas a comer tus palabras

Who likes Dolly Parton? Well, here´s a song called "Something Fishy going on" = Aquí hay gato encerrado, una buena expresión para aprender
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgNm-HcnRl8 



Lyrics                                                   Translated into spanish by ajm
There must be something  fishy going on                Aquí debe de haber gato encerrado
You said you were going on                                         Dijiste que te ibas 
a fishing trip with some old friend                               de pesca con un viejo amigo
You said that you'd be home tonight                           Dijiste que estarías en casa esta noche
somewhere around ten                                                 sobre las diez
Well here it is, it's two o'clock and                               Bueno, ya son las dos y
you're still not at home                                                   aún no estás en casa 
I think there's something fishy going on                     Creo que aquí hay gato encerrado
I think that I'm a sucker                                                   Creo que soy una crédula
that's swallowing your line                                             que me trago lo que me dices
I try to make myself believe                                            Intento hacerme creer
that it's all in my mind                                                      que todo esto es cosa mía
But you never asked me                                                 Pero nunca me preguntaste
if I'd like to go along                                                         si me gustaría acompañarte
So there must be something fishy going on              Así que, aquí debe de haber gato encerrado
There's something fishy going on                                Aquí hay gato encerrado
on these fishing trips you're going on                          en estos viajes de pesca que te vas
I'm getting tired of staying home alone                       Me estoy cansando de quedarme en casa sola
Some night when you come home                              Alguna noche cuando vengas a casa
and discover that I'm gone                                             y descubras que me he ido
You can bet there's something fishy going on           Me apuesto que aquí hay gato encerrado
I guess some large-mouth bass                                  Supongo que alguna lubina de boca grande
left that lipstick on your shirt                                           te dejó pintalabios en tu camisa
I don't think you're a fisherman, honey                         No creo que seas un pescador, cariño
I think you're a flirt                                                             Creo que eres un ligón
Well if you're going fishing  then                                    Pues si te vas a pescar entonces
why don't you bring them home                                     porque no los traes a casa 
I think there's something fishy going on                      Creo que aquí hay gato encerrado
There's something fishy going on                                 Aquí hay gato encerrado
On these fishing trips you're going on                          En estos viajes de pesca que te vas
I'm getting tired of staying' home alone                        Me estoy cansando de quedarme en casa
Yes, you can bet there's                                                   Si, me apuesto que aquí hay
something fishy going on                                                gato encerrado

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