356. 50 EXPRESIONES MAS

51. Hacerle la pelota a alguien  = Kiss up to someone / Brown-nose somebody

52. Vaya idiota!  =  What a dick! / What an asshole!

53. Faltar a alguien un tornillo  =  Have a loose screw

54. Hacer borrón y cuenta nueva  = Make a fresh start

55. Huele que apesta!  = It stinks to high heaven

56. Ir al grano  = Get to the point

57. Va de maravilla  = It works like a dream

58. Irse de juerga  = Paint the town red

59. Irse de la olla  = Flip one´s lid

60. La vida es como una tortilla; a veces estás arriba y otras abajo  = Life has its little ups and downs

61. Las noticias vuelan  = News travels fast

62. Le tengo entre ceja y ceja / No le aguanto  =  I can´t stand him

63. Llegar por los pelos  =  Arrive in the nick of time

64. Lo cagué  = I blew it / I fucked it up / I screwed it up

65. Lo dicho hecho  = No sooner said than done

66. Me importa un huevo / una mierda / un bledo  = I don´t give a fuck / I don´t give a shit

67. En un abrir y cerrar de ojos / En un periquete  =  In a jiffy

68. Mas vale prevenir que curar  =  Better safe  than sorry

69. Quien madruga Dios le ayuda  = Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy and wise

70. Dios mio! = Oh my gosh! / Oh my God!

71. Me cabrea  =  It pisses me off

72. Me da mal rollo  = It gives me a bad feeling

73. Me joroba  = It bugs me

74. Ni de coña  =  No way José

75. No es plato de mi gusto  = It´s not my cup of tea

76. No es para tanto  = It´s no big deal

77. No veo ni tres en un burro  =  I´m as blind as a bat

78. Parece un gallinero  = It´s like a mad house

79. Perder los estibos  =  Lose one´scool

80. Piensa un poco  =  Use your head

81. Que asco de sitio!  =  What a dump!

82. ¿Qué mosca te ha picado?  =  What´s bugging you?

83. Que putada!  =  What a bummer!

84. Que fastidio!  =  What a hassle!

85. Retiro lo dicho  = I take back what I said

86. Se armó la marimorena  =  All hell broke lose / The shit hit the fan

87. ¿Se te ha comido la lengua el gato?  = Cat got your tongue?

88. Ser cabezota  = Be pig-headed / Be hard-headed

89. Ser un llorón  = Be a crybaby

90. Ser un entrometido  =  Be a busybody

91. Soy un patoso  =  I´m all thumbs / I´m so clumsy

92. Ser una persona seca  =  Be a coldfish

93. Te lo juro  = Cross my heart and hope to die  / I swear it

94. Tener agallas  =  Have guts

95. Tiene que haber una pega!  = There´s gotta be a catch!

96. Tienes muy mala cara  =  You look awful

97. Tienes un morro que te lo pisas!  = How cheeky can you get!  / You really have a lot of nerve!

98. Tómalo con calma  =  Take it easy

99. Trabajar por una miseria  =  Work for peanuts
100. No pegué ojo  = I didn´t sleep a wink 

355. SHOPPING

SHOPPING

La palabra “Shopping” = ir de compras, viene de la palabra británica “Shop” = tienda

En inglés americano, se dice “Store” para decir tienda, y no “shop”….pero si que dicen “Shopping”; y de la palabra “store” viene la palabra “Drugstore”

It´s nice and sometimes necessary to go shopping.  As life can be stressing, going shopping makes you feel good…providing you have a job and a decent salary.

The problem is that when there are bargains, usually after Christmas or in Spring, where one can buy things; mainly clothes up to a 50 % discount or more, people have a tendency to go on a shopping spree and perhaps buy things they really don´t need.

To go on a shopping spree is go to a lot of shops and go crazy buying things, as long as 
it´s cheaper than before.

Of course, shopping can also be fun, if you aren´t in a hurry. You can spend the whole day in a shopping center where there are all kinds of shops to choose from.

The other day I went shopping in the city center with my wife. The streets were very crowded and the shops were jam-packed with people.

This shop is jam-packed with people

What I hate the most about going bargain shopping is that many shops have the music really loud which makes you want to scream, and also there is no fucking place to sit down, as your spouse is trying on clothes or going around the shop looking for articles to buy.

Other problems about going bargain shopping is that one needs to wait in very long lines up to an hour in some cases and it can be too hot in the shop.

So, the loud music, being too hot and waiting in line really turn me off.

If I see long lines of people waiting to pay, I don´t bother going into the shop.

I ask myself if I really need these pants or shirts because I already have a lot at home.

If I get tired of standing and the loud music, I will sit outisde on a bench and watch all the different people walking by.

Vocabulary

Go shopping = ir de compras

Feel good = siente bien

Providing = (dos maneras de decir “con tal que”

Bargains = gangas

Mainly = principalmente

Shopping spree = de compras a lo bestia

Perhaps = quizás

As long as = “con tal que”

Cheaper = mas barato

Fun = divertido

Aren´t in a hurry = no tienes prisa

Whole = entero

Kinds = clases

Crowded = abarrotado

Jam – packed = atiborrado

What I hate the most = lo que mas odio

Loud = fuerte (sonido)

Scream = gritar

Fucking = maldito

Sit down = sentarse

Spouse = cónyuge

Trying on = probandose

Going around = llendo por

Looking for = buscando

Lines = colas

Too hot = demasiado calor

Turn me off =  desagrada

Bother = molesto

Already = ya

Get tired = me canso

Bench  = banco

Here´s a song called "I wanna buy these shoes"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS4_b2LbLW4

354. 50 Expresiones del español al ingles

What a horrible traffic jam! = atasco




1. Por fin   =  At last
2. Que yo sepa  =  As far as I know
3. No me falles  =  Don´t let me down
4. De tal palo tal astilla   =  Like father like son
5. A mi me trae sin cuidado  =  It´s no skin off my nose
6. A mi no me las das con queso   =  You can´t fool me
7. Allá tu   = Suit yourself
8. Al fin y al cabo  =  After all
9. Ahórrate las palabras   =  Save your breath
10. Antiguamente   =  In the old days
11. Bien merece la pena   =  It´s well worth the risk
12. Basta por hoy  =  Let´s call it a day
13. Cada oveja con su pareja  =  Birds of a feather flock together
14. Comerse el coco   =  Rack one´s brains
15. Como mola!  =  How cool!
16. ¿Como te ganas la vida?  =  What do you do for a living?
17. Da igual   =  Never mind
18. Dar gracias al cielo   = Thank one´s lucky stars
19. De ahora en adelante  =  From now on
20. Decir bobadas  =  Talk nonsense
21. Echarlo a suertes   = Toss a coin
22. El mundo es un pañuelo  =  It´s a small world
23. El tiempo dirá   = Time will tell
24. Flipo contigo   =  You amaze me
25. Ganarse los garbanzos  =  Earn one´s bread and butter
26. Hablando del Rey de Roma!  = Speaking of the devil!
27. Ir de rebajas   =   Go bargain shopping
28. La mandamás   =  The queen bee
29. La vida es una tómbola   =  Life is a merry-go-round
30. Mañana a primera hora   =  First thing in the morning
31. Me alegro verte  =  It´s good to see you
32. Meter la pata   =  Put one´s foot in it
33. No me digas!  = You don´t say!
34. Perdona la molestia   = Sorry to bother you
35. Que asco!  =  How gross!
36. Saber algo de memoria  =  Know something by heart
37. Saltarse el semáforo  =  Run the red light
38. Ser cabezota   =  Be pig-headed
39. Tener malas pulgas   =  Have a bad temper
40. Un fastidio   =  A hassle
41. Un atasco   =  A traffic jam
42. Si todo va bien  =  If all goes well
43. ¿Me tomas el pelo?  =  Are you pulling my leg?
44. Enseguida  =  Right away 
45. Mas vale tarde que nunca  =  Better late than never
46. Estoy hecho polvo  =  I´m dog tired
47. Mi jefe es un pesado  =  My boss is a pain
48. Está loco  He´s nuts
49. De vez en cuando  =  Every now and then
50. Tengo mucha prisa   =  I´m in a big hurry