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Spanish for Chatting
Advanced vocabulary and expressions for Spanish conversation
Term | Definition |
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estar de baja | to be on sick leave |
echar un vistazo | to take a look |
estar en forma | to be fit |
ponerse en forma | to get fit |
basta con adelgazar | it's enough to lose weight |
ponerse a régimen | to go on a diet |
tiene buena pinta | it looks good |
estoy en ello | I'm working on it |
estoy dudando entre A y B | I can't make up my mind between A and B |
no tengo más remedio | I don't have a choice |
como Dios manda | the way it's meant to be |
un vestido de marca | designer dress |
una prenda | an item of clothing |
el probador | changing room |
es un timo | it's a rip-off |
no me extraña | it doesn't surprise me |
no llevar nada encima | to not have any money on you |
no puedo más | I've had it! |
agobiado | overwhelmed, exhausted |
una racha | a period of time |
una ganga | a bargain |
aprovechar | to take advantage of |
las horas de luz | daylight hours |
era un decir | don't take it the wrong way |
corriendo | right away, immediately |
meterse con alguién | to criticize someone |
cabrón | bastard |
de (adjective) no tiene nada | it's not (adjective) at all |
menos mal | thank God |
mono | cute, pretty |
llamativo | flashy, attention-seeking |
chulo | cool, cute |
pasarlo bomba | to have a brilliant time |
me caes bién | I like you |
me caes genial | I really like you |
una aventura | an affair |
no me va | it's not my style |
va en serio | it's serious, it's real |
de eso nada | are you kidding! No way! |
un petardo | a bore, a pain in the butt |
me cae fatal | I really dislike him/her |
me saca de quicio | he/she drives me up the wall |
culto | educated, well-read |
educativo | polite, well-mannered |
me hace gracia | I like him/her |
tener mal genio | to have a bad temper |
dar repelús | to give the creeps |
hace falta | one needs/we need |
por lo visto | apparently |
ni hablar | no way! |
el aire libre | the outdoors |
el sol pega fuerte | the sun's really strong |
cuesta arriba | uphill |
cuesta abajo | downhill |