Adjetivos Sofisticados/Emociones & Expresiones Idiomáticas
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38 Terms
cozy, pleasant
el acogedor
suitable
el idóneo
hazardous, dangerous
el peligroso
cautious
el cauteloso
crunchy
el crujiente
ruthless
el despiadado
conceited
el engreído
deafening
el ensordecedor
ethereal
el etéreo
fleeting
el fugaz
indispensable
el imprescindible
infamous
el infame
petty
el mezquino
idle
el ocioso
shame
la vergüenza
overwhelmed
el abrumado
jealousy
los celos
exhausted
el agotado
To look for the blue prince; to look for an ideal lover; Prince Charming
buscar al príncipe azul
to have blue blood; to come from a rich background; to be born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth
tener sangre azul
on point, in white; to be well-dressed; dressed to the nines
de punta en blanco
to see everything in pink; to see through rose-tinted glasses
ver todo color de rosa
to flip over the omelette; when a situation changes dramatically; when the tables turn
darle la vuelta a la tortilla
where two eat, three eat; to be generous; there’s always room for one more
donde comen dos, comen tres
to care about a cucumber; to give little care or interest to a situation; I don’t give a damn
importarle un pepino
the hen of the eggs of gold; when someone brings wealth; the goose that lays the golden eggs
la gallina de los huevos de oro
to be eaten bread; when a situation is easy to rectify/when something is easy to achieve; piece of cake
ser pan comido
don’t be a melon; don’t be so dumb/thick
no ser un melón
your cat ate your tongue; describes someone unusually quiet; cat got your tongue?
te comió la lengua el gato
speaking of the king of Rome; when someone gossips behind someone’s back and by change they are somehow in the situation hearing about it; to speak of the devil
hablando del rey de Roma
to give a cat for a hare; to swindle someone; hook, line, and sinker
dar gato por liebre
to hard sorrow; with great difficulty
a duras penas
there’s not color; when a nonsensical comparison is brought about; it’s night and day/apples and oranges
no hay color
to have the eyesight of a lynx; when someone has good eyesight; eagle-eyed
tener vista de lince
he who seeks (for trouble), find (trouble); screw around and find out; to poke the bear
el que busca encuentra
to turn purple; to eat a lot; eating like a horse
ponerse morado
to do something to the foot of the letter; to follow instructions verbatim; to follow to the T
hacer algo al pie de la letra
to sleep with a loose leg; a deep sleep; to sleep like a log
dormir a pierna suelta