Chapter 89

Pinch of salt

• Spanish: pizca de sal

• Meaning.: A small amount of salt held between fingertips.

• Example.: "Add a pinch of salt to the soup."

Stick of butter

• Spanish: barra de mantequilla (US: 1 stick = 1/2 cup or 113g)

• Meaning.: A rectangular portion of butter, typically wrapped in paper.

• Example.: "Melt a stick of butter for the recipe."

Clove of gralic

• Spanish: diente de ajo

• Meaning.: One individual segment of a garlic bulb.

• Example.: "Crush one clove of garlic and add it to the pan."

Head of lettuce

• Spanish: cabeza de lechuga / lechuga entera

• Meaning.: A whole, intact lettuce plant.

• Example.: "Buy one head of lettuce for the salad."

Brisk

• Spanish: enérgico / rápido / fresco (viento) / vivaz (paso, venta)

• Meaning.: Quick and energetic; sharp and refreshing (weather, air).

• Example.: "We went for a brisk walk. Business is brisk this holiday season."

Crave

• Spanish: ansiar / desear intensamente (comida, algo específico)

• Meaning.: To have a strong, urgent desire for something (often food).

• Example.: "I'm craving chocolate right now."

Oust

• Spanish: expulsar / echar / destituir (de poder, cargo, lugar)

• Meaning.: To drive out or remove someone from a position or place.

• Example.: "The CEO was ousted by the board of directors."

Dyed

• Spanish: teñido (pelo, tela)

• Meaning.: Colored with dye (past tense of dye).

• Example.: "She dyed her hair purple."

Tickling

• Spanish: haciendo cosquillas

• Meaning.: Lightly touching a sensitive area to cause laughter or squirming.

• Example.: "She was tickling the baby's feet."

Whimsical

• Spanish: caprichoso / fantasioso / original / con toque de fantasía

• Meaning.: Playfully quaint, fanciful, or odd; driven by whims.

• Example.: "The artist's whimsical paintings featured flying cats."

Slate

• Spanish: pizarra (rock, blackboard) / lista de candidatos (slate of candidates)

• Meaning.: A fine-grained gray rock used for roofs and blackboards; a list of candidates.

• Example.: "The old school had slate chalkboards. A slate of new leaders was elected."

Headboard

• Spanish: cabecera de la cama (panel en la cabecera)

• Meaning.: A vertical panel attached to the head of a bed.

• Example.: "The headboard was made of carved wood."

Hit it off

• Spanish: llevarse bien desde el principio / conectar / tener buena química

• Meaning.: To get along well and become friendly quickly.

• Example.: "We hit it off immediately at the party."

Level with me

• Spanish: sé sincero conmigo / dime la verdad sin rodeos

• Meaning.: To be honest and direct with someone.

• Example.: "Level with me – did you take my money?"

Burp

• Spanish: eructo (noun) / eructar (verb)

• Meaning.: To release gas from the stomach through the mouth noisily.

• Example.: "Don't burp at the dinner table. He let out a loud burp."