Spanish → English | Expressions

Poner distancia con alguien

to distance oneself from someone

Becario / Becaria

Intern

ponerse en contacto con

To get in touch with

encajar

to fit / to match / to fit in

ser capaz de

to be able to

darse cuenta de

To realize

solicitud

Application / request

quedarse de piedra

to be stunned / to be shocked

estar insensible

to be numb

Sé valiente

Be brave

pórtate bien

Behave yourself

no te pierdas mucho

don’t wander off too much

nadie se merece algo así

nobody deserves something like that

pensar un rato

think for a while

nadie se fija en ti

nobody notices you

chaparro

short guy / short man

cafelito

(“little coffee” garde le côté affectueux espagnol)

zumbar

To buzz

Zumbido

Buzzing sound

timbre

Doorbell

empapelar

To cover with posters

chubasquero

Raincoat

¿ves a aquel?

Do you see that guy ?

vete a descansar

go get some rest

devuélvela

give it back

devolver

to give back / to return

ser borde

Be rude

papel rasgado

Torn paper

grabaciones

Recordings

maceta

Flowerpot

podemos hacerle preguntas

can we ask you some questions?

que vaya muy bien

hope it goes really well

jaleo

mess / chaos

jadear

to pant (ex: after running, fear, stress)

Hablamos más tarde

We’ll talk later

Sollozar

To sob

ponlo otra vez

play it again / put it again

prueba de vida

proof of life

destrozar

to destroy / to crush emotionally

detener

to stop / to arrest

chivatazo

tip-off / leak

enzarzarse

to get into an argument / clash

Fingirse

to pretend / fake

Deber un favor

to owe a favor

eso parece

It seems like it

ir con tanta prisa

to be in such a hurry

¿en qué cabeza cabe?

how could anyone think that?

Yo me encargo

I’ll take care of it

Vale ya

enough already

Acostarse

to go to bed

No me apetece

I don’t feel like it

Fíjate

look / notice / you see

echar un vistazo

to take a look

dedicarse a

to work in / to devote oneself to

balbucear

to stammer / mumble

me da igual

I don’t care

De repente

Suddenly

déjalo

leave it / let it go

es por tu bien

It’s for your own good

rastrear

To track

arriesgar

To risk

vamos para allá

let’s go there / we’re heading there

a lo mejor

Maybe

grabar

To record

hurgar

to dig around / snoop around

Sobrevivir

To survive

aquí tienes

Here you go

te echo de menos

I miss you

cuéntame punto por punto

tell me everything step by step

Cógelo

pick it up / answer it

me tengo que ir

I have to go

por allí

Over there

llamaba por lo de

I was calling about

suspirar

To sigh

por ahí

around there / somewhere around there

puede irse

You can leave / he can leave

hala

come on / wow / alright

temazo

Awesome song / a banger

apenas recuerdo

I barely remember

meterse con alguien

To mess with someone

Traer

bring (vers ici)

Llevar

take (vers ailleurs)

hace un momento

A moment ago

aguantar

to endure / put up with

¿podemos vernos?

Can we meet?

¿qué quieres a cambio?

What do you want in return?

más te vale

You’d better

seguir hasta el final

keep going until the end

¿pasa algo?

is something wrong?

pues yo qué sé

how should I know?

acariciarle el pelo

to stroke his/her hair

salir algo de picar

to bring out some snacks

Paradero

whereabouts

Chaval

Guy/Kid

hacer daño

To hurt

estropearse

to break down / stop working

ir fluido / perfecto

to go smoothly
smooth
easy peasy (plus familier)

fuera de lugar

Out of place

qué pesado

so annoying
what a pain

ya entendí

Got it.