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 bravo

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 bus

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