| you can’t teach an old dog new tricks ∗ | ∗ loro viejo no aprende a hablar | |||||
| The dog house ∗ | ∗ La casita del perro/la perrera | |||||
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It's a day of dogs ∗
A grey wet day with lots of rain - equivalent to "It's raining cats and dogs"
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∗ Hace un dia de perros | |||||
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To look like an old hag/dog ∗
God she's ugly
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Ser un aborto
Jesus! ella es un aborto
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| to rain cats and dogs ∗ | ∗ llover sapos y culebras | |||||
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The dog days of summer ∗
When I was young, I used to play baseball and swim all day during **the dog days of the summer**.
The hottest days of the summer
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Los días más calurosos del verano
Cuando era joven jugaba béisbol y nadaba todo el día durante **los días más calurosos del verano**.
Días del verano en que es más fuerte la calor
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| Easier to catch a liar, than a lame dog ∗ | ∗ antes se coge al embustero que al cojo | |||||
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He's dog tired. ∗
Jose works seven days a week. He's dog tired.
to be very tired
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∗ Está muy cansado. | |||||
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You lucky dog! ∗
informal
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∗ ¡Qué potra tienes! | |||||
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Like a dog with two tails. ∗
Tom handed out cigars when his son was born; he was like a dog with two tails.
very happy, visibly happy
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muy feliz, visiblemente feliz
Tom repartió cigarros cuando su hijo nació; él era visiblemente feliz.
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