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la sobremesa

after-lunch conversation

la sobremesa

after-dinner conversation

to ask to be disconnected

out of the corner of one's eye

el truco publicitario

stunt

el ardid publicitario

with great difficulty

to become absorbed in

cogerle el tranquillo

to get the hang of it

cogerle el tranquillo

to get the knack of it

smooth and slightly sweet

to take the virginity of

encomendarse

to entrust oneself to

encomendarse

to commend oneself to

to be compensated for

meat processing plant

couldn't-care-less attitude

large earthenware jar

wolf in sheep's clothing

it's hardly surprising

no es de extrañar

it comes as no surprise

to enjoy the usufruct of

el dinero contante y sonante

to lose oneself in thought

that has nothing to do with it

as though nothing had happened

to get on someone's nerves

to get oneself something

to split into segments

to rub shoulders with

to give an account of

to stir up to rebellion

to take precedence over

fleshy part of the neck

to not be able to do anything right

no dar pie con bola

to not be on the ball

el quebradero de cabeza

to pool money together

la solución intermedia

to bring closer together

to go to a lot of trouble

to give a new look to

to create a favorable atmosphere for

to learn one's lesson

political opportunist

ceniciento

ashen

trepar

to climb the social ladder

black-and-white furred

to leave out in the cold

don't even think about it

to go out of one's way

to put on one's winter clothes ahead of time

cesta de la ropa sucia

No hay mal que por bien no venga.

It could be a blessing in disguise.

No hay mal que por bien no venga.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Al mal tiempo, buena cara.

Keep your chin up.

Al mal tiempo, buena cara.

You have to look on the bright side.

nada más y nada menos que

hacer una incursión en

el neumático desinflado

apprentice bullfighter

official announcement

to hit the nail on the head

to be full of oneself

to dig one's heels in

if my memory serves me correctly

supply of seasonal vegetables

agricultural and livestock

to boss people around

ring-shaped bread roll

to dig one's heels in

cuadrarse

to stand at attention

to keep at arm's length

whose throat has been slit

to trip over one's words

atropellar

to violate

atropellar

to ride roughshod over

to smarten oneself up

asearse

to get washed and dressed

glazed earthenware jar

to listen to someone's chest

ejercitar

to practice

reventar

to ride into the ground

to give the strength to

to be a pain in the ass

to give a piece of one's mind

to be open for service

to clear one's throat

apadrinar

to sponsor

apadrinar

to act as a godparent to

to give expression to

no sooner said than done

to be in the interest of

el comedor comunitario

soup kitchen

comedor de beneficencia

to run into each other

to check the spread of

to get fully involved

meterse de lleno

to become fully engrossed

contigo hasta la muerte

ride or die

contigo hasta la luna

I'd go to the moon with you

at an inconvenient time

cebarse

to take one's anger out on

cebarse

to hit

cebarse

to vent one's anger on

tener pájaros en la cabeza

to have one's head in the clouds

a otro perro con ese hueso

go tell that to somebody else

ser más raro que un perro verde

to be a freak

ser más raro que un perro verde

to be a weirdo

ser más raro que un perro verde

to be an odd duck

estar hecho polvo

to be worn out

el mundo es un pañuelo

to sing the praises of

to work cooperatively

to put a wraparound band on

holier-than-thou person

to be an active member

height above sea level

crimes against humanity

to bring closer together

to rise to the surface

at the end of the day

to buy a season ticket for

to lavish attention on

el quebradero de cabeza

to scare the crap out of

la taladradora de papel

tankless water heater

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

to roll up one's sleeves

arremangarse

to roll up one's trousers

volcarse

to go out of one's way

volcarse

to throw oneself into

to mentally prepare oneself

mentalizarse

to get used to the idea

to declare terminally ill

within someone's reach

the night before last

to be enough to get by

to sit a public entrance examination

to raise awareness of

the day after tomorrow

hablar descaradamente a

to have a falling-out

to put one's foot in it

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