ponerse como un basilisco
- Dictionary
ponerse como un basilisco
A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)
1. (colloquial) (to explode with fury) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to go ballistic
Cuando Paulina descubrió que su hija se había llevado su coche, se puso como un basilisco.When Paulina found out that her daughter had taken her car, she went ballistic.
b. to hit the roof
Renato se puso como un basilisco cuando le dije que no le iba a prestar el dinero.Renato hit the roof when I told him I was not going to lend him the money.
c. to hit the ceiling
Tu papá se va a poner como un basilisco cuando descubra que perdiste su reloj.Your dad is going to hit the ceiling when he discovers you lost his watch.
d. to go postal
Cuando la novia de Carmela terminó con ella, la tipa se puso como un basilisco.When Carmela's girlfriend broke up with her, the woman went postal.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate ponerse como un basilisco using machine translators
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
