sangre pesada
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la sangre pesada
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (unfriendly nature) (Central America) (Mexico) (South America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. unpleasant nature
Antonio tiene un poco de mal genio, pero en general no tiene la sangre pesada.Antonio is a bit bad-tempered, but generally speaking, he doesn't have an unpleasant nature.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Al principio, me parecía que mi jefa tenía la sangre pesada, pero luego me di cuenta de que me había equivocado.At the beginning, I thought my boss wasn't a very kind person, but later on I realized I was mistaken.
Su esposo es de sangre pesada. Por ejemplo, nunca le vi sonreír.Her husband isn't a very nice person. For example, I never saw him smile.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He oído que su hijo tiene la sangre pesada y les ha hecho sufrir mucho.I've heard their son is a nasty character and has made them suffer a lot.
Los que conocieron al escritor lo describían como una persona inteligente pero de sangre pesada.Those who met the writer described him as an intelligent but nasty person.
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