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Idiomatic expressions may be difficult to translate fully and may have multiple meanings, so the English translations below may not reflect the full meaning of the expression they intend to translate. This is a short list and more may be found on the Academia Puertorriqueña de la Lengua Española website. [1]
La cara es el espejo del alma. Literal translation: The face is the mirror of the soul. Meaning/use: Our face reflects our state of health, our character, and our mood. Origin: Cicero (106-43 BC): 'Ut imago est animi voltus sic indices oculi' La diligencia es la madre de la buena ventura. Literal translation: Diligence is the mother of good ...
In Colombia and Panama "la cagada" ("the shit") refers to something or someone that makes everything else go wrong or the one detail that is wrong about something (and is thus the complete opposite of the American slang the shit); e.g., Ese man es la cagada ("That dude is the shit" i.e. a fuck up/fucks everything up), La cagada aqui es el ...
This is a list of words that occur in both the English language and the Spanish language, but which have different meanings and/or pronunciations in each language. Such words are called interlingual homographs. [1] [2] Homographs are two or more words that have the same written form.
que sea la - let it be; que sean - that are; que sean capaces - that they are capable; que sea venga - let it come; que se contrate - that is hired; que se dieron - what happened; que se duerman - let them fall asleep; que se ha vuelto - which has become; que se la imponía - that imposed it; que sentarían - that would lay; que se sumó - who ...
Something Bitter in the Mouth (Spanish: Algo amargo en la boca) is a 1969 Spanish film directed by Eloy de la Iglesia. It is a blend of psychological thriller, erotic-intimist melodrama and sociopolitical parable.
Mouthful of Birds (Spanish: Pájaros en la boca) is a short story collection by Samanta Schweblin. Originally published in Spanish, it was translated into English by Megan McDowell in 2019. [1] [2] The stories feature uncanny plot twists and unexpected endings. "Olingiris" first appeared in English in a 2010 issue of Granta. [3]
Su boca que besa, borra la tristeza, calma la amargura. Por una cabeza, si ella me olvida qué importa perderme mil veces la vida, para qué vivir. Cuántos desengaños, por una cabeza. Yo juré mil veces, no vuelvo a insistir. Pero si un mirar me hiere al pasar, su boca de fuego otra vez quiero besar. Basta de carreras, se acabó la timba ...