| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
the gesture | el gesto |
He made a gesture with his hand. | Hizo un gesto con la mano. |
Spaniards make a lot of gestures when they talk. | Los españoles hacen muchos gestos cuando hablan. |
It was a really lovely gesture on your part. | Fue un gesto muy bonito por tu parte. |
the state of mind, the mood | el estado de ánimo |
The weather affects my state of mind. | El tiempo afecta a mi estado de ánimo. |
Her state of mind has changed a lot lately. | Su estado de ánimo ha cambiado mucho últimamente. |
Music influences our state of mind. | La música influye en nuestro estado de ánimo. |
to put one's foot in it | meter la pata |
I put my foot in it in front of everyone. | Metí la pata delante de todos. |
How embarrassing! I've put my foot in it with your mother. | ¡Qué vergüenza! He metido la pata con tu madre. |
Don't say anything or you're going to put your foot in it. | No digas nada o vas a meter la pata. |
to stand (someone) up | dejar plantado |
He stood me up in front of the cinema. (a woman speaking) | Me dejó plantada delante del cine. |
My boyfriend has stood me up tonight. (a woman speaking) | Mi novio me ha dejado plantada esta noche. |
Why did you guys stand me up yesterday? | ¿Por qué me dejasteis plantado ayer? |
nasty, curt (colloquial) | borde |
He arrived late and on top of that he was really nasty to us. | Llegó tarde y encima fue muy borde con nosotros. |
Don't be so nasty to your sister. | No seas tan borde con tu hermana. |
My boss is really nasty when he's tired. | Mi jefe es muy borde cuando está cansado. |
to tend to (+ infinitive) | tender a |
I tend to put my foot in it when I'm nervous. | Tiendo a meter la pata cuando estoy nervioso. |
Spaniards tend to have dinner late. | Los españoles tienden a cenar tarde. |
My brother tends to exaggerate. | Mi hermano tiende a exagerar. |
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