Camión Cisterna, Camion Aljibe.

Tank truck, tanker (BrE).
The company has got about eight tank trucks.

Reference in News:

"The driver of the septic tank truck, Leonard Salcido, 24, of Tucson, was arrested and booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail on charges of possession and transporting marijuana."
http://www.kold.com/

"A tank truck carrying 8,000 gallons of gasoline caught fire Friday morning on northbound Route 222 near an exit ramp to Route 61 in Muhlenberg Township, forcing police to stop traffic on both highways for fear the tanker might explode."
http://readingeagle.com/

"A Fonterra spokesperson said the driver of the tanker was taken to hospital for a check and would be offered counselling."
New Zealand Herald

Más colores

Fucsia, rojo cereza, vino tinto, negro azabache.

Verdes

Verde agua, verde botella, verde esmeralda, verde hoja, verde oliva, verde brillante, verde musgo.

Azules

Azul cobalto.
Azul metálico.
Azul ultramarino.
Azul zafiro.
Azuloso.

Estudiar con Alguien

To be in class together.
To be in the same class.
To go to school together.

We were in class together for many years and became very good friends.

Reference in News:

"The former Emmerdale star and professional skater went to school together in Blackpool."
http://entertainment.stv.tv/

"Me and Matt went to school together, and were in Snowfight In The City Centre together, and I went to uni with James, who also tinkered around with the old band before we broke up. We realised there was more of a connection between the three of us than there were with the rest of the band."
Wales On Line

Nota: No es correcto usar "study together" o "study with" al referirse a que dos o más personas fueron o son compañeras de clase.

Intentona de Golpe de Estado

Coup attempt

In Venezuela there was a military coup attempt in February 1992.

Reference in News

"Mr Chavez has in the past accused it of backing a coup attempt against him."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/

Vidrios Ahumados (de vehículos)

Dark tinted windows, tinted windows.
My new car will have dark tinted windows.

Reference in News:

"The guy got out of his white Ford Ranger pickup, complete with dark tinted windows, pointed the gun at the girl and demanded she come with him." http://tucsoncitizen.com/

"The suspect was driving a silver four-door Honda with tinted windows."
http://lubbockonline.com/

"Anyway, it's illegal to have a tinted windshield or tinted side windows in the front of the car, according to California Vehicle Code section 26708" Contra Costa Times

Reference in Modern Literature:

"A young couple on the sidewalk strained to see through the tinted rear windows, hoping to glimpse
a VIP. "
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown.

Bombona de Gas

Gas cylinder

We are running out of gas. We need to buy a new gas cylinder.

References in News:

"One day the gas cylinder she was using to cook their food exploded – a common accident in India – and the girls watched in horror as their mother burned to death."
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/

"Every day for the past week I have come here to get a new gas cylinder for my family to cook, but no luck," said the teacher and father
Reuters India

Productos Lácteos

Dairy Products.
Cheese, butter and yoghurt are dairy products.

Reference in News:

Anand Ramanathan, manager, KPMG, believes the acquisition will be a ‘win-win’ situation for Kraft. It will use the Cadbury network to launch its dairy products here, even as its presence remains secure in chocolate and confectionary.

BusinessStandard.com

Hacer una Promesa Religiosa

Make a vow to.
She made a vow to the Virgin of Coromoto.

Reference in News:
"She made a vow to God that if she was saved, she owed God something," George says.

http://www.salisburypost.com/News/

She explained that she had made a vow to God to dedicate her life to taking care of abandoned children if her broken leg would be healed

www.allafrica.com

Reference in Literature

"I made a vow, to our Lady of the Grotto not to cut my
hair or beard for ten years if I were saved in a moment of danger; but
to-day the vow expires."

Alexandre Dumas Père, The Count of Montecristo

Color Crema

Cream.
The woman was wearing a cream blouse and pale cream pants.

Reference in News:

"Wearing her trademark golden hair braid and a cream dress, Tymoshenko also launched a new attack on Ukraine's super-rich oligarchs, who own much of the country's industry and many of whom have close links to Yanukovich."

AFP

Venta al Mayor

Wholesale
They only sell wholesale.

Wholesale prices

A wholesale supplier/business.
They buy clothes wholesale.

Reference in News:

"The Commerce Department said Friday that wholesale inventories rose 1.5 percent in November, a much stronger showing than the 0.2 percent drop that economists had expected. Sales jumped 3.3 percent, far better than the 0.9 percent rise that had been forecast. "

www.times-standard.com

Because the original price of fur was high, and because fur prices had always been relatively high, after the financial crisis a piece of 90 cm of mink clothing, which sold at wholesale for around 9,100 RMB, in shopping malls was still priced around 15,000-20,000 RMB.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/

Pantalones Bota Ancha, Pantalones Campana

Bell-Bottoms.

Bell-bottoms came back in style in the late 90s.


Reference in Cartoons:

Hacer una Cola

Stand in line.

In Valencia you don't have to stand in line to take the bus.

Reference in Cartoons:

Cambiar a Otro Canal de TV

Switch to another channel.

I don't like that TV show. Switch to another channel.

Reference in Cartoons:

Funciones de Teatro

Performance.

The last performance of the play "Ciertas Condiciones Aplican" was two months ago.

References in News:

"It has been seen by more than 100 million people in 144 cities in 27 countries. Four years ago, it surpassed “Cats” as the longest-running show in Broadway history with more than 7,000 performances. "

The Morning Journal (Northern Ohio)

"Performances are 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; at 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $10 to $87.50."

The Morning Journal (Northern Ohio)

"It started out in the OMAC, a 100 seat theatre in Belfast and ended up at the Edinburgh Festival, on Broadway and the West End stage. It played 300 performances, received as many standing ovations and won a host of awards and five star reviews.

Belfast Telegraph.

" Ms. Ruehl, in an interview, said that she noticed such reactions at most performances and that people spent more of the show quietly taking in the subject matter than laughing uproariously."

The New York Times.

"Amanda Holden will play Fiona and Richard Blackwood will play Donkey in Shrek the Musical, which will begin performances at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in May in anticipation of an official opening on June 7"
The Theatremania (London).

Harina de Maiz

Cornmeal.

Reference in News:

"After using cornmeal for a couple of years, the mounds disappeared. I was remiss this year and did not apply cornmeal until August. At that time, I had a large ant mound next to the driveway. The mound is now gone, and the only thing I did was apply cornmeal to the yard. I don't know whether the cornmeal had anything to do with the disappearance of the mounds."

The Dallas Morning News

"My great-grandmother often used corn, cornmeal and hominy in her recipes. While researching my families’ recipes for my cookbooks, I was delighted to discover the history behind Indian Pudding."

Northislandmidweek.com

Despedida de Soltera

Hen party.
There are many hen parties in this city.

Reference in News:

She has an opinion on Santiago's hen parties, too: "Many women are taking advantage of their recent liberation. They go out and cheat on their husbands." At Solo Adultos, Tatiana dismisses such talk as belonging to the "old Chile". All the same, she has yet to tell her two children where she works. She prefers for their schoolmates not to know. Or their mothers.

www.guardian.co.uk

Despedida de Soltero

Stag party.

I do not like going to stag parties.


Reference in News:

He preferred stag party on his special day, as he did not send invitations to any of his female friends. After his break-up with Katrina Kaif, he preferred not to have a grand celebration. Salman invited only his close male friends.

India Times Movies

Despedida de solteros

Hen and stag party.

Their friends organized a hen and stag party for Blanca and Manuel.

Reference in News:

"Brighton has confirmed its crown as one of the top places in Britain for stag and hen parties. "

www.theargus.co.uk

Leche Descremada.

Skimmed mik
Skimmed milk is healthier than whole milk.

Reference in News:

The combined European Union and US skimmed milk powder stocks were, at about 370,000 tonnes, less than half levels reached six years ago.

Agrimoney.com

Isla Artificial

Man-made island

There are many man-made islands in Dubai.

References in News:

"City officials believe the man-made island barrier may be the first of its kind in Florida."
The Palm Beach Post News.

"Dubai is known for excessive project spending and record breaking attempts by developing audacious man-made, commercial, residential offshore islands"
The Daily Contributor

Llegar al Colmo, Ser el Colmo

Something is the last straw.

Reference in News:

"When Google announced earlier this week that it was the victim of a series of cyber attacks it said originated in China, and that Gmail accounts of human rights activists had been hacked, it might have been the last straw for the company whose informal motto is "Don't Be Evil." ABC News

"No wait, scratch that. I’m one of the few people to unflinchingly stand by the WTA through all of their recent crises, but yet another ‘retirement’ and subsequent ‘comeback’ to universal acclaim and fawning might just be the last straw even for me." http://www.sportskeeda.com/