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The water is  ankle/knee/waist/chest/neck deep.
It's up to the ankles/knees/waist/chest/neck/nose
The lagoon is waist-deep even in its center.

In Dictionaries:

"You can wade across the river easily here. It's only ankle-deep."
Word Reference.


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L'eau arrive aux genoux, etc..
Collins Dictionary

FUERA DEL MATRIMONIO.

Out of wedlock (another way of saying out of marriage)

Mr. Jackson had a doughter out of wedlock.

In News:

"Struggling to explain his “no exceptions” abortion policy, Republican U.S. Senate nominee Tom Smith likened rape to having a child out-of-wedlock before walking back the remark Monday."

Pennlive.com

"And it ended, sort of, with Smith saying, in so many words, that having a child out of wedlock is analogous to rape."

The Mercury.

"Secondly, if baby boomers were libertines not heeding the consequences of sex, how come they didn't have children out of wedlock?"

The Seatle Times.

Otra forma de decir out of marriage, fuera del matrimonio en ingles in English.

First Published on September 5th 2012.

PANTALONES BRINCA POZO, PANTALONES BRINCA CHARCO.

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High-water pants.



In the eighties, most young people liked wearing high-water pants.

In News.

"On a magical night in 1983, Michael Jackson struck a pose on stage, clasping his black fedora with a sequined glove as white socks peeked out from under his high-water pants. Then he erupted into an electrifying performance of Billie Jean that would catapult him to superstardom."
California Chronicles.

"I still worship his über-hip album cover for Off the Wall, the  one that featured him stylishly posing in high-water pants, sparkly  socks, and a mega ’fro. That music and picture still remind me of  Michael on his own and at his very best—before the fame of Thriller sent him into another stratosphere and clearly altered his reality forever."
Newsweek


Posted by Prof. Héctor José Mendoza Ortiz.

Cómo se dice en inglés AGUA DE CHORRO, AGUA DE GRIFO.

Tap water.

Most people in small towns in Venezuela drink tap water.

In News:

"Arlington's tap water is the cleanest among the nation's big cities, according to a study by a Washington, D.C.-based environmental advocacy group."

www.DallasNews.com

"A review of government records found numerous water districts throughout the United States have failed since 2004 to deliver safe tap water to more than 49 million people. The tainted water contained unhealthy concentrations of chemicals ranging from arsenic to uranium, as well as dangerous bacteria.

www.allgov.com

First published on December 13 2009.

Diente de Ajo

Clove of garlic.

"This recipe takes four cloves of garlic."

Cambridge Dictionary Online.

In News:

 "Mince a clove of garlic and steep it in hot water for about 5 minutes. Strain out the garlic and drink. It's a natural cough syrup!"

Care2.com

First published on January 14 2013

 

Cómo se dice en inglés LOS TRES REYES MAGOS.

The Magi, the Three Kings, The Three Wise Men, The Kings.

In News: 

"Spain continues to remember the Three Kings in grand style. Larger towns hold parades, sometimes with live elephants and camels (the Magi

presumably arrived via animal transport), even with caged lions and tigers. "
Manilla Bulletin Publishing Corporation.

"For many Latino children, the excitement of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day is overshadowed by Jan. 6, known as the Feast of Epiphany or The Adoration of the Magi, which represents the day the three kings arrived bearing gifts for baby Jesus."
Richmond Times Dispatch.

"Motorbikes, skis, helicopters and, of class lesson, camels and elephants, will all be called into action today to make sure the Three Kings can deliver their gifts to the thousands of children waiting across Spain."
The Reader.es

Día de Reyes:The Kings' Holiday, Epiphany.

In  News:"Spain is celebrating Epiphany and that means parade and party time for children. "
Euronews.

"Spain celebrates the 'Kings' Holiday. "
Euronews.

First published on January 1 2011.

Como se dice en inglés CANCION DE RELLENO (EN UN DISCO)

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Filler song.

Track number three and four are just filler songs.

In Books:
“There were no filler songs.”
Michael Jackson Biography by Randy Taraborelli.

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