jueves, 16 de agosto de 2012

Pegajoso (canción, música, ritmo, slogan, etc.)

Catchy.

a catchy tune
a song with catchy lyrics
a catchy name/slogan
Cambridge Dictionary Online.


In News:

"Billboard said on Wednesday that the infectiously catchy song was already among the 40 most-played tunes on U.S."
ABS CBN News.

"While “Kiss Me” was the most upbeat of their three major singles, each of these songs has a relatively catchy rhythm."
Daily Californian.

domingo, 12 de agosto de 2012

Estilo de Natación

Stroke.

What strokes can you swim?

What's your best stroke when you're swimming?
Cambridge Dictionary Online.

In News:

"David Berkoff, USA Swimming's technical vice president, is a leading advocate for underwater strokes, which he used during his own Olympic career. "
The Wall Street Journal.


"Watching the competitive sport of swimming on TV, there are those familiar strokes, such as the breaststroke, backstroke, freestyle or front crawl."
Yahoo Sports.


Foto: www.swimminglessons.com

viernes, 3 de agosto de 2012

Mirar a al guien de forma enojada o molesta.

To scowl at somebody.


"The receptionist scowled at me."
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. 


In Modern Literature:

"I scowled to hide my embarrassment."
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.

"I teased, pretending to scowl."
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.

"He scowled at me and I scowled back."
 Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.

jueves, 26 de julio de 2012

Ni lava ni presta la batea.

He is a dog in the manger.
She is a dog in the manger.
A dog in the manger attitude/policy.

A dog in the manger: someone who keeps something that they do not want in order to prevent someone else from getting it.
Cambridge Dictionary Online. 

In News:

"Does this all look like the dog in the manger policy of the privileged few?"
Moneylife Personal Finance site and magazine.

martes, 17 de julio de 2012

In English:; Llave de paso. (de agua)

How to call a valve in a pipe which controls the flow of liquid through it.
Cambridge Dictionary Online

Stopcock

A stopcock is cock for stopping or regulating flow (as through a pipe) .
Merriam Webster Online.


In News:

"“All we could do was to try and turn the water off to the entire block and the property. We were unable to do this because the stopcock had broken."
Southend Standard.

"At about 2.30am, the property in Hambro Avenue went under water after the stopcock had broken."
Echo.

In French       En francais       En francés

Robinet d’arrêt.
Collins Dictionary

viernes, 6 de julio de 2012

Cobrar el paro.



To collect unemployment benefits/insurance/payment, to collect unemployment.

In News:

"Elected official accused of illegally collecting unemployment."
NBC

"An attorney we spoke with says it's in the code of ethics and it's Florida law - if you're a public official, you're not considered employed, which means you're not entitled to collect unemployment."
NBC

"Starting July 7, the maximum number of weeks Nevadans can collect unemployment extended benefits will be reduced from 99 weeks"
KRNV My News


Cobrar paro forzoso en inglés in English.

martes, 26 de junio de 2012

Dormirse (una parte del cuerpo)












A part of the body goes numb.

Why does my left foot always go numb?

In News:

"67-year-old Sylvia Daniels of Sylvester tells authorities that her leg "went numb" and that caused her car to run into a pillar of the building, while she intended to press the brake pedal."
WALB NEWS.


"Your fingers go numb, your arm goes numb, you can't take off your batting gloves, you can't raise your arm. It's not a fun place to get hit.""
Texas Rangers.

"However, I could feel my whole arm going numb and couldn't get my shoulder to slide back into socket."
TownSquareBuzz.com

lunes, 18 de junio de 2012

Persona que trabaja cultivando en un vivero.

Nurserywoman, nurseryman.


Nurseryman: : one whose occupation is the cultivation of plants (as trees and shrubs) especially for sal.
Merriam Webster.


In News:

"He lived from 1774 to 1845 and was a nurseryman who traveled this region saving apple seeds and planting trees to help residents."
Cincinnati.com

lunes, 11 de junio de 2012

Tomar fotos sin poses.

To take candid photos/snapshots, to take candids.

I prefer taking candid photos to posed ones.


On Websites:

" I generally prefer taking candid photos whenever possible, but I also like having a handful of posed photos of the whole family. It’s even better if everyone’s eyes are open and there’s a smile or two."
Gotta Mobile.


"Here are some tips for taking candid photos: Take your camera everywhere you go! Keep alert for candid situations - they can be found everywhere.
Cameras About.

Photo: digital-photography-school.com/11-tip

jueves, 7 de junio de 2012

Asilo de Ancianos.

Nursing home.

nursing home is a place where very old people who are ill live and receive medical treatment and care.
Cambridge Dictionary Online. 

In News:

""This is what we are trying to achieve by situating nursing homes in the community."
Today Online.