Auto Sincrónico, Carro Sincrónico, Coche Sincrónico.

Stick Shift.

Can you drive a stick shift?


" I drove a little Porsche Carrera – a 1979 stick shift for a few days. I learned stick shift on that – very badly. I'm not very good at stick shift even now."
Globe and Mail .

"There isn't much traffic when you're learning to drive a stick shift."
Holyoke Enterprise.

Platos Precocinados, Comida Precocinada.

Ready meals, pre-prepared food.

When she was in Spain, she spent a lot of money on ready meals.

References in News:

"One in four Britons will be eating ready meals and entirely pre-prepared food for Christmas lunch. "

The Grocer.

"One in four Britons will be eating ready meals and entirely pre-prepared food for Christmas lunch. "

The Guardian.

Tener Cauchos (grasa en el abdomen)

To have a muffin top.

She has a muffin top.

References in news:

¨Some terms (such as muffin top) come in because of a trend (low-cut jeans causing excess flesh to overflow the waistband) ¨

Sydney Morning Herald.

Declaración Jurada.

Sworn Statement.
You have to send them a sworn statement.

References in News:

"Nazri told a press conference he had received a sworn statement from Robert M. Shrum, a consultant from Apco Worldwide, denying any participation of the international public relations firm in the One Israel campaign in 1999."

The Sun.

"In a sworn statement on December 29, Kamp said he admitted to sending the emails and said he didn't feel email was a valid form of communication."

NBC.

Los Reyes Magos.

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


References 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.

References in News:

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

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

Nacimiento Viviente

Nativity play.

When I was 12 years old I performed in a nativity play.

References in News:

Nativity play held in station.

Henlay Standard.

"Youngsters from a Bromsgrove playgroup have treated parents and carers to a performance of their nativity play."

Bromsgrove Adverisers.

Marca Blanca (Supermercados)

Store-brand (US) , own-brand (UK).

Eroski has its store-brand/own-brand, but Netto does not.

References in News:

"Our member companies manufacture popular national brands as well as the store brands marketed by major supermarkets."
PR Newswire.

"It's largely very cheap calories for them," he said, adding that store brands such as Wal-Mart cola also contain more calories than the name-brand Coke.
Bloomberg Businessweek.

" Besides switching to store brands to save money, the company said in a conference call with analysts that some families are having so much trouble..."
MSNBC.com

"The partnership also supplies the Ocado web supermarket with Waitrose own-brand foods and John Lewis own-brand non-food items."
Herald Scotland.

"Coke wouldn't like the idea of the World Cup logo appearing on the grocer's own-brand fizzy drinks"
Indepentent.

"The nutritional information is identical. And the only difference in the ingredient list for a value mustard and an own-brand one is 3 per cent more mustard powder."
The Times.

"Cooking with supermarket own-brands. When you trade down from familiar household brands to supermarkets’ own labels, you win on price, but what about flavour?
The Times.

Opposite:

National brand, name-brand.

Ser Suturado.

Get stitches, receive stitches.

He got ten stitches after the accident.

Reference in News:

"Obama gets 12 stitches after being hit by basketball."
Fox News.

"President Barack Obama received 12 stitches in his lip after being inadvertently hit in the mouth during a basketball game with family and friends."
Fox News

More:

"White House Press Secretary Gibbs said the stitches were administered by the White House Medical Unit in the doctor's office located on the ground floor of the White House. "
Fox News.

Requisa a una Persona (por la Policia), Inspeccion de Cacheo.

Pat-down, pat-down search, pat-down inspection.

All of us were selected for pat-down searches at the airport.

Reference in News:

"Starting Friday, the TSA is changing its pat-down procedure. TSA officers used to pat down passengers with the backs of their hands, but now they'll use the fronts of their hands to search more than ever before, in some cases touching body parts that once were off limits. "

ABC World News.

Cachear: to pat down someone.

Reference on Television:

Navegar en Internet

Surf the Internet
I love surfing the Internet.

Reference from Cartoon: