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Spanish to English Idioms / Maxims / Sayings Translation Glossary

Spanish term		English translation
subir a tocar por la cara		hijacked the stage
suerte de pasta		a sort of paste	Simon Bruni
Entered by: Simon Bruni
Susto de agua y fuego		extreme/full blown fear
talibalismo		passion	Wendy Gosselin
Entered by: Wendy Gosselin
Tapandole el ojo al macho.		turn the blind eye on...
Te asustas de la mortaja y te abrazas al muerto		The pot calling the kettle black
te conviene.		it is in your interest / it is best for you
tener estrella para (in this context)		be a good day for
tener la brújula cambiada		He is totally clueless. // He just doesn't get it.
tener la vida hecha un yogurt		don't know if I'm coming or going
tener mas mili		to be savvier/more experienced
tener pantalones (IN THIS CONTEXT)		he doesn't have the backbone
Tener p�jaros en la cabeza		live in cuckooland/have your head in the clouds
tener un show cantando		to have a show ready for showing
tentarse		giggle	Wendy Gosselin
Entered by: Wendy Gosselin
terebintina		turpentine	Wendy Gosselin
Entered by: Wendy Gosselin
terreno está ya abonado		the conditions are ripe
tiene huevos		Unbelievable!
tiene un cable pelado		he has a loose screw; he has crossed wires or his wires are crossed	Silvia Brandon-Pérez
Entered by: Silvia Brandon-Pérez
tigre agarrado por la cola		had... the bull by the horns
tipos		characters	psicutrinius
Entered by: psicutrinius
tirar bleque		badmouth
tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado		cutting off your nose to spite your face
tirar polvo (Chile)		have sex
tirar por la borda		get rid of someone	Magdalena Balibrea Vich
Entered by: Magdalena Balibrea Vich
tirar por la calle de en medio		throw caution to the wind
tirarse como perro		jumped (in) like animals; jumped in headlong; jumped in like crazy; jumped in desperately
tiro al piso		sure bet; (más formal) sound investment
todo el cotarro se trabajaba en Madrid		all the real action was in Madrid
tomar el pulso		to gauge / to sound out
trabajar con las uñas		scratching a living
trabajo de largo aliento		a long-term project/commitment
traer aparejado		entails
traer la sardina a mi sartén		Perhaps I\'m biased
tragando grueso, pero tratando de mantener su aplomo		swallowing hard, but trying to keep her cool
travestorro		trannie	Simon Bruni
Entered by: Simon Bruni
trinomio		threesome/triad	Carol Gullidge
Entered by: Carol Gullidge
Tropezarse no es malo, encariñarse con la piedra sí		To err is human; to keep dwelling on it, far worse.	Sergio Cortes
Entered by: Sergio Cortes
tuberos		tubero/artisan who prepares tuba
tumba catre		killer in bed

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