Sobremesa
after dinner conversation
Flipar
to be amazed
Travieso
mischievous
Papando moscas
Meaning: Day-dreaming
Literal meaning: “catching flies”
Arrebol
red color that is seen in clouds
Desvelarse
to stay awake during the night
Asqueroso
disgusting
Tener la cola sucia
Meaning: To know one did something wrong
Literal meaning: “to have a dirty tail”.
Tocayo
a person who has the same first name as you
Forrarse
to get rich
Lampiño
hairless
Me pica el bagre
Meaning: I’m super hungry
Literal meaning: the catfish is biting me
Dominguero
a city-dweller who drives into the countryside on weekends
Torear
To bullfight
Sabio
wise
Imberbe
Meaning: used to describe someone who does not have the maturity or experience of adulthood
Literal meaning: “no beard”
Amazona
a woman who rides a horse, a horsewoman
Picotear
to eat small quantities of lots of different types of food
Asustado
frightened
Creerse la última coca-cola del desierto
Meaning: To think you’re the business
Literal meaning: “to think of oneself as the last coca-cola in the desert”