Cognates
(Spanish to English)
(Spanish to English)
Curso
(pc)
What is a series of events?
Disaster
(fc)
Que es desgracia?
What is by heart?
What is memorize?
A chip off the old block
Que es "de tal palo, tal astilla"?
Softer or more agreeable terms used in place of words which are offensive, repelling, taboo, or which instill fear or bring bad luck.
What are euphemisms?
Cinico
(fc)
(does NOT mean cynical)
What is shameless or irresponsible?
Immodest, lewd, indecent
(fc)
Que es deshonesto?
Desde luego
What is of course?
By chance
Que es "de pura casualidad"?
Words in the same language that mean different things depending on your place of residence.
What are regionalisms?
Decepcion
(fc)
What is disappointment?
baby
(fc)
Que es criatura?
Del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho
What is "there's many a skip 'twixt the cup and the lip"?
To bleed white; to rip off
Que es "dejar a uno en la calle"?
What is Malintzin?