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Week 12 – Spanish Idioms Copy Copy

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Day 78

Estar hecho un Cristo (Spain)

To be made a Christ

To be in a very bad condition

Spanish Example:

Danny está ahí tumbado con el hombro hecho un cristo.

English Example:

Danny's lying there with his shoulder all messed up.

Day 79

Estar hecho un flan (Spain)

To be made a crème

To be very nervous

Spanish Example:

Temblaba como un flan, estaba aterrorizada.

English Example:

Trembling like a pudding, she was scared to death.

Day 80

Estar hecho un trapo (Spain)

To be made into a rag

To be in a very bad condition

Spanish Example:

Ese auto está hecho un trapo.

English Example:

That car is a wreck.

Day 81

Estar para mojar pan (Spain)

To be for soaking bread

To be attractive, good-looking, hot

Spanish Example:

Tu hermano esta para mojar pan.

English Example:

Your brother is so hot!

Day 82

estar piripi (Spain)

To be 'piripi'

To be drunk

Spanish Example:

Creo que estoy un poco piripi.

English Example:

I think I´ma little drunk.

Day 83

Estar rollizo (Spain)

To be plump

To be chubby

Spanish Example:

Estaban gordos, rollizos y felices.

English Example:

They were big, chubby and cheerful.

Day 84

Esto es jauja (Spain)

This is 'jauja'

When something is very good and funny

Spanish Example:

Este empleo es Jauja, puedo viajar un montón…

English Example:

This job is awesome, I can travel a lot!