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
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!