Listen to track Week 49
Day 337
Un cuento chino (Mexico)
A chinese story
A story you don't believe
Spanish Example:
¿Lo del divorcio también era un cuento chino?
English Example:
So this divorce business was just another lie?
Day 338
Vivir del cuento (Spain)
To live from the story
To live without working
Spanish Example:
No puedes vivir del cuento, debes buscar un trabajo.
English Example:
You can't live off nothing, you must find a job.
Day 339
Estar sin blanca (Spain)
To be without white
To be without money
Spanish Example:
¡No puedes estar sin blanca un martes!
English Example:
You can't be broke on Tuesday!.
Day 340
Pasar la noche en blanco (Spain)
To stay the night on white
Not to sleep
Spanish Example:
Cuando estaba en Tokio, me hizo pasar muchas noches en blanco.
English Example:
When I was in Tokyo, you gave me many a sleepless nights.
Day 341
Poner verde a alguien (Spain)
To put someone green
To criticise someone
Spanish Example:
Belén estaba poniendo verde a Esteban esta tarde en la cafetería.
English Example:
Belen was criticizing Esteban today on the coffee shop.
Day 342
Ir de punta en blanco (Spain)
To go point on white
To go all dressed up
Spanish Example:
De punta en blanco y sin sitio a donde ir.
English Example:
All dressed up, nowhere to go.
Day 343
Príncipe azul (Mexico)
Blue prince
The perfect boy every girl desires
Spanish Example:
Parece que Chloe encontró su Príncipe Azul.
English Example:
Looks like Chloe snagged herself a Prince Charming.