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Te aprovechas de que son tus abuelos y que te quieren para obtener lo que quieres, eso te hace un rata
Una o dos veces pasa, pero esto ya es abuso.
Como yo lo veo, eres un abusador, que se aprovecha del cariño de tus abuelos........ por lo que voto rata
¡qué susto me has dado / pegado! — you gave me a real fright!
Muy bien, que se gasten el dinero en sus nietos... ¿o qué pretenden ser, los más ricos del cementerio?
solo podemos hacer conjeturas — we can only surmise / conjecture
gibberish,
unintelligible or meaningless speech or writing; nonsense.
Hauled
(of a person) pull or drag with effort or force.
(of a vehicle) pull (an attached trailer or load) behind it.
Mutter
a barely audible utterance, especially a dissatisfied or irritated one.
say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation.
gloom ,
partial or total darkness.
a state of depression or despondency.
Glean,
extract (information) from various sources.
Inconsequential
not important or significant.
Inconsequential
not important or significant. .
shipwreck,
the destruction of a ship at sea by sinking or breaking up, e.g., in a storm or after running aground.
behoove,
it is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something; it is incumbent on.
#5 #5 belthazor dijo: Muy bien, que se gasten el dinero en sus nietos... ¿o qué pretenden ser, los más ricos del cementerio?Bueno, por lo menos esperen a que dejen su herencia, así si podrían aprovechar el dinero de sus abuelos, nunca antes, eso les hace falta a ellos para sus necesidades ya que nadie les va a proveer
Commiseration
sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; compassion.
expressions of sympathy and sorrow for another.
HARDSHIP
severe suffering or privation.
intolerable levels of hardship
sinónimos: privation, deprivation, destitution, poverty, austerity, penury
they experienced / suffered great hardship — pasaron muchos apuros / muchas dificultades / privaciones
HUNK
a hunk of bread/meat/cheese — un trozo de pan/carne/queso
who's that gorgeous hunk (of a man)? — ¿quién es ese monumento (de hombre)?
a large piece of something, especially one of food cut or broken off a larger piece.
a sexually attractive man, especially a large, strong one.
PENURY
extreme poverty; destitution.
DESTITUTION
poverty so extreme that one lacks the means to provide for oneself.
WEDGE cuña
the thin end of the wedge — el principio de algo peor
a wedge of troops — tropas formadas en cuña
to wedge a door open — ponerle una cuña / un calce a una puerta para que no se cierre
she was wedged between two fat men — estaba apretujada entre dos gordos (sin poderse mover)
a piece of wood, metal, or some other material having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge, that is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them.
fix in position using a wedge.
HOWITZER
a short gun for firing shells on high trajectories at low velocities.
SMEAR
a mark or streak of a greasy or sticky substance.
a sample of material spread thinly on a microscope slide for examination, typically for medical diagnosis.
coat or mark (something) messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance.
PLEDGE Prometer
he pledged his word — dio su palabra
to pledge oneself to + inf — comprometerse a + inf
they pledged their furniture to a moneylender — entregaron los muebles como garantía a un prestamista
FUNKY
(of music) having or using a strong dance rhythm, in particular that of funk.
strongly musty.
frightened, panicky, or cowardly.
MUSTY que huele a humedad / moho...
having a stale, moldy, or damp smell.
- a dark musty library filled with old books
sinónimos: moldy, stale, fusty, damp, dank, mildewy, smelly, stuffy,
the book smelled musty — el libro olía a viejo / a moho
fusty
que huele a cerrado
stale
no fresco,
I changed jobs because I was getting stale — cambié de trabajo porque me estaba anquilosando
UPSHOT
the final or eventual outcome or conclusion of a discussion, action, or series of events.
- the upshot of the meeting was that he was on the next plane to New York
sinónimos: result, end result, consequence, outcome, conclusion, effect
LECTERN
a tall stand with a sloping top to hold a book or notes, and from which someone, typically a preacher or lecturer, can read while standing up.
- The sound reflected from the lectern arrives toward the rear of the mic, where sound is rejected.
DEBAUCH
a bout of excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures, especially eating and drinking.
destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt.
EARFUL
if she's late again, she'll get an earful — si llega tarde otra vez, me va a oír
I got an earful about her divorce — me estuvo dando la lata con lo de su divorcio
NONCHALANTLY
(react/behave) con toda tranquilidad
(lounge/stroll) con aire despreocupado
(lounge/stroll) con aire desenfadado
really? she said nonchalantly — ah sí? —preguntó con indiferencia
CLUSTER
a group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together.
- clusters of creamy-white flowers
be or come into a cluster or close group; congregate.
consonant cluster — grupo consonántico
to cluster around sth/sb — apiñarse / agruparse alrededor de / en torno a algo/algn
all the hotels are clustered around the station — todos los hoteles están agrupados / concentrados alrededor de la estación
BUNCH ramo,broche
she came with a bunch of her friends — vino con un grupo de amigos
thanks a bunch! — ¡gracias mil!
ROUGH
to take the rough with the smooth — estar a las duras y a las maduras
we had a rough crossing — el barco se movió mucho durante la travesía
she had a rough time of it when she was young — lo pasó muy mal cuando era joven
he feels a bit rough today — hoy no está muy bien
you'll break the doll if you're too rough with it — vas a romper la muñeca si no la tratas con más cuidado
a rough sketch — un esbozo
WITHER
(of a plant) become dry and shriveled.
cause harm or damage to.
SHRIVELED
wrinkled and contracted, especially due to loss of moisture or old age.
wrinkle and contract or cause to wrinkle and contract, especially due to loss of moisture.
FAREWELL Despedida
to make one's farewells — despedirse
ASSIDIOUS
showing great care and perseverance.
ASSIGNE
procurador , cesionario
a person to whom a right or liability is legally transferred.
a person appointed to act for another. La persona nombrada para actuar por otro.
LIABILITY
the state of being responsible for something, especially by law
a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.
KNACK
an acquired or natural skill at performing a task.
there's a knack to making omelettes — hacer tortillas tiene su truco
TIMOCRACY
a form of government in which possession of property is required in order to hold office.
a form of government in which rulers are motivated by ambition or love of honor.
UPHEAVAL
a violent or sudden change or disruption to something.
a period of great social/political upheaval — una época de gran agitación social/política
IDLE
(especially of a machine or factory) not active or in use.
without purpose or effect; pointless.
(of a person) spend time doing nothing; be idle.
to be idle — estar parado
she's never idle — nunca está ociosa / sin hacer nada
it's just idle chatter — no es más que cháchara
it was an idle boast — no fue más que una fanfarronada
AROSE
(of a problem, opportunity, or situation) emerge; become apparent.
get or stand up.
OXEN Bueyes
a domesticated bovine animal kept for milk or meat; a cow or bull.
- The beef cows and oxen were kept in the pasture further from the cottage.
sinónimos: bull, bullock, steer, beef
un animal bovino domesticado mantiene para la leche o la carne; una vaca o un toro.
- Las vacas de carne y vacas se mantuvieron en el pasto más lejos de la casa de campo.
Sinónimos: toro, buey, buey, ternera
a blow that would fell an ox — un golpe capaz de tirar a un toro
PSALTERY
an ancient and medieval musical instrument like a dulcimer but played by plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum.
The double psaltery had two ranks of strings, one on either side of the soundbox.
LENIENCY
the fact or quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected; clemency.
SLUMP
to be in a slump — estar pasando por una aguda crisis económica
desplomarse
they found her slumped over her desk — la encontraron desplomada sobre su escritorio
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6 feb 2013, 14:35
mis abuelos también son ricos... son mileuristas