Celu – slang for cell or mobile phone. Celular is the correct word.
Cletar – to ride a bike. Montar en bicicleta is the correct way of expressing this idea. We also say volar pedal here.
Echarse el equipo al hombro – figuratively to carry a team on one’s back.
Estar
Category Archives: Vocabulary
Devilish expressions
Abogado del diablo – the devil’s advocate. Ser el abogado del diablo – to play the devil’s advocate.
Correr como un diablo – to run like hell
Diablo – the devil
…de los mil diablos – Something that is bad. Este niño se portó mal. Tiene la conducta de los mil
More Tico Slang
Tiquismos (Costa Rica sayings):
Andar con el moco caído – to be sad or down
Bicha – a motorcycle
Canear – to be in jail
Catrinearse – means to dress up in good clothes
Chanear – to get dressed up or spruce up something like polish a car or remodel a house.
Colmillo
Caer and Falling
Part 2
In Spanish the verb caer usually means to “fall.” However, it is used in a number of idiomatic expressions.
Caer en la costumbre de – to fall into the habit of
Caer enfermo – To fall ill. Enfermarse is more commonly used.
Caer en saco roto or oidos sordos – to fall on death ears
Caer – Part 1
In Spanish the verb caer usually means to “fall.” However, it is used in a number of idiomatic expressions.
Expressions with caer and “to fall.”
Caer como moscas – to drop dead like flies.
Caer de pie – to land on one’s feet.
Caer en desgracia – to fall from grace or disgrace.
