acurrucarse – to cuddle
alimentar las pulgas – to sleep
caminar dormido – to sleepwalk
cabecear – to be nod off
conciliar el sueño – to get to sleep
consultar con la almohada – to sleep on it (decision)
dejar dormir los perros del pasado – let sleeping dogs lie
desvelar – to keep awake
Nice and Easy
cajeta – something easy in Costa Rica
¡Cálmese! – Take it easy! Or Calm down!
cuesta abajo – it’s all downhill (easy)
del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho – easier said than done
del plato a la boca se pierde la sopa – also easier said than done
es más fácil que quitarle un confite a un bebé –
Increasing Your Vocabulary
Having a good vocabulary is one of the keys to understanding and Speaking Spanish. If someone asks you a question in Spanish and there is a word you don’t know, there is a good chance you won’t be able to understand the question. Conversely, if you are asked a question and there is a word or words you do recognize, you just might understand
Troublesome Words and Expressions
ajustar cuentas – to square accounts (revenge)
alborotar el panal – stir up trouble
armar la gorda- also to cause an uproar
armar un lío – cause an uproar
armar una bronca – cause an up roar
atizar la hoguera – make trouble
bochinche – a fight or quarrel
bochinchero – a fighter
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At the Movies and Theater
If you ever go to the movies or theater in a Spanish – speaking country, you will need to know some of the vocabulary listed below:
doblado – dubbed
subtítulos – subtitles
dibujos animados – cartoons
función (tanda in Costa Rica) – show (given at a specific time)
taquilla – box office
