A steady girlfriend/boyfriend -> someone that you have a romantic relationship with for a long period of time
To be (quite) good at
Guifted at
Trust in God
Trust sb
To be bitchy to sb -> ser malicioso con algn
Give an insight into sth
In depth
A big shot / A big cheese / A big cat -> It's a very important or influential person .
A black leg -> It is a person who carries on working when his or her fellow-workers are on strike.
A busybody -> It is a person who always wants to know about other people's private lives.
A chatterbox -> It's a person who can't stop talking.
A daredevil -> It's a person who loves taking dangerous risks.
A dark horse -> It's a person who has a lot more capabilities than he or she shows or that people are aware of.
A gatecrasher -> It's a person who turns up at parties without being invited to them.
A grass widow -> It's a wife who is alone because her husband is temporarily away.
A guinea pig -> It's a person who is used as a subject in medical or other experiments.
A lame Duck -> It's a person who is a feilure or weak in some way and has to be helped by others. A person who has no power.
A pain in the neck -> It is a person who is a real nuisance and most people can't stand him or her.
A road hog -> It is a very selfish and careless driver
A smart alec/aleck -> sb who thinks he knows everything.
An underdog -> It's a person who is usually expected to lose in a competition with someone else. It is commonly used in sports.
A wet blanket -> It's someone who spoils the atmosphere or prevents others from emjoying themselves by being very boring and negative about everything.
A whizz kid -> It is someone with lots of modern and good ideas, energy and enthusiasm and who achieves a lot while still young.
Bite off more than you can chew -> To try to do something that is too difficult for you or involves too much work.
Don't see eye to eye with sb-> you have different opinions.
Friendship:
We hit it off -> get on well from the beginning
Get on like a house on fire -> they like each other very much and become friends very quickly
I was worried that they wouldn't like each other, but in fact they're getting on like a house on fire.
He/She grows on me -> You liked him/her little by little. At the beginning you didn't like him/her.
To strike up a friendship -> To become friends (with someone).
I'm into something -> algo me gusta.
To sponge of the government -> Vivir a costa del govierno.
Don't panic:
Take everything in sb's stride -> To accept advances or setbacks as the normal course of events.
Don't lose your cool -> Don't panic.
Don't lose your temper -> Don't get angry
Lighten up -> take sth easy, in a relaxed way
Make people cross -> Enfadar a la gente
To be at odds -> When two people don't see eye to eye
Let's call it a day -> dar el día por terminado.
To be down in the dumps ->
Go behind sb's back // ->
Back down // ->
But (sb) in -> interrumpir a alguien
Drag down // ->
Lighten up // ->
Make up sb's mind // ->
Stand up for sth // ->
Take over // -> hacerse con el control
Pile up // -> Almacenar las cosas por hacer.
To put off things -> procrastinate
No strings attached -> Sin compromiso
In a nut shell -> en pocas palabras, para resumir (it can be used in writings).
Make people cross -> Enfadar a la gente.
Struggle to do sth ->
The core of the matter ->
I'm into sth ->
Be prone to + gerund -> sb is likely to or has a tendency to (usually with negative things like illnesses
Adjectives for describing people's personality:
Apathetic -> Sb who would show little or no emotion.
Boastful // ->
Bitchy -> Malicioso, malintencionado.
That was a bitchy thing to do -> eso fue una puñalada trapera (inf), eso fue una guarrada (Spa , inf).
Chatty // ->
Choosy // ->
Cocky // -> People who are very self-confident, but in an unpleasant way.
Conscientious // -> People who are careful to do any work well.
Conversationalist // -> sb who can have a good conversation
Easygoing // ->
Exacting // -> Exigente, riguroso (strict)
Fussy // ->
Impressionable // -> People who are easily influenced by other people and often too ready to admire them.
Inquisitive // -> Sb who is excessively curious, especially about the affairs of others.
Insensitive // -> A person without sympathy or feelings.
Inspirational // -> Sb who would tend to have special creativity.
Judgemental // -> Sb who tends to criticise what other people do
Laid-back -> Not hard working
Level -headed // -> People who are calm and sensible when making judgements.
Loyal // -> People who never desert you in a crisis and are always ready to give you their support.
Mature // -> Sb who would be mentally advanced and considered.
Moody ->
Neurotic // -> People who are unreasonably anxious or sensitive.
Obsessive // -> Sb who would be continually preocupied with a particular activity.
Obstinate // -> Sb who would adhere fixedly to a particular opinion or attitude.
Open // -> People who are always willing to discuss things honestly.
Open-minded // -> Sb who would be rereptive to new ideas and arguments.
Over-ambitious // -> Sb who would have an extremely strong desire for success or achievement.
Creep -> Trepador
Social climber -> Trepador
To suck up to sb -> To praise someone in order to win their approval or good opinion
Perceptive // -> Sb who would be very observant.
Picky // ->
Pig-headed // -> Cabezota
Practical // -> People who are clever at doing things and dealing with difficulties.
Prejudiced // -> People who often have unfair or unreasonable opinions about people and things - usually because of fear or distrust of ideas or people different from themselves.
Principled // ->
Pushy // -> People who are always demanding things from others and trying to get what they want.
Rebelious // -> Sb who would have a tendency towards resistance or oposition to any kind of authority.
Retiring // ->
Ruthless // -> People who are usually without remorse, pity or forgiveness.
Secretive // -> People who like to keep their thoughts and intentions hidden from others.
Selfconfident // ->
Shrewd // -> People who are very good at making practical judgements, especially when they are to their own advantage.
Single-minded // -> People who don't let anything get in the way of their main aim in life.
Smug // -> People who are too pleased with themselves and their qualities, position, etc.
Soft-hearted // -> People who are easily moved to pity and very quick to forgive.
Solitary // -> Sb who would enjoy a life of solitude and being alone.
Spiteful // -> People who often try to harm or annoy others, especially in some small way.
Strict // -> People who like to be obeyed and are strong believers in discipline.
Talented // -> People who have a special natural ability or skill, e.g. in music or painting.
Thick-skinned -> Sb who doesn't care about criticism.
Thin-skinned -> Sb who cares about criticism.
Thoughtful // -> Sb who would be considerate in the treatment of other people.
Trustworthy // ->
Two-faced // -> People who say one thing to one person, then the opposite thing at another time to someone else.
Unafected // ->
Comportamiento
Well-behaved // ->
Badly-behaved ->
Acquaintance // -> Sb you know but not your friend
(Sth) appeals to me // -> algo me gusta
Chores // -> Tareas rutinarias, quehaceres
The core of the matter
To feel blue -> Sentirse deprimido
Gob // -> boca (informal)
Shut your gob!
Gobsmacked // -> Surprised
A hyphenated word ->
(To be) iddle // -> When sb has nothing to do
Lazy bone // -> Very lazy
Loathe// -> Hate
Sb makes me sick
Sb puts me off
Sb is not my cup of tea
I really can't stand...
Nit -> Liendre (los huevos del piojo)
Practicalities -> the real facts or details of a situation, as opposed to its theoretical aspects
Procrastinate // -> To put off or defer (an action) until a later time; delay.
Procrastinator
(To be) prone to sth -> To have a tendency to or to be likely to (usyally with negative things like illnesses)
Shirk (work or duty) // -> Eludir, reuir, remolonear.
A slacker // -> Lazy person
Streak /strik/:
Curse/Swear a blue streak -> To use profane language with great rapidity and intensity
My dad cursed/swore a blue streak after he found out I'd put a dent in his car.
