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Slang expressions |
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Vale la pena comentar que algunas palabras
slang o colloquial son simplemente contracciones de palabras
comunes. Observa estos cuatro casos: |
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I'll do it as soon as
poss.
(contracción de possible) |
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I like trad
jazz, but I don't like modern jazz.
(contracción de traditional) |
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I'm coming! I'll be with you in a
sec!
(contracción de second) |
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I like simple food, meat and two
veg, for example.
(contracción de vegetables) |
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Ahora continuarás aprendiendo otras slang
expressions que podrás practicar más abajo. En esta segunda lista
hemos ordenado las expresiones alfabéticamente de L a Z. |
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More slang expressions (List 2) |
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loaded |
rich |
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lolly (UK) |
money |
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loot |
money (often stolen money) |
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lousy |
terrible, very bad |
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mitts |
hands |
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mug |
face |
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Natch! |
Naturally!, Of course! |
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neat (US) |
excellent, very good: We all
like 'The Accelerators'. They're really neat. |
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nick, the (UK) |
prison, police station |
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No way! |
an emphatic refusal or
disagreement: No!, Definitely not!, That is impossible!, I
totally disagree! |
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Okey-doke(y) |
OK |
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oldie |
old film, old song, old play,
etc.; often in the expression a golden oldie (= a very
good old film/song/play, etc.) |
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Pack it in! (UK) |
Stop doing that! |
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plonk (UK) |
cheap wine |
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pricey |
expensive |
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quote |
quotation |
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Right on! |
an emphatic agreement: That's
absolutely right!, I totally agree!, etc. |
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rough |
ill, not well: How are you
feeling? – Rough. |
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Scram! |
Go away! |
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screwy |
crazy, foolish, stupid: I think
it's a screwy idea. |
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Search me! |
I don't know |
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shove |
push |
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shrink |
psychiatrist |
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Shut up! |
Be quiet!, Stop talking!, Don't
say anything! |
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skint (UK) |
having no money |
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slammer, the (US) |
prison |
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smash |
film, play, record, etc. with
great success; often in the expression a smash hit |
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square |
traditional, old-fashioned; person
who is traditional or old fashioned |
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Straight up!
(UK) |
I am telling the truth! |
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sucker |
person who is easily fooled |
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swell (US) |
excellent, marvellous |
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Ta! (UK) |
Thank you |
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telly (UK) |
television |
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trap |
mouth; especially in the impolite
expression Keep your trap shut! (Don't say anything!) |
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up (UK) |
ready; especially in the
expression Tea up! (The
tea is ready!) |
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wacky |
amusing, slightly crazy: This
is a really wacky film. |
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wire (US) |
telegram; send a telegram |
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yellow |
afraid, not brave |
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yep |
yes |
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zap |
strike, hit: Frank Zappa gets
zapped! |
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Revisa la Lista 2 y trata de
encontrar los siguientes requerimientos: |
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Cada una de estas cuatro oraciones
incluye una expresión slang de la Lista 1 a la cual
puedes acceder
pulsando aquí. |
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Tienes que reemplazar (dentro del
BOX "A") cada expresión slang
de la Lista 1 por una expresión non-slang y luego
reemplazar cada una (dentro del BOX "B") con una expresión
slang de la Lista 2. |
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