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Spanish to English Idioms / Maxims / Sayings Translation Glossary

Spanish term English translation
como agua de mayo like [a] godsend
Entered by: EirTranslations
como calzón de puta like a whore's panties
como Dios manda properly
como manda el libro by the book
como quien no quiere la cosa offhandedly, casually
como se ha querido hacer ver she wasn\'t the person she was made out to be
como siamés, pero al revés twins beneath their skins / two cats under one hat
compañero de fatigas partner in crime
compartir paseíllo share centre stage
completar esta salida to finish up the latter
Entered by: Marco Ramón
composición de la bolsa composition of the recruitment/job portal
comunicaciones y posters presentations / papers and poster sessions
Comunicados y/o Cuñas Radiales press releases and radio spots/commercials
con Dios en el bolsillo with God on his side
Entered by: Simon Bruni
con el alma a flor de piel with a naked soul
con el pelo de la ropa did not touch a hair of
con el pie cambiado to be (caught) on the wrong foot / (caught) wrong-footed
Con el primero que pase with the first guy who comes my way
Con gusto a poco was disappointing or was found wanting
Entered by: Janet Ross Snyder
Con las chuletas y los aritos With the pig tails and the earings
Entered by: Patricia Bower
con las cosas de comer no se juega beggars can't be choosers/don't look a gift horse in the mouth
con mucha cuerda who is still going strong
con referato peer-reviewed / refereed
Entered by: Wendy Gosselin
con toda la tranquilidad del mundo without a second thought
Entered by: Kimberlee Thorne
conchuda lucky bitch
contagia esas ganas de because her ever-present smile, as well as her willingness to go the extra mile and to help out...
Contigo Pan y Cebolla \'I\'m gonna stick by you through thick & thin...\'
convertir el marrón en dorado spin straw into gold
Entered by: Wendy Gosselin
coronó sus afanes was successful / achieved his goal / his efforts paid off
Entered by: Wendy Gosselin
cortársele a uno el rollo (slang) really turns me off
corte sastreril finely-tailored
Entered by: Wendy Gosselin
cortijero boca arqueta big-mouthed hillbilly
Entered by: Marcelo González
Cromo al yeso Chrome gesso on board
Entered by: Wendy Gosselin
Cuando el peligro nos parece leve, deja de ser leve. Francis Bacon Dangers are no more light, if they once seem light
cuando las barbas de tu vecino veas cortar, pon las tuyas a remojar When your neighbor's house is on fire, carry water to your own
Cuando seas padre comerás huevos. Children should be seen and not heard.
cuanto más grande es la carnada, más grande es el pez the bigger the bait, the bigger the fish
cuídate por dos take care of the two of you
Cuentas claras conservan la amistad Good fences make good neighbors
Cuidao que hay gente embelequera Wow, some people just love to complicate things!
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