Alpha Males S01E02: Spanish study pack

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shipearto ship (want two people to get together romantically)

colloquial

Borrowed from English internet/fandom culture, widely used by younger speakers. Conjugated as a regular -ar verb.

Mis amigas me están shippeando con el chico nuevo del trabajo.My friends are shipping me with the new guy at work.

pajawank, act of masturbation

vulgar

Very common vulgar term. The phrase 'matarse a pajas' means to masturbate constantly or compulsively.

La expresión 'hacerse una paja mental' significa convencerse de algo sin base real.The expression 'hacerse una paja mental' means to convince yourself of something with no real basis.

pillarseto get caught, to be caught off guard; also: to fall for someone

colloquial

Reflexive use here signals being caught in a bad moment or being taken by surprise.

Siempre me pilla cansada cuando hay que hacer cosas importantes.It always catches me tired when there are important things to do.

fliparto be amazed, to freak out, to blow one's mind

colloquial

Can be positive (to be blown away by something great) or negative (to be shocked or horrified). Very high frequency in casual speech.

Cuando veas el resultado final, vas a flipar.When you see the final result, you're going to be blown away.

petadopacked, rammed (with people or things)

colloquial

From 'petar', to burst. Describes a place completely full of people, or a schedule full of commitments.

El metro iba petado a las ocho de la mañana.The underground was rammed at eight in the morning.

currarto work (hard)

colloquial

Everyday informal synonym of 'trabajar'. Also 'currarse algo' means to put real effort into something.

Llevo toda la semana currando sin parar y estoy agotada.I've been working non-stop all week and I'm exhausted.

a tomar por culogo to hell, screw it, sod it

vulgar

A very strong dismissal. Can be directed at a person or a situation. Signals the speaker has completely given up or lost patience.

Después de tres horas intentando arreglarlo, mandé el aparato a tomar por culo.After three hours trying to fix it, I told the thing to go to hell.

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