Alpha Males S01E04: Spanish study pack

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guarrearto fool around sexually / to sleep around

vulgar

Derives from 'guarro' (dirty/filthy). Used bluntly and humorously between close friends to refer to casual sexual activity. Tone is crude but not malicious in context.

Dice que solo quiere guarrear este verano sin compromisos de ningún tipo.He says he just wants to fool around this summer with no strings attached.

dar cañato give someone a hard time / to push someone hard / to ride someone

colloquial

Versatile idiom. Can mean criticising or pressuring someone harshly, or pushing someone to work harder. Context determines which shade of meaning applies.

El jefe le da mucha caña y nunca reconoce su esfuerzo.The boss gives him a really hard time and never acknowledges his effort.

enchufarto pull strings for someone / to get someone a job through connections

colloquial

Literally means to plug in, but colloquially refers to getting someone a position through personal influence rather than merit. The noun form 'enchufe' is equally common.

Le enchufaron en esa empresa a través de un amigo de su padre.He got into that company through a friend of his father's who pulled strings.

haterhater (online detractor)

colloquial

English loanword used without adaptation in social-media contexts. Always refers specifically to someone who posts hostile comments online, not general dislike.

Cuantos más seguidores tienes, más haters aparecen en los comentarios.The more followers you have, the more haters appear in the comments.

turrapain in the neck / bore / relentless nagging

colloquial

Used to describe someone who is tediously insistent or a topic that is becoming exhausting. 'Dar la turra' means to go on and on about something.

No me des más la turra con lo mismo, ya te he dicho que no voy.Stop going on at me about the same thing, I've already told you I'm not going.

mala lechebad mood / nastiness / spite

vulgar

Literally 'bad milk'. Used to describe either a habitually unpleasant character or a foul mood someone is in. Very common in informal speech.

Ese tipo tiene una mala leche tremenda; siempre está de morros con todo el mundo.That guy has a terrible attitude; he's always sulking at everyone.

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