Alpha Males S03E08: Spanish study pack

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mogollónloads / a ton / heaps

colloquial

Informal intensifier meaning 'a lot' or 'very much'. Can function as a noun ('un mogollón de gente') or adverb ('me gusta mogollón'). Common across all ages in casual speech.

Había un mogollón de gente en la feria y al final nos fuimos pronto.There were loads of people at the fair and we ended up leaving early.

ghostingghosting (suddenly cutting off all contact with someone)

colloquial

Borrowed directly from English; widely understood and used in modern Castilian Spanish, especially among younger speakers, in the context of dating and social relationships.

Me hizo ghosting después de quedar tres veces; dejó de contestar a todo.She ghosted me after we met up three times; she just stopped replying to everything.

a huevoon a plate / handed to you / dead easy

colloquial

Means something is very easy, convenient, or handed to you without effort. 'La vida me lo pone a huevo' = life is making it very easy for me. Not vulgar despite containing 'huevo'; the connotation here is purely 'convenient / effortless'.

Con ese descuento y la oferta de empleo tan cerca de casa, lo tenía todo a huevo.With that discount and the job offer so close to home, everything was handed to him on a plate.

dar una hostiato smack / to whack / to hit hard

vulgar

Phrase built on 'hostia'. 'Darse una hostia' means to have a bad crash or fall. Used for both giving and receiving a hard blow, literal or figurative.

Iba tan distraído con el móvil que se dio una hostia contra el poste de la farola.He was so distracted by his phone that he smacked straight into the lamppost.

pírarseto clear off / to leave / to get out

colloquial

Informal and slightly brusque way to tell someone to leave or to say someone has gone. Common in spoken Castilian Spanish, especially among young people.

Cuando vio que la conversación se ponía tensa, se piró sin despedirse de nadie.When he saw the conversation getting tense, he cleared off without saying goodbye to anyone.

machoesferamanosphere

colloquial

Direct calque of the English 'manosphere': the online network of communities promoting traditional or anti-feminist male attitudes. Used in media and cultural commentary.

Su canal de YouTube fue expulsado por difundir contenido propio de la machoesfera.His YouTube channel was banned for spreading content typical of the manosphere.

estar secoto be dry / to have a creative block / to be tapped out

colloquial

'Estar seco' literally means 'to be dry', but used about a person and their creative or emotional capacity it means they have nothing left to give, are blocked, or are exhausted of ideas.

Lleva meses intentando escribir la segunda novela, pero dice que está completamente seco.He's been trying to write his second novel for months, but he says he's completely dried up.

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