Alpha Males S05E02: Spanish study pack

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ghostingghosting (suddenly cutting off all contact with someone)

colloquial

Borrowed directly from English and used without translation. Widely understood among younger and middle-aged speakers.

Quedaron tres veces y luego le hizo ghosting sin ninguna explicación.They went on three dates and then he ghosted her without any explanation.

pringadosucker, pushover, mug

colloquial

Describes someone who ends up doing the dirty work, gets taken advantage of, or is naive. Can be affectionate or cutting depending on context.

Como siempre, fui el pringado que recogió todo al final de la fiesta.As always, I was the mug who cleared everything up at the end of the party.

la mantenidakept woman/man, someone financially supported by another

colloquial

Traditionally applied to women, but here used self-deprecatingly by a man to describe being financially supported by friends. Carries a slightly ironic or humorous edge when used this way.

Bromeó diciendo que era el mantenido del grupo porque sus amigos pagaban todo.He joked that he was the kept one of the group because his friends paid for everything.

fliparto be blown away, to love something, to freak out

colloquial

Very versatile verb. 'Ha flipado con tu proyecto' means someone was really impressed. Can also mean to be shocked or to go crazy. Common across age groups.

Cuando vio el precio del apartamento, flipó con lo caro que estaba todo.When she saw the price of the flat, she was blown away by how expensive everything was.

perrearto dance reggaeton/perreo style

colloquial

From 'perreo', the dance style associated with reggaeton. Used both literally (dancing) and loosely to mean going out and dancing in a club context.

Pusieron reggaeton y todo el mundo se puso a perrear en la pista.They put on reggaeton and everyone started dancing on the floor.

ya te valethat's out of order, you've really done it now, nice one (sarcastic)

colloquial

Expresses disapproval or mild outrage at something someone has done. Tone ranges from genuinely annoyed to light teasing.

¿Le dijiste eso delante de todos? Ya te vale.You said that in front of everyone? That's really out of order.

la putivueltaa walk or prowl aimed at picking someone up

vulgar

Compound of 'puta' (whore) and 'vuelta' (walk/round). Used humorously and without genuine offence between friends to describe going out looking for a sexual or romantic encounter.

Después de cenar salimos a dar una putivuelta por el centro.After dinner we went for a prowl around the centre.

heterocuriosohetero-curious (a heterosexual person curious about same-sex experiences)

colloquial

A playful, relatively recent coinage used in conversation about sexuality. Formed by analogy with 'bisexual' or 'bicurious'.

Dice que es hetero pero heterocurioso, y que no le cierra la puerta a nada.He says he's straight but hetero-curious, and that he's not closing the door on anything.

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