Bob's Burgers S01E09: Spanish study pack

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cretinojerk, idiot, cretin

colloquial

Used as a personal insult implying someone is both stupid and morally objectionable. More colorful than a plain insult; the force comes from combining stupidity with contempt.

Actúa como un cretino cada vez que pierde en los videojuegos.He acts like a total jerk every time he loses at video games.

bocónloudmouth, blabbermouth

colloquial

From boca (mouth). Refers to someone who talks too much, reveals secrets, or boasts. Common across Latin America in informal settings, especially between kids or young adults.

No le cuentes nada a Rodrigo, es un bocón y va a decirle a todos.Don't tell Rodrigo anything, he's a blabbermouth and will tell everyone.

dar marcha atrásto backtrack, to reverse course, to undo what was said or done

colloquial

Literally refers to reversing a vehicle, but used figuratively to mean undoing an action or reconsidering a statement. Very common in everyday speech across Latin America.

Ya firmaste el contrato, no puedes dar marcha atrás ahora.You already signed the contract, you can't backtrack now.

meter cizañato stir up trouble between people, to sow discord

colloquial

Cizaña is a weed that grows among crops and chokes them out. The idiom means to deliberately create conflict or bad feeling between people. The agricultural origin is not transparent to modern speakers.

Ese compañero siempre mete cizaña entre los demás del grupo.That coworker is always stirring up trouble among the rest of the group.

echar espuma por la bocato be foaming at the mouth, to be furious

colloquial

Describes someone in an extreme state of rage or agitation. The image is vivid and the meaning is non-literal: a very angry person, not someone with a medical symptom.

El jefe echaba espuma por la boca cuando vio los resultados del trimestre.The boss was foaming at the mouth when he saw the quarterly results.

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