Bob's Burgers S03E13: Spanish study pack

a un ladomove over / out of the way

colloquial

Used as a commanding dismissal to physically or figuratively move someone. More abrupt than a simple 'muévete' in context; it pushes authority.

¡A un lado, que tengo que pasar con estas cajas!Out of the way, I have to get through with these boxes!

aguafiestaskilljoy, party pooper, wet blanket

colloquial

A single compound word. Literally 'water-party'; used to describe someone who ruins a fun moment or damps enthusiasm.

No seas aguafiestas, el juego apenas está empezando.Don't be a killjoy, the game is just getting started.

no es para tantoit's not that big a deal, it's nothing to write home about

colloquial

Used to downplay something that another person is treating as more significant than the speaker thinks it deserves. Common across Latin American Spanish.

Cometí un error pequeño, pero no es para tanto.I made a small mistake, but it's not that big a deal.

maduragrow up, act your age

colloquial

Used as a direct command from the verb 'madurar'. When said to an adult, it carries a dismissive or exasperated tone, implying the person is being childish.

Ya tienes treinta años, madura y habla con él directamente.You're thirty years old, grow up and talk to him directly.

intento fallidofailed attempt, a flop

colloquial

Used bluntly to dismiss someone's effort as a total miss rather than a partial success. More cutting than simply saying 'no funcionó'.

Su intento fallido de sorprenderme con una cena terminó en pizza congelada.His failed attempt to surprise me with dinner ended in frozen pizza.

qué ilusoshow naive (we/you were), what fools

colloquial

A self-deprecating or mocking remark about being gullible or overly optimistic. Said with a rueful laugh rather than genuine anger.

Pensamos que sería fácil y mira cómo terminó. ¡Qué ilusos!We thought it would be easy and look how it turned out. How naive we were!

perdedoreslosers

colloquial

Direct borrowing from 'perder' but used as a social put-down rather than a description of losing a game. Playful between siblings or friends, sharper between strangers.

Nos llamaron perdedores porque llegamos en último lugar.They called us losers because we came in last place.

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