Death Inc. S03E05: Spanish study pack

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liarse a hablarto get carried away talking, to end up chatting for too long

colloquial

The verb 'liarse' in this construction means to get tangled up in or to end up doing something unintentionally. Very common in everyday speech.

Fui a comprar el pan y me lié a hablar con el vecino una hora.I went to buy bread and ended up chatting with the neighbour for an hour.

comulgar conto go along with, to agree with or share (a belief or idea)

colloquial

From the religious sense of receiving communion. Used figuratively to mean accepting or sharing an ideology or point of view. The negative form ('no comulgar con') is especially common.

Hay partes de ese manifiesto con las que no comulgo en absoluto.There are parts of that manifesto I don't agree with at all.

fliparto be amazed, to freak out, to not believe something

colloquial

Very common in informal speech, especially among younger generations. Can express positive amazement or disbelief/shock depending on context.

Cuando le dije el precio, flipó con la cara.When I told him the price, he couldn't believe it.

a degüelloheadlong, aggressively, going straight for the kill

colloquial

Literally refers to slitting the throat. Used figuratively to mean launching into something without restraint or directly attacking. 'Lanzarse a degüello' means to charge in recklessly.

No te lances a degüello en la primera reunión; mejor escucha primero.Don't go in guns blazing at the first meeting; better to listen first.

soltarto come out with something, to blurt out (a piece of news or feeling)

colloquial

In this sense, 'soltar' means to say something you have been holding back. 'Necesito soltarlo' means 'I need to get this off my chest'. The base meaning of 'to release/let go' gives it an idiomatic colour here.

Llevaba días con esa noticia encima y por fin pudo soltarla.She had been carrying that news around for days and finally got it off her chest.

meterse una rayato snort a line (of cocaine)

colloquial

Drug slang. 'Raya' literally means line or stripe; in this context it unambiguously refers to a line of cocaine. Widely understood.

Le preguntaron si se había metido alguna raya en la fiesta.They asked him if he had snorted anything at the party.

afterworkafter-work drinks or socialising

colloquial

Borrowed directly from English and widely used in urban contexts. Refers to going out for drinks immediately after finishing work, often with colleagues.

Los viernes solemos quedar para un afterwork cerca de la oficina.On Fridays we usually meet up for after-work drinks near the office.

rifirrafesquabble, minor argument, spat

colloquial

A light word for a small quarrel or conflict between people. It downplays the seriousness of the dispute.

Tuvieron un rifirrafe por quién pagaba la cuenta, pero se les pasó enseguida.They had a little spat over who would pay the bill, but it blew over quickly.

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