El Ministerio del Tiempo S02E10: Spanish study pack

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clavadito/athe spitting image of, dead ringer for

colloquial

Diminutive of 'clavado'. Used to say two people or things look identical. The diminutive adds affection or mild emphasis rather than reducing intensity.

La hija es clavadita a su abuela de joven.The daughter is the spitting image of her grandmother when she was young.

qué vano way, not at all, of course not

colloquial

A quick, casual way to dismiss a suggestion or deny something. More emphatic than a plain 'no' but not rude.

¿Te ha molestado lo que dije? —Qué va, no me importa lo más mínimo.Did what I said bother you? — Not at all, I couldn't care less.

estar al tantoto be up to date, to be in the loop

colloquial

Common phrase meaning to be informed about a situation. 'Poner al tanto' means to bring someone up to speed.

Tengo que ponerte al tanto de todo lo que ha pasado mientras estabas fuera.I need to bring you up to speed on everything that happened while you were away.

qué mono/ahow cute, how adorable

colloquial

'Mono/a' literally means 'monkey' but is widely used to mean cute or sweet when referring to a person, animal, or thing.

¡Qué mona está tu sobrina con ese vestido de lunares!Your niece looks so cute in that polka-dot dress!

tropezar con la misma piedrato make the same mistake twice, to keep stumbling on the same stone

colloquial

A very common idiom. The image is literal, tripping on the same stone repeatedly, used figuratively to mean repeating an error despite knowing better.

Lleva años tropezando con la misma piedra; siempre elige parejas que no le convienen.She's been making the same mistake for years; she always chooses partners who aren't right for her.

currículumtrack record, résumé; here: a (darkly ironic) list of misdeeds

colloquial

Literally 'CV/résumé', but used ironically to refer to a list of crimes or negative qualities as though they were professional achievements. The irony is entirely in the context.

Con ese currículum de multas y infracciones, no entiendo cómo sigue conduciendo.With that track record of fines and violations, I don't understand how he's still driving.

ya puestoswhile we're at it, since we're doing it anyway

colloquial

Used to suggest doing one more thing given that something related is already being done. Often introduces a slightly cheeky or humorous extra suggestion.

Ya puestos a cambiar el sofá, cambiamos también las cortinas.While we're at it changing the sofa, let's also change the curtains.

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