Futurama S01E02: Spanish study pack

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darle cuerda a alguiento egg someone on / to wind someone up / to provoke someone into continuing

colloquial

Literally 'to wind someone up like a toy.' Used when you encourage or provoke someone to keep going with behavior you'd rather not fuel. Can be used as a warning ('no me des cuerda') or a description of what someone is doing.

No le des cuerda a tu hermano o va a seguir hablando del tema toda la noche.Don't egg your brother on or he'll keep talking about the topic all night.

al diablo conto hell with / forget about

colloquial

Used to dismiss something with frustration or finality. Stronger than 'olvídalo' but not considered truly vulgar. Signals the speaker is fed up and washing their hands of something.

Al diablo con las reglas, esta vez vamos a divertirnos como queramos.To hell with the rules, this time we're going to have fun however we want.

colarmeto cut in line / to sneak in / to slip past without waiting

colloquial

Refers to skipping a queue or sneaking into a place without permission. Widely understood across Latin America. Can also mean to crash a party or event uninvited.

Intentó colarse en la fila del banco, pero la gente lo notó enseguida.He tried to cut in line at the bank, but people noticed right away.

recórcholisholy moly / good grief / wow (exclamation of surprise)

colloquial

An old-fashioned, family-friendly exclamation of astonishment or mild shock. Associated with older speakers or comedic/exaggerated registers. Considered somewhat quaint today but immediately understood.

¡Recórcholis, no esperaba ganarme ese premio!Good grief, I didn't expect to win that prize!

estar amañadoto be rigged / to be fixed / to be set up unfairly

colloquial

Used to claim that a game, contest, or system has been manipulated so that the outcome is predetermined. Very common in everyday complaints about unfair competitions or institutions.

Todos decían que el concurso estaba amañado porque siempre ganaba la misma persona.Everyone said the contest was rigged because the same person always won.

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