High Seas S02E04: Spanish study pack

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sinvergüenzascoundrel; shameless person

colloquial

Literally 'without shame'. Used as a strong insult in arguments, expressing moral condemnation rather than mild irritation.

Ese sinvergüenza vendió el coche sin decirme que estaba averiado.That scoundrel sold me the car without telling me it was broken.

malnacidobastard; lowlife

vulgar

Literally 'badly born'. A strong insult hurled in anger. More intense than sinvergüenza.

Ese malnacido me mintió a la cara durante meses.That bastard lied to my face for months.

no te des más vueltasstop overthinking it; don't dwell on it

colloquial

Dar vueltas (a algo) means to turn something over in your mind repeatedly. The phrase tells someone to stop ruminating.

Ya tomaste la decisión, no le des más vueltas.You've already made the decision, stop overthinking it.

de carne y huesoflesh and blood; real, ordinary human

colloquial

Used to contrast real people with abstractions, supernatural figures, or idealised images. Emphasises humanity or physical reality.

Al final, los famosos son personas de carne y hueso como cualquiera.In the end, celebrities are flesh-and-blood people like anyone else.

escatimar en gastosto skimp on spending; to spare no expense (no ha escatimado = he spared no expense)

Usually appears in the negative: no escatimó en gastos means money was spent freely and generously. Used to signal extravagance.

Para la boda, los padres no escatimaron en gastos.For the wedding, the parents spared no expense.

jugar sus cartasto play one's cards right; to make strategic moves

colloquial

A common idiom from card-playing. Implies calculating one's moves carefully to achieve a desired outcome.

Si juegas bien tus cartas en la entrevista, conseguirás el puesto.If you play your cards right in the interview, you'll get the job.

dar un vuelcoto turn upside down; to change dramatically (said of life, a situation)

colloquial

Mi vida ha dado un vuelco is a very natural set expression. Vuelco alone means a sudden turn or somersault.

Desde que nació su hija, su vida ha dado un vuelco total.Since his daughter was born, his life has turned completely upside down.

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