My Dearest Señorita: Spanish study pack

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melindresfussing / squeamishness / making a fuss about nothing

colloquial

Often used to dismiss someone's hesitation or discomfort as excessive or unwarranted. Slightly dismissive in tone.

Venga, no me vengas con melindres y prueba el plato.Come on, don't make a fuss and try the dish.

ponerse hecho una hidrato go absolutely mad / to lose it completely (with anger)

colloquial

Vivid hyperbole comparing someone's furious reaction to a many-headed mythological creature. Signals an over-the-top angry outburst.

Cuando vio la factura, se puso hecho una hidra.When he saw the bill, he went absolutely mad.

mala uvanasty streak / bad attitude / spite

colloquial

Describes a person with a persistently unpleasant or mean-spirited temperament, not just a bad mood in the moment.

Ese vecino tiene mucha mala uva; siempre está buscando bronca.That neighbour has a really nasty streak; he's always looking for an argument.

tiembla el misterioit's unbelievable / it beggars belief (ironic intensifier)

colloquial

Fixed ironic phrase used to emphasise how remarkable or absurd something is. Often follows a description of something outrageous.

Se gastó el sueldo entero en una noche; tiembla el misterio.He spent his entire salary in one night, it beggars belief.

dejarle en la estacadato leave someone in the lurch / to abandon someone

colloquial

Fixed idiom. Describes abandoning someone at a critical moment when they are depending on you.

Me dejó en la estacada justo cuando más le necesitaba.He left me in the lurch just when I needed him most.

sinvergüenzashameless person / scoundrel

colloquial

Can range from mildly affectionate (said to a cheeky child) to genuinely accusatory (said to someone who has behaved dishonestly). Context and tone determine the weight.

¡Eres un sinvergüenza! ¿Cómo se te ocurre cobrarme el doble?You're shameless! How dare you charge me double?

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