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fliparto be stunned, to freak out, to be blown away

colloquial

Covers a wide range of reactions: amazement, disbelief, or shock. Positive or negative depending on context. Also used as 'flipar con algo' (to be amazed by something).

Flipé cuando me dijo cuánto dinero había gastado en una semana.I was blown away when she told me how much money she'd spent in a week.

compadre / compaymate, buddy, pal

colloquial

'Compay' is a shortened, affectionate form used in casual speech. Functions as a term of address between close friends, signalling warmth and familiarity.

Venga, compay, que nos están esperando y ya llegamos tarde.Come on, mate, they're waiting for us and we're already late.

irse de rositasto get off scot-free, to escape without consequences

colloquial

Fixed expression. Implies that someone has avoided punishment or accountability they deserved. Often used with a tone of resentment or disbelief.

Hizo todo el daño que quiso y al final se fue de rositas.He caused all the damage he wanted and in the end got off scot-free.

estar hasta el coñoto be completely fed up

vulgar

Female-anatomy-based intensifier expressing extreme frustration or exhaustion with a situation. Equivalent in force to 'estar hasta los cojones'. Both are widespread in informal speech regardless of speaker gender.

Estoy hasta el coño de tener que repetir las mismas instrucciones cada día.I'm completely fed up with having to repeat the same instructions every single day.

montárseloto have sex, to hook up; also: to manage something cleverly

colloquial

Depends entirely on context. In this episode it is used primarily in the sexual sense between characters discussing relationships. In other contexts it can simply mean 'to set things up nicely for oneself' or 'to manage cleverly'.

Todo el mundo habla de ellos dos, que llevan meses montándoselo a escondidas.Everyone's talking about those two, they've been hooking up in secret for months.

pilladocaught, busted; also: infatuated

colloquial

Past participle of 'pillar' used as an adjective. In the context of the law it means 'caught red-handed'. In romantic contexts it means someone is smitten or obsessed with another person.

Cuando llegó la policía les encontró completamente pillados con la mercancía encima.When the police arrived they found them completely caught with the goods on them.

ir por libreto go it alone, to act independently without the group

colloquial

Implies breaking away from an agreed group structure or loyalty. Often carries a tone of reproach from the person left behind.

Decidió ir por libre y no contó con el resto del equipo para cerrar el trato.He decided to go it alone and didn't involve the rest of the team in closing the deal.

apalancadoplanted, slouched, settled in doing nothing

colloquial

Describes someone who has settled into a place or state of inactivity and shows no sign of moving. Often used with mild exasperation.

Lleva toda la tarde apalancado en el sofá sin hacer absolutamente nada.He's been slouched on the sofa all afternoon doing absolutely nothing.

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