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A last for your shoes?

“Last” you may know. It has many uses (ultimo, durar). If you be a shoemaker or shoe repairer (zapatero) you will know what a “last”

24 de diciembre de 2020

Machinations in La Moncloa?

Machinations (maquinaciones) is a plural noun, and usually refers to plotting, scheming, and manipulations – usually in governments or political parties – for the control

15 de diciembre de 2020

Boots

“Boots” (botas) you may know. You may have a pair of boots (un par de botas) for winter walks in Tenerife. Here the focus is

9 de diciembre de 2020

A plum job?

“Plums” (ciruelas) you may know, and these grow on plum trees. In English cuisine there are “plum puddings”, and plum tomatoes (tomate pera). It is

8 de diciembre de 2020

The onus is on you

“Onus” (responsabilidad) is a noun and it means responsibility. The plural is onuses. Examine these examples: The onus is on the manufacturers to produce a

7 de diciembre de 2020

Horses for courses

“Horse” (caballo) you know. Here the emphasis is on the idioms that use “horse”. Contemplate these: He is a “dark horse”. A person who is

2 de diciembre de 2020

Is it just hype?

“Hype” is a noun and usually refers to exaggerations (exageraciones). There is a lot of hype (bombo publicitario) when Mr. Sanchez, the Spanish Prime Minister,

27 de noviembre de 2020

Haphazard cities?

“Haphazard” is an adjective, and it refers to things done in a random or careless (descuidado) way. Some cities are haphazard. This often refers to

26 de noviembre de 2020

Are you penny wise?

A “penny” (penique) is part of the British pound (libra). There are 100 pennies in a pound. If a person is “penny-wise” (mirar el dinero),

25 de noviembre de 2020

Jam-packed

“Jam” (mermelada) you may know, and you may know the word “packed” (infinitive = pack). “Jam-packed” (abarrotado, atestado) can refer to a room full of

18 de noviembre de 2020

Traduce?

For Spanish speakers “traduce” is a third person singular verb: In English “traduce” has nothing to do with translate. If a person “traduces” (difama) someone,

17 de noviembre de 2020

Are you making megabucks?

A “buck” is colloquial for the USA dollar, and “mega” means “súper”. So if someone is making a lot of money, people say “he is

11 de noviembre de 2020

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A last for your shoes?

Machinations in La Moncloa?

Boots

A plum job?

The onus is on you

Horses for courses

Is it just hype?

Haphazard cities?

Are you penny wise?

Jam-packed

Traduce?

Are you making megabucks?

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