Locuciones verbales
about | around |
arse about,
arse around vi phrasal | vulgar, informal, UK (behave in a frivolous way) | hacer el tonto, hacer el ganso loc verb |
| | | hacerse el payaso loc verb |
bandy [sth] about,
bandy about [sth],
bandy [sth] around,
bandy around [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (spread ideas about [sth/sb]) | rumorear⇒ vi |
| | (información, rumor) | difundir⇒ vtr |
| | (información, rumor) | propagar⇒ vtr |
| | (rumor) | extender⇒ vtr |
bang around,
also UK: bang about vi phrasal | (move about clumsily) | dar tumbos loc verb |
| | The baby woke up in the middle of the night, crying, because Joe was banging around in the kitchen. |
| | El bebé se levantó en plena noche, llorando, porque Joe estaba dando tumbos en la cocina. |
| bang on about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | UK, informal (talk insistently about [sth]) | no parar de hablar de loc verb |
| | Tanya is always banging on about how awful her boss is. |
| | Tanya no para de hablar de lo horrible que es su jefe. |
bat [sth] around,
also UK: bat [sth] about vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (discuss casually) | discutir sobre vi + prep |
| | | discutir acerca de loc verb |
| be on about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | UK, slang (talk incessantly) (coloquial) | parlotear⇒ vi |
| | What on earth are you on about? |
| | ¿De qué cuerno estás parloteando tanto? |
| beat about vi phrasal | (search thoroughly, scour) | buscar por todas partes loc verb |
| | (buscando algo) | dar vueltas loc verb |
| beat about vi phrasal | (nautical: tack into the wind) | ir contra el viento loc verb |
blunder about,
blunder around vi phrasal | (move clumsily) | andar dando tumbos loc verb |
| | | tambalearse⇒ v prnl |
boss [sb] around,
boss around [sb],
also UK: boss [sb] about,
boss about [sb] vtr phrasal sep | informal (order about) (coloquial) | mangonear a vtr + prep |
| | (AmS, MX: coloquial) | mandonear a vtr + prep |
| | My manager likes to boss people around. |
| | A mi jefe le gusta mangonear a la gente. |
| | A mi jefe le gusta mandonear a la gente. |
bring [sth] about,
bring about [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (cause) | ocasionar⇒, producir⇒, provocar⇒ vtr |
| | | traer⇒, generar⇒ vtr |
| | | dar lugar a loc verb + prep |
| | He promised that he would bring about change. |
| | Prometió que ocasionaría un cambio. |
bring [sth] about,
bring about [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (change direction of ship) | virar⇒ vtr |
| | | dar la vuelta loc verb |
bumble around,
also UK: bumble about vi phrasal | UK (be inept, clumsy) (físico) | bambolear⇒ vi |
| | (mental) | titubear⇒ vi |
| button up about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, slang (keep silent) | callar⇒ vi |
| | You'd better button up about the missing cookies. |
| | Mejor que te calles sobre las galletitas que faltan. |
| | | cerrar la boca, callarse la boca loc verb |
| | Mejor que cierres la boca sobre las galletitas que faltan. |
| | | mantener la boca cerrada loc verb |
| | Mejor que mantengas la boca cerrada sobre las galletitas que faltan. |
| | (coloquial) | no soltar prenda loc verb |
| | Mejor que no sueltes prenda sobre las galletitas que faltan. |
| cast about vi phrasal | (search) | buscar⇒ vtr |
| | | tratar de encontrar loc verb |
| | As time wore on and Audrey still hadn't found her glasses, she began to cast about desperately. |
| | Como el tiempo pasaba y Audrey no encontraba sus gafas, empezó a buscar desesperadamente. |
| cast about for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (seek) (respuesta, trabajo) | buscar⇒ vtr |
| | I'm casting about for some really good example sentences. |
| | Estoy buscando buenas oraciones de ejemplo. |
clown around,
also UK: clown about vi phrasal | informal (play the fool, behave in a silly way) | hacerse el payaso loc verb |
| | | hacer el tonto loc verb |
| | | hacer el payaso loc verb |
| | One can never take him seriously; he's always clowning around. |
| | No lo puedes tomar en serio, siempre está haciéndose el payaso. |
| | | hacer el mico, hacer el mono loc verb |
| | (AR) | hacerse el gracioso loc verb |
| | (AR, CL, coloquial) | payasear⇒ vi |
| come about vi phrasal | (happen) | ocurrir⇒ vi |
| | Dave's idea to start his own business came about after he lost his job. |
| | La idea de David de empezar su propio negocio ocurrió después de haber perdido el trabajo. |
| | | suceder⇒ vi |
| | La idea de David de empezar su propio negocio sucedió después de haber perdido el trabajo. |
| | | pasar⇒ vi |
| | La idea de David de empezar su propio negocio pasó después de haber perdido el trabajo. |
| come about vi phrasal | (nautical: tack) (náutica) | virar⇒ vi |
| | | cambiar de bordada loc verb |
| | The yacht came about. |
| | El yate viró. |
fart around,
also UK: fart about vi phrasal | vulgar, informal (spend time foolishly) | no hacer nada loc verb |
| | (AR) | pelotudear⇒, boludear⇒, huevear⇒ vi |
fiddle around,
also UK: fiddle about vi phrasal | informal (waste time doing [sth] trivial) (AR, coloquial) | pavear⇒, huevear⇒, boludear⇒ vi |
| | | holgazanear⇒, vaguear⇒ vi |
| | He began to fiddle around doing crossword puzzles, but soon noticed his English was improving. |
| | Empezó a pavear con los crucigramas, pero pronto se dio cuenta de que su inglés estaba mejorando. |
fiddle around with [sth],
also UK: fiddle about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (play absent-mindedly with) | juguetear⇒ vi |
| | She fiddled around with the things on her desk while I was talking. |
| | Jugueteaba con las cosas en su escritorio mientras yo le hablaba. |
fiddle around with [sth],
also UK: fiddle about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (alter or adjust unhelpfully) | juguetear⇒ vi |
| | (AR, coloquial) | pavear⇒, huevear⇒, boludear⇒ vi |
| | He loved to fiddle about with old cars, but never actually fixed them up. |
| | Le encantaba juguetear con autos viejos, pero nunca los arreglaba. |
flail around,
also UK: flail about vi phrasal | (thrash about) | revolcarse⇒, agitarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | dar vueltas loc verb |
| | | revolverse⇒ v prnl |
float around,
float about vi phrasal | (idea: widely discussed) (idea) | circular⇒ vtr |
| | | correr la voz loc verb |
float around,
float about vi phrasal | (be somewhere unknown) (coloquial) | estar por ahí loc verb |
fool around,
fool about vi phrasal | informal (act in silly way) (informal) | hacer el tonto loc verb |
| | (informal) | tontear⇒ vi |
| | The teacher told Bobby to stop fooling around in class. |
| | La maestra le dijo a Bobby que dejara de hacer el tonto. |
fool around,
fool about vi phrasal | informal (not be productive) | perder el tiempo loc verb |
| | (AR: coloquial) | huevear⇒ vi |
| | | holgazanear⇒ vi |
| | The boss doesn't like people fooling around when they should be working. |
| | Al jefe de no le gusta que las personas pierdan el tiempo cuando deberían estar trabajando. |
frig around,
also UK: frig about vi phrasal | vulgar, informal (fool around) | hacer el tonto loc verb |
| | (ES, vulgar) | hacer gilipolleces loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial) | boludear⇒ vi |
f*** around,
also UK: f*** about vi phrasal | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (waste time) (AmL: vulgar) | andar jodiendo loc verb |
| | (ES: coloquial) | hacer el gilipollas loc verb |
| | (ES: vulgar) | joder la marrana loc verb |
| | (AR: coloquial) | huevear⇒, boludear⇒ vi |
| | Stop f***ing about and get on with your work! |
| | ¡Deja de andar jodiendo y termina tu tarea! |
fumble around,
UK: fumble about vi phrasal | (do things clumsily) (figurado) | dar vueltas loc verb |
| | | revolver⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer algo torpemente loc verb |
| | He's fumbling around in the kitchen; can't you hear the noise? |
gad around [sth],
gad about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (wander or travel around a place) | deambular⇒ vi |
| | | vagar⇒ vi |
| | | andar de aquí para allá loc verb |
| | | callejear⇒ vi |
| | We decided to gad around town for a while. |
| | Decidimos deambular un rato por el pueblo. |
get around,
also UK: get round,
get about vi phrasal | informal (circulate) | correr⇒ vi |
| | When word got around that she was baking cookies, all the children appeared at her door. |
| | Cuando corrió la voz de que estaba haciendo galletas, todos los niños aparecieron en su puerta. |
Compound Forms:
about | around |
| about to become [sth] v expr | (on the point of being) | a punto de convertirse en loc adv |
| | She is about to become the youngest scientist to win the Nobel Prize. |
| | Está a punto de convertirse en la científica más joven en ganar el Premio Nobel. |
| | | a punto de transformarse en loc adv |
| | Está a punto de transformarse en la científica más joven en ganar el Premio Nobel. |
| about to happen adj | (imminent) | inminente adj |
| | | que vaya a suceder en breve expr |
| | | que vaya a suceder pronto expr |
| | You want me to give you money? That's not about to happen. |
| | ¿Quieres que te dé dinero? Eso no es algo inminente. |
| | ¿Quieres que te dé dinero? Eso no es algo que vaya a suceder en breve. |
| | | a punto de ocurrir loc adv |
| | ¿Quieres que te dé dinero? Eso no es algo que esté a punto de ocurrir. |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn n | figurative (policy, opinion: reversal) (figurado) | giro de 180º, giro de 180 grados nm + loc adj |
| | | cambio radical nm + adj |
| | Following a strong public outcry, the politician did an about-face regarding his position on global warming. |
| | Después de una protesta general, el político dio un giro de 180º con respecto a su posición sobre el calentamiento global. |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn n | (military: turn) (militar) | media vuelta adj + nf |
| | The soldier did an about-face and marched back into barracks. |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn vi | (military: perform a turn) (milicia) | dar media vuelta vi + loc adv |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn vi | (turn in opposite direction) | girar 180 grados, dar un giro de 180 grados loc verb |
| | | dar la vuelta, dar media vuelta loc verb |
agonize over [sth],
agonize about [sth],
also UK: agonise over [sth],
agonise about [sth] vi + prep | (struggle with decision) (figurado, coloquial) | dar vueltas a loc verb |
| | | costar decidirse loc verb |
| | I was very unsure about whether or not to give up my job and I agonised over the decision for weeks. |
| | No estaba seguro si dejar o no mi empleo y le di vueltas a la solución durante semanas. |
| | | dar vueltas sobre loc verb |
agree with [sb] about [sth],
agree with [sb] on [sth] v expr | (have same opinion about) | coincidir con alguien sobre algo, coincidir con alguien en algo loc verb |
| | | estar de acuerdo con alguien en algo loc verb |
| | We all agreed with Jack about the colour of the new chairs. |
| | Todos coincidimos con Jack sobre el color de las sillas nuevas. |
| all about adj | (on the topic of) | todo sobre adj + prep |
| | I want to hear all about your trip. |
| | Quiero que me cuentes todo sobre tu viaje. |
| all about adv | UK (all around a certain area) | a todos lados loc adv |
| | | por todas partes loc adv |
| | The pickpocket looked all about to make sure nobody was watching. |
| | El ratero miró a todos lados para asegurarse de que nadie lo veía. |
| all about adj | informal (person: very interested in) (informal) | muy metido en algo loc adj |
| | | muy interesado en algo loc adj |
| | When Ben was little, he was all about football, but he's completely lost interest in it now. |
angry about [sth],
angry at [sth] adj + prep | (cross about [sth]) | enojado/a, enfadado/a adj |
| | He was angry about his son's failure. |
| | Estaba enfadado debido al fracaso de su hijo. |
| be anxious about [sth] v expr | (be nervous about [sth]) | estar nervioso por algo v cop + loc adj |
| | | estar inquieto por algo v cop + loc adj |
| | Claire is anxious about her appointment with the dentist tomorrow. |
| | Claire está nerviosa por su cita con la dentista mañana. |
apathetic towards [sth],
apathetic about [sth] adj + prep | (indifferent about) | apático respecto a loc adj |
| | The receptionist seemed apathetic about her job and barely smiled at us. |
| | La recepcionista parecía apática respecto a su trabajo y apenas nos sonrió. |
| be apprehensive about [sth] adj + prep | (be nervous about [sth]) | preocupar⇒ vi |
| | | nervioso con respecto a loc adj |
| | I'm apprehensive about moving to Japan; I have never lived abroad before. |
| | Me preocupa mudarme a Japón; nunca antes he vivido en el extranjero. |
argue about [sth],
argue about [sth] with [sb] vi + prep | (disagree) | discutir por, discutir sobre vi + prep |
| | My friend always argues about money with her husband. |
| | Mi amiga siempre está discutiendo con su marido por cuestiones de dinero. |
| argue endlessly over/about [sth] vi + adv | figurative (disagree constantly) | pelear constantemente vi + adv |
| | | pasársela peleando loc verb |
| | | pasársela discutiendo loc verb |
| | The two brothers argue endlessly over who is better at basketball. |
| ask [sb] about [sth]⇒ vtr | (request information from [sb]) | preguntar sobre vtr + prep |
| | | interrogar sobre vtr + prep |
| | He asked his father about jobs in the factory. |
| | Él le preguntó a su padre sobre puestos en la fábrica. |
| | Él interrogó a su padre sobre puestos en la fábrica. |
| ask about [sth] vi + prep | (request information) | preguntar sobre vi + prep |
| | (informal) | preguntar por vi + prep |
| | | preguntar acerca de vi + loc prep |
| | The journalist was asking about the director's latest film. |
| | El periodista preguntó sobre la última película del director. |
| at about adv | (time: at approximately) (aproximadamente) | como a las loc prep |
| | | sobre prep |
| | | allá a loc prep |
| | | alrededor de loc prep |
| | Class starts at one, shall we meet at about quarter to? |
| | La clase empieza a la una, ¿nos juntamos como a las menos cuarto? |
| | (coloquial) | a eso de las loc prep |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Ven a mi oficina mañana, ¿a eso de las cuatro te viene bien? |
authoritative on [sth],
authoritative about [sth] adj + prep | (knowledgeable about) | conocedor de adj + prep |
| | | acreditado en adj + prep |
| | My history teacher is particularly authoritative on the Tudor period. |
| | Mi maestro de historia es especialmente conocedor del período Tudor. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El médico cirujano está acreditado en la nueva técnica quirúrgica. |
| a bad feeling about [sth/sb] n | (misgivings) | un mal presentimiento expr |
| | | algo huele mal expr |
| | I have a bad feeling about this place; I think we should leave. |
| | Mejor vámonos, tengo un mal presentimiento con este lugar. |
| | Mejor vámonos, algo huele mal aquí. |
| | (figurado) | mala espina expr |
| | Este lugar me da pala espina, mejor vámonos. |
| bashed about adj | UK (treated or handled roughly) | maltratado participio |
| | Cuando estuvo prisionero fue muy maltratado. |
| be all about [sth] v expr | informal (be characterized by) | caracterizarse por algo v prnl + prep |
| | | ser reconocido por algo v cop + loc adj |
| | You don't need to worry about Sandra delivering the project on time; she's all about reliability. |
beat around the bush,
also UK: beat about the bush v expr | figurative (avoid getting to the point) | andar con rodeos loc verb |
| | | irse por las ramas loc verb |
| | | dar vueltas loc verb |
| | Stop beating around the bush and give me the real reason! |
| | Deja de andar con rodeos y dime la verdadera razón. |
beating around the bush,
beating about the bush n | (not getting to the point) | irse por las ramas loc verb |
| | All this beating around the bush is starting to annoy me; just say yes or no! |
| beef about [sth] vi + prep | mainly US, slang (complain) | quejarse de v prnl + prep |
| | He's always beefing about work. |
| | Él siempre se queja de su trabajo. |
| bellyache about [sth] vi + prep | slang (complain about [sth]) | quejarse de v prnl + prep |
| | | rezongar sobre vi + prep |
| | | protestar por vi + prep |
| | Fred is always bellyaching about the long hours he has to work. |
bicker about [sth],
bicker over [sth] vi + prep | (quarrel about) | discutir sobre vtr + prep |
| | | pelear sobre, pelear por vtr + prep |
| | My brother and I often bicker over which TV channel we want to watch. |
| | Mi hermano y yo solemos discutir sobre qué canal de TV queremos ver. |
| | Mi hermano y yo solemos pelear sobre qué canal de TV queremos ver. |
| bitch about [sth] vi + prep | vulgar, informal (complain about [sth]) | quejarse de v prnl + prep |
| | | renegar por vi + prep |
| | The employees stood at the coffee machine and bitched about their pay. |
| | Los empleados se reunían alrededor de la cafetera y se quejaban de sus salarios. |
| bitch about [sb] vi + prep | vulgar, informal (make nasty remarks about [sb]) | hablar mal de loc verb + prep |
| | | criticar a vtr + prep |
| | Petra's classmates bitched about her behind her back. |
| | Los compañeros de Petra hablaban mal de ella a sus espaldas. |
| blab about [sth] vi + prep | slang (divulge carelessly) | irse de la lengua loc verb |
| | | soltarse de la lengua loc verb |
| | The secretary blabbed to the newspapers about her affair with her boss. |
| blabber about [sth] vi + prep | informal (talk incessantly about) (coloquial) | cotorrear sobre, parlotear sobre vi + prep |
| | (coloquial) | chacharear sobre vi + prep |
| | Mrs. Wilson is always blabbering about what her neighbours are up to. |
| blather about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (talk pointlessly about) | parlotear sobre vi + prep |
| | | hablar sin parar sobre loc verb |
| | My dad likes to blather about football to anyone who will listen. |
| bleat about [sth] vi + prep | figurative, pejorative (complain about) | lamentarse por v prnl + prep |
| | | quejarse de v prnl + prep |
| | There is no point in bleating about the weather; we can't change it. |
blether,
blether about [sth/sb] vi + prep | UK, regional (talk pointlessly about) | decir tonterías sobre loc verb |
| blog about [sth] vi + prep | (write online diary about) | escribir en un blog sobre loc verb |
| | Nadia blogs about her life as a new mother. |
| | Nadia escribe en un blog sobre su vida como madre primeriza. |
| boast about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (speak proudly) | presumir de, alardear de vi + prep |
| | | vanagloriarse de, jactarse de v prnl + prep |
| | | hacer alarde de loc verb + prep |
| | I'm so bored of Tom boasting about his new car. |
| | Jillian is boasting about her children again. |
| | Ya estoy cansado de que Tom ande presumiendo de su auto nuevo. // Jillian está alardeando de sus hijos de nuevo. |
| boast about doing [sth] v expr | (speak proudly about achieving [sth]) | presumir de hacer algo, alardear de hacer algo vi + prep |
| | | vanagloriarse de hacer algo, jactarse de hacer algo v prnl + prep |
| | Marcus often boasts about running the Boston Marathon last year. |
| | A menudo Marcus presume de haber corrido la maratón de Boston el año pasado. |
| brag about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (talk boastfully) | fanfarronear de, presumir de, alardear de, jactarse de vi + prep |
| | | fanfarronear sobre, presumir sobre, alardear sobre vi + prep |
| | | hacer alarde de loc verb |
| | (AR, informal) | cancherear de vi + prep |
| | He is always bragging about his wealth. |
| | Siempre fanfarronea de su fortuna. |
brief [sb] on [sth],
brief [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (apprise of) | informar a alguien sobre algo loc verb |
| | The chief briefed his agents on the recent developments of the case. |
| | El jefe informó a sus oficiales sobre los recientes desarrollos del caso. |
brood over [sth],
brood about [sth] vi + prep | (think too much about) (coloquial, figurado) | rumiar⇒ vtr |
| | (coloquial, figurado) | masticar⇒ vtr |
| | There is no point in brooding over things that have happened in the past. |
| | Jamie has been brooding about the outcome of last night's football game all morning. |
| | No tiene caso estar rumiando sobre cosas que están en el pasado. |
| | | darle muchas vueltas a loc verb + prep |
| | (ES, coloquial, figurado) | comerse el coco, comerse el tarro loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial) | enroscarse⇒ v prnl |
| | No tiene sentido darle muchas vueltas a cosas que ya han pasado. |
| bruit [sth] about vtr + prep | often passive (spread: a rumour) | correr la voz loc verb |
| buttonhole [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | US, figurative, informal (accost, force to converse about) | acorralar a alguien por algo loc verb |
| | The reporter buttonholed the congressman about budget cuts. |
buzz,
buzz about [sth],
buzz for [sth] n | figurative, informal (interest) | alboroto por algo loc nom m |
| | | causar alboroto loc verb |
| | There has been a lot of buzz this season for plaid skirts. |
| | Ha habido mucho alboroto esta temporada por las faldas a cuadros. |
| | Las faldas a cuadros han causado mucho alboroto esta temporada. |
| be cagey about [sth] v expr | (evade: an issue) | ser evasivo con loc verb |
| | | evitar⇒ vtr |
| | | eludir⇒ vtr |
| | Why are you being cagey about your plans for tonight? |
| care about [sth] vi + prep | (think is important) | importar⇒ vi |
| | | preocuparse por v prnl + prep |
| | I care about the issue of global warming. |
| | Me importa el calentamiento global. |
| | Me preocupo por el calentamiento global. |
| care about [sb] vi + prep | (feel affection) | querer⇒ vtr |
| | | importar⇒ vi |
| | Of course I want to spend more time with you. I care about you. |
| | Por supuesto que quiero pasar más tiempo contigo. Te quiero. |
| | Por supuesto que quiero pasar más tiempo contigo. Me importas. |
careful to do [sth],
careful about doing [sth] adj | (making sure to do [sth]) | ser cuidadoso con loc verb |
| | | asegurarse de v prnl + prep |
| | He is careful about locking the doors before he goes out. |
| | Es muy cuidadoso con cerrar bien las puertas antes de salir. |
| caution [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (warn) | advertir a alguien sobre algo loc verb + prep |
| | | prevenir a alguien contra algo loc verb + prep |
| | The boss cautioned his employees about time-wasting. |
| | El jefe advirtió a sus empleados sobre perder el tiempo. |
| clueless about [sth] adj + prep | informal (uninformed) | no tener idea sobre, no tener idea de loc verb |
| | Don't ask me! I'm clueless about babies! |
| | ¡No me preguntes a mí! Yo no tengo idea sobre los bebés. |
| combine to bring about [sth] v expr | (cause jointly) | unirse para provocar, combinarse para provocar loc verb |
| | | unirse para traer, combinarse para provocar |
| | Opposition to the government and anger at the police combined to bring about the riots. |
| | La oposición al gobierno y la ira contra la policía se combinaron para provocar los disturbios. |
| | | unirse en la realización de loc verb |
| | | unirse en una causa común loc verb |
| | | unir fuerzas loc verb |
| come clean about [sth] vi + adj | informal (confess to [sth]) | confesar⇒ vtr |
| | You might feel better if you go to your boss and just come clean about what you did. |
| | Te sentirás mejor si hablas con tu jefe y le confiesas lo que hiciste. |
comment,
comment about [sth] vi + prep | (make remarks) | comentar⇒ vtr |
| | | hablar sobre vi + prep |
| | Audrey commented about the newspaper article. |
| | Él comentó el artículo de periódico. |
| complain about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (find fault, express unhappiness) | quejarse de v prnl + prep |
| | She never stops complaining about her lazy, useless husband. |
| | He complained about the leak to his landlord. |
| | Ella no deja de quejarse de lo perezoso e inútil que es su esposo. |
| concerned about [sth] adj + prep | (worried about [sth]) | preocupado por adj + prep |
| | Tina is concerned about her weight and has decided to join a gym. |
| | Tina está preocupada por su peso y ha decidido apuntarse a un gimnasio. |
couldn't care less about [sth],
could not care less about [sth] v expr | informal (feel completely apathetic towards) | resultar indiferente loc verb |
| | I couldn't care less about the tabloid headlines. |
| | No podrían resultarme más indiferentes los titulares de los tabloides. |
| | | dar exactamente lo mismo loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | importar un pepino, importar un pimiento loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | importar un pito, importar un huevo loc verb |
| | (ES, coloquial) | traer al pairo expr |
| | (ES, coloquial) | pasar⇒ vi |
| | Paso completamente de los titulares de la prensa sensacionalista. |
| coy about [sth] adj + prep | (evasive) | evasivo sobre adj + prep |
| | | reservado con adj + prep |
| | Jennine stopped dyeing her hair and being coy about her age. |
| | The senator remained coy about his plans to run for governor. |
| | Jennine dejó de teñirse el pelo y de mostrarse evasiva sobre su edad. |
| crab about [sth] vi + prep | informal (complain about) | quejarse de v prnl + prep |
| | | rezongar por vi + prep |
| | You don't make the weather any better by crabbing about it. |
| | El tiempo no va a mejorar por mucho que te quejes de él. |