Colloquial expressions

In informal language words are used with a special or “colloquial” meaning. Use vocabulary and idiomatic expressions related to the new and to uneventful everyday activities.

En lenguaje informal, las palabras se usan con un significado especial o "coloquial". Utilizar vocabulario y expresiones idiomáticas relacionadas con las actividades cotidianas nuevas y sin complicaciones.

Example:

 Easy as pie =very easy 

The math´s homework is EASY AS PIE.

IN YOUR FACE = aggressive

·        Mark, I made five goals in yesterday match. IN YOUR FACE man!

SLOUCH = lazy; non performer

·        All my Friends have an SLOUCH walk. They can´t run.

GIG = Job or task

·        The nine´th grade students have GIGS, but don´t make a their cbligations.

PHRASAL VERB

Phrasal verbs are verbs that have their meanings changed when they are joined with prepositions or adverbs (or both). The same verb can have dozens of completely different meanings, depending on the term that goes with it.

Los verbos de Phrasal son verbos que tienen sus significados cambiados se unen con preposiciones o adverbios (o ambos). El mismo verbo puede tener docenas de completamentos, diferentes Significados dependiendo del término que va con él.

Example:

COME OUT: salir, Phrasal verb: da la idea general de salir; salir de algo en lo cual no se quiere estar o ser, también usado para decir que se ha revelado de algo o de alguien, también se usa para decir que algo va a salir al mercado.

It gives the general idea of going out; out of something which is not to be or be also used to say that it has revealed something or someone, it is also used to say that something will go to market.

COME OUT of your room - Sal de tu cuarto

His new book just – CAME OUT.  Su nuevo libro salió al mercado

She just CAME OUT of the closet. Ella salió del closet.

He COME OUT to his brothers. Él se revelo a sus padres.

Example:

ü We´re all going to COME OUT of school.

ü  Todos vamos a salir del colegio.

COME ON: venir,  Phrasal verb, Puede significar una forma de apurar a alguien, también se usa para demostrar incredulidad sobre algo que alguien dice,  a veces se utiliza para decir que las luces se encendieron.

It can mean a way to rush someone, also used to demostrate disbelief about something someone says, it is sometimes used to say that the lights came on.

¡COME ON! – ¡Vamos!

Sorry, I didn´t mean to COME ON too strong. Disculpe, no quería feriar con Tigo tan agriamente.

The lights COME ON. Las luces se encendieron.

Example:

Angelica, why don´t you COME ON in and drink juice.

ü Angélica, por qué no vienes y tomas jugo.

SIT DOWN: sentarse, Phrasal verb; es un verbo de dos palabras y contienen la palabra down, es un verbo informal y suele usarse cundo no se denota donde se hará la acción de sentarse.

SIT: para decir donde se hará la acción de sentarse.

SIT DOWN: significa lo mismo pero no se especifica donde se hará la acción de sentarse, es de naturaleza informal.

SIT DOWN: Is a verb of two words and contain the word down, is an informal verb and is often used when not denoting where the action of sitting.

SIT DOWN: Phrasal verb Juan Pablo, SIT DOWN, please.

ü Juan Pablo, siéntese, por favor 

Set up: crear, Phrasal verb; tiene varios sentidos dependiendo el contexto, el primer sentido es preparar o configurar una máquina, también se puede aplicar a montar o crear una empresa o negocio, también para decir que se va a organizar o preparar un evento o un encuentro. Es decir significa: establecer, instalar, montar, preparar.

SET UP: create phrasal verb; has several meanings depending on the context, the first direction is set up or configure a machine, you can also be applied to mount or create a company or business, also to say that it will organize or prepare an event or a meeting. That is means to establish, install, assemble, prepare.

ü I SET UP a robot blue.

ü Cree un robot azul.

PICK UP: Recoger; es un verbo frasal separable y se puede colocar antes del sustantivo o al final, se puede usar de las dos formas.

Is a separable phrasal verb and can be placed before the noun or at the end, can be used both ways.

Example:

I´ m PICK UP the dinnosaur.

Recojo el dinosaurio.

I´m PICK the dinosaur UP.

ü I PICK UP the pencil.

Recojo el lápiz.

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*STRAIGHT SHOOTER = a person who is direct and truthful
Truthfulness is the quality of what is true or true, and conforms to truth and conforms to it. It is a positive moral value that seeks the truth. The meaning of truthfulness is intimately related to all that refers to truth or reality, or to someone's ability to always tell the truth and be sincere, honest, frank and have good faith. Therefore, it is the opposite of the lie, the hypocrisy or the falsehood.

ü No one doubts the truth of the facts reported by the newspaper, since the newspaper has always told the truth. " In this example, it is used with the sense of diffusion of a news.

*STUD = manly man
Male is that linked to the male: the human being whose gender is male. The
manly, therefore, is associated with the characteristics of man (as opposed
to women) and what is strong, consistent or courageous.

ü That man is very manly he leaves his beard

GHETTO = bad neighborhood; slum
Part of a relatively large population, containing a spontaneous social
grouping and having a peculiar physical, social, economic or ethnic character
by which it is identified.

ü Medellin has a variety of neighborhoods including very dangerous suburbs

*SLOPPY = lack of neatness; untidy

The word disorder is used extensively to refer to the absence of order that

exists in a certain place in which he knew to have at some point just order.

That is, there are things or parts that correspond to a whole that should

be organized in a certain place or in a given way and are not because

someone contributed to their disorganization.

ü My house is a terrible mess since my sister arrived, it's very messy!

*GUSTY = courageous

Is the encouragement or vigor in the execution of an action. For example: "A

man of courage is needed for such a task," "I did not have the courage to

face Lord Wilson," "The firefighter showed his courage as he entered the

house on fire to rescue the children," " Grandfather was cured thanks to the

doctors and his courage. "

ü The man who rescued that cat is very brave

Phrasal verb List

*GO BACK: Regresa

*COME BACK : Vuelve

*GO OUT : Fuera

*POINT OUT : Señalar

*Take over : Tomar el control

Aporte realizado por: Cristian Julian Cifuentes Guevara

GO BACK:   To return to start doing something again

Example: we WENT BACK to work after the break

MAKE UP: To put together; to put in order; to apply cosmetics

    

     

   Example:  My mother will MAKE UP the room. My sister always MADE UP before going to parties

GO ON: to continue or proceed

       

Example: difficulties teach us to GO ON the way that we have to keep.


TAKE OVER: to assume the control, to dominate, taking care of 
something

    




Example: to lead very well a company, the bosses must be TAKE OVER 

of critical issues

STRAIGHT SHOOTER:  direct and truthful person



      

Example: Good leaders are characterized by being STRAIGHT SHOOTER




Aporte realizado por Lina Marcela Madrid P.