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53 - Complex verbal expressions/Expresiones complejas de tipo verbal

from Part III

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2012

R. E. Batchelor
Affiliation:
University of Nottingham
Miguel Ángel San José
Affiliation:
Universidad de Valladolid, Spain
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Summary

The following passage tells of a conversation between five youths who have been out for the night. Their concern is how they will deal with their parents when they return in the morning. The passage contains a number of complex expressions, particularly with verbs ending in -selas, explored in more detail in Section 53.5, below.

  1. –¿Qué, nos las piramos (we're clearing off) ya, o al señorito se le antoja (has the fanciful idea of) quedarse otro rato, durmiéndola (sleeping it off [after a binge])? –oyó decir a Jonás.

Félix entreabrió los ojos y lo vio en un banco compartiendo un porro (joint) con los otros tres compañeros. Habían amanecido (They had woken up) en el parque tras una noche de borrachera. Pensó que aquel muchacho lo traía frito (was getting on his nerves); era un pesado. Como Jonás le llevaba un año de edad (was a year older than him), debía pensar que era el jefe de la pandilla, y que se las sabía todas (was a wise guy/smart alec), pero a aquel Jonás le faltaba un palmo (quite a few inches) de estatura y le sobraba estupidez para ser el jefe.

  1. –Oye, listo –dijo por fin Félix, incorporándose un poco sobre el césped, que le había servido de cama–, como sigas así tendrás que vértelas conmigo (you'll have to deal with me).

  2. –Bueno, bueno… –terció Antón–, es muy pronto para dárselas de valientes (to look tough). […]

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Print publication year: 2010

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