Dominican idioms - dominicanismos Archives - Life Bites https://www.biteslife.com/category/dominican-republic/idioms/ Recipes and culture Fri, 24 Jan 2014 23:11:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://www.biteslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-logo_479162_print2_1_615x512-32x32.png Dominican idioms - dominicanismos Archives - Life Bites https://www.biteslife.com/category/dominican-republic/idioms/ 32 32 47065050 Una cosa dice el burro, y otra el que lo apareja. https://www.biteslife.com/una-cosa-dice-el-burro-y-otra-el-que-lo-apareja/ https://www.biteslife.com/una-cosa-dice-el-burro-y-otra-el-que-lo-apareja/#respond Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:08:48 +0000 http://biteslife.com/una-cosa-dice-el-burro-y-otra-el-que-lo-apareja/ Your Dominican wisdom bite of the day: “Una cosa dice el burro, y otra el que lo apareja”. Literal translation: The donkey says one thing. The man who rigs it says another. Meaning: The plan that matters is the plan made by the decision-maker. Sometimes things don’t go as planned. Use: colloquial

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]]> https://www.biteslife.com/una-cosa-dice-el-burro-y-otra-el-que-lo-apareja/feed/ 0 3585 Ser “de resorte” https://www.biteslife.com/ser-de-resorte/ https://www.biteslife.com/ser-de-resorte/#respond Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:59:42 +0000 http://biteslife.com/ser-de-resorte/ Literal translation: to be “springy” Meaning: of a person – spontaneous, unpredictable. Significado: dícese de la persona espontánea e impredecible. Use: colloquial Example: -Y Fulano? – Pa la playa. -Y eso sin avisar? – Tú sabes que él es de resorte.

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]]> https://www.biteslife.com/ser-de-resorte/feed/ 0 3599 Papelera https://www.biteslife.com/papelera/ https://www.biteslife.com/papelera/#respond Sat, 14 Jul 2012 14:30:00 +0000 http://biteslife.com/papelera/ Literal translation: paper juggler Meaning: said of a person, in this case a woman, who pretends to do busy work when people in a position of authority are around but does nothing when they go away. Pretender, hypocrite. Also, person who promises but does not deliver. Significado: se dice de la persona (en este caso […]

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]]> https://www.biteslife.com/papelera/feed/ 0 3600 Haciéndole morcilla al diablo https://www.biteslife.com/haci-ndole-morcilla-al-diablo/ https://www.biteslife.com/haci-ndole-morcilla-al-diablo/#comments Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:37:00 +0000 http://biteslife.com/haci-ndole-morcilla-al-diablo/ Literal translation: making blood sausage for the devil Meaning: Said of someone (particularly women) who attend church regularly and are supposed to be “devoted” but in reality are addicted to gossip, judging other people and minding their business. Hypocritical religious person. Significado: se dice de la persona (especialment mujer) que se dice muy religiosa, rezando y frecuentando […]

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]]> https://www.biteslife.com/haci-ndole-morcilla-al-diablo/feed/ 2 3604 Dar salsa https://www.biteslife.com/dar-salsa/ https://www.biteslife.com/dar-salsa/#respond Sun, 08 Jul 2012 16:41:45 +0000 http://biteslife.com/dar-salsa/ Literal translation: to give sauce Meaning: to butter someone up – to sweetly try to persuade someone to do something for you. Significado: tratar de convencer a alguien de que haga algo que usted quiere, utilizando dulzura. Use: colloquial Example: No me de’ salsa no, que no va’ ‘pal río. (Don’t butter me up. You’re […]

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]]> https://www.biteslife.com/dar-salsa/feed/ 0 3605 El horno no está para galleticas https://www.biteslife.com/el-horno-no-est-para-galleticas/ https://www.biteslife.com/el-horno-no-est-para-galleticas/#respond Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:59:44 +0000 http://biteslife.com/el-horno-no-est-para-galleticas/ Translation: the oven is not ready for cookies. Meaning: the situation doesn’t allow for this type of behavior. We can’t afford to do something because of circumstances. Significado: la situación no permite cierto tipo de comportamiento. Las circunstancias limitan los planes. Use: general, colloquial Example: – No se puede salir en la noche ya. Anoche […]

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]]> https://www.biteslife.com/el-horno-no-est-para-galleticas/feed/ 0 3610 Dar muela https://www.biteslife.com/dar-muela/ https://www.biteslife.com/dar-muela/#respond Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:58:00 +0000 http://biteslife.com/dar-muela/ Literal translation: to give tooth Meaning: to use nice words and chivalry to gain the favor of a female, to court someone this way. This term is often used to refer to men who don’t have much else to offer but are good at making girls fall in love with them because of their courting […]

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]]> https://www.biteslife.com/dar-muela/feed/ 0 3614 Ahí hay gato entre macuto https://www.biteslife.com/ah-hay-gato-entre-macuto/ https://www.biteslife.com/ah-hay-gato-entre-macuto/#respond Sun, 01 Jul 2012 15:01:18 +0000 http://biteslife.com/ah-hay-gato-entre-macuto/ Literal transation: There’s a cat in a knapsack there. Meaning: Something doesn’t add up or make sense. Someone is hiding something. Significado: Algo no tiene sentido o no concuerda. Alguien está escondiendo algo. Use: general Example: El dinero se perdió el día que el vino. Ahí hay gato entre macuto. (The money disappeared the day he came by. […]

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]]> https://www.biteslife.com/ah-hay-gato-entre-macuto/feed/ 0 3615 E’ má’ la sal que el chivo https://www.biteslife.com/e-m-la-sal-que-el-chivo/ https://www.biteslife.com/e-m-la-sal-que-el-chivo/#respond Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:01:00 +0000 http://biteslife.com/e-m-la-sal-que-el-chivo/ Literal translation: there’s more salt than goat (in this dish). Meaning: of a situation – it is more trouble than it is worth. Significado: “Es más la sal que el chivo”: no vale la pena, es más el esfuerzo que el resultado. Use: general

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]]> https://www.biteslife.com/e-m-la-sal-que-el-chivo/feed/ 0 3619 Pasar crujía https://www.biteslife.com/pasar-cruj-a/ https://www.biteslife.com/pasar-cruj-a/#respond Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:55:02 +0000 http://biteslife.com/pasar-cruj-a/ Literal translation: to go through a corridor. Meaning: to go through hardship. Significado: pasar por momentos difíciles. Use: general, colloquial. Example: Aquí estoy, pasando crujía. (Here I am, going through hardship – an answer to the question: How are you? often heard in the DR).

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