Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(to fall from the pear tree) • This expression is used when somebody has a sudden realisation of a fact or a negative aspect of their reality.
"È caduto dal pero quando ha saputo del loro divorzio!"
"He's fallen from the pear tree when he heard about their divorce!"
Slang USED On Occasion BY Some People
The gossiping, the rumor, the news.
"¿Cómo estuvo la historia? Que empiece el chambre."
"How's the story? Let the gossip begin."
Submitted November 2020 by ivette
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(cut cake) • Something very easy. A piece of cake.
"De wedstrijd van komend weekend is gesneden koek vergeleken met de vorige."
"Next week's match is cut cake in comparison to the one last week."
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(adj.) • (bread necessary) • Something that is essential, absolutely necessary.
"Ik moet broodnodig een nieuwe baan vinden."
"I must bread necessary find a new job."
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(to speak under four eyes) • Privately.
"Hey, kan ik jou even onder vier ogen spreken?"
"Hey, can I speak to you under four eyes?"
el burro delante, pa que no se espante
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(the donkey goes first, so it doesn't get scared) • In Spanish, it is usually considered impolite to refer to oneself while listing the members of some group before every other person has been mentioned. This expression is used to make someone aware of his misplacement of the first-person pronoun in an enumeration that includes more people.
"¿Y quiénes fuisteis al cine?" "Fuimos yo, Joan y Pablo." "El burro delante, pa que no se espante."
"And who went to the cinema?" "Me, Joan and Pablo." "The donkey goes in front, so it doesn't get scared."
el día que las ranas críen pelo
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Some People
(the day that frogs grow up hair) • A different way to say that something would never happen or a strong no to a question.
"¿Vienes conmigo al partido?" "¡Iré contigo el día que las ranas críen pelo!"
"Would you come with me to the match?" "I will go with you the day that frogs grow up hair!"
Submitted October 2020 by barbybayy
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(change the water to the canary) • Used when someone needs to go to the toilet.
"Ahora vuelvo, tengo que cambiarle el agua al canario"
"I'll be right back, I have to change the water to the canary."
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(noun) • (wet finger work) • Something that is done without much precision or base in anything, like wetting your finger and sticking it in the air to feel which direction the wind is coming from.
"Proberen voorspellen wanneer de Coronacrisis over is blijft tot nu toe nattevingerwerk."
"Trying to predict when the Corona crisis will be over still remains wet finger work."
Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Some People
(to look for the hustle and bustle) • To go to spaces with loads of people, e.g. bars, malls, etc.
"Tijdens Corona is het onverantwoord om de drukte op te zoeken."
"During Corona, it's irresponsible to go looking for the hustle and bustle."
van een koude kermis thuiskomen
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
(to come home from a cold fair) • A rude awakening. It means that something goes wrong against expectations, or goes bad, or does not happen. It could also mean that you expected to receive a warm welcome somewhere but instead experienced anger and blame.
"Emma dacht dat ze voor haar verjaardag een puppy zou krijgen, maar ze moest van een koude kermis thuiskomen."
"Emma thoughts she was going to get a puppy for her birthday, but she had to come home from a cold fair."
Slang USED On Occasion BY Some People
(adj.) • severely damaged or very drunk
"After that wreck, his car was completely munted." "He's too munted to speak!"
Portuguese | Brazilian Portuguese Brazil
Slang USED On Occasion BY Some People
(n.) • A mix of the words "chá" and "café" ("tea" and "coffee", in English) used to refer to a very bad and weak coffee.
"Nossa, este café está muito aguado! Nunca mais tomo este chafé."
"Wow, this coffee is so watery! I'll never have this chafé again."
Submitted October 2020 by marilordelo
wie mooi wil gaan moet pijn lijden
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
(who wants to be beautiful must suffer pain) • To be beautiful one must make sacrifices. Frequently said by grandmothers while aggressively brushing your hair.
"Deze hakken doen echt pijn." "Tsja, wie mooi wil gaan moet pijn lijden."
"These heels really hurt." "Oh well, who wants to be beautiful must suffer pain"
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(n.) • (satan) • A very strong black coffee.
"Chcesz kawę?" "Tak, zrób mi szatana."
"Do you want some coffee?" "Yes, make me a satan."
hatchings, matchings and despatchings
Expression USED On Very Rare Occasion BY Some People
Births, weddings, and deaths.
"I only go to church for hatchings, matchings, and despatchings."
German German speaking countries
Emoji USED On Occasion BY Some People
When you wish someone good luck in German you would say "Ich drücke dir die Daumen", which literally means "I'll press my thumbs for you". Because of that, 🤞 ("I'll keep my fingers crossed") isn't used to wish good luck (in German 🤞 means that you are lying). We rather use ✊ which stands for the thumbs pressed.
"Viel Glück bei der Prüfung! Ich drücke dir die Daumen ✊!"
"Good luck for the exam! I'll press my thumbs for you ✊!"
Submitted October 2020 by languagenerd
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(to be completely Palle) • Being on your own, or alone. From the 1942 book ‘Palle alene verden’ by Jens Sigsgaard. A young boy, Palle, wakes up to find himself all alone in the world. At first, it’s fun, but later it gets lonely, but thankfully he wakes up from what was only a dream.
“Jeg var helt Palle”
"I was completely Palle."
Submitted October 2020 by wordnerd
als donderslag bij heldere hemel
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(like thunderstrike with clear sky) • Something completely unexpected.
"Het nieuws kwam als donderslag bij heldere hemel."
"The news came like thunderstrike with clear sky."
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(n.) • (double chin holder) • Used to jokingly refer to a face mask, as people often wear their masks below their chin so they can pull it up over their mouth and nose quickly when needed. But this looks as if they are using it as a holder for their double chin.
"Guck mal! Da ist wieder jemand mit Doppelkinnhalter."
"Look! There's another person wearing a double chin holder."
Submitted October 2020 by melanie