German
German speaking countries
Word USED Frequently BY Adults
(liquid bread) • A way of saying ‘beer’ in a joking manner, referring to the fact that both beer and bread are made of wheat.
„In Bayern gibts das beste Flüssigbrot!“
“In Bavaria there's the best liquid bread!”
Submitted November 2021 by titozz
Word USED On Rare Occasion BY Students
It is the adjective referring to something that is the least taken care of, mostly in the sense of farmland. "Hospodářství" means several things, amongst which is a "farm".
"To pole je nejneobhospodařovanější ze všech."
"This farm field is the least taken care of."
Submitted June 2021 by wraczlavskigmailcom
German
German speaking countries
Word USED On Occasion BY Most People
(air castles) • An unrealiatic dream or fantasy, pipe dream.
"Deine Pläne sind alles nur Luftschlösser."
"Your plans are all just air castles."
Submitted June 2021 by anonymous
Spanish
Latin America and Spain,
Spanish speaking countries
Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(v.) • To use something or wear a piece of clothing for the very first time.
Estrené mi vestido nuevo. Ayer se estrenó la película. A mamá le gusta estrenar zapatos.
I wore my new dress for the first time. The movie was released yesterday. My mom liked to wear shoes for the first time.
Spanish
Xalapa, Veracruz,
Mexico
Word USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
It’s a light sprinkling or drizzle of rain that lasts for days at a time, usually accompanied by fog
"Hoy hubo chipi-chipi todo el día, pero no llovió hasta las 7 de la noche."
"There was chipi-chipi all day today, but it didn’t rain for real until 7pm."
Word USED On Rare Occasion BY people who care about climate change
(n.) • (petrol shame) • When you travel by car or plane while knowing it is bad for the environment.
"Met de dalende prijzen van de trein en benzineschaamte nemen steeds minder mensen de auto op vakantie"
"With descending prices for trains and petrol shame, less people are taking the car on vacation."
Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(v.) • A verb used for a feeling that is somewhere between being bummed and upset and feeling frustrated, usually about a situation that can not be changed.
"Ik baal er nog steeds van dat mijn bruiloft niet door kon gaan in verband met Corona."
"I am still bummed/frustrated that my wedding couldn't go through because of Corona."
Submitted April 2021 by anonymous
Word USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(n.) • An ability to put things into perspective, which happens to be an important quality to have in Dutch culture.
"Het is belangrijk om een beetje relativeringsvermogen te hebben."
"It's important to have 'relativeringvermogen'"
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
When something is very full (as if it were about to explode).
"Mijn inbox is echt bomvol."
"My inbox is bomb full."
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(stress chicken) • A stress-prone person, or someone who stresses a lot.
"Doe even rustig, je bent echt een stresskip."
"Calm down, you are such a stress chicken."
French
Suisse romande,
Switzerland
Word USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(n.) • A mobile phone.
“J’ai perdu mon natel.”
“I lost my phone.”
Word USED Frequently BY Young People
Describing the thing that you cannot remember its proper name. Some people say that the people who use "oné", haven't got a huge vocabulary knowledge. "Oné" is basically a placeholder word.
"Podaj mi to oné... pero."
"Give me that thing... the pen"
Submitted January 2021 by adamburianek
Word USED On Occasion BY Most People
(dust kitty) • "Porcica" or "dust kitties" are small clumps of dirt usually found under beds or behind furniture that aren't cleaned regularly.
"Ha nem takarítasz gyakran, tele lesz porcicákkal a szobád."
"If you don't clean your room regularly it will be full of dust kitties."
Submitted January 2021 by janka
Word USED Frequently BY Some People
(violin refrain) • Flattery; adulatory compliment.
"Luca sta esagerando con i complimenti. Mi sembrano solo delle sviolinate per ottenere qualcosa."
"Luca is praising me a bit too much. His compliments are mere violin refrains to get something from me."
Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone
When you are in the mood for something to eat or drink, sometimes for something specific, sometimes for food in general. Could also be used in an explicit sense.
"Ik heb goesting in een goei stuk chocolat."
"I am in the mood for a big piece of chocolate."
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
A bald man combing the rest of his hair over his bald spot.
"Look at that - Max has a serious comb over."
Word USED On Occasion BY Older Generations, Countryside people
(n.) • (whistler) • Used to refer to a groundhog, mostly because of the sounds they make when angry (that sounds like a sharp whistle).
"J'ai fini par attraper le siffleux qui détruisait mon jardin !"
"I finally caught the whistler that was destroying my garden!"
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone
Word from the Quechua language meaning 'increase' and people usually say that when they receive some extra for free when they purchase at markets or local stores.
"Bien, aquí tiene, un kilo de manzanas y va con yapa."
"OK, there you have it, one kilo of apples and something extra"
Submitted December 2020 by pinodiaz
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(n.) • Used to talk about a far away and/or unknown place.
"Il est parti à Pétaouchnok."
"He went to Pétaouchnok."
