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 Translation for 'Se han vuelto las tornas' from Spanish to English
Se han vuelto las tornas. [locución]The boot's on the other foot now. [Br.] [idiom]
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¿Dónde demonios se han metido? [locución]Where the devil have they got to? [idiom]
correr que se las pela [col.] [locución]to run like the wind [coll.] [idiom]
Se espera que sea en casa a eso de las seis.He is due home by six o'clock.
Él ha vuelto a demostrar su verdadera cara.He's shown (once) again his true colours.
unverified ¡Tejones porque las ardillas ya se acabaron! [¡no!] [mex.] [col.] [Distrito Federal]No!
loc.
hacerse las Américas
to make one's fortune in the Americas [usually refers to Spaniards who emigrated to Latin America in the 19th and early 20th centuries; also used ironically about companies breaking into Latin market]
correr las cortinasto draw the curtains
arremangarse las mangasto roll up one's sleeves
hist.mil.
las Brigadas {f.pl} Internacionales
the International Brigades
rasgarse las vestidurasto make a great show of being upset
orn.
desparasitar las plumas
to preen the feathers
empapelar las paredesto paper the walls
saltarse las clasesto skip the classes [play truant]
acabar las clasesto finish school [for the day]
descorrer las cortinasto draw (back) the curtains
Ahórrate las lágrimas.Save your tears.
correr las cortinasto pull the curtains
correr las cortinasto close the curtains
orn.
atusar las plumas
to preen its feathers
arqueol.
momia {f} de las ciénagas
bogman [body mummified in peat]
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Contains translations by TU Chemnitz and Mr Honey's Business Dictionary (German-English only).
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