Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Many Spanish proverbs have a long history of cultural diffusion; there are proverbs, for example, that have their origin traced to Ancient Babylon and that have been transmitted culturally to Spain during the period of classical antiquity; equivalents of the Spanish proverb “En boca cerrada no entran moscas” (Silence is golden, literally "Flies cannot enter a closed mouth") belong to the ...
Below is an alphabetical list of widely used and repeated proverbial phrases. If known, their origins are noted. A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition.
This term, with the added word "baby"—"Hasta la vista, baby"—was later used in a popular hit song from 1987, "Looking for a New Love" by Grammy Award winner Jody Watley. [1] It was also used in the 1988 Tone Lōc single "Wild Thing". The phrase became a famous catchphrase when it was used in the 1991 film Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
When the Spanish colonized what is now known as Mexico, they merged many of the local indigenous beliefs and rituals with Christianity. ... Related: 105 Grief Quotes to Help You Feel Less Alone ...
English short for the Spanish word latinoamericano, formed by latino "related to the Latin empire and language" and americano "from the Americas" llama via Spanish llama, from Quechua llama Llanos from Spanish llano "plain" < latin planus; vast tropical grassland plain situated to the east of the Andes in Colombia and Venezuela. loco
See as example Category:English words Subcategories. This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. ... Pages in category "Spanish words and phrases ...
From standard Spanish acicalado bembé a big party. [3] [6] bichote Important person. From English big shot. [7] birras Beer. [3] bochinche gossip [8] boricua The name given to Puerto Rico people by Puerto Ricans. [3] bregar To work on a task, to do something with effort and dedication. [9] broki brother or friend. [5] cafre a lowlife.
This article lists direct English translations of common Latin phrases. Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases . This list is a combination of the twenty page-by-page " List of Latin phrases " articles: