The verb torcer means to twist similar to our English word torsion which is the act of twisting or turning. Like many Spanish words torcer and its derivations are used in a variety of expressions.
Dar un giro – to take turn figuratively. Mi vida ha dado un giro de 360 grados. My life has turned around or changed completely.
Día de la Madre – Mother’s Day
Futura madre – an expectant mother
Lengua madre – mother tongue or first language
¡Madre de Dios¡ – Good heavens!
Madre patria – mother country
Madre política – mother-in-law. Suegra is more common.
Madre primeriza – first time mother
Madrear – to insult
The noun “trabajo” means “work” and the verb “trabajar” means “to work.” Both have many idiomatic uses.
Ahorrarse el trabajo – to save oneself the work
Dar trabajo – to be hard to do. Esta tarea me da mucho trabajo – This task is hard to do. Dar trabajo can also mean to give work or a job to someone.
According to Hamel’s Bilingual Dictionary of Mexicanismos (Mexican Spanish) the word chingadera means trash or nonsense. During my youth when I was living and studying in México in the 1960s I became familiar with this term and most of its uses.
(1) Chingadera
Esta tienda vende puras chingaderas. This shop sells nothing but crap or trash.
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The noun “trabajo” means “work” and the verb “trabajar” means “to work.” Both have some special uses.
Ahorrarse el trabajo – to save oneself the work
Dar trabajo – to be hard to do. Esta tarea me da mucho trabajo – This task is hard to do. Dar trabajo can also mean to give work or a job to someone.
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