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i.e., "at will" or "at one's pleasure". This phrase, and its Italian (beneplacito) and Spanish (beneplácito) derivatives, are synonymous with the more common ad libitum (at pleasure). a capite ad calcem: from head to heel: i.e., "from top to bottom", "all the way through", or "from head to toe". See also a pedibus usque ad caput. a contrario
Mock Spanish is a loaded term used to describe a variety of Spanish -inspired phrases used by speakers of English. The term "mock Spanish" has been popularized by anthropologist-linguist Jane H. Hill of the University of Arizona, most recognizably in relation to the catchphrase, "Hasta la vista, baby", from the film, Terminator 2: Judgment Day. [1]
Expression of admiration, to say that something is outstanding or beyond good. revolú Used to describe chaotic situations. servirse con la cuchara grande to get away with murder or to get away with it soplapote a nobody, or a worker low on the hierarchy, or an enabler tapón traffic jam. In standard Spanish, "a bottle top" or "a clog". tráfala
These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.
In 1970, M*A*S*H became the first American film to use the word fuck. [7] The MPAA rating system typically assigns a PG-13 rating if a film contains the word used once not in the context of sex. [8] The R rating is normally required if the film contains more than one utterance or if the word is used in a sexual context. However, there are ...
The majority of Philippine cities derive their names from the major regional languages where they are spoken including Tagalog ( Filipino ), Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon, Bicolano, Kapampangan and Pangasinense. They are written using Spanish orthography in most cases, but a few have also retained their indigenous spellings.
The 5000 words in Davies' list are lemmas. [5] A lemma is the form of the word as it would appear in a dictionary. [6] Singular nouns and plurals, for example, are treated as the same word, as are infinitives and verb conjugations. The table below includes the top 100 words from Davies' list of 5000.
from Spanish, chaparro loosely meaning small evergreen oak, from Basque txapar, "small, short". chaps. from Mexican Spanish chaparreras, leg protectors for riding through chaparral. chayote. from Spanish, literally: "squash", from Nahuatl chayotl meaning "spiny squash".