Spanish

The phrase Ivy League in Spanish refers to the English term for the group of prestigious universities in the United States.

premature atrial contractions is expressed in Spanish as contracciones auriculares prematuras.

Skilled nursing in Spanish is enfermería especializada.

To say shut up in Guatemala people use Callate, the vos form. Other forms are Cállate and the more distant Cállese. All of them are rude.

The Spanish word for groin is ingle. ingle refers to the long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs.

In Spanish, primer paint is pintura de imprimación.

The English phrase ‘nut house’ can be translated into Spanish as manicomio. The term refers to a psychiatric hospital.

In Costa Rica “I love you” is te amo for deep romantic love. Te quiero is gentler and is used with partners, family and close friends.

The phrase “best teacher ever” is translated into Spanish as el mejor profesor de todos los tiempos.

The English phrase ‘slaying’ can be translated into Spanish as matanza. matanza refers to the act of killing, often in a violent or large-scale manner.