buscarse problemas
/buskaɾse pɾoblemas/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'cruisin' for a bruisin' can be expressed in Spanish as buscarse problemas.
The phrase buscarse problemas is used to warn someone that their current behavior is inviting trouble or conflict.
How do you pronounce it?
/buskaɾse pɾoblemas/
Did you know?
- To warn someone they are asking for it, a speaker might use the word ganarse instead of buscarse. To ganarse una paliza literally means to 'earn' a beating through one's own bad behavior.
- If you want to sound more informal in Spain, you can use the expression buscar líos, where lío originally referred to a bundle of cloth or yarn but now means a mess or a quarrel.
- In a highly informal setting in Argentina, someone acting this way might be described as buscando bardo, where bardo is a slang term for a mess or a big problem.
Examples in context
- Él siempre anda invitando a problemas con su actitud desafiante.He is always cruisin' for a bruisin' with his defiant attitude.
- No entiendo por qué sigues buscando líos con tus vecinos.I don't understand why you keep looking for trouble with your neighbors.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
