30 de las palabras más raras en inglés <!– –> Helen Doron cumple 30 años. Para celebrarlo, os presentamos una serie de artículos en los que compartimos, con padres y profesores, herramientas útiles y divertidas con las que enseñar inglés a nuestros hijos. Para comenzar, 30 de las palabras más raras en inglés que podemos encontrar en Oxford English Dictionary. 1. Backwash, n. (en español: retrolavado) The passing of water or other liquid through a filter in the reverse direction to normal flow in order to flush it clean; an instance of this. Also: Liquid used in such a process. 2. Baked Potato, n. (en español: patata asada) A potato baked whole and served in its skin. 3. Beatboxer, n. (en español: no existe, se toma el mismo término beatboxer) A performer who uses (amplified) vocal effects to imitate the sounds and rhythms of hip-hop music. 4. Bestie, n. (en español: mejor amiga) A person’s best friend; a very close friend. 5. Bitcoin, n. (en español: bitcoin) (A proprietary name for) a digital payment system introduced in 2009, having its own unit of account; the unit of account of this system. 6. Blobfish, n. (en español: pez borrón, pez gota o janira) Any of several bottom-dwelling deep-sea fishes of the family Psychrolutidae (fathead sculpins), which have large heads; spec. Psychrolutes marcidus of Australian and New Zealand waters, having gelatinous flesh and (once brought to the surface) a distinctive sagging face. 7. BYOD, n. (en español: no existe) Bring your own device, the policy or practice of allowing employees, customers, etc., to connect to an organization’s network using their own smartphones, computers, etc. 8. Citrusy, adj. (en español: cítrico) Of a smell, taste, or colour: characteristic or suggestive of citrus fruit. Also: having such a smell, taste, or colour. 9. Conlang, n (en español: idioma artificia o ideolengua) An artificially created language. 10. Crap shoot, n. (en español: azar) A situation or undertaking regarded as uncertain, risky, or unpredictable. 11. Evil genius, n. (en español: malvado) A malevolent spirit imagined as accompanying a person and seeking to influence him or her to do evil, and often paired with an opposed benevolent spirit; (in extended use) a person who exerts an evil influence; a person with an exceptional capacity for wrongdoing or malevolence; (also) a highly intelligent criminal or villain. 12. First World problem, n. (en español: problemas del primer mundo) A problem affecting the First World and its inhabitants; spec. a cause of frustration or dissatisfaction regarded as trivial, and arising only as a result of the economic and social privilege, access to technology, etc., associated with the First World. 13. Flexitarian, n. (en español: flexivegetariano) A person who follows a primarily but not strictly vegetarian diet. 14. Godzooks, int. (en español: algo parecido a «cáspita») Expressing surprise, alarm, frustration, etc. 15. Group hug, n. (en español: abrazo de grupo) A hug shared by three or more people in a group, typically as an expression of support or solidarity. 16. Hashtag, n. (en español: se usa hashtag) (On social media web sites and applications) a word or phrase preceded by a hash and used to identify messages relating to a specific topic; (also) the hash symbol itself, when used in this way. 17. High muckety-muck, n. (en español: pez gordo) A person of high status and influence; an important person, a bigwig. 18. Hip-hopping, n. adj. (en español: rapear) The action of hip-hop. Of or relating to hip-hop; that hip-hops. 19. Honky-tonker, n. (en español: no existe) A person who owns, works in, or frequents a honky-tonk (honky-tonk n. 1). Also: a performer of honky-tonk music. 20. Pescatarian, n. adj. (en español: pesco-vegetariano) A person who eats fish but avoids eating meat; esp. someone who includes fish in an otherwise vegetarian diet. Keeping to a diet which includes fish but not meat; of or relating to pescatarians or their practices. 21. Sciency, adj. (en español: no existe) Of a somewhat scientific or technical nature; (also) having an interest in or aptitude for science. 22. Selfie, n. (en español: selfie) A photographic self-portrait; esp. one taken with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media. 23. Skype, v. (en español: conversar por skype) To have a spoken conversation over the Internet using Skype software, freq. while viewing live images of one another on a computer screen or mobile device. Also with in, into: to participate in a conversation or event in another location by using Skype software. 24. TBH, n. (en español: ser honesto) (Orig. and chiefly in online and electronic communication) to be honest. 25. TP, n. v. (en español: papel higiénico) Toilet paper; To cover (a building, trees, etc.) with toilet paper, typically as a prank. 26. Un-PC, adj. (en español: políticamente correcto) Not politically correct. 27. Upcycling, n. (en español: reciclar, convertir en algo mejor) The operation or process of reusing waste materials to create a product of higher value or quality; (more generally) the action or process of repurposing or renovating an old or unwanted item to make it more attractive, valuable, etc. 28. Wackadoodle, n. adj. (en español: excéntrico) Alteration of wackadoo. Crazy, mad; eccentric. 29. Wardrobe malfunction, n. (en español: no existe) An instance of an article of a person’s clothing slipping out of position, tearing, etc., so as to expose part of the wearer’s body and cause embarrassment. 30. YOLO (en español: sólo se vive una vez) You only live once!
30 de las palabras más raras en inglés <!– –> Helen Doron cumple 30 años. Para celebrarlo, os presentamos una serie de artículos en los que compartimos, con padres y profesores, herramientas útiles y divertidas con las que enseñar inglés a nuestros hijos. Para comenzar, 30 de las palabras más raras en inglés que podemos encontrar en Oxford English Dictionary. 1. Backwash, n. (en español: retrolavado) The passing of water or other liquid through a filter in the reverse direction to normal flow in order to flush it clean; an instance of this. Also: Liquid used in such a process. 2. Baked Potato, n. (en español: patata asada) A potato baked whole and served in its skin. 3. Beatboxer, n. (en español: no existe, se toma el mismo término beatboxer) A performer who uses (amplified) vocal effects to imitate the sounds and rhythms of hip-hop music. 4. Bestie, n. (en español: mejor amiga) A person’s best friend; a very close friend. 5. Bitcoin, n. (en español: bitcoin) (A proprietary name for) a digital payment system introduced in 2009, having its own unit of account; the unit of account of this system. 6. Blobfish, n. (en español: pez borrón, pez gota o janira) Any of several bottom-dwelling deep-sea fishes of the family Psychrolutidae (fathead sculpins), which have large heads; spec. Psychrolutes marcidus of Australian and New Zealand waters, having gelatinous flesh and (once brought to the surface) a distinctive sagging face. 7. BYOD, n. (en español: no existe) Bring your own device, the policy or practice of allowing employees, customers, etc., to connect to an organization’s network using their own smartphones, computers, etc. 8. Citrusy, adj. (en español: cítrico) Of a smell, taste, or colour: characteristic or suggestive of citrus fruit. Also: having such a smell, taste, or colour. 9. Conlang, n (en español: idioma artificia o ideolengua) An artificially created language. 10. Crap shoot, n. (en español: azar) A situation or undertaking regarded as uncertain, risky, or unpredictable. 11. Evil genius, n. (en español: malvado) A malevolent spirit imagined as accompanying a person and seeking to influence him or her to do evil, and often paired with an opposed benevolent spirit; (in extended use) a person who exerts an evil influence; a person with an exceptional capacity for wrongdoing or malevolence; (also) a highly intelligent criminal or villain. 12. First World problem, n. (en español: problemas del primer mundo) A problem affecting the First World and its inhabitants; spec. a cause of frustration or dissatisfaction regarded as trivial, and arising only as a result of the economic and social privilege, access to technology, etc., associated with the First World. 13. Flexitarian, n. (en español: flexivegetariano) A person who follows a primarily but not strictly vegetarian diet. 14. Godzooks, int. (en español: algo parecido a «cáspita») Expressing surprise, alarm, frustration, etc. 15. Group hug, n. (en español: abrazo de grupo) A hug shared by three or more people in a group, typically as an expression of support or solidarity. 16. Hashtag, n. (en español: se usa hashtag) (On social media web sites and applications) a word or phrase preceded by a hash and used to identify messages relating to a specific topic; (also) the hash symbol itself, when used in this way. 17. High muckety-muck, n. (en español: pez gordo) A person of high status and influence; an important person, a bigwig. 18. Hip-hopping, n. adj. (en español: rapear) The action of hip-hop. Of or relating to hip-hop; that hip-hops. 19. Honky-tonker, n. (en español: no existe) A person who owns, works in, or frequents a honky-tonk (honky-tonk n. 1). Also: a performer of honky-tonk music. 20. Pescatarian, n. adj. (en español: pesco-vegetariano) A person who eats fish but avoids eating meat; esp. someone who includes fish in an otherwise vegetarian diet. Keeping to a diet which includes fish but not meat; of or relating to pescatarians or their practices. 21. Sciency, adj. (en español: no existe) Of a somewhat scientific or technical nature; (also) having an interest in or aptitude for science. 22. Selfie, n. (en español: selfie) A photographic self-portrait; esp. one taken with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media. 23. Skype, v. (en español: conversar por skype) To have a spoken conversation over the Internet using Skype software, freq. while viewing live images of one another on a computer screen or mobile device. Also with in, into: to participate in a conversation or event in another location by using Skype software. 24. TBH, n. (en español: ser honesto) (Orig. and chiefly in online and electronic communication) to be honest. 25. TP, n. v. (en español: papel higiénico) Toilet paper; To cover (a building, trees, etc.) with toilet paper, typically as a prank. 26. Un-PC, adj. (en español: políticamente correcto) Not politically correct. 27. Upcycling, n. (en español: reciclar, convertir en algo mejor) The operation or process of reusing waste materials to create a product of higher value or quality; (more generally) the action or process of repurposing or renovating an old or unwanted item to make it more attractive, valuable, etc. 28. Wackadoodle, n. adj. (en español: excéntrico) Alteration of wackadoo. Crazy, mad; eccentric. 29. Wardrobe malfunction, n. (en español: no existe) An instance of an article of a person’s clothing slipping out of position, tearing, etc., so as to expose part of the wearer’s body and cause embarrassment. 30. YOLO (en español: sólo se vive una vez) You only live once!