| Term | Definition |
|---|
| No harm in asking (Ch) | En pedir no hay engaño (Ch) |
| No joke. (seriously) (Mex, ES, S. Con, Sp) | Fuera de bromas Mex, ES, S. Con, Sp) -- [Ya fuera de bromas vamos a platicar de esto = Now let's talk about this, no joke] |
| Not be able to make up one's mind (most of L.Am, Sp) | Estar entre dos aguas (most of L.Am, Sp) |
| Not to be able to stand someone (Mex, DR, ES, S. Cone) | No pasar a alguien (Mex, DR, ES, S. Cone) -- [La empleada de esa tienda no me pasa = I can't stand the clerk in that store]] |
| Not to be able to wait (L.Am, Sp) | No ver la hora (de) (L.Am, Sp) -- [No veo la hora que llegue mi amiga Brenda] |
| Not be born yesterday (Mex, DR, PR, ES, S. Cone, Sp) | No chuparse el dedo (Mex, DR, PR, ES, S. Cone, Sp) -- [Yo no me chupo el dedo. Eso es pura mentira. = I wasn't born yesterday. That's a lie.] |
| Not be in a joking mood (L.Am, Sp) | No estar para bromas (L.Am, Sp) |
| Not be one's cup of tea (ES, Nic, S. Cone, Sp) | No ser santo de su devoción (ES, Nic, S. Cone, Sp) -- [Jennifer López nunca fue santo de mi devoción, pero la tolero = Jennifer López was never my cup of tea, but I can put up with her] |
| Not be worth a damn (V) (Mex, U, Arg, Sp) | No valer un carajo (V) (Mex, U, Arg, Sp) -- [Ese tipo no vale un carajo = That guy's not worth a damn] |
| Not be worth a damn (V) (L.Am, Sp) | No valer ni mierda (V) (L.Am, Sp) |
| Not dare (to) open one's mouth (L.Am, Sp) | No atreverse a decir "esta boca es mía" (L.Am, Sp) -- [Cuando vino la policía, no me atreví a decir "esta boca es mía" = When the police came, I didn't dare open my mouth] |
| Not keep one's word (L.Am, Sp) | Faltar a la palabra (L.Am, Sp) -- [No confío en el negocio de Arturo; a menudo falta a la palabra = I don't have confidence in Arturo's business; he often doesn't keep his word] |
| Not take sides (L.Am, Sp) | No casarse con nadie (L.Am, Sp) -- [Escuché la opinión de todos, pero no me casé con nadie. Primero tengo que pensar. = I listened to everyone's opinions, but I didn't take sides. First I need to think.] |
| Now I get it (L.Am, Sp) | Ahora caigo // Ya caigo (L.Am, Sp) |
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