Idiomatic sentences Spanish-English. Charlie, your teacher of English # 1
Se llamado para formar parte de un jurado: to be called to serve on a jury.
Testificar como testigo: to testify as a witness (to be a witness against someone or
something. Who will testify against him in court? I cannot testify against the company I
work for. She testified as a witness on behalf of the General Counsel)
Bajar la tapa/el asiento del inodoro/váter: to close the toliet lid; put the toilet lid/seat
down.
Subir el asiento del inodoro/water: to lift the toilet seat.
Ir a mear/hacer un pipí: to go to have a pee, go to pee (to urinate, eliminate urine: James
Bond looks over your shoulder as you have a pee. I was going to pee in my pants if I
didn't pee soon.)
Enseñar a usar el inodoro/urinal infantil: to potty-train (to teach a small child to use a
potty or toilet; give sb potty training <> potty seat)
Cambiar pañales: to change diapers.
Limpiarse el ano: to wipe oneself the anus (after defecation)
No estar bien visto: to be not well seen (It is not very well seen to see leftovers going to
the bin)
Hacer constar en acta: to put on record.
Prestar servicios en: to serve (to provide services for/to: The department has 109
firefighters and serves the city of Bessemer through five fire stations. Basildon University
Hospital opened in July 2007 and serves the county of Essex)
Poner (a aguien) enfermo (de mala baba): to make sb sick (to disgust someone: I am
really tired of your vile talk. You make me sick)
Hacer que se vaya/marche/que se quede: to make sb leave/stay with sb.
Hacer que alguien vuelva/regrese: to make sb come back (How can I stop this and make
her come back to me.)
Concertar una cita: to make an appointment (to schedule a meeting with someone: I
made an appointment with the doctor for late today. The professor wouldn't see me
unless I made an appointment)

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