"Ser un vinagres" (being a vinegars) means someone that is grumpy, dislikes and complains about everything. Also used: Avinagrado (vinegared....?)
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Those four should go roughly as: - Walls of Nava - Greencastle of Fields - Madrigal of the High Towers (a madrigal is a musical composition) - Badriver from below
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Now with names and surnames, starting with my own: Llamas. It comes from Lamas which are like the mold or slime that forms in river rocks and surfaces. BUT Llamas in Spanish means other things: - The plural of the llama animal - Flames - Second form of the verb "llamar" (To call)
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So you can imagine how much fun kids had with my surname in school, like "Who are you calling to?" (A quién llamas?) or "Watch out, you're gonna burn!" (because of the flames)
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Random common surnames in Spain that translated are more interesting: - Guerrero, Guerra, Cueva, Torres, Navarro, Paz, Rojas, Castillo, Cabezas, Carballo (this one is Galician, "Roble" in Spanish). - Warrior, War, Cove, Towers, From Navarra, Peace, Reds, Castle, Heads, Oak.
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More surnames: - Montenegro, Canales, Pulido, Pozo, Pereira, Romero, Escobar, Seco, Tejedor, Villa, Hurtado. - Blackhill, Channels, Polished, Well, Pear tree area, Rosemary, Broom place, Dry, Tailor (it's actually person who sews), Village, Stolen.
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Now some Spanish band names that I like to translate for fun sometimes: - Tierra Santa -> Sacred Land - Los Suaves -> The Soft Ones - Extremoduro -> Extremehard - Amistades Peligrosas -> Dangerous Friendships - Héroes del Silencio -> Heroes of the Silence
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More Spanish bands: - Los Hombres G -> The G Men - Celtas Cortos -> Short Celts - Siniestro Total -> Total Sinister - Barón Rojo -> Red Baron - Marea -> Tide - Mojinos Escozíos -> Irritated Asses
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And I can't think of more stuff. I hope you enjoyed so far. Feel free to add more and contribute. Yay languages!
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