ish

aproximadamente, más o menos

Indica que la hora, el número o la cantidad que se acaba de mencionar es aproximada.

En inglés sencillo: About the time, number, or amount just mentioned.

• Come at six, ish.
• There were twenty people, ish.
• We should arrive at noon, ish, depending on traffic.

Sinónimos: approximately, roughly, about

Expresiones frecuentes: seven ish, thirty ish, noon ish

más o menos, un poco

Se añade a una descripción para indicar que es cierta solo en parte, no del todo.

En inglés sencillo: To some extent, but not completely; often added after a description to make it less certain.

• The food was good, ish.
• Are you ready? I am, ish.
• The interview went well, ish, though I missed one question.

Sinónimos: somewhat, fairly, sort of

Expresiones frecuentes: good ish, ready ish, okay ish

signo ish

Signo que representa el sonido sh en la taquigrafía Pitman, un sistema para escribir el habla rápidamente.

En inglés sencillo: The sign used for the sound 'sh' in Pitman shorthand, a system for writing speech quickly.

• Write an ish for that sound.
• Her ish was difficult to read.
• The teacher demonstrated the ish stroke on the board.

Expresiones frecuentes: write an ish, the ish stroke

mierda

Sustituto más suave de una palabrota que puede referirse a cosas, problemas o excrementos.

En inglés sencillo: A mild slang replacement for a swear word referring to things, trouble, or waste from the body.

• I cannot deal with this ish.
• Some weird ish happened last night.
• He stepped in dog ish outside the house.

Expresiones frecuentes: crazy ish, deal with ish, talk ish

puaj

Se dice para mostrar que algo resulta desagradable o repugnante.

En inglés sencillo: Used to show that something seems unpleasant or disgusting.

• Ish! That smells awful.
• Ish, there is a worm in my apple!
• She saw the dirty sink and said, 'Ish!'

Sinónimos: yuck, ick

Expresiones frecuentes: ish that's disgusting, ish what a smell