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A goal scored from 30 yards that bends into the corner.
¡Bestial!
Beastly — the Spanish equivalent of blinding for something jaw-droppingly good.
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blinding
British slang for something excellent — outstanding, brilliant, absolutely top-notch.
Literal translation trap
'Cegador' means blinding literally and sounds alarming. Spanish cool/excellence has its own vocabulary.
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A meal that's just phenomenally good.
Está de muerte.
It's to die for — one of the strongest Spanish compliments for food. Delicious to the point of drama.
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A night out that goes better than expected.
Fue brutal.
Brutal — used positively in Spanish slang, like blinding. Completely excellent.
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Someone who plays football at an extraordinary level.
Es una pasada.
It's something else / it blows you away — pasada covers excellence that exceeds expectations.
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A piece of music that genuinely moves you.
Flipante.
Mind-blowing — flipar is to be amazed, wowed, blown away. Very current Spanish slang.