gig

concierto, actuación

Actuación de un músico o grupo ante un público, o trabajo que consiste en actuar para espectadores.

En inglés sencillo: A live performance by a musician or band, or a job performing for an audience.

• The band has a gig tonight.
• We played three gigs last weekend.
• Did you get tickets for her next gig?

Sinónimos: performance, concert, engagement

Expresiones frecuentes: play a gig, live gig, gig at something, first gig

trabajo, trabajo temporal

Trabajo, especialmente uno breve o realizado de forma independiente para un cliente.

En inglés sencillo: A job, especially a short job or one done independently for a customer.

• I need a new gig.
• She found a weekend gig at a cafe.
• Freelance gigs helped him pay the rent.

Cómo se usa: gig as something (He got a gig as a delivery driver.)

Sinónimos: job, assignment

Expresiones frecuentes: side gig, freelance gig, gig as something, get a gig

punto de demérito, sanción disciplinaria

Sanción registrada contra un soldado por incumplir normas de presentación o conducta.

En inglés sencillo: A penalty recorded against a soldier for breaking rules about appearance or behavior.

• The soldier received a gig.
• Two gigs were recorded after the uniform inspection.
• She got a gig for leaving her buttons undone.

Cómo se usa: gig for something (He received a gig for dirty boots.)

Sinónimos: demerit

Expresiones frecuentes: receive a gig, gig for something, get a gig

dar conciertos, actuar

Tocar música ante un público, normalmente como trabajo remunerado.

En inglés sencillo: To play music for an audience, usually as paid work.

• We gig every weekend.
• He gigged with several bands last year.
• Are you still gigging at that club?

Cómo se usa: gig at a place (We gig at local pubs every Friday.); gig with someone (She gigs with a jazz band.)

Sinónimos: perform, play

Expresiones frecuentes: gig at something, gig with someone, gig around town

sancionar, penalizar

Imponer a un soldado una sanción registrada por incumplir normas de presentación o conducta.

En inglés sencillo: To give a soldier a recorded penalty for breaking rules about appearance or behavior.

• The officer gigged three soldiers.
• He was gigged for leaving his bed unmade.
• Will they gig me for these dirty boots?

Cómo se usa: gig someone for something (The sergeant gigged him for a dirty uniform.)

Sinónimos: penalize

Expresiones frecuentes: gig someone for, gig a soldier

burlarse de, tomar el pelo

Hacer bromas sobre alguien de una forma que puede hacer que se sienta ridículo.

En inglés sencillo: To joke about someone in a way that may make them feel foolish.

• Stop gigging your little brother.
• They gigged me about my strange hat.
• He was always gigging her for arriving late.

Cómo se usa: gig someone about something (His friends gigged him about his new haircut.); gig someone for doing something (She gigged him for forgetting his own birthday.)

Sinónimos: tease, mock, make fun of

Expresiones frecuentes: gig someone about, gig someone for