As last weeks my children have been watching Harry Potter's movies, I felt like reading another book by JK Rowling. I borrowed Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets at the EOI's library.
Don't go bitting off more than you can chew -> Quien mucho abarca, poco aprieta/ No vayas a dar un paso en falso
They were
by no means the only... -> No eran, ni mucho menos, los únicos... / No eran de ninguna manera los únicos...
Forget-me-not blue -> añil
Hold on! -> ¡agárrate!
We're done for! -> ¡Estamos perdidos!
his faithful sidekick -> su fiel compañero
they were hardly any better off. -> su situación no iba a mejorar mucho
Harry gaped at her. -> Harry se quedó mirándola con la boca abierta.
...as though... -> ...como si...
crimson -> colorado
earmuff -> orejera
repot -> replantar
Awfully brave chap! -> ¡Un tipo muy valiente! ¡Qué tio tan valiente!
yell -> gritar
moan -> gemir
pant -> jadear
snap -> interrumpir/atajar
bark -> bramar
bawl -> berrear