Aguafiestas in english
Killjoy
pronunciation: kɪldʒɔɪ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: kɪldʒɔɪ part of speech: noun
In gestures
aguafiestas = party pooper ; show-stopper [showstopper] ; spoilsport ; misery guts ; wet blanket ; sourpuss ; killjoy ; spirit killer.
Example: He is a self-confessed party pooper, he doesn't drink, smoke, or do drugs and his only vices are caffeine, fatty foods, and the Internet.Example: In engineering use, a show-stopper is usually some aspect of a project that is so bad that it threatens to cancel the project unless it is corrected.Example: These are just some of the tried and tested fun-prevention techniques which have been used by spoilsports down the centuries.Example: At the other end of the scale are misery guts, who are neither happy with their job role nor their employer.Example: I can also remember a time when slurs were uttered about Jewish people and if you didn't laugh you were considered a wet blanket.Example: It is no fun being around you when you are being such a sourpuss.Example: In Shakespeare's plays, the killjoy serves as a foil against which the joy of merrymaking and festivity can shine.Example: Talk about a spirit killer, I put all that work in and got zip for it except a pat on the back.