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ROBINDESBOIS December 02, 2009 07:06 PM

¿Cuánto tiempo falta para terminar la clase?
 
How can we translate this?

CrOtALiTo December 02, 2009 08:16 PM

I will do my own attempt, I hope some American can help me too.

How much time fault for finish the class?

poli December 02, 2009 08:18 PM

One right way of saying this is: How much time is left before class is over?

CrOtALiTo December 02, 2009 08:22 PM

Then my example is bad.

Perikles December 03, 2009 12:40 AM

How much longer is it until the end of class?

pjt33 December 03, 2009 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo (Post 63788)
How much time fault for finish the class?

Fault = falta (sustantivo) :approx: error

Faltar puede ser, según el contexto:
  • To lack X (bastante formal). Falto recursos para conquistar la ciudad. I lack the resources to conquer the city.
  • To be X short :approx: to be short X. Falto un euro, ¿te pago mañana? I'm a euro short; can I pay you tomorrow?
  • To be missing X. Perdona, camarero, faltamos un tenedor. Excuse me, waiter, we're missing a fork.
  • En expresiones de tiempo, There is/are X to go. Faltan diez minutos para que el tren salga. There are ten minutes to go until the train leaves.
  • Tal vez otras frases también, pero esas son las que se me ocurren sin buscarlo en un diccionario.

ROBINDESBOIS December 03, 2009 01:30 AM

Can we use lack with the preposition of after it?

irmamar December 03, 2009 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pjt33 (Post 63804)
Fault = falta (sustantivo) :approx: error

Faltar puede ser, según el contexto:
  • To lack X (bastante formal). Falto recursos para conquistar la ciudad. I lack the resources to conquer the city.
  • To be X short :approx: to be short X. Falto un euro, ¿te pago mañana? I'm a euro short; can I pay you tomorrow?
  • To be missing X. Perdona, camarero, faltamos un tenedor. Excuse me, waiter, we're missing a fork.
  • En expresiones de tiempo, There is/are X to go. Faltan diez minutos para que el tren salga. There are ten minutes to go until the train leaves.
  • Tal vez otras frases también, pero esas son las que se me ocurren sin buscarlo en un diccionario.

Me faltan recursos.
Me falta un euro.
Nos falta un tenedor.

pjt33 December 03, 2009 02:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS (Post 63805)
Can we use lack with the preposition of after it?

Cuando es sustantivo, sí.

Ay. Gracias, Irma.

Jubilee December 03, 2009 03:50 AM

Yes, but not with time. E.g. there is a distinct lack of good ideas


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