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Forum: Idioms & Sayings October 27, 2024, 04:21 PM

Replies: 2 Dar caña Views: 1,081 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I guess so. We don't use it in Mexico. I guess so. We don't use it in Mexico.

Forum: Vocabulary October 27, 2024, 04:20 PM

Replies: 4 Volviera tras una crisis Views: 455 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar When you break up with your partner and get... When you break up with your partner and get together with them again, we use the verb "volver": - No hables mal de Juan. Adriana ya volvió con él. -> Friends must be careful not to talk bad about...

Forum: Grammar October 21, 2024, 06:39 PM

Replies: 7 Lo proveeré de un niño y ácido prúsico Views: 1,597 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar It seems the twist is in the "de": In... It seems the twist is in the "de": In "proveer algo a alguien", the idea is that something has to be prepared and/or decided to do something. And here, the direct object and the indirect object...

Forum: Vocabulary October 21, 2024, 05:58 PM

Replies: 3 Three-dog spins Views: 465 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Well, I played Atari games. :lol: My nephew... Well, I played Atari games. :lol: My nephew told me what to look for. :)

Forum: Vocabulary October 19, 2024, 04:23 PM

Replies: 3 Three-dog spins Views: 465 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I found Three Dog is a fictional radio... I found Three Dog is a fictional radio broadcaster from a video game called Fallout. Check here: https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Three_Dog

Forum: Idioms & Sayings October 18, 2024, 05:19 PM

Replies: 4 No reparo en Views: 953 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar In Mexico it's becoming high register and/or... In Mexico it's becoming high register and/or old-fashioned in the sense that you haven't noticed something or paid attention to it. I think most people older than 40 years old will understand...

Forum: Grammar October 04, 2024, 08:57 PM

Replies: 3 Pensás conjugation Views: 549 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I agree with Rusty. Many conjugation tables... I agree with Rusty. Many conjugation tables ignore "vos", but the RAE has now included it in their dictionary, so you can check any verb there. :) The verb "pensar" is conjugated here:...

Forum: Grammar September 30, 2024, 09:32 PM

Replies: 4 Habremos dejado en el camino Views: 1,060 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Your guess is right. :) "Dejar en el... Your guess is right. :) "Dejar en el camino" is figurative speech, like when you walk along a road and you leave things behind, aware or unaware of them.

Forum: Vocabulary September 29, 2024, 10:10 PM

Replies: 2 Sírvase Views: 1,465 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Yes, it is, although "favor de" is more... Yes, it is, although "favor de" is more frequently used. :)

Forum: Vocabulary September 25, 2024, 09:35 PM

Replies: 2 Entre los huéspedes del Valle de Napa Views: 633 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar She grew up in a rich environment, where visitors... She grew up in a rich environment, where visitors to the family home in the Napa Valley inspired her first stories. As I understand, they were the material to imagine things.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings September 22, 2024, 07:54 PM

Replies: 6 ¿Lésbica? Views: 1,791 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar It's not wrong. In the DRAE, "lésbico" is... It's not wrong. In the DRAE, "lésbico" is synonymous with "lesbiano", "lesbio" and "sáfico".

Forum: Vocabulary September 17, 2024, 10:05 PM

Replies: 2 Iban a asearlo Views: 1,259 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar You're right. They were going to wash the... You're right. They were going to wash the patient. :)

Forum: Grammar September 17, 2024, 10:02 PM

Replies: 3 Le and Lo Views: 1,536 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar You may always ask here and we'll be happy to... You may always ask here and we'll be happy to help. :D Rusty beat me to reply, but another answer won't harm, I guess. ;) But if you need a quick answer, you can check the Spanish dictionary...

Forum: Vocabulary September 13, 2024, 12:50 PM

Replies: 2 Tiene escasa cabida en un libro sobre escritores Views: 806 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I think it means that it's not worth talking... I think it means that it's not worth talking about it, since it has little interest for the main topic, which is how writers come up with stories they haven't lived or heard before.

Forum: Vocabulary September 13, 2024, 12:46 PM

Replies: 1 Ordalía Views: 533 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Not really. If it's used like that, it would be... Not really. If it's used like that, it would be in a higher register or in literary contexts. "Ordalía" was a ritual used in Catholic trials, where they "tested" a person by throwing them from...

Forum: Vocabulary September 07, 2024, 11:28 PM

Replies: 4 Los guardaba en su escritorio Views: 1,352 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I agree with Rusty. If the sentence were "los... I agree with Rusty. If the sentence were "los tenía en su escritorio", it wouldn't be clear whether he kept them on top of the desk or inside a drawer. But since the author says "los guardaba",...

Forum: Vocabulary August 20, 2024, 10:01 PM

Replies: 5 Seres humanos tan sospechosos Views: 1,944 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I agree with Poli. The word here, seems to... I agree with Poli. The word here, seems to work just as its equivalent in English. I suppose the author used the word to underline the fact that saints should be consistent in their private and...

Forum: Grammar August 19, 2024, 09:45 PM

Replies: 3 Tanto monta Views: 2,044 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar This is a saying alluding the Catholic Monarchs... This is a saying alluding the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand. As I understand, King Ferdinand used the Gordian knot as an emblem. This is the knot that Alexander the...

Forum: Grammar August 16, 2024, 08:16 PM

Replies: 3 Tanto monta Views: 2,044 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar It could be something like "Isabel is worth as... It could be something like "Isabel is worth as much as Fernando"

Forum: Translations August 07, 2024, 08:02 PM

Replies: 8 To Miss Views: 6,982 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Not mandatory, but makes it credible. ;):D Not mandatory, but makes it credible. ;):D

Forum: Grammar August 02, 2024, 11:31 PM

Replies: 2 Habría solicitado contemplar Views: 2,456 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar The author has already stated that this is a... The author has already stated that this is a legend. So he is using "habría solicitado", since we don't have so many certainties about the actual life of Homer. The sentence would mean something...

Forum: Grammar July 31, 2024, 08:15 PM

Replies: 1 A vs de Views: 1,965 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar It's the way those verbs are built: Torturar a... It's the way those verbs are built: Torturar a alguien Abusar de alguien/algo Side note: I have seen "abusar a alguien" a couple of times, but this is because of the influence of English. It...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 27, 2024, 10:22 PM

Replies: 1 Pasarse de rosca Views: 5,129 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar In Mexico, I think it's synonymous with "pasarse... In Mexico, I think it's synonymous with "pasarse de lanza" both of which are colloquial forms of "pasarse de listo". All three mean to goo too far, to try to take unfair advantage on someone. -...

Forum: Translations July 25, 2024, 08:53 PM

Replies: 8 To Miss Views: 6,982 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar @Poli: You're right. "Faltar" is a possible... @Poli: You're right. "Faltar" is a possible translation in some contexts too. :) @Bobbert: I still can't think of any other examples. :D

Forum: Translations July 24, 2024, 10:34 PM

Replies: 8 To Miss Views: 6,982 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I think I'll need someone to give you a better... I think I'll need someone to give you a better answer here, but I'll give it a try: When the idea of "miss" is that you weren't able to take advantage of something, to profit of something, you...

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