Forum: Vocabulary
July 16, 2018, 07:13 PM
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Forum: Vocabulary
July 15, 2018, 06:38 PM
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Forum: Vocabulary
July 14, 2018, 07:04 AM
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Después and a continuación
Hi everyone
Do these sentences mean the same thing?
No sé que hacer después.
No sé que hacer a continuación.
If so, can "después" and "a continuación" be used interchangeably?
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
May 14, 2018, 02:25 AM
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
May 10, 2018, 06:10 PM
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Salir al paso
Hi everyone
What does "salir al paso" mean in the following context?
Javier Bardem tuvo que salir al paso de un periodista que le preguntó si él podría ser "el único hombre del mundo que...
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
April 18, 2018, 10:11 PM
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
April 16, 2018, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,686
Could "No quemes las naves" be used in the...
Could "No quemes las naves" be used in the context of warning someone against severing ties with someone in case you need something from them later?
Or does "Quemar las naves" refer only to...
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
April 16, 2018, 04:27 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,686
To burn bridges
Hi everyone
How would you say "burn bridges" in Spanish?
I've seen it translated as "quemar puentes" but I'm not sure if that's just a direct translation.
Thanks
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Forum: Vocabulary
March 10, 2018, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,498
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Forum: Vocabulary
March 08, 2018, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 2
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To get away with something
Hi everyone
How would I say "get away with" in the context of escaping consequences or notice?
The dictionary translates "get away with" as "salirse con la suya", but it sounds like the...
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Forum: Grammar
February 10, 2018, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,839
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Forum: Grammar
February 10, 2018, 12:35 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,839
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Forum: Grammar
February 09, 2018, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,839
To find someone
Hi everyone
If I want to say "To find someone" in the sense of finding a partner, can I say "Encontrar a alguien"? Or would I have to be more specific and say "Encontrar a un novio/ una novia"? ...
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Forum: Vocabulary
February 08, 2018, 03:42 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,325
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Forum: Vocabulary
February 06, 2018, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,325
Tacked on
Hi everyone
What's the best way to say "tacked on" in Spanish?
The context would be something along the lines of "The ending to the movie felt tacked on." That is, I want to use the phrase to...
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Forum: Grammar
February 04, 2018, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,994
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Forum: Grammar
February 04, 2018, 03:01 AM
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Views: 1,994
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Forum: Grammar
February 03, 2018, 08:20 PM
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Views: 1,994
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Forum: Grammar
February 03, 2018, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,831
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Forum: Grammar
February 03, 2018, 04:57 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,994
Lo/la vamos a pasar bien
Hi everyone
What does the "lo" refer to in "lo vamos a pasar bien"? Does it refer to some activity? If so, does the gender of the activity determine whether you use "lo" or "la"? E.g. If we're...
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Forum: Grammar
February 03, 2018, 04:50 AM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Grammar
February 02, 2018, 02:45 AM
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Replies: 4
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Como para
Hi everyone
According to Google, the following two sentences both translated as "I'm too tired to chat."
- Estoy demasiado cansado como para charlar.
- Estoy demasiado cansado para charlar.
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Forum: Vocabulary
February 01, 2018, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,515
Cheers. Thanks.
There's not really much...
Cheers. Thanks.
There's not really much context. I was just making a note to myself to set the scene on a different day, when I realised I didn't know how to say "set" in Spanish.
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Forum: Vocabulary
February 01, 2018, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,515
Desarrollarse (set)
Hi everyone
I just wanted to check that I've chosen the correct translation for "set" in the sense of picking a location for something.
I want to say "Set the scene at the zoo."
Se...
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Forum: Grammar
January 30, 2018, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,335
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