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Forum: Idioms & Sayings Yesterday, 01:38 PM

Replies: 3 Lesbica? Views: 122 Posted By Rusty In one regard, lésbico is an adjective; its... In one regard, lésbico is an adjective; its ending agrees with the masculine singular noun it modifies. If the modified noun is masculine plural, the plural form lésbicos is used. Modified feminine...

Forum: Grammar September 16, 2024, 11:05 PM

Replies: 3 Le and Lo Views: 506 Posted By Rusty My not-so-expert answers appear in purple. My not-so-expert answers appear in purple.

Forum: Vocabulary September 16, 2024, 05:01 AM

Replies: 2 Aquella humilde pero poblada biblioteca Views: 289 Posted By Rusty By some people's standards, it was a humble... By some people's standards, it was a humble library (not at all equivalent to the public library), but it had enough books to keep his interest piqued.

Forum: Vocabulary September 11, 2024, 01:28 PM

Replies: 2 Me desdoblé por primera vez entre ficción y realidad Views: 529 Posted By Rusty Here, I would translate it as "... where I... Here, I would translate it as "... where I 'unraveled' or 'figured out' the difference between fiction and reality." The difference was 'unfolded' to him.

Forum: Technical things September 08, 2024, 07:34 AM

Replies: 2 Images Views: 1,277 Posted By Rusty Yes. When you click the 'Ask a Question' button... Yes. When you click the 'Ask a Question' button to create a thread, a Post New Thread box is presented. In that box, you will see the 'Title:' and 'Message:' boxes. There are other options. If you...

Forum: Vocabulary September 06, 2024, 06:51 AM

Replies: 4 Los guardaba en su escritorio Views: 917 Posted By Rusty In the narrative, we read that he kept all his... In the narrative, we read that he kept all his bones. The verb that was used (guardar) would imply that the bones were securely stored. The preposition 'en' could mean 'in' or 'on', as you know, but...

Forum: Grammar September 03, 2024, 07:52 PM

Replies: 2 Usar vs Uso Views: 1,260 Posted By Rusty In your English example, the verb is not 'to... In your English example, the verb is not 'to use'; it is 'need', as in 'I don't need'. Using the color green to flag the verb and the color plum to mark its object, the unconjugated English sentence...

Forum: Vocabulary August 31, 2024, 08:24 AM

Replies: 2 Se detenía a contemplarlo todo Views: 555 Posted By Rusty That he stopped, took everything in (contemplated... That he stopped, took everything in (contemplated it all), and marveled at everything gives us plenty of room to make up our mind about how incredible his "gift of sight" was. (I'm reminded of how...

Forum: Translations August 04, 2024, 08:06 AM

Replies: 8 To Miss Views: 5,199 Posted By Rusty @Tyrn: Perhaps you were thinking about «Te echo... @Tyrn: Perhaps you were thinking about «Te echo mucho de menos».

Forum: Grammar July 14, 2024, 01:33 PM

Replies: 4 Conocía bien la historia Views: 2,844 Posted By Rusty It could be that his father had told him the... It could be that his father had told him the story before and decided to rehearse it or it could also be that the son was already aware of the story (hearing or reading the story before, on his own)....

Forum: Grammar July 09, 2024, 08:09 AM

Replies: 2 Aunque no lo hablásemos entre nosotros Views: 2,527 Posted By Rusty When aunque means 'even if', the subjunctive mood... When aunque means 'even if', the subjunctive mood is used. "Even if we didn't talk about it with each other ..." Had the author meant 'even though', he would have used the indicative mood, but he...

Forum: Grammar June 10, 2024, 07:36 AM

Replies: 1 Polite grammar Views: 6,416 Posted By Rusty Using the conditional is certainly a more polite... Using the conditional is certainly a more polite way to express a command, but there is other phrasing that is better received in certain circumstances. I believe this site...

Forum: Vocabulary June 10, 2024, 07:23 AM

Replies: 2 Cuando puedes repetirlo Views: 5,096 Posted By Rusty Given the context, I believe "when you can repeat... Given the context, I believe "when you can repeat it" could only refer to repeating what you have a knack for (repeating something you're good at "naturally" or "consistently").

Forum: Vocabulary June 07, 2024, 07:04 AM

Replies: 4 Podrías reventar solo de planteártelo Views: 3,218 Posted By Rusty I would say that it means, "You could burst (blow... I would say that it means, "You could burst (blow up) just thinking about it."

Forum: Vocabulary June 03, 2024, 01:46 PM

Replies: 2 Que dónde vas, que vaya cosas por las que te ha dado ahora Views: 2,961 Posted By Rusty No, it's not a question, but just a way in Spain... No, it's not a question, but just a way in Spain to scoff at someone's new fad. "(Some people) will tell you you're doing something out of character (strange, weird, having a midlife crisis, not...

Forum: Vocabulary May 30, 2024, 06:39 AM

Replies: 2 Sea verdad esto último o no, no se da la nota Views: 3,013 Posted By Rusty I believe your understanding is correct. no... I believe your understanding is correct. no dar(se) la nota = not draw attention to oneself (usually interpreted as something positive)

Forum: Vocabulary May 24, 2024, 06:57 AM

Replies: 2 No en lo que te conviene Views: 3,948 Posted By Rusty She's emphasizing that what you're passionate... She's emphasizing that what you're passionate about is your talent, rather than what suits you. Having a talent for what suits you isn't out of the question; in fact, she goes on to say that this is...

Forum: Vocabulary May 21, 2024, 10:11 PM

Replies: 5 Baladí Views: 4,155 Posted By Rusty I mostly hung out with campesinos (not much... I mostly hung out with campesinos (not much higher-register usage there).

Forum: Vocabulary May 21, 2024, 07:49 PM

Replies: 5 Baladí Views: 4,155 Posted By Rusty I never heard this said in Central America. Its... I never heard this said in Central America. Its origin is Hispanic Arabic.

Forum: Vocabulary May 15, 2024, 02:54 AM

Replies: 4 Bien parado (etymology) Views: 4,154 Posted By Rusty More context is needed if you're wondering about... More context is needed if you're wondering about what shade of meaning there might be. Without more context, they had passed the audit well (in good shape) (the audit came off well).

Forum: Grammar May 09, 2024, 12:15 PM

Replies: 4 La culpa es mía, que pienso en negativo Views: 6,328 Posted By Rusty It's my fault (that) I think negatively. (The... It's my fault (that) I think negatively. (The comma in the original isn't necessary (not needed in the translation, either). The relative conjunction in the translation isn't necessary.)

Forum: Vocabulary May 07, 2024, 09:23 PM

Replies: 3 Cerebros terminan por tomar decisiones Views: 3,814 Posted By Rusty It's hard to say why she wrote it that way, but... It's hard to say why she wrote it that way, but if a body starts to change based on how the bad is perceived and talked about all the day long, if the brain ends up making decisions based on...

Forum: Grammar May 06, 2024, 01:59 PM

Replies: 2 La indiferencia hasta un punto Views: 3,801 Posted By Rusty I believe she's saying that indifference, up to a... I believe she's saying that indifference, up to a point, is your best weapon. If you're indifferent, you won't make concessions in the first place (which you may be tempted to make so as not to hear...

Forum: Vocabulary May 04, 2024, 06:55 PM

Replies: 2 ¿Te ha ocurrido alguna vez? Views: 3,206 Posted By Rusty Has it ever happened to you? Has it ever happened to you?

Forum: Vocabulary May 04, 2024, 04:54 AM

Replies: 2 Recojo cosas Views: 2,642 Posted By Rusty Yes, 'pick up things'. Yes, 'pick up things'.

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