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

Replies: 2 Iban a asearlo Views: 376 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: 445 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: 436 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: 222 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: 906 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: 1,472 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: 1,562 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: 1,562 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: 5,139 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: 1,994 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: 1,551 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: 4,321 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: 5,139 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: 5,139 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...

Forum: Translations July 18, 2024, 08:08 PM

Replies: 2 What Did the Doctor Tell You? Views: 1,212 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar "Que coma menos" is better. Otherwise, I'd... "Que coma menos" is better. Otherwise, I'd prefer something like: - Me mandó a comer menos. - Hay que comer menos. - (Que) tengo que comer menos. "A comer menos" is not wrong, but the...

Forum: Grammar July 14, 2024, 11:55 PM

Replies: 5 God spare me from that Views: 2,321 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar It's not wrong, but there would be need for... It's not wrong, but there would be need for context. :) Personally, I'd say "Dios no quiera que se despeje", to add the impersonal construction to the sentence. Also "despejarse", could also...

Forum: Grammar July 14, 2024, 11:50 PM

Replies: 4 Conocía bien la historia Views: 2,832 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar As Rusty said, "Yo conocía bien la historia"... As Rusty said, "Yo conocía bien la historia" means that the subject is well known to the narrator, whether it was already told by his father or because he had read about it before. But as the author...

Forum: Grammar July 14, 2024, 11:12 PM

Replies: 5 God spare me from that Views: 2,321 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I want the rain to keep on raining: - Dios no... I want the rain to keep on raining: - Dios no quiera que deje de llover. - Dios quiera que no deje de llover. - Dios quiera que siga lloviendo. As for: "Dios no quiera que despierte": I...

Forum: Vocabulary July 13, 2024, 05:12 PM

Replies: 2 A Verita Tuya Views: 1,781 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I think this is a thing related to Flamenco... I think this is a thing related to Flamenco contexts. I don't know if it's used ever in daily speech, or if it's a regional thing. I only remember the expression being used in a song I listened to...

Forum: Vocabulary July 13, 2024, 05:06 PM

Replies: 3 Calzarse Views: 3,067 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I think it's OK to use in most contexts, although... I think it's OK to use in most contexts, although I think it could be more common usage in Spain. Also, I think I've heard it more often with the kind of shoes you're putting on: - Me calcé los...

Forum: Grammar July 13, 2024, 04:57 PM

Replies: 5 God spare me from that Views: 2,321 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Dios no quiera que (yo) tenga que enfrentarme a... Dios no quiera que (yo) tenga que enfrentarme a eso. I wish God won't want me to go through that. There are two subjunctives because the expression of a wish "querer que" introduces a...

Forum: Vocabulary June 28, 2024, 11:02 PM

Replies: 3 Ye Views: 2,974 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar This is pretty interesting. Thank you for this... This is pretty interesting. Thank you for this explanation, Wrholt! :)

Forum: Grammar June 28, 2024, 10:53 PM

Replies: 5 Pronouns - necessity/order Views: 4,202 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Exactly. It's like saying: "The computer got... Exactly. It's like saying: "The computer got broken"; it did it by itself, I didn't take part. ;) When I was in high school, once I forgot a book at home. I obviously went "Es que se me olvidó en...

Forum: Grammar June 26, 2024, 07:12 PM

Replies: 5 Pronouns - necessity/order Views: 4,202 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar It gets tricky even to native speakers, but it's... It gets tricky even to native speakers, but it's a matter of practice and sometimes regional preferences. :D

Forum: Grammar June 25, 2024, 08:06 PM

Replies: 5 Pronouns - necessity/order Views: 4,202 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar "Que se le queme la carne" is a construction... "Que se le queme la carne" is a construction where "se" adds the idea that the fact that he can't cook meat is not his fault. We use this kind of sentences a lot, because we don't assume we do bad...

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