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Forum: Idioms & Sayings December 30, 2023, 09:50 PM
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Views: 2,328
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"el asunto de la nariz"?

The passage below appears at the end of a book chapter. I've just included most of it for context, but really, I'm just confused by the last sentence, which translates as "And then, the whole nose...
Forum: Translations December 29, 2023, 10:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 963
Posted By createdamadman
Confused by this use of "perder"

In this passage below, the speaker is jokingly referring to a man who is a banker and who has been trying to push the listener into selling her home. I feel like this is basically saying that manners...
Forum: Vocabulary December 29, 2023, 09:23 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 732
Posted By createdamadman
"tendría que"

I have the passage below, and the phrase "tendría que" is translated as "should have", which makes perfect sense in the context. But why is "tendría" used? This seems to mean "would have" and when I...
Forum: Vocabulary December 24, 2023, 10:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 707
Posted By createdamadman
"parecer que"

In the passage below, I am a bit confused by the use of "parecer que". The bold phrase seems to translate as "which comforted him to a great extent", and this makes sense in the context. But why is...
Forum: Vocabulary December 11, 2023, 03:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 561
Posted By createdamadman
"se las ingeniaba"

In the bold phrase below, I'm a bit unclear about the "se las" construction here. I imagine the "se" is a "le" with the letter change because of the "las", and I'm guessing that it refers to the...
Forum: Vocabulary December 05, 2023, 03:41 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 587
Posted By createdamadman
"de haber sido"?

In the passage below, I'm a bit confused by the use of "de" in the bold phrase. It seems to mean "if [it] had been", but then why "de" instead of "si"? Can "de" be used to mean "if" or am I missing...
Forum: Vocabulary December 03, 2023, 03:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 489
Posted By createdamadman
"cara de circunstancia"?

In the book I'm reading, I've seen this phrase twice. I can assume that Ana had a surprised look on her face due to the question. But is that what is meant by this phrase? The English translation...
Forum: Translations November 20, 2023, 09:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,494
Posted By createdamadman
Confused by this passage

So I have the passage below but am a bit confused as to what's going on. The first paragraph seems to make sense, but then I'm a bit clear what's happening in the second. The horse throws her to the...
Forum: Vocabulary November 20, 2023, 04:13 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 820
Posted By createdamadman
Confused about this use of "depender"

In the passage below, I can assume based on the context that the bold part basically means "their trunks awaited a sharp axe", but I'm unclear why the verb "depender" is being used here. It makes it...
Forum: Vocabulary November 15, 2023, 10:30 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 533
Posted By createdamadman
"de cuclillas"?

What does "de cuclillas" mean in the passage below. I can't seem to find a good translation for it.


"Cogí aire para replicarle, pero teniendo las palabras en mis labios, volví a derrumbarme. El...
Forum: Vocabulary November 03, 2023, 10:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 995
Posted By createdamadman
"corría por parte"

In the passage below, what does "corría por parte" mean?


"Acudía todos los lunes, miércoles y viernes. Su traslado desde Santiago hasta la finca corría por parte del Gallego, que delegaba la...
Forum: Vocabulary October 30, 2023, 09:42 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 607
Posted By createdamadman
"la infancia de la razón"

In the passage below, the first sentence makes sense to me without the phrase "de la razón", so what does this phrase add?


"La travesía en el Whisper parecía un recuerdo lejano, de esos que se...
Forum: Translations October 27, 2023, 09:34 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 791
Posted By createdamadman
"de qué pie cojeaba su tío"

I have the passage below and am a bit confused by the bold part. It seems to say that "with a day, Pascal had enough (time) to learn what foot his uncle was limping with". I feel like this is...
Forum: Grammar October 07, 2023, 09:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 847
Posted By createdamadman
"se les ve" vs "se ven"?

I have the following sentence:

"—No se preocupe —dijo girándose de nuevo a los muchachos—, se les ve buenas personas. Evite los prejuicios; le irá mucho mejor."

I understand that "se les ve"...
Forum: Translations October 07, 2023, 04:03 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 737
Posted By createdamadman
Confused by this use of "suponer"

I have the passage below, and the bold sentence translates as "Nina, several steps behind her father, did not take her eyes off Ferrán, for whom it took considerable effort to contain his laughter."...
Forum: Vocabulary September 20, 2023, 09:16 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,007
Posted By createdamadman
Why is the verb "tocar" used here?

I have the passage below, and the person speaking in the bold sentence thinks the person she's talking to is a nurse who has come to give her pills. And I feel sure she's saying "I don't take the...
Forum: Vocabulary September 17, 2023, 09:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,475
Posted By createdamadman
"si como"?

I have this passage and translators tell me the "si como" translates as "but as", which does seem to make sense here. However, I can't find any other examples of the phrase "si como" being used this...
Forum: Translations September 15, 2023, 10:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 750
Posted By createdamadman
"los rasgos se amoldaban a su rostro"

I have the passage below and most of it is making sense except the bold phrase.

The definitions I find of the word "amoldar" don't seem to fit, and the translator says "the features matched her...
Forum: Grammar September 04, 2023, 09:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 657
Posted By createdamadman
Can't figure out this use of "se"

In the following, what is the "se" doing there? I know it's saying "Relax. It would never occur to me." But why is it not simply "Jamás me ocurriría"?


"Tranquila. Jamás se me ocurriría."
Forum: Grammar August 20, 2023, 09:40 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 504
Posted By createdamadman
What does the "se las" mean in this paragraph?

In this passage, Nina is recounting events to a boy and girl, and the phrase "Nina les contó cómo se las habían ingeniado para encontrar el camarote" seems to make perfect sense to me without the "se...
Forum: Translations August 16, 2023, 10:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,394
Posted By createdamadman
"Que como sea" ?

What does "Que como sea" mean below? Is this just another way of saying "If this is"?



"—Tú eres Pascal —dijo Nina. Ana alzó la cabeza ante el tono de voz tranquilizador de su amiga.

—El...
Forum: Translations August 15, 2023, 09:30 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 680
Posted By createdamadman
"Haberlo pensado antes"?

I have the passage below and am confused by the phrase "Haberlo pensado antes". The translator tells me it's "You should've thought of that before", which seems to make sense, but shouldn't the word...
Forum: Translations August 11, 2023, 09:33 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 699
Posted By createdamadman
A couple questions about this passage

I'm unclear on what the bolded parts below mean. I know "hablando entre nosotros" can mean "talking amongst ourselves", but that doesn't seem to make sense here. And the second part, "muy demandada",...
Forum: Grammar July 25, 2023, 09:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 785
Posted By createdamadman
"no las tenía todas consigo" ?

What is meant by the bolded phrase? I get that they're saying Ana doesn't feel the same and am guessing this is an expression of sorts?


"—Vendrá. Tranquila —se decía a sí misma. Ana, por el...
Forum: Grammar July 23, 2023, 09:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 590
Posted By createdamadman
What does "como fuera" mean?

So I have the bold phrase below and can understand that "buscarse la vida" means something like "seek out a life for themselves", but I don't get what the "como fuera" adds here.


A quién quería...
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