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Forum: Vocabulary March 01, 2011, 08:12 AM
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Posted By Pixter
Got it! Thanks :)

Got it! Thanks :)
Forum: Vocabulary February 28, 2011, 11:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,753
Posted By Pixter
Slew

Hi guys, I was reading this about Charlie Sheen this morning:

"An arrogant and unapologetic Charlie Sheen (http://omg.yahoo.com/charlie-sheen/celebs/295) continued his rants on the "Today...
Forum: General Chat February 18, 2011, 06:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,863
Posted By Pixter
Pirate Night is done and over with! Thank you...

Pirate Night is done and over with! Thank you guys :)
Forum: General Chat February 17, 2011, 10:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,863
Posted By Pixter
Pirates

Does anyone know a story about a "Good pirate?" :rolleyes: We're having a literacy night at my school and the theme is pirates. Some people feel pirates are not a good role...
Forum: Vocabulary February 16, 2011, 10:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,939
Posted By Pixter
Shakira rocks. I think in this new song "Sale el...

Shakira rocks. I think in this new song "Sale el sol" implies that after the pain of a breakup when you least expect it "Sale el sol" meaning you go from crying and being depressed to feeling...
Forum: Vocabulary February 10, 2011, 06:19 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,009
Posted By Pixter
Listo Sosia! Bueno el cambio ;)

Listo Sosia! Bueno el cambio ;)
Forum: Vocabulary February 09, 2011, 11:49 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,009
Posted By Pixter
Thank you! I'm glad to be back, you guys rock :)

Thank you! I'm glad to be back, you guys rock :)
Forum: Vocabulary February 09, 2011, 10:42 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,009
Posted By Pixter
I agree with pjt33, I see it as "Hey God, we'll...

I agree with pjt33, I see it as "Hey God, we'll trade you, give us the 7 plagues and we'll give you Zapatero." Something like choosing the lesser of 2 evils.
Forum: Vocabulary February 08, 2011, 11:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,669
Posted By Pixter
Thank you. I do understand "La llorona" though. I...

Thank you. I do understand "La llorona" though. I don't think this ghost is exclusive to Mexico, I'm from South America ;)
Forum: Vocabulary February 08, 2011, 08:13 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,669
Posted By Pixter
Banshee

Good morning, what would be a good translation for the word banshee. "The banshee moaned and wailed in sorrow."

Thank you!
Forum: Vocabulary February 11, 2010, 06:33 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,556
Posted By Pixter
Hey guys, I just thought of a word we could use...

Hey guys, I just thought of a word we could use for "wares."

Artículos de ferretería (hardware store)
A cook's wares (artículos de cocina)
Forum: Vocabulary February 03, 2010, 12:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,556
Posted By Pixter
I work with a 5th grade Spanish-speaking student...

I work with a 5th grade Spanish-speaking student and two of the vocabulary words for this week are wares and merchandise. I guess wares are kind of the same type of merchandise (flatware) and...
Forum: Vocabulary February 03, 2010, 07:03 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,556
Posted By Pixter
Wares / merchandise

Good morning! What is the difference between wares and merchandise? do we have a Spanish word for wares???
Forum: Translations July 15, 2009, 09:32 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,271
Posted By Pixter
Judge sonia said....

Good day everybody! I was reading an article where Sotomayor says her "Wise latina" comment was a:

a rhetorical flourish gone awry How could this be translated??
Forum: Vocabulary April 14, 2009, 08:04 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,277
Posted By Pixter
got it! Thanks Poli! Like you stated...

got it! Thanks Poli!

Like you stated before, Madoff was the perfect embaucador until he finally got caught in his grift ;)
Forum: Vocabulary April 14, 2009, 06:53 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,277
Posted By Pixter
other suggestions

hey guys, I thought of other words to translate conniver:

farsante, tramposo, embaucador......... que creen?
Forum: Vocabulary April 13, 2009, 12:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,277
Posted By Pixter
:lol: thanks jchen, yes, I meant Easter....see?...

:lol: thanks jchen, yes, I meant Easter....see? this is proof English is NOT my native language :D
Forum: Vocabulary April 13, 2009, 08:08 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,277
Posted By Pixter
thanks guys, I understand taimado for conniver,...

thanks guys, I understand taimado for conniver, es lo mismo que solapado o astuto, fingido.... en Español, definitively not a good adjective to describe a person either.
Forum: Vocabulary April 13, 2009, 06:31 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,277
Posted By Pixter
Conniver

Good morning! I hope everyone had a nice Easter :)

If someone says "She is a conniver" what does that mean? and also I heard on the Celebrity Apprentice - They were discussing a fashion show- "To...
Forum: Culture April 07, 2009, 05:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,533
Posted By Pixter
I don't think I get it.....

I read this article but I still don't get why carrie embarrassed herself..:thinking: can someone tell me??


Before presenting Underwood with Entertainer of the Year, McConaughey told the...
Forum: Vocabulary March 31, 2009, 11:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,029
Posted By Pixter
Thank you for the plethora of translations (did...

Thank you for the plethora of translations (did I say that right? - just learned plethora!) Rusty, I like "palabras claves" the best :)

You're right Chileno, that translates into "You need to...
Forum: Vocabulary March 31, 2009, 08:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,029
Posted By Pixter
Sight words

Good morning, I usually have to translate report cards and many times the teachers write "He needs to practice his sight words." What would be a good translation? :thinking:
Forum: Daily Spanish Word March 20, 2009, 06:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,393
Posted By Pixter
Word of the day: mapache

Hi guys, today's daily word was "mapache" which was translated as skunk....I disagree with that. To me a "mapache" is a racoon and a "zorrillo" is a skunk. Do you agree?
Forum: Idioms & Sayings March 16, 2009, 04:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,666
Posted By Pixter
To me if somebody has a "cara de perro" is...

To me if somebody has a "cara de perro" is someone who is mean, not friendly, rude, someone who doesn' laugh, etc. I guess you could think of a growling dog...definitively NOT a compliment :rolleyes:...
Forum: Vocabulary March 14, 2009, 08:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,366
Posted By Pixter
C'mon Rusty, say something, pleazzzzzz???? You're...

C'mon Rusty, say something, pleazzzzzz???? You're so smart!!!! Really, if your native language is English, how come you know way MORE Spanish than I do??? What's your secret? Do you read a lot?? -...
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