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Forum: Vocabulary Today, 05:20 AM

Replies: 5 Baladí Views: 121 Posted By poli That's what I expected. I never heard the term... That's what I expected. I never heard the term before. Thanks both of you for confirming my doubt.

Forum: Vocabulary Yesterday, 05:02 PM

Replies: 5 Baladí Views: 121 Posted By poli Baladí In Spain, baladí means a trivial matter. Is this term anything you have heard in Latin America?

Forum: Vocabulary May 15, 2024, 04:57 PM

Replies: 4 Bien parado (etymology) Views: 433 Posted By poli It almost directly translates to in good standing It almost directly translates to in good standing

Forum: Grammar May 09, 2024, 12:18 PM

Replies: 4 La culpa es mía, que pienso en negativo Views: 669 Posted By poli It's my fault; it's that I always think... It's my fault; it's that I always think negatively.---is the way i would translate it.

Forum: Grammar May 05, 2024, 12:58 PM

Replies: 2 No existe Views: 553 Posted By poli Yes, you've got it right. Don't kid yourself,... Yes, you've got it right. Don't kid yourself, there's no such thing as pure food.

Forum: Grammar May 03, 2024, 01:31 PM

Replies: 1 "Uno" o no "Una" Views: 522 Posted By poli Es opcional, pero es uso de "una" hace destacar... Es opcional, pero es uso de "una" hace destacar la buena noticia.

Forum: Grammar May 02, 2024, 12:39 PM

Replies: 6 Apostar también implica renuncias Views: 840 Posted By poli This, of course, is subject to opinion, but... This, of course, is subject to opinion, but renuncias implies knowing when to leave the proverbial table. In other words, knowing to quit while you are ahead of the game.

Forum: Grammar April 21, 2024, 07:08 AM

Replies: 4 A todos los medios que permitís Views: 870 Posted By poli In most cases the word would be permites, but in... In most cases the word would be permites, but in the case the vos tense is used instead to tú. Vos is a used in place of tú (vos permitís instead of tú permites) is several parts of Latin America....

Forum: Translations April 11, 2024, 05:39 PM

Replies: 1 Por mi, como si vuelva a su tierra Views: 811 Posted By poli Por mi, como si vuelve a su tierra I came across this quote in a Spanish drama. It was meant to meant to mean, as far as I'm concerned, she should go back to her land (country). I would never have understood this phrase out of...

Forum: Vocabulary April 04, 2024, 04:05 PM

Replies: 3 Cabreado Views: 1,130 Posted By poli Cabreado I know that in Spain this means rabioso. i have never heard the word used by Latin Americans. Is the term cabreado understood in the Ameicas?

Forum: Grammar March 29, 2024, 05:38 AM

Replies: 4 Solo habrá algunas actividades Views: 1,248 Posted By poli Its a matter of context. Most likely, it's the... Its a matter of context. Most likely, it's the simple future. As you mentioned, I have heard habráto convey, it could be that.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings March 11, 2024, 07:19 AM

Replies: 3 Se me hace mejor/se me da mejor Views: 2,562 Posted By poli Hacer and dar offer a lot to learn for English... Hacer and dar offer a lot to learn for English speakers learning Spanish. Thank you for helping me out with this.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings March 10, 2024, 01:00 PM

Replies: 3 Se me hace mejor/se me da mejor Views: 2,562 Posted By poli Se me hace mejor/se me da mejor Are they interchangeable? example: Se me da mejor hablar inglés que español. Can you also say, se me hace mejor hablar inglés que español? If so, do they have the same meaning.

Forum: Vocabulary March 02, 2024, 08:41 PM

Replies: 3 Apreciar Views: 1,286 Posted By poli Aprecio mucho su respuesta. Aprecio mucho su respuesta.

Forum: Vocabulary February 29, 2024, 03:26 PM

Replies: 3 Apreciar Views: 1,286 Posted By poli Apreciar I have heard a Peruvian saying something like, "se aprecia el valle desde la colina." I think it means, the valley can be seen from the hill. A dictionary confirms this. Is this a commonly...

Forum: Vocabulary February 21, 2024, 12:40 PM

Replies: 6 Envidioso celoso Views: 2,514 Posted By poli It's about the same in English. in English... It's about the same in English. in English jealousy is almost always bad. In English it is sometimes bad but may be aspirational. (example: John achieved his goal. This made Joe so envious that he...

Forum: Vocabulary February 20, 2024, 12:46 PM

Replies: 6 Envidioso celoso Views: 2,514 Posted By poli Envidioso celoso In English, there is a difference between the two adjectives. The word jealous is a negative term. Someone can kill someone in an act of jealousy. Envious is a milder emotion. A friend may envy...

Forum: Vocabulary February 15, 2024, 11:58 AM

Replies: 5 Expresiones "agua", "huacalá y "tabla" Views: 1,524 Posted By poli ¡Aguas! significa ¡Ojo! o ¡Cuídate!. Huacalá es... ¡Aguas! significa ¡Ojo! o ¡Cuídate!. Huacalá es una expresión de repulsión.

Forum: Vocabulary February 10, 2024, 02:50 PM

Replies: 2 Una cucaracha pinta Views: 1,127 Posted By poli Pinto beans are tawny in color when cooked. Fresh... Pinto beans are tawny in color when cooked. Fresh out of the pod, they are white with reddish spots. I have never seen a spotted roach, but there are plenty that are light brown, a color close to...

Forum: Vocabulary January 12, 2024, 09:11 PM

Replies: 3 Constar Views: 2,693 Posted By poli Thanks very much. Pasarse el alto is a new term... Thanks very much. Pasarse el alto is a new term for me. I have often heard volarse el semáforo.

Forum: Vocabulary January 10, 2024, 04:30 PM

Replies: 3 Constar Views: 2,693 Posted By poli Constar In a Spanish movie, I heard me consta que... . I was used to mean, estoy seguro que... Is this use of contar also used in Mexico?

Forum: Idioms & Sayings December 23, 2023, 04:58 PM

Replies: 2 Suggestion for a word to cheer with Views: 1,351 Posted By poli Wepa in Puerto Rico Wepa in Puerto Rico

Forum: Grammar December 21, 2023, 09:23 PM

Replies: 3 The Manner in Which........ Views: 1,337 Posted By poli I'm not Mexican but la forma en que sounds more... I'm not Mexican but la forma en que sounds more natural.

Forum: Grammar December 09, 2023, 02:00 AM

Replies: 5 Subjunctive again Views: 1,360 Posted By poli Estaría bien si la computadora (o el ordenador)... Estaría bien si la computadora (o el ordenador) funcionara.

Forum: Grammar December 08, 2023, 02:27 AM

Replies: 5 Subjunctive again Views: 1,360 Posted By poli When es bueno que expresses a personal opinion,... When es bueno que expresses a personal opinion, it should be followed by the subjunctive. It may always require the subjunctive, but let a native speaker clarify this.

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