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Forum: General Chat January 21, 2009, 11:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,790
Posted By gomey
Poli, I agree with you. I am proud of having...

Poli, I agree with you. I am proud of having Obama as our President. I feel sorry for those who choose to demean his name and his character, and from what I gather, those most critical are not US...
Forum: General Chat November 29, 2008, 05:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,775
Posted By gomey
Thumbs up Jesica, It is okay to have some type of...

Jesica,
It is okay to have some type of fun...you sound like a very intelligent 14 year old. I "grew up" in Hawaii where there are many Chinese people and most are very intelligent, ambitious, hard...
Forum: Translations November 20, 2008, 08:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,900
Posted By gomey
Thanks for all your responses...as usual you are...

Thanks for all your responses...as usual you are all wonderful and very helpful.

Gomey
Forum: Translations November 18, 2008, 02:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,900
Posted By gomey
Difiere

I am having a little bit of a problem translating the word difiere and so am asking for help in figuring what the meaning might be in this sense:

La glándula pituitaria tiene una delgada cápsula...
Forum: Translations November 07, 2008, 09:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,191
Posted By gomey
I often have "blonde" moments myself when...

I often have "blonde" moments myself when translating. Hope I did okay with this one.

Consentimiento para busquedas: En caso que personal de la unidad profesional considera que es necesario para...
Forum: Translations October 04, 2008, 09:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,904
Posted By gomey
If I were to translate that, I would say that...

If I were to translate that, I would say that "entornar" would mean "defines, surrounds" so the meaning would be: "If we think that one of the ways that romanticism is defined, it is the illness that...
Forum: Culture October 03, 2008, 04:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,453
Posted By gomey
There are lots of things wrong in the good old...

There are lots of things wrong in the good old USA and things are getting worse, not better. Let's hope for the best and that the people choose wisely this time around. We need to turn this around...
Forum: Culture October 02, 2008, 05:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,453
Posted By gomey
Sorry, but this caught my eye. $9.15 minimum...

Sorry, but this caught my eye. $9.15 minimum wage (with benefits) for a Mexican worker, but for a US citizen the highest minimum wage I just saw after doing a search was $8.00. Wonder who...
Forum: General Chat October 01, 2008, 04:42 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 8,975
Posted By gomey
I never liked animals when I was growing up, but...

I never liked animals when I was growing up, but now that I am older I see great value in their friendship. They are friendly, helpless little creatures and can you give much, much satisfaction in...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings August 31, 2008, 05:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 17,882
Posted By gomey
Si, los Mexicanos usan "guey" con frequencia...y...

Si, los Mexicanos usan "guey" con frequencia...y al parecer no importa el nivel de educacion de la persona... mi vecino es un medico director de un hospital aqui y lo he escuchado usando esta...
Forum: General Chat August 22, 2008, 10:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,768
Posted By gomey
Donde esta Alfonso?

Hace dias que no leo nada de Alfonso, siempre sus comentarios son bien interesantes...y me pregunto, donde esta?

gomey
Forum: Translations August 04, 2008, 05:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,754
Posted By gomey
Thank you David. The numbers you mention are...

Thank you David. The numbers you mention are just for the references, the superscript did not copy over appropriately.

Gomey
Forum: Translations August 04, 2008, 04:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,754
Posted By gomey
Como traducir esto

I am having a difficult time translating this, can anyone help? This is what I came up with, and so your comments/suggestions are welcome. This is a translation from Spanish to English (the English...
Forum: Vocabulary August 01, 2008, 06:34 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 10,633
Posted By gomey
Not sure if the word "horrible" can be used to...

Not sure if the word "horrible" can be used to mean the same as "grotesque", but I think that war is horrible, and its results are grotesque. The images of the beheadings in Iraq were beyond horrible...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word August 01, 2008, 01:16 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 7,001
Posted By gomey
Well, this word made me get out of my "lurking"...

Well, this word made me get out of my "lurking" mode and log in to say that this word "chancleta" brought many funny memories and it is a word that is used not only for slippers in Puerto Rico, but...
Forum: Other Languages May 31, 2008, 02:22 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,532
Posted By gomey
From my own personal experience, we moved to...

From my own personal experience, we moved to Chicago when I was 10 years old and had gone through 5th grade in Puerto Rico. I spoke very, very little English, if any. In six months I was fluent in...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word May 25, 2008, 04:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,354
Posted By gomey
I have heard it, but it is usually referred to as...

I have heard it, but it is usually referred to as "galleta de cinco picos", which is hand, and means a "slap".

"To voy a dar una galleta de cinco picos"...sounds kind of cruel, but it is used.
...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word May 02, 2008, 01:03 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,298
Posted By gomey
Heelooo, You are absolutely correct, shows how...

Heelooo,
You are absolutely correct, shows how well I can spell (maybe that is how I say it with my funny accent!).

gomey
Forum: Daily Spanish Word May 02, 2008, 12:00 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,298
Posted By gomey
Trastes and platos are interchangeable in Puerto...

Trastes and platos are interchangeable in Puerto Rico as well as in Mexico. Both terms are used for dishes.

tenedor is a fork
cuchara is a tablespoon
cucharita is a teaspoon
cuchillo is a...
Forum: Practice & Homework May 02, 2008, 11:48 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,746
Posted By gomey
Yes, I would think that is the way the word is...

Yes, I would think that is the way the word is used.

Another word they use here a lot is "avientatelo"...especially if someone is hesitant to do something, it is like a word of encouragement...
Forum: Practice & Homework May 01, 2008, 10:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,746
Posted By gomey
I spoke with the clerk at the local grocery store...

I spoke with the clerk at the local grocery store and we were discussing the use of the "calar" specifically and she said that that word is used quite frequently, but could not give me a specific...
Forum: Practice & Homework May 01, 2008, 12:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,746
Posted By gomey
Here in Mexico (San Miguel de Allende), they do...

Here in Mexico (San Miguel de Allende), they do use the word "calar". I personally had never used it before, but it is very commonly used here. They seem to use in various senses, such as:
Estoy...
Forum: Vocabulary April 29, 2008, 01:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,379
Posted By gomey
Gracias! Eso me ayuda mucho. Gomey

Gracias! Eso me ayuda mucho.

Gomey
Forum: Vocabulary April 29, 2008, 01:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,379
Posted By gomey
What is a "bioterio"

Para formar los grupos de estudio se utilizaron 3 ratas Wistar gestantes alojadas en el bioterio del Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación

Hola, me pueden ayudar con la palabra "bioterio"?
...
Forum: Vocabulary April 23, 2008, 11:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,203
Posted By gomey
I have seen the word "deambulante" be used when...

I have seen the word "deambulante" be used when referring to homeless people.

gomey
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