Forum: Vocabulary
February 24, 2021, 05:46 PM
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Forum: Translations
February 24, 2021, 08:31 AM
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Buscas la diferencia entre 'bien conocido' y...
Buscas la diferencia entre 'bien conocido' y 'bien sabido'.
La última es una frase hecha con signifcado de 'a well-known fact'.
Se usa más 'bien sabido' porque se refiere a una cosa/hecha que ya...
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
February 23, 2021, 02:34 PM
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creerse = believe, think (consider oneself) ...
creerse = believe, think (consider oneself)
creer = think, believe (suppose)
The pronominal form is correct, as far as I understand the sentence you wrote in the title.
They think they own...
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Forum: Vocabulary
February 21, 2021, 08:40 PM
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
February 18, 2021, 09:21 AM
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Forum: Vocabulary
February 13, 2021, 08:16 AM
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Forum: Vocabulary
February 10, 2021, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
February 10, 2021, 11:47 AM
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Forum: Grammar
February 08, 2021, 02:23 AM
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Forum: Grammar
February 06, 2021, 08:29 AM
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It depends on where you live.
In Spain,...
It depends on where you live.
In Spain, where the second-person plural subject pronoun 'vosotros' is used, it is expected that you'll also use the second-person plural direct object pronoun 'os.'...
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Forum: Grammar
February 04, 2021, 06:43 AM
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The usages of 'se' are varied. Rather than...
The usages of 'se' are varied. Rather than discuss all of the different uses, which can be found here in the forums or elsewhere online, I'll simply identify the two usages employed in the clauses...
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Forum: Grammar
February 02, 2021, 10:23 PM
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The model for the structure in question is...
The model for the structure in question is quitarle algo a alguien.
It means take something (away) from someone.
The 'something' is the direct object. This object is taken 'from someone,' which...
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Forum: Grammar
January 28, 2021, 10:27 PM
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Replies: 4
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I agree that we do it all the time, and so...
I agree that we do it all the time, and so documented that fact.
I also stated that when we think we're commanding ourselves, we are actually using a second-person form (as we would normally...
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Forum: Grammar
January 28, 2021, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 4
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Technically, you're talking about giving a...
Technically, you're talking about giving a command to yourself. There is NO way to command yourself in English or in Spanish.
The way we get around this limitation is to write the command as if it...
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Forum: Vocabulary
January 28, 2021, 01:29 PM
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Forum: Grammar
January 25, 2021, 11:01 AM
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Forum: Grammar
January 16, 2021, 10:25 AM
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Forum: Grammar
January 14, 2021, 08:38 AM
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Forum: Grammar
January 14, 2021, 12:50 AM
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Forum: Grammar
January 13, 2021, 04:07 PM
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You're dealing with the phrase lo que fuera que...
You're dealing with the phrase lo que fuera que ocurriese.
The subjunctive is called for because of uncertainty; something that was about to happen (in the future) is the topic of discussion in the...
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
December 30, 2020, 08:12 AM
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Forum: Grammar
December 21, 2020, 11:14 AM
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Hi David, we'll need more context than what...
Hi David, we'll need more context than what you've provided in order to fully answer your question, but I can explain a few things about the verb that was used in the fragment you posted.
The verb...
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Forum: Vocabulary
December 20, 2020, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 3
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The meanings I provided are from dictionaries...
The meanings I provided are from dictionaries that I consult. They don't seem to square with what you're asking.
In English, squatting is not a crime, unless it is done on someone else's property...
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Forum: Vocabulary
December 20, 2020, 09:13 AM
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allanamiento de morada = breaking and entering...
allanamiento de morada = breaking and entering (the crime of forceful entry)
ocupación = squatting (establish your home on land not owned or on government land, with no payment of rent)
violar...
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Forum: Vocabulary
December 11, 2020, 06:59 PM
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