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Old August 06, 2009, 03:44 AM
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If you say Este libro es un ladrillo, you mean it's heavy-going,boring,horrible...
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Old August 06, 2009, 04:16 AM
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If you say Este libro es un ladrillo, you mean it's heavy-going,boring,horrible...
También decimos: este libro es un tocho
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Old August 06, 2009, 04:28 AM
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Y para una tarea desagradable:Esto es un marrón (o marronazo)
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Old August 06, 2009, 07:30 AM
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Y para una tarea desagradable:Esto es un marrón (o marronazo)
¿Y por qué marrón?
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Old August 07, 2009, 08:13 AM
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¿Y por qué marrón?
Marrón es el color de ciertas cosas...
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Marrón es el color de ciertas cosas...
Ah, I was correct.
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Old August 07, 2009, 08:24 AM
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Ah, I was correct.
Don't you use that expression?
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