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Old August 05, 2008, 04:46 PM
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I've a ribbon for envelop my present, what I'll give my wife tonight, and in Mexico, ribbon meaning (panties).


I thought, what ribbon meant (Paseo, o viaje).


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Old August 05, 2008, 04:54 PM
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Would the word tape also be cinta?

For example, measuring tape = cinta de medir

Shoelaces = cintas

But the word listón would only be ribbon? Right?


We don't use listón for ribbon in Spain. Here listón can be two things:
  • A very big listo.
  • A long, narrow and squared piece of wood.
As far as I know, tape is cassette, that's why you say una cinta de video for a video tape.
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Old August 05, 2008, 04:56 PM
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My favourite preposition is pre.
My favourite position is ... a secret
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Thanks for your correction, David!
  • Cabe la mercería de mi calle se encuentra un pequeño comercio regentado por la mamá del muchacho al que nos referíamos...
  • No se blasfemará en domingo ni fiestas de guardar so pena de cárcel que habrá de cumplirse en ciudad distinta a la de la comisión del delito.
Todo esto es muy decimonónico...
I´m not sure I understand your examples...
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I´m not sure I understand your examples...
They are archaic usages of two prepositions, as David suggested: cabe (junto a); so pena de... (bajo pena de...). Do you understand them now?

Mercería is the shop where buttoms, needles and cloth are sold.
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They are archaic usages of two prepositions, as David suggested: cabe (junto a); so pena de... (bajo pena de...). Do you understand them now?

Merecería is the shop where buttoms, needles and cloth are sold.
More or less...
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Just as a final addition to Listón and Moño........well, mostly only moño.....

Cuando uno se pose sus moños = that means you are stubborn

I know you all knew that but I wanted to make sure it was reflected for the benefit of those who didn't know.
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Just as a final addition to Listón and Moño........well, mostly only moño.....

Cuando uno se pose sus moños = that means you are stubborn

I know you all knew that but I wanted to make sure it was reflected for the benefit of those who didn't know.
I didn't know it. This is for my benefit...

... se pone...
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Could listón be a person who is muy listo in a negative way? (as in astuto). Or would that be inventing things?
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