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Old June 18, 2008, 12:12 PM
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It's possible but the meaning is different.
You haven't done it yet
She isn't here yet
The yet translates as todavía.
My second sentence was different, but I changed it because it was too provoking... Specially together with the first one. When will it finally be summer?
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Old June 18, 2008, 12:21 PM
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Entonces, la cremación era un barbecue /una barbacoa. ¿Preparaste una salsa o lo comiste así crujiente? Seguro que el pobre Jaimito no era suficiente y fuiste al parque matando pájaros con piedras para satisfacer tu wicked hunger / hambre canina.
Poli, I said Jaimito's last wish was being incinerated. I never said I accomplished that kinda silly wish. Neither I said I cook or kill birds before eating them.

Thanks a lot, Gemma, for your grammar explanation. It's clear now, although my hunger is still the same. Anyway, I don't catch what you say about being provoking...
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Old June 18, 2008, 12:24 PM
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Poli, I said Jaimito's last wish was being incinerated. I never said I put that kinda silly wish into practice. I didn't say I cook or kill birds before eating them either.

Thanks a lot, Gemma, for your grammar explanation. It's clear now, although my hunger is still the same. Anyway, I don't catch what you say about being provoking...
Glad you don't. And cook yourself an omelette.
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Glad you don't. And cook yourself an omelette.
No, Gemma, I insist, I don't cook birds, into an omelette either.
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Old June 18, 2008, 02:19 PM
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¿Te comiste a Jaimito crudo? ¿Después casaste otros pajaros para satisfichar tu hambre extraño? Perdone pero la mera idea encuentro asqueroso.
Existe una palabra en inglés para hombres que muerden (how do you say bite off) las cabezas de pollos vivos. Antes ellos trabajaron en los circos en los freak shows. La palabra es geek.
Quisiera saber si existía esta practica en España tambien.¿ Hay una palabra para geek en español ?
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¿Te comiste a Jaimito crudo? ¿Después cazaste otros pajaros para satisfacer tu hambre extraña? Perdona pero la mera idea me resulta asquerosa.
Existe una palabra en inglés para los hombres que muerden (how do you say bite off) las cabezas de pollos vivos. Antes ellos trabajaban en los circos en los freak shows. La palabra es geek.
Quisiera saber si existía esta practica en España tambien.¿ Hay una palabra para geek en español ?
Nunca he oído una traducción convincente ni para geek, ni para nerd, pero a lo mejor Alfonso o Sosia pueden ayudarte.
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Glad you don't.
I'd like you enlighten me, pls.
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I never said I accomplished that kinda silly wish.
I'm sorry I can't understand why this sentence is wrong.
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Old June 18, 2008, 02:34 PM
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Volviendo a la palabra del día. También se puede usar el verbo frenar en sentido figurado:
e.g. Lo que más me frena en la vida es la falta de confianza en mi misma.
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Nunca he oído una traducción convincente ni para geek, ni para nerd, pero a lo mejor Alfonso o Sosia pueden ayudarte.
¿Comepollos?
Great corrections, Gemma.
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Old June 18, 2008, 02:36 PM
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I'd like you enlighten me, pls.
I'm sorry I can't understand why this sentence is wrong.
Sounded better the other way. Sorry. When it comes to you I love correcting everything. I guess sometimes I overdo it a bit.
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