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I somehow managed to get 4 right. Considering I don't get to hear very much US English, I was chuffed to bits!
Do you know of any pages with different Spanish accents ? I found that the British Library has got some good recordings of UK accents. |
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I will let you know, if I do. :-) |
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I found several places, but here are the two best places. :-).
http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/dialects// http://www.es-xchange.com/2008/10/13...ibrary-update/ |
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I'm sorry ... um ... chuffed to bits ... ????????????
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- Lou Ann, de Washington, DC, USA Específicamente quiero recibir ayuda con el español de latinoamerica. ¡Muchísimas gracias! |
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to be very pleased, to be delighted, to be very happy
estar muy contento/a |
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Okay. I think that Europeans learn a more British English and little phrases like that always catch me off guard. I need to go watch some football...........
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- Lou Ann, de Washington, DC, USA Específicamente quiero recibir ayuda con el español de latinoamerica. ¡Muchísimas gracias! |
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According to Merriam-Webster : Main Entry: 2chuff Function:intransitive verb Etymology:imitativeDate:1914 : to produce noisy exhaust or exhalations : proceed or operate with chuffs <the chuffing and snorting of switch engines — Paul Gallico> |
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The dictionary isn't giving the British usage. Chuffed to bits is actually a shorter form of chuffed to little mint balls.
Tinkled pink and thrilled to death are good AmE equivalents. |
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chuffed to little mint balls........... ugh!
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- Lou Ann, de Washington, DC, USA Específicamente quiero recibir ayuda con el español de latinoamerica. ¡Muchísimas gracias! |
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I see. Is it tickled on tinkled? Just curious... |
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