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Old February 16, 2013, 01:58 PM
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How would you say 'only too' in Spanish?
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Old February 16, 2013, 02:01 PM
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Old February 16, 2013, 02:40 PM
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meaning 'very'
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Old February 16, 2013, 04:55 PM
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Old February 16, 2013, 06:24 PM
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Oxford gives,
sadly, it is all o only too true = desgraciadamente, no es sino la verdad;
I know that all o only too well = eso bien que lo sé;
all o only too often = muy a menudo, con mucha frecuencia

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Oxford gives,
sadly, it is all o only too true = desgraciadamente, no es sino la verdad;
I know that all o only too well = eso bien que lo sé;
all o only too often = muy a menudo, con mucha frecuencia

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http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/know+only+too+well
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Old February 16, 2013, 11:05 PM
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For example, I'm only too pleased I got the job.
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Old February 16, 2013, 11:24 PM
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I'd just say,
Estoy muy contento de conseguir el trabajo.
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Me encanta haber conseguido el trabajo.

Me alegro mucho de haber conseguido el trabajo.
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