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Old November 07, 2009, 02:56 AM
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Lightbulb Proclamar a los 4 vientos

In English?
Example:
Proclamó a los cuatro vientos que estaba embarazada / que era gay.
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Old November 07, 2009, 03:00 AM
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Proclamó a los cuatro vientos que estaba embarazada / que era gay.
Los dos ????
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Old November 07, 2009, 03:11 AM
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Lo importante es los cuatro vientos, no te preocupes por lo otro. JAJA
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Old November 07, 2009, 03:21 AM
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JAJA. OK - I proclaimed to the whole world. (If you said to the 4 winds, the meaning would be pretty obvious anyway).
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'To let the whole world know'.
'To scream something from the rooftops'.
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Old November 08, 2009, 03:03 AM
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'To let the whole world know'.
'To scream something from the rooftops'.
That´s a good one. ME encanta !
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"...for all the world to hear."
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All the world and the whole world. Are they interchangeable? Could I say "all the people" and "the whole people?

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All the world and the whole world. Are they interchangeable? Could I say "all the people" and "the whole people?

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Irma,
They are not completely interchangable, because
The whole means the entire so you cannot use the whole people.
You can use the whole population.
Robin,
You can also use let the cat out of the bag. The meaning is slightly different, but it basically means telling a secret.
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Old November 09, 2009, 10:37 AM
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So, it's better to say "all the people". Muchas gracias, poli
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