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Forum: Idioms & Sayings October 07, 2026, 06:58 PM

Replies: 2 poner el pecho a la bala Views: 17 Posted By poli poner el pecho a la bala It's an idiom that means facing the hard circumstances. It is much like face the music or bite the bullet. I know it is used in Argentina, and research shows that it is used in Spain. Is it used in...

Forum: Grammar October 04, 2026, 05:35 PM

Replies: 7 verb form ir + gerundio Views: 438 Posted By poli I think that in am, go and continue walking have... I think that in am, go and continue walking have the same verbal function. If one is periphrasis, then the others should be as well.

Forum: Translations October 02, 2026, 09:08 PM

Replies: 2 From a News Program Views: 36 Posted By poli recibió ketamina. recibió ketamina.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings October 02, 2026, 01:50 PM

Replies: 3 levantar en peso Views: 48 Posted By poli I didn't know that meaning either:D As a... I didn't know that meaning either:D As a non-native speaker, en peso doesn't sound natural.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings October 01, 2026, 07:31 AM

Replies: 3 levantar en peso Views: 48 Posted By poli levantar en peso In English it means a dressing down or to be read the riot act. I have never heard the term before. I have heard this term was used by someone from Argentina. Is this a term you have heard before?

Forum: Vocabulary September 10, 2026, 01:04 PM

Replies: 2 chollazo Views: 69 Posted By poli Thanks for confirming what I thought. Thanks for confirming what I thought.

Forum: Vocabulary September 10, 2026, 06:36 AM

Replies: 2 chollazo Views: 69 Posted By poli chollazo It means bargain. I have heard gangaoferta, barratillo, but never chollazo. Do you think this term is only used in peninsular Spanish?

Forum: Idioms & Sayings September 05, 2026, 09:37 AM

Replies: 2 To read between the lines Views: 92 Posted By poli Thank you. Thank you.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings September 04, 2026, 07:13 AM

Replies: 2 To read between the lines Views: 92 Posted By poli To read between the lines leer entre lineas o renglones It means, to see the hidden or implied meaning. Does the direct translation have the same figurative meaning?

Forum: Vocabulary August 30, 2026, 06:48 AM

Replies: 5 Peer out of/Peer into Views: 135 Posted By poli I have heard atisbar por to mean to peak through. I have heard atisbar por to mean to peak through.

Forum: Vocabulary August 25, 2026, 07:52 AM

Replies: 1 sopetón / de sopetón Views: 76 Posted By poli sopetón / de sopetón Dictionaries state sopetón means a slap in the face, and de sopetón means something that happens suddenly or an exabrupto. Is this a word you have heard in Latin American Spanish?

Forum: Vocabulary August 15, 2026, 02:54 PM

Replies: 1 Propinar - Asestar Views: 97 Posted By poli Propinar - Asestar I think both words have identical meaning, but I have never heard asestar in common speech. I found it in a headline from a Spanish newspaper. Is this a very obscure word?

Forum: Vocabulary August 09, 2026, 06:59 PM

Replies: 3 mazacote y armatoste Views: 151 Posted By poli Thanks for confirming my suspicion. A related... Thanks for confirming my suspicion. A related term armatoste, which has no one-word translation in English, is a word I have new heard spoken. Is it used in Mexico?

Forum: Vocabulary August 07, 2026, 01:44 PM

Replies: 3 mazacote y armatoste Views: 151 Posted By poli mazacote y armatoste It means an ugly object. It also means something poorly cooked, like a clump of overcooked rice. I saw this word in a Spanish text, and would like to know if it is used in Latin America. ...

Forum: Technical things July 11, 2026, 02:21 PM

Replies: 14 How Do I Attach/Insert an MP3 Sound Recording Views: 394 Posted By poli Can you copy it, and send it to yourself in an... Can you copy it, and send it to yourself in an email, and then copy the email and paste it to a thread?:thinking:

Forum: Vocabulary July 05, 2026, 07:32 AM

Replies: 2 anda Views: 164 Posted By poli That's proof of how international the Spanish... That's proof of how international the Spanish language is.

Forum: Vocabulary July 04, 2026, 07:17 PM

Replies: 2 anda Views: 164 Posted By poli anda I have a friend who says ándate as a means of expressing surprise or disbelief. I have not heard others using it. Have you heard this term used? By the way, the English term, go on, is used by some...

Forum: Translations June 16, 2026, 05:59 PM

Replies: 2 Morir de pena Views: 189 Posted By poli Gracias como siempre. Gracias como siempre.

Forum: Translations June 15, 2026, 07:39 AM

Replies: 2 Morir de pena Views: 189 Posted By poli Morir de pena I thought it meant die of shame, but others have informed me that it means die of grief. Could the term have a double meaning? Is there an instance when pena can mean vergüenza?

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 30, 2026, 07:15 AM

Replies: 4 Así lo digo Views: 287 Posted By poli Thanks for confirming this. Sometimes, as a... Thanks for confirming this. Sometimes, as a non-native speaker, I feel somewhat in the dark about saying things correctly.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 28, 2026, 12:49 PM

Replies: 4 Así lo digo Views: 287 Posted By poli I would find it easy to say eso digo yo. Would... I would find it easy to say eso digo yo. Would that sound bad?

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 27, 2026, 09:12 PM

Replies: 4 Así lo digo Views: 287 Posted By poli Así lo digo Así lo digo is used to convey strong agreement. It's much like antiquated American English phrase, I'll say. Is así lo digo used internationally to mean strong affirmative? I have heard Colombians...

Forum: Translations May 07, 2026, 11:26 AM

Replies: 12 Please Correct Specific Parts Of My Sentence Views: 566 Posted By poli Can you say en esquirlas to mean in smithereens? Can you say en esquirlas to mean in smithereens?

Forum: Translations May 05, 2026, 02:01 PM

Replies: 12 Please Correct Specific Parts Of My Sentence Views: 566 Posted By poli In would have guessed astilla de vidrio. Would... In would have guessed astilla de vidrio. Would that make sense?

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 21, 2026, 12:57 PM

Replies: 3 de carambola Views: 322 Posted By poli Thanks both of you. FYI: I spoke someone from... Thanks both of you. FYI: I spoke someone from Bogota who never heard of the term.

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