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Forum: Grammar March 29, 2026, 06:56 PM

Replies: 3 ...de una vez... Views: 41 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar El uso de "aunque" es correcto en ambas... El uso de "aunque" es correcto en ambas oraciones, a mi parecer. :)

Forum: Grammar March 29, 2026, 06:54 PM

Replies: 1 ...atraparle la ropa Views: 24 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Sí. Es la ropa de él. Como si las zarzas tuvieran... Sí. Es la ropa de él. Como si las zarzas tuvieran la voluntad de atacarlo y engancharse de su ropa. :)

Forum: Translations March 29, 2026, 06:53 PM

Replies: 4 Self-made Men/Women Views: 29 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Since this is a concept that has been popularized... Since this is a concept that has been popularized from English-speaking business coaches, the translation as "hecho a sí mismo" will work, although I would prefer "forjado a sí mismo". If you want to...

Forum: Grammar March 29, 2026, 06:33 PM

Replies: 2 using ojala at the end of a sentence Views: 22 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar He will understand "I cannot meet today. I hope I... He will understand "I cannot meet today. I hope I can meet you on Sunday" :) The place of "ojalá" doesn't change the meaning, but it certainly is more commonly used in the begining of the sentence....

Forum: Grammar March 25, 2026, 09:43 PM

Replies: 3 ...de una vez... Views: 41 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar "De una vez" = inmediatamente :good: "Aunque... "De una vez" = inmediatamente :good: "Aunque sea prematuro" -> Sí es una oración concesiva. :good: El subjuntivo es necesario, porque "aunque", en este caso, introduce una idea que puede...

Forum: Grammar March 25, 2026, 07:27 PM

Replies: 2 dígase... Views: 27 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Creo que tienes razón, tiene una función más bien... Creo que tienes razón, tiene una función más bien exhortativa. Para mí (alguien que sepa más puede discrepar), es un uso impersonal del imperativo, que no da propiamente una orden, sino que expresa...

Forum: Grammar March 25, 2026, 04:55 PM

Replies: 2 lavarse... Views: 36 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar La mayoría de verbos de cuidado personal como... La mayoría de verbos de cuidado personal como "peinarse", "bañarse", "vestirse", "lavarse", etc., son reflexivos. El sujeto realiza una acción que recae sobre sí mismo. Yo me baño Tú te peinas...

Forum: Grammar March 23, 2026, 08:59 PM

Replies: 2 ¿"Se pasivo" con infinitivo? Views: 29 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar No. Se diría "no me gustaría que ese burro me... No. Se diría "no me gustaría que ese burro me patease". No hay ningún sujeto pasivo en esa oración, aunque la actividad sea recibir la patada. :D Una voz pasiva bien portada. :)

Forum: Vocabulary March 23, 2026, 08:54 PM

Replies: 3 de mirar... Views: 46 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Qué bueno que te sea útil. ;) Qué bueno que te sea útil. ;)

Forum: Vocabulary March 21, 2026, 10:05 PM

Replies: 3 de mirar... Views: 46 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar "De mirar osado y vivo" describe la forma en la... "De mirar osado y vivo" describe la forma en la que el hombre mira, que parece mostrar un carácter audaz y astuto. Se puede decir "de mirada osada y viva". :) Cuando se describen algunos rasgos...

Forum: General Chat March 20, 2026, 11:01 PM

Replies: 4 What do you use to learn new words in fun way? Views: 223 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar @Gafas: Las canciones ayudan mucho y son una... @Gafas: Las canciones ayudan mucho y son una forma divertida de aprender. A mí me gustaban las canciones de The Carpenters, porque me era fácil comprender la dicción de Karen. :D Alex: ¿Cómo...

Forum: Grammar March 19, 2026, 06:16 AM

Replies: 7 Voz Media Summary Views: 127 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Right. Just one precision: "El trabajador se... Right. Just one precision: "El trabajador se mojó por brincar en el agua del río" is also "construcción media". It is true that he deliberatedly jumped into the water, but one would expect his...

Forum: Vocabulary March 17, 2026, 11:34 PM

Replies: 5 Interferir vs. Inmiscuirse Views: 100 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Glad to help. :) Glad to help. :)

Forum: Grammar March 17, 2026, 11:31 PM

Replies: 7 Voz Media Summary Views: 127 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Your examples are alright, I will just add a... Your examples are alright, I will just add a couple of corrections. ;) And I would like to leave a note here: Although both sentences mean that the dog tumbled down, if you say "el perro...

Forum: Grammar March 09, 2026, 09:50 PM

Replies: 8 ...en el súbito iluminarse del espacio Views: 135 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar My personal recommendation about grammar... My personal recommendation about grammar questions is that you use concrete examples and sentences, as you have been doing, because abstract grammar is too hard to explain. ;) Exactly. :D ...

Forum: Grammar March 09, 2026, 08:27 AM

Replies: 8 ...en el súbito iluminarse del espacio Views: 135 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Asking about grammar is always alright. We're... Asking about grammar is always alright. We're here to help. :) I never learnt Latin or Greek, and for the formal principles of grammar I often have to use the RAE's manual...

Forum: Grammar March 05, 2026, 05:49 AM

Replies: 8 ...en el súbito iluminarse del espacio Views: 135 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I won't make a complicated grammar explanation,... I won't make a complicated grammar explanation, because I'm not qualified for it. However, there is a lot more to "se" than just "passive"/"reflexive" functions. You can use those terms, if it works...

Forum: Grammar March 03, 2026, 07:40 PM

Replies: 8 ...en el súbito iluminarse del espacio Views: 135 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Adding to what Rusty said: Your conclusion... Adding to what Rusty said: Your conclusion is right. Platero got scared each time the fireworks exploded and lit the sky. <<Platero, cada vez que sonaba un estallido, se estremecía, azul,...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings March 03, 2026, 07:16 PM

Replies: 4 "Give me three day's notice" Views: 86 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I agree with Rusty: "Avísame con tres días de... I agree with Rusty: "Avísame con tres días de anticipación/antelación*" would be the usual translation. *"Antelación" is for a higher register. In daily speech, most people say "anticipación" ...

Forum: Vocabulary March 03, 2026, 07:10 PM

Replies: 4 To Miss Views: 75 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I'd like to be the fly on the wall to witness it.... I'd like to be the fly on the wall to witness it. :lol:

Forum: Vocabulary February 28, 2026, 09:33 PM

Replies: 4 To Miss Views: 75 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I agree with Rusty. That's the more general way... I agree with Rusty. That's the more general way to translate. ;) In Mexico we tend to use the verb "alcanzar" in this kind of sentences. Here are some proposals. You can use combinations of them....

Forum: Translations February 26, 2026, 07:35 AM

Replies: 2 ...Y dando a un resorte... Views: 66 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar The speaker is sweating because he's excited when... The speaker is sweating because he's excited when he sees the mailman coming to his house and when the man leaves without delivering the item he's expecting, he's disappointed. That's what "sudor...

Forum: Vocabulary February 24, 2026, 09:27 PM

Replies: 5 Interferir vs. Inmiscuirse Views: 100 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar "Inmiscuirse" is used when you mean someone is... "Inmiscuirse" is used when you mean someone is trying to decide, take action or be informed of something that is not their business. "Interferir" is used when the person actively stands on the way...

Forum: Vocabulary February 13, 2026, 08:32 PM

Replies: 4 Flight Attendant Views: 108 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar There is "la azafata" (I've never heard it used... There is "la azafata" (I've never heard it used in masculine, but "azafato" might be a regional word). "Sobrecargo" is the most commonly word in Mexico, and it's "la/el sobrecargo"; same for both...

Forum: Vocabulary February 11, 2026, 08:40 PM

Replies: 4 cucayo, pegao, socarrat Views: 117 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar New Orleans cuisine has a fame. :) I'll visit... New Orleans cuisine has a fame. :) I'll visit some time. :D

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