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Forum: Vocabulary March 12, 2010, 03:10 AM

Replies: 15 Rebaños o camadas Views: 3,507 Posted By Charles The word contrary does not fit here. If you use... The word contrary does not fit here. If you use "opposite" the question makes perfect sense. My answer would be no, in a technical or physiological meaning barrow and boar are not opposite. They are...

Forum: Translations March 12, 2010, 01:45 AM

Replies: 36 American/ British English usage? Views: 11,949 Posted By Charles I have never heard "firstly". "Lastly"...yes but... I have never heard "firstly". "Lastly"...yes but it is not common. If it is used it would often be used for emphasis, with feeling, as in the verbal listing of grievances or demands in a...

Forum: Vocabulary March 11, 2010, 10:16 PM

Replies: 15 Rebaños o camadas Views: 3,507 Posted By Charles Farrow is a verb. It is the act of a sow giving... Farrow is a verb. It is the act of a sow giving birth. A sow will farrow a litter of pigs in a farrowing house which is designed exactly for that purpose. A farmer will refer to the father of the...

Forum: Vocabulary March 11, 2010, 09:38 PM

Replies: 13 Frustrated Views: 3,782 Posted By Charles Unless you are a linguistic genius it is learned... Unless you are a linguistic genius it is learned little by little. It takes a lot of time and effort. In order to keep at it you have to enjoy learning little by little. Each new word needs to be a...

Forum: Vocabulary March 11, 2010, 09:18 PM

Replies: 12 Lodo...barro Views: 21,216 Posted By Charles This forum is great, the explanations of the... This forum is great, the explanations of the types of mud is so much better than anything I can puzzle out of the dictionary. It is wonderful to be able to talk to people with a large vocabulary and...

Forum: Vocabulary March 10, 2010, 11:28 PM

Replies: 20 Leggings Views: 4,746 Posted By Charles We do not use "the bush" to describe a type of... We do not use "the bush" to describe a type of land or a location. We do not use the term at all. It would be "brush country" or in local Spanish "la brasada" (not in the dictionary). "La brasada" is...

Forum: Vocabulary March 10, 2010, 08:10 PM

Replies: 12 Lodo...barro Views: 21,216 Posted By Charles The word I first learned for mud was soquete.... The word I first learned for mud was soquete. That is what we got on our boots according to Mexicans who came from northern Mexico. But, I cannot find it in the dictionary. In the construction trades...

Forum: Vocabulary March 09, 2010, 09:12 PM

Replies: 16 Delgado Views: 3,671 Posted By Charles I would say omit lean and spare. Lean is the... I would say omit lean and spare. Lean is the common description of meat with little fat but usually is not applied to the human form, but it can be. I cannot think of any way to use spare in that...

Forum: Vocabulary March 09, 2010, 08:29 PM

Replies: 12 Lodo...barro Views: 21,216 Posted By Charles Lodo...barro I thought I knew what mud was, but but today things got sticky. In a reading I encountered: ...en el barro de la orilla. In the dictionary lodo and barro seem to be about the same except...

Forum: Vocabulary March 08, 2010, 08:59 PM

Replies: 22 Get off Views: 4,563 Posted By Charles I should point out to American ears both... I should point out to American ears both sentences sound very strange. It is British English slang.

Forum: Vocabulary March 08, 2010, 08:39 PM

Replies: 20 Leggings Views: 4,746 Posted By Charles Leggings are what I used to put on to ride... Leggings are what I used to put on to ride through thick thorn brush. (Many years ago.)They are mounted on a belt and are made of very heavy leather. Each side opens out flat but wraps around each...

Forum: Vocabulary March 08, 2010, 08:04 PM

Replies: 8 Manyfold Views: 1,594 Posted By Charles I can only think of it being used as an adverb.... I can only think of it being used as an adverb. You do not have manyfold books. But this is not modern English, it is old...very old.

Forum: Vocabulary March 08, 2010, 07:50 PM

Replies: 26 Meadow Views: 5,359 Posted By Charles There is a field next to my house, grass and... There is a field next to my house, grass and cactus grow IN it. There are rocks IN it also. Sometimes my truck is parked IN it. My wife walks IN it. The sun shines ON it unless the rain is falling ON...

Forum: Vocabulary March 08, 2010, 07:19 PM

Replies: 26 Meadow Views: 5,359 Posted By Charles Meadow is used in literature and poetry but would... Meadow is used in literature and poetry but would sound a little odd in spoken language. The word implies grass, flowers and beauty. Field would be the commonly used word, but it does not imply...

Forum: Translations March 07, 2010, 03:43 PM

Replies: 13 Soto la marina Views: 5,967 Posted By Charles Angelica's explanation is what I needed to... Angelica's explanation is what I needed to understand it. It makes perfect sense now. I was coming at it from the wrong direction. Thanks everyone.

Forum: Translations March 06, 2010, 01:27 PM

Replies: 13 Soto la marina Views: 5,967 Posted By Charles The location is at the mouth of a river which... The location is at the mouth of a river which empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The surrounding area is very dry northern Mexico. This is definitely un soto. However, I cannot understand the word...

Forum: Translations March 06, 2010, 11:39 AM

Replies: 13 Soto la marina Views: 5,967 Posted By Charles Soto la marina This phrase is used on the title page of a website advertising a quinta on the gulf coast of Tamaulipas. It is also used as "la pesca soto la marina". There also appears to be a river or stream in...

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