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Forum: Vocabulary November 11, 2012, 01:56 AM

Replies: 5 A walk-on part Views: 2,532 Posted By pjt33 Una amiga mía que lo hace usa la palabra «extra».... Una amiga mía que lo hace usa la palabra «extra». (Es la que usaría en inglés también. Tuve que comprobar el significado de «walk-on part» en el diccionario antes de contestar, y consta que...

Forum: Vocabulary November 07, 2012, 02:30 AM

Replies: 13 Caramelo Views: 3,437 Posted By pjt33 Specifically, hard candy (en-us) is boiled sweets... Specifically, hard candy (en-us) is boiled sweets (en-gb).

Forum: Culture November 06, 2012, 03:38 PM

Replies: 23 Barcelona - Spanish? Views: 9,382 Posted By pjt33 Also the current Aragonés flag... Also the current Aragonés flag...

Forum: Vocabulary November 06, 2012, 03:36 PM

Replies: 13 Caramelo Views: 3,437 Posted By pjt33 A sweet. Candy can be uncountable, but sweet... A sweet. Candy can be uncountable, but sweet can't.

Forum: Culture November 05, 2012, 05:17 PM

Replies: 23 Barcelona - Spanish? Views: 9,382 Posted By pjt33 Sorry, that was English understatement. What I... Sorry, that was English understatement. What I really meant was that it's rather arrogant to say "They speak our language, so we should govern them", and even more so taking into account that those...

Forum: General Chat November 04, 2012, 05:46 PM

Replies: 4 Las lenguas y la lógica Views: 2,641 Posted By pjt33 Las lenguas y la lógica Hace un par de semanas pedí ayuda (http://forums.tomisimo.org/showthread.php?t=14046) con una frase para un discurso. Alguien lo grabó, así que para quién pueda interesar: Las lenguas y la lógica...

Forum: Culture November 04, 2012, 05:38 PM

Replies: 23 Barcelona - Spanish? Views: 9,382 Posted By pjt33 More precisely, it's from the time when the... More precisely, it's from the time when the Kingdom of Sardinia was in personal union with the Kingdom of Aragón under the Crown of Aragón. Barcelona was a mere county in a union which included six...

Forum: Other Languages November 04, 2012, 05:06 PM

Replies: 11 Latin Participles Views: 6,788 Posted By pjt33 Let's adapt your example: Gladius Graeci... Let's adapt your example: Gladius Graeci nautae visuri Polyphemum tremit. The sword of the Greek sailor about to see Polyphemus trembles. The noun, which is now singular genitive, can be...

Forum: Other Languages November 03, 2012, 06:05 PM

Replies: 11 Latin Participles Views: 6,788 Posted By pjt33 Why is the declension relevant? Surely it's... Why is the declension relevant? Surely it's declining in agreement with a noun, and it's that noun whose being in the genitive matters? Can you give an example of a phrase which is giving you...

Forum: Translations November 03, 2012, 05:01 AM

Replies: 5 Fixing a PC Views: 2,260 Posted By pjt33 «Tho» sí que es abreviación de «though». ... «Tho» sí que es abreviación de «though». «Popped» aquí se trata más de movimiento que de ruido. La mejor forma que encuentro para traducirla es «saltó». Antes estaba atascado, sí, o quizás...

Forum: General Chat November 02, 2012, 03:03 PM

Replies: 74 English Grammar Pet Peeves Views: 18,378 Posted By pjt33 Sadly, if you don't distinguish them yourself... Sadly, if you don't distinguish them yourself when speaking then you'll probably struggle to hear the difference when listening.

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques October 29, 2012, 05:48 PM

Replies: 12 Rolling the 'r's Views: 14,236 Posted By pjt33 In my opinion this is the most useful piece of... In my opinion this is the most useful piece of advice so far in this thread. Phrases with lots of trills are ok once you're half-way there, but getting half-way there is the hard bit. Singing gets...

Forum: Vocabulary October 29, 2012, 02:59 AM

Replies: 16 Disenfranchised Views: 3,982 Posted By pjt33 Bueno, entonces hay dos posibilidades: o el ser... Bueno, entonces hay dos posibilidades: o el ser abogado no tiene naa que ver, o se trata de algún castigo que no conozco ni sospechaba que existiera.

Forum: Vocabulary October 27, 2012, 05:13 PM

Replies: 16 Disenfranchised Views: 3,982 Posted By pjt33 Disbarred. Disbarred.

Forum: Vocabulary October 25, 2012, 05:24 PM

Replies: 16 Disenfranchised Views: 3,982 Posted By pjt33 My instinct was to say yes, but the examples of... My instinct was to say yes, but the examples of the broader sense which I find in BNC almost all qualify the adjective with «effectively» or «in effect».

Forum: Vocabulary October 25, 2012, 05:19 PM

Replies: 10 My father had a go at us on all the tv programs to brush my mum aside Views: 4,097 Posted By pjt33 Bueno, no puedo decir con certeza que no haya... Bueno, no puedo decir con certeza que no haya ningún dialecto en que se podría interpretar así, pero en los que conozco hacer algo «on» la tele significa que forma parte de la emisión.

Forum: Vocabulary October 25, 2012, 02:14 AM

Replies: 10 My father had a go at us on all the tv programs to brush my mum aside Views: 4,097 Posted By pjt33 Buena pregunta. Es como un super-modismo:... Buena pregunta. Es como un super-modismo: entiendo los modismos que la componen, pero la frase entera me deja perplejo. JPablo, «on ... the TV programs» significa que el padre estaba en la tele,...

Forum: Vocabulary October 22, 2012, 02:04 AM

Replies: 5 Rebuscado Views: 2,358 Posted By pjt33 I don't think that's too much, but «elaborate»... I don't think that's too much, but «elaborate» isn't really a word I associate with tests. «Ridiculously over-complex», perhaps. Si sirve una palabra estadounidense que no entendería casi nadie...

Forum: Translations October 21, 2012, 05:13 PM

Replies: 6 Pickled at great expense Views: 2,862 Posted By pjt33 Gracias, Angélica, por las correcciones. Lamento... Gracias, Angélica, por las correcciones. Lamento decir que la segunda es una hipercorrección - lo tenía bien en el primer instante. Out of sight, out of mind => invisible idiot. :D Es un ejemplo...

Forum: Vocabulary October 21, 2012, 04:47 PM

Replies: 5 Rebuscado Views: 2,358 Posted By pjt33 A stupidly/ridiculously hard exam. Lo... A stupidly/ridiculously hard exam. Lo siento, no creo que haya una traducción muy exacta. Editado: bueno, JPablo quizás encuentre una con «obscure».

Forum: Translations October 21, 2012, 07:29 AM

Replies: 6 Pickled at great expense Views: 2,862 Posted By pjt33 Pickled at great expense Preparo un discurso en español (peninsular) sobre los problemas y los riesgos de la traducción automática, y uno de los ejemplos que quiero usar se trata de una serie de televisión inglesa. Con la...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings October 06, 2012, 07:35 AM

Replies: 5 Ahorramos disciplinadamente Views: 3,283 Posted By pjt33 The Oxford dictionary doesn't seem to contain... The Oxford dictionary doesn't seem to contain disciplinedly either, but I can find a few examples of its usage in highbrow writing, particularly theatre criticism.

Forum: Vocabulary October 05, 2012, 01:02 AM

Replies: 13 Abreviatura de cucharada de postre Views: 10,853 Posted By pjt33 En cuanto a libros más modernos, sí tengo uno que... En cuanto a libros más modernos, sí tengo uno que mide los ingredientes menores, por decirlo así, en porcentajes. 0,35% de agar-agar, por ejemplo. :D

Forum: Vocabulary October 03, 2012, 03:50 PM

Replies: 13 Abreviatura de cucharada de postre Views: 10,853 Posted By pjt33 Me parece que lo escribió alguien que no sabe de... Me parece que lo escribió alguien que no sabe de qué habla. Todos mis libros británicos de recetas dicen que 1 tsp = 5ml y 1 tbsp = 15ml.

Forum: Vocabulary September 28, 2012, 03:03 PM

Replies: 13 Abreviatura de cucharada de postre Views: 10,853 Posted By pjt33 En recetas, 1 tbsp. = 15ml y 1 tsp. = 5ml. Que el... En recetas, 1 tbsp. = 15ml y 1 tsp. = 5ml. Que el nombre derive de cucharas imprecisas se puede considerar más un asunto etimológico que nada. ¿Qué tamaño tiene una cuchara de postre?

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