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Forum: Introductions May 30, 2014, 12:52 PM

Replies: 7 Hello from Switzerland Views: 1,783 Posted By Tomisimo Yes, even German has a fair number of Latin-based... Yes, even German has a fair number of Latin-based words.

Forum: Translations May 30, 2014, 10:36 AM

Replies: 4 Hairdressers Views: 1,944 Posted By Tomisimo I think estilista would be an alternative to... I think estilista would be an alternative to peluquera.

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques May 30, 2014, 10:33 AM

Replies: 3 Website or app for listening to numbers? Views: 7,223 Posted By Tomisimo I was able to find some of the pages on... I was able to find some of the pages on archive.org, but not very many of the wav files (for the actual sounds) worked. ...

Forum: Grammar May 30, 2014, 10:09 AM

Replies: 9 Jugar a Views: 2,549 Posted By Tomisimo Thanks for the examples. This happens... Thanks for the examples. This happens everywhere.

Forum: Introductions May 30, 2014, 10:03 AM

Replies: 7 Hello from Switzerland Views: 1,783 Posted By Tomisimo Welcome Linguaholic! Welcome Linguaholic!

Forum: Translations May 30, 2014, 12:59 AM

Replies: 3 Hospital Views: 2,626 Posted By Tomisimo I hesitate to translate stupid as estúpido. In... I hesitate to translate stupid as estúpido. In Spanish it's a stronger word than in English. Tonto seems to work fairly well.

Forum: Grammar May 30, 2014, 12:49 AM

Replies: 2 Jupiter is descending Views: 1,792 Posted By Tomisimo This means it would be trivial for him to set up... This means it would be trivial for him to set up an ambush to take his life. This means that his brother Mycroft is very important, and normally doesn't bother with Holmes' unimportant problems,...

Forum: Grammar May 30, 2014, 12:39 AM

Replies: 2 Weakness Views: 1,421 Posted By Tomisimo Watson was simply saying that Sherlock was... Watson was simply saying that Sherlock was impatient with people who were less intelligent than him. The part about it being a weakness means that it was something Sherlock indulged in, not that it...

Forum: Grammar May 30, 2014, 12:36 AM

Replies: 9 Jugar a Views: 2,549 Posted By Tomisimo So "el rival más debil" was definitely just a... So "el rival más debil" was definitely just a game... "Juguemos a el rival más debil"....

Forum: Grammar May 30, 2014, 12:28 AM

Replies: 7 Turismo vs. turismo Views: 6,227 Posted By Tomisimo Thanks for the correction on the article. ... Thanks for the correction on the article. Also thanks for the link concerning capitalization. Very interesting. For religions, the deity and holy books are capitalized, but the name of the...

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques May 30, 2014, 12:10 AM

Replies: 16 Test to determine the size of your Spanish (or English) vocabulary Views: 14,727 Posted By Tomisimo Bobo + diminutive, I guess it could be a word. Or... Bobo + diminutive, I guess it could be a word. Or did you mean in English? I enjoyed taking the tests in both languages. In English (my native language), I didn't accept any fake words, but I did...

Forum: Grammar May 30, 2014, 12:03 AM

Replies: 5 Perro o perra Views: 3,162 Posted By Tomisimo Un poco fuera de tema, pero suena mejor usar... Un poco fuera de tema, pero suena mejor usar "ocación" o "momento" en lugar de "vez" en este caso.

Forum: Vocabulary May 29, 2014, 11:53 PM

Replies: 5 Salida del sol Views: 5,000 Posted By Tomisimo Another use of salir/entrar that seems foreign to... Another use of salir/entrar that seems foreign to English speakers is on stage. Salir means to "enter" or come out on stage, and "entrar" means to leave or exit the stage. Angelica's explanation...

Forum: Grammar May 29, 2014, 11:49 PM

Replies: 4 Cross gate Views: 2,400 Posted By Tomisimo Off topic, but "would deduce..." should be "would... Off topic, but "would deduce..." should be "would deduct...".

Forum: Vocabulary May 29, 2014, 11:45 PM

Replies: 11 Cobro por medio de terminales Views: 5,181 Posted By Tomisimo Cobro / cobrar is an interesting word, and can be... Cobro / cobrar is an interesting word, and can be translated many ways. "Cobro los viernes cada 15 días" - I get paid every other Friday.

Forum: Grammar May 29, 2014, 11:42 PM

Replies: 15 Aún or todavia Views: 12,564 Posted By Tomisimo Yes, it's correct. Yes, it's correct.

Forum: Translations May 29, 2014, 10:21 PM

Replies: 1 Statement Views: 1,872 Posted By Tomisimo Yep. statement == estado de cuenta... Yep. statement == estado de cuenta :thumbsup:

Forum: Translations May 29, 2014, 09:40 PM

Replies: 2 Membership Views: 1,775 Posted By Tomisimo Agreed on cancelar la membresía. Creo que ahora... Agreed on cancelar la membresía. Creo que ahora se acepta con "c" también: membrecía.

Forum: Vocabulary May 29, 2014, 09:38 PM

Replies: 11 Cobro por medio de terminales Views: 5,181 Posted By Tomisimo Cobro would be referring to ringing someone up /... Cobro would be referring to ringing someone up / checking someone out (depending on your regional variations). In other words, scanning all their items and running the cash register / terminal.

Forum: Grammar May 29, 2014, 09:29 PM

Replies: 15 Aún or todavia Views: 12,564 Posted By Tomisimo As Chileno pointed out, the use of the... As Chileno pointed out, the use of the subjunctive or indicative moods change the meaning slightly. "Aunque estudio cada día..." Even though I study every day... "Aunque estudie cada día..." ...

Forum: Vocabulary May 29, 2014, 09:20 PM

Replies: 11 Cobro por medio de terminales Views: 5,181 Posted By Tomisimo I think Rusty's right. A related possibility... I think Rusty's right. A related possibility might be the (electronic) machine used to charge a credit card. See also: Terminal punto de venta...

Forum: Vocabulary May 29, 2014, 09:13 PM

Replies: 4 Entrega de valores Views: 2,134 Posted By Tomisimo There are lots of possible translations. If... There are lots of possible translations. If it's talking about someone like a bank teller handling money, possible translations are: * cash handling * cash management * cash...

Forum: Grammar May 27, 2014, 11:12 AM

Replies: 2 Correspondence Views: 1,593 Posted By Tomisimo Sounds like it's talking about letters and/or... Sounds like it's talking about letters and/or other written communication that they were hoping to find by going through his house.

Forum: Grammar May 27, 2014, 11:05 AM

Replies: 7 Turismo vs. turismo Views: 6,227 Posted By Tomisimo Not sure if it's strictly necessary, but you... Not sure if it's strictly necessary, but you might also consider using the article. "Quiero estudiar el turismo y el inglés."

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques May 27, 2014, 11:03 AM

Replies: 16 Test to determine the size of your Spanish (or English) vocabulary Views: 14,727 Posted By Tomisimo Test to determine the size of your Spanish (or English) vocabulary I ran across a test that attempts to determine the size of your Spanish vocabulary. They present 100 sequences of letters, and you decide if each one is a valid word or not. ...

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