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Forum: Grammar November 08, 2022, 06:02 PM

Replies: 9 Delicia Views: 3,619 Posted By poli El momento que pasé Popocatepl y Iztaccihuatl... El momento que pasé Popocatepl y Iztaccihuatl sabía entré una tierra especial.

Forum: Grammar November 07, 2022, 07:42 AM

Replies: 9 Delicia Views: 3,619 Posted By poli :twocents:CDMX tiene varios modernos centrales de... :twocents:CDMX tiene varios modernos centrales de autobuses que ofrece acceso facil, día y noche, a ciudades y pueblos por todo el pais. Un viaje a Puebla, que no es muy lejos, vale la pena por su...

Forum: Vocabulary November 01, 2022, 12:00 PM

Replies: 6 Backwater Views: 3,341 Posted By poli Thank you. You don't need a dictionary to know... Thank you. You don't need a dictionary to know what rascuache means. By its sound alone, then negativity is communicated.

Forum: Vocabulary October 29, 2022, 07:37 AM

Replies: 6 Backwater Views: 3,341 Posted By poli .It's far from institutes of higher education,... .It's far from institutes of higher education, and there's no theater. With no good hospital nearby, it's hard to find a specialist. What doctor, educator, artist would want to work in that...

Forum: Vocabulary October 28, 2022, 11:54 AM

Replies: 6 Backwater Views: 3,341 Posted By poli Backwater This is a word more often used metaphorically than literally. As a metaphor, it means a backward or isolated place. I have heard the term de la quinta, but I think it is a Colombia specific term, and...

Forum: Vocabulary October 27, 2022, 08:22 PM

Replies: 2 Depilacion Views: 3,003 Posted By poli In English, the chemical used to remove hair is a... In English, the chemical used to remove hair is a depilatory, and lasers can have a depilatory function.

Forum: Grammar October 15, 2022, 07:13 PM

Replies: 5 Instar a Views: 2,808 Posted By poli It's a stylistic choice. The subjunctive is less... It's a stylistic choice. The subjunctive is less common in English, but let's assume it weren't just to make the explanation clear. Example: I urged her to go. I urged that she go.

Forum: Grammar October 11, 2022, 06:11 AM

Replies: 1 Os Views: 1,711 Posted By poli Os I have heard this word used as, what I think, is a direct object. This is used in one particular program from Spain. An example would be, os quiero mucho.[/I Further research shows that it can be...

Forum: Grammar October 10, 2022, 06:03 AM

Replies: 1 All the same vs even so Views: 1,503 Posted By poli When all the same is used as an adjective phrase,... When all the same is used as an adjective phrase, the meaning is difference. It means nothing has changed. Example: After years, I was amazed to see that everything was all the same, Consider using...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings October 07, 2022, 10:21 PM

Replies: 7 La única cuerda Views: 5,733 Posted By poli It works that way in English too. Consider, the... It works that way in English too. Consider, the only nut:D

Forum: Idioms & Sayings October 06, 2022, 12:24 PM

Replies: 7 La única cuerda Views: 5,733 Posted By poli The only sane one? The only sane one?

Forum: Grammar September 29, 2022, 01:23 PM

Replies: 1 Arabic is difficult to learn Views: 1,164 Posted By poli Arabic is difficult to learn, is good English. ... Arabic is difficult to learn, is good English. Arabic is difficult to be learnt, sounds like broken English Context may change this. If you tack on, in a day, it may make more sense. Even there,...

Forum: Vocabulary September 05, 2022, 03:27 PM

Replies: 11 Despedido Views: 7,825 Posted By poli That certainly is a good clarification. In... That certainly is a good clarification. In Colombia there is an expression, salir como pepa de guama that's kind of funny, and it can be used similarly to shot out of a cannon in English.

Forum: Vocabulary September 03, 2022, 04:08 PM

Replies: 11 Despedido Views: 7,825 Posted By poli Not to split hairs, but echado por el aire seems... Not to split hairs, but echado por el aire seems to work better. After all, it was despedido.

Forum: Vocabulary September 02, 2022, 02:48 PM

Replies: 11 Despedido Views: 7,825 Posted By poli The vehicle was discharged (or the vehicle... The vehicle was discharged (or the vehicle cannonballed) from the air. It's impressive writing, perhaps not common in daily speech.

Forum: Grammar September 02, 2022, 01:14 PM

Replies: 4 Question on a conditional construction Views: 1,824 Posted By poli It's a mistake. It's a mistake.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings August 29, 2022, 06:41 AM

Replies: 7 Enseñar el cobre Views: 4,022 Posted By poli It just occurred to me that enseñar el cobre is... It just occurred to me that enseñar el cobre is similar to the English test one's mettle. The Spanish phrase indicates a kind of moral failure, and the English phrase is more of a proof of character....

Forum: Idioms & Sayings August 16, 2022, 03:12 PM

Replies: 7 Enseñar el cobre Views: 4,022 Posted By poli Enseñar el cobre I know it translates in English to show your true colors. Does it always imply the negative?

Forum: Grammar August 11, 2022, 05:09 AM

Replies: 3 Ferrocarriles Views: 1,696 Posted By poli Ferrecarriles indicates a network of railroads. Ferrecarriles indicates a network of railroads.

Forum: Vocabulary July 28, 2022, 02:41 PM

Replies: 4 Duelo Views: 2,848 Posted By poli La noche is correct. La noche is correct.

Forum: Vocabulary July 28, 2022, 12:17 PM

Replies: 4 Duelo Views: 2,848 Posted By poli From what I have read la noche de duelo is... From what I have read la noche de duelo is another word Día de Muertos. This is a big holiday, and in Mexico, a joyous one in which family members celebrate their deceased ancestors.

Forum: Translations July 23, 2022, 01:05 PM

Replies: 1 ¿llevas viviendo mucho en Barcelona? Views: 3,055 Posted By poli ¿llevas viviendo mucho en Barcelona? I it means have you been living in Barcelona for a long time, but it sounds unusual to me. I would say ¿Cuánto tiempo llevas viviendo en Barcelona? Is this usage that sounds strange to me used in...

Forum: Grammar July 09, 2022, 04:50 PM

Replies: 8 ¿Me regalas un ...? Views: 2,993 Posted By poli It's apparently complicated in Colombia. Many... It's apparently complicated in Colombia. Many telenovelas from Colombia and filmed in Bogotá use ud. exclusively, but I have joined Spanish/English intercambios, and people from Bogotá tell me they...

Forum: Grammar July 07, 2022, 11:53 PM

Replies: 8 ¿Me regalas un ...? Views: 2,993 Posted By poli I have heard regáleme...por favor instead of me... I have heard regáleme...por favor instead of me regalas. That avoids using question marks.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings June 30, 2022, 03:40 PM

Replies: 1 No sea igualado Views: 4,154 Posted By poli No sea igualado I think this is a Colombian expression that means don't be rude, Would this be understood in other countries as well? In English, it seems kind of old fashioned like know your place.

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