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Forum: Idioms & Sayings June 18, 2009, 06:13 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 11,498
Posted By Ambarina
Las botas de fútbol tienen tacos en la suela para...

Las botas de fútbol tienen tacos en la suela para agarrar al cesped. Parece lógico que se llamen tacos.:)
Forum: General Chat June 17, 2009, 09:59 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,046
Posted By Ambarina
Ni libélula, tampoco.

Ni libélula, tampoco.
Forum: Translations June 14, 2009, 06:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 14,635
Posted By Ambarina
@Raji's: How can I miss Indian bullfight...?...

@Raji's:
How can I miss Indian bullfight...? would be ¿Cómo me puedo perder.....?

@Poli: "Echar de menos" and "extrañar" are also "to miss" but in the sense of longing/wanting to see someone...
Forum: Culture June 14, 2009, 05:48 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 49,976
Posted By Ambarina
Interesting. No one uses the word "gringo" now...

Interesting. No one uses the word "gringo" now to mean a foreigner. It is now understood as specific to someone from US.
The disrespectful word used now in Spain for foreigner is "guiri".
Forum: General Chat June 14, 2009, 05:39 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 23,036
Posted By Ambarina
Copa confederaciones en Sud Africa España -...

Copa confederaciones en Sud Africa
España - Nueva Zelanda
Resultado: 5-0 :raisetheroof::raisetheroof::raisetheroof::showoff:
Forum: General Chat June 12, 2009, 02:51 PM
Replies: 2,638
Views: 255,708
Posted By Ambarina
fulero

fulero
Forum: Introductions June 10, 2009, 04:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,474
Posted By Ambarina
¡Bienvenida!

¡Bienvenida!
Forum: Translations June 10, 2009, 04:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 14,635
Posted By Ambarina
Se aconseja ropa informal/de sport. Si vas...

Se aconseja ropa informal/de sport.

Si vas a la fiesta del vino, mejor que sea de color morado.
Si vas a la Tomatina, mejor que sea de color rojo.
Si vas a la fiesta del agua, lo mejor es un...
Forum: Translations June 10, 2009, 03:42 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 14,635
Posted By Ambarina
Yes, the Tomatina sounds much more fun. In fact...

Yes, the Tomatina sounds much more fun. In fact there are various festivities in Spain where people throw things at each other:
Buñol (Valencia) - Tomatina - People throw tomatoes
Haro (La Rioja)...
Forum: Introductions June 10, 2009, 03:19 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,107
Posted By Ambarina
¡Bienvenido! Espero que lo pases bien y que...

¡Bienvenido! Espero que lo pases bien y que aprendas mucho.
Forum: Translations June 09, 2009, 10:03 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,371
Posted By Ambarina
The game here is called "escondite" = hide and...

The game here is called "escondite" = hide and seek :)
Forum: General Chat June 09, 2009, 08:54 AM
Replies: 2,638
Views: 255,708
Posted By Ambarina
crafty

crafty
Forum: General Chat June 08, 2009, 02:10 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 15,128
Posted By Ambarina
Gracias por la aclaración. ¿Entonces las pupusas...

Gracias por la aclaración. ¿Entonces las pupusas son como las tortillas mexicanas?
Forum: General Chat June 08, 2009, 01:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 15,128
Posted By Ambarina
¿Pupusas son semillas? Si es así, aquí en...

¿Pupusas son semillas?
Si es así, aquí en España las llamamos pipas. Aquí se comen muchas pipas (de girasol), normalmente saladas, en momentos de ocio (viendo la tele, tomando unas cañas, etc.),...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word June 08, 2009, 01:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,969
Posted By Ambarina
Lo único que se me ocurre es para atrapar el...

Lo único que se me ocurre es para atrapar el polvo antes de que entre en casa por debajo de la puerta. ¿Es así, María José?


BTW, of course there is the one and only "El Pelusa" (Diego Armando...
Forum: Practice & Homework June 08, 2009, 01:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,408
Posted By Ambarina
In Spain it's not considered rude. La madre de...

In Spain it's not considered rude.
La madre de Juan, la cual/quien es francesa, nos viene a dar clases todas las tardes.

It is rude however to call a woman "una cualquiera".
Forum: Idioms & Sayings June 08, 2009, 12:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,810
Posted By Ambarina
Small correction.:)

Small correction.:)
Forum: General Chat June 04, 2009, 10:41 AM
Replies: 2,638
Views: 255,708
Posted By Ambarina
fool

fool
Forum: General Chat June 04, 2009, 09:32 AM
Replies: 2,638
Views: 255,708
Posted By Ambarina
cook

cook
Forum: Vocabulary June 04, 2009, 09:30 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,985
Posted By Ambarina
Either is possible in: fill in a form or fill out...

Either is possible in: fill in a form or fill out a form. But you can only fill in the gaps.
Forum: General Chat June 03, 2009, 12:59 PM
Replies: 2,638
Views: 255,708
Posted By Ambarina
force

force
Forum: Daily Spanish Word June 03, 2009, 03:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,509
Posted By Ambarina
Prestar es "lend" y "borrow", Crotalito. Bob...

Prestar es "lend" y "borrow", Crotalito.
Bob asks for a loan from the bank.
The bank lends money.
Bob borrows the money.

John - Can I borrow your bicycle?
Sally - Yes. I'll lend it to you...
Forum: Official Announcements June 03, 2009, 03:43 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 32,606
Posted By Ambarina
Lee Ying, Irmamar lo puso bien. complementar es...

Lee Ying, Irmamar lo puso bien.
complementar es dar complemento a algo
cumplimentar es rellenar algo con datos
Por lo tanto aquí seria "cumplimentar" porque se ha rellenado el perfil de penpal.:)
Forum: Vocabulary June 02, 2009, 11:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,801
Posted By Ambarina
Idioma español = lengua española ≈ lenguaje...

Idioma español = lengua española ≈ lenguaje español

Perhaps, to make it easier:
If you're thinking about a particular language like French, Spanish, English, etc. then you'd use Lengua or...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word June 02, 2009, 10:40 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 14,778
Posted By Ambarina
The pun would be "¡Ahora mis pantorrillas son...

The pun would be "¡Ahora mis pantorrillas son terneras!:D
Vaca=cow
Toro = bull
Calf = ternero/a. In Gallego: cuxo/tenreiro/xato:D
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