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Forum: Grammar December 04, 2021, 08:02 AM

Replies: 2 When to use "en + infinitive" vs "de + infinitive"? Views: 1,270 Posted By Rusty The responses you got are correct. It... The responses you got are correct. It doesn't make sense to use 'de escribir' in this sentence, the examples you found notwithstanding. Where 'en escribir' appears, its literal translation is...

Forum: Grammar December 01, 2021, 09:58 AM

Replies: 5 Saying "of course" Views: 1,855 Posted By Rusty 'Como no' means 'why not'. It means you're saying... 'Como no' means 'why not'. It means you're saying 'yes' to whatever you heard or were asked to do. 'Claro que sí' and 'por supuesto que sí' mean both 'yes' and 'of course' basically at the same...

Forum: Grammar December 01, 2021, 09:46 AM

Replies: 3 Es necesito la "Me" Views: 1,163 Posted By Rusty No, no es necesario, but if you want to imply... No, no es necesario, but if you want to imply that it was by accident that you left your cellphone at work, sí, es necesario. Your second sentence implies that you left your phone deliberately.

Forum: Vocabulary November 30, 2021, 05:26 AM

Replies: 1 Atrasados Views: 1,719 Posted By Rusty We're very much behind in|on our agenda. We're... We're very much behind in|on our agenda. We're way behind ... We're so behind ...

Forum: General Chat November 29, 2021, 09:37 PM

Replies: 2 Is it bad to call kids mojaditos? Views: 6,752 Posted By Rusty Not if you're Mexican, I would guess, but I'll... Not if you're Mexican, I would guess, but I'll defer to a Mexican. Many times, what we English speakers would consider to be a slur on our character, latinos will use without a second thought. It's...

Forum: Vocabulary November 29, 2021, 06:50 AM

Replies: 1 Hacer campaña Views: 2,828 Posted By Rusty The verb is 'campaign.' Politicians campaign.... The verb is 'campaign.' Politicians campaign. He campaigns non-stop.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings November 28, 2021, 02:40 PM

Replies: 3 There's always fish in the sea Views: 3,516 Posted By Rusty There are other fish in the sea. There are... There are other fish in the sea. There are plenty of fish in the sea. (Sometimes you'll hear this idiom repeated with "there's" at the beginning, but it should be "there are.") Hay otros peces...

Forum: Vocabulary November 27, 2021, 08:40 PM

Replies: 2 Does ajuera exist? Views: 2,246 Posted By Rusty No. Somebody might say it, meaning afuera, but... No. Somebody might say it, meaning afuera, but the word isn't commonly used. It would be understood in some places, but considered odd or rude in others. It's better to use the correct word,...

Forum: Vocabulary November 26, 2021, 06:47 PM

Replies: 5 Meter las notas en el ordenador Views: 3,764 Posted By Rusty We generally transfer from or transfer to,... We generally transfer from or transfer to, suggesting movement of something physical. We can transfer physical items into a box. With the advent of the computer, however, we began loading stuff...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings November 23, 2021, 05:06 PM

Replies: 5 Tener vicio con... Views: 4,456 Posted By Rusty My vice is chocolates. My vice is chocolates.

Forum: Vocabulary November 23, 2021, 05:06 PM

Replies: 3 Vicio Views: 1,356 Posted By Rusty ... pay for my vices. Also, pay for my... ... pay for my vices. Also, pay for my addictions, cigs, etc.

Forum: Vocabulary November 23, 2021, 07:13 AM

Replies: 3 Vicio Views: 1,356 Posted By Rusty We would translate that as 'vices', unless the... We would translate that as 'vices', unless the speaker wants to specify a particular vice.

Forum: Vocabulary November 22, 2021, 08:07 PM

Replies: 1 Tener la cabeza bien amueblada Views: 1,537 Posted By Rusty I could only think of 'have it together... I could only think of 'have it together upstairs.' A few others, with 'apto' in mind, are 'working with a full deck' and 'having all one's marbles.' He's got it together upstairs. He has all his...

Forum: Vocabulary November 20, 2021, 08:43 AM

Replies: 1 Tiene muchas salidas Views: 1,520 Posted By Rusty Computing|Information Technology|Computer Science... Computing|Information Technology|Computer Science (all fields of study) has: many outlets. many avenues. a lot of possibilities.

Forum: Vocabulary November 20, 2021, 08:29 AM

Replies: 3 Es un espectáculo para los ojos Views: 1,370 Posted By Rusty We could say those things, but it'd also be... We could say those things, but it'd also be natural to say: The monument is stunning to look at. The monument is a beauty|a wonder|a (beautiful|wonderful) sight to behold.

Forum: Translations November 20, 2021, 08:24 AM

Replies: 1 El Inglés abre muchas puertas Views: 2,250 Posted By Rusty English opens many doors. English opens many doors.

Forum: Vocabulary November 18, 2021, 05:43 PM

Replies: 3 Es un espectáculo para los ojos Views: 1,370 Posted By Rusty It's a feast for the eyes. It's a treat for the... It's a feast for the eyes. It's a treat for the eyes. It's a sight for the eyes. (this word is used especially in the idiom 'a sight for sore eyes') It's eye candy. (could be considered a...

Forum: Vocabulary November 18, 2021, 05:34 PM

Replies: 1 ESTAR En su esplendor Views: 1,229 Posted By Rusty Yes, and in AmE it's spelled without the letter... Yes, and in AmE it's spelled without the letter 'u'. To be in its splendor.

Forum: Vocabulary November 18, 2021, 05:32 PM

Replies: 1 Es la belleza en su máxima expresión Views: 1,375 Posted By Rusty It's beauty at its best. It's beauty at its best.

Forum: Translations November 18, 2021, 05:31 PM

Replies: 1 Me encanta la arena blanca que hay en esa playa Views: 1,988 Posted By Rusty I love the white sand that beach has. I love... I love the white sand that beach has. I love the white sand (that) there is at that beach.

Forum: Grammar November 18, 2021, 01:26 PM

Replies: 2 ¡Legionarios a morir! ¡Legionarios a luchar! Views: 1,905 Posted By Rusty ¡Legionarios a luchar! ¡Legionarios a morir! are... ¡Legionarios a luchar! ¡Legionarios a morir! are back-to-back exclamations, and are best translated into English as Legionaries, onward to fight! Legionaries, onward to die! (Legionnaires is also...

Forum: Vocabulary November 17, 2021, 04:54 PM

Replies: 1 Public Views: 1,160 Posted By Rusty There were a few present. (Here, 'few' is a noun,... There were a few present. (Here, 'few' is a noun, and it takes a plural verb.) (When 'few' is used as an adjective, it modifies a plural noun.) There was a small public. (The noun 'public' isn't...

Forum: Vocabulary November 17, 2021, 04:40 PM

Replies: 5 Darse un capricho Views: 1,783 Posted By Rusty Yes, 'treat oneself' is the model; substitute a... Yes, 'treat oneself' is the model; substitute a person-appropriate possessive determiner to personalize the sentence.

Forum: Vocabulary November 17, 2021, 03:17 PM

Replies: 1 Paris deserves its fame as the most beautiful city in the world Views: 991 Posted By Rusty Yes. You can also say 'lives up to its fame'. Yes. You can also say 'lives up to its fame'.

Forum: Vocabulary November 17, 2021, 03:17 PM

Replies: 1 España es mucho más que fiesta y flamenco Views: 958 Posted By Rusty This sounds good. This sounds good.

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