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Forum: Vocabulary July 08, 2013, 10:24 AM

Replies: 20 Cerca vs. cercano Views: 12,217 Posted By laepelba Well, I also think that we (American) English... Well, I also think that we (American) English speakers have issues distinguishing between adverbs and adjectives. In the sentences given in this thread, I'm not always sure what are the adverbs and...

Forum: Vocabulary July 07, 2013, 09:25 PM

Replies: 20 Cerca vs. cercano Views: 12,217 Posted By laepelba :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Forum: Vocabulary July 07, 2013, 09:04 PM

Replies: 20 Cerca vs. cercano Views: 12,217 Posted By laepelba Ahhh! Thanks ... and, getting there! :) Ahhh! Thanks ... and, getting there! :)

Forum: Vocabulary July 07, 2013, 08:58 PM

Replies: 20 Cerca vs. cercano Views: 12,217 Posted By laepelba HIH? Thanks, Pablo! I am still slightly... HIH? Thanks, Pablo! I am still slightly iffy, but feel a bit better about it.... :)

Forum: Vocabulary July 07, 2013, 07:02 PM

Replies: 20 Cerca vs. cercano Views: 12,217 Posted By laepelba Thank you....... I hate when I'm trying to focus... Thank you....... I hate when I'm trying to focus on one thing and the other stuff (that I shouldn't be getting wrong) is what I mess up... Thanks, though!!! :)

Forum: Vocabulary July 07, 2013, 06:06 PM

Replies: 11 Tamaño vs. talla Views: 4,668 Posted By laepelba Okay - thanks! Okay - thanks!

Forum: Vocabulary July 07, 2013, 06:06 PM

Replies: 20 Cerca vs. cercano Views: 12,217 Posted By laepelba Bueno, puedo decir lo siguiente (con está)? -... Bueno, puedo decir lo siguiente (con está)? - Su casa está más cerca que la tuya. - Su casa está la más cercana. ¿Y estos? - Mi madre no vive cerca de mi. - El bosque está cerca de aquí. -...

Forum: Vocabulary July 07, 2013, 05:37 PM

Replies: 11 Tamaño vs. talla Views: 4,668 Posted By laepelba I'm still not sure I understand. Is it that... I'm still not sure I understand. Is it that "talla" is about a specific size ... small or x-large, etc. or size 14, etc.? And "tamaño" is a general abstraction - a huge house, a very tall man?

Forum: Vocabulary July 07, 2013, 01:53 PM

Replies: 11 Tamaño vs. talla Views: 4,668 Posted By laepelba Tamaño vs. talla No entiendo la diferencia... ¿Puede alguien darme una explicación de la diferencia y/o algunos ejemplos? Gracias!!

Forum: Vocabulary July 07, 2013, 01:46 PM

Replies: 20 Cerca vs. cercano Views: 12,217 Posted By laepelba Cerca vs. cercano Creo que puedo sentir la diferencía, pero no puedo explicarla. Son correctos los siguientes? - Su casa es más cerca que la tuya. - Su casa es la más cercana. ¿Pueden darme más ejemplos? ¿Y...

Forum: Vocabulary July 05, 2013, 10:27 AM

Replies: 6 Cautivar vs. captar Views: 1,732 Posted By laepelba Gracias a todos! Gracias a todos!

Forum: Vocabulary July 05, 2013, 05:21 AM

Replies: 6 Cautivar vs. captar Views: 1,732 Posted By laepelba Gracias por los ejemplos, Alec. Capto todo. :) Gracias por los ejemplos, Alec. Capto todo. :)

Forum: Vocabulary July 04, 2013, 10:25 PM

Replies: 6 Cautivar vs. captar Views: 1,732 Posted By laepelba Leí un articulo sobre la palabra "to draw" en... Leí un articulo sobre la palabra "to draw" en inglés. Dice que hay algunas palabras igualas que son posible en español. Dice una es "captar", y dio un enunciao como ejemplo con la palabra...

Forum: Vocabulary July 04, 2013, 09:36 PM

Replies: 6 Cautivar vs. captar Views: 1,732 Posted By laepelba Cautivar vs. captar ¿Hay algún diferencia?

Forum: Vocabulary July 02, 2013, 10:03 PM

Replies: 11 Tiradero / Cochinero Views: 3,916 Posted By laepelba The term "boricua" refers to Puerto Rican? The... The term "boricua" refers to Puerto Rican? The word revolú is boricua? Or my tutor is?

Forum: Vocabulary July 02, 2013, 09:28 PM

Replies: 11 Tiradero / Cochinero Views: 3,916 Posted By laepelba I just met with my new tutor, a young woman from... I just met with my new tutor, a young woman from Puerto Rico and she gave me a new word that she says means the same as lío: revolú ... I believe that it is a very Puerto Rican term.

Forum: Vocabulary June 30, 2013, 09:06 PM

Replies: 11 Tiradero / Cochinero Views: 3,916 Posted By laepelba Fantastic examples. Thanks, Malila! Fantastic examples. Thanks, Malila!

Forum: Vocabulary June 30, 2013, 04:16 PM

Replies: 11 Tiradero / Cochinero Views: 3,916 Posted By laepelba How about the word lío? I just found it ...... How about the word lío? I just found it ... seems to mean "mess" like a tangle/muddle. Is this colloquial? Could I say "Hay un lío en mi casa"?

Forum: Vocabulary June 29, 2013, 07:36 AM

Replies: 11 Tiradero / Cochinero Views: 3,916 Posted By laepelba Tiradero / Cochinero My Mexican tutor uses these two words very colloquially. She says that they're pretty much only used in Mexico. The sense I get from them is: - tiradero - messy in a manner filled with garbage...

Forum: Vocabulary June 28, 2013, 04:24 PM

Replies: 13 Fallar a favor Views: 4,091 Posted By laepelba OH!!! THAT's what Perikles was talking about! I... OH!!! THAT's what Perikles was talking about! I didn't follow that part. So, when the RAE has a horizontal line like that, it signifies two different words that are just spelled the same? NOW I...

Forum: Vocabulary June 28, 2013, 04:14 PM

Replies: 13 Fallar a favor Views: 4,091 Posted By laepelba Okay - so that brings me back to my original... Okay - so that brings me back to my original question. "Fallar" meaning "to fail" seems negative. So how does "fallar a favor de alguien" mean to favor someone?

Forum: Vocabulary June 28, 2013, 03:09 PM

Replies: 13 Fallar a favor Views: 4,091 Posted By laepelba If "fallar" means "to fail".... And "fallar a... If "fallar" means "to fail".... And "fallar a favor" means "to rule in favor of".... Where does "to fall" come into play?

Forum: Vocabulary June 28, 2013, 08:43 AM

Replies: 13 Fallar a favor Views: 4,091 Posted By laepelba Okay, but you're talking about "fall" vs. "fail"... Okay, but you're talking about "fall" vs. "fail" in English. To me, they are two very different things....

Forum: Vocabulary June 28, 2013, 07:15 AM

Replies: 13 Fallar a favor Views: 4,091 Posted By laepelba GDO? B and C make all kinds of sense to me. ... GDO? B and C make all kinds of sense to me. A still doesn't....

Forum: Vocabulary June 28, 2013, 06:45 AM

Replies: 13 Fallar a favor Views: 4,091 Posted By laepelba Fallar a favor The main definition of fallar has to do with fail/miss/make a mistake. But when I see it used as fallar a favor it seems to mean to award or rule, like in a court case. This second meaning seems...

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