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Forum: Vocabulary July 01, 2020, 04:55 AM

Replies: 10 Bad stewardship Views: 4,782 Posted By pjt33 So does stewardship. Butlers and stewards are... So does stewardship. Butlers and stewards are both servants charged with running their master's affairs, although butler has more connotations of running the house and steward of administrating the...

Forum: Grammar June 17, 2020, 03:08 PM

Replies: 8 Algún registro Views: 3,046 Posted By pjt33 When "code" is used of computer programs (whether... When "code" is used of computer programs (whether source code, object code, bytecode, or machine code), in my professional opinion* it is an uncountable noun. I should note that plenty of people...

Forum: Vocabulary May 09, 2020, 06:02 AM

Replies: 4 Stopper Views: 2,685 Posted By pjt33 I think tarugo is more a rawl plug than a sink... I think tarugo is more a rawl plug than a sink plug.

Forum: Vocabulary May 01, 2020, 01:33 PM

Replies: 7 Floor tile Views: 9,041 Posted By pjt33 A teja is indeed a roof tile. For floor tiles you... A teja is indeed a roof tile. For floor tiles you probably want baldosa. For walls, azulejo. I don't have any mnemonics for the second or third, but for the link between techos and tejas I just...

Forum: Introductions December 28, 2019, 05:26 PM

Replies: 1 Spanish Ancestry Records Views: 3,165 Posted By pjt33 Are you sure the records are in Spanish? If... Are you sure the records are in Spanish? If Minorcans are involved, they might be in Catalan.

Forum: Grammar September 29, 2019, 02:23 AM

Replies: 4 Why is this sentence in Past Subjuntive? Views: 2,759 Posted By pjt33 Turn the question around: what else could it be... Turn the question around: what else could it be in? It's irrealis, because the hearers could choose to ignore the advice. And it can't be present tense because the action may already have...

Forum: Grammar July 15, 2019, 01:14 AM

Replies: 4 Addressing God Views: 6,319 Posted By pjt33 In English, you is second person singular. Back... In English, you is second person singular. Back when thou was 2s it was used to address other people. You are perhaps confused by observing certain communities of English speakers who use a mixture...

Forum: Vocabulary June 11, 2019, 01:14 PM

Replies: 5 Socorat Views: 3,636 Posted By pjt33 No. It's from the Valencian (Catalan) verb... No. It's from the Valencian (Catalan) verb socarrar. If it were from Spanish then it would be socarrado. Also, poli spelt it correctly. One O, two As.

Forum: General Chat February 03, 2019, 02:42 AM

Replies: 15 Is There Another Language Apart From Spanish Used in Argentina? Views: 7,656 Posted By pjt33 Argentina is also home to the largest... Argentina is also home to the largest Welsh-speaking population outside of Wales.

Forum: General Chat January 26, 2019, 05:16 AM

Replies: 15 Is There Another Language Apart From Spanish Used in Argentina? Views: 7,656 Posted By pjt33 Curious. I can more-or-less follow it without... Curious. I can more-or-less follow it without taking any lessons. Maybe it's because I know more French than her? I often get the impression that Castilian has diverged the most from the common...

Forum: Translations January 15, 2019, 01:36 AM

Replies: 2 Man of the Beatitudes Views: 1,933 Posted By pjt33 Las dos frases son referencias a la Biblia, y la... Las dos frases son referencias a la Biblia, y la primera concretamente a la así llamada "Traducción Autorizada" del rey Jaime, así que el mejor lugar para encontrar la frase equivalente en castellano...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings October 05, 2018, 03:10 PM

Replies: 2 Meter el dedo en la llaga Views: 2,934 Posted By pjt33 The Oxford Spanish-English dictionary gives to... The Oxford Spanish-English dictionary gives to hit a raw nerve, which seems good to me.

Forum: Vocabulary August 17, 2018, 02:00 PM

Replies: 4 Quote or estimate Views: 3,652 Posted By pjt33 The only word that I've heard used for that in... The only word that I've heard used for that in Spain is presupuesto.

Forum: Grammar July 14, 2018, 02:47 PM

Replies: 3 Is there a way to know which verbs are stem changing? Views: 2,137 Posted By pjt33 Knowing whether the vowel was short or long in... Knowing whether the vowel was short or long in Latin helps... :D

Forum: General Chat June 29, 2018, 03:50 PM

Replies: 29 Spoonerisms Views: 14,806 Posted By pjt33 Me alegra poder añadir uno genuino que me contó... Me alegra poder añadir uno genuino que me contó una compañera anoche en una cena de empresa. La empresa es de rehabilitación neurológica y ella es fisioterapeuta e (importante) yeísta. A poco de...

Forum: Grammar May 01, 2018, 12:38 PM

Replies: 4 Saber vs Conocer Views: 3,622 Posted By pjt33 Conocer is the direct opposite of the intended... Conocer is the direct opposite of the intended verb here: it's about experiential knowledge, and the point of the given sentence is that by imparting intellectual knowledge the teenagers might avoid...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 16, 2018, 05:59 PM

Replies: 5 To burn bridges Views: 5,593 Posted By pjt33 poli, romper lazos con z. poli, romper lazos con z.

Forum: Grammar April 07, 2018, 04:20 PM

Replies: 6 Me toca Views: 4,223 Posted By pjt33 No, it's not about turn-taking, but it does... No, it's not about turn-taking, but it does suggest an element of doing something out of duty rather than because you want to.

Forum: Grammar April 06, 2018, 05:59 PM

Replies: 2 Cada vez estoy más gordo Views: 1,626 Posted By pjt33 The first one seems to me to convey a change in... The first one seems to me to convey a change in the way Rome caters for tourists more than a change in the number of tourists. The second one feels like the wrong verb, although I can't say precisely...

Forum: Grammar March 31, 2018, 02:55 PM

Replies: 6 Me toca Views: 4,223 Posted By pjt33 A translation which captures the sense of... A translation which captures the sense of external obligation here would be "it falls to me to call the police".

Forum: Vocabulary March 30, 2018, 04:18 AM

Replies: 4 Boondocks Views: 2,107 Posted By pjt33 Quinto pino is quite common in Spain, but I... Quinto pino is quite common in Spain, but I wouldn't have known what boondocks means. I wonder what is so special about the number 5. The superlative of pasarse, at least in Spain, is pasarse...

Forum: Vocabulary March 12, 2018, 03:20 PM

Replies: 5 Culpable Views: 2,848 Posted By pjt33 All of those options sound overly literal to me.... All of those options sound overly literal to me. If you're looking for a more dynamic translation, I'd say Who is responsible for the situation?

Forum: Idioms & Sayings March 09, 2018, 01:34 AM

Replies: 13 Work in the black or on the black? Views: 5,916 Posted By pjt33 I searched for "work" within 4 words of "black"... I searched for "work" within 4 words of "black" in the British National Corpus: most of the hits were talking about black workers, some were talking about black and white works of art, or the work of...

Forum: Vocabulary December 20, 2017, 01:02 PM

Replies: 7 Vetar Views: 2,916 Posted By pjt33 It would be much more natural to use ban. It would be much more natural to use ban.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings November 30, 2017, 01:21 PM

Replies: 8 Levantar la mano Views: 4,980 Posted By pjt33 Spelling intended, or should that be wave you... Spelling intended, or should that be wave you through?

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