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Forum: Other Languages September 01, 2012, 01:48 AM

Replies: 35 British Views: 16,442 Posted By Perikles My guess is that this is as a result of a mix of... My guess is that this is as a result of a mix of immigrants all bringing words from their own languages. An obvious one is Yiddish, but I bet there are many more.

Forum: Other Languages August 31, 2012, 02:17 PM

Replies: 35 British Views: 16,442 Posted By Perikles Stone the crows, that really takes the biscuit!... Stone the crows, that really takes the biscuit! That's quite funny, I'm gobsmacked that some septic is taking the mikey and yakking about limited English slang! Believe me, there's more slang...

Forum: Vocabulary August 31, 2012, 09:51 AM

Replies: 10 ¿Cómo se dice "to pepper"? Views: 3,920 Posted By Perikles GDO: pepper 2transitive verb 1 (Cookery)... GDO: pepper 2transitive verb 1 (Cookery) ponerle* or echarle pimienta a 2 (pelt) to pepper something/somebody (with something) acribillar algo/a alguien (a algo); they peppered him with...

Forum: Grammar August 30, 2012, 10:37 AM

Replies: 8 ¡Increíblemente, otra pregunta sobre el subjuntivo! Views: 4,556 Posted By Perikles Beware the temptation of always trying to find a... Beware the temptation of always trying to find a logical reason for the subjunctive. I have just read :thinking:

Forum: General Chat August 27, 2012, 12:45 PM

Replies: 13 English exam passed, thanks Views: 5,314 Posted By Perikles Just a minute, you two! The thread was... Just a minute, you two! The thread was resurrected from last September by SPAM :D:D You are a bit late :p

Forum: Grammar August 27, 2012, 10:00 AM

Replies: 13 Reflexive verbs that admit impersonal reflexive construction Views: 21,368 Posted By Perikles Yes, but olvidarse can be used as an impersonal... Yes, but olvidarse can be used as an impersonal reflexive: I forgot my passport: me olvidé del pasaporte or olvidé el pasaporte or se me olvidó el pasaporte. The last option is the...

Forum: Translations August 25, 2012, 02:55 AM

Replies: 20 I dare you Views: 6,539 Posted By Perikles Oxford dictionary again, extract from to dare: :)... Oxford dictionary again, extract from to dare: :) B 1 (challenge) to dare somebody to + inf retar or desafiar* a alguien a + inf or a que + subj; they dared him to jump off the bridge lo...

Forum: Vocabulary August 24, 2012, 12:41 PM

Replies: 19 Otro método para decir "okay" Views: 8,614 Posted By Perikles Extract from the Oxford Spanish dictionary for... Extract from the Oxford Spanish dictionary for the verb valer: D vale (España familiar) 1 (expresando acuerdo) OK; ¿nos encontramos en la cafetería? — ¡valer! shall we meet in the cafeteria?...

Forum: Translations August 23, 2012, 11:55 AM

Replies: 12 My mother ordered my sister to stop teasing Carlos Views: 5,039 Posted By Perikles ordenó ? (I´ll leave the rest for others, but I... ordenó ? (I´ll leave the rest for others, but I thought the de que is not needed :thinking:)

Forum: Translations August 23, 2012, 10:48 AM

Replies: 12 My mother ordered my sister to stop teasing Carlos Views: 5,039 Posted By Perikles What's wrong with ordenar? :thinking: What's wrong with ordenar? :thinking:

Forum: Vocabulary August 22, 2012, 12:14 PM

Replies: 12 Etimología de 'subjuntivo' Views: 5,246 Posted By Perikles In a word, no. Subjunctive is from Latin... In a word, no. Subjunctive is from Latin subjungere, and subjective is from Latin subjectivus. The Latin for subjunctive is an attempt to translate from the Greek upotaktike egklisis, one of the...

Forum: Vocabulary August 21, 2012, 01:30 AM

Replies: 9 Lo! Views: 2,496 Posted By Perikles The NT Greek is idou without an object, which is... The NT Greek is idou without an object, which is a singular imperative from to see (same root as video). The OE word lo is probably short for loke=look, which means the same as behold. So the Spanish...

Forum: Vocabulary August 19, 2012, 01:07 PM

Replies: 5 Cívicamente? Views: 2,624 Posted By Perikles The RAE concordiance gives 3 hits: 1 ... The RAE concordiance gives 3 hits: 1 sabe, saber que la escuela mal orientada moral y cívicamente...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings August 19, 2012, 09:10 AM

Replies: 2 Estar de Rodríguez Views: 3,952 Posted By Perikles :yuck::yuck::yuck: (That might be a USA invention... :yuck::yuck::yuck: (That might be a USA invention I suppose, but I've never heard it.) It means to be left on one's own. She was left on her own while the family went on holiday.

Forum: Translations August 19, 2012, 06:26 AM

Replies: 21 El pasado se nos muestra rico... Views: 6,951 Posted By Perikles Agreed - it's the degree of sham which you have... Agreed - it's the degree of sham which you have to decide, and these words will mean different things to different people. In context I don't think 'formally' sounds quite right, but I can't offer a...

Forum: Translations August 19, 2012, 05:17 AM

Replies: 21 El pasado se nos muestra rico... Views: 6,951 Posted By Perikles Then how about 'theoretically' or 'nominally'... Then how about 'theoretically' or 'nominally' instead of 'formally'?

Forum: Translations August 18, 2012, 12:08 PM

Replies: 5 Todo ello confluye ... Views: 2,705 Posted By Perikles How about: All of this combines into the... How about: All of this combines into the two most painful questions, those in which it is most noticeable that our country today is at a crossroads: that of society and that of democracy. ...

Forum: Grammar August 18, 2012, 07:33 AM

Replies: 3 Why are some letters silent in English....? Views: 2,459 Posted By Perikles I'm no expert, but the general reason is that the... I'm no expert, but the general reason is that the English vowel length is extremely variable. With only 5 vowels (ignoring y) these are used to represent 14 (?) different sounds, so something has to...

Forum: Grammar August 17, 2012, 03:31 AM

Replies: 6 Yo y mí Views: 2,936 Posted By Perikles "Yo" is usually the subject pronoun corresponding... "Yo" is usually the subject pronoun corresponding to "I" ..... but as you can see in your examples it doesn't always look like it. Hey, it's me ---- Oye, soy yo The object pronoun is usually "me"...

Forum: Vocabulary August 15, 2012, 06:40 AM

Replies: 7 Prima de riesgo Views: 8,454 Posted By Perikles Somehow I knew somebody from Greece would know... Somehow I knew somebody from Greece would know the answer. :D:worried:

Forum: Grammar August 14, 2012, 09:52 AM

Replies: 6 Caer bien/mal Views: 6,709 Posted By Perikles ... which didn't answer your question, which... ... which didn't answer your question, which is... J (+ complemento) 1 (sentar): el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me; le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she wasn't invited and...

Forum: Grammar August 14, 2012, 09:49 AM

Replies: 6 Caer bien/mal Views: 6,709 Posted By Perikles To be honest, it sounds as if you could use a... To be honest, it sounds as if you could use a comprehensive dictionary. I have bought the Oxford English-Spanish dictionary, which comes with a CD for a computer version. This is just half of what it...

Forum: Introductions August 14, 2012, 05:43 AM

Replies: 6 Greetings! Views: 1,585 Posted By Perikles Welcome from me! :) Welcome from me! :)

Forum: Grammar August 14, 2012, 05:42 AM

Replies: 5 Ser vs Parecer Views: 4,144 Posted By Perikles I'll have a very basic go, no doubt others can... I'll have a very basic go, no doubt others can give better replies. The two verbs basically have different meanings: to be and to seem to or appear to. Ser is the most basic verb, expressing...

Forum: Grammar August 12, 2012, 07:59 AM

Replies: 22 Verse burlado Views: 5,039 Posted By Perikles Sorry - I've edited my post with examples Sorry - I've edited my post with examples

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