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Forum: Idioms & Sayings August 20, 2010, 02:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,064
Posted By sosia
you must give the whole sentence, because the...

you must give the whole sentence, because the term refers to the "State of the art" of different things:
tecnología punta o tecnología puntera
investigaciones literarias de vanguardia
el último...
Forum: General Chat August 18, 2010, 02:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,903
Posted By sosia
No te preocupes Jessica. Nadie estudia idiomas en...

No te preocupes Jessica. Nadie estudia idiomas en verano :D :D
Forum: Translations August 18, 2010, 02:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,325
Posted By sosia
agree with Angelica THE PROPONENT declares...

agree with Angelica
THE PROPONENT declares accepts that everything prior stated is true and that he is obliged to comply with it. And to state the evidence, this Contract is signed in the City of...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings August 18, 2010, 02:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,645
Posted By sosia
Hi poli If you look in the RAE RAE in...

Hi poli
If you look in the RAE
RAE

in the first you can see the percal is a cheap cloth.
So one who knows "the cheap cloth" (uno que conoce el percal) is someone able to discern wich cloth is...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings August 17, 2010, 07:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,170
Posted By sosia
antiguamente las mujeres "de afecto negociable"...

antiguamente las mujeres "de afecto negociable" :D :D estaban obligadas a llevar un jubón con picos pardos, para que no hubiese confusiones. Por eso lo de "irse de picos pardos" es igual que "irse de...
Forum: Translations August 15, 2010, 09:23 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,273
Posted By sosia
Yo, como irmamar, entiendo tarde noche como el...

Yo, como irmamar, entiendo tarde noche como el punto donde por falta de luz la tarde se empieza a confundir con la noche. A las 18.00 es tarde, a las 12:00 es de noche, pero de 8 a 10 en invierno y...
Forum: Vocabulary August 11, 2010, 05:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,473
Posted By sosia
normalmente es una hormiguita trabajadora... ...

normalmente es una hormiguita trabajadora...
para tu diálogo, yo usaría "abejita atareada" ó la hormiguita trabajadora.

saludos :D
Forum: Vocabulary August 11, 2010, 05:05 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,347
Posted By sosia
your are OK others -tirado -como quitarle...

your are OK
others
-tirado
-como quitarle un chupete a un niño

saludos :D
Forum: Introductions August 11, 2010, 05:03 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,933
Posted By sosia
Bienvenida :D

Bienvenida :D
Forum: Grammar August 10, 2010, 02:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,814
Posted By sosia
agree with angelica completely :D :D

agree with angelica completely :D :D
Forum: General Chat August 10, 2010, 02:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,191
Posted By sosia
¡Feliz cumpleaños! Espero que sigas...

¡Feliz cumpleaños! Espero que sigas sorprendiéndonos cada día.:applause::applause:
Forum: Idioms & Sayings August 06, 2010, 09:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,285
Posted By sosia
agree: Dar un talón sin fondos: pass a check...

agree:
Dar un talón sin fondos: pass a check with no money in the acount
talón: check
fondo: money in an account

saludos :D
Forum: Translations August 04, 2010, 12:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,315
Posted By sosia
I would use the english word, with spanish: ...

I would use the english word, with spanish:
tetherball (pelota atada a un poste / espiro/espirobol)

saludos :D
Forum: Introductions August 04, 2010, 05:42 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,298
Posted By sosia
¡Bienvenida Marika! :D

¡Bienvenida Marika! :D
Forum: Vocabulary August 04, 2010, 05:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,303
Posted By sosia
Pienso que lo que quería indicar con la camiseta...

Pienso que lo que quería indicar con la camiseta era que se viese más la televisión, quitándole importancia a los hobbies (Scmobbies)
schmaludos :D
Forum: Idioms & Sayings August 03, 2010, 07:34 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 13,309
Posted By sosia
more -no hace falta ser un genio para saber...

more
-no hace falta ser un genio para saber que....
-no hace falta saber de XXXXX (leyes) para opinar sobre XX (la nueva ley)....

saludos :D
Forum: General Chat August 03, 2010, 06:37 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,128
Posted By sosia
I would use "electricista de alta tensión" (power...

I would use "electricista de alta tensión" (power line electrician).
I think it's the most usual for a lineman.
The more accurate is "técnico especialista en líneas de distribución" or "Técnico en...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings August 02, 2010, 01:21 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 22,842
Posted By sosia
I don't know what does"tow the line" means. It...

I don't know what does"tow the line" means.
It is a directly meaning, like "pull the wagon" as you quoted. It's that a person or a group push something (pull the waggon) in order to make it move or...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings August 02, 2010, 01:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,790
Posted By sosia
Exacto :D:D Sometimes it means a social...

Exacto :D:D
Sometimes it means a social situation:
"los jóvenes de ahora no respeta a los mayores, y así nos luce el pelo"
"Ahora todos quieren ser políticos para recibir sobornos, y así nos luce...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings August 02, 2010, 08:19 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,936
Posted By sosia
agree with all. In Spain "meter/sacar el...

agree with all. In Spain "meter/sacar el dobladillo" for doing it and "tomar el dobladillo" if you mark it to be done later.

Saludos :D
Forum: Translations August 02, 2010, 08:17 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,321
Posted By sosia
"salir de un lío" "salvarse de la horca" ...

"salir de un lío"
"salvarse de la horca"
"salir indemne"
"salir limpiamente"
"salvarse por un pelo"
choose one :D :D
"indultarse" sounds odd, because "indultar" is done by a goberment's...
Forum: Vocabulary August 02, 2010, 08:12 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,303
Posted By sosia
Very good link :thumbsup: (with Joe Shmoe...

Very good link :thumbsup: (with Joe Shmoe :rolleyes: ).
Thanks a lot Perikles, you were right ¿Como he podido dudarlo :duh: ?
gracias :D
Forum: Idioms & Sayings August 02, 2010, 08:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,790
Posted By sosia
"that's the consequence of our actions". Must be...

"that's the consequence of our actions". Must be negative.

Talking about the economic crisis in Spain
"Elegimos de presidente a Zapatero y así nos luce el pelo"
Choosing bad
"El invirtió todo...
Forum: Vocabulary August 02, 2010, 05:22 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,303
Posted By sosia
at least, it explains why I can't find it. ...

at least, it explains why I can't find it.
Sounds good. Let's hear the others....

thanks :D
You're a fast one :D
Forum: Vocabulary August 02, 2010, 05:04 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,303
Posted By sosia
Schmobbies

I saw a video, were the female speaker had a t-shirt with the words_
"hobbies,schmobbies"
There's a lot of google links, all speaking about TV and hobbies, but what does schmobbies means???
...
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