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Forum: Vocabulary December 20, 2024, 08:33 PM

Replies: 6 Cantando bajito Views: 2,554 Posted By Rusty Putter (around) = to do something without... Putter (around) = to do something without hurrying Use potter in British English. The entire house was painted in leisurely fashion, taking about a month. The entire house was painted...

Forum: Grammar December 19, 2024, 01:47 AM

Replies: 5 Tanto monta Views: 6,128 Posted By Rusty The English word tantamount, as etymology has it,... The English word tantamount, as etymology has it, means 'to amount to as much' or 'to have equal value'. Our word comes from Anglo-French tant amunter (or Italian tanto montare).

Forum: Grammar December 16, 2024, 08:40 AM

Replies: 3 Him o he? Views: 3,184 Posted By Rusty Many say it that way, but it isn't correct. The... Many say it that way, but it isn't correct. The subject pronoun 'he or 'she' should be used instead. Así lo dicen muchos, pero no es correcto. En su lugar, debe utilizarse el pronombre sujeto 'él' o...

Forum: Vocabulary November 21, 2024, 07:42 PM

Replies: 6 Desencajado Views: 1,019 Posted By Rusty His face was unhinged (out of joint, out of... His face was unhinged (out of joint, out of place, and thus contorted), but we don't usually couple that description "with pain." Although, if I had a face out of joint, I'd be in a lot of pain. So,...

Forum: Vocabulary November 21, 2024, 01:09 PM

Replies: 6 Desencajado Views: 1,019 Posted By Rusty I think "racked with pain" would fit the... I think "racked with pain" would fit the bill.

Forum: Grammar November 18, 2024, 07:30 AM

Replies: 4 Le habló de sus autores favoritos Views: 5,392 Posted By Rusty Yes, the way it was written isn't totally clear,... Yes, the way it was written isn't totally clear, since the determiner (sus) could be referring to either man's favorite authors. I believe, though, that it was Seelig's favorites (since he was doing...

Forum: Vocabulary November 16, 2024, 06:03 AM

Replies: 2 No tenía cuentas pendientes con la vida Views: 648 Posted By Rusty «No tener cuentas pendientes con algo/alguien»... «No tener cuentas pendientes con algo/alguien» means 'to have no unfinished business with something/someone'. So, your first proposal is a better match.

Forum: Vocabulary November 15, 2024, 10:01 AM

Replies: 3 Todas saben a muerte Views: 583 Posted By Rusty The writer wrote that each bite of the appetizing... The writer wrote that each bite of the appetizing fruits tastes like death. Without asking the author what he meant, I would surmise no more than you about its meaning.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings November 08, 2024, 12:10 PM

Replies: 6 Sobre llovido, mojado Views: 3,063 Posted By Rusty Thanks. Thanks.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings November 07, 2024, 02:05 PM

Replies: 6 Sobre llovido, mojado Views: 3,063 Posted By Rusty I know this as «llover sobre mojado». In English,... I know this as «llover sobre mojado». In English, we say, "It's one thing after another" (with allowance for inserting "mess," "disaster," "catastrophe," etc., instead of "thing"). This can also be...

Forum: Vocabulary November 03, 2024, 08:22 AM

Replies: 4 Escritor se escribe siempre a sí mismo Views: 1,007 Posted By Rusty Just as he described how the painter paints... Just as he described how the painter paints himself, a writer writes himself. Painters and artists, he believes, are the same.

Forum: Vocabulary October 31, 2024, 03:10 AM

Replies: 6 Fraude Views: 1,354 Posted By Rusty Yes, the author is applying the noun fraud to a... Yes, the author is applying the noun fraud to a person who commits fraud. Whether the academy agrees with that usage, it appears to be nonetheless accepted. I found a few examples online where...

Forum: Vocabulary October 29, 2024, 09:39 AM

Replies: 4 Guitarrista macho argentino Views: 1,714 Posted By Rusty Thanks for attaching the song! It sounds fine, so... Thanks for attaching the song! It sounds fine, so nothing needs changed. It's OK to leave macho in the verse, since it wouldn't be considered derogatory.

Forum: Vocabulary October 29, 2024, 07:25 AM

Replies: 2 Este oficio Views: 1,014 Posted By Rusty You're correct. It refers to writing, based on... You're correct. It refers to writing, based on what follows (as you summarized well).

Forum: Vocabulary October 29, 2024, 07:21 AM

Replies: 4 Guitarrista macho argentino Views: 1,714 Posted By Rusty As far as distinguishing the gender of the... As far as distinguishing the gender of the guitarist, you did that by including the correct adjective: argentino (in the case where a noun can be used for both genders, the ending of an adjective...

Forum: Vocabulary October 28, 2024, 08:24 AM

Replies: 4 Asolado por los personajes | piezas Views: 2,198 Posted By Rusty Here, asolado can mean destroyed, but not in the... Here, asolado can mean destroyed, but not in the literal sense (losing a game cannot destroy a person). It's true, however, that the author is beat (sunk), synonyms of asolar, with no way to win....

Forum: Vocabulary October 24, 2024, 08:32 AM

Replies: 4 Volviera tras una crisis Views: 2,206 Posted By Rusty Kind of. The ordeal (crisis), whatever it was,... Kind of. The ordeal (crisis), whatever it was, was overcome, but the author is comparing 'staying nights with his father too' as being excessive, like ('as if') a couple who overcame one crisis...

Forum: Grammar October 18, 2024, 01:40 PM

Replies: 2 Past used to mean the same Spanish subjunctive manages Views: 1,717 Posted By Rusty Native English speakers often use the past tense... Native English speakers often use the past tense to create the subjunctive mood without even giving it a second thought. There's nothing wrong with what you're hearing. It sounds quite natural. Feel...

Forum: Grammar October 16, 2024, 12:38 PM

Replies: 6 Piled-up clauses Views: 1,889 Posted By Rusty Yes, the whole of it has only the one subject (I,... Yes, the whole of it has only the one subject (I, the author). It is, of course, sprinkled with clauses, each having their own subjects, as is necessary. The whole of it can be written in English...

Forum: Vocabulary October 14, 2024, 02:43 PM

Replies: 2 A la hora de reclamarlo Views: 1,248 Posted By Rusty It can be interpreted "when (at the time) it... It can be interpreted "when (at the time) it reclaimed him (the ocean was taking him away again, a final time, so an enemy it had become and is now forever so)."

Forum: Grammar October 04, 2024, 02:24 PM

Replies: 3 Pensás conjugation Views: 1,895 Posted By Rusty Most verb conjugation charts/tables don't include... Most verb conjugation charts/tables don't include entries that are used where vos is the subject pronoun, but there are websites that do (there are regional differences, by the way, because how it's...

Forum: Grammar October 03, 2024, 12:08 AM

Replies: 2 Si llega precedido de un éxito anterior Views: 1,565 Posted By Rusty It means "the fear of failure is even more... It means "the fear of failure is even more paralyzing if it is preceded by a previous success."

Forum: Grammar September 27, 2024, 08:11 PM

Replies: 2 Cuando estaba en mitad del océano Views: 1,869 Posted By Rusty It refers to the father. It refers to the father.

Forum: Vocabulary September 23, 2024, 11:01 PM

Replies: 2 Mantener a Nelly en distintas casas Views: 1,728 Posted By Rusty It means the latter. This isn't the only story... It means the latter. This isn't the only story that mentions that Nelly lived in different houses close to London and was financially supported by Dickens.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings September 21, 2024, 10:00 PM

Replies: 6 ¿Lésbica? Views: 5,676 Posted By Rusty @poli: Yes, according to RAE's webpage... @poli: Yes, according to RAE's webpage (https://dle.rae.es/lesbio) for lesbio or lesbia, it's the term for a native of Lesbos, when used as a noun. According to WordReference.com, the noun lésbica...

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