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Forum: Vocabulary June 29, 2012, 01:09 PM

Replies: 7 Torunda Views: 3,167 Posted By Awaken What you are describing sounds more medically... What you are describing sounds more medically specific than a cotton ball since it is also wrapped in gauze. I'm not sure what term we would use here. Usually if you have an open would, we would put...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings June 08, 2012, 10:13 AM

Replies: 6 Pagar en carnes Views: 3,556 Posted By Awaken Paid with "special" favors. The tone and use of... Paid with "special" favors. The tone and use of the word special can mean sexual. I can't think of a word that automatically means pay with sex. It is usually the tone and context. "Maybe I can...

Forum: Vocabulary May 30, 2012, 08:54 AM

Replies: 6 Garaje o taller de reparación de coches Views: 2,761 Posted By Awaken "repair shop" or "mechanic" - mechanic refers to... "repair shop" or "mechanic" - mechanic refers to the person, but is the general term I hear used around here. "I have to take my car to a/the/my mechanic"

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 22, 2012, 10:42 AM

Replies: 16 La pescadilla que se muerde la cola Views: 8,891 Posted By Awaken I can't think of a single phrase that describes... I can't think of a single phrase that describes what you are describing. I know exactly what you are talking about though. All I can think of are related phrases that don't describe the whole topic:...

Forum: Grammar May 07, 2012, 10:17 AM

Replies: 5 I can't rest and relax either which was the main objective of the trip Views: 4,110 Posted By Awaken Is this sentence being said to someone on the... Is this sentence being said to someone on the phone/email/chat while you are on the trip?

Forum: Vocabulary April 27, 2012, 07:26 AM

Replies: 17 Tertulia Views: 4,196 Posted By Awaken You're welcome. But it doesn't mean I am right. I... You're welcome. But it doesn't mean I am right. I could easily see people calling them talking heads show. I certainly knew exactly what you were talking about.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 27, 2012, 07:22 AM

Replies: 8 Qué calladito te lo tenías Views: 5,488 Posted By Awaken tight lipped is a similar phrase tight lipped is a similar phrase

Forum: Vocabulary April 26, 2012, 01:30 PM

Replies: 17 Tertulia Views: 4,196 Posted By Awaken The group on TV here in the States are usually... The group on TV here in the States are usually referred to as a panel such as on Fox News or Meet the Press. I'm not sure what I would call these shows exactly. "Talk show" is the generic name for it...

Forum: Vocabulary April 18, 2012, 03:35 PM

Replies: 2 Cazar Views: 2,100 Posted By Awaken Yesterday when we were speaking in Italian, I... Yesterday when we were speaking in Italian, I heard you make 2 mistakes. or ..., I caught 2 mistakes you made. If you are talking about how you caught him in the act of the mistakes and...

Forum: Vocabulary April 03, 2012, 10:05 AM

Replies: 4 Reanudar el paro Views: 2,465 Posted By Awaken For the US: :good: For the US: :good:

Forum: Vocabulary March 21, 2012, 02:48 PM

Replies: 10 Funciona a la perfección Views: 3,155 Posted By Awaken Never heard "works like a wonder" used.... Never heard "works like a wonder" used. :thinking:

Forum: Practice & Homework February 23, 2012, 03:10 PM

Replies: 8 Very first homework assignment Views: 8,392 Posted By Awaken That was a lot more complicated than my very... That was a lot more complicated than my very first homework assignment in Spanish. Ours was "Translate to Spanish: I am writing a letter" or something very simple like that. Heck we probably only...

Forum: Vocabulary February 23, 2012, 03:03 PM

Replies: 7 Different kinds of engineers Views: 5,067 Posted By Awaken I agree with what wrholt said. Of course... I agree with what wrholt said. Of course everyone calls themselves an engineer now. "I am a custodial engineer" - Umm... no, you are not an engineer. You are a custodian.

Forum: Vocabulary February 22, 2012, 08:54 AM

Replies: 16 Different houses in American English Views: 6,475 Posted By Awaken Single Family Home is the official term you would... Single Family Home is the official term you would find in real estate or home purchasing. Here is a question to other Americans. How do they classify the row housing like you see in San Francisco...

Forum: Vocabulary February 21, 2012, 12:58 PM

Replies: 11 Tipex Views: 3,601 Posted By Awaken Ahhh. Okay. Those names I am familiar with. Ahhh. Okay. Those names I am familiar with.

Forum: Vocabulary February 21, 2012, 10:18 AM

Replies: 9 According to Views: 1,721 Posted By Awaken I'm not sure there is a true direct opposite.... I'm not sure there is a true direct opposite. Rusty's choices are the same I would say, but they are not really "opposites" to the phrase itself. Can you provide some context for us?

Forum: Vocabulary February 21, 2012, 10:10 AM

Replies: 11 Tipex Views: 3,601 Posted By Awaken What? :confused: What? :confused:

Forum: Vocabulary February 17, 2012, 01:19 PM

Replies: 10 Drive around Views: 4,975 Posted By Awaken Thanks Rusty. I feel smarter today just from... Thanks Rusty. I feel smarter today just from reading that.

Forum: Vocabulary February 17, 2012, 09:32 AM

Replies: 10 Drive around Views: 4,975 Posted By Awaken Just to add, Perkiles is correct. But in daily... Just to add, Perkiles is correct. But in daily speak, your first sentence would be understood without a 2nd thought. The first sentence seems to have an understood "when you were ...."

Forum: General Chat February 03, 2012, 09:31 AM

Replies: 74 English Grammar Pet Peeves Views: 18,829 Posted By Awaken I saw this same thing on Facebook too.... I saw this same thing on Facebook too. Technically #8 is wrong. Effect is both a noun and a verb. The noun usage is just more common.

Forum: Grammar January 31, 2012, 01:14 PM

Replies: 4 Prepositions in/on Views: 2,712 Posted By Awaken "in my face" = "in the area of my face" in this... "in my face" = "in the area of my face" in this case. If someone truly put his hands on your face, you would use "on". The rest isn't as cut and dry over here in the states. For internal...

Forum: Vocabulary January 31, 2012, 01:05 PM

Replies: 6 Keep your voice down or low Views: 10,840 Posted By Awaken That is very true. Of course he probably cares... That is very true. Of course he probably cares about those over the pond say anyway :)

Forum: Grammar January 31, 2012, 01:04 PM

Replies: 2 What scares you the most in life? Views: 2,308 Posted By Awaken All sound good. All sound good.

Forum: Vocabulary January 31, 2012, 01:03 PM

Replies: 3 Point at Views: 2,131 Posted By Awaken I think it is just a case by case thing. This is... I think it is just a case by case thing. This is definitely getting into gray areas where sometimes 2 of the 3 work fine, but one is more common. To/At can be used interchangeably most of the time,...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings January 31, 2012, 12:52 PM

Replies: 7 No estar en su sano juicio Views: 3,955 Posted By Awaken He isn't of sound mind. He isn't of sound mind.

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