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Forum: Vocabulary September 05, 2025, 01:18 PM

Replies: 4 inside out/upside down Views: 405 Posted By poli inside out/upside down I know that inside out is a revés. Does it also mean upside down?

Forum: Vocabulary September 03, 2025, 05:03 PM

Replies: 2 Ring raje Views: 287 Posted By poli I have seen a Colombian telenovela where the term... I have seen a Colombian telenovela where the term ábrase is used to roughly mean the English term scram.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings August 31, 2025, 05:59 PM

Replies: 9 Rara Vez vs Raro Views: 522 Posted By poli Oh yeah? ... Oh yeah? https://www.whatnationaldayisit.com/day/Goalkeeper/

Forum: Idioms & Sayings August 31, 2025, 07:56 AM

Replies: 9 Rara Vez vs Raro Views: 522 Posted By poli That'll be the day!:lol: That'll be the day!:lol:

Forum: Idioms & Sayings August 30, 2025, 06:41 PM

Replies: 9 Rara Vez vs Raro Views: 522 Posted By poli In English, whether urban or rural, when pigs fly... In English, whether urban or rural, when pigs fly is used to mean something completely unlikely.

Forum: Vocabulary August 04, 2025, 01:36 PM

Replies: 3 Junior, etc. Views: 356 Posted By poli In my experience junior is pronounced yúñer by... In my experience junior is pronounced yúñer by many Spanish speakers. They live in Ñu Yersi.

Forum: Vocabulary August 04, 2025, 10:48 AM

Replies: 4 Bib Views: 401 Posted By poli Babero Babero

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 18, 2025, 07:10 PM

Replies: 2 thin skinned Views: 314 Posted By poli Tomarse a pecho translates nearly directly to... Tomarse a pecho translates nearly directly to English, and we would say, to take something to heart. You are right, it doesn't mean being thin skinned which is not a good thing. To take something to...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 17, 2025, 09:26 PM

Replies: 2 thin skinned Views: 314 Posted By poli thin skinned It means easily hurt by someone else's insensitive comments or actions. Is there a Spanish equivalent?

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 10, 2025, 05:29 AM

Replies: 8 hacer bulto/hacerse menso Views: 484 Posted By poli Oh. Thanks for clarifying that. Can hacer... Oh. Thanks for clarifying that. Can hacer bulto also mean to get in the way of? That's the way I have heard it.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 09, 2025, 02:38 PM

Replies: 8 hacer bulto/hacerse menso Views: 484 Posted By poli OK, so hacerse un tonto is to make like you're a... OK, so hacerse un tonto is to make like you're a fool in English. You play (desempeñar el papel de)the fool means the same thing. However, that fool can be played means something quite different....

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 08, 2025, 12:18 PM

Replies: 8 hacer bulto/hacerse menso Views: 484 Posted By poli Thanks Alec. I remember hacer el ridículo also. I... Thanks Alec. I remember hacer el ridículo also. I just have trouble remembering which ones use then reflexive. The English to make a fool of oneself, is certainly reflexive, but not in Spanish.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 08, 2025, 07:31 AM

Replies: 8 hacer bulto/hacerse menso Views: 484 Posted By poli hacer bulto/hacerse menso Can you use hacerse bulto, to mean to get in the way of things, or is the reflexive not used in this case. I am a little confused by the inconsistency of the two terms, because I have found Spanish...

Forum: Vocabulary June 22, 2025, 09:15 AM

Replies: 3 siempre Views: 405 Posted By poli Thank you Angelica for explaining this usage... Thank you Angelica for explaining this usage which siempre confounded me. Now it makes more sense. The word always is not nearly as versatile. Alec, in these parts. we use he's a cooked goose when...

Forum: Vocabulary June 20, 2025, 07:43 AM

Replies: 3 siempre Views: 405 Posted By poli siempre I know it means always, but I have a acquaintance who uses it to mean directly. For example, vamos siempre a la tienda. Has anyone in this forum ever heard this usage?

Forum: Vocabulary May 31, 2025, 07:36 AM

Replies: 3 ...does not suffer Congress... Views: 428 Posted By poli Suffer meaning tolerate is rarely used in North... Suffer meaning tolerate is rarely used in North American English except in sayings like, he or she doesn't suffer fools gladly. I suspect this is true in UK too.

Forum: Culture May 27, 2025, 05:53 PM

Replies: 6 You look amazing Views: 572 Posted By poli I have used the verb lucir used often instead of... I have used the verb lucir used often instead of ver. If I'm not mistaken, estar can be used too. Can you use aparentar?

Forum: Vocabulary May 23, 2025, 07:04 AM

Replies: 6 Dorveille Views: 538 Posted By poli The word reverie explained in a song. The music,... The word reverie explained in a song. The music, I think, is by Debussy but the lyrics are newer. Also, if you feel you need to improve your English pronunciation, this singer and song, may help you...

Forum: Vocabulary May 22, 2025, 03:45 PM

Replies: 6 Dorveille Views: 538 Posted By poli Dorvielle is a word I have never seen nor read.... Dorvielle is a word I have never seen nor read. Another French derived word, reverie, is widely understood. It refers to wild imagery in a somnolent state. Perhaps that word can be used in your...

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques May 14, 2025, 06:59 AM

Replies: 3 Movie suggestion: Hombre mirando al sudeste Views: 422 Posted By poli Sí, tenía influencia sobre algunas películas... Sí, tenía influencia sobre algunas películas estado unidenses. Noté que el nombre de la santa es Beatriz, algo parecida a la Beatrice de Dante.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 09, 2025, 07:12 AM

Replies: 8 Tomarle el tiempo a alguien Views: 705 Posted By poli In addition, the use of the present progressive... In addition, the use of the present progressive implies the process of what makes them tick. Also, feel someone out implies the process of covertly getting the dope on someone. (Getting the...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 08, 2025, 07:31 AM

Replies: 8 Tomarle el tiempo a alguien Views: 705 Posted By poli Another term would be, to know what makes someone... Another term would be, to know what makes someone tick. Even better, you can use, to size someone up.

Forum: Culture May 06, 2025, 01:25 PM

Replies: 10 Una peli de EUA que glorifica el idioma Views: 688 Posted By poli Aquellos tuburones afuera de la costa de Brasil... Aquellos tuburones afuera de la costa de Brasil tambien son los ejecutivos Hollywoodenses. En Acapulco, creo que Michael dijo, sure the place has a fair face, but you can't hide the hunger. It's a...

Forum: Culture May 06, 2025, 08:14 AM

Replies: 10 Una peli de EUA que glorifica el idioma Views: 688 Posted By poli De hecho, the película fue filmada mientras el... De hecho, the película fue filmada mientras el matrimonio entre Hayworth y Welles acabó. Es una historia de un amor venanoso. Elsa es una viuda negra. Entre ellos habia un amor con repleto de...

Forum: Culture May 05, 2025, 08:33 PM

Replies: 10 Una peli de EUA que glorifica el idioma Views: 688 Posted By poli El estudio Columbia editó la película sin el... El estudio Columbia editó la película sin el apruebo de Welles supuestamente dejándolo más dificil entender, pero la historia es menos importante en este filme que el diálogo, la actuación y los...

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