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Forum: Vocabulary September 25, 2025, 07:53 AM

Replies: 12 Vaya Mierda de Vida Views: 702 Posted By poli Vaya is used in Spain to mean the English, what... Vaya is used in Spain to mean the English, what a. Example: íVaya par!/ What a pair) Her use, I believe, means, what a living piece of sh..!

Forum: Grammar September 22, 2025, 05:59 PM

Replies: 6 Quisiera as "to wish for" Views: 395 Posted By poli incidentally, the word learned, when pronounced... incidentally, the word learned, when pronounced with two syllables, is a adjective meaning someone who is educated especially in a specific field.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings September 22, 2025, 01:22 PM

Replies: 2 Sobre llovido, mojado Views: 301 Posted By poli When it rains it pours. Just when you thought... When it rains it pours. Just when you thought it couldn't get worse. Murphy's law. (If something can go wrong, it will.) When something goes wrong unexpectedly on top of a series of bad things,...

Forum: Grammar September 21, 2025, 07:34 PM

Replies: 6 Quisiera as "to wish for" Views: 395 Posted By poli That's about right Alec. On the American side of... That's about right Alec. On the American side of the Atlantic we prefer to use learned over learnt, but both are certainly acceptable.

Forum: Vocabulary September 05, 2025, 05:38 PM

Replies: 4 inside out/upside down Views: 447 Posted By poli Thanks both of you. Now I remember that I have... Thanks both of you. Now I remember that I have heard boca abajo.

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

Replies: 4 inside out/upside down Views: 447 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: 318 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: 593 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: 593 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: 593 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: 389 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: 444 Posted By poli Babero Babero

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

Replies: 2 thin skinned Views: 360 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: 360 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: 540 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: 540 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: 540 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: 540 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: 448 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: 448 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: 463 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: 623 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: 593 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: 593 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: 459 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.

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