Forum: Daily Spanish Word
June 05, 2008, 09:42 PM
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Forum: Vocabulary
June 05, 2008, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 14,293
Got it!
Thank you!
I now understand that "prepotent" is not a word commonly used even though "prepotente" is widely used in Spanish.
Now, "condescending" is a tricky word because my brain immediately...
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Forum: Vocabulary
June 05, 2008, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 14,293
Prepotente
So, I'm trying to find out the translation of "prepotente."
Encarta shows "prepotent" as "greater in power, force, or influence"
But when I say "El es una persona prepotente" I mean more...
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Forum: Introductions
June 03, 2008, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,452
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Forum: Vocabulary
June 02, 2008, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,727
Creo que tambien se puede decir:
They...
Creo que tambien se puede decir:
They weren't sorry for what they did.
Ellos no estaban arrepentidos de lo que hicieron.
He was very sorry for being late.
El estaba apenado por llegar tarde.
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Forum: Vocabulary
June 02, 2008, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 9
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burro
yeap, burro/donkey is like the dumbest someone can be........... back in the days when my dad attended grammar school, a pusnishment (for those kids who had academic issues) would be to stand in a...
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Forum: Vocabulary
June 02, 2008, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 9
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gangoso
I agree with Alfonso, to me "gangoso" is more than "nasal" it also implies someone who is not very clear expressing his thoughts and therefore kind of annoying to listen to.....hmmm it's really kind...
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
June 01, 2008, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 3
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to take the plunge
Hi guys, how would you translate "to take the plunge" in Spanish....:thinking:
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Forum: Vocabulary
May 31, 2008, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 10
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Q-Tips
LOL...LOL....You guys are so funny, it's not like I was pondering on it, I just got home.
Before I tell you, let me explain:
Copos de nieve means snowflakes, right?
So we call them...
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Forum: Daily Spanish Word
May 30, 2008, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 13,314
en Colombia
decimos papel higienico (por lo menos en mi ciudad)....Hay tantas variaciones de un lugar a otro.....Y tambien any tissue of any brand decimos Kleenex....aunque sea de otra marca..LOL
Have you...
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Forum: Vocabulary
May 30, 2008, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 6
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thank you rusty
My mistake, it's not osea it's o sea, 2 words meaning: "es decir" / "that is" very informal. No es una expresion para usar en un ensayo formal but hey, we need to learn "informal" too :D
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Forum: Vocabulary
May 29, 2008, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,628
I get it!
Gracias, ahora entiendo.
Tambien cuando se dice "A nominal fee" creo que se podria traducir, "Una cifra módica" - osea un cargo pequeño.
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Forum: Vocabulary
May 29, 2008, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,628
Nominally
hey guys what would be the translation of this word?? nominalmente?? pueden darme un oracion en Espanol usando esta palabra?
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Forum: Introductions
May 29, 2008, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 14
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hi poli, no I don't have access to Caracol but...
hi poli, no I don't have access to Caracol but you're right, sometimes they do show pintorescos pueblos de Colombia. Mi mama mira Caracol cada vez que puede pero a mi no es que me encante verlo....
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Forum: Introductions
May 28, 2008, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,204
thank you all!
I'm feeling very welcome right now:applause:
Poli, I was born in Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia.....I know, funny name, I don't even think it means anything....I'm sure there is a story behind...
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Forum: Introductions
May 28, 2008, 07:09 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,204
hola!
Me llamo sandra y nací y crecí en Colombia, Sur America. Cuando terminé mis estudios de escuela superior (hace muchos años..lol..) nos mudamos al estado de la Florida, USA. I did attend a local high...
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