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Forum: Grammar October 18, 2013, 08:18 AM

Replies: 7 Crisis in the future! Views: 3,560 Posted By Perikles To be honest, although I agree with your post,... To be honest, although I agree with your post, that's not a very good example. The "If I were you" is an impossible hypothesis and not really related to the future in the previous clause. How...

Forum: Translations October 10, 2013, 11:20 AM

Replies: 8 Inglés emocional. Traducir de español a inglés. Views: 6,680 Posted By Perikles Only "and I'm a man a dreams" should be "and I'm... Only "and I'm a man a dreams" should be "and I'm a man of dreams"

Forum: Vocabulary October 10, 2013, 11:16 AM

Replies: 17 Extensa Views: 4,459 Posted By Perikles I've no idea - both expressions are common in... I've no idea - both expressions are common in BrE, so I don't know why they changed one for the other.

Forum: Vocabulary October 10, 2013, 06:36 AM

Replies: 17 Extensa Views: 4,459 Posted By Perikles Of course, this is a book intended to be read by... Of course, this is a book intended to be read by children, so they are careful not to put anything that a parent might disapprove of. I can't judge whether there is an intention to make things sound...

Forum: Vocabulary October 10, 2013, 05:00 AM

Replies: 17 Extensa Views: 4,459 Posted By Perikles I've now woken up, and can confirm that we do use... I've now woken up, and can confirm that we do use 'wide' for vocabulary in the UK. Well, I do. It implies that the vocabulary covers a wide range of topics, a general vocabulary to cover all...

Forum: Translations October 10, 2013, 04:53 AM

Replies: 8 Inglés emocional. Traducir de español a inglés. Views: 6,680 Posted By Perikles I hope he understood fate, not fat, it could be... I hope he understood fate, not fat, it could be critical. :D

Forum: Vocabulary October 09, 2013, 03:25 AM

Replies: 1 Acomplejado Views: 1,462 Posted By Perikles Está acomplejado por su gordura = He has a... Está acomplejado por su gordura = He has a complex about being fat. Es un acomplejado = he has so many complexes OR he's a mess of complexes I would never use complex-ridden. It would be far...

Forum: Vocabulary October 09, 2013, 02:03 AM

Replies: 17 Extensa Views: 4,459 Posted By Perikles For extenso you can use extensive or wide for a... For extenso you can use extensive or wide for a vocabulary Spanish has an extensive vocabulary He travelled around Spain for years and gained an extensive vocabulary

Forum: Vocabulary October 08, 2013, 03:58 AM

Replies: 4 Been to Views: 1,350 Posted By Perikles It is quite general, not restricted to countries.... It is quite general, not restricted to countries. I have been to Buckingham Palace I have been to see the queen I have been to the cinema . .

Forum: Vocabulary October 08, 2013, 03:52 AM

Replies: 2 Tocayo Views: 2,062 Posted By Perikles Tocayo is namesake. You can say We have the... Tocayo is namesake. You can say We have the same name, We share the same name We're both called Fred (or whatever :D) He's my namesake Be a little careful with namesake, because it might...

Forum: Vocabulary October 03, 2013, 10:14 AM

Replies: 1 To tip (as in tip off) Views: 2,210 Posted By Perikles There is also soplo: B (familiar) (chivatazo):... There is also soplo: B (familiar) (chivatazo): ¿quién le dio el soplo al profesor? who went and told the teacher?, who blabbed to the teacher? (familiar); alguien dio el soplo a la policía someone...

Forum: Grammar October 02, 2013, 01:35 PM

Replies: 14 Uses of "at" Views: 3,327 Posted By Perikles It's even more subtle than that. There is the... It's even more subtle than that. There is the meaning of "at home" which means that you are willing to accept guests. If you are not "at home" you might actually be on the property but not prepared...

Forum: Grammar October 02, 2013, 02:01 AM

Replies: 14 Uses of "at" Views: 3,327 Posted By Perikles At university they told me... I am at... At university they told me... I am at university I am in Lisbon Are you going to come to university (to study)? Are you going to come to the university (to see me)? (I am at university = I am...

Forum: Grammar September 30, 2013, 11:32 AM

Replies: 2 Noun and pronoun Views: 2,697 Posted By Perikles My grammar book tells me that this construction... My grammar book tells me that this construction is used if the direct or indirect object precedes the verb, giving the example A mis primos no les gustan los deportes.

Forum: Culture September 30, 2013, 01:43 AM

Replies: 6 Abanico español Views: 5,355 Posted By Perikles There is some parallel between the situation of... There is some parallel between the situation of these Iberian dialects and German dialects, except that the German dialects were subject to different forces. It's interesting that although the German...

Forum: Vocabulary September 25, 2013, 01:57 PM

Replies: 10 Cucharada Views: 5,507 Posted By Perikles By the way, recently my daughter was preparing a... By the way, recently my daughter was preparing a meal and asked my granddaughter (6 years old) "Can you put 4 teaspoons on the table?" And the puzzled child asked "Mummy, why do we need...

Forum: Vocabulary September 25, 2013, 12:03 PM

Replies: 5 Qué bochorno Views: 1,939 Posted By Perikles Ah - in that case it's "how muggy!" or "how... Ah - in that case it's "how muggy!" or "how sultry!" (That's a hot day with high humidity)

Forum: Vocabulary September 25, 2013, 11:10 AM

Replies: 5 Qué bochorno Views: 1,939 Posted By Perikles How embarrassing! :) How embarrassing! :)

Forum: Vocabulary September 25, 2013, 09:29 AM

Replies: 10 Cucharada Views: 5,507 Posted By Perikles Yes, thanks! From the mx.answers I have ... Yes, thanks! From the mx.answers I have So it's a tablespoon, but unfortunately, Esslöffel does not help because it could mean either tablespoon or dessertspoon. A tablespoon is a spoon on...

Forum: Vocabulary September 25, 2013, 05:44 AM

Replies: 10 Cucharada Views: 5,507 Posted By Perikles Cucharada The wife is trying to follow a recipe in Spanish which is very exact, but uses cucharada as a measure. My dictionary tells me that una cucharada colmada = a heaped spoonful which is useless...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings September 24, 2013, 01:51 PM

Replies: 4 ... se acomodan con el camión andando Views: 3,586 Posted By Perikles The best I can come up with is The melons... The best I can come up with is The melons will sort themselves out whilst the lorry/truck is underway. "to sort themselves out" means they will eventually move from an unstable state to a...

Forum: Translations September 24, 2013, 10:53 AM

Replies: 5 Reflexive "se" help! Views: 2,195 Posted By Perikles The difference between comer and comerse is... The difference between comer and comerse is really one of emphasis - comerse is more emphatic. Examples: No hay nada para comer - there's nothing to eat Comemos a las nueve - we eat at nine...

Forum: Other Languages September 23, 2013, 05:47 AM

Replies: 7 Trivia Views: 5,810 Posted By Perikles Actually, I don't think it is that trivial,... Actually, I don't think it is that trivial, because Herodotus is reporting the first known attempt at the history of languages. Psammetichus got it completely wrong because it never occurred to him...

Forum: General Chat September 21, 2013, 06:12 AM

Replies: 15 Pronounciation "s" Views: 5,471 Posted By Perikles Hello there, welcome. The trouble is that there... Hello there, welcome. The trouble is that there are no Spanish movies, at least none worth watching. All movies I've ever seen on Spanish TV are American with terrible dubbing. :mad:

Forum: General Chat September 21, 2013, 02:32 AM

Replies: 15 Pronounciation "s" Views: 5,471 Posted By Perikles And you might get Chuck Norris... And you might get Chuck Norris (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46CxvJqaGxg) very angry, and we don't want that. :D

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