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Forum: Culture May 05, 2025, 01:33 PM

Replies: 10 Una peli de EUA que glorifica el idioma Views: 688 Posted By poli Gracias por corregirme. Es verdad su acento en la... Gracias por corregirme. Es verdad su acento en la película suena sueco a veces.

Forum: Culture May 03, 2025, 12:53 PM

Replies: 10 Una peli de EUA que glorifica el idioma Views: 688 Posted By poli Una peli de EUA que glorifica el idioma "The Lady From Shanghai" tiene un guión clásico con sabiduria que da recuerdos a Shakespeare, pero en inglés contemporario. El tema de engaño y perfidia tambien parece obras de Shakespeare....

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques April 22, 2025, 06:43 PM

Replies: 14 Movie suggestion: Rosaura a las 10 Views: 891 Posted By poli Ya no está disponible por Youtube. Ya no está disponible por Youtube.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 18, 2025, 05:08 PM

Replies: 5 sonrisa compradora Views: 470 Posted By poli A winning smile is more genuine. A toothpaste... A winning smile is more genuine. A toothpaste grin is something a used car salesman or a game show host may have.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 18, 2025, 12:31 PM

Replies: 5 sonrisa compradora Views: 470 Posted By poli a bright toothpaste grin:D a bright toothpaste grin:D

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 17, 2025, 09:00 PM

Replies: 5 sonrisa compradora Views: 470 Posted By poli You may say an alluring smile. You may say an alluring smile.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 17, 2025, 08:53 PM

Replies: 10 No está el horno para bollos Views: 4,817 Posted By poli Leaden feet means the exact opposite in English.... Leaden feet means the exact opposite in English. Tread lightly is the terms used in English.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 17, 2025, 07:06 AM

Replies: 10 No está el horno para bollos Views: 4,817 Posted By poli There are a few phrases in English that... There are a few phrases in English that approximate the usage. Not ripe for the occasion can be used in the following way: In defending a major case, a lawyer just out of school may not be ripe for...

Forum: Translations April 14, 2025, 09:23 PM

Replies: 6 La defensa de Sócrates_transporte de alegría_él Views: 496 Posted By poli I don't think no is an adjective here. The... I don't think no is an adjective here. The sentence is used as a rhetorical question. In short, what means of happiness wouldn't I have? No response is expected this rhetorical question. Its used to...

Forum: Translations April 14, 2025, 04:51 PM

Replies: 6 La defensa de Sócrates_transporte de alegría_él Views: 496 Posted By poli Are you sure you quoted no tendria yo? It would... Are you sure you quoted no tendria yo? It would make so much more sense to leave out no. Nevertheless I have translated the sentence in comprehensible English. Spanish writers are sometimes very...

Forum: Translations April 12, 2025, 09:30 AM

Replies: 4 Cochino, señorito Views: 459 Posted By poli Conchino in Spain is used like puerco in much of... Conchino in Spain is used like puerco in much of Latin America meaning, not only a pig, but something literally or figuratively filthy and disgusting. Señorito in this case is a spoiled brat, less...

Forum: Grammar April 12, 2025, 08:36 AM

Replies: 14 dársela a algn Views: 744 Posted By poli Just one more clarification for me, as linguistic... Just one more clarification for me, as linguistic fine points sometime confuse me: would it make sense to say a nosotros no nos la damos?:thinking:

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 09, 2025, 06:19 AM

Replies: 5 muy amable Views: 549 Posted By poli Good. Thank folks for confirming my usage. Good. Thank folks for confirming my usage.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 08, 2025, 12:52 PM

Replies: 5 muy amable Views: 549 Posted By poli muy amable When some in customer service is especially nice, often (in the spoken Spanish that I know) the customer's response is gracias, muy amable. Is this often the response in places like Argentina and...

Forum: Translations April 07, 2025, 07:20 AM

Replies: 8 "Warm" / "Cool" Views: 681 Posted By poli La brisa está sabrosa. Although sabrosa means... La brisa está sabrosa. Although sabrosa means flavorful, at least in Caribbean Spanish, it can be used to express splendid weather. Can this be used in Mexico and Argentina as well?

Forum: Vocabulary April 03, 2025, 06:36 AM

Replies: 5 Ser poco demostrativo Views: 494 Posted By poli To keep a poker face is another one. Example: His... To keep a poker face is another one. Example: His poker face belied the fact that he was holding four aces. This term is not strictly used in the game of cards.

Forum: Vocabulary April 02, 2025, 08:45 PM

Replies: 5 Ser poco demostrativo Views: 494 Posted By poli Another idiomatic phrase would be: not to wear... Another idiomatic phrase would be: not to wear one's emotions on one's sleeve. Also, to have a stern veneer.

Forum: Vocabulary April 02, 2025, 08:35 PM

Replies: 5 Ser poco demostrativo Views: 494 Posted By poli One idiomatic term would be: to keep (or... One idiomatic term would be: to keep (or maintain) a stiff upper lip. Of course, to guard one's emotions works too.

Forum: Vocabulary April 02, 2025, 01:13 PM

Replies: 7 Molesta Views: 546 Posted By poli Not in this case. The driver was talking quite a... Not in this case. The driver was talking quite a bit with a real seasoned CDMX accent.

Forum: Vocabulary April 02, 2025, 07:30 AM

Replies: 7 Molesta Views: 546 Posted By poli No coughing was involved, although it's no secret... No coughing was involved, although it's no secret that CDMX air may provoke a cough. It was definitely the driver's unique use of a word.

Forum: Vocabulary March 31, 2025, 07:33 AM

Replies: 7 Molesta Views: 546 Posted By poli Thanks David and Alec. This confirms my suspicion... Thanks David and Alec. This confirms my suspicion that it was the driver's unique use of the language. Alec, you are right. The driver used lastimanot lástima.

Forum: Translations March 30, 2025, 06:02 PM

Replies: 10 The Rest of Us Views: 6,846 Posted By poli Could you use lo bueno as in lo bueno es que....... Could you use lo bueno as in lo bueno es que.... It sounds OK to my ear, but Spanish is clearly not my first language.

Forum: Vocabulary March 29, 2025, 06:32 PM

Replies: 7 Molesta Views: 546 Posted By poli Molesta I was in a cab in Mexico, and the driver asked me approximately this: ¿Te lástima si deje (o dejo) la ventana abierta? I know that in the Spanish I usually hear molesta would be used instead of...

Forum: Vocabulary March 05, 2025, 04:43 PM

Replies: 4 Y la pague con un desgraciado Views: 4,806 Posted By poli A hot -blooded young man's temper was quenched by... A hot -blooded young man's temper was quenched by the victimization (perhaps death) of an unfortunate man.

Forum: Vocabulary March 04, 2025, 07:33 AM

Replies: 3 Asi que/por lo tanto Views: 5,052 Posted By poli I will explain to you my use of pués as I... I will explain to you my use of pués as I sometimes hear it. Tengo hambre. Pués, vamos a comer. I now assume that asi que can best be used here. Does the use of pués in the above example sound...

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