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Forum: Vocabulary September 19, 2009, 10:33 AM

Replies: 22 Coger el alta Views: 6,583 Posted By brute I think I would just "sign off " at the... I think I would just "sign off " at the hospital/doctor. Payment for hospital treatment is not an issue here. You guys in the US (EEUU) should listen to your president and get yourselves a National...

Forum: Translations September 19, 2009, 10:17 AM

Replies: 20 Fifteenfold Views: 5,177 Posted By brute Gracias Tomísimo y Chileno. Voy utilizar "crecer... Gracias Tomísimo y Chileno. Voy utilizar "crecer en un factor de 15 veces" :):):)

Forum: Translations September 19, 2009, 07:27 AM

Replies: 20 Fifteenfold Views: 5,177 Posted By brute Fifteenfold The number of houses in my village has increased by a factor of fifteen or fifteenfold over the last 30 years. (There used to be 200, but now there are 3000) ¿Puedo decir: El número de las casas...

Forum: Vocabulary September 18, 2009, 04:48 PM

Replies: 64 Robber - stealer - thief - burglar Views: 24,086 Posted By brute Watford? That's somewhere in the Deep... Watford? That's somewhere in the Deep South:thinking: isn't it? Near Kent?? :D:wicked:

Forum: Idioms & Sayings September 18, 2009, 07:49 AM

Replies: 5 Estar como un pan Views: 8,641 Posted By brute Does this exression only refer to men? I think... Does this exression only refer to men? I think she would hit you with her handbag if you called a girl a hunk. :yuck: I would probably call her a peach instead :love:.

Forum: Vocabulary September 16, 2009, 04:27 PM

Replies: 64 Robber - stealer - thief - burglar Views: 24,086 Posted By brute We do sometimes use stealer in the UK in "sugar... We do sometimes use stealer in the UK in "sugar stealer" This term is used by children (in Northern England at least) to mean floating dandelion seeds or thistle down. A man was recently arrested...

Forum: Suggestions & Feedback September 16, 2009, 01:00 PM

Replies: 37 Confundido Views: 8,483 Posted By brute Another sobering thought. There are now more... Another sobering thought. There are now more people who speak English in China than there are in the USA & UK together. Perhaps most of them are still learning it.:thinking:

Forum: Other Languages September 16, 2009, 12:46 PM

Replies: 68 [French] Parlons-nous français? Views: 38,524 Posted By brute Il n'y a pas de quoi :):) Il n'y a pas de quoi :):)

Forum: Culture September 16, 2009, 12:41 PM

Replies: 136 American (USA) Views: 49,976 Posted By brute Yes, that's much better:lol::lol::lol: Yes, that's much better:lol::lol::lol:

Forum: Idioms & Sayings September 16, 2009, 12:38 PM

Replies: 11 Paso como de comer mierda Views: 8,453 Posted By brute Don't give a monkey's toss. Don't give a monkey's toss.

Forum: Culture September 16, 2009, 09:40 AM

Replies: 136 American (USA) Views: 49,976 Posted By brute ¡not! ¡not!

Forum: Culture September 16, 2009, 09:36 AM

Replies: 136 American (USA) Views: 49,976 Posted By brute I like the NOT joke, but it the timing is not as... I like the NOT joke, but it the timing is not as good as Borat's version.

Forum: Culture September 15, 2009, 07:01 PM

Replies: 136 American (USA) Views: 49,976 Posted By brute You are right Chileno that I have drifted off... You are right Chileno that I have drifted off target. I really had no intention of starting a war! An interesting diversion however, which really deserves a new thread if anyone wants to discuss the...

Forum: Other Languages September 15, 2009, 06:48 PM

Replies: 68 [French] Parlons-nous français? Views: 38,524 Posted By brute This is a modified machine translation. The... This is a modified machine translation. The original looked quite good. They sometimes make stupid errors, but are always useful to check things like spelling, accents & adjectival agreement. I hope...

Forum: Culture September 15, 2009, 04:09 AM

Replies: 136 American (USA) Views: 49,976 Posted By brute Sorry Angelica :o:kiss: I was not trying to be... Sorry Angelica :o:kiss: I was not trying to be confrontational:rose::rose: But I did notice that one of your quoted definitions describes Spanish as Latin dialect: El español es uno de los...

Forum: Translations September 14, 2009, 02:27 PM

Replies: 5 El uso de ocurrir(se)? Views: 5,394 Posted By brute It occurs to me, that we use the same... It occurs to me, that we use the same construction in English.

Forum: Translations September 14, 2009, 02:23 PM

Replies: 5 Nuestra misión futura Views: 2,750 Posted By brute De nada Guille101 De nada Guille101

Forum: Culture September 14, 2009, 01:20 PM

Replies: 25 Argentina is the country most like Italy outside of Italy Views: 25,623 Posted By brute There are also areas in Argentina where Welsh or... There are also areas in Argentina where Welsh or German are the dominant languages.

Forum: Culture September 14, 2009, 01:15 PM

Replies: 136 American (USA) Views: 49,976 Posted By brute According to your definition, American English... According to your definition, American English should be demoted to an English dialect; similarly all the American variations should be classified as dialects of Spanish (Castillian). Whether a...

Forum: Translations September 13, 2009, 03:40 PM

Replies: 5 Nuestra misión futura Views: 2,750 Posted By brute Hope this has helped you a bit more Hope this has helped you a bit more

Forum: Culture September 13, 2009, 02:31 PM

Replies: 51 Latin American and European Spanish Views: 26,337 Posted By brute A TIP FOR YOU RUSTY. YOU JUST NEED TO WRITE... A TIP FOR YOU RUSTY. YOU JUST NEED TO WRITE BIGGER AND MORE SLOWLY TO MAKE YOURSELF UNDERSTOOD. BASIL FAWLTY HAS SOME GOOD IDEAS WHEN IT COMES TO COMMUNICATION! WITH SPANIARDS!!...

Forum: Grammar September 13, 2009, 11:57 AM

Replies: 35 Los usos de gustar Views: 10,466 Posted By brute I believe that the Portuguese use "gosto" to mean... I believe that the Portuguese use "gosto" to mean "I like, I fancy etc." Much easier than "me gusta"

Forum: Culture September 13, 2009, 10:28 AM

Replies: 51 Latin American and European Spanish Views: 26,337 Posted By brute I like the word "wuthering" as in Emilie Bronte's... I like the word "wuthering" as in Emilie Bronte's Book "Wuthering Heights" I live only a few miles from her home (Howarth) and from the house described in the book. Wuthering is a local dialect...

Forum: General Chat September 13, 2009, 10:03 AM

Replies: 5 Dimensional Analysis Views: 1,865 Posted By brute I have quoted items that could be used to measure... I have quoted items that could be used to measure these quantities. Is that what you mean? Some useful mnemonics for converting (roughly) between metric and imperial units. two and a quarter...

Forum: General Chat September 12, 2009, 04:28 PM

Replies: 11 Bumper Sticker Views: 2,504 Posted By brute No not really. The glove prevents the fingers... No not really. The glove prevents the fingers from being pulled apart. It also prevents both your hand and your opponent from getting too badly damaged.:)

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