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Forum: Vocabulary July 14, 2010, 12:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,677
Posted By hermit
"A medio gas" can also translate to "at...

"A medio gas" can also translate to "at half-throttle", be it in a car,
or in the work place...
Forum: Practice & Homework July 13, 2010, 03:10 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,218
Posted By hermit
Yo pasé un año "transcultural" en el Caribe...

Yo pasé un año "transcultural" en el Caribe (Santo Domingo), y te diré
que disfruté de todo más que puedo decir...¿Has viajado por partes del mundo hispánico?

I spent a "transcultural" year in...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 12, 2010, 05:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,401
Posted By hermit
Right, not correct, but accepted colloquially,...

Right, not correct, but accepted colloquially, and comes from
"...of good people".
Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 12, 2010, 01:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,188
Posted By hermit
Like a "secret" that's "common...

Like a "secret" that's "common knowledge"?
Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 10, 2010, 12:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,401
Posted By hermit
I had some Army buddies from San Diego, Ca, and...

I had some Army buddies from San Diego, Ca, and they used "He's good
people" routinely...
Forum: General Chat July 10, 2010, 11:30 AM
Replies: 32
Nyc
Views: 4,359
Posted By hermit
Will your cruise be stopping in Halifax? Really...

Will your cruise be stopping in Halifax? Really nice town, great restaurants
Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 10, 2010, 11:26 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,401
Posted By hermit
Hi Robin, Yes, "He's good people" is a common...

Hi Robin, Yes, "He's good people" is a common colloquial expression in
NAmE...
Forum: Translations July 10, 2010, 07:04 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,634
Posted By hermit
How about: Creo que las tejas están rotas porque...

How about: Creo que las tejas están rotas porque el techo se ha aflojado.
Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 09, 2010, 01:32 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,401
Posted By hermit
Yes, good TV entertainers are most likely "good...

Yes, good TV entertainers are most likely "good sports" as well...

¿Cómo se describen en Méjico además de "majo"?
Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 09, 2010, 01:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,401
Posted By hermit
To be a good sport

In Spanish?

In English it's "to be fun to be with". Like someone good-natured, entertaining, with a good sense of humor (humour), always ready
for a good time.

Cassell's gives "ser muy...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 07, 2010, 07:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,662
Posted By hermit
Plenty food for thought - thanks all...

Plenty food for thought - thanks all...
Forum: Translations July 06, 2010, 04:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,847
Posted By hermit
Al oído inglés suenan iguales, con cierto...

Al oído inglés suenan iguales, con cierto contexto puede que cambia...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 06, 2010, 04:38 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 13,608
Posted By hermit
"Jump through hoops" ties right in...

"Jump through hoops" ties right in...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 06, 2010, 01:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,662
Posted By hermit
Weird-out

I don't remember hearing a Spanish idiomatic expression for "It's a
weird-out.", like when somebody wraps up a discussion thread with
some absurd conclusion.

For example, "She's great company...
Forum: Vocabulary July 06, 2010, 01:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 10,504
Posted By hermit
Yes, dock = malecón. "Slip" is one of many words...

Yes, dock = malecón. "Slip" is one of many words in English (like many
words in Spanish) that have many meanings.

Cassell's et al give numerous translations to Spanish...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 06, 2010, 01:13 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 13,608
Posted By hermit
I know the phrase as "to submit to something...

I know the phrase as "to submit to something unwillingly". Of course,
once you've "crossed the Rubicon", you may well have to "do whatever it takes", like it or not...
Forum: Vocabulary July 02, 2010, 08:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,033
Posted By hermit
Sí, atracción...

Sí, atracción...
Forum: Vocabulary July 02, 2010, 07:13 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,033
Posted By hermit
¿Punto de atracción?

¿Punto de atracción?
Forum: Vocabulary July 01, 2010, 11:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,592
Posted By hermit
Right, I spent a year in Santo Domingo, and the...

Right, I spent a year in Santo Domingo, and the Dominicans say
"Puerto Príncipe".
Forum: Vocabulary July 01, 2010, 08:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,262
Posted By hermit
Like a military "field hospital"?

Like a military "field hospital"?
Forum: Vocabulary July 01, 2010, 07:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,089
Posted By hermit
Yes, you certainly can expand upon the phrase,...

Yes, you certainly can expand upon the phrase, figuratively...good point.
Forum: Vocabulary July 01, 2010, 07:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,089
Posted By hermit
Since it usually means checking the engine to see...

Since it usually means checking the engine to see what's wrong, it most
often means more than just looking at it...
Forum: Grammar July 01, 2010, 07:10 AM
Replies: 20
S/z
Views: 12,969
Posted By hermit
Hi Irmamar - I have an online student of English...

Hi Irmamar - I have an online student of English in Maylasia where they
use BrE. When editing her articles for publication I am careful to use ONLY BrE spelling for consistency...
Forum: Vocabulary June 30, 2010, 08:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,605
Posted By hermit
¿Tal vez "consejo de las tribus"?

¿Tal vez "consejo de las tribus"?
Forum: Vocabulary June 29, 2010, 11:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,757
Posted By hermit
"Or else" is a forceful enough expression,...

"Or else" is a forceful enough expression, although it falls short of specifying consequences...
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