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Forum: Vocabulary March 22, 2020, 04:41 PM

Replies: 7 Join Views: 3,816 Posted By Tomisimo This thread is old, but I wanted to follow up... This thread is old, but I wanted to follow up with a couple more possible options: darse de alta en el club apuntarse para el club hacerse parte del club hacerse un miembro del club

Forum: Vocabulary February 18, 2020, 10:16 AM

Replies: 5 Echaron en cara Views: 2,123 Posted By Tomisimo Here's how I might translate it: How many... Here's how I might translate it: How many times over the last few years did women who were so different from each other call me arrogant and puffed up just because I didn't know how to return...

Forum: Culture February 18, 2020, 09:33 AM

Replies: 6 Las cabañas de las casas del pueblo Views: 10,065 Posted By Tomisimo Do you have the full sentence? Also, if this... Do you have the full sentence? Also, if this is a translation, sometimes things are mistranslated, and the author could have been describing the rooftops, for example.

Forum: Translations February 11, 2020, 02:24 PM

Replies: 3 How to Say different kinds of chairs/seats Views: 3,296 Posted By Tomisimo Here are a few more chairs and seats that come to... Here are a few more chairs and seats that come to mind. This is in no way exhaustive. Please feel free to point out more! driver's seat - asiento del conductor passenger seat - asiento del...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings February 11, 2020, 01:30 PM

Replies: 3 con una sonrisa tirando a amarga Views: 3,745 Posted By Tomisimo This usage of "tirando" can often be translated... This usage of "tirando" can often be translated colloquially with the "-ish" suffix.

Forum: Translations February 11, 2020, 01:26 PM

Replies: 2 Ve siempre al banco Views: 2,497 Posted By Tomisimo As Angélica answered in the other thread, in... As Angélica answered in the other thread, in Mexican Spanish, siempre can have two different meanings: 1. The standard meaning "siempre" = always 2. A secondary meaning where siempre means...

Forum: Translations February 11, 2020, 01:02 PM

Replies: 4 Uso de (of adjetivo-sustantivo) Views: 2,683 Posted By Tomisimo a cup of coffee = una taza de café (Estamos... a cup of coffee = una taza de café (Estamos hablando de un café) a coffee cup = una taza para café (Estamos hablando de una taza) a bottle of water = una botella de agua a water bottle = una...

Forum: Translations February 11, 2020, 12:49 PM

Replies: 4 How to Express Being in Early, Mid, Late of An Age Group Views: 3,339 Posted By Tomisimo Is it correct to say "Estoy en los treinta" to... Is it correct to say "Estoy en los treinta" to say I'm in my thirties?

Forum: Vocabulary February 07, 2020, 09:00 PM

Replies: 9 A Disgusting Question!! Views: 2,728 Posted By Tomisimo I agree with Poli: "No me da asco" = "I'm not... I agree with Poli: "No me da asco" = "I'm not disgusted by it"

Forum: Vocabulary November 15, 2019, 02:16 PM

Replies: 2 Formas de estar sentado Views: 10,929 Posted By Tomisimo I'll take a stab at this one. estar... I'll take a stab at this one. estar sentado con las piernas cruzadas = sitting cross-legged (also see the child's term criss cross applesauce) estar sentado con las piernas abiertas =...

Forum: Grammar November 15, 2019, 02:04 PM

Replies: 3 Masculine Demonstrative Adjectives Prior to a Stressed 'a' Sound Views: 1,044 Posted By Tomisimo I agree with Rusty. For me, the easiest way to... I agree with Rusty. For me, the easiest way to think of this is that "agua" is feminine, but solely for ease of pronunciation it uses the masculine article in the singluar only. Any other article,...

Forum: Translations November 15, 2019, 01:58 PM

Replies: 11 Cómo habla la gente realmente Views: 14,201 Posted By Tomisimo Another common way to express this, that I don't... Another common way to express this, that I don't think Angélica mencionó es: It has been almost 20 years since I was home. == Tiene casi 20 años que no voy a casa. The use of "tener" in...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings November 15, 2019, 01:52 PM

Replies: 5 Tener la mano muy larga Views: 15,027 Posted By Tomisimo I've thought that "tener la mano pesada" is a... I've thought that "tener la mano pesada" is a decent translation for "to rule with an iron fist" or "to be heavy handed." Now for the expression "Tener la mano muy larga." If that means a person...

Forum: Vocabulary September 19, 2019, 05:42 PM

Replies: 8 Height Views: 4,256 Posted By Tomisimo In casual conversation this can even be shortened... In casual conversation this can even be shortened to "I'm five seven." The feet and inches are both understood. EDIT: An interesting thing to note is that when describing a person's height, you...

Forum: Grammar September 19, 2019, 05:30 PM

Replies: 1 Las oraciones de sentido general e inclusivo. Views: 2,857 Posted By Tomisimo No queda mucho que explicar. Tus ejemplos están... No queda mucho que explicar. Tus ejemplos están bien. Lo que hay que notar es que para hacer una declaración de una verdad en general se requiere el artículo en el español, a diferencia del inglés...

Forum: Grammar July 30, 2019, 05:45 PM

Replies: 4 Tardar vs. Durar Views: 4,284 Posted By Tomisimo aleCcowaN's explanation and examples are great.... aleCcowaN's explanation and examples are great. One way to kind of keep the nuances straight in your head might be to think: tardar = how long something takes (to do) durar = how long something...

Forum: Translations July 30, 2019, 05:40 PM

Replies: 1 How to translate "Set Current Page"? Views: 4,730 Posted By Tomisimo This is kind of a late response, but "set" in... This is kind of a late response, but "set" in this context is often translated as "figar", "configurar", or even "elegir/seleccionar". What do you think about simply "Vayan a la página actual"?

Forum: Vocabulary July 30, 2019, 05:37 PM

Replies: 4 Ever so Views: 2,954 Posted By Tomisimo For the record, I agree with Rusty's analysis. For the record, I agree with Rusty's analysis.

Forum: Vocabulary July 30, 2019, 05:33 PM

Replies: 15 The name Tomísimo Views: 15,840 Posted By Tomisimo The use of ísimo with nouns might be considered... The use of ísimo with nouns might be considered non-standard and somewhat tounge-in-cheek, but that's not to say it doesn't exist. For example, the term generalísimo...

Forum: Grammar July 24, 2019, 01:55 PM

Replies: 2 Sentados o sentando Views: 2,197 Posted By Tomisimo Estaban sentados. = They were seated. / They were... Estaban sentados. = They were seated. / They were sitting. Se estaban sentando. = They were sitting down. (They were in the act of sitting down; implies motion even) Note to non-native English...

Forum: Grammar July 12, 2019, 11:36 AM

Replies: 7 To take place Views: 2,675 Posted By Tomisimo Yep, also acontecer. Yep, also acontecer.

Forum: Vocabulary July 12, 2019, 11:34 AM

Replies: 7 Conciliar Views: 2,611 Posted By Tomisimo I don't think I've heard conciliar used in that... I don't think I've heard conciliar used in that sense. What I've always heard is no puedo / no consigo conciliar el sueño meaning "I'm having trouble falling asleep."

Forum: Grammar July 12, 2019, 01:41 AM

Replies: 7 To take place Views: 2,675 Posted By Tomisimo :thumbsup: Ocurrir o suceder both work. :thumbsup: Ocurrir o suceder both work.

Forum: Vocabulary July 10, 2019, 02:22 PM

Replies: 3 Gumdrop Views: 2,304 Posted By Tomisimo I second the use of gomita in Latin America. If... I second the use of gomita in Latin America. If you need to be more specific, you can use gomita de dulce. EDIT:Según Wikipedia, también se pueden llamar pastilla de goma...

Forum: Introductions July 09, 2019, 05:06 PM

Replies: 2 Me llamo es trinity Views: 2,650 Posted By Tomisimo Welcome to the forums Trinity! Welcome to the forums Trinity!

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