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Forum: General Chat April 07, 2010, 05:30 PM

Replies: 9 What is your dream? Views: 2,523 Posted By María José Bob, I guess you were thinking in English when... Bob, I guess you were thinking in English when you wrote your sentence (and the rest will follow). In Spanish you would say something like: Quiero tener buena salud (femenino) y lo demás vendrá dado.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 07, 2010, 05:27 PM

Replies: 14 La mar de divertido Views: 7,593 Posted By María José Es una expresión de cariño, de apego (el uso del... Es una expresión de cariño, de apego (el uso del femenino), que me recuerda algo parecido en inglés. Los marineros usan she para referirse a su barca.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 06, 2010, 05:10 PM

Replies: 12 El morbo está servido Views: 5,877 Posted By María José You can say that again. But if it sells it's... You can say that again. But if it sells it's because lots of people like it. Remember the controversy about some of the photos published after the Haiti earthquake? Where do you draw the line between...

Forum: Vocabulary April 06, 2010, 05:07 PM

Replies: 6 Randomly or at random Views: 2,927 Posted By María José And random can also be used as an adjective: ... And random can also be used as an adjective: Our lives are not as random as we think.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 06, 2010, 03:20 PM

Replies: 12 El morbo está servido Views: 5,877 Posted By María José I think morbo has those connotations too: people... I think morbo has those connotations too: people being drawn to situations related to death, murder, tragedy ...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 06, 2010, 03:12 PM

Replies: 1 No estaba el horno para bollos Views: 3,503 Posted By María José I have never heard the second part, Poli, but as... I have never heard the second part, Poli, but as far as I know the first one means that the situation is heated and you must be careful what you say not to make things worse.(This is not the right...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 06, 2010, 07:06 AM

Replies: 12 El morbo está servido Views: 5,877 Posted By María José Personally,I think Tacuba has found the closest... Personally,I think Tacuba has found the closest translation so far.

Forum: Vocabulary April 06, 2010, 07:02 AM

Replies: 6 Randomly or at random Views: 2,927 Posted By María José You are welcome. I have to confess I quite enjoy... You are welcome. I have to confess I quite enjoy your questions.;)

Forum: Vocabulary April 06, 2010, 03:39 AM

Replies: 6 Randomly or at random Views: 2,927 Posted By María José Randomly or at random are synonymous, but the... Randomly or at random are synonymous, but the former is more formal.The Spanish translation is al azar. There is a syntactic difference between them though: the position they occupy in the sentence...

Forum: General Chat April 05, 2010, 10:55 PM

Replies: 20 My Kindle Views: 3,911 Posted By María José Very true, Brute. But if like me you are addicted... Very true, Brute. But if like me you are addicted to reading, cannot leave home without a book, and usually read several at the same time, then the Kindle is pretty convenient...

Forum: General Chat April 05, 2010, 10:49 PM

Replies: 9 What is your dream? Views: 2,523 Posted By María José Well, I have lots of dreams. Even though I love... Well, I have lots of dreams. Even though I love my job, I've always dreamt of being a TV presenter and having the opportunity to interview lots of famous people.:eek: I would also love to live in...

Forum: Translations April 04, 2010, 03:01 PM

Replies: 11 Scarf ring Views: 5,345 Posted By María José Oops! That's a difficult one. If I had ever come... Oops! That's a difficult one. If I had ever come across such a thing I would probably have called it broche, but I know it's not an accurate translation.

Forum: General Chat April 04, 2010, 02:58 PM

Replies: 1,264 Word Association Views: 117,243 Posted By María José envelope envelope

Forum: General Chat April 04, 2010, 02:57 PM

Replies: 20 My Kindle Views: 3,911 Posted By María José Sorry, it was pretty obvious. My daughter does... Sorry, it was pretty obvious. My daughter does the same and laughs at me when I don't get it.:o

Forum: General Chat April 04, 2010, 01:54 PM

Replies: 20 My Kindle Views: 3,911 Posted By María José What's idk? What's idk?

Forum: Vocabulary April 04, 2010, 01:50 PM

Replies: 10 Hand over and hand out Views: 4,624 Posted By María José Another word of the same family : Hand-me-downs.... Another word of the same family : Hand-me-downs. You would use it to refer to the clothes you get from your older siblings, cousins...

Forum: Translations April 02, 2010, 07:55 AM

Replies: 3 Need help translating cabezón Views: 2,836 Posted By María José Another possibility would be: He's very... Another possibility would be: He's very stubborn And in Spanish: Tiene la cabeza muy dura

Forum: Grammar April 02, 2010, 07:51 AM

Replies: 2 Falto de or Sin Views: 2,864 Posted By María José Rusty, I might be wrong, but I think in some... Rusty, I might be wrong, but I think in some cases (when we express the lack of something) they are interchangeable, the only difference being that falto de sounds more formal. falto de ganas=...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 02, 2010, 07:45 AM

Replies: 16 A sandwich short of a picnic Views: 10,144 Posted By María José Definitely. I think I'm very lucky to be a... Definitely. I think I'm very lucky to be a teacher. It's such an enjoyable job.:)

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 02, 2010, 04:59 AM

Replies: 16 A sandwich short of a picnic Views: 10,144 Posted By María José I've been teaching English for 20 odd years and... I've been teaching English for 20 odd years and the same thing still happens to me. What I often do is ask them to think of examples themselves, or like you, pick up the topic again in the next...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 02, 2010, 04:51 AM

Replies: 16 A sandwich short of a picnic Views: 10,144 Posted By María José There are no equivalent expressions in Spanish.... There are no equivalent expressions in Spanish. You would translate 'he's a few .... short of a ...' by using adjectives such as: Es un poco corto Es un poco espeso (like the English thick) I have...

Forum: General Chat April 01, 2010, 03:30 PM

Replies: 1,574 Third letter Views: 150,813 Posted By María José Nanosecond :clock: Nanosecond :clock:

Forum: General Chat April 01, 2010, 03:28 PM

Replies: 1,106 Use One, Lose One Views: 93,676 Posted By María José Military academy Military academy

Forum: Vocabulary April 01, 2010, 03:25 PM

Replies: 27 Cursivo Views: 4,371 Posted By María José No problem, I was kidding. It seems I have lots... No problem, I was kidding. It seems I have lots of time to waste today.:) Can you say contestas in Latin America? Over here it would be respuestas or contestaciones.

Forum: Vocabulary April 01, 2010, 03:17 PM

Replies: 27 Cursivo Views: 4,371 Posted By María José Thanks for the compliment. If truth be told, some... Thanks for the compliment. If truth be told, some of my friends called me Calimero when I was younger. Wonder why...:( And you are right: I did not explain it.:duh: And last but not least: your...

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