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Forum: General Chat February 15, 2010, 10:05 AM

Replies: 193 Last letter FOOD game Views: 19,089 Posted By Ambarina nabo nabo

Forum: Grammar February 15, 2010, 10:01 AM

Replies: 4 Nunca me olvido de las llaves Views: 2,594 Posted By Ambarina Me olvido de las llaves or Olvido las llaves,... Me olvido de las llaves or Olvido las llaves, i.e. me olvido de algo ó olvido algo

Forum: Grammar February 15, 2010, 09:38 AM

Replies: 14 Pronominal verbs... Views: 11,145 Posted By Ambarina Like Irmamar said "burlar" can be pronominal or... Like Irmamar said "burlar" can be pronominal or not. El gato burló al perro - the cat outwit the dog. El gato se burló del perro - the cat made fun of the dog. Using the pronoun changes the...

Forum: Practice & Homework February 15, 2010, 09:08 AM

Replies: 82 Una traducción diaria del PAíS Views: 21,258 Posted By Ambarina hartarse can be to "get tired, sick of something"... hartarse can be to "get tired, sick of something" or "stuff oneself with something, to gorge on", so "hartón" here could be both, i.e. Alonso went round the track so many times that he must have got...

Forum: Introductions February 15, 2010, 08:52 AM

Replies: 5 Hola from Texas Views: 2,374 Posted By Ambarina Bienvenido Bienvenido

Forum: Vocabulary February 15, 2010, 08:51 AM

Replies: 8 Actor revelación Views: 2,693 Posted By Ambarina In terms of awards, it's given to an actor who... In terms of awards, it's given to an actor who was unknown; usually but not always a young actor who has performed exceptionally in a film. Literally "a revelation".

Forum: Grammar February 15, 2010, 05:19 AM

Replies: 4 Superlative construction Views: 3,551 Posted By Ambarina If you say "este hombre es el más gracioso"... If you say "este hombre es el más gracioso" there's a direct comparison between this particular man and others. If you say "este hombre es lo más gracioso" you are describing him, stating your...

Forum: Practice & Homework February 13, 2010, 11:10 AM

Replies: 26 Más oraciones con el pretérito Views: 14,496 Posted By Ambarina I've been following this conversation and I just... I've been following this conversation and I just wanted to add that I have heard "whingey" and also "to be a whinge" apart from the obvious "to whinge". I just wonder if it's a local thing, i.e. from...

Forum: General Chat February 13, 2010, 10:55 AM

Replies: 193 Last letter FOOD game Views: 19,089 Posted By Ambarina empanada empanada

Forum: General Chat February 13, 2010, 10:55 AM

Replies: 359 Last letter Views: 34,141 Posted By Ambarina tatty tatty

Forum: General Chat February 11, 2010, 12:45 PM

Replies: 564 When was the last time you... Views: 114,809 Posted By Ambarina Volviendo al tema... Creo que la última vez que... Volviendo al tema... Creo que la última vez que nos quedamos sin luz fue hace un par de meses. ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que te quedaste sin llave para entrar a casa o encerrado en una...

Forum: Vocabulary February 11, 2010, 12:38 PM

Replies: 2 Essay and assay Views: 2,521 Posted By Ambarina Essay - ensayo, redacción Assay - ensayo... Essay - ensayo, redacción Assay - ensayo analítico (químico normalmente)

Forum: Idioms & Sayings February 11, 2010, 08:23 AM

Replies: 4 El ojito derecho Views: 5,726 Posted By Ambarina It means favourite. Juan es el ojito derecho de... It means favourite. Juan es el ojito derecho de su padre.

Forum: Vocabulary February 11, 2010, 03:47 AM

Replies: 5 Checkout Views: 2,165 Posted By Ambarina I would say that cash register is the actual... I would say that cash register is the actual machine and wouldn't be used in that expression. I think you'd "go to the checkout" or "pay at the till" (I think this last one, like you point out, is...

Forum: Culture February 09, 2010, 07:19 AM

Replies: 24 Español de España Views: 12,989 Posted By Ambarina Sí, es igual en español. Hay muchos acentos, como... Sí, es igual en español. Hay muchos acentos, como en inglés. En España son muy característicos los acentos andaluz, gallego, vasco y catalán. Los acentos de otros países de habla hispana también son...

Forum: Culture February 09, 2010, 06:07 AM

Replies: 24 Español de España Views: 12,989 Posted By Ambarina Hay muchas diferencias, Bob. Lo mismo pasa con... Hay muchas diferencias, Bob. Lo mismo pasa con AmE y BrE. Diferencias de pronunciación, vocabulario y expresiones. Pero nos entendemos.........más o menos ;):D

Forum: General Chat February 09, 2010, 05:36 AM

Replies: 564 When was the last time you... Views: 114,809 Posted By Ambarina El viernes pasado. Perdimos el autobus y tuve que... El viernes pasado. Perdimos el autobus y tuve que llevar a mi hijo al colegio que está a unos veinte kilómetros. :grumble: ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que dormiste en una playa?

Forum: General Chat February 08, 2010, 01:25 PM

Replies: 7 Please help: Questions for bilingual people Views: 3,948 Posted By Ambarina I think it must have something to do with brain... I think it must have something to do with brain functions which are developing as a child but complete as an adult. The different languages learnt as a child I think are compartmentalised in a...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings February 08, 2010, 04:46 AM

Replies: 3 Por la boca muere el pez Views: 6,881 Posted By Ambarina "speech is silver; silence is golden"... "speech is silver; silence is golden" perhaps?

Forum: Vocabulary February 05, 2010, 07:43 AM

Replies: 46 Buró Views: 16,466 Posted By Ambarina That would be "aparador". The "chinero" was less... That would be "aparador". The "chinero" was less well built. Couldn't really be called a cabinet as the finish was too "rustic" even though the wood might have been good quality, i.e. chestnut, oak....

Forum: General Chat February 05, 2010, 05:28 AM

Replies: 193 Last letter FOOD game Views: 19,089 Posted By Ambarina toast toast

Forum: Vocabulary February 05, 2010, 05:19 AM

Replies: 46 Buró Views: 16,466 Posted By Ambarina Quizás sea algo de la zona de Galicia/Cantábrico... Quizás sea algo de la zona de Galicia/Cantábrico y normalmente estaba en la cocina en las casas antiguas. Claro que en las casas antiguas, la cocina también era donde se comía.

Forum: General Chat February 04, 2010, 12:11 PM

Replies: 193 Last letter FOOD game Views: 19,089 Posted By Ambarina endivia endivia

Forum: General Chat February 04, 2010, 07:31 AM

Replies: 193 Last letter FOOD game Views: 19,089 Posted By Ambarina samosa samosa

Forum: General Chat February 04, 2010, 05:34 AM

Replies: 564 When was the last time you... Views: 114,809 Posted By Ambarina Hace unos meses a un partido de bolo palma. ... Hace unos meses a un partido de bolo palma. ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que hiciste una manualidad o bricolaje?

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