cuanto más/cuanto menos Flashcards

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The more he speaks, the less attractive I find him.

A

Cuanto más habla, menos atractivo me resulta.

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The less I see you, the better.

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Cuanto menos te vea, mejor.

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The more you look at me, the more I fall in love with you.

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Cuanto más me miras, más me enamoro de ti.

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The blonder (they are), the more attractive I find them.

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Cuanto más rubios, más atractivos para mí.

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My parents, the older (they get), the more their health suffers.

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Mis padres, cuanto más mayores, más delicados de salud.

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As for the stew, the less salty (it is), the tastier (it is).

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El estofado, cuanto menos salado, más sabroso.

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The less I do, the more lazy I feel.

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Cuanto menos hago, más vago me siento.

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The less I know, the less I will suffer.

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Cuanto menos sepa, menos sufriré.

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9
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cuanto is invariable when…

A

comparing adjectives

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When we use the same comparison structure is used with nouns…

A

cuanto must agree in gender and number the noun it is referring to.

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The more flour you add to the dough, the drier it will get.

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Cuanta más harina eches a la masa, más seca quedará.

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The less trees they plant the less paper they will be able to make.

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Cuantos menos árboles planten, menos papel podrán fabricar.

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The more people come to my party, the more fun it will be

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Cuantas más personas vengan a mi fiesta, más divertida será.

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The more time we spend together, the better we get on.

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Cuanto más tiempo pasamos juntos, mejor nos llevamos.

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The more storms, the worse (it is) for the crops.

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Cuantas más tormentas, peor para las cosechas.

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16
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can use both the indicative and the subjunctive …

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depending on whether we refer to something that actually happens in the present or something that will happen in the future.

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This picture, the more I look at it the more I like it.

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Este cuadro, cuanto más lo miro más me gusta. (present indicative- action that happens)

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This picture, the more you look at it the more you will like it.

A

Este cuadro, cuanto más lo mires más te gustará. (present subjunctive- action that will happen in the future)