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Her brother is a good person

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Su hermano es una buena persona

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This boy is a splendid type

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Este chico tiene un tipo espléndido

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Her husband is an angel

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Su marido es un ángel

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This man is the victim

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Este señor es la víctima

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The male panther

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La pantera macho

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The plane cruises through the air

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El avión cruza por el aire (=los aires)

*may occur as count or mass noun

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I cannot stand the winter’s chilliness

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No resisto el frío invernal (=los fríos invernales)

*may occur as count or mass noun

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I prefer the summer heat

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Prefiero el calor (=los calores) de verano

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Brazil produces coffee

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El Brazil produce café

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We drank two coffees

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Nos tomamos dos cafés

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a can of sand

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una lata de arena

*singular = mass noun

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a can of beans

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una lata de frijoles

*plural = count noun

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a pound of rice

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una libra de arroz

*singular = mass noun

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a pound of grapes

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una libra de uvas

*plural = count noun

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a cup of tea

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una taza de té

*singular = mass noun

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a cup of nuts

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una taza de nueces

*plural = count noun

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a bowl of soup

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una fuente de sopa

*singular = mass noun

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a bowl of fruits

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una fuente de frutas

*plural = count noun

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two pieces of gauze (2)

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dos pedazos de gaza
dos gazas

*mass = count constructions

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two cloves of garlic (2)

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dos cabezas de ajo
dos ajos

*mass = count constructions

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two wads of cotton (2)

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dos motas de algodón
dos algodones

*mass = count constructions

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two heads of cabbage (2)

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dos cabezas de repollo
dos repollo

*mass = count constructions

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two bars of soap (2)

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dos panes de jabón
dos jabones

*mass = count constructions

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two pieces of wood (2)

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dos trozos de madera
dos maderas

*mass = count constructions

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Milk is the best source for calcium

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La leche es la mejor fuente de calcio

*mass nouns as subjects occur with definite article

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Freedom is a human right

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La libertad es un derecho humano

*mass nouns as subjects occur with definite article

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The child wants the milk

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El niño quiere la leche

*specifying mass noun as object with definite article

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The slaves want freedom

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Los esclavos quieren la libertad

*specifying mass noun as object with definite article

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The child wants milk

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El niño quiere leche

*for indefinite quantity omit the article in object

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Ricardo found a job in New York

*as count noun

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Ricardo consiguió un trabajo en Nueva York

*indefinite article before object means count noun

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Do you have a pen?

*as count noun

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¿Tienes una pluma?

*indefinite article before object means count noun

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Did you find a job?

*as mass noun

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¿Conseguiste trabajo?

*omit the article for mass noun

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Do you have a pen?

*as mass noun

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¿Tienes pluma?

*omit the article for mass noun

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The professor with his students will take a trip

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El profesor con sus alumnos harán una excursión

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You and the professor will leave (II) early

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Tú y el profesor saldrán temprano

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The rest of the class and I will follow later

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El resto de la clase y yo seguiremos después

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A multitude of people was running desperately

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Una multitud corrían desesperados

*quantity subjects as plural

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A bunch of people invaded the offices

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Un montón invadieron las oficinas

*quantity subjects as plural

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An enormous amount got lost

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Una cantidad enorme se perdieron

*quantity subjects as plural

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A portion of his friends defend him

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Una porción de amigos suyos lo defienden

*quantity subjects as plural

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A thousand birds emigrate each year

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Un millar de pájaro emigran cada año

*quantity subjects as plural

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A large number of persons found themselves without a job

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Infinidad de personas quedaron sin trabajo

*quantity subjects as plural

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The people gathered in the park, but as it began to rain, they scattered away

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La gente se reunió en la plaza, pero al comenzar a llover se dispersaron

*collective nouns as plural

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His intelligence, capabilities, and persistence contributed to his professional success

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Su inteligencia, capacidad y persistencia contribuyó a su éxito profesional

*subjects of 2 or more singular nouns expressing related ideas take verb in singular

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Hunger, illness, and poverty were all over the country after the war

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El hambre, las enfermedades y la pobreza cundían por todo el país después de la guerra

*subjects of 2 or more singular nouns expressing related ideas take verb in singular

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He doesn’t like the room or the board

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Ni el alojamiento ni la comida le gusta

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The government deported the criminals

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El gobierno deportó a los criminales

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He learned many useful things

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Aprendió muchas cosas útiles

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The committee sent the recommendation to the Senate

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El comité envió la recomendación al Senado

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We will call him from my house

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Lo llamaremos desde mi casa

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We will get up to the park

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Llegaremos hasta la plaza

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I met my girlfriend toward the end of spring

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Conocí a mi novia hacia fines de primavera

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We will travel to the United States by airplane

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Viajaremos a los Estados Unidos por avión

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We opened the door with a knife

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Abrimos la puerta con un cuchillo

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This girl is very kind

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Esta muchacha es muy amable

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This girl is very kind with children

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Esta muchacha es muy amable con los niños

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She is a very capable person

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Es una persona muy capaz

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She is a very capable person for work and study

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Es una persona muy capaz para el trabajo y el estudio

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She is a slender woman

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Es una mujer delgada

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She is a woman with a slender body

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Es una mujer delgada de cuerpo

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He is a man with a fat face

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Es un hambre gordo de cara (= Es un hombre de cara gorda)

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Raul is tired of working and fighting

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Raúl está cansado de trabajar y luchar

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Washington, the capital of the United States, is a gorgeous city

*explanatory apposition

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Washington, capital de los Etados Unidos, es una ciudad preciosa

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You Catholics…

*apposition following plural pronouns

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Ustedes los católicos…

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For us women…

*apposition following plural pronouns

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Para nosotras las mujeres…

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We foreigners…

*apposition following plural pronouns

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Nosotros los extranjeros

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Horse number eight won the race

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El caballo número ocho ganó la carrera

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a state dinner

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un banquete de estado

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a non-stop flight

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un vuelo sin escalas

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a story book

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un libro de cuentos

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a train trip

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un viaje en tren

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a sea cruise

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una travesía por mar

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a student demonstration

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una manifestación de estudiantes

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a wine glass

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una copa para vino

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a school for the blind

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una escuela para ciegos

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a room with private bath

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una habitación con baño privado

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a tree without leaves

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un árbol sin hojas

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a box of cookies

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una caja de galletas

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the bottom of the sea

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el fondo del mar

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milk products

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productos lácteos (= de leche)

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meat industries

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industrias cárnicas (= de carne)

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a doctor’s appointment

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una cita médica (= con el medico)

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state employee

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empleado estatal (= del estado)

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government decisions

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decisiones gubernamentales (= del gobierno)

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point of view

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punto de vista

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angel’s hair

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cabello de ángel

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sleight of hand

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juego de manos

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Pusillanimous men have no ambition

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Los hombres pusilánimes no tienen ambición

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The pusillanimous have no ambition

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Los pusilánimes no tienen ambición

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That blonde girl is my sister

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Esa chica rubia es mi hermana

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That blonde one is my sister

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Esa rubia es mi hermana

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Which black shoes do you want?

A

¿Cuales zapatos negros quieres?

93
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I have bought some imported products

A

He comprado algunos productos importados

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He married a German girl

A

Se casó con una chica alemana

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There is not a good doctor in the city

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No hay ningún buen médico en la ciudad

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There is not a good one in the city

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No hay ninguno bueno en la ciudad

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He made a fool of himself

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Hizo el ridículo

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It is so pretentious!

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¡Es de un cursi!

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He was so happy

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¡Andaba de un contento!

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I met a protestant Spaniard

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Conocí a un español protestante

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The wounded that were sent to the hospital were in very critical condition

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Los heridos que enviaron al hospital estaban muy graves

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The ones sent to the hospital were in very critial condition

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Los que enviaron al hospital estaban muy graves

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The woman I met last night is extremely interesting

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La mujer que conocí anoche es sumamente interesante

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The one I met last night is extremely interesting

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La que conocí anoche es sumamente interesante

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The man who came yesterday and the one who came this morning

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El hombre que vino ayer y el que vino esta mañana

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The children’s clothes and yours (Ud)

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La ropa de los niños y la de ustedes

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One should not underestimate the sublime

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No hay que menospreciar lo sublime (= las cosas sublimes)

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At the bottom of her heart she knew he was lying

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En lo profundo de su corazón sabía que le mentía (= la parte profunda de su corazón)

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Imported things are always more expensive

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Lo importado es siempre más caro (= las cosas caras)

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He always prefers what is expensive

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Prefiere siempre lo caro (= las cosas caras)

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What is good about this university is the library

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Lo bueno de esta universidad es la biblioteca (= la cosa buena)

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The terrible thing about large cities is the crime problem

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Lo terrible de las ciudades grandes es el problema del crimen (= la parte terrible de)

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Swimming is good exercise

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(El) nadar es buen ejercicio

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To eat well and sleep a lot is essential to one’s health

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Comer bien y dormir mucho es esencial para la salud

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That constant striving of hers is admirable

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Ese perenne batallar suyo es admirable

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It worries me that he studies so little

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Me preocupa que estudie poco

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The little he studies worries me

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Lo poco que estudia me preocupa

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It surprises me that he should think (so) slowly

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Me sorprende que piense lento

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His slow thinking surprises me

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Lo lento que piensa me sorprende

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He can do nothing but congratulate you

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No puede hacer menos cosa que felicitarte

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The least he can do is to congratulate you

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Lo menos que puede hacer es felicitarte

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Give him what is mine…

A

Dale lo mío

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The first thing he said

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Lo primero que dijo

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The third thing he asked

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Lo tercero que pidió

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Give me the other thing

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Dame lo otro

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Give me the rest

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Dame lo demás

127
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Give me enough

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Dame lo suficiente

128
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One must think of tomorrow

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Hay que pensar en el mañana

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He found himself in nothingness

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Se encontró en la nada

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He is a non-entity

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Es un cualquiera

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That nobody…

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Esa doña nadie…

132
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She has that little something

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Tiene un no se que

133
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Don’t pay attention to wagging tongues

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No le hagas caso al que dirán

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She was in a tizzy

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Andaba en un ir y venir

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Power makes man lose his head

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El poder trastorna a los hombres

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This is an inevitable fact

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Este es un hecho inevitable

137
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I sell you my car

A

Te vendo mi auto

138
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I sell you mine (auto)

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Te vendo el mío

139
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Lend me one dollar

A

Préstame un dólar

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It is on the first floor

A

Se encuentra en el primer piso

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It is the second house on the right

A

Es la segunda casa a la dherecha

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It is the second one (casa) on the right

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Es la segunda a la derecha

143
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Pass me the first three chapters

A

Pásame los tres primeros capítulos

144
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Some persons came

A

Vinieron algunas personas

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They will send some representative

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Mandarán a algún representante

146
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They will send someone

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Mandarán a alguno

147
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They didn’t send any representative

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No mandaron a ningún representante

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They didn’t send any

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No mandaron a ninguno

149
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He bought the rest of the shirts

A

Compró las demás camisas

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He bought all of the dresses

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Compró todos los vestidos

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All of the houses burned down

A

Todas las casas se quemaron

152
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All of the vew houses burned down

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Todas las casas nuevas se quemaron

153
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All of the houses that he built burned down

A

Todas las casas que construyó se quemaron

154
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All of the new oneo (casas) burned down

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Todas las nuevas se quemaron

155
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All of the ones (casas) he built burned down

A

Todas las que construyó se quemaron

156
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Give me just any example

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Dame cualquier ejemplo

157
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Give me just anyone

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Dame cualquier

158
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Each man has his own mission

A

Cada hombre tiene su misión

159
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Each woman has her own frivolities

A

Cada mjuer tiene sus frivolidades

160
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Which girl do you like the best?

A

¿Cuál chica te gusta más?

161
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How much money do you need?

A

¿Cuánto dinero necesitas?

162
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What thing did he tell you?

A

¿Qué cosa te dijo?

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