Modern Spanish Syntax: Chapter 6 Flashcards

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1
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I cured myself

A

Yo me cure

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Mary dressed the child

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Maria vistio al nino

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Mary dressed herself

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Maria se vistio

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4
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I can’t explain it to him

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No se lo puedo explicar

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I can’t explain it to myself

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No me lo puedo explicar

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She bathed (herself) before dressing

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Ella se bano antes de vestirse

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He cut himself while shaving

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Se corto al afeitarse

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Maria defended herself

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Maria se defendio

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You judge yourself inaccurately

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Te juzgas mal

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I bought the books for myself

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Me compre los libros

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He bought the books for me

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Me compro los libros

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I broke my leg

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Me rompi la pierna

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He broke my leg when he collided with me

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Me rompio la pierna al chocarme

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She kept the letter for herself

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Se guardo la carta

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He kept the letter for her

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Le guardo la carta

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He cannot allow himself that luxury

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No se puede permitir ese lujo

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17
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I told myself: this has to come to an end

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Yo me dije a mi misma: esto tiene que acabar

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18
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I bought myself several things

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Me compre varias cosas

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19
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She made herself a dress

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Se hizo un vestido

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He found himself a job

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Se consiguio un trabajo

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21
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He removed the bandage (from himself)

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Se quito la venda

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22
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Take those clothes off (yourself)

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Sacate esa ropa

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John washed his hands

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Juan se lavo las manos

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He broke his arm

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El se rompio el brazo

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25
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Take your coat off

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Quitate el saco

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26
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Put your gloves on

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Ponte los guantes

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27
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She ruined her nails

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Se estropeo las unas

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28
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She does not make up her eyes

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No se pinta los ojos

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29
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She kept the letter (for herself)

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Se guardo la carta

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30
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I’ll take the medicine (for my benefit) since you insist

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Me tomare la medicina, ya que insistes

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He took the liberty of entering without announcing himself

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Se tomo la libertad de entrar sin anunciarse

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32
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He ate it all up

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Se lo comio todo

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33
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I had a dress made (for myself)

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Me hice un vestido

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34
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He had his hair cut

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Se corto el pelo

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35
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They praise themselves

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Ellos se alaban a si mismos

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36
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We know ourselves well

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Nosotros nos conocemos bien a nosotros mismos

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37
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They praise one another

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Ellos se alaban el uno al otro

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38
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We know each other well

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Nosotros nos conocemos bien la una a la otra

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39
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We met every Saturday

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Nos encontrabamos todos los sabados

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40
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They kissed each other and parted

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Se besaron unos a los otros y partieron

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41
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They cannot live without each other

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No pueden vivir el uno sin el otro

*intransitive verb

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They were born for each other

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Nacieron el uno para el otro

*intransitive verb

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They exist only for each other

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Existen el uno para el otro

*intransitive verb

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44
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to dare

A

atreverse a

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45
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to ascertain

A

cerciorarse de

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46
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Your words astonish me

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Tus palabras me asombran

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47
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She was astonished by his words

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Ella se asombro al oir sus palabras

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48
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Adjust the air-conditioner

A

Ajusta el aire-acondicionado

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49
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You have to adjust to that change

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Tienes que ajustarte a ese cambio

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50
Q

The manager has improved working conditions

A

El gerente ha mejorado las condiciones de trabajo

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51
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She has improved

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Ella se ha mejorado

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52
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You offended her

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La ofendiste

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53
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She got offended

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Ella se ofendio

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54
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She was offended by his lack of courtesy

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Ella se ofendio por su falta de cortesia

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55
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You made her angry

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La hiciste enojar

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56
Q

She was angered by your flirting with other women

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Ella se enojo por tus flirteos con otras mujeres.

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57
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His health worries me

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Me preocupa su salud

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58
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I worry on the account of his health

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Me preocupo por su salud

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59
Q

She felt the cold marble under her feet

A

Sintio el marmol frio bajo sus pies

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60
Q

She felt ill

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Se sintio mal (enferma)

61
Q

Later she lied down to rest

A

Luego se acosto ella a descansar

62
Q

Don’t lift the suitcase, it is too heavy for you

A

No levantes la maleta, es demasiado pesada para ti

63
Q

When the ladies come in, you have to stand up

A

Cuando entren las senoras, tienes que levantarte

64
Q

Don’t move that

A

No muevas eso

65
Q

That child does not stop moving about

A

Ese nino no deja de moverse

66
Q

to compromise

A

comprometer

67
Q

Don’t meddle in someone else’s affairs

A

No te metas en asuntos ajenos

68
Q

I left it at home (deliberately)

A

Lo deje en casa

69
Q

He let out a scream (deliberately)

A

Lanzo un grito

70
Q

His fever rose

Use “Se le”

A

Se le subio la fiebre

71
Q

His blood pressure dropped

Use “Se le”

A

Se le bajo la presion

72
Q

His eyes filled with tears

Use “Se le”

A

Se le llenaron los ojos de lagrimas

73
Q

His knees were shaky

Use “Se le”

A

Se le doblaban las rodillas

74
Q

His son became ill

Use “Se le”

A

Se le enfermo el hijo

emotional involvement of a second person

75
Q

His wife left him

Use “Se le”

A

Se le fue la mujer

emotional involvement of a second person

76
Q

Her daughter got married

Use “Se le”

A

Se le caso la hija

emotional involvement of a second person

77
Q

My vase got broken

Use “Se me”

A

Se me rompio el jarron

emotional involvement of a second person

78
Q

Our car broke down

Use “Se nos”

A

Se nos descompuso el coche

emotional involvement of a second person

79
Q

His food got spoiled

Use “Se le”

A

Se le echo a perder la comida

emotional involvement of a second person

80
Q

Don’t leave for my sake

Use “Te me”

A

No te me vayas

emotional involvement of a second person

81
Q

Don’t get sick on me now

Use “Te me”

A

No te me enfermes ahora

emotional involvement of a second person

82
Q

Don’t get scared please

Use “Te me”

A

No te asustes, por favor

emotional involvement of a second person

83
Q

One works a lot here

A

Aqui se trabaja mucho

84
Q

In the United States one lives well

A

En los Estados Unidos se vive bien

85
Q

Smoking is forbidden

A

Se prohibe fumar

86
Q

It is expected that he will resign soon

A

Se espera que renuncie pronto

87
Q

Either one is honest or dishonest but not both

A

O se es honesto o deshonesto, pero no las dos cosas

88
Q

One is what one is meant to be

A

Se es lo que se debe ser

89
Q

The poor are helped

A

Se ayuda a los pobres

90
Q

Delinquents are persecuted

A

Se persigue a los delincuentes

91
Q

The defendant was sentenced to five years in prison

A

Se condeno al acusado a cinco anos de prision

92
Q

His proposal was rejected

A

Se rechazo su propuesta

93
Q

Nothing bad is said about him

A

No se dice nada malo de el

94
Q

Not many bad things are said about him

A

No se dicen muchas cosas malas de el

95
Q

One adjusts to everything

A

Uno se acostumbra a todo

96
Q

One is bored in this town

A

Uno se aburre en este pueblo

97
Q

She adjusts to everything

A

Se acostumbra a todo

98
Q

Many difficult questions were asked on the exam

A

Se hicieron muchas preguntas dificiles en el examen

99
Q

He was asked many difficult questions on the exam

A

Se le hicieron muchas preguntas dificles en el examen

100
Q

Explicit instructions were given

A

Se dieron instrucciones explicitas

101
Q

He was given explicit instructions

A

Se le dieron instrucciones explicitas

102
Q

The money was delivered

A

Se entrego el dinero

103
Q

He was given the money

A

Se le entrego el dinero

104
Q

The ambassador was received

A

Se recibio al embajador

105
Q

They received the ambassador

A

Recibieron al embajador

106
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The poor were helped

A

Se ayudo a los pobres

107
Q

They helped the poor

A

Ayudaron a los pobres

108
Q

He was given many instructions

A

Se le dieron muchas instrucciones

109
Q

They gave him many instructions

A

Le dieron muchas instrucciones

110
Q

I can’t even explain it to myself

A

No me lo puedo explicar ni a mi misma

111
Q

I bought myself a watch, and her a bracelet

A

A mi me compre un reloj, y a ella una pulsera

112
Q

Artists praise themselves

A

Los artistas se alaban a s mismos

113
Q

Artists praise each other

A

Los artistas se alaban entre si

114
Q

She seated the guest of honor at the right of her husband

A

Sento a la invitada de honor a la derecha de su marido

115
Q

She sat down next to Fernando

A

Se sento junto a Fernando

116
Q

Put the envelope in my desk

A

Mete el sobre en mi escritorio

117
Q

Get into bed

A

Metete en la cama

118
Q

The wall got dirty

A

Se ensucio la pared

119
Q

The air became polluted

A

Se contamino el aire

120
Q

The streets were flooded due to rains

A

Se inundaron las calles con las lluvias

121
Q

The building caved in

A

Se derrumbo el edificio

122
Q

The roof of the house fell in

A

Se hundio el techo de la casa

123
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The motor of the car broke down

A

Se fundio el motor del coche

124
Q

The clock stopped

A

Se paro el reloj

125
Q

The light grew dimmer and dimmer

A

La luz se iba haciendo mas tenua

126
Q

During the summer the sun goes down later

A

En verano el sol se pone mas trade

127
Q

The days are becoming longer

A

Los dias se van haciendo mas largos

128
Q

The flowers have wilted

A

Las flores se han marchitado

129
Q

History repeats itself

A

La historia se repite

130
Q

Life goes by quickly

A

La vida se pasa rapido

131
Q

The United States will not be intimidated by communist threats

A

Los Estados Unidos no se veran cohibidos por las amenazas del comunismo

132
Q

I broke the vase

Use “Se me”

A

Se me rompio el jarron

133
Q

I broke the cups

Use “Se me”

A

Se me rompieron los vasos

134
Q

I have exhausted all means

Use “Se me”

A

Se me agotaron los recursos

135
Q

I forgot the book

Use “Se me”

A

Se me olvido el libro

136
Q

He let out a scream

Use “Se me”

A

Se le escapo un grito

137
Q

I broke the vase (deliberately)

A

Rompi el jarron

138
Q

I exhausted all means (deliberately)

A

Agote todos los recursos

139
Q

Your egotism prevented you from thinking about anything but yourself

A

El egoismo te impedia pensar en otra cosa que en ti mismo

140
Q

She had her whole family surrounding her

A

Tenia a toda su familia alrededor de ella

141
Q

The child dressed herself

A

El nino se vistio a si mismo

142
Q

She bought herself a dress

A

Se compro un traje a si misma

143
Q

The child himself put his clothes on

A

El nino mismo se vistio

144
Q

You are deceiving yourselves

A

Ustedes se enganan a si mismos

145
Q

You are deceiving each other

A

Ustedes se enganan entre si

146
Q

Seeing myself in that predicament, I could better understand my friend

A

Viendome a mi misma en ese estado comprendia mejor a mi amiga

147
Q

Inside himself there was only hatred

A

Dentro de el solo habia odio

148
Q

He is self-educated

A

Se educo el mismo

149
Q

He himself does not know what he wants

A

El mismo no sabe lo que quiere