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Post by CanuckBob Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:34 am

el detalle deh-tah'-yeh (noun)
detail; little gift

Examples

1. El detective privado no perdio detalle de lo que pasó.
The private detective didn't miss a detail.

2. Me trajo un detalle.
He brought me a little gift.


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Post by Solovino Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:59 am

Don't know how to cross reference to sparks' thread on phrases but here is a phrase made popular by the legendary Cantinflas and still heard often today.

Word of the Day - Page 10 1940-Ahi-esta-el-detalle-MEX

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Post by viajero Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:14 am

¿No que no chato?
A sus ordenes jefe!
Otras frases de Cantinflas.

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Post by CanuckBob Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:32 am

donde dohn'-deh (adverb)
where

Examples

1. Ese es el café donde nos conocimos.
That is the cafe where we met.

2. No sé donde lo guardé.
I don't know where I put it.

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Post by CanuckBob Thu Apr 26, 2012 6:46 am

la mitad mee-tad' (noun)
half

Examples

1. Corté el pastel de cumpleaños de mi padre por la mitad.
I cut my father's birthday cake in half.

2. Solamente leyó la mitad del libro.
He only read half of the book.

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Post by CanuckBob Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:19 am

rudo rroo'-doh (adjective)
rough, rude, coarse

Examples

1. No quisiera ser rudo contigo en presencia de tus amigos.
I really didn't want to be rude to you in front of your friends.

2. Se debe lijar la madera ruda antes de pintarla.
You should sand the rough wood before painting it.

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Post by CanuckBob Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:52 am

más mahs' (adverb)
more

Examples

1. Necesito hacer ejercicio más.
I need to work out more.

2. Ahora nos veremos más.
Now we will see each other more often.

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Post by CanuckBob Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:50 am

mismísimo mees-mee'-see-moh (adjective)
very same, none other

Examples

1. Nació la mismísima ciudad que yo.
He was born in the very same city as I was.

2. Vi al mismísimo reina del Inglaterra.
I saw none other than the queen of England.

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Post by Solovino Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:10 am

CanuckBob wrote:2. Se debe lijar la madera ruda antes de pintarla.


That is rarely used as such. It is far more common to use the word ápero(a). Madera áspera = rough sawn wood

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Post by CanuckBob Tue May 01, 2012 7:44 am

implicar eem-plee-kar' (verb)
to involve; to implicate; to imply, to mean

Examples

1. Que se abrazan no implica que sean amigos.
Just because they hug doesn't mean they are friends.

2. Estuve implicado en un delito el año pasado.
I was implicated in a crime last year.

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Post by CanuckBob Thu May 03, 2012 8:59 am

escondido eh-skon-dee'-doh (adjective)
hidden; remote, secluded

Examples

1. Viven en una cabaña escondida en el bosque.
They live in a secluded cabin in the woods.

2. Encuentra la pista escondida.
Look for the hidden clue.

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Post by CanuckBob Fri May 04, 2012 7:05 am

bajo bah-'joh (adjective)
short; low, lower, bottom; soft, faint; poor

Examples

1. ¡Qué bajo has caído!
How could you stoop so low!

2. Me contesté con los ojos bajos.
He answered me with downcast eyes.

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Post by CanuckBob Wed May 09, 2012 8:37 am

poco poh'-koh (adjective)
little, few, not much, not many

Examples

1. Tengo muy poca ropa formal porque trabajo desde casa.
I have very little formal clothing because I work from home.

2. Conozco pocos restaurantes en esta ciudad.
I know very few restaurants in this city.

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Post by CanuckBob Thu May 10, 2012 8:53 am

enfrente en-fren'-teh (adverb)
opposite; in front

Example

1. Lo puso enfrente de ti ayer.
He put it in front of you yesterday.

2. Trabajo justo enfrente de mi restaurante favorito.
I work just across the street from my favorite restaurant.

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Post by CanuckBob Sat May 12, 2012 9:09 am

acercar ah-ser-kar' (verb)
to bring nearer, to bring closer

Examples

1. La experiencia nos acercó mucho.
The experience brought us much closer (to each other).

2. Acércate luego para tomar café.
Come around for coffee later.

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Post by CanuckBob Sun May 13, 2012 12:00 pm

fatal fah-tal' (adjective)
fatal; inevitable; terrible, awful

Example

1. Fue un error fatal.
It was a fatal error.

2. Tiene un español fatal.
Her Spanish is terrible.

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Post by CanuckBob Mon May 14, 2012 9:54 am

lo loh' (article)
the, thing

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1. Lo peor es que no recordó mi nombre.
The worst thing was that he couldn't remember my name.

2. Vivo en lo alto de la sierra.
I live high up in the mountains.

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Post by CanuckBob Tue May 15, 2012 6:02 am

el gigante hee-gahn'-teh (noun)
giant, unnaturally large person; one with lots of courage or talent

Examples

1. Algunos creen que gigantes viven en los bosques de Irlanda.
Some people believe that giants live in the forests of Ireland.

2. Picasso era un gigante del arte cubista, la escultura construida y muchos otros movimientos artísticos.
Picasso was one of the giants of Cubist art, constructed sculpture, and many other art movements.

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Post by CanuckBob Fri May 18, 2012 8:35 am

continuamente con-tee-nwah-men'-teh (adverb)
continually, constantly (repeatedly); continuously (without interruption)

Examples

1. Está mordiéndose continuamente las uñas.
She is constantly biting her nails.

2. Practicó continuamente su violin por tres horas.
He practiced his violin continuously for three hours.

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Post by CanuckBob Sat May 19, 2012 8:57 am

el/la frente fren'-teh (noun)
forehead, brow (fem.); front (masc.)

Examples

1. Arrugó la frente cuando le dijo mi excusa.
She wrinkled her forehead when I told her my excuse.

2. Pasé al frente de la fila ya que era mi cumpleaños.
I went to the front of the line since it was my birthday.

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Post by CanuckBob Sun May 27, 2012 7:22 am

el sótano soh'-tah-noh (noun)
basement, cellar (in a house); vault (in a bank)

Examples

1. Tenemos un montón de decoraciones en el sótano al lado de la lavadora.
We have a ton of decorations in the basement next to the washing machine.

2. Por favor, ponga los diamantes en el sótano inmediatamente.
Please, put the diamonds in the vault right away.

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Post by CanuckBob Mon May 28, 2012 8:46 am

establecer eh-stah-ble-serr' (verb)
to establish; to set up; to settle; to state

Examples

1. No lograba establecer contacto con mi hermana lejana.
I couldn't establish contact with my estranged sister.

2. Mis abuelos se establecieron en Georgia hace cincuenta años.
My grandparents settled in Georgia fifty years ago.

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Post by CanuckBob Tue May 29, 2012 8:46 am

distinto dee-steen'-toh (adjective)
different, distinct; clear; several, various

Example

1. Es muy distinta que su hermana.
She is very different from her sister.

2. Hay distintas maneras de aprender una lengua nueva.
There are various ways to learn a new language.

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Post by CanuckBob Wed May 30, 2012 8:12 am

sobre soh'-breh (preposition)
above; over; on top of, upon, on

Examples

1. Vivimos casi 3.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar.
We live almost 3,000 meters above sea level.

2. Puso el pastel sobre la mesa.
She put the cake on the table.

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Post by CanuckBob Thu May 31, 2012 7:43 am

el paraje pah-rrah'-heh (noun)
spot, place, area; residence; disposition, condition

Example

1. Madagascar es un paraje insólito.
Madagascar is a very unusual place.

2. Los aves de colores vivos del paraje atraen muchos ornitólogos.
The colorful birds of the area attract lots of bird-watchers.

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Post by CanuckBob Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:18 am

junto hoon'-toh (adjective)
together, close to, near; next to, beside

Examples

1. Pon todas tus ideas juntas en un ensayo.
Put all your ideas together in your essay.

2. Tiene una casa junto al río.
He has a house close to the river.

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