Jun 10 - 'Acertar con' o 'acertar a'
I have just discovered this interesting verb! But in the dictionary it seems to be followed by 'con' or 'a'. What are the rules for this?Many thanks.
View ArticleJun 10 - Fun Verb Fact: What is weird about the verb 'erguir' and to a lesser...
There's something strange about 'erguir' and to a lesser extent 'errar'. What is it?Try it out in a simple present sentence if you'd like on the answer boxes below.Learn something new on 500 Verbs...
View ArticleJun 10 - Is it clear to say: in terms of the Argentine demand that Great...
Hola These policies could open doors to more international support in terms of the Argentine demand that Great Britain resume negotiations on the sovereignty claim over Malvinas, as it was later...
View ArticleJun 10 - Cómo se dice en inglés "con vaivenes de tensión y acercamiento en la...
This would be the last part of this sentence:Once the main conflict with CCCC was solved, the government would concentrate all its efforts on the relationship with BBBB, the region’s most important...
View ArticleJun 10 - ¿Dónde se ha metido Mariana?
Hola amiga. Ya hace mucho tiempo que no vienes por el sitio. ¿Será que alguien te habrá sacado de tus casillas? Pues, enfríate y regresa. No vale la pena prestarle atención a personas necias. ¡Te...
View ArticleJun 10 - Ir + a + que
I understand the periphrasis "ir + a + infinitive" like voy a estudiar" means "I am going to study." and "Vamos a comprar la casa" means "I am going to buy a house."But I don't understand the use of...
View ArticleJun 10 - Imperfect Subjunctive: correct?
Is this a correctly articulated sentence in Spanish:Tuve que grabar la pronunciación para que supieran cómo decir la palabra y la practicaran correctamente.I had to record the pronunciation so that...
View ArticleJun 10 - Las semillas de judías verdes.....
Las semillas de judías verdes nunca fueron se esparcieron, sino que fueron siempre se colocan en el suelo por la mano y luego se cubre con tierra.The green bean seeds were never scattered; they were...
View ArticleJun 10 - El chiste (joke) de la Semana 3
Estaban dos borrachos perdidos en la nieve de los Alpes, cuando aparece a lo lejos un perro San Bernardo con su barrilito de coñac. Un borracho le dice al otro: ¡Mira, ahí viene el mejor amigo del...
View ArticleJun 11 - SpanishDict Word of the Day -"El comercio"
el comercio koh-mehr'-cee-oh(noun) business; commerce, tradeHow to post a pictureExamples-1. Acaban de abrir en la esquina un comercio que vende ropa deportiva.-They just opened a business on the...
View ArticleJun 11 - como se traduce: "al dejar afuera de la política exterior la...
Hola: Cómo se puede traducirAl dejar afuera de la política exterior la denuncia ante los organismos internacionales de la negativa de XXX de ajustarse a las disposiciones del organismo.Graciassss
View ArticleJun 11 - " you like the Informatic"
"Hello friends of SpanishDict.com them like the informatic"
View ArticleJun 11 - acompañarlos vs. acompañarles
I'm using Anki flashcards to help build my vocabulary. It's an excellent program and I highly recommend it to anyone needing flashcards. It supports images and sound, and you can run it on your PC,...
View ArticleJun 11 - Gozar de y contar con
Los chicos gozan de muy buenas condiciones de estudio.Can I say Los chicos cuentan con muy buenas condiciones de estudio.??
View ArticleJun 11 - The right spelling for a name
I am trying to find out if the name Joaquin can be spelled with a W which the name would be called different..
View ArticleJun 11 - Cost effective
Que es el plural of eficaz, eficases?And if yes, can cost effective principles be translated as principios eficases?
View ArticleJun 11 - "Photo-eye"
I am trying to find a usable Spanish translation for what is described on the Allen Bradley site as photelectric sensor,but more commonly referred to as photo-eye.
View ArticleJun 11 - Why is this verb Preterite and not Imperfect here?
"Sabíamos que Sebastian tenía un piso en Madrid. Pero nunca mencionó que tenía..."Why 'mencionó' was used and not 'mencionaba'?
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