Poland
Polish
Polonia
polaco/a
Hungary
Hungarian
Húngria
húngaro/a
to have mixed feelings
there are mixed reactions
tener sentimientos encontrados
hay reacciones encontradas
extroverted
extrovertido/a
In the following years, it transformed into an almost insurmountable barrier.
- to be transformed
- to transform
- insurmountable, impassable
En los años siguientes, se transformó en una barrera casi infranqueable.
- transformarse
- transformar (trans)
- infranqueable (2)
(the wall)
made of slabs more than three meters in height
- the slab
(el muro)
hecho de losas de más de tres metros de altura
- la losa
It had electrified railings and bunkers.
- the railing (the bars)
- to electrify
- the bunker
Tenía rejas electrificadas y búnkeres.
- la reja
- electrificar
- el búnker
the death strip
- the strip (the fringe)
la franja de la muerte
- la franja
Thousands of East Berliners managed to cross the wall.
- the Berliner
- Berlin
- to cross (not "cruzar" "atravesar")
Miles de berlineses del este consiguieron franquear el muro.
- el berlinés
- Berlín
- franquear
(conseguir)
the zip line
la tirolesa
The situation was destined to change radically.
- destined to
La situación estaba destinada a cambiar radicalmente.
- destinado/a a
theater directing
la dirección de teatro
Later he does castings.
- the casting
Luego hace castings.
- el casting
what makes him happy
lo que lo hace feliz
(note direct object)
recurring
recurrente
the arms race
la carrera armamentista
We have to be accountable to the people.
The world will hold Russia accountable.
- to be accountable
Tenemos que rendir cuentas al pueblo.
El mundo hará que Rusia rinda cuentas.
- rendir cuentas
(note subjunctive after "hará que")
(the cake)
It had two layers with a creme filling.
- the layer (the ground, the floor, the story, the apartment)
- the filling (the stuffing)
(la torta)
Tenía dos pisos con relleno de crema.
- el piso
- el relleno
to stage plays
- to stage (to ride)
montar obras de teatro
- montar
He directs plays written by other people.
- to direct (to steer, to lead)
Él dirige obras escritas por otras personas.
- dirigir
the seminary, the seminar
el seminario (2)
under siege
- the siege
(to beseige)
bajo asedio
- el asedio
(asediar)
the martial law
la ley marcial
The measure was expected to be applied the following day.
lit: it was foreseen
Se preveía que la medida se aplicara al día siguiente.
(th/incomplete passive: prever, aplicar - note subj)
It all happened in a rush.
lit: all was precipitated
Todo se precipitó.
(precipitarse)
m/The work doesn't pay a lot of money.
lit: doesn't leave too much money
El trabajo no deja demasiado dinero.
The plays are performed on weekdays.
lit: are done
- the weekday
Las obras se hacen en días de semana.
- el día de semana
He has a few days' beard.
Tiene barba de algunos días.
the alternative theater
- alternative
(the alternative)
el teatro alternativo
- alternativo/a
(la alternativa)
the knitted sweater
- the sweater (not "el suéter")
- to knit (to weave)
el sweater tejido
- el sweater
- tejer
to prop up the national currency
- to prop up
apuntalar la moneda nacional
- apuntalar
(They have few interest in common.)
Mind you, they both like the same outings.
- mind you (albeit, even if)
- the outing (the exit, the departure)
(Tienen pocos intereses en común.)
Eso sí, a los dos les gustan las mismas salidas.
- eso sí
- la salida