(at a funeral)
I share your grief. alt: I'm sorry for you loss.
(en un funeral)
Le acompaño en sentimiento.
(acompañar)
she bowed her head up and down
- to bow (to incline, to tilt)
ella inclinaba la cabeza para arriba y para abajo
- inclinar (trans)
the first rumors began to spread
Hint: not "cundir"
- to spread (intrans)
empezaban a correr los primeros rumores
- correr (intrans)
easier to understand: "los primeros rumores empezaban a correr"
she began to spread rumors
(to broadcast, to spread)
ella comenzó a difundir rumores
(difundir - trans)
Some were genuinely glad for her.
- genuinely
(genuine) (to be glad/happy)
Algunos se alegraban genuinamente por ella.
- genuinamente
(genuino/a) (alegrarse)
m/ "por" emotion for
the sunglasses (2)
las gafas de sol, los anteojos de sol (L.A.)
the charitable activities
- charitable
(the charity)
las actividades caritativas
- caritativo/a
(la caridad)
philanthropic
the philanthropist
the philanthropy
filantrópico/a
el filántropo, la filántropa
la filantropía
(not sure, but the "tro" sounds like "thro")
The princess waved to the people from her car.
- to wave to (to greet, to say hello)
La princesa saludó al pueblo desde su coche.
- saludar
It's okay that you guys weren't that close.
- it's OK (it's good, it's a good thing)
Está bien que ustedes no eran tan cercanos.
- está bien
(?/expected subj: no fueran tan cercanos)
In just a few hours it has become the news of the day and it's no wonder.
- and it's no wonder (lit: and it's not for less)
En tan solo unas horas se ha convertido en la noticia del día y no es para menos.
- y no es para menos
the haute couture suits
- the haute couture
los trajes de alta costura
- la alta costura
the tanned face
- bronzed, tanned
I want to get a tan.
- to get a tan
el rostro bronceado
- bronceado/a (2)
Quiero broncearme.
- broncearse
the law firm (not "la firma de abogados")
el estudio jurídico (Río de la Plata)
There is not a single day that he does not think about his goal.
No hay un solo día en que no piense en su objetivo.
m/negation in main clause triggers subj
although Matías takes his profession very seriously
aunque Matías se toma su profesión muy en serio
(tomarse - no subj th/relating a fact)
as soon as their eyes met
lit: crossed their looks
(the exchange of glances)
en cuanto cruzaron sus miradas
(el cruce de miradas)
In fact, arguably the world is much better off without him.
- it could be said that, you could say that, arguably
De hecho, podría decirse que el mundo está mucho mejor sin él.
- podría decirse que
super protective
súper protector
He insisted so much that in the end she accepted that he accompany her.
lit: accompanied her
Él insistía tanto que al final ella aceptó que la acompañara.
note: subj after permissions
although you don't show it so much
(to demonstrate, to show)
aunque no lo demuestres tanto
(demostrar - note subj)
I brought (back) some amazing shoes. :: Are those the ones you have on?
Me traje unos zapatos increíbles. :: ¿Son esos que tienes puestos?
(traerse)
Our school aims to inculcate knowledge.
lit: has as a goal
- to inculcate, to instil
Nuestra escuela tiene como meta inculcar conocimientos.
- inculcar (trans)
I'm not trying to say anything.
lit: not wanting
No estoy queriendo decir nada.
Its nonsense what you're saying.
- the nonsense (not "las tonterías")
Son pavadas lo que estás diciendo.
- las pavadas
Why are you acting like that?
lit: putting yourself that way
¿por qué te ponés de esa manera? alt: te pones
(ponerse: note: vos)
a fortune valued at more than 10 million dollars
- to value (not "valorar")
una fortuna valuada en más de 10 millones de dólares
- valuar (trans)
after five minutes of listening
después de cinco minutos de estar escuchando
alt: de escucha
the argument recurs again
(to recur)
se vuelve a repetir la discusión
(repetirse)
with people he ran into on the street
- to run into (to meet)
con personas que se encontró en la calle
- encontrarse