Modern Spanish Syntax: Chapter 13 Flashcards

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Her brother is a good person

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Su hermano es una buena persona

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This boy is a splendid type

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Este chico tiene un tipo espléndido

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Her husband is an angel

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Su marido es un ángel

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This man is the victim

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Este señor es la víctima

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The male panther

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La pantera macho

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The plane cruises through the air

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El avión cruza por el aire (=los aires)

*may occur as count or mass noun

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I cannot stand the winter’s chilliness

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No resisto el frío invernal (=los fríos invernales)

*may occur as count or mass noun

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I prefer the summer heat

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Prefiero el calor (=los calores) de verano

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Brazil produces coffee

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El Brazil produce café

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We drank two coffees

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Nos tomamos dos cafés

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a can of sand

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una lata de arena

*singular = mass noun

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a can of beans

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una lata de frijoles

*plural = count noun

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a pound of rice

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una libra de arroz

*singular = mass noun

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a pound of grapes

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una libra de uvas

*plural = count noun

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a cup of tea

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una taza de té

*singular = mass noun

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a cup of nuts

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una taza de nueces

*plural = count noun

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a bowl of soup

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una fuente de sopa

*singular = mass noun

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a bowl of fruits

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una fuente de frutas

*plural = count noun

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two pieces of gauze (2)

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dos pedazos de gaza
dos gazas

*mass = count constructions

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two cloves of garlic (2)

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dos cabezas de ajo
dos ajos

*mass = count constructions

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two wads of cotton (2)

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dos motas de algodón
dos algodones

*mass = count constructions

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two heads of cabbage (2)

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dos cabezas de repollo
dos repollo

*mass = count constructions

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two bars of soap (2)

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dos panes de jabón
dos jabones

*mass = count constructions

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two pieces of wood (2)

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dos trozos de madera
dos maderas

*mass = count constructions

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Milk is the best source for calcium
La leche es la mejor fuente de calcio *mass nouns as subjects occur with definite article
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Freedom is a human right
La libertad es un derecho humano *mass nouns as subjects occur with definite article
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The child wants the milk
El niño quiere la leche *specifying mass noun as object with definite article
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The slaves want freedom
Los esclavos quieren la libertad *specifying mass noun as object with definite article
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The child wants milk
El niño quiere leche *for indefinite quantity omit the article in object
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Ricardo found a job in New York *as count noun
Ricardo consiguió un trabajo en Nueva York *indefinite article before object means count noun
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Do you have a pen? *as count noun
¿Tienes una pluma? *indefinite article before object means count noun
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Did you find a job? *as mass noun
¿Conseguiste trabajo? *omit the article for mass noun
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Do you have a pen? *as mass noun
¿Tienes pluma? *omit the article for mass noun
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The professor with his students will take a trip
El profesor con sus alumnos harán una excursión
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You and the professor will leave (II) early
Tú y el profesor saldrán temprano
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The rest of the class and I will follow later
El resto de la clase y yo seguiremos después
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A multitude of people was running desperately
Una multitud corrían desesperados *quantity subjects as plural
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A bunch of people invaded the offices
Un montón invadieron las oficinas *quantity subjects as plural
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An enormous amount got lost
Una cantidad enorme se perdieron *quantity subjects as plural
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A portion of his friends defend him
Una porción de amigos suyos lo defienden *quantity subjects as plural
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A thousand birds emigrate each year
Un millar de pájaro emigran cada año *quantity subjects as plural
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A large number of persons found themselves without a job
Infinidad de personas quedaron sin trabajo *quantity subjects as plural
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The people gathered in the park, but as it began to rain, they scattered away
La gente se reunió en la plaza, pero al comenzar a llover se dispersaron *collective nouns as plural
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His intelligence, capabilities, and persistence contributed to his professional success
Su inteligencia, capacidad y persistencia contribuyó a su éxito profesional *subjects of 2 or more singular nouns expressing related ideas take verb in singular
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Hunger, illness, and poverty were all over the country after the war
El hambre, las enfermedades y la pobreza cundían por todo el país después de la guerra *subjects of 2 or more singular nouns expressing related ideas take verb in singular
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He doesn't like the room or the board
Ni el alojamiento ni la comida le gusta
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The government deported the criminals
El gobierno deportó a los criminales
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He learned many useful things
Aprendió muchas cosas útiles
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The committee sent the recommendation to the Senate
El comité envió la recomendación al Senado
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We will call him from my house
Lo llamaremos desde mi casa
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We will get up to the park
Llegaremos hasta la plaza
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I met my girlfriend toward the end of spring
Conocí a mi novia hacia fines de primavera
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We will travel to the United States by airplane
Viajaremos a los Estados Unidos por avión
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We opened the door with a knife
Abrimos la puerta con un cuchillo
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This girl is very kind
Esta muchacha es muy amable
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This girl is very kind with children
Esta muchacha es muy amable con los niños
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She is a very capable person
Es una persona muy capaz
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She is a very capable person for work and study
Es una persona muy capaz para el trabajo y el estudio
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She is a slender woman
Es una mujer delgada
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She is a woman with a slender body
Es una mujer delgada de cuerpo
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He is a man with a fat face
Es un hambre gordo de cara (= Es un hombre de cara gorda)
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Raul is tired of working and fighting
Raúl está cansado de trabajar y luchar
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Washington, the capital of the United States, is a gorgeous city *explanatory apposition
Washington, capital de los Etados Unidos, es una ciudad preciosa
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You Catholics... *apposition following plural pronouns
Ustedes los católicos...
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For us women... *apposition following plural pronouns
Para nosotras las mujeres...
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We foreigners... *apposition following plural pronouns
Nosotros los extranjeros
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Horse number eight won the race
El caballo número ocho ganó la carrera
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a state dinner
un banquete de estado
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a non-stop flight
un vuelo sin escalas
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a story book
un libro de cuentos
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a train trip
un viaje en tren
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a sea cruise
una travesía por mar
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a student demonstration
una manifestación de estudiantes
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a wine glass
una copa para vino
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a school for the blind
una escuela para ciegos
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a room with private bath
una habitación con baño privado
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a tree without leaves
un árbol sin hojas
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a box of cookies
una caja de galletas
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the bottom of the sea
el fondo del mar
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milk products
productos lácteos (= de leche)
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meat industries
industrias cárnicas (= de carne)
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a doctor's appointment
una cita médica (= con el medico)
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state employee
empleado estatal (= del estado)
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government decisions
decisiones gubernamentales (= del gobierno)
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point of view
punto de vista
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angel's hair
cabello de ángel
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sleight of hand
juego de manos
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Pusillanimous men have no ambition
Los hombres pusilánimes no tienen ambición
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The pusillanimous have no ambition
Los pusilánimes no tienen ambición
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That blonde girl is my sister
Esa chica rubia es mi hermana
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That blonde one is my sister
Esa rubia es mi hermana
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Which black shoes do you want?
¿Cuales zapatos negros quieres?
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I have bought some imported products
He comprado algunos productos importados
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He married a German girl
Se casó con una chica alemana
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There is not a good doctor in the city
No hay ningún buen médico en la ciudad
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There is not a good one in the city
No hay ninguno bueno en la ciudad
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He made a fool of himself
Hizo el ridículo
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It is so pretentious!
¡Es de un cursi!
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He was so happy
¡Andaba de un contento!
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I met a protestant Spaniard
Conocí a un español protestante
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The wounded that were sent to the hospital were in very critical condition
Los heridos que enviaron al hospital estaban muy graves
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The ones sent to the hospital were in very critial condition
Los que enviaron al hospital estaban muy graves
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The woman I met last night is extremely interesting
La mujer que conocí anoche es sumamente interesante
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The one I met last night is extremely interesting
La que conocí anoche es sumamente interesante
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The man who came yesterday and the one who came this morning
El hombre que vino ayer y el que vino esta mañana
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The children's clothes and yours (Ud)
La ropa de los niños y la de ustedes
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One should not underestimate the sublime
No hay que menospreciar lo sublime (= las cosas sublimes)
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At the bottom of her heart she knew he was lying
En lo profundo de su corazón sabía que le mentía (= la parte profunda de su corazón)
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Imported things are always more expensive
Lo importado es siempre más caro (= las cosas caras)
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He always prefers what is expensive
Prefiere siempre lo caro (= las cosas caras)
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What is good about this university is the library
Lo bueno de esta universidad es la biblioteca (= la cosa buena)
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The terrible thing about large cities is the crime problem
Lo terrible de las ciudades grandes es el problema del crimen (= la parte terrible de)
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Swimming is good exercise
(El) nadar es buen ejercicio
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To eat well and sleep a lot is essential to one's health
Comer bien y dormir mucho es esencial para la salud
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That constant striving of hers is admirable
Ese perenne batallar suyo es admirable
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It worries me that he studies so little
Me preocupa que estudie poco
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The little he studies worries me
Lo poco que estudia me preocupa
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It surprises me that he should think (so) slowly
Me sorprende que piense lento
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His slow thinking surprises me
Lo lento que piensa me sorprende
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He can do nothing but congratulate you
No puede hacer menos cosa que felicitarte
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The least he can do is to congratulate you
Lo menos que puede hacer es felicitarte
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Give him what is mine...
Dale lo mío
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The first thing he said
Lo primero que dijo
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The third thing he asked
Lo tercero que pidió
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Give me the other thing
Dame lo otro
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Give me the rest
Dame lo demás
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Give me enough
Dame lo suficiente
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One must think of tomorrow
Hay que pensar en el mañana
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He found himself in nothingness
Se encontró en la nada
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He is a non-entity
Es un cualquiera
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That nobody...
Esa doña nadie...
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She has that little something
Tiene un no se que
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Don't pay attention to wagging tongues
No le hagas caso al que dirán
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She was in a tizzy
Andaba en un ir y venir
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Power makes man lose his head
El poder trastorna a los hombres
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This is an inevitable fact
Este es un hecho inevitable
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I sell you my car
Te vendo mi auto
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I sell you mine (auto)
Te vendo el mío
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Lend me one dollar
Préstame un dólar
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It is on the first floor
Se encuentra en el primer piso
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It is the second house on the right
Es la segunda casa a la dherecha
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It is the second one (casa) on the right
Es la segunda a la derecha
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Pass me the first three chapters
Pásame los tres primeros capítulos
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Some persons came
Vinieron algunas personas
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They will send some representative
Mandarán a algún representante
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They will send someone
Mandarán a alguno
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They didn't send any representative
No mandaron a ningún representante
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They didn't send any
No mandaron a ninguno
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He bought the rest of the shirts
Compró las demás camisas
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He bought all of the dresses
Compró todos los vestidos
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All of the houses burned down
Todas las casas se quemaron
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All of the vew houses burned down
Todas las casas nuevas se quemaron
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All of the houses that he built burned down
Todas las casas que construyó se quemaron
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All of the new oneo (casas) burned down
Todas las nuevas se quemaron
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All of the ones (casas) he built burned down
Todas las que construyó se quemaron
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Give me just any example
Dame cualquier ejemplo
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Give me just anyone
Dame cualquier
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Each man has his own mission
Cada hombre tiene su misión
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Each woman has her own frivolities
Cada mjuer tiene sus frivolidades
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Which girl do you like the best?
¿Cuál chica te gusta más?
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How much money do you need?
¿Cuánto dinero necesitas?
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What thing did he tell you?
¿Qué cosa te dijo?