Spanish Usage Problems (bk1
1. may i know will you use these expressions in daily life? do they sound natural to you?
show off a person's wealth = alardear de su riqueza
seemingly = Por lo visto
do the laundry in the washing machine = puse la lavadora / puse la ropa en la lavadora
go out drinking = salir de copas
wear (xx jacket) = usaba chaqueta con flores
i need to go = tengo que marchar
talked/ chatted a lot with sb = hablé/plartique mucho con sb
watching television is not a good activity for both children y adults =
Ver televisión no es una buena actividad tanto para niños como para adultos
whether it is good or bad depends on how the people use it =
si es bueno o malo depende de cómo lo use la gente
soap operas =telenovelas
couch potato = el teleadicto/ el mueble
to escape from real life = escapar de la vida real
se hallaba un muchacho
se abrio paso entre el gentio
to describe a person that likes to smile= ruisueno
a person is todo negro = a person is pesimista
2. May I know what's the difference between the usage of
(1)
se ha vuelto optimista &
se volvió optimista ?
(2)
desde ..hasta .. &
de ..a .. ?
3. May i know what is the Spanish substitue for
" in a way that/ in a sense that" ?
e.g. people hold xx opinion "in a way that" <— for explaining purpose ?
Thanks a lot for your help!
Muchisimas gracias !!!