Tres traducciones de “focus”
When we adjust an optical device so that an image looks clear, sharp, or with a higher definition, we translate “focus” as “enfocar”:
El cuento y la cuenta
You probably know what “la cuenta” means if you have been at a Spanish restaurant. “El cuento” is not a bill just for boys. It means a tale, a short […]
¿Resolución o propósito?
¡Cuidado! Resolution is not always resolución! When we talk about the solution to a problem, conflict, dispute, etc or when we refer to decision made or a course of […]
Expresiones con la palabra “año”
A mitad de año: halfway through the year, at midyear. A lo largo de este año: over the course of this year. A lo largo de los años: over the […]
Tres traducciones de “feliz”
(1) FELIZ AS HAPPY When we talk about feeling pleased, glad, delighted, we translate “feliz” as “happy”: Ella estaba muy feliz cuando se graduó de médica. She was very happy […]
Tres traducciones de “regalo”
(1) REGALO AS GIFT / PRESENT When we talk about something given to another person -without receiving payment in return- to honor or celebrate them or as a display of […]
Ándale, ándale!
If you are over thirty and grew up on a steady diet of cartoons, watching and rewatching them until your parents turned off the television and forced you to get [...] El Día de Acción de Gracias
Say NO to translation
Removing the translation component from your language studies and habits is crucial to gaining proficiently in any language. Word-to-word translations from one language to another prohibit a truly stream-of-consciousness thought […]
¿Tienes confianza o confidencia?
How do we say “confidence” in Spanish? Is it “confianza” or “confidencia”? Well, it depends on what we mean to say; both words have very different meanings. Let’s take a […]
Una “agencia de colección”
En español existen tres verbos para el verbo to collect en inglés: colectar, recolectar y coleccionar. Asimismo, tenemos tres sustantivos relacionados con estos verbos: la colecta (collect), la recolección (gather, […]
Tres traducciones de “race”
(1) RACE AS RAZA When used in reference to a person’s lineage or genetic group, we translate “race” as “raza”: Las prácticas culturales varían notablemente entre las personas de diferentes […]