pescar en una mentira – to catch in a lie
pays-KAHR ayn oonah mayn-TEE-rah

Ejemplo:
Su mamá lo pescó en una mentira.
His mother caught him in a lie.

Otra expresión parecida: coger en una mentira

Y otra que utiliza la palabra mentira: parecer mentira
 

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Palabra del Día – pinchar

February 9, 2010

pinchar – to prick, to stick
peen-CHAHR; verbo

Ejemplos:
Algunos árboles tienen espinas que te pinchan.
Some trees have thorns that prick you.

La mujer se pinchó con un alfiler.
The woman pricked herself with a pin.

La enfermera pincha al paciente.
The nurse gives an injection to the patient.

Pincha el tomate con un tenedor.
Stick the tomato with a fork.
 
 

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Expresión del Día – ir a pie

February 8, 2010

ir a pie – to go on foot
eer ah peeay
Ejemplo:
Yo fui a pie a la escuela.
I went on foot to school.
Yo fui a la escuela a pie.
I went to school on foot.
 
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Palabra del Día – pedrada

February 8, 2010

pedrada – blow from a stone, stoning
pay-DRAH-dah; sustantivo femenino
Ejemplo:
El pobre hombre se murió de la pedrada que recibió.
The poor man died from the stoning he received.
La mataron a pedradas.
They killed her by stoning.
 
 
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Expresión del Día – tragar el anzuelo

February 7, 2010

tragar el anzuelo – to take the bait and swallow it hook, line, and sinker
trah-GAHR ayl ahn-SWAY-loe
Ejemplo:
Ella es tan ingenua que siempre traga el anzuelo.
She is so naive that she always takes the bait and swallows it hook, line, and sinker.
See also: tragar camote
 
 
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Palabra del Día – trago

February 7, 2010

trago – swallow, gulp, drink, swig
TRAH-goe; sustantivo masculino
Ejemplos:
He trabajado duro hoy. Necesito un trago.
I have worked hard today. I need a drink.
El obrero tomó un trago de agua y volvió a trabajar.
The laborer took a swig of water and went back to work.
Un trago de humildad le hará bien al profesor arrogante.
A gulp [...]

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Ser vs Estar – Lesson 1

February 6, 2010

In English, there is only one verb for “to be.” In Spanish, two to-be verbs exist—ser and estar—but they are not interchangeable. In some sentence constructions, you may use either one of them, but the meaning always changes.
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Expresión del Día – tragar camote

February 6, 2010

tragar camote – to put up with something, to bite one’s tongue
trah-GAHR cah-MOE-tay
Ejemplo:
Durante el regaño del sargento, el cabo tragó camote.
During the sargent’s scolding, the corporal bit his tongue.
Another Spanish expression using tragar: tragar el anzuelo
Ver también: tragar/deglutir
 
 
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Palabra del Día – tragar / deglutir

February 6, 2010

tragar / deglutir – to swallow
trah-GAHR / day-gloo-TEER; verbos
Ejemplos:

Él traga la cerveza con gusto.
He swallows the beer with pleasure.
La paciente deglute mejor cada día.
The patient swallows better each day.
Un bebé traga aire cuando toma leche.
A baby swallows air when it drinks milk.
Un mentiroso a veces tiene que tragar sus mentiras.
A liar at times has to [...]

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Presente del Subjuntivo – Ejercicio 4

February 5, 2010

Continuamos nuestro estudio del presente del subjuntivo. Si usted hace todos los ejercicios y repite las frases en voz alta todos los días, llegará al punto de poderlo producir en conversación sin problema. Aquí tiene el Ejercicio 4:
Presente del Subjuntivo – Ejercicio 4
 
 
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