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29/08/2017

Diferencias a tener en cuenta!

Siendo un idioma internacional, el inglés tiene múltiples variantes, cada una con pronunciaciones, escrituras y léxico particulares de cada región. Naturalmente, las variedades más conocidas son el inglés británico y el americano. En este post...

11/05/2016

Exhaustipated is a word used by my family and friend throughout my life (54 years). I was led to believe that it just meant extremely tired so that one's body felt unable to perform properly. It was seen as a humorous use of language mixing up two words to make a play on them. The word was in regular comedic use in Glasgow (Scotland) during the 60s and 70s. The '...to give a s**t' addition seems to be recent or a new description of the above from a different age'.

17/09/2014

Harrods is the jewel in the crown of London department stores. Charles Henry Harrod opened it in 1834 when he was only 25 years old and today it is still a major shopping destination. As much a London landmark as it is a store, it has certainly picked up an interesting factor or two during its 180 years. Lots of Floor Space… [ 637 more words. ]

04/09/2014

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Parecen jaiukus pero no lo son: estas traducciones del español al inglés - y viceversa - dejan de lado la precisión lingüística para dar lugar a la libre interpretación. Frases de menúes, publicidades e indicaciones de uso son víctimas de los peores traductores. Ese no sería el peor problema... ...

21/03/2013

21/03/2013

Difficult words to translate:
Duende
This Spanish word has a long and interesting history. It’s original use was to describe a mythical entity that lives in forests, sort of like a fairy or a sprite, that possesses human beings and causes them to feel awe, fear, or a sense of beauty in their natural surroundings. Since being updated by the Spanish poet and playwright, Federico García Lorca, in the early 20th century, it is now used to refer to the mysterious power of a work of art to deeply move a person.

05/10/2012

Interesting trending topic!

We're into October already and Chelsea still remain on top of the Premier League table, although Man City, the defending champions, are now starting to show signs of improvement, at least in their league performances. By Paul Arnold

09/04/2012

London Weather - Monday 09 March 2012
Today
A cloudy and windy day with rain, off and on, for much of the day. Some of the rain could be heavy at times, especially towards evening, and the southwesterly wind will reach gale force around exposed southern coasts.
Tonight
The rain could still be heavy at times during the evening but will clear all parts in the early hours. It will then stay dry with a ground frost forming.