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You should see some of the things he buys and sells, sir; why he ships boatloads of black Negroes from Africa as slaves for the Brazil colonists.' He laughed, showing gold-capped teeth.Deberíais ver algunas de las cosas que compra y vende, señor; ¡incluso fleta barcos llenos de negros africanos para que trabajen como esclavos en las colonias de Brasil! -dijo el marinero riendo y enseñando las fundas de oro de los dientes.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
It was what we needed that night, two things that were generally in short supply in the world of the mental hospital: Speed and clarity.Era lo que necesitábamos aquella noche, dos cosas que por lo general escaseaban en aquel hospital psiquiátrico: rapidez y claridad.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
Indeed, it might even be said that this small decision of mine constituted something of a key turning point; that that decision set things on an inevitable course towards what eventually happened.Podría decirse incluso que esta resolución al parecer sin importancia resultó ser en cierto modo un hecho trascendental y el punto de partida de toda una serie de acontecimientos que inevitablemente condujeron al desenlace final.Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del DiaLos Restos Del DiaIshiguro, KadzuoThe Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
I have a key because I often need things urgently.'Yo tengo llave porque a menudo necesito cosas con urgencia.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
We can actively prepare for setbacks and disappointments: We can accept that for things to get better, it will take time, lots of effort and energy.Podemos eficazmente prepararnos para recaídas y malestar: podemos aceptar de que para que las cosas mejoren tomará tiempo, mucho esfuerzo y energía.© New South Wales Health Department for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Waleshttp://www.health.nsw.gov.au 12/27/2011© New South Wales Health Department for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Waleshttp://www.health.nsw.gov.au 12/27/2011
Probably Archimboldi, who had learned many things working at the bar on the Spenglerstrasse, turned to petty theft.Probablemente Archimboldi, que había aprendido mucho de su trabajo de portero en el bar de la Spenglerstrasse, se dedicó a los pequeños hurtos.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
"What we need to do," he said to Lucy quietly, "is get that big guy and his things transferred over to Amherst.– Tenemos que lograr que ese hombre y sus cosas sean trasladados a Amherst -indicó a Lucy-.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
Three things about Ina point to recent activity:Tres hechos sugieren que recientemente ha habido actividad geológica en Ina:http://science.nasa.gov/ 07.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 07.07.2011
There had to be another side to things.Tenía que haber otro aspecto de las cosas.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
"Hey," he called out, "C-Bird is starting to figure things out."– Oye -lo llamó-, Pajarillo está empezando a averiguar cosas.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
I think I talked to him about life's responsibilities, the things I believed in and clung to in order to keep breathing.Creo que le hablé de las responsabilidades de la vida, de las cosas en las que yo creía, a las que yo me aferraba para seguir respirando.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
Depending on how dynamic things are, we can encounter the plasma sheet many times during a single pass through the magnetotail with encounters lasting anywhere from minutes to hours or even days."Dependiendo de cuán dinámicas son las cosas, podemos encontrar la sábana de plasma muchas veces durante un único paso a través de la cola magnética (los encuentros duran desde minutos hasta horas e incluso días)".http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011
"I mean," Lucy continued, "if you wanted to frame someone for a crime that you'd committed, it would make more sense to plant things on someone whose behavior would be truly suspicious.– Porque si quieres inculpar a alguien de un crimen que tú has cometido -se contestó Lucy-, lo lógico es hacerlo con alguien cuya conducta sea sospechosa.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
Of course, as time went by I noticed a few things.Por supuesto, con el tiempo me di cuenta de algunas cosas.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
That was more or less how things went during the first and then the second week of my new life on Calle Montes.Más o menos así transcurrió la primera y la segunda semana de mi nueva vida en la calle Montes.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
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Collocations
let things slide
dormir
be seeing things
estar alucinando
do things by halves
hacer las cosas a medias
filthy thing
cochinada
bad thing
mal
first thing in the morning
a primera hora
do the right thing
hacer bien
do the wrong thing
hacer mal
poor thing
pobre
poor thing
pobrecita
poor thing
pobrecito
any old thing
cualquier cosa
be a thing of the past
ser historia
do the right thing
hacer lo correcto
Word forms
thing
noun
| Singular | Plural | |
| Common case | thing | things |
| Possessive case | thing's | things' |