Durante estos años estudiaba inglés.
= During these years he learned English.
12.20 gracias a = thanks to
Gracias a él vivo todavía. =
Thanks to him he is still alive.
12.21 menos = except, besides
Todos
menos él estuvieron contentos.
= All except (besides) him were content.
12.22 según = according to
Según lo que ha dicho ya no hay dinero. =
According to what he has said there is no
money.
12.23 tras, detrás de, después
de = after, behind
tras
can have a timely sense. Then it is translated
with after.
If it is used in a timely sense it can be
substituted by después
de.
Tras el desayuno vamos a dar una vuelta por la ciudad.
= After breakfast we are going to have
a walk through the town.
alternatively:
Después
del desayuno vamos a dar una vuelta por la ciudad.
= After breakfast we are going to have
a walk through the town.
tras can also have a local meaning. Then it is
to be translated with behind.
If used so it can be substituted by detrás
de.
Tras la casa hay un jardín muy bonito.
= Behind the house there is a very nice garden.
alternatively:
Detrás de la casa hay un jardín muy bonito.
= Behind the house there is a very nice garden.
12.24 alrededor de = around, near
alrededor de = around, near
Alrededor del café hay cantidad de tiendas.
= Around the
café, there are many shops. (Near
the café, there many of shops)
Cerca del café hay cantidad de tiendas.
= Around three o'clock, I come by your house.
12.25 de acuerdo con = according to
de
acuerdo con is similar to según
de
de acuerdo con = according to
Lo vamos a hacer de acuerdo
con las instrucciones
que nos ha dado.
= We are going to do it according to the
instructions he has given us.
or:
Lo vamos a hacer según
las instrucciones
que nos ha dado.
= We are going to do it according to the
instructions he has given us.
12.26 en la medida que = in the (same)
degree
En
la medida que sube la inflación los
ahorros de la gente van disminuyendo.
= In the same degree the inflation grows the
savings of the people shrink.
12.27 encima de = above
Encima
de la mesa está colgada una lámpara
verde.
= Above the table hangs a green lamp.
12.28 a lo largo de = along
A
lo largo de la autopista hay cantidad de restaurantes
donde se puede comer "arroz con pollo".
= Along the highway there are loads of restaurants
where you can eat "chicken and rice".
12.29 fuera de = outside of
Fuera
de la casa hace mucho frío.
= Outside of the house it's very cold.
12.31 lejos de = far from
Murío lejos de su ciudad
natal. = He died far from
his town of birth.
12.31 entre = between
Entre tú y él hay un abismo.
= Between you and him is an abyss.
