We are inclined to give you the benefit of the doubt.
- to be inclined
(to tilt)
Nos inclinamos a darle el beneficio de la duda.
- inclinarse
(inclinar)
The player bent down to reach the ball.
- to bend, to lean, to bow (to be inclined)
El jugador se inclinó para alcanzar la pelota.
- inclinarse (3)
to write in block letters
to write in cursive
- the printing (activity), the printing press
escribir en letra [de] imprenta
escribir en letra cursiva
- la imprenta (2)
All the children got up from their seats at once.
Todos los niños se levantaron de sus asientos de golpe.
He took his time.
Se tomó su tiempo.
(tomarse)
She is sniffing around.
- to sniff, to sniff around
Ella está husmeando.
- husmear (2)
the last president of the former USSR
- extinct, former (not "de antaño")
- the extinction
el último presidente de la extinta URSS
- extinto/a (2)
- la extinctión
the fruit and vegetable store
(the greens)
la verdulería
(las verduras)
a set of watercolors
un juego de acuarelas
Today, they are expecting for lunch
- to expect (to wait for, to hope)
Hoy, esperan a almorzar
- esperar
Criticism and praise for the legacy of Gorbachov.
- the praise (not "el elogio")
Críticas y alabanzas por el legado de Gorbachov.
- la alabanza
with the passing of the days
better: as the days passed
- the passing
con el pasar de los días
- el pasar
You shouldn't be satisfied with that.
- to be satisfied with (not "estar satisfecho/conforme con")
No debes conformarte con eso.
- conformarse con
the next time you see them
la próxima vez que los veas
(ver - note subj)
the mantra
el mantra
He made a face, a strange face.
- the face, the grimace
Hizo una mueca, una mueca extraña.
- la mueca (2)
talkative
the chatterbox
hablador/a
el hablador, la habladora
Lately, my wife and I see that he is more confident.
lit: with my wife we see him
- confident (safe, secure, certain)
Últimamente, con mi esposa lo vemos más seguro.
- seguro/a
How good that you ask me that question.
Qué bueno que me hagas esa pregunta.
(note subj)
That you come close is enough.
lit: With that
Con que te acerques es suficiente.
(acercarse - note subj)
It doesn't make any sense to talk to him about that now.
No tiene ningún sentido que le hable sobre eso ahora.
(note subj)
After all, by the looks of it, Ulysses won't bother him anymore.
- by the looks of it
Después que todo, según parece, Ulises ya no lo molestará más.
- según parece
("más" above is redundant)
the fear of the unknown
el miedo a lo desconocido
the knife/stabbing attack
el ataque con arma blanca
if the gym teacher challenges or scolds him
- gym (education), the gymnastics
(the gym)
si el profesor de gimnasia lo reta o regaña
- la gimnasia (2)
(el gimnasio)
He didn't try to hit nor push him.
No intentó pegarle ni empujarlo.
(note indirect object with "pegar")
he was so ill-termpered
- ill-tempered
estaba tan malhumorado
- malhumorado/a
He opened the door reluctantly/half-heartedly.
Abrió la puerta de forma desganada.
to inflate (not "hinchar")
inflar