| ENMIENDA | AMENDMENT (LAW) / CORRECTION (TEXT) |
| Usages Examples: | |
| "Bush anuncia una enmienda constitucional para prohibir el matrimonio entre homosexuales" — elmundo | "Bush announces a constitutional amendment to prohibit same-sex marriages" |
| "…pero no me digan que no podemos defender la Segunda Enmienda mientras mantengamos los AK-47 fuera de las manos de delincuentes" — elpais | "…but don’t tell me that we can’t defend the second amendment while we keep AK-47s out of the hands of delincuentes" |
November 30th, 2008
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November 24th, 2008
| IRSE DE JUERGA | TO GO OUT ON THE TOWN |
| Usages Examples: | |
| "Vístete y maquíllate rápido porque nos vamos de juerga a los mejores locales de Madrid." | "Get dressed and put your make-up on quickly because we are going out on the town to the best night clubs in Madrid |
| Common Expressions: | |
| ¡Qué juerguista eres! | You are a real party animal! |
| ¡Vámonos de juerga! |
Let´s go out on the town! |
November 17th, 2008
| SIN ANIMO DE LUCRO | NOT FOR PROFIT |
| Usages Examples: | |
| "…acceso a Internet para todas las asociaciones sin ánimo de lucro…" | "…access to the Internet for all not-for-profit associations…" |
| "Desde 1993, cuando se agudizaron las dificultades laborales para los mayores de 40 años, surgieron diversas asociaciones sin ánimo de lucro de ámbito nacional." | "Since 1993, when labour difficulties for the over-forties worsened, a number of not-for-profit associations emerged with a national scope." |
November 8th, 2008
| DEMORAR | TO DELAY / TO TAKE (TIME) |
| Usages Examples: | |
| "…los gobiernos por su financiación amenazan con demorar al menos dos años más la fase de despliegue…" | "…the governments with their finance are threatening to delay the deployment phase by at least another two years…" |
| "Se demora la apertura del túnel de la M-30" |
"The opening of the M-30 tunnel has been delayed" |
| Common Expressions: | |
| Sin demora. | Without delay. |
| ¡No demores! | Don’t be late! |
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