Preposition "de" with coloursIn the second question of the writing exercise Red Poppies (B2) the way that the preposition "de" changes the meaning of the phrase is not the way I understood that it should be used with colour.
In the exercise we are asked to translate: "red poppies will cover (the Spanish fields)" and the hint goes on to suggest we use: Lit: "the poppies will cover of red", to cover = cubrir. From this hint I was able to assume the required answer should be: "las amapolas cubrirán de rojo los campos españoles"
However, this phrase does not seem to translate well to "red poppies will cover" (that would be "las amapolas rojas cubrirán...) rather it translates more closely to "the poppies will cover the Spanish fields (with) red".
I believe there is a small, but important, difference between these two: one describes the quality (red) that a thing possesses; the other describes an action performed by a thing on another thing (the poppies on the field). Grammatically speaking, in the latter, we could say that the two things in the phrase have a subject/object relationship (in a similar way to how the giver/receiver relationship works in grammar: "Ellas los cubrirán de rojo").
Some examples:
El cielo es azul.
El sol pintó el cielo de naranja.
Llevaba un vestido blanco.
Ella estaba vestida de blanco.
Era una puerta verde, pero la luz del amanecer la había coloreado de rojo.
I appreciate any feedback
In the second question of the writing exercise Red Poppies (B2) the way that the preposition "de" changes the meaning of the phrase is not the way I understood that it should be used with colour.
In the exercise we are asked to translate: "red poppies will cover (the Spanish fields)" and the hint goes on to suggest we use: Lit: "the poppies will cover of red", to cover = cubrir. From this hint I was able to assume the required answer should be: "las amapolas cubrirán de rojo los campos españoles"
However, this phrase does not seem to translate well to "red poppies will cover" (that would be "las amapolas rojas cubrirán...) rather it translates more closely to "the poppies will cover the Spanish fields (with) red".
I believe there is a small, but important, difference between these two: one describes the quality (red) that a thing possesses; the other describes an action performed by a thing on another thing (the poppies on the field). Grammatically speaking, in the latter, we could say that the two things in the phrase have a subject/object relationship (in a similar way to how the giver/receiver relationship works in grammar: "Ellas los cubrirán de rojo").
Some examples:
El cielo es azul.
El sol pintó el cielo de naranja.
Llevaba un vestido blanco.
Ella estaba vestida de blanco.
Era una puerta verde, pero la luz del amanecer la había coloreado de rojo.
I appreciate any feedback
Hola,
Is there any difference between un tanto and un poco as both mean "a bit"?
Hola,
I was wondering, as this lesson specifically deals with esperar in the meaning of "to hope", what happens if I want to use it as "to wait"? Does it also require El Subjuntivo?
Deborah
Is there a reason why "and you can see advertising" translates as "es posible encontrar publicidad." Would "y [se] puede ver publicidad be acceptable?
Can I use it without and with que interchangeably?
This is a repeated lesson usint the same verbs: PERDER, DEFENDER AND ENCENDER. I wonder if that was deliberate.
I think there is an error in this example translated sentence - pencil is mentioned 2 x.
Prefiero aquellos lápices de colores.
I prefer those pencil coloured pencils (over there).
Hello Inma,
The C1 level is surprisingly difficult because it focuses primarily on conversational Spanish with all its nuances, intentions, implied meanings and especially its idiomatic expressions.
James is a very happy camper! Go, Kwiziq!
the 'tu' form of ganar in the subjunctive is gana not ganes. It is only ganes in the negative.
Hello. Would the following construction be acceptable?
"me tengo que poner muy guapa"
Thanks.
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