Passives with "estar"During the translation process, these possible answers were displayed:
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The best answer is:
La prosperidad es representada por el buey [> thus, my answer "está representada" was marked wrong]
You could also say:
La prosperidad es representada con el buey,
Or also:
La prosperidad es simbolizada por el buey,
Or also:
La bonanza está representada con el buey,
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It seemed to me that this particular passive construction focussed on the *result* rather than the action, so I used "estar"... It is interesting that you do allow the use of an "estar" passive with "bonanza", but not with the others; (is there therefore something different about the word "bonanza"?)
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However, in the opening sentence: "El año chino es representado cada año con un animal", I think I can see how in this particular sentence we are focussing on the action (rather than the result).
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We discussed this point in the Q&A of Forming the Spanish passive voice with ser + participle (+ por) (passive - simple tenses) - and I mentioned it again in Forming the Spanish passive voice with ser + participle (+ por) (passive - simple tenses)
Hola Inma,
"se originó en la región de Río de la Plata"
My answer was:
fue originado en la región de Río de la Plata.
No entiendo la diferencia. ¿Me podrías explicar?
Saludos
Ελισάβετ
In "solucionar," I wonder if "to resolve" or "to solve" would be a closer translation than "to fix."
1) Why is imperfecto used: Pues que me apetecía . She was feeling like at the moment, not an ongoing feeling no?
2) y entre ellos había una pareja de jóvenes.. Why is the imperfecto used in this aspect? The couple were only there AT that time, it's NOT a habitual or repetitive action that they are there every time shes at the beach?
3) ¡No me lo podía creer! , why use the imperfecto here?
4) Después me di cuenta de que en ese grupo había un hombre haciendo fotos y un chico con un foco. Entonces comprendí que los jóvenes eran modelos y estaban trabajando en una sesión de fotos The imperfecto used is because it's sequential?
5) Estoy segura de que estaban muertos de frío. The models were ONLY cold at that moment, why not "estuvieron muertos de trio"
6) . El solo llevaba un bañador y ella un bikini. Why not just "Llevaron" they don't wear a bikini or beach short every time they go to the beach? Only at that moment for the photo shoot?
Thank You in advance !
Why is this wrong: Mi abuela le entretiene mucho hacer punto?
Hola Inma,
why the personal "a" is omitted here? - representar a las mujeres
Saludos
Ελισάβετ
My confusion is that when I read 'le habían gustado' I think this was in the past, whereas she still very much likes dolphins and hence is going to have her dream fulfilled tomorrow'. Thanks
During the translation process, these possible answers were displayed:
>
The best answer is:
La prosperidad es representada por el buey [> thus, my answer "está representada" was marked wrong]
You could also say:
La prosperidad es representada con el buey,
Or also:
La prosperidad es simbolizada por el buey,
Or also:
La bonanza está representada con el buey,
- . - . - . -
It seemed to me that this particular passive construction focussed on the *result* rather than the action, so I used "estar"... It is interesting that you do allow the use of an "estar" passive with "bonanza", but not with the others; (is there therefore something different about the word "bonanza"?)
- . - . - . -
However, in the opening sentence: "El año chino es representado cada año con un animal", I think I can see how in this particular sentence we are focussing on the action (rather than the result).
- . - . - . -
We discussed this point in the Q&A of Forming the Spanish passive voice with ser + participle (+ por) (passive - simple tenses) - and I mentioned it again in Forming the Spanish passive voice with ser + participle (+ por) (passive - simple tenses)
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Se echan a reír - laughing. What does echarse mean in this case ?
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