Usage examples of "general idea" in English with translation to Spanish

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I have a general idea of what he means. Tengo una idea general de lo que él quiere decir.

General Braddock was killed. El general Braddock fue asesinado.

Just then, a bright idea occurred to me. Justo en ese momento se me ocurrió una buena idea.

With the heirless king going crazy and royal family poisoned, the general of the army finally had his chance to usurp the throne. Con el rey sin heredero volviéndose loco y la familia real envenenada, el general del ejército finalmente tuvo su oportunidad de usurpar el trono.

Tom has no idea where Mary lives. Tom no tiene idea de dónde vive Mary.

I often say a great doctor kills more people than a great general. A menudo digo que un gran doctor mata a más gente que un gran general.

She hit upon a good idea. Ella dio con una buena idea.

The general strike paralyzed the whole country. La huelga general paralizó todo el país.

None of us are against his idea. Ninguno de nosotros está en contra de su idea.

In general, children are fond of candy. Normalmente, a los niños les gustan los caramelos.

I don't like that idea much. No me agrada mucho esa idea.

The result is calculated according to general reading table created by World Health Organization (WHO) - the same for male and female regardless the age. El resultado es calculado de acuerdo a la tabla de lectura general diseñada por la Organización Mundial de Salud (OMS) - es lo mismo para hombres o mujeres sin consideración por la edad.

You have no idea of how to speak in public. No tienes idea de cómo hablar en público.

BMI categories (underweight, overweight or obese) from general reading table are inappropriate for athletes, children, the elderly, and the infirm. Las categorías del IMC (por debajo del peso normal, sobrepeso o obeso) de la tabla de lectura general no son apropiadas para atletas, niños, ancianos y enfermos.

He hit on a splendid idea. Se le ocurrió una idea espléndida.

The labor unions had been threatening the government with a general strike. Los sindicatos habían amenazado al gobierno con una huelga general.

Everyone agreed with this idea. Todos concordaron con esta idea.

Ambiguous phrases in general lead to amusing interpretations. Las frases ambiguas por lo general dan lugar a divertidas interpretaciones.

You've got a good idea. Tienes una buena idea.

The general never lost his presence of mind in the face of the large force of the enemy. El general nunca perdió su tranquilidad ante el gran ejército del enemigo.

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