Usage examples of "al por mayor" in Spanish with translation to English

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Quiero comprar utensilios de cocina al por mayor. I want to buy cooking utensils in one lot.
Esa compañía es manejada por mi hermano mayor. That company is managed by my older brother.
Las pequeñas empresas a menudo son absorbidas por una compañía mayor. Small businesses are often absorbed by a major company.
Castigaron a mi hermana mayor por llegar tarde a casa anoche. My older sister was grounded for coming home too late last night.
Ella es mayor que yo por seis años. She is senior to me by six years.
Él es mayor que Jane por 2 años. He is older than Jane by two years.
¿Cuál es mayor, Tokio o Kobe? Which is larger, Tokyo or Kobe?
Algunos dicen que el bote se perdió, otros que fue tragado por una ballena. Some say the boat got lost, others say it was swallowed by a whale.
El mayor nivel de felicidad es la ausencia de todo dolor. The highest degree of happiness is the absence of all pain.
Damos por sentado que la televisión existe. We take it for granted that television exists.
Él es rico mientras que su hermano mayor es pobre. He is rich while his elder brother is poor.
Solo solo conexiones o accesorios especificados por el fabricante. Only use attachments or accessories specified by the manufacturer.
La superficie de Canadá es mayor que la de los Estados Unidos. The area of Canada is greater than that of the United States.
Se arruinó la salud por trabajar demasiado. He ruined his health by working too much.
Creo que es el hermano mayor de Mary. I think he's Mary's older brother.
La Mona Lisa fue pintada por Leonardo da Vinci. The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
Bill es dos años mayor que yo. Bill is two years older than I.
No me casé con él por ser rico. I didn't marry him because he is rich.
Él es el mayor arquitecto que ha vivido jamás. He is the greatest architect that has ever lived.
No pierdas el sueño por eso. Don't lose sleep over that.
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