Usage examples of "tal" in Spanish with translation to English

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Jamás había oído tal cosa. I've never heard of such a thing.
Lamento haber hecho tal cosa. I regret having done such a thing.
No leas un libro tal. Do not read such a book.
Ustedes nunca harían tal cosa. You would never do such a thing.
No te entusiasmes con tal cosa. Don't get excited about such a thing.
No puede haber dicho tal estupidez. He can't have said such a stupid thing.
¿Por qué Tom haría tal cosa? Why would Tom do such a thing?
Yo no he dicho tal cosa. I have said no such thing.
¿Qué la hizo hacer tal cosa? What made her do such a thing?
No debí haber comprado tal cosa. I should not have bought such a thing.
Jane no podría decir tal cosa. Jane cannot have said such a thing.
Juro que nunca haré tal cosa. I swear I will never do such a thing.
No había visto nunca tal lío. Never had I seen such a mess.
Un japonés nunca haría tal cosa. A Japanese would never do such a thing.
No me atrevo a decirle tal cosa. I don't dare tell him such a thing.
Ella no pudo haber hecho tal cosa. She can't have done such a thing.
Dame una razón para hacer tal cosa. Give me a reason for doing such a thing.
No puedo oír tal historia sin llorar. I cannot hear such a story without weeping.
Un problema tal es difícil de tratar. Such a problem is hard to deal with.
Si eres un estudiante, actúa como tal. If you are a student, behave as such.
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