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

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Tengo una idea general de lo que él quiere decir. I have a general idea of what he means.
Cuando era niño, por lo general yo jugaba béisbol después de la escuela. As a kid I usually played baseball after school.
¡Qué buena idea! What a good idea!
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. BMI categories (underweight, overweight or obese) from general reading table are inappropriate for athletes, children, the elderly, and the infirm.
Es una gran idea. That's a great idea.
En el ejercicio de sus derechos y en el disfrute de sus libertades, toda persona estará solamente sujeta a las limitaciones establecidas por la ley con el único fin de asegurar el reconocimiento y el respeto de los derechos y libertades de los demás, y de satisfacer las justas exigencias de la moral, del orden público y del bienestar general en una sociedad democrática. In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society.
No tenemos idea de dónde está él. We have no clue where he is.
Los muchachos, en general, son más altos que las muchachas. Boys, as a rule, are taller than girls.
Es una buena idea jugar al shogi después de cenar. It is a good idea for us to play shogi after dinner.
Hablo de los japoneses en general. I speak of the Japanese in general.
Tom tiene una muy buena idea acerca de por qué Mary no está aquí ahora. Tom has a pretty good idea why Mary isn't here now.
En general, los japoneses son conservadores. On the whole, the Japanese are conservative.
Es una buena idea que los estudiantes participen en trabajos de medio tiempo junto con ir al colegio. It is a good idea for students to work part-time while they are going to school.
En general los coches japoneses son populares en el extranjero. Generally speaking, Japanese cars are popular overseas.
Esa es una idea de veras fantástica. That's a really great idea.
Él fue General en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. He was a general in the Second World War.
La sola idea es repugnante. The very idea of it is disgusting.
Aquel señor por lo general lleva puesto un sombrero. That gentleman usually wears a hat.
La sola idea de ser enviados al extranjero les llenaba de alegría. The very idea of being sent abroad delighted them.
Por lo general, acá no nieva mucho. As a rule, it doesn't snow much here.
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