Usage examples of "half a dozen" in English with translation to Spanish

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I bought half a dozen eggs. Compré media docena de huevos.

We have half a dozen eggs. Tenemos media docena de huevos.

Can I have half a kilo apples? ¿Me pones medio kilo de manzanas?

Tom has been to this park with Mary at least a dozen times. Tom ha estado con Mary en este parque al menos doce veces.

The dictionary gathers nearly half a million words. El diccionario recoge cerca de medio millón de palabras.

I bought a dozen spoons and two dozen forks. Compré una docena de cucharas y dos docenas de tenedores.

Half a loaf is better than no bread. Algo es algo, dijo al ver un hueso el galgo.

A dozen people gathered opposite the station. Una docena de personas se reunieron frente a la estación.

Can I get half a kilo of chicken legs please? ¿Me puede dar medio kilo de muslos de pollo, por favor?

Add a dozen of eggs to the list. Añádele una docena de huevos a la lista.

How much for half a kilo? ¿Cuánto cuesta medio kilo?

Mary needs a dozen eggs. María necesita una docena de huevos.

I'd like to buy half a cake. Quisiera comprar media torta.

She bought a dozen eggs. Ella compró una docena de huevos.

Half a million reals were stolen from this bank's ATM. Medio millón de reales fueron robados del cajero electrónico de este banco.

He bought a dozen eggs. Él compró una docena de huevos.

I quit smoking half a year ago. Yo dejé de fumar hace un año atrás.

Tom ate half a bag of potato chips. Tom se comió la mitad de una bolsa de papas fritas.

Tom handed Mary a check for half a million dollars. Tom le pasó a Mary un cheque por un millón de dólares.

Half a loaf is better than none. La mitad de un pan es mejor que nada.

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