Usage examples of "in former times" in English with translation to Spanish

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In former days, men sold themselves to the Devil to acquire magical powers. Nowadays they acquire those powers from science, and find themselves compelled to become devils. En el pasado, los hombres se vendían a sí mismos al Diablo para adquirir poderes mágicos. Hoy en día adquieren estos poderes de la ciencia, y se ven forzados a transformarse en demonios.
The former kings are not forgotten. Los ex reyes no son olvidado.
He makes three times more money than I do. Él gana tres veces más que yo.
Love is above money. The latter can't give as much happiness as the former. El amor está por encima del dinero. El segundo no puede darnos tanta felicidad como el primero.
You are in my thoughts at all times. Estás todo el tiempo en mis pensamientos.
Kyoto is the former capital of Japan. Kioto es la antigua capital de Japón.
He could not help seeing that you were about five times as pretty as every other woman in the room. Él no pudo evitar ver que tú eras unas cinco veces más guapa que cualquier otra mujer en la sala.
Kyoto was the former capital of Japan. Kioto fue la antigua capital de Japón.
You must read the newspaper so that you may keep up with the times. Debes leer el periódico para poder seguir el ritmo de los tiempos.
She was only a shadow of her former self after her illness. Ella era sólo una sombre de su antigua yo después de su enfermedad.
He has three times as many books as I have. Tiene tres veces más libros que yo.
The former President's death was announced. Han anunciado la muerte del ex-presidente.
I've seen that movie many times, but I'd like to see it again. He visto varias veces la película, pero me gustaría verla de nuevo.
I like a dog better than a cat, for the former is more faithful than the latter. Prefiero un perro a un gato porque el primero es más leal que el segundo.
Cowards die many times before their deaths. Los cobardes mueren muchas veces antes de su muerte.
The most terrible enemy is a former friend. El enemigo más terrible es un amigo pasado.
They have English lessons three times a week. Ellos tienen clases de inglés tres veces a la semana.
Tom is Mary's former husband. Tom es el ex-esposo de Mary.
I've asked him three times to take out the trash and he still hasn't done it! ¡Le he pedido tres veces que sacara la basura y aún no lo ha hecho!
Fish and meat are both nourishing, but the latter is more expensive than the former. Tanto el pescado como la carne son nutritivos, pero este último es más caro que el primero.
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