Usage examples of "the last couple of" in English with translation to Spanish

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What a gorgeous sunset! Let's hang around for a couple of minutes and watch it. ¡Qué puesta de sol más bonita! Rondemos por aquí unos cuantos minutos para verla.

He would be the last man to break his word. Él sería la última persona en romper su palabra.

Mike has a couple of friends in Florida. Mike tiene unos cuantos amigos en Florida.

Tom has changed a lot since the last time I saw him. Tom cambió mucho desde la última vez que lo vi.

If you come back this afternoon, I'll have a couple of experts here for you. Si vuelves esta tarde, te tendré aquí a un par de expertos.

That's the last straw. Eso es el colmo.

We've been here for a couple of minutes. Hemos estado aquí por un par de minutos.

When was the last time you switched on this machine? ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que encendiste esta máquina?

I wish to stay alone for a couple of hours. Quiero quedarme solo por un par de horas.

When was the last time you offered flowers to your wife? ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que le ofreciste flores a tu esposa?

Tom followed the stream for a couple of kilometers. Tom siguió el arroyo por un par de kilómetros.

When was the last time you won a prize? ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que ganaste un premio?

Tom died a couple of years ago. Tom murió hace un par de años atrás.

The last person I told my idea to thought I was nuts. La última persona a la que le conté mi idea, pensó que yo estaba loco.

I did it in a couple of days. Lo hice en un par de días.

I was the last one to start in the race, but I soon caught up with the others. Fui el último en comenzar la carrera, pero pronto alcancé a los otros.

Give me another couple of days to think it over. Dame unos días más para pensarlo.

I caught the last bus. Alcancé el último bus.

All Tom wanted was for Mary to play a couple of tunes on her ukulele. Todo lo que Tom quería era que Mary tocara un par de melodías en su ukelele.

He went to the store at the last minute, just before it closed. El llegó a la tienda un minuto antes de que cerrara.

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