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

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El general Braddock fue asesinado. General Braddock was killed.
Hablo de los japoneses en general. I speak of the Japanese in general.
Los japoneses en general son educados. Japanese people in general are polite.
La gente gorda en general suda mucho. Fat people generally sweat a lot.
La huelga general paralizó todo el país. The general strike paralyzed the whole country.
Me gusta la comida china en general. I like Chinese food in general.
Él fue General en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. He was a general in the Second World War.
El general John Pope cometió un terrible error. General John Pope made a terrible mistake.
Por lo general, el clima de Japón es suave. Generally speaking, the climate of Japan is mild.
Por lo general, los occidentales no comen pescado crudo. Generally speaking, Westerners don't eat fish raw.
En general los coches japoneses son populares en el extranjero. Generally speaking, Japanese cars are popular overseas.
En general, los hombres corren más rápido que las mujeres. In general, men run faster than women.
En general a los estadounidenses les gusta mucho el café. Generally, Americans love coffee.
En general los alumnos de esta clase son muy buenos. Generally speaking, the students of this class are very good.
En general, los hombres son más altos que las mujeres. Generally speaking, men are taller than women.
Los sindicatos habían amenazado al gobierno con una huelga general. The labor unions had been threatening the government with a general strike.
En general, a los jóvenes no les gusta la formalidad. In general, young people dislike formality.
Tengo una idea general de lo que él quiere decir. I have a general idea of what he means.
Como regla general, es fácil criticar pero difícil ofrecer sugerencias alternativas. As a general rule, it's simple to criticize, but difficult to produce alternative suggestions.
Las frases ambiguas por lo general dan lugar a divertidas interpretaciones. Ambiguous phrases in general lead to amusing interpretations.
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