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

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Are these eggs sold by the dozen? ¿Estos huevos se venden por docenas?

Since I installed solar panels on my house my energy bill has been cut in half. Desde que instalé paneles solares en mi casa la factura de la luz se me ha reducido a la mitad.

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 population of Italy is about half as large as that of Japan. La población de Italia es más o menos la mitad que la de Japón.

We buy eggs by the dozen. Nosotros compramos los huevos por docenas.

Pharamp cut the cake in half. Pharamp partió la tarta en dos.

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

Half of you are idiots. La mitad de ustedes son idiotas.

It is cheaper to order by the dozen. Es más barato ordenar por docena.

Don't leave things half finished. No dejes las cosas por la mitad.

She bought eggs by the dozen. Ella compró huevos por docena.

I was kept waiting for nearly half an hour. Me hicieron esperar cerca de 30 minutos.

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

Sleep is the greatest thief, for it steals half one's life. El sueño es el mayor de los ladrones. Nos roba la mitad de la vida.

I wonder why eggs are sold by the dozen. Me pregunto por qué los huevos se venden por docena.

I'll return at half past six. Vuelvo a las seis y media.

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

The room's area is two and half square meters. El área de la habitación es de dos metros y medio.

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

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

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