Usage examples of "it was a close shave" in English with translation to Spanish

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That was a close shave. Ese estuvo cerca.
That was a close call. Fue una llamada cercana.
It was a hamburger of epic dimensions! ¡Se trataba de una hamburguesa de magnitudes épicas!
It was a war no nation really wanted. Era una guerra que, en realidad, ninguna nación quería.
Tom thought it was a good idea to take advantage of the opportunity that Mary had given him. Tom pensó que era una buena idea aprovechar la oportunidad que Mary le había dado.
It was a week before Jane got over her cold. Pasó una semana antes que Jane se mejorara de su resfrío.
It was a great shock to me. Fue un gran shock para mí.
It was a heartbreaking story. Era una historia desconsoladora.
It was a dark, moonless night. Era una noche oscura y sin luna.
It was a dark and stormy night. Era una noche oscura y tormentosa.
Although it was a long way back to the station, little by little the old wagon drew near. Aunque fue un largo camino de vuelta a la estación, el viejo furgón se acercaba de poco a poco.
This novel describes the life of the Japanese as it was a hundred years ago. Esta novela describe la vida de los japoneses así como era hace cien años.
The most famous painting in the exposition depicted a starry sky with bats flying over it. It was a little sinister. El cuadro más famoso de la exposición representaba a un cielo estrellado sobrevolado por murciélagos. Era un poco siniestro.
It was a joke. Fue una broma.
It was a beautiful sunny day. Era un bello día soleado.
It was a nightmare. Era una pesadilla.
It was a terrible day. Fue un día terrible.
Apart from the weather, it was a good picnic. Aparte del clima, fue un buen picnic.
It was a very, very hot night. Era una noche muy, muy caliente.
It was a casual meeting. Fue un encuentro accidental.
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