Usage examples of "banco de arena" in Spanish with translation to English

Es como poner a Drácula a cargo de un banco de sangre. It's like putting Dracula in charge of the blood bank.

Hicimos un castillo de arena. We made a sand castle.

No tengo una cuenta en ese sucursal del Banco de Tokai. I don't have an account at that branch of Tokai Bank.

De un grano de arena hace una montaña. He makes a mountain out of a molehill.

No hagas una montaña de un grano de arena. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.

En un buen día de primavera, cuando Jan estaba excavando en la caja de arena en el patio, encontró una pequeña caja. Dentro de la caja había una navaja brillante con una inscripción misteriosa. On a nice spring day, when Jan was digging in the sandbox in the backyard, he found a small box. In the box was a shining switchblade with a mysterious inscription.

Sólo quería poner mi granito de arena... Just my 2 cents...

Le estoy enseñando a mi gato a hacer sus necesidades en la caja de arena. I'm teaching my cat to relieve itself in the sandbox.

Los niños están haciendo castillos de arena en la playa. The children are building sand castles on the beach.

Mary tiene forma de reloj de arena. Mary is hourglass-shaped.

Mi tío me regaló un reloj de arena. My uncle gave me an hourglass.

No creo que la gente deba hacer una montaña de un grano de arena. I don't think people should make a mountain of a mole hill.

Hace una montaña de un grano de arena. He makes a mountain out of a molehill.

Los niños construyeron un castillo de arena en la playa. The children built a sand castle on the beach.

Viene una tormenta de arena. A dust storm is coming.

El reloj de arena marcará el final de la pelea. The hourglass will indicate the end of the fight.

Tom llenó la carretilla con arena. Tom filled wheelbarrow with sand.

Ahora tengo que ir al banco. I have to go to the bank now.

Es la primera vez que apago un incendio con arena. It's the first time I extinguish a fire with sand.

El caballero estaba parado en frente del banco. The gentleman stood in front of the bank.

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