Usage examples of "cosa nostra" in Spanish with translation to English

<>
Pienso en otra cosa. I'm thinking about something else.
Cualquier cosa que hago, ella dice que puedo hacerlo mejor. Whatever I do, she says I can do better.
Un hombre digno de respeto no puede hacer una cosa como esa. A man worthy of his salt cannot do such a thing.
Tom está dispuesto a hacer casi cualquier cosa por dinero. Tom is willing to do almost anything for money.
No me atrevo a decirle tal cosa. I don't dare tell him such a thing.
Hablar inglés no es cosa fácil. Speaking English isn't easy.
Deberías concentrarte en una cosa y aprender a hacerla bien. You should concentrate on one thing and learn to do it well.
Yo jamás diría una cosa así. I would never say such a thing.
La única cosa en el mundo que uno nunca puede recibir o dar demasiado es el amor. The only thing in the world which one can never receive or give too much is love.
Es la primera cosa que escribió mi padre. It's the first thing that my father wrote.
¿Puedes ver alguna mínima cosa allí? Can you see anything at all there?
¿Qué es esa cosa? What is that thing?
Ella no pudo haber hecho tal cosa. She can't have done such a thing.
Tom puede comer casi cualquier cosa menos maní. Tom can eat just about anything but peanuts.
Cuando la cosa va de memorizar palabras en inglés, no hay nadie que le supere. When it comes to learning English words by heart, nobody can beat him.
¡Solo te escucho quejarte! ¿Será que no podés hacer otra cosa? I only hear you complain! Perhaps you can't do anything else?
Haré cualquier cosa que me digas que haga. I will do whatever you tell me to do.
Mi jefe dice una cosa y significa otra. My boss says one thing and means another.
Ni una cosa ni la otra. Neither the one nor the other.
Cualquier cosa vale. Anything will do.
More
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

What is translation in context on PROMT.One

The “Contexts” section on PROMT.One is your translation-in-context tool that helps you find real examples of how words and phrases are used. Just enter a word and the service will show its translation in context — sentences from bilingual sources where this word is used together with its translation into the target language. This helps you understand subtle shades of meaning and correct usage in speech, whether it is a rare term or a common everyday phrase.

Millions of usage examples from real texts

Millions of translation examples are collected automatically from already translated texts: documents, websites, books, movie dialogues and more. Thanks to this, you can see a word in different situations — from formal business style to everyday colloquial speech. For convenience, the results can be filtered by a specific translation or topic, and you can also search within the examples found to quickly focus on the context you need.

How translation in context helps you learn a language

By using the “Contexts” section, you can effectively expand your vocabulary. The service clearly shows how idioms, phrasal verbs and polysemantic words are translated in different contexts. This makes language learning easier: you remember new words together with their real usage and immediately see correct translations in authentic, living language. Take advantage of context-based translation on PROMT.One — learning a language becomes easier and more engaging!

PROMT Professional NMT

PROMT Professional NMT

Try offline translator for your PC and laptop

Download

PROMT Master NMT

PROMT Master NMT

Accurate document translation

Download