Usage examples of "cosa para pelar patatas" in Spanish with translation to English

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Es la misma cosa para todos. It's the same for everyone.
Algunos doctores dicen cualquier cosa para complacer a sus pacientes. Some doctors say something to please their patients.
Estaría dispuesto a hacer cualquier cosa para conseguir ese trabajo. I'd be willing to do anything to get that job.
Por favor, hazme una tortilla de patatas para cenar. Can you make me a Spanish omellete for dinner please?
Dame una razón para hacer tal cosa. Give me a reason for doing such a thing.
¡Tienes que estar loco para hacer una cosa así! You have to be crazy to do something like that!
¿Es ella tan tonta como para creer tal cosa? Is she so foolish as to believe that?
Estoy preparada para hacer cualquier cosa por ti. I am ready to do anything for you.
Debe estar loco para decir semejante cosa. He must be crazy to say such a thing.
Tiene que estar loco para hacer semejante cosa. He must be crazy to do such a thing.
Necesitamos el dinero para hacer cualquier cosa. We need money to do anything.
Estoy preparado para hacer cualquier cosa por ti. I am ready to do anything for you.
Él ha de ser tonto para creer semejante cosa. He must be stupid to believe such a thing.
Tendría que estar loco para esperar semejante cosa. I'd be crazy to expect such a thing.
Tom tiene problemas para concentrarse en una cosa. Tom has trouble concentrating on one thing.
Estas elecciones tuvieron muchas primicias y muchas relatos que se contarán durante generaciones. Pero una que tengo en mente esta noche trata de una mujer que emitió su voto en Atlanta. Es una mujer parecida a los millones que hicieron cola para hacer oír su voz en estas elecciones, salvo por una cosa: Ann Nixon Cooper tiene 106 años. This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that's on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election, except for one thing: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.
No necesitas tener el pelo cortado para esta semana. You need not have a haircut this week.
Pienso en otra cosa. I'm thinking about something else.
¿No podés pelar una naranja? Can't you peel an orange?
¿Qué tal unas patatas? How would you like potatoes?
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