Usage examples of "el" in Spanish with translation to English

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Acaba de perder el autobús. He just missed the bus.
Ella le tocó el hombro. She touched him on the shoulder.
¿Te importaría bajar el volumen? Would you mind turning down the volume?
Tom se enjuagó el jabón. Tom rinsed off the soap.
Apúrate, o perderás el tren. Hurry up, or you will miss the train.
El ladrón rompió la ventana. The thief broke the window.
Seguía fumando todo el tiempo. He kept on smoking all the time.
El perro se está muriendo. The dog is dying.
Ella sabe tocar el piano. She can play the piano.
Tom está apagando el fuego. Tom is extinguishing the fire.
El barco estalló en llamas. The ship went up in flames.
El tren ha llegado ahora. The train has arrived here now.
¿El pez está vivo todavía? Is the fish still alive?
El palacio estaba cautelosamente resguardado. The palace was heavily guarded.
El tren todavía no llega. The train hasn't arrived yet.
La tormenta paró el tren. The storm stopped the train.
El prisionero fue liberado ayer. The prisoner was set at liberty yesterday.
Le pregunté sobre el accidente. I asked him about the accident.
Se te escapará el tren. You will miss the train.
Estoy ocupado por el momento. I'm busy at the moment.
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