Usage examples of "por carretera" in Spanish with translation to English

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Caminamos por la carretera. We walked along the road.
Acabamos de recibir noticias de que el enemigo está esperando emboscado a dos millas por la carretera. We've just received intelligence that the enemy is waiting in ambush two miles down the road.
En Japón conducimos por el lado izquierdo de la carretera. In Japan, we drive on the left side of the road.
Algunos dicen que el bote se perdió, otros que fue tragado por una ballena. Some say the boat got lost, others say it was swallowed by a whale.
Hubo un accidente al lado de la carretera. There was an accident on the side of the road.
Damos por sentado que la televisión existe. We take it for granted that television exists.
Ahora puedes cruzar la carretera. Now you can cross the road.
Solo solo conexiones o accesorios especificados por el fabricante. Only use attachments or accessories specified by the manufacturer.
La carretera al pueblo está en muy mal estado. The road to the village is very rough.
Se arruinó la salud por trabajar demasiado. He ruined his health by working too much.
Hay hielo en la carretera. There is frost on the road.
La Mona Lisa fue pintada por Leonardo da Vinci. The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
Una avalancha obstaculizó la carretera. A snowslide obstructed the road.
No me casé con él por ser rico. I didn't marry him because he is rich.
La carretera enfangada ha destrozado mis zapatos. The muddy road has ruined my new shoes.
No pierdas el sueño por eso. Don't lose sleep over that.
No dejes que los niños jueguen en la carretera. Don't let children play in the road.
Londres, donde vivo, solía ser famosa por su niebla. London, where I live, used to be famous for its fog.
Como la carretera está húmeda esta mañana, debe haber llovido esta noche. Since the road is wet this morning, it must have rained last night.
Por ahora he conseguido acabarme los tres primeros capítulos. I've managed to finish the first three chapters so far.
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