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La palabra del día: facturar

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facturar - to check in (baggage); to register, to check in; to turn over, to sell

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. check in

Used here in the sense of checking in at the airport, not a hotel, a license etc.

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Antes de alojarse en la habitación, tiene que facturar en la recepción.

Before moving into the room, you need to check in at the reception.

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La empresa facturó más de 40 millones dólares en 20 meses.

The company had a turnover of more than 40 million dollars in 20 months.

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updated Apr 14, 2010
edited by ian-hill
posted by Issabela
Corregid mi español, por favor :)) - Issabela, Apr 13, 2010
Issa, sorry for edditing, but the sentences given were all taking yours as an example, which is not correct, check in cannot be used like that, the correct word is registrarse - 00494d19, Apr 13, 2010
"inTO" not "in" the room - ian-hill, Apr 13, 2010
gracias - Issabela, Apr 13, 2010

16 Answers

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Porque estoy en un club de viajeros frecuentes no tengo que pagar para facturar mi equipaje.

Becuase I am in a frequent flyer club I don't have to pay to check my luggage.

(Original sentence: Porque estoy en un club de aviadores frecuentes no tiene que pagar por facturar mi equipaje.)

updated Apr 14, 2010
edited by LaBurra
posted by LaBurra
viajeros frecuentes, no tengo - 00494d19, Apr 13, 2010
Thanks - I questioned my translation of "frequent flyer club". - LaBurra, Apr 13, 2010
...para facturar... - fasteddy, Apr 13, 2010
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El transporte siempre se factura al comprador, según el peso de la mercancía.

The transportation is always billed to the buyer according to the weight of the merchandise.

updated Apr 14, 2010
edited by luz_72
posted by luz_72
...how about this one, Heidita? - luz_72, Apr 13, 2010
perfect:) - 00494d19, Apr 13, 2010
thanks:) - luz_72, Apr 13, 2010
según el peso... - Mokay, Apr 13, 2010
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Tuvimos que facturar nuestras maletas en Oaxaca, porque estuvieron lleno de Mezcal.

We had to check our suitcases in Oaxaca, because they were full of Mezcal. tongue rolleye

updated Apr 13, 2010
posted by mar959
:) - 00494d19, Apr 13, 2010
porque estaban llenas de mezcal - Mokay, Apr 13, 2010
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Is it correct to use the word like this?

La facturación en el aeropuerto fue una pesadilla.

The check-in at the airport was a nightmare.

updated Apr 13, 2010
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
fue una... - 00494d19, Apr 13, 2010
I can never get that right. I thought it was "estaba" because the check-in was a nightmare and took a long time. - ian-hill, Apr 13, 2010
think of the preterite as a completed action, and the imperfect as a past progressive action, i.e. estaba cocinando - fasteddy, Apr 13, 2010
the imperfect is also used to describe events that happened frequently in the past, like " siempre montaba el autobus" I always rode the bus - fasteddy, Apr 13, 2010
HI fasteddy - is that any completed action - no matter how long it took? - ian-hill, Apr 13, 2010
Yes, there may be some exceptions, but the preterite is used to portray actions that have been completed in the past at any given time. "Completed actions" is the simplest way of thinking about the preterite. - fasteddy, Apr 13, 2010
i should say "completed at a specific time" - fasteddy, Apr 13, 2010
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Look at the RAE:

facturar. 1. tr. Extender las facturas.

  1. tr. Comprender en ellas cada artículo, bulto u objeto.

3. tr. Registrar, entregar en las estaciones de ferrocarril, aeropuertos, etc., equipajes y mercancías para que sean remitidos a su destino.

updated Apr 13, 2010
edited by Issabela
posted by 00494d19
sorry, edited the wrong post - removed the edit :) - Issabela, Apr 13, 2010
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Después de 50 años de pasar una vida infeliz con su esposa, él se arrepintió de conocerla cuando los dos facturaron en eso aeropuerto y registrar la licencia de matrimonio con ella.

After 50 years of leading an unhappy life with his wife, he regretted meeting her when both of them checked in at that airport and registering the marriage license (Am E)/ licence (Br E) with her.

updated Apr 13, 2010
edited by Fidalgo
posted by Fidalgo
an unhappy.........with his wife.:) - Krama, Apr 13, 2010
Muchas gracias, Krama - Fidalgo, Apr 13, 2010
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Mañana, mis padres y yo facturaremos nuestras bolsas en el aeropuerto para empezar nuestro viaje.

Tomorrow, my parents and I will check in our baggage at the airport to begin our trip.

(Original sentence) Mañana es la día de mudanz mis padres y yo facturaremos nuestras bolsas en el aeropuerto para empezar nuestro viaje.

Tomorrow is moving day and my parents and I will check in our baggage at the airport to begin our trip.

updated Apr 13, 2010
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
día de mudanza?? I dont get it - 00494d19, Apr 13, 2010
I have been packing my parents out all week and tomorrow is moving day - sanlee, Apr 13, 2010
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Facturo tres vacas en la subasta de ganado hoy. I sold three cows in the livestock auction today. Facturé tres vacas en la subasta de ganado hoy.

updated Apr 13, 2010
edited by nizhoni1
posted by nizhoni1
facturé...not very usual but possible - 00494d19, Apr 13, 2010
auction :-) - AKgal, Apr 13, 2010
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Espero que el total de la factura es de $ 5000. I expect the total on my invoice to be $5000.

Espero que el total de la facturar es de $5000.

updated Apr 13, 2010
edited by adecker
posted by adecker
You should use the verb "facturar" - Issabela, Apr 13, 2010
would I use facturar if I am anticipating (future) the invoice? - adecker, Apr 13, 2010
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Voy a facturar mi las melatas para mi vuelo hasta mañana.

I am going to check my bags for my flight tomorrow morning.

updated Apr 13, 2010
edited by AKgal
posted by AKgal
check in as on the airport no a hotel - 00494d19, Apr 13, 2010
check in as at an airport not a hotel - ian-hill, Apr 13, 2010
ok, thank you! - AKgal, Apr 13, 2010
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¿Treinta dólares para facturar una maleta? ¡Ridiculoso!

Thirty dollars to check a bag? Ridiculous!

updated Apr 13, 2010
posted by 008f2974
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Costará más de $100 por fracturar mi equipaje. Y que pensé conseguía un trato bueno en mis billetes de la línea aérea. Tonto mí.

It will cost more than $100 to check in my baggage. And I thought I was getting a good price on my airline tickets. Silly me.

updated Apr 13, 2010
posted by CrazyDiamond
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Nuestro facturación se retrasó una hora cuando el sistema de computadora fue abajo.

Our check-in was delayed an hour when the computer system went down.

updated Apr 13, 2010
posted by MattM
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Si la compañia siguiera facturado tant bajo como hoy en día, tendríamos que cerrarlo.

If the company continues to have a turnover as little as nowadays, we would have to close it.

updated Apr 13, 2010
edited by ian-hill
posted by Krama
Thank ian-hill - Krama, Apr 13, 2010
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Me facturé mis llaves de la casa al nuevo propietario.

I turned over my house keys to the new owner.

(I´m not sure I used the verb correctly) Corregid mi español por favor.

updated Apr 13, 2010
posted by scottdoherty