La Palabra del Día : la cuenta
la cuenta (noun) bill; count; bead; account
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*Camarera, ¿me puede traer la cuenta, por favor?
Waitress, can you bring me the bill , please.
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La cuenta .. de un almuerzo gratis es más de lo que puedo pagar.
The cost of a free lunch is more than I can afford.
El Evangelio de San Juan da cuenta de la resurrección de Christo.
The Gospel of St. John provides one account of Christ's resurrection.
Si abre usted una cuenta con nosotros, le daremos muchos extras como un tipo de interés bajo, operaciones bancarias por internet, incluso un dolor de cabeza. ¡todo gratis!
If you open a bank account with us, we'll give you lots of extras like a low interest rates, internet banking even aheadache All free!.
Me gusta este lugar, ¿puedo abrir una cuenta aquí?
I like this place, can I open an account here?
De niña, a mi hija le gustaba hacer pulseras de cuentas de vidrio, como estas.
As a child my daughter liked to make bracelets with glass beads, like these.
If you have to ask. How much does it cost? You can not afford the bill.
Si tienes que preguntar. ¿Cuánto cuesta? No te lo puedes permitir la cuenta.
The most expensive bill in the world is the bill of love
La cuenta más caro del mundo es la cuenta del amor.
In the cost of smoking, count the deaths.
En el costo de fumar, caer en la cuente las muertes.
Cuando ahorro dinero, lo pongo en mi cuenta bancaria.
When I save money, I put it in my bank account.
He perdido la cuenta! Hay tanta gente aquí! Debe de ser la semana santa!
I've lost count! There are so many people here! It must be holy week!
no pago la cuenta porque aqui una mosca en la sopa
I will not pay the bill because there is a fly in my soup.
(I know this is not quite right, but it is the best I can do off the top of my head)
I just ordered the bill because I have to go to the bank to open an account with security box for my pearl beads necklace.
Acabo de pedir la cuenta porque tengo que ir al banco para abrir una cuenta con caja de seguridad para mi collar de cuentas de perlas.
Hombres más rico que yo dicen "la cuenta por favor".
Men richer than I say, "The bill please".
Antes de pagarte, voy a necesitar la cuenta.
Before I pay you, I´m going to need the bill.
"I can't realize that because I can't open my eyes", said the blind cat.
"No me puedo dar cuenta de eso porque no puedo abrir los ojos" dijo el gato ciego.
