La electricidad no cesaría tan pronto

Question

La electricidad no cesaría tan pronto

No tiene sentido. Debe ser los trífidos.

So is "cesar" - to stop - used very often and in Mexico? This show is obviously dubbed somewhere where vos is used a lot and different words than I am used to. Like desmoronar en vez de destruir / destrozar.

but I never heard "cesar" til now. Used in Mexico / Colombia?

Gracias.

I think it can be used anywhere, it means to end, to stop. - annierats, Dec 28, 2011

Answer 1

Jeezzle, unless you tell us what this is supposed to mean, we won't be able to guess.

Agreed. The sentence *could* make perfect sense within certain contexts, or it could be completely meaningless. "Cesar" is a perfectly good Spanish word meaning to cease, to stop some action. - Gekkosan, Dec 28, 2011

I think it's a new mystery sentence, Heidita, you're being challenged. - annierats, Dec 28, 2011

This from the queen of making sense of opaque questions!!! - samdie, Dec 28, 2011

Answer 2

Haven't they got switches in Mexico?

I think this translates roughly as:

The electicity wouldn't be cut off that suddenly.

It's very odd.

It must be the trifids(truffles?) .

Not having been to Mexico I have no idea if you adress Triffids in the formal or informal manner, I suggest prudence and say Ustedes.

Triffids are evil monsters that eat human flesh. - jeezzle, Dec 28, 2011

Answer 3

I lived in Mexico for four years and never heard "cesar" used except as a name (lol).

Apagar la luz. Turn off the lights Cortar la luz. Cut the lights. La luz terminar demasiado temprano. The lights end to early.

PS: Luz is also used to say electricity. ¿Ha pagaste la cuenta de luz? ¡No! ¡Por eso han cortado la luz! Did you pay the electric bill? No! That's is why they turned off the electricity!

Luz is the most normal way of saying electricity in Spain as well. - annierats, Dec 28, 2011

Answer 4

La electricidad no cesaría tan pronto = se fue la luz demasiado temprano / (nos) cortaron la luz.

La electricidad no cesaría tan pronto = la compañia de electricidad no debe cortar la luz tan pronto.

Gracias.

Try not paying, it's what happens.. - annierats, Dec 28, 2011

I try that all the time. ;0 - jeezzle, Dec 28, 2011

Answer 5

Contásemos, in this case, means to have. Contamos con los mejores productos: we have the best products. Contamos con suficiente combustible: we have enough fuel. If we had more fule, the flow of electricity would not stop so soon. -

Gekko, now you know I can't leave that alone.

How can I know Contásemos means to have?

I assume this is with "contar con" to mean "to be about" used in a slightly different way but with the same construction, right?

So "contar con" is the key -

It means:

1. To count on

2, To be about (se trata de / or trata de as Cogumela prefers without the se)

and now

3, to have? How have I avoided this construction for so many years, and how can I know when to use it? And how can I know more about this? Gracias amigo eres muy amable.

Answer 6

Si contásemos con más combustible, el flujo de la electricidad no cesaría tan pronto.

Gekko - is this another case of "cuenta con" meaning "about" here? or does this mean "count on"?

If we (can) count on more gas (being there), the flow of electricity wouldn't stop so soon.

They are realizing the monsters cut the electricity to the city.

PS so

Se fue la luz demasiado temprano

Nos cortaron la luz.

and

la compañia de electricidad no debe cortar la luz tan pronto.

are all unusual constructions? How would I say "they cut the electricity" the best way then, or some "best" ways if these are wrong? (I feel like "Nos cortaron la luz" is pretty good btw) or are you saying the first way I listed was weird? Gracias.

Gracias.

Contásemos, in this case, means to have. Contamos con los mejores productos: we have the best products. Contamos con suficiente combustible: we have enough fuel. If we had more fule, the flow of electricity would not stop so soon. - Gekkosan, Dec 28, 2011

Se fue la luz, nos cortaron la luz, and "no debe cortar la luz", are all good, natural options. Those all work fine. - Gekkosan, Dec 28, 2011

Answer 7

La electricidad no cesaría tan pronto = se fue la luz demasiado temprano / (nos) cortaron la luz.

La electricidad no cesaría tan pronto = la compañia de electricidad no debe cortar la luz tan pronto.

These are very unlikely constructions, and I don't think they could be used in this manner. Let me give you one example where the construction might work:

Si contásemos con más combustible, el flujo de la electricidad no cesaría tan pronto.

Otherwise, it strikes me as a very awkward way to say what you already stated in much simpler and more natural terms.