La Palabra Del Dia: "barato"
barato ( bah-rah'-toh )
adjective ( cheap, inexpensive )
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1. Me mudé mas lejos de la ciudad y estoy buscando un carro barato para manejar al trabajo.
I moved further away from the city and I'm looking for an inexpensive car to drive to work.
2. Ya se rompió mi reloj. Me pasa por comprar uno tan barato.
My watch already broke. That's what I get for buying such a cheap one.
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Pensó que podría ganar su afecto con una hamburguesa barata y papas fritas; estaba muy equivocado.
He thought he could win her affection with a cheap hamburger and french fries; he was very wrong.
Acuérdate de que la comida barata puede matarte.
Remember that cheap food might kill you.
Cuando voy a el supermercado, siempre busco para las ofertas baratas.
When I go to the supermarket, I always look for the cheap deals.
Como barato, vivo barato, me visto barato; en efecto para mí ahorrar me sale barato.
I eat cheaply, I live cheaply, I dress cheaply; in fact for me saving money is a piece of cake.
Flowers are beautiful in Ecuador and so cheap to buy! One could have a bouquet in the home at all times.
Las flores están bellísimas en Ecuador y ¡tan baratas para comprar! Se podría tener un ramo en la casa en todo momento.
Ten cuidado con las ofertas baratas, porque puede ser que al fin y al cabo se revelan de ser muy caras.
Be careful with the cheap offers, because it could be that at the end they are revealed to be very expensive.
Le vendí barato mi coche al distribuidor, pero ahorré tiempo haciendo esto.
I sold my car cheaply to the dealer, but I saved time by doing this.
Viajar puede no ser muy barato pero es algo que no tiene precio.
Travelling may not be very cheap but it´s priceless.
Los precios de los autos nuevos no son baratos.
The prices of the new cars are not cheap.
A veces las cosas caras son mejores que las cosas baratas, y a veces no, pero con frecuencia las mejores cosas son gratis.
Sometimes expensive things are better than cheap things, and sometimes not, but often the best things are free.
Hay un dicho en Puerto Rico y dice así, "Lo barato siempre sale mas caro".
There is a saying in Puerto Rico and it goes like this, The cheap things end up being expensive.
Es mejor comprar una cosa cara que funcione bien y dure mucho tiempo que comprar diez cosas baratas que son basuras.
It is better to buy an expensive thing which works well and lasts a long time than to buy ten cheap things which are rubbish.
Aquel es más barato. That one’s cheaper.
Esa tienda vende más barato. Prices are lower in that shop.
But I don't want cheap I want inexpensive.
Pero no quiero barato quiero no caro.
No sabía que una piñata podría ser hecha tan pequeña. Se hacen como un recuerdo barato de una fiesta! barato
She didn't know a pinata could be made so small. They are made as an inexpensive party favor!
Es posible que algo no puede pueda tan barato como parece. Puede ser estratagema estrategía de una venta.
¡Muchas gracias, Tiempo! It's possible that something may not be as cheap as it seems. It could be a sales ploy.
