La Palabra Del Día: "de cabo a rabo"
de cabo a rabo
from beginning to end
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Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.
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Examples
1: Leí el ensayo que me mandaste de cabo a rabo.
I read the essay you sent me from beginning to end.
2: El policía leyó el diario del chico de cabo a rabo, y no encontró nada que explicara su desaparición.
The policeman read the boy's journal from beginning to end, and found nothing that would explain his disappearance.
12 Answers
Cuando era joven mi libro favorito fue el Orgullo y prejuicio por Jane Austen y conocí el libro de cabo a rabo y era muy animada cuando la película de BBC apareció.
When I was young my favorite book was Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and I knew the book from cover to cover and I was very enthusiastic when the BBC movie appeared.
Some people watch the whole TV program or film including rolling credits from start to finish. Algunas personas ven todo el programa de tele o película incluyendo los títulos de crédito rodantes de cabo a rabo.
I've read the newspaper from beginning to end trying to find a job, no luck so far...
He leído el periódico de cabo a rabo tratando de encontrar un empleo, sin suerte hasta ahora...
Finalmente, el otro día miré vi la película "La Princesa Prometida" de cabo a rabo. Es maravillosa.
Finally, the other day I watched "The Princess Bride" from beginning to end. It is wonderful.
Mi hermana y su esposo intentan esperar hasta que la serie acabe para ver “Game of Thrones (Juego de Tronos)” de cabo a rabo sin interrupción, pero mi esposa no puede esperar y tiene que ver cada episodio tan pronto como es sea disponible.
My sister and her husband plan on waiting until the series ends to watch “Game of Thrones” from start to finish without interruption, but my wife cannot wait and has to watch each episode as soon as it is available.
La Biblia, como las revistas de caballeros, es difícil de leer de cabo a rabo.
The Bible, like gentleman's magazines, is hard to read from cover to cover.
Me gustaría decir que dominamos ambos partidos de cabo a rabo, pero los resultados fueron muy cercanos ajustados.
I would like to say we dominated both games from start to finish, but the scores were very close.
All Blacks 35 - Wallabies 29
Black Ferns 41 - England 32
He leído las reglas del subjuntivo mil veces de cabo a rabo, pero sigo sin comprenderlo.
I have read the rules for the subjunctive a thousand times from start to finish, but I still don't understand.
Aunque ella experimentara más que su parte de lo debido de privaciones; vivió una buena vida de cabo a rabo.
Although she would experience more than her share of hardships; she lived a good life from beginning to end.
Ayer me sometí a un procedimiento pequeño. Tuve que ayunar durante veintecuatro horas (que es realmente treinta y seis horas cuando se agrega la primera noche), y entonces el procedimiento tuvo lugar más que tres horas tarde. Toda la experiencia fue desagradable de cabo a rabo.
Ayer me sometí a una operación sin mayor importancia/una pequeña intervención quirúrgica. Tuve que ayunar durante veinticuatro horas (lo que son realmente treinta y seis horas cuando se agrega la primera noche) y encima la intervención comenzó con un retraso de tres horas. Toda la experiencia fue desagradable de cabo a rabo.
Yesterday I underwent a small procedure. I had to fast for twenty-four hours (which is really thirty-six hours when you add in the first night), and then the procedure took place more than three hours late. The whole experience was unpleasant from beginning to end.
No veo mi DVD de pitufo de la última peli de Smurf la Aldea Perdida de cabo a rabo cada día pero sí veo una pocas escenas cotidiana para leventarme el ánimo pitufante.
I do not watch my DVD of the latest Smurf movie The Lost Village from beginning to end every day but I do watch a few scenes daily to keep up my Smurfy spirits.
Vale, puedes contarme el cuento de tu vida de cabo a rabo, pero ¡date prisa!
OK, you can tell me the story of your life from beginning to end, but make it snappy!
