al regresar
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al regresar(
ahl
rreh
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greh
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sahr
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (once back)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Vivió dos años a Londres. Luego, al regresar, empezó a trabajar en la empresa de su padre.He lived in London for two years. Then, on his return, he started working at his father's company.
Fuimos al cine y, al regresar, nos encontramos con que unos ladrones nos habían vaciado la casa.We went to the movies and came back to find that our house had been emptied by thieves.
a. when returning
Al regresar de París, hicimos escala en Zúrich.When returning from Paris, we had a stopover in Zurich.
b. when coming back
Fuimos a la playa y al regresar, había mucho tráfico.We went to the beach and there was a lot of traffic when coming back.
c. when going back
Al regresar a Buenos Aires desde aquí, se nos pinchó una llanta.We got a flat tire when going back to Buenos Aires from here.
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