hace un día

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hace un día(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. a day ago
Gracias a la subida del mercado, el magnate del petróleo es $20 millones más rico hoy de lo que era hace un día.Thanks to the rise of the market, the oil magnate is $20 million richer today than he was a day ago.
b. one day ago
Soy más sabio hoy de lo que era hace un día.I am wiser today than I was one day ago.
c. it's been a day since
Hace un día que se llevó a cabo la elección y todavía no sabemos quién ganó.It's been a day since the election took place, and we still don't know who won.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Hace un día espectacular afuera. ¿Por qué no vamos a trotar?It's so nice outside. Why don't we go for a jog?
Íbamos a ir a la playa hoy, pero hace un día nublado.We were going to go to the beach today, but it's cloudy outside.
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