what it is about
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what it is about(
wuht
iht
ihz
uh
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baut
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. de qué trata
Mr. Smith has written a book, and he is here to tell us what it is about.Mr. ha escrito un libro y está aquí con nosotros para hablar de qué trata.
b. de qué se trata
Always remember that when you're writing a news piece, the reader should know what it is about from the very first sentence.Nunca olviden que cuando escriben una noticia, el lector debe saber desde la primera oración de qué se trata.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I can't put my finger on what it is about Marcelo that makes me distrust him.No sé qué es exactamente, pero hay algo en Marcelo que me hace desconfiar de él.
I don't know it is about that woman, but whenever I see her, my heart starts racing.No sé que tiene esa mujer, pero siempre que la veo, se me acelera el corazón.
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