Exercise 2
EXERCISE 2
Translate into Spanish:
- I do not consider (no creo que) I have been fairly (equitativamente _or_ bien) treated.
- Silk and Cotton Linings.--We note (nos enteramos de) your complaints but you know they were bought as job lots (imperfectos) and in buying such lots, one has to put up with (conformarse con) some imperfections (defectos, imperfecciones).
- The hats and caps have turned out (salido) excellently.
- The former (aquéllos) are exactly of the shape and curl you require and the latter (éstas) include (abarcan) a large variety of designs.
- They will reach you (le llegarán) in plenty of time (con bastante anticipación) for the coming (entrante) season.
- Please report (hacer sus comentos) on samples as soon as received (luego que las reciban).
- Reading good papers is necessary to keep oneself posted up (mantenerse al corriente), but reading the sensational news (noticias sensacionales) of a certain press (prensa) is wasting one's time.
- Are you going to Spain this year?
- I do not think so, my correspondent is coming to England.
- We shall write to the gentleman acting as secretary to send us (que nos envíe) a copy of the report.
- Did you hear him saying that?
- I regret having to inform you that once I have paid what I owe (to owe = deber), I shall not continue my transactions with your firm.