Sentence Maker: idea  

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It is better (It is a good idea) that Diana prepares for Friday's test.
Es mejor que Diana se prepare para el examen del viernes.
It was better (It was a good idea) that Diana prepared for Friday's test.
Era mejor que Diana se preparara para el examen del viernes.
We were watching the program "American Idol" when an idea occurred to me.
Mirábamos el programa de "American Idol" cuando se me ocurrió una idea.
I just got an idea.
Se me acaba de ocurrir una idea.
It would be a good idea to find out how long it's been since the accountant balanced the books.
Convendría averiguar desde cuándo no hace el balance el contador.
It would be a good idea to follow the instructions exactly.
Sería conveniente seguir las instrucciones al pie de la letra.
Who would have thought of painting the walls black?
¿A quién se le habrá ocurrido pintar las paredes de negro?
He gave up the idea of starting his own business.
Abandonó la idea de montar su propio negocio.
Today at work we have had a discussion regarding your idea.
Hoy en el trabajo hemos tenido una discusión acerca de tu idea.
I have an idea.
Tengo una idea.
Good idea!
¡Buena idea!
That's an interesting idea.
Es una idea interesante.
He has a unique idea.
Tiene una idea única.
Was his idea good?
¿Su idea era buena?
That idea doesn't appeal to us.
Esa idea no nos atrae.
a funny idea
Una idea rara
a funny idea
Una idea rara
a crazy idea
Una idea absurda
I don't have any idea.
No tengo ni idea.
You have to get an idea of the prices.
Tienes que hacerte una idea de los precios.
When you get an idea into your head, no one can get you to change your mind.
Cuando se le mete a usted algo en la cabeza, no hay quien se lo saque.
You have no idea what the role is about.
No te has enterado de qué va el papel.
He has sold this house, that was a quite stupid idea.
Esta casa la ha vendido, esa era una idea bastante tonta.
Who created that brilliant idea?
¿Quién creó esa idea tan genial?
Does it seem like a good idea to you?
¿Te parece una buena idea?
Putting azaleas and daisies together is a good idea.
Es una buena idea que juntes margaritas con azaleas.
The idea of natural selection has many deficiencies.
La idea de la selección natural tiene muchas carencias.
The students did not grasp the idea.
Los estudiantes no entendían la idea.
Seems to me like a brilliant idea.
Me parece una idea genial.
A better idea is not coming to me.
No se me ocurre ninguna idea mejor.
Our idea wasn't well received by everyone in attendance.
Nuestra idea no fue acogida bien por todos los presentes.
I beg you suggest me an idea.
Os ruego me sugiráis alguna idea.
He proposed an idea that we didn't like.
Él propuso una idea la cual no nos gustó.

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