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the (article) [UK: ðə] [US: ðə] | el{m} la{f} las{f-Pl} lo{n} los{m-Pl} |
the (the + comparative, the + comparative) adverb [UK: ðə] [US: ðə] | comp.adverb cuanto + comp.adverb entre + comp.adverb |
the apple does not fall far from the tree (a child is similar to its parents) phrase | de tal palophrase tal astillaphrase |
the ball is in someone's court phrase | |
the bee's knees (something excellent, outstanding) noun | la hostianoun la lechenoun la netanoun la pollanoun la reperanoun lo másnoun |
the bigger they are, the harder they fall (proverb) phrase | más dura será la caídaphrase |
the bill, please phrase [UK: ðə bɪl pliːz] [US: ðə ˈbɪl ˈpliːz] | la cuentaphrase por favorphrase |
The Call of South Africa (a former national anthem of South Africa) proper noun | La Llamada de Sudáfricaproper noun |
the cat would eat fish but would not wet her feet (some sacrifices must be made for something to be achieved) phrase | que moje el culophrase quien quiera pecesphrase |
the chickens come home to roost (a person's past wrongdoings will always return to negatively affect them (idiom)) phrase | de aquellos polvosphrase estos lodosphrase |
the coast is clear (there is no danger) phrase [UK: ðə kəʊst ɪz klɪə(r)] [US: ðə koʊst ˈɪz ˈklɪr] | no hay moros en la costaphrase |
the cowl does not make the monk (the superficial trappings of something are unrelated to its true essence) phrase [UK: ðə kaʊl dʌz nɒt ˈmeɪk ðə mʌŋk] [US: ðə ˈkaʊl ˈdəz ˈnɑːt ˈmeɪk ðə ˈməŋk] | |
the cure is worse than the disease (The solution to a problem produces a worse net result) phrase | |
the customer is always right (proverb) phrase | |
the day before (on the preceding day) adverb [UK: ðə deɪ bɪ.ˈfɔː(r)] [US: ðə ˈdeɪ bɪ.ˈfɔːr] | el día anterioradverb el día antesadverb |
the devil looks after his own (bad people often prosper unfairly) phrase | bicho malo nunca muerephrase |
the die is cast (conclusive action has been taken, so events will proceed in an irreversible manner) phrase [UK: ðə daɪ ɪz kɑːst] [US: ðə ˈdaɪ ˈɪz ˈkæst] | la suerte está echadaphrase |
the dogs bark, but the caravan goes on (life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) phrase [UK: ðə dɒɡz bɑːk bʌt ðə ˈkæ.rə.væn ɡəʊz ɒn] [US: ðə ˈdɑːɡz ˈbɑːrk ˈbət ðə ˈkæ.rə.ˌvæn ɡoʊz ɑːn] | los perros ladranphrase pero la caravana pasaphrase |
the early bird gets the worm (whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) phrase [UK: ðə ˈɜː.li bɜːd ˈɡets ðə wɜːm] [US: ðə ˈɝː.li ˈbɝːd ˈɡets ðə ˈwɝːm] | a quien madrugaphrase |