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| a glimmer of hope
Un rayo de esperanza |
The president gave us a glimmer of hope when he promised to look into the issue. |
| a sense of humour
Sentido del humor |
He lacks a sense of humour, and his laughter never sounds real. |
| a pang of hunger
Una punzada de hambre (aunque personalmente utilizaría la expresión “sonar las tripas”) |
I felt a pang of hunger, and knew it must be getting close to lunchtime. |
| a block of ice
Un bloque de hielo |
How long do you think it’d take for this block of ice to melt? |
| a scoop of ice cream
Una bola de helado |
You don’t really need three scoops of ice cream on your apple pie, do you? |
| a piece of information
Una pieza/elemento de información |
There was an important piece of information missing from the report. |
| a plea of innocence
Un alegato de inocencia |
He maintained his plea of innocence, even though everyone said he was guilty. |
| a touch of irony
Un toque de ironía |
There was often a touch of irony in his voice when he spoke. |
| a jar of jam
Un tarro de mermelada |
If you leave a jar of jam open on the bench, the ants will find it. |
| a glass of juice
Un vaso de zumo |
I’d like a glass of juice, but only if the juice is freshly squeezed. |
| an act of kindness
Un acto de bondad |
A simple act of kindness to a stranger is a wonderful thing. |
| a piece of land
Un pedazo de tierra/terreno/solar/parcela |
My grandfather bought this piece of land over a hundred years ago. |
| a peal of laughter
Una carcajada |
We heard peals of laughter coming from her bedroom. |
| a ray of light
Un rayo de luz |
As dawn broke, rays of light rose from behind the mountains. |
| a flash of lightning
Un destello/relámpago |
The sky was lit up by flashes of lightning. |
| a work of literature
Una obra de literatura |
Poems, plays, novels and short stories are all works of literature. |
| a stroke of luck
Un golpe de suerte |
Was finding her there a stroke of luck, or did he know she’d be there? |
| a piece of luggage
Una pieza de equipaje |
You can carry one small piece of luggage onto the plane. |
| a case of measles
Un caso de sarampión |
Was it really a case of measles, or another disease that looked like measles? |
| a slice of meat
Un trozo de carne |
Put one slice of meat into every sandwich, with some lettuce and tomato. |
| a dose of medicine
Una dosis de medicamento |
I was given a dose of medicine that tasted like liquid chalk. |
| a bottle of milk
Una botella de leche |
Every morning the milkman would leave two bottles of milk on our doorstep. |
| a litre of milk
Un litro de leche |
How many litres of milk do we need? |
| a piece of music
Una pieza musical |
That was one of the most beautiful pieces of music I’ve ever heard! |
| an item of news
Una noticia |
Who decides if something becomes an item of news, or not? |
| a litre of oil
Un litro de aceite |
How much does a litre of oil cost? |
| a coat of paint
Una capa de pintura |
The house did look better after a coat of paint. But really it needed two or three coats. |
| a piece of paper
Un trozo de papel |
I wrote his number on a piece of paper and slipped it into my wallet. |
| a crime of passion
Un crimen pasional |
His lawyer said it wasn’t premeditated murder, but a crime of passion. |
| a dab of perfume
Un poco de perfume |
A couple of dabs of perfume on my neck, and I was ready to go. |
| an abuse of power
Un abuso de poder |
Using falsified evidence to justify a war is a criminal abuse of power. |
| a sign of respect
Un signo de respeto |
In many cultures, bowing to someone is a sign of respect. |
| an act of revenge
Un acto de venganza |
He’d harmed many people in his life, so his murder was probably an act of revenge. |
| a bowl of rice
Un plato/bol/cuenco de arroz |
Would you like another bowl of rice? |
| a pile of rubbish
Un montón de basura |
We found the bottles dumped in a pile of rubbish behind the factory. |
| a glass of rum
Un vaso de ron |
After drinking four or five glasses of rum, I felt sick. |
| a plate of seafood
Un plato de marisco |
How many plates of seafood should we order for the party? |