Verbos usuales para reportar - Página 4
Usual reporting verbs - Page 4
Ciertos verbos son muy frecuentes a la hora de reportar: say, tell, ask, admit, agree, answer, invite, complain. He -asked- where you had put his book.
| Verbo | Ejemplo |
|---|---|
| apologize | "I am very sorry for having insulted you in that way" She apologized to her friend for having insulted her |
| thank | "Thank you so much for your help, Mary" Jack thanked Mary for her help |
| protest | "Come on. It was not my fault. You are accusing the wrong person!" The girl protested against the unfair accusation |
| threaten | "If you don't give me the money, I will kill you" The robber threatened to kill the man |
| advise | "If you don't want to have problems with your health, you should stop smoking" His doctor advised him to stop smoking |
| inquire | "Could you tell me where the main library is?" She inquired how to get to the library |
| praise | "I really think that the work you are doing is excellent" Bill's boss praised him for the work he was doing |
| deny | "I don't know what you think, but I didn't break that window" Billy denied having broken the window |
to apologize (apólodchais) - pedir disculpas
- Karen: "I am very sorry for having insulted you in that way"
Karen: "Perdóname por haberte insultado de esa manera" - She apologized to her friend for having insulted her
Ella le pidió disculpas a su amiga por haberla insultado
to thank (záenk) - agradecer
- Jack:"Thank you so much for your help, Mary"
Jack: "Muchísimas gracias por tu ayuda, Mary" - Jack thanked Mary for her help
Jack le agradeció a Mary por su ayuda
to protest (protést) - protestar
- Ann: "Come on. It was not my fault. You are accusing the wrong person!"
Ann: "Vamos. No fue mi culpa. ¡Están acusando a la persona equivocada! - The girl protested against the unfair accusation
La muchacha protestó por la injusta acusación
to threaten (zréten) - amenazar
- Robber: "If you don't give me the money, I will kill you"
Ladrón: "Si no me das el dinero, te mato" - The robber threatened to kill the man
El ladrón amenazó con matar al hombre
to advise (adváis) - aconsejar
- Doctor: "If you don't want to have problems with your health, you should stop smoking"
Doctor: "Si no quiere tener problemas de salud, debería dejar de fumar" - The doctor advised him to stop smoking
El médico le aconsejó que dejara de fumar
to inquire (inkuáier) - preguntar
- Tina: "Could you tell me where the main library is?"
Tina: "¿Me podría decir dónde está la biblioteca principal?" - She inquired how to get to the library
Ella preguntó cómo llegar a la biblioteca
to praise (préis) - elogiar
- Mr. Jones: "I really think that the work you're doing is excellent"
Sr. Jones: "Realmente creo que estás haciendo un trabajo excelente" - Bill's boss praised him for the work he was doing
El jefe de Bill lo elogió por el trabajo que estaba haciendo
to deny (dinái) - negar
- Billy: "I don't know what you think, but I didn't break that window"
Billy: "No sé qué es lo que piensas, pero yo no rompí esa ventana" - Billy denied having broken the window
Billy negó haber roto la ventana
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