Verbos usuales para reportar - Página 6
Usual reporting verbs - Page 6
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 |
|---|---|
| order | "Fire!!" The sergeant ordered the soldiers to fire at the enemy |
| accuse | "I saw you when you stole my money!" The man accused his colleague of stealing his money |
| explain | "I couldn't call you because there was no phone nearby" He explained why he couldn't call me |
| mention | "By the way, I am a bit tired after this trip" Bill mentioned that he was tired after the trip |
| compliment | "Jane, how elegant you are tonight!" The man complimented Jane on being so elegant that night |
| encourage | "Come on. Don't quit now!. You are about to win the game" Bill's father encouraged him to continue with the game |
| discourage | "It is cold and it is raining. I think you shouldn't go out tonight" Mary's mother discouraged her from going out that night |
| console | "Don't feel so bad. It is not so terrible to fail an exam. You'll pass it next time!" Bill's companion tried to console him for having failed the exam |
to order (órder) - ordenar
- Sergeant: "Fire!!"
Sargento: "¡¡Fuego!!" - The sergeant ordered the soldiers to fire at the enemy
El sargento les ordenó a los soldados que le disparan al enemigo
to accuse (akiúus) - acusar
- Paul: "I saw you when you stole my money!"
Paul: "¡Yo te vi cuando me robaste el dinero!" - The man accused his colleague of stealing his money
El hombre acusó a su colega de haberle robado el dinero
to explain (ixpléin) - explicar
- Dave: "I couldn't call you because there was no phone nearby"
Dave: "No te pude llamar porque no había ningún teléfono cerca" - He explained why he couldn't call me
Él explicó por qué no me pudo llamar
to mention (ménshon) - mencionar
- Bill: "By the way, I am a bit tired after this trip"
Bill: "A propósito, estoy un poco cansado después de este viaje" - Bill mentioned that he was tired after the trip
Bill mencionó que estaba cansado después del viaje
to compliment (kómpliment) - felicitar, hacer un cumplido
- Phil: "Jane, how elegant you are tonight!"
Phil: ¡Jane, qué elegante estás esta noche!" - The man complimented Jane on being so elegant that night
El hombre felicitó a Jane por estar tan elegante esa noche
to encourage (inkáridch) - alentar
- Mr. Campbell: "Come on, don't quit now! You're about to win the game!"
Sr. Campbell: "¡Vamos, no te rindas ahora! ¡Estás a punto de ganar el partido!" - Bill's father encouraged him to continue with the game
El padre de Bill lo alentó para que siguiera con el partido
to discourage (diskáridch) - desalentar
- Mrs. Brown: "It is cold and it is raining. I think you shouldn't go out tonight"
Sra. Brown: "Hace frío y está lloviendo. Creo que no deberías salir esta noche" - Mary's mother discouraged her from going out that night
La madre de Mary la desalentó de salir esa noche
to console (konsóul) - consolar
- Pete: "Don't feel so bad. It is not so terrible to fail an exam. You'll pass it next time!"
Pete: "No te sientas tan mal. No es tan terrible desaprobar un examen. ¡Lo aprobarás la próxima!" - Bill's companion tried to console him for having failed the exam
El compañero de Bill trató de consolarlo por haber desaprobado el examen
