general

/xeneˈɾal/, [xe.neˈɾal]

general

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La gente por lo general se vuelve famosa a costa de su privacidad.

People usually become famous at the cost of their privacy.

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El general Tom Jackson aceptó el cargo de comandante en jefe.

General Tom Jackson accepted the position of commander-in-chief.

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Alcanzó el grado de general.

He reached the rank of general.

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Nos referimos al principio más general de toda la física clásica, el de la conservación de la energía.

We are referring to the most general principle in all classical physics, that of conservation of energy.

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Él fue General en la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

He was a general in the Second World War.

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Aunque la mayoría de las islas en el océano han sido mapeadas, el suelo oceánico es por lo general desconocido.

Although most islands in the ocean have been mapped, the ocean floor is generally unknown.

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Él es popular con la gente en general.

He is popular with the people at large.

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Por lo general, el clima de Japón es suave.

Generally speaking, the climate of Japan is mild.

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En general, los jóvenes de hoy no están interesados en la política.

In general, young people today are not interested in politics.

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Con el rey sin heredero volviéndose loco y la familia real envenenada, el general del ejército finalmente tuvo su oportunidad de usurpar el trono.

With the heirless king going crazy and royal family poisoned, the general of the army finally had his chance to usurp the throne.

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En general a los gringos les gusta mucho el café.

Generally speaking, Americans are very fond of coffee.

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Es algo aceptado de forma general que no se puede ser exitoso en la vida sin mucho trabajo duro.

It is generally accepted that a person cannot be successful in life without a lot of hard work.

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¿Qué bebe usted por lo general, vino o cerveza?

Which do you usually drink, wine or beer?

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A menudo digo que un gran doctor mata a más gente que un gran general.

I often say a great doctor kills more people than a great general.

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Por lo general asociamos a los estadounidenses con la libertad.

We usually associate Americans with freedom.

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En general, los hombres corren más rápido que las mujeres.

In general, men run faster than women.

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La Biblia nos dice de amar a nuestros vecinos, y también a nuestros enemigos; probablemente porque en general son las mismas personas.

The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because they are generally the same people.

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Por lo general, mis amigos me llaman Freddy.

In general my friends call me Freddy.

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Los jóvenes por lo general están llenos de energías.

Young people are usually full of energy.

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Los precios de mercado han caído en general.

The market prices have fallen across the board.

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