general

/xeneˈɾal/, [xe.neˈɾal]

general

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Las categorías del IMC (por debajo del peso normal, sobrepeso o obeso) de la tabla de lectura general no son apropiadas para atletas, niños, ancianos y enfermos.

BMI categories (underweight, overweight or obese) from general reading table are inappropriate for athletes, children, the elderly, and the infirm.

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Cuando era niño, por lo general yo jugaba béisbol después de la escuela.

As a kid I usually played baseball after school.

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¿Quién por lo general está sentado en el banquillo de la infamia?

Who usually sits on the dunce's seat?

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En general, a los japoneses no se les dan bien las lenguas extranjeras.

As a rule, Japanese people are not good at foreign languages.

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Aquí tiene un callejero y el plano general de la ciudad de Gdynia.

Here's a street map and main map of the city of Gdynia.

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En general, a los jóvenes no les gusta la formalidad.

In general, young people dislike formality.

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El general John Pope cometió un terrible error.

General John Pope made a terrible mistake.

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Por lo general, acá no nieva mucho.

As a rule, it doesn't snow much here.

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El general supo explicar perfectamente la derrota a posteriori, pero no había previsto nada en absoluto.

The general had 20/20 hindsight about the defeat, but no foresight at all.

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En general, los japoneses somos un poco demasiado tímidos para hablar idiomas extranjeros.

Generally speaking, we Japanese are a little too timid in speaking foreign languages.

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A las niñas pequeñas en general les gustan las muñecas.

Little girls in general are fond of dolls.

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En general me acuesto a las diez.

I usually go to bed at ten.

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Los muchachos, en general, son más altos que las muchachas.

Boys, as a rule, are taller than girls.

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La gente gorda en general suda mucho.

Fat people generally sweat a lot.

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Por lo general desayunamos a las 7:30.

We usually have breakfast at 7:30.

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Los sindicatos habían amenazado al gobierno con una huelga general.

The labor unions had been threatening the government with a general strike.

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En general a los niños les gustan los dulces.

In general, children are fond of candy.

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Las banderas del mundo flamean orgullosas en el cuartel general de las Naciones Unidas.

Flags of the world fly proudly at the United Nations headquarters.

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Por lo general, vale la pena jugar el juego de la vida.

As a rule, the game of life is worth playing.

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En general, las mujeres pueden soportar el dolor mejor que los hombres.

By and large, women can bear pain better than men.

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