In English, many things are named after a particular country – but have you ever wondered what those things are called in those countries?
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(person/aircraft) comunicarseI can't speak Arabic, so it was difficult for us to communicate — como no hablo árabe tuvimos dificultades para comunicarnos- to communicate with sb — comunicarse con algn
- I find it hard to communicate — me es difícil comunicarme con los demás
- He doesn't have the ability to communicate very well.
- His greatest gift was his ability to communicate, and he always conveyed a sense of optimism about his country and its people.
- They do not have the ability to communicate how sick they are.
- Without the ability to communicate efficiently, individual effectiveness in presenting our ideas will inevitably be reduced.
- Some parents might be annoyed and resentful of having to coordinate peer assignments and communicate these feelings to their child.
- His piercing eyes and body language communicated the frustration and anger of young urban males in an extremely convincing way.
- Unable to speak, Ben communicates his feelings with his eyes.
- Souza's work communicates a fear and hatred of the practice and symbols of a religion that fascinate and revolt him in turn.
- It was unfortunate that the teacher's fear communicated itself to the children.
- An artist uses his work to communicate his feelings, emotions and understanding of a situation.
- It was almost as if through the silence they communicated their emotions.
- His ability to communicate and articulate his discussions has improved to the point that he is truly a joy to sit down with and talk about almost anything.
- The progress of different countries and communities, their businesses and institutions is built on the ability to communicate effectively with one another and their wider audiences.
- Sitting at a lunch counter or staging a press conference are not conventional, but they succeeded in communicating to an audience that was not willing to listen.
- He was a born teacher who had a seemingly insatiable desire to communicate his enthusiasm for mathematics.
- None of them is able to communicate with each other; they are indeed strangers talking.
- There is something special that happens whenever actors get to communicate emotion through song and dance.
- He communicated genuine sorrow and compassion.
- In doing so, he communicated more pure emotional understanding than anyone else who took the stage that day.
- But a new study suggests that body posture may be as important as the face in communicating emotions such as fear.
- It is, in short, the ability to communicate, and it will get you a very long way in politics.
- Other important criteria would be a clean track record, transparency, accountability, and the ability to communicate, he added.
- He views painting as a way to communicate his emotions and experiences in an immediate and powerful manner.
- But the real heart of most advertising messages conveys information or communicates a feeling about the product or service being advertised.
- The key to its success may have been its ability to communicate efficiently and hence spread quickly, he says.
- Radio has to have the emotion, has to have the ability to communicate.
- Instead, everybody must be responsible and be able to communicate with each other.
- Be it a street play, a hard day's labour in the fields or popular films, songs are a part of Indian life and communicate the inner feelings.
- His face is simultaneously expressionless and expressive, his eyes communicating deep emotion and intelligence.
- Whether the Harvard folk are right or wrong to treat their leader the way they did, Summers surely could have done a better job of understanding and communicating with the people he meant to lead.
- They develop their ability to communicate and express their ideas and opinions in a productive and appropriate way.
- He used this expressionist approach to communicate his emotions.
- What matters is whether you have a way to communicate the true feelings that you have.
- They place value on whether they have been successful in communicating their feelings, in conveying their message, on seeing that others understand them.
- She had an ability to communicate and to understand exactly what heads and teachers needed that was second to none.
- It is worthwhile for the benefits it can bring with increased interest in learning, fuller cultural identity and awareness, and better ability to communicate together.
- Judges looked for innovative and creative concepts, strong executions and the ability to communicate and persuade.
- I'm sure this has helped me in my personal quest to shoot meaningful underwater photographs that I hope communicate the emotions I feel when I'm diving.
- He believes teachers must communicate their passion about their art to their students.
- We are hoping to be able to communicate in a way young people can really understand and relate to.
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2.1(connect)
(room) comunicar(se)to communicate with sth — comunicar(se) con algo- the bedroom communicates with the bathroom — el dormitorio (se) comunica con el cuarto de baño
- the two rooms/buildings communicate — las dos habitaciones/los dos edificios (se) comunican
- All rooms communicate directly with this central space.
- Without a word, she floated past me and tiptoed to the door that communicated with her room, opened it a crack, listened.
- If this was the location of the door, then it communicated directly with the room or space west of the northern kitchen, rather than directly with the northern kitchen.
- The breakfast will be served in the communicating room for the private part of the house
2.2communicating present participle
(rooms) que se comunican(doors) de comunicación
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(make known)comunicarto communicate sth to sb — comunicar(le) algo a algn- Ultimately, I believe, the work fails because it does not communicate new information.
- He was charged with communicating false information about a bomb hoax.
- But it taught me how to communicate ideas quickly and tailor information to an audience.
- In generating sales through good information or communicating internal news and directives, the newsletter has no peer.
- Interns learn to communicate their ideas with both scientists and their peers.
- One primary purpose of the record is to communicate patient information to the next caregiver.
- There is no evidence that any of this information was ever communicated to anyone in the organization.
- Recommendations will be given on approaches to communicate sensitive information to surgeons.
- First, corporations have more money, and thereby more means of communicating their ideas to a large number of people.
- Ms Sceats, who was working as a waitress in London during a break from travelling, denies communicating false information with intent.
- Then came radio and in no time at all it became ruler supreme because not only did it communicate information but it also provided entertainment.
- Good writers are particularly skilled in doing that, crafting words that not only communicate the information, but do it in a way that makes it interesting and even entertaining.
- Among the many reasons for writing letters are communicating good news and, alas, bad news.
- Ramsey said the foundation members were also looking for someone who could think creatively and communicate ideas.
- The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand is essential for most academic endeavors in a graduate program.
- Mary Ellen Thomas, for example, found a unique way of communicating the idea that she's a candidate with a heart, and a strong social conscience.
- Abundant data are provided on each topic, and excellent graphics communicate information at a glance.
- The job is to try to communicate facts and factual information about these issues.
- Web navigation is designed to structure and communicate information about how to find different information.
- The media have always been and will continue to be the most important tool for communicating ideas and educating the public about ongoing problems.
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(transmit)(feeling) transmitir(feeling) comunicar(feeling) contagiarto communicate sth to sb — transmitirle / comunicarle / contagiarle algo a algn- The Act was passed merely for sanitary purposes, in order to prevent animals in a state of infectious disease from communicating it to other animals with which they might come in contact.
- Are afraid to actually touch the papers, because they're afraid that anthrax can be communicated.
- He unwittingly communicated the virus to fellow guests in the lift or lobby of the hotel where he stayed before going to hospital.
- Each arises from three cells: one forming the bristle, one forming the socket out of which the bristle grows, and one forming the nerve cell that communicates bristle motion to the central nervous system.
- This elementary particle allegedly communicates gravitational forces throughout the universe.
- There had been "no exports of live birds or breeder eggs which could have communicated the virus to turkeys at the affected farm in East Anglia."
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