Esta transacción hubo de arruinarle: This transaction was within an ace of ruining him.
"I believe myself to be clever," etc., is not translated "Yo me creo ser hábil," but "Yo me creo (or considero) hábil," or "Yo creo ser hábil," or "Creo que soy hábil."
=Decir (to say, to tell)=.
Pres. Part., Diciendo. Past Part., Dicho. Pres. Indic., Digo, dices, dice,—,—, dicen. Pres. Subj., Diga, digas, diga, digamos, digáis, digan. Imp. Mood, Dí … Past Def. Indic., Dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron. Future Indic., Diré, dirás, dirá, diremos, diréis, dirán.
VOCABULARY.
=agrupación=, group, muster =aislado=, isolated, hedged in =alcalde=, mayor =arreglo amistoso=, friendly understanding =capataz=, foreman =carta de naturaleza=, certificate of naturalization =cifras=, figures *=dar pasos=, to take steps =dedicarse=, to devote oneself =derechos protectores=, protective duties =diputación= provincial, provincial council =elaborar=, to elaborate =genio=, temper =inquietarse=, to feel uneasy *=no tenerlas todas consigo=, to feel uneasy *=irse en rodeos=, to beat about the bush =labor indígena=, native labour =pequeñeces=, trifling matters =perspectivas=, prospects =plan=, plan[192] (idea) =proyecto=, project, scheme =repasar=, to go through =resultado=, result =(de) resultas de=, in consequence of, as a result of =vecino=, inhabitant, ratepayer[193] =vuelta de correo (á), (by) return of post
[Footnote 192: Plan, sketch = "Plano.">[
[Footnote 193: Vecino = ratepayer who has acquired certain rights after a certain period of residence.]
EXERCISE 1 (79).
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