these boys

One sometimes gets the impression that in these large commercial organizations the more responsible and better-paid posts do not go by merit; it's a matter of "jobs for the boys". (ECI) — Создается впечатление, что в этих крупных корпорациях самые ответственные и высокооплачиваемые должности не отдаются наиболее достойным, а распределяются среди своих.

in questi ultimi giorni — these last few days

questo libro qui o qua — this book (here)

questo lunedì — this Monday

ti piace questo maglione? — do you like this jumper?

quest' oggi — nowadays, today

questa sera — this evening

di questi tempi — in times like these

non fatemi più prendere queste paure — don't give me such a fright again

prendo questo qui o qua — I'll take this one

questo è troppo! — this is too much o the limit!

questi... quelli — some... others

questi gridavano, quelli ridevano — some were shouting, others were laughing

preferisci questo o quello? — do you prefer this one or that one?

e con questo se n'è andato — and with that he left

con tutto questo — in spite of this, despite all this

è per questo che sono venuto — this is why I came

questa poi! — I don't believe it!

questo è quanto — that's all

questo sì che è il colmo! — this is the limit!

- a notte — (scorsa) last night; (a venire) tonight

detto questo,... — having said that o that said,...

no seas inconsecuente — don't betray your principles (o beliefs etc)

no seas inconsecuente — don't betray your principles (o beliefs etc)

Ex: They exchanged inconsequential remarks as one by one the committee members arrived.

Ex: Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.

Ex: In addition, one must not forget such mundane matters as door bells (front and back), a closing bell, fire bells, security alarms and possibly others all of which must be noticeably different.

Ex: Teachers and librarians cannot afford to turn a blind eye to the literature a child is brought up with at home, no matter how anemic and worthless it may seem to be.

• decir barbaridades — (=tonterías) to talk nonsense

• ¡qué barbaridad!, ¡qué barbaridad! ¿cómo puedes comer tanto? — that's incredible o amazing! how can you eat so much?

¡qué barbaridad! ¡qué bien hablas el inglés! — that's incredible o amazing! your English is really good!

cuando se enfada dice o suelta muchas barbaridades — he says some terrible things when he gets angry

comimos una barbaridad — we ate loads o tons o masses *, we stuffed ourselves *

nos divertimos una barbaridad — we had a great o fantastic time *

nos gustó una barbaridad — we thought it was great o fantastic *

habló una barbaridad — he talked his head off *

se nota una barbaridad — it sticks out a mile *

me quiere una barbaridad — he loves me to death *

había una barbaridad de gente — there were loads o tons o masses of people *

es capaz de cualquier barbaridad — he's quite capable of doing something really terrible o stupid

cómo puedes decir semejante barbaridad! — how can you say such an outrageous (o stupid etc) thing!

una barbaridad — (fam) < comer> like a horse; < fumar> like a chimney

es capaz de cualquier barbaridad — he's quite capable of doing something really terrible o stupid

cómo puedes decir semejante barbaridad! — how can you say such an outrageous (o stupid etc) thing!

una barbaridad — (fam) < comer> like a horse; < fumar> like a chimney

Ex: The library's collections and collection policy covers not only the Nazi atrocities but also genocide wherever its has occurred in modern times.

hacer pichi — And, Cono Sur to have a pee *

Ex: This close up of the boys playing on the seasaw shows the back-buttoning pinafores the boys had to wear.