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quiere,

Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
¿cuánto quiere por? expr	(¿qué precio pone a?)	how much are you asking for…? how much do you want for…? expr
"Al que no quiere caldo, dos tazas", "Al que no quiere caldo le dan dos tazas" expr	(es mejor conformarse)	The grass is not always greener on the other side expr
		Be careful what you wish for expr
		Life is unfair expr
	(literally)	If you don't like [sth] you end up with more of it expr
	Miguel odia el frío y se tuvo que ir a vivir a Alaska: al que no quiere caldo, dos tazas.
	Miguel hates the cold and had to go live in Alaska; the grass is not always greener on the other side.
como quien no quiere la cosa loc adv	coloquial (con disimulo)	on the quiet, on the sly adv
		slyly adv
	El tipo entró en la reunión, y como quien no quiere la cosa, se comió todo lo que encontró.
	The guy came into the reunion and ate everything he could find on the quiet.
el que quiere, puede expr	(con voluntad se puede)	where there's a will there's a way expr
	No desistas, el que quiere, puede.
	Don't give up; where there's a will there's a way.
hasta mañana, si Dios quiere expr	(despedida)	see you tomorrow God willing expr
	—Hasta mañana, abuela. —Hasta mañana, si Dios quiere.
	- See you tomorrow grandma. - See you tomorrow, God willing.
si Dios quiere expr	(Dios mediante)	God willing expr
	—¿Vendrás a visitarnos el próximo verano? —Si Dios quiere.
	- Are you coming to visit us in the summer? - God willing.
ya nadie quiere expr	(a nadie le interesa)	nobody wants to now expr

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