Usages of al
Al hervir demasiado la carne, pasa de estar cruda a quedar muy cocida en poco tiempo, así que debemos agarrar con cuidado la olla.
When boiling the meat too much, it goes from raw to very cooked in a short time, so we must hold the pot carefully.
Mi hermana también es valiente al defender sus ideas en clase.
My sister is also brave when defending her ideas in class.
Al llegar a mi dormitorio, dejo el móvil en la mesa.
When I arrive in my bedroom, I leave my phone on the table.
Al escuchar la tormenta por la noche, llamé a mi médica para estar más tranquila.
When I heard the storm at night, I called my doctor to feel calmer.
Al elegir ropa para la entrevista, dudo entre la falda azul y los vaqueros marrones.
When choosing clothes for the interview, I hesitate between the blue skirt and the brown jeans.
Al ver que la fiebre sube, mi padre se pone preocupado y llama al médico.
When he sees that the fever is going up, my father gets worried and calls the doctor.
Dejo la chaqueta sobre la silla al llegar a casa.
I put the jacket onto the chair when I get home.
Al llegar a casa, me desato los cordones y dejo las zapatillas junto a la puerta.
When I get home, I untie my laces and leave my trainers by the door.
Al bajar del tranvía, me despido de mi amiga y busco un asiento en la cafetería.
When I get off the tram, I say goodbye to my friend and look for a seat in the café.
Mi hermana se echó a reír al escuchar el chiste gracioso.
My sister burst out laughing when she heard the funny joke.
Mi amiga no quería meterse en el agua, pero acabó por ponerse el bañador al ver que todas ya nadábamos.
My friend did not want to get into the water, but she ended up putting on her swimsuit when she saw that we were all already swimming.
Al salir, mi tía dijo que el vino estaba bueno, pero que la cerveza del otro puesto estaba más fría.
On the way out, my aunt said that the wine was good, but that the beer from the other stand was colder.
Me hice daño en un dedo y me rompí una uña al cerrar la puerta del coche.
I hurt a finger and broke a nail when I closed the car door.
Me di un golpe en la cabeza al bajar del coche.
I hit my head getting out of the car.
El ruido de la calle me dio un susto, pero luego sentí un gran alivio al ver que no pasaba nada.
The noise from the street gave me a fright, but then I felt great relief when I saw that nothing was happening.
Se me rompió el tacón al salir del probador.
The heel broke on me as I was leaving the fitting room.
Ayer me sentí frustrada al ver que el enlace no funcionaba, pero luego encontré otra forma.
Yesterday I felt frustrated when I saw that the link didn’t work, but then I found another way.
La conductora aceleró un poco al salir del garaje, pero decidió no adelantar porque había niebla.
The driver sped up a little when leaving the garage, but decided not to overtake because there was fog.
La conductora frenó en seco al ver al peatón.
The driver braked suddenly when she saw the pedestrian.
La conductora no aceleró tanto al salir de la curva, y encendió los faros porque ya era casi de noche.
The driver did not speed up so much when leaving the bend, and she turned on the headlights because it was almost night.
Casi choqué con una ciclista al salir de la farmacia.
I almost bumped into a cyclist when leaving the pharmacy.
La directora soltó una carcajada al ver la foto.
The principal let out a laugh when she saw the photo.
Ayer choqué con mi vecino al salir del ascensor.
Yesterday I bumped into my neighbor when getting out of the elevator.
Mi amigo soltó una carcajada al escuchar el chiste.
My friend let out a laugh when he heard the joke.
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