Usages of un
El termómetro marca un grado menos que ayer.
The thermometer reads one degree less than yesterday.
La reunión empieza en un minuto.
The meeting starts in one minute.
Desde hace un año vivo en este barrio.
I have lived in this neighborhood for a year.
Llevo un año estudiando español en la biblioteca.
I have been studying Spanish in the library for a year.
Cuando suena el temporizador, cierro los ojos un minuto más y luego vuelvo a mi despacho.
When the timer rings, I close my eyes for one more minute and then I return to my office.
No me gusta despedirme con prisa; prefiero quedarme un minuto más y hablar con calma.
I don’t like saying goodbye in a hurry; I prefer to stay one more minute and talk calmly.
Cuando un lado ya está crujiente, mi padre da la vuelta al filete.
When one side is already crispy, my father turns the steak over.
En el mercado he comprado medio kilo de tomates y un kilo de naranjas.
At the market I have bought half a kilo of tomatoes and one kilo of oranges.
Para la sopa necesito un litro de caldo y cincuenta gramos de arroz.
For the soup I need one litre of broth and fifty grams of rice.
Esta botella tiene medio litro de agua, pero yo prefiero llevar un litro cuando hace calor.
This bottle has half a litre of water, but I prefer to carry one litre when it is hot.
Por poco se me cae la botella de un litro al suelo cuando abrí la mochila.
I almost dropped the one-litre bottle on the floor when I opened the backpack.
La farmacia está a un kilómetro de mi casa.
The pharmacy is one kilometre from my house.
La mesa mide un metro.
The table measures one metre.
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