Hypothetical comparisons (como si)

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The client asks for things as if he lived here.
El cliente pide cosas como si viviera aquí.
the queen
la reina
The woman demands things as if she were a queen.
La mujer exige cosas como si fuera una reina.
himself/herself (reflexive)
se
superior
superior
the butler
el mayordomo
The man feels superior and treats us as if we were his butlers.
El hombre se siente superior y nos trata como si fuéramos sus mayordomos.
the whim
el capricho
ridiculous
ridículo
unbearable
insoportable
This ridiculous whim is unbearable.
Este capricho ridículo es insoportable.
the millionaire
el millonario
the complaint
la queja
The millionaire has a complaint; however, it is ridiculous.
El millonario tiene una queja; sin embargo, es ridícula.
The actor complains as if the noise bothered him.
El actor se queja como si el ruido le molestara.
The guest feels superior and always shows it.
El huésped se siente superior y siempre lo muestra.
the celebrity
la celebridad
The celebrity will have another complaint tomorrow.
La celebridad tendrá otra queja mañana.
to react
reaccionar
How will the manager react to this whim?
¿Cómo reaccionará el gerente a este capricho?
She walks through the hotel as if she were the queen.
Ella camina por el hotel como si fuera la reina.
The millionaire talks to me as if I worked for him.
El millonario me habla como si yo trabajara para él.
The unbearable celebrity yells as if she were the queen.
La celebridad insoportable grita como si fuera la reina.
The butler reacts as if he saw a ghost.
El mayordomo reacciona como si viera un fantasma.
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