Usages of o sea
O sea, necesitas llamar al plomero porque está goteando.
I mean, you need to call the plumber because it is dripping.
O sea, el agua está inundando el baño.
I mean, the water is flooding the bathroom.
No tapes la tubería, o sea, el agua necesita salir.
Do not block the pipe, I mean, the water needs to get out.
La válvula tiene poca presión, o sea, no la uses.
The valve has low pressure, in other words, do not use it.
O sea, quiero que llames al plomero porque la presión es terrible.
I mean, I want you to call the plumber because the pressure is terrible.
El plomero ha arreglado la fuga, o sea, no está goteando.
The plumber has fixed the leak, in other words, it is not dripping.
El clima es un gran problema, o sea, los animales se protegen mutuamente.
The climate is a big problem, that is to say, the animals protect each other mutually.
Es un giro único, o sea, muy diferente.
It is a unique turn, in other words, very different.
Ese pájaro tiene el pico largo, o sea, no es un búho.
That bird has a long beak, in other words, it is not an owl.
Rallado el queso, el chef metió el pastel al horno; o sea, lo horneó.
The cheese grated, the chef put the pie into the oven; that is, he baked it.
El barista no ha limpiado la cafetera, o sea, el hervidor tampoco está limpio.
The barista hasn't cleaned the coffee maker, meaning, the kettle isn't clean either.
Si bien el producto parece milagroso, es engañoso, o sea, falso.
Even though the product seems miraculous, it is deceptive, that is, fake.
O sea, una dieta equilibrada ofrece la dosis nutricional correcta.
That is, a balanced diet offers the correct nutritional dose.
El vencimiento es mañana, o sea, el plazo termina pronto.
The expiration is tomorrow, in other words, the deadline ends soon.
Ya sea el arrendador o el arrendatario, alguien debe pagar la indemnización, o sea, el dinero.
Whether it is the landlord or the tenant, someone must pay the compensation, in other words, the money.
No sabemos qué tan justa es la cláusula, o sea, si es buena.
We do not know how fair the clause is, in other words, if it is good.
El documento estipula un pago mensual, o sea, pagas cada mes.
The document stipulates a monthly payment, in other words, you pay every month.
Si infringes la regla, pierdes la indemnización, o sea, no recibes el dinero.
If you violate the rule, you lose the compensation, in other words, you do not receive the money.
El arrendatario infringe la cláusula, o sea, él no respeta esto.
The tenant infringes the clause, that is, he does not respect this.
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