| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
the tutorial (instructional guide or video) | el tutorial |
to end up (doing) | acabar |
frustrating | frustrante |
My girlfriend started to follow the tutorial, but it ended up being frustrating. | Mi novia se puso a seguir el tutorial, pero acabó siendo frustrante. |
to get complicated | complicarse |
the tile | el azulejo |
The renovation got complicated and the grandfather ended up breaking a tile. | La reforma se complicó y el abuelo acabó rompiendo un azulejo. |
the pipe | la tubería |
linking word after 'to end up' + infinitive | por |
the professional | el profesional |
At first my mother tried to fix the pipe, but she ended up calling a professional. | Al principio mi madre intentó arreglar la tubería, pero acabó por llamar a un profesional. |
the paint roller | el rodillo |
the plaster (medical cast, building material) | el yeso |
That man bought a paint roller, but he ended up applying the plaster with his hands. | Aquel hombre compró un rodillo, pero acabó aplicando el yeso con las manos. |
the botched job | la chapuza |
infuriating | desesperante |
The piece of furniture broke on them and the result ended up being an infuriating botched job. | Se les rompió el mueble y el resultado acabó por ser una chapuza desesperante. |
When did you finally realize that the tutorial was useless without a professional? | ¿Cuándo acabaste por darte cuenta de que el tutorial no servía sin un profesional? |
My daughter used to enjoy DIY, but now it gets complicated and ends up being frustrating. | Mi hija solía disfrutar del bricolaje, pero ahora se complica y acaba siendo frustrante. |
We were going to change the tiles, but we ended up breaking the pipe. | Íbamos a cambiar los azulejos, pero acabamos por romper la tubería. |
Under the sink there was a broken pipe, so everything ended up being a botched job. | Debajo del fregadero había una tubería rota, así que todo acabó siendo una chapuza. |
Painting the ceiling with that paint roller ended up being completely infuriating. | Pintar el techo con ese rodillo acabó por ser totalmente desesperante. |
To save money, she applied the plaster herself, but she ended up ruining the wall. | Para ahorrar, aplicó el yeso ella misma, pero acabó estropeando la pared. |
to get stuck, to get blocked (a drain, a pipe), to jam (a machine) | atascarse |
The sink has gotten blocked again. | El fregadero se ha atascado otra vez. |
The pipe got blocked and we ended up calling the plumber. | Se atascó la tubería y acabamos llamando al fontanero. |
the tube; the hose (of an appliance) | el tubo |
The washing machine hose is broken. | El tubo de la lavadora está roto. |
I only wanted to change the hose, but I ended up buying another washing machine. | Quería cambiar solo el tubo, pero acabé comprando otra lavadora. |
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