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Learn Spanish (Spain): aquel - that over there m.sg., also aquella, aquellos, aquellas, aquello

Spanish (Spain)
/Demonstratives (este, ese, aquel)
/aquel

aquel

Word

aquel

Meaning

that over there (m.sg., also aquella, aquellos, aquellas, aquello)

Part of speech

determiner

Pronunciation

Course

Spanish (Spain)

Lesson

Demonstratives (este, ese, aquel)

Usages of aquel

El señor prefiere aquel abrigo negro.

The gentleman prefers that black coat over there.

¿Te gusta aquella corbata azul?

Do you like that blue tie over there?

Hay un espejo en aquel probador.

There is a mirror in that fitting room over there.

Aquellos abrigos son grandes, pero estos son pequeños.

Those coats over there are large, but these are small.

Aquel océano es el más extenso del mundo.

That ocean is the most extensive in the world.

Aquel lago es el menos profundo del continente.

That lake is the least deep on the continent.

El año pasado disfrutamos de las tradiciones de aquel país.

Last year we enjoyed the traditions of that country.

En aquella época, la gente vivía en el campo.

In that era, people lived in the country.

Tenía buenos recuerdos de aquella vida sencilla en la granja.

I had good memories of that simple life on the farm.

Aquellas calles estrechas no tenían salida.

Those narrow streets had no exit.

Vi aquellas uvas verdes en la tienda de mi abuelo.

I saw those green grapes in my grandfather's shop.

Mi madre cortó aquel pimiento verde muy despacio.

My mother cut that green pepper very slowly.

No es fácil describir aquella vida sencilla.

It is not easy to describe that simple life.

En aquel momento yo trabajaba en un hotel.

At that moment I was working in a hotel.

Aquel rinconcito es mi lugar favorito de la casa.

That little corner is my favorite place in the house.

No puedes negar que aquel juez es muy justo.

You cannot deny that that judge is very fair.

No tendremos agua mientras aquel grifo esté roto.

We will not have water as long as that tap over there is broken.

Pon aquel alfiler en el ramo por si hace viento.

Put that pin in the bouquet in case it is windy.

¿Ves aquella estrella de allá?

Do you see that star over there?

Dijo que aquel día estaba muy cansada.

She said she was very tired that day.

La humedad en el váter de aquel hotelucho era asfixiante.

The dampness in the toilet of that fleabag hotel was suffocating.

Aquel pasamontañas habría sido inútil si el vigilante hubiera atrapado al ladrón.

That ski mask would have been useless if the watchman had caught the thief.

Si hubierais esquivado la cámara, habríais sacado el botín de aquella caja fuerte.

If you had dodged the camera, you would have taken the loot out of that safe.

La huida habría sido perfecta si aquel láser no te hubiera detectado.

The getaway would have been perfect if that laser hadn't detected you.

Él dejó de sentir aquel escalofrío y el temblor desapareció.

He stopped feeling that shiver and the trembling disappeared.

Es fácil manejar este dispositivo. Por el contrario, aquella máquina es muy complicada.

It is easy to handle this device. On the contrary, that machine is very complicated.

Aquel hombre compró un rodillo, pero acabó aplicando el yeso con las manos.

That man bought a paint roller, but he ended up applying the plaster with his hands.

Que yo recuerde, aquel duende no asustó a la reina.

As far as I remember, that goblin didn't scare the queen.

Que yo sepa, aquel príncipe salvó a la princesa.

As far as I know, that prince saved the princess.

Después de aquella noche interminable, el chico se había esfumado.

After that endless night, the boy had vanished.

Incluso habrías sentido un mágico renacer en aquel retiro termal.

You would even have felt a magical rebirth in that thermal retreat.

¡Qué tiempos aquellos!

Those were the days!

Me acuerdo mucho de los veranos aquellos en el pueblo.

I often think back to those summers in the village.

En los años aquellos no teníamos ni teléfono.

In those years we didn't even have a phone.

Aquellos que quieran venir tienen que avisarnos.

Those who want to come have to let us know.

Me preguntó si me gustaba aquella ciudad.

He asked me if I liked that city.

Nunca he sido tan infeliz como en aquel trabajo.

I have never been as unhappy as in that job.

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