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Aquí no hay tanto humo como allí.
There isn't as much smoke here as over there.
El pueblo no tiene tanta contaminación como la ciudad.
The village doesn't have as much pollution as the city.
Aquí no respiramos tanta contaminación como en el centro.
We don't breathe as much pollution here as downtown.
Un pueblo no tiene tantos habitantes como una ciudad.
A village doesn't have as many inhabitants as a city.
¿Hay tantos habitantes en España como en Francia?
Are there as many inhabitants in Spain as in France?
Ellas están contentas porque tienen tanto espacio como nosotras.
They are happy because they have as much space as we do.
En la ciudad no hay tanto espacio como en la naturaleza.
There isn't as much space in the city as in nature.
Mis padres quieren tanta tranquilidad como sus vecinos.
My parents want as much peace as their neighbors.
En el campo nunca hay tanto estrés como en la oficina.
There is never as much stress in the countryside as in the office.
Mi hermana no tiene tanto estrés como mi hermano.
My sister doesn't have as much stress as my brother.
Yo estoy recomendando tantos cuentos como la profesora.
I am recommending as many stories as the teacher.
¿Por qué tardas tanto?
Why are you taking so long?
¿Por qué os peleáis tanto?
Why do you fight so much?
No me gusta pagar tanto por este coche.
I do not like to pay so much for this car.
¿Por qué brillará tanto esa luz?
I wonder why that light is shining so much.
¿Por qué brillará tanto esa luz misteriosa? Será un ovni.
Why might that mysterious light be shining so much? It must be a UFO.
Si chillas tanto, te quedarás mudo.
If you scream so much, you will go mute.
Me gustaría preguntar si tanta publicidad molesta al consumidor.
I would like to ask if so much advertising bothers the consumer.
El perro siente tanto terror que está desesperado.
The dog feels so much terror that it is desperate.
Ella dice que la jefa exagera tanto que siente vergüenza.
She says that the boss exaggerates so much that she feels embarrassed.
Es natural que estés cansado después de tanto trabajo.
It is natural that you are tired after so much work.
No cuezas tanto las verduras.
Don't cook the vegetables so long.
¡No me marees con tantas preguntas!
Don't make my head spin with so many questions!
No podíamos creer que ellas hubieran permitido tanta suciedad.
We couldn't believe they had allowed so much dirt.
A mi jefa le molestó que tantos contratiempos hubieran arruinado el viaje.
It bothered my boss that so many setbacks had ruined the trip.
Si no hubierais gastado tanto dinero, viviríais aquí cómodamente.
If you hadn't spent so much money, you would live here comfortably.
Hablando de la emprendedora, quiere tanta colaboración como tú.
Speaking of the entrepreneur, she wants as much collaboration as you.
Ella tiene unas ojeras muy grandes por trasnochar tanto.
She has very big bags under her eyes from staying up late so much.
Ella no siente tanto dolor como para volverse rencorosa.
She does not feel so much pain as to become resentful.
No tengo tanto dinero como para ser indiferente al precio.
I do not have so much money as to be indifferent to the price.
Me sorprende que hayas acumulado tantas cosas.
It surprises me that you have accumulated so many things.
De tanto frotar, mi hermano ha desteñido la alfombra.
From rubbing so much, my brother has faded the rug.
La chica ha rayado la mesa de tanto frotar.
The girl has scratched the table from rubbing so much.
De tanto roce, se ha desgastado la pintura del coche.
From so much rubbing, the car's paint has worn away.
El abuelo ha desgastado las suelas de tanto andar.
The grandfather has worn out the soles from walking so much.
Me quedé sorprendido al ver las suelas rotas de tanto uso.
I was surprised to see the torn soles from so much use.
De tanto lavar el vestido, la mujer lo ha encogido.
From washing the dress so much, the woman has shrunk it.
De tanto sentarse, mi tío ha aflojado la tapicería del sillón.
From sitting down so much, my uncle has loosened the armchair's upholstery.
De tanto abrir y cerrar la caja, la niña aflojó las bisagras.
From opening and closing the box so much, the girl loosened the hinges.
El vestido rojo ha desteñido de tanto lavarlo.
The red dress has faded from washing it so much.
La bisagra de la puerta se ha roto de tanto abrirla.
The door hinge has broken from opening it so much.
Tú no tienes tanta sensatez como ella.
You do not have as much good sense as she does.
Desperdiciar tanto dinero es una extravagancia.
Wasting so much money is an extravagance.
No pensé que me apretaras tanto la mano.
I didn't think you would squeeze my hand so hard.
Mintió tanto que ahora siente vergüenza.
He lied so much that now he feels shame.
De tanto arrastrar la silla, has rayado el suelo.
You've scratched the floor by dragging the chair around so much.
¿Por qué te hace tanta gracia?
Why does it amuse you so much?
Ahora no salgo tanto como antes.
Now I don't go out as much as before.
Nadie trabaja tanto como mi madre.
Nobody works as much as my mother.
¿Estudias tanto como tu hermana?
Do you study as much as your sister?
No me gusta el fútbol tanto como a ti.
I don't like football as much as you do.
El domingo estábamos hechos polvo de tanto bailar.
On Sunday we were shattered from so much dancing.
Me agobio cuando hay tanta gente en el ascensor.
I get stressed when there are so many people in the lift.
Me quedé sin aliento de tanto bailar.
I was out of breath from dancing so much.
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