23 — Locucions adverbials II
— in a hurry (de pressa, corrents)
Val més que no facis de pressa aquests exercicis.
You'd better not do these exercises in a hurry.
— in advance (per endavant, a la bestreta)
Sempre vol que li paguem per endavant.
He always wants us to pay him in advance.
— in vain (en va, debades)
Sabia del cert que el seu esforç no seria en va.
He knew for certain that his efforts wouldn't be in vain.
— more or less (si fa no fa, més o menys)
En una setmana, si fa no fa, pescaràs com un expert.
In a week, more or less, you'll be fishing like an expert.
— now and then (de tant en tant)
Convé de tant en tant descansar la vista.
It's good to rest your eyes now and then.
— on purpose (expressament)
No el vaig trencar expressament.
I didn't break it on purpose.
— on the sly (d'amagat, furtivament)
Visita d'amagat la dona del seu germà.
He visits his brother's wife on the sly.
— so, like this, in this way (així, d'aquesta manera)
Fes-ho així.
Do it like this.
EXERCICIS 23
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