recién

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just, newly, recently


Examples
  • Es una profesora recién salida de la universidad.

    She is a teacher fresh from the university.

  • El olor a pasto recién cortado evoca la imagen de las calurosas tardes de verano.

    The smell of cut grass summons up images of hot summer afternoons.

  • ¡Qué maravilla oler el café recién hecho!

    It's so wonderful to smell freshly made coffee!

  • Recién arreglaron su auto.

    His car has just been repaired.

  • Él está recién salido de la universidad.

    He is fresh from college.

  • Recién me levanto.

    I just got up.

  • Nadie sabe qué sienten los recién nacidos.

    No one knows how those who were born feel.

  • ¿Dónde puedes conseguir el mejor pan recién hecho?

    Where can you get the best fresh bread?

  • Recién me levanté.

    I just got up.

  • Ellos encontraron el cuerpo de un recién nacido en un congelador.

    They found the body of a newborn baby in a freezer.

  • Desearía que pudierais hacer una lista de los libros recién publicados.

    I wish you could make a list of the newly published books.

  • En nuestra compañía, los recién contratados son vigilados cuidadosamente.

    New hires are subject to careful monitoring in our firm.

  • ¿Cuántos regalos reciben los recién casados?

    How many presents do the newlyweds get?

  • El sacerdote bendijo la iglesia recién construida.

    The priest blessed the newly built church.

  • Los libros recién impresos huelen bien.

    Newly printed books smell good.

  • Recién acabo de terminar mi trabajo.

    I've just finished my work.

  • Los vecinos eran recelosos de los recién llegados.

    The villagers had a bias against any newcomer.

  • Recién me di cuenta de que son muchas más páginas de lo que pensé.

    I just realized those are much more pages that I have thought.

  • Recién casado.

    Just married.

  • Mantener a Mario en un estado en el que pueda tirar bolas de fuego es un proceso delicado: ese poder recién adquirido a veces hace que uno se vuelva gallito y descuidado.

    Keeping Mario in a state in which he can throw fireballs is a delicate process; that newfound power sometimes makes one cocky and careless.


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