unos

about, some


Examples
  • En unos momentos serás o bien una santa mártir o una bruja muerta.

    In a few moments you'll become either a holy martyr or a dead witch.

  • "¿Quién vendrá a la fiesta?" "Unos pocos amigos y cuatro o cinco compañeros de trabajo."

    "Who will be coming to the party?" "A few friends and four or five colleagues."

  • Se han escapado unos presos de la cárcel.

    Some prisoners have escaped from the jail.

  • Me he despertado hace unos minutos.

    I just woke up a few minutes ago.

  • Ni te acordarás de mí en unos años.

    You won't even remember me a few years from now.

  • Él coció unos huevos en la cocina.

    He boiled some eggs in the kitchen.

  • La gente se toma las cosas demasiado a pecho y el buen comportamiento de unos recompensa el mal comportamiento de otros.

    People take things too personally and the good behaviour of some rewards the bad behaviour of others.

  • Somos unos inútiles.

    We're useless.

  • Tienes unos ojos bonitos, ¿sabes?

    You know, you have beautiful eyes.

  • ¿Quieres unos minutos más?

    Do you want a few more minutes?

  • Unos van al bar a pasárselo bien y otros a ahogar sus penas.

    Some go to a bar to have a good time and others to drown their sorrows.

  • Me gustaría estar solo por unos minutos, por favor.

    I'd like to be alone for a few minutes please.

  • La tormenta duró unos pocos días.

    The storm raged for a few days.

  • Tom solo estará aquí unos días.

    Tom will be here only a few days.

  • Ella meditó por unos minutos.

    She thought for a few minutes.

  • Tengo unos dolores terribles.

    I have a terrible pain.

  • Él puede tomar prestado mi ciclomotor durante unos cuantos días.

    He can borrow my moped for a few days.

  • Tom obtuvo unos lentes nuevos.

    Tom got a new pair of glasses.

  • Tom quería sentarse por unos segundos.

    Tom wanted to sit down for a few seconds.

  • Solo unos pocos estudiantes entendieron la materia.

    Only a few students understood the matter.


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