Usage examples of "general" in Spanish with translation to English

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En general, los japoneses son conservadores. On the whole, the Japanese are conservative.
Por lo general, acá no nieva mucho. As a rule, it doesn't snow much here.
Por lo general, ella es una madrugadora. As a rule, she is an early riser.
Pero, en general, las cosas han ido bien. But all in all, things have gone well.
En general, estoy a favor de tu opinión. On the whole, I am in favor of your opinion.
Por lo general desayunamos a las 7:30. We usually have breakfast at 7:30.
Él es popular con la gente en general. He is popular with the people at large.
Aquel señor por lo general lleva puesto un sombrero. That gentleman usually wears a hat.
A los niños en general les gusta el helado. Most children love ice cream.
Los muchachos, en general, son más altos que las muchachas. Boys, as a rule, are taller than girls.
Por lo general llegan a casa más tarde que nosotros. They usually get home later than us.
Por lo general asociamos a los estadounidenses con la libertad. We usually connect Americans with freedom.
Los perros que ladran mucho por lo general no son peligrosos. Dogs that bark a lot usually aren't dangerous.
Por lo general, ellos llegan a casa más tarde que nosotros. They usually get home later than we do.
En general, las mujeres pueden soportar el dolor mejor que los hombres. By and large, women can bear pain better than men.
Por lo general, vale la pena jugar el juego de la vida. As a rule, the game of life is worth playing.
Cuando era niño, por lo general yo jugaba béisbol después de la escuela. As a kid I usually played baseball after school.
Me parece que las patinetas en general son más baratas que los patines. I think skateboards are usually cheaper than rollerblades.
Aquí tiene un callejero y el plano general de la ciudad de Gdynia. Here's a street map and main map of the city of Gdynia.
Me pregunto cuál es la expectativa de vida normal de una cucaracha, y si por lo general mueren de viejas. I wonder what the normal life span of a cockroach is and if they ever die of old age.
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