Sentence examples of "por excelencia" in Spanish

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Algunos dicen que el bote se perdió, otros que fue tragado por una ballena. Some say the boat got lost, others say it was swallowed by a whale.
Él ganó el premio a la excelencia en todas las materias. He won the prize for excellence in all subjects.
Damos por sentado que la televisión existe. We take it for granted that television exists.
Solo solo conexiones o accesorios especificados por el fabricante. Only use attachments or accessories specified by the manufacturer.
Se arruinó la salud por trabajar demasiado. He ruined his health by working too much.
La Mona Lisa fue pintada por Leonardo da Vinci. The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
No me casé con él por ser rico. I didn't marry him because he is rich.
No pierdas el sueño por eso. Don't lose sleep over that.
Londres, donde vivo, solía ser famosa por su niebla. London, where I live, used to be famous for its fog.
Por ahora he conseguido acabarme los tres primeros capítulos. I've managed to finish the first three chapters so far.
A Tom le gusta sentarse en la playa temprano por la mañana. Tom likes sitting on the beach in the early morning.
Me resbalé y me caí por las escaleras. I slipped and fell down the stairs.
Estamos muriendo uno por uno. We are dying one after the other.
Esperé por diez minutos, aunque esos diez minutos parecieron como diez horas para mí. I waited for ten minutes, though they seemed like 10 hours to me.
Cuando era niño, por lo general yo jugaba béisbol después de la escuela. As a kid I usually played baseball after school.
¿Estás enfadado por lo que dije? Are you angry at what I said?
Si sabes que va a ocurrir algo desagradable, que irás al dentista por ejemplo, o a Francia, entonces, eso no es bueno. If you know that something unpleasant will happen, that you will go to the dentist for example, or to France, then that is not good.
Gracias por tu consideración. I appreciate your thoughtfulness.
¿En dónde puedo cambiar yenes por dólares? Where can I exchange yen for dollars?
Me siento culpable por eso. I feel guilty about it.
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