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Es fundamental que respetemos los plazos, porque el cliente no acepta retrasos.
It's essential that we meet the deadlines, because the client won't accept delays.
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Why every word is where it is
Es1verbit isser · present · 3rd sing.fundamental1adjectiveessentialsing.queconjunctionthatrespetemos1verbwe respect, we meetrespetar · subjunctive · present · 1st pl.losdeterminertheel · masc. · pl. · definiteplazos2noundeadlinesplazo · masc. · pl.,porqueconjunctionbecauseeldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteclientenounclientmasc. · sing.noadverbnotaceptaverbacceptsaceptar · present · 3rd sing.retrasos3noundelaysretraso · masc. · pl..
- Es → respetemos: mood
- respetemos → plazos: obj
- cliente → acepta: agree
- acepta → retrasos: obj
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Es fundamental que + present subjunctive: a judgement about what is necessary. Subjunctive: value judgements and impersonal expressions →
- 2plazo = deadline, time limit; cumplir (con) un plazo = to meet a deadline.
- 3retraso = delay.
Variations
- Es fundamental que cumplamos con los plazos, porque el cliente no acepta retrasos.