ASK A QUESTION La palabra del día: echar
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echar - to throw; to put; to pour; to give, to dish out; to post; to give off, to emit; to sprout, to shoot
Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes and language correctness.
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Uno de mis momentos preferidos en año es cuando las plantas echan las hojas en primavera.
One of my favourite moments of the year is when plants sprout their leaves in spring.
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Mi mujer dijo que yo tenía que escoger entre ella y mi perro. Claro que sí la echo de menos a ella.
My wife said I had to choose between her and my dog. I sure do miss her.
- great :-) - Fidalguinho Mar 18, 2010 flag
- What a useful verb! - dogbert Mar 18, 2010 flag
- reminds me of a country song - nizhoni1 Mar 18, 2010 flag
- que tenia que escoger entre...Claro que la echo de menos. - melipiru Mar 18, 2010 flag
- So you have a "female" dog? How sweet, I hope you found a good home for "her". jeje - Nicole-B Mar 18, 2010 flag
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When I saw today's word of the day, I just remembered the following verses:
Por los pobres de la tierra
Quiero yo mi suerte echar.
-"Guantanamera"- José Martí
- You'll give us an english version? - Fidalguinho Mar 18, 2010 flag
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Hoy me voy a echar una larga siesta.Soy una perezosa.
Today I'm going to take a long nap.I'm lazy.
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Nuestra ciudad vecina echa un olor asqueroso.
Our neighboring city gives off a foul odor.
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When he finally said what he really felt, the anger poured out of him. Cuando finalmente dijo lo que realmente sentía,echó la ira de él.
- "...dijo que lo que" ? I don't agree a lot - Fidalguinho Mar 18, 2010 flag
- how would you say it and I will correct - nizhoni1 Mar 18, 2010 flag
- echó la ira de él - melipiru Mar 18, 2010 flag
- :-) - Fidalguinho Mar 18, 2010 flag
- "se puso rojo de la ira" "desbordó de la ira" "reventó de la bronca" :) - Benz Mar 18, 2010 flag
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He trabajado demasiado hoy! Me Voy a echar una pavita!
I've worked too much today, I'm going to take a little nap.
(This expression was given to me by a work associate from Puerto Rico.)
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Vale tia.
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¡Ya! Echame un poquito de agua. ¡Por favor! ¡Tragé una avispa!
Hold! Give me water. Please! I swallowed a wasp!
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¿Que onda con el señor A? ¡Está echando una demostración de degradación!
What's up with sir A? ¡He is doing beneath his moral standard!
Correct me if I am left or wright
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Fuí muy aburrido con la TV tan lo eché por la ventana.
I was very bored with the TV so I threw it out the window.
Ahora estoy felíz
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Mija, échele más agua en la sopa.
My daughter, pour more water in the soup.
De la canción por supuesto.
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Olvidé que había papas en la dispensa y se echaron a perder.
I forgot that there were potatoes in the pantry and they sprouted.
I suspect that I need some other form of haber here, but since I only know the three main tenses so far, I went with what I know ; )
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Ella echó a llorar cuando oyó la noticia
She burst out crying when she heard the news
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Voy a echar una cervesa, señor. I am going to pour you a beer, sir.
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Abrir todo el pecho pa´echar este grito "¡Qué lindo es Jalisco, palabra de honor!"
from "¡Ay! Jalisco no te rajes""
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"Su vecino le está echando los perros".
as in
Her neighbor is flirtting with her.
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Mañana quiero a echar a mi perro de senderismo en la montañas. Tomarrow I want to take my dog hiking in the mountains.
- Mar 18, 2010
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