La Palabra del Día: El desafío

Question

El desafío

challenge, duel, provocation

Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted January 9, 2012.
Gracias a Yesero para la idea de esta palabra.

If you have ideas for good words, please send me a PM – I will make it a future word of the day.

This thread is kindly moderated by drvicente. Please correct your posts according to drvicente’s indications and suggestions, and of course use the corrections to learn from your errors! .

Use the Word of the Day in a complete sentence that best exemplifies one of its definitions. Please provide both the Spanish and the English version and vote for other sentences that you like. The two best sentences (the most voted and the one selected by the mod and the thread owner) will be chosen to be used as the example sentences for the Word of the Day 30 days later based on votes and correctness. ********************************************************************************* Remember, you may NOT use a translator. This exercise is to test your abilities to write in both Spanish and English. ********************************************************************************* Only fully correct sentences are eligible to be chosen for the Word of the Day example sentences. ********************************************************************************** You may choose to include one picture with your sentences, but this picture may not be included in the Word of the Day email, so make sure your sentence is fully comprehensible without the visual aid .

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My Example:

Toda la gente tiene desafíos en su vida. La manera en que la persona afronta los desafíos decidirá si tiene éxito o fracasa en su vida.

Everybody has challenges in their life. The way in which the person handles the challenges will determine whether they have success or failure in their life.

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• True! :) The stronger the wind, the stronger the tree. - PrincessMari Dec 10, 2011
• Muy bien Chris sin embargo, tengo una sugerencia...repase bien la cláusula con "si"..los verbos deben tener tiempos iguales..espero que me entiendas sin que te revele la correción. - drvicente Dec 10, 2011
• Hmmm....muy díifícil...después de alguna investigación, he encontrado la frase 'sobre si', sin embargo, estoy bastante seguro de que no es correcto. Me otra suposición sería 'que', pero he eligido 'sobre si'...¿tengo razón ahora? - IndianaChris Dec 10, 2011
• Tu frase suena bien..no necesitas "sobre" es que el tiempo del verbo "tendrá" no acuerda con "fracasa" debe ser "tiene"...Acuérdate...si + verbo presente + verbo futuro..¿me entiendes? - drvicente Dec 10, 2011
• ahhh...entiendo....¡muchas gracias! :) - IndianaChris Dec 10, 2011
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Answer 1

Dicen que la vida nos desafia a una partida de ajedrez y tenemos que calcular bien cada paso.

It is said that the life challenges us to a game of chess and we have to consider each step well.

• Bien dicho Porcupine....two small corrections in English....challengeS....consider each step well.... :) - IndianaChris Dec 10, 2011
• Brilliant mate ! - ray76 Dec 10, 2011
• Dicen que la vida nos desafía al partido de ajedrez y tenemos que calcular bien cada paso. - drvicente Dec 10, 2011
• Thanks Chris - porcupine7 Dec 10, 2011
• Gracias drvicente - porcupine7 Dec 10, 2011
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Answer 2

Puede evitar un desafío con su esposa con sólo cuatro palabras sencillas; "sí querida, tienes razón."

You can avoid a challenge with your wife with only four simple words; "Yes dear, you're right."

• lol! agree - billygoat Dec 10, 2011
• Tienes más razón que un santo!!! - RaulSpaniard Dec 10, 2011
• ...un desafío... - drvicente Dec 10, 2011
• Thank you drvicente my friend. - 0043ad50 Dec 10, 2011
• jajaja - IndianaChris Dec 10, 2011
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Answer 3

It is a challenge for me to learn the Spanish language.

Es un desafío para mí a aprender la lengua española.

• Rez, a pesar del desafío escribes bien el idioma castellano. - drvicente Dec 10, 2011

Answer 4

Para mí el desafío de aprender español es vale la pena. Espero poder hablar un poco mejor cuando me vaya a España el verano que viene.

With drvicente's corrections:

Para mí el desafío de aprender el español vale la pena. Espero hablarlo un poco mejor cuando vaya a España el verano que viene.

In my opinion the challenge of learning Spanish is worth it. I hope to be able to speak a little better when I go to Spain next summer.

• Venga Billy! si ya hablas un español de primera!! - RaulSpaniard Dec 10, 2011
• ...de aprender el español vale la pena...Espero hablarlo...cuando vaya a... - drvicente Dec 10, 2011
• Que fantastico que puedes visitar a Espana! - SusanaEspana Dec 10, 2011
• thanks for the comments guys :) - billygoat Dec 11, 2011
• and corrections drvicente :) - billygoat Dec 11, 2011

Answer 5

I guess I have a kitchen phobia and cooking sometimes becomes a great challenge for me.

Me parece que tengo una fobia de cocinar y a veces, cocinar se convierte en un desafío grave para mi.

• Jury = the group of people in a trial who say if the person is guilty / innocent. you could say "member of a jury" since you're one person, but here it's better to say "a judge" - rabbitwho Dec 10, 2011
• Princesa..in this case you are talking about a competition (competencia, concurso)..desafío is more things in life that challenge us or even a duel or challenge btw two persons! - drvicente Dec 10, 2011
• @Rabbit, thanks a lot for the explanation. Actually in russian and armenian languages it is on the contrary :) - PrincessMari Dec 10, 2011
• @Vicente, muchas gracias :) I hope this time I used the word correctly. - PrincessMari Dec 10, 2011
• Me parece que tengo una fobia de cocinar y a veces, cocinar se convierte en un desafío grave para mí. - drvicente Dec 10, 2011
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Answer 6

*Cuando lo despidieron, tuvo uno de los desafíos más graves de su vida entera, pero en aquella época, no era la única con ese problema.**

Being made redundant was one of the biggest challenges in his whole life, but in that time he wasn't the only one with that problem.

• Rabbit, are you trying to say redundant in the sense of being obsolete? - drvicente Dec 10, 2011
• Rabbit lives in the UK where the term "redundant" means "let go from one's job because you are no longer needed." - ajaks Dec 10, 2011
• Oh..damn, Ajaks..thanks soo much..see you learn something new in both languages..jejeje! - drvicente Dec 10, 2011
• Rabbit does not live in the UK! But that's excactly what I meant Ajaks, thanks :) - rabbitwho Dec 10, 2011
• Cuando lo despidieron, tuvo uno de los desafíos más graves de su vida entera pero... - drvicente Dec 10, 2011

Answer 7

No matter how old you are it's always a challenge to learn a new language!

¡No importa cuantos años tienes siempre es un desafío aprender una nueva lengua!

• Yes, Lovely you are correct... - drvicente Dec 10, 2011
• Lovely, we wouldn't use the contraction form of you are in this case. - Yeser007 Dec 10, 2011
• Thanks a lot! :) - lovely_lovel Dec 10, 2011
• jeje....pero - ¿cuántos lenguas estás aprendiendo? jeje :) - IndianaChris Dec 10, 2011

Answer 8

Algunas personas tienen desafíos más difíciles en la vida que otras.

Some people have greater challenges in life than others.

• Algunas personas tienen desafíos más dificiles en la vida que otras. - drvicente Dec 10, 2011
• Ooops, should have used mas, i knew that one. Thanks vicente! - Hyena27 Dec 10, 2011
• Pues, pobre niño! :O - IndianaChris Dec 10, 2011

Answer 9

Solucionar el Cubo de Rubik es un desafío al alcance de unos pocos.

Solving Rubik's Cube is a challenge within reach of few persons.

• Muy bien, como siempre en español e inglés... - drvicente Dec 10, 2011
• A-aaaaa. I tried sooooooooooo hard! But one color was always not gathered :( - PrincessMari Dec 10, 2011
• jejeje - conozco - es muy difícil!! :) - IndianaChris Dec 10, 2011
• ooops sorry Raul, I didn't read everyone's before I posted, los genios ¿no? je je - Kiwi_Girl Dec 11, 2011

Answer 10

Puede ser difícil, pero el aprendizaje del español es un desafío que nunca se hace aburrido.

It may be difficult, but learning Spanish is a challenge that never gets boring.

• What a cute! :) - PrincessMari Dec 10, 2011
• ...que nunca se hace aburrido... - drvicente Dec 10, 2011
• sí, tienes razón, y es un desafío muy grande!!!! - IndianaChris Dec 10, 2011
• Gracias, Vicente. That's the reason I wrote this sentence... Because I was not sure if I should use volverse or hacerse! - MLucie Dec 10, 2011
• Very good, Lucie.."hacerse": is the most common use of to become.."Volverse" is used more with unexpected, drastic or permanent changes..El valiente se volvió cobarde. The brave man became cowardly. - drvicente Dec 10, 2011
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Answer 11

Hay una tormenta eléctrica fuera de mi ventana, el desafío es a trabajar en SD y escribe

esta post.

Corrected.-Hay una tormenta eléctrica formando afuera desde mi ventana, el desafío es

seguir trabajando en SD y escribiendo esta frase.

There is an electrical storm outside my window and the challenge is to work on SD and write this post .

This is really happening , the internet has dropped out twice , am I an addict or what ?

Or just plain stupid.

• I don't know, Ray, but that's one gorgeous picture! - ajaks Dec 10, 2011
• Hay una tormenta eléctrica formando afuera desde mi ventana, el desafío es seguir trabajando en SD y escribiendo esta frase. - drvicente Dec 10, 2011
• jeje....buena foto!! - IndianaChris Dec 10, 2011
• true Ray I had the same problem. actually I have just regained access. - jennyo45 Dec 10, 2011
• thank you drvicente, " afuere desde" is " outside of " ? That threw me , great mate. - ray76 Dec 10, 2011
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Answer 12

El desafío más famoso en la historia norteamericana fue entre Aaron Burr y Alexander Hamilton. The most famous duel in American history was between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton.

• ..más famoso en la historia norteamericana... - drvicente Dec 10, 2011
• Sí - escribé un informe sobre eso cuando estaba en escuela... :) - IndianaChris Dec 10, 2011
• No puedo acordarme quién ganó...íqué bobo!..el que llegó a ser presidente de EEUU. - drvicente Dec 10, 2011
• Aaron Burr ganó... y el llegó a ser vice presidente... - mstivers Dec 10, 2011

Answer 13

Mi gustan los desafíos en los programas de juegas concurso como "el superviviente" y "la carrera increíble".

I like the challenges in game shows like "Survivor" and "The Amazing Race".

• Me gustan los desafíos en los programas de concurso como... - drvicente Dec 10, 2011
• Yo también, al menos Survivor... :) - IndianaChris Dec 10, 2011
• Gracias Vicente, gustar was a really dumb mistake which I should know by now. Los programas, aargh! got me with one of those tricky gender words.:0 - Yeser007 Dec 10, 2011
• It's okay Yeser..that why there are a thousand pairs of eyes reviewing these sentences. - drvicente Dec 10, 2011

Answer 14

Te reto a un desafío. Vamos a ver quién tiene la más larga lengua la lengua más larga!

I challenge you to a duel. Let´s see who has the longest tongue!

• Very good bandit..you need to change the position of the last part...la lengua más larga. - drvicente Dec 10, 2011
• A veces tengo lengua azul largartos en mi jardín bandit - y si están completeamente inofensivos.... - nonombre Dec 10, 2011
• jeje 4Annie I thought this was "un cocodrilo" o "un caimán"! Muchas gracias por tu comentario. Aprendo mucho sobre "the blue tongued lizard"! :) ! - bandit51jd Dec 10, 2011
• jejeje he looks like Gene Simmons. - Yeser007 Dec 10, 2011
• Lo siento. ¿Quién es Gene Simmons? - bandit51jd Dec 10, 2011
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Answer 15

Para enfrentar el desafío de cruzar las Montañas Azules los primeros exploradores europeos necesitaron la ayuda de la gente indígena...

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To face the challenge of crossing the Blue Mountains, the first European explorers needed the help of the indigenous people.

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• Para enfrentar el desafío de cruzar las Montañas Azules, los primeros exploradores europeos necesitaron la ayuda de la gente indígena. - drvicente Dec 10, 2011
• Gracias vicente, ya estoy en él... - nonombre Dec 10, 2011