La Palabra del Día: El paso

Question

El paso

step, footprint, pace, walk, step forward, crossing, passing

Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted February 6, 2012.

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:

Una vez cuando era joven, intenté contar el número de pasos que daba en un día. Sin embargo, muy pronto me di cuenta que sería muy difícil, y no valía la pena.

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Once when I was young, I tried to count how many steps I took in a day. However, very soon I realized that it was very hard, and not worth the trouble.

• Awww... you were a cutie-pie! - hollyjollybe Jan 7, 2012
• jaja - Thanks Holly....but that isn't me....jejej - IndianaChris Jan 7, 2012
• ... muy pronto me di cuenta que sería muy difícil... muy bien amigo! - RaulSpaniard Jan 7, 2012
• Thats why they have pedometers! jeje.. - Gregory84 Jan 7, 2012
• Gracias Raul - No estaba suguro de que la palabra ser / sería.....y más en vez de muy fue una tontería...jeje - IndianaChris Jan 7, 2012
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Answer 1

Eso es un paso corto para un hombre, un salto gigantesco para la humanidad.

Este es un pequeño paso para el hombre, pero un gran salto para la humanidad.

That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.

• Oh, yes, it is! :D Great post, Tosh! :) - PrincessMari Jan 7, 2012
• Thank you! - Tosh Jan 7, 2012
• Buena frase!! :) - IndianaChris Jan 7, 2012
• Tosh, muy buen empleo de la palabra...gracias por compartirla. - drvicente Jan 7, 2012
• Buenísimo Tosh, generalmente se traduce: "Este es un pequeño paso para el hombre, pero un gran salto para la humanidad" - nelson_rafae Jan 7, 2012
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Answer 2

Go ahead, take your first steps in life, my baby, and don't be afraid, I'm by your side.

Adelante, haz los primeros pasos en tu vida, mi bebé, y no tengas miedo, estoy a tu lado.

• In English, we would say that a baby "takes" his or her first steps, so it should be "take your first steps in life...". Also, "afraid" has one "f". :) - Tosh Jan 7, 2012
• jaja - has usado la palabra del día de ayer y hoy...bien hecho....maybe: Take the first steps of your life......afriad.... :) - IndianaChris Jan 7, 2012
• jeje - gracias Tosh... :) - IndianaChris Jan 7, 2012
• ver nice princess :) - billygoat Jan 7, 2012
• Thanks a lot, guys! :D - PrincessMari Jan 7, 2012
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Answer 3

En un universo paralelo, hasta los pasos de cebra pueden ser distintos.

In a parallel universe, even zebra crossings can be different.

• jeje muy bien! - billygoat Jan 7, 2012
• lol - IndianaChris Jan 7, 2012
• good - drvicente Jan 7, 2012

Answer 4

El Paso es un ciudad frontera en el ouste de Texas. Los bisteces allí son maravillosos.

With the silly mistakes corrected:

El Paso es una ciudad frontera en el oeste de Texas. Los bisteces allí son maravillosos

El Paso is a border town in the West of Texas. The steaks there are wonderful.

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• :D - PrincessMari Jan 7, 2012
• Sí, estoy de acuerdo.... :) - IndianaChris Jan 7, 2012
• ...una ciudad... - drvicente Jan 7, 2012
• Billy, no sabía que habías estado en USA. Supongo que practicarías el ingles allí... que envidia! jeje - RaulSpaniard Jan 7, 2012
• oeste - qfreed Jan 7, 2012
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Answer 5

un paso, un otro paso y un viaje ha empezado

a step, another step and a journey has begun.

• Es cierto.....me gusta tu frase... :) - IndianaChris Jan 7, 2012
• Me gusta ver la migración de las tortugas marinas... - drvicente Jan 7, 2012

Answer 6

Un mal paso puede acabar con todo el camino hecho.

One bad step can destroy the whole performed journey.

• so true - 00434ec3 Jan 7, 2012
• Un mal paso puede acabar con todo el camino hecho. Arruinar is better related with life e.g. Me han arruinado la vida! - RaulSpaniard Jan 7, 2012
• Thanks mi - porcupine7 Jan 7, 2012
• Gracias Raul - porcupine7 Jan 7, 2012
• Nice sentence, fits perfectly with the picture. - ianta Jan 7, 2012
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Answer 7

He caminando para veintinueve metros en un muelle que fue veintiocho metros largo.

Un paso demasiado largo.

I walked for 29 meters on a Pier that was 28 meters long, A step too far.

• I think you need to put "de largo" to mean "of length". - Tosh Jan 7, 2012
• ...un paso demasiado largo. - drvicente Jan 7, 2012
• Thank you guys it was not as wrong as I thought it would be . - ray76 Jan 7, 2012
• This actually happened to me , at night , and in a state of shall we say " feeling no pain " . - ray76 Jan 7, 2012
• Thank you drvicente that is a great expression " un paso demasiado largo " I shall not forget that now, thanks. - ray76 Jan 7, 2012

Answer 8

Pintar un paso de cebra no debe ser tarea fácil...

Painting a zebra crossing must not be easy work...

• jeje - muy gracioso....must not be easy work... :) - IndianaChris Jan 7, 2012
• muy bien, amigo... - drvicente Jan 7, 2012
• Lol - Gregory84 Jan 7, 2012
• bien hecho! - billygoat Jan 7, 2012
• Here we simply call them crosswalks, no animal references, but I prefer yours! :) - cristalino Jan 7, 2012
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Answer 9

Eso puede ser el paso de cebra más famoso.

This could be the most famous zebra crossing.

• Este vs. eso...this vs. that - drvicente Jan 7, 2012
• I started with 'este' and then changed my mind. Halfway . :-) Thanks. - Castor77 Jan 7, 2012

Answer 10

A veces mi trabajo es como así ...dar dos pasos adelante y tres pasos atrás.

My attempt: A veces mi trabajo es como; llevar dos pasos adelante y tres pasos retroceder.

At times my work is like; take two steps forward and three steps backwards.

• Look familiar? I swear I wrote this as an answer to yesterday's word before seeing todays and I just couldn't pass this up. I know, how lazy can I be!! - Yeser007 Jan 7, 2012
• What dancing is that? Tango maybe? - RaulSpaniard Jan 7, 2012
• No Raul, el paso doble jejeje - Yeser007 Jan 7, 2012
• lol..buen trabajo... :) - IndianaChris Jan 7, 2012
• A veces mi trabajo es como...dar dos pasos adelante y tres pasos atrás. - drvicente Jan 7, 2012

Answer 11

Edit:

Un podómetro cuenta cada paso que una persona hace cuando anda y es un instrumento muy útil para mantener la salud.

Un podómetro cuenta cada paso que una persona hace cuando andar y es un instrumento muy útil para mantener la salud.

A pedometer counts each step that a person makes when walking and is a very useful instrument for maintaining the health.

• ...cuando anda... - drvicente Jan 7, 2012
• ¡Muchas gracias, drvicente! - sanlee Jan 7, 2012

Answer 12

En los países lationoamericanos hay una raza de caballos que se llama el Paso Fino y los caballos de esta raza tienen los andares especiales, con alta flexíon de las rodillas al andar.

Latinamerican countries have breed of horses, called the Paso Fino, which has a characteristic high knee-action at the walk.

• oh wow - Gregory84 Jan 7, 2012
• Beautiful! I like horses! :) - PrincessMari Jan 7, 2012
• Muy bonito... you might check your spelling of characteristic.... :) - IndianaChris Jan 7, 2012
• Thank you indiana, obviouslyI only ever make typos, nevermistakes, lol. - annierats Jan 7, 2012
• I pasted your spelling in, to make bl***y sure. - annierats Jan 7, 2012
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Answer 13

Un paso a un tiempo está demasiado lento para mí, me gusta saltar con los pies (pero a veces me meto en líos).

Paso a paso me tarda mucho, me gusta brincar con los ambos pies adelante (pero a veces me meto en líos)

One step at a time is too slow for me, I like to jump in with both feet (but sometimes I get myself into trouble).

• jejeje, nice post, Holly! :D - PrincessMari Jan 7, 2012
• Paso a paso me tarda mucho, me gusta brincar con los ambos pies adelante (pero a veces me meto en líos) - drvicente Jan 7, 2012
• thanks, vicente. :) - hollyjollybe Jan 7, 2012
• I don't know why but you emocicon cracked me up lol. - Gregory84 Jan 7, 2012
• Really? I guess that sometimes it's the little things that can brighten a person's day. :) - hollyjollybe Jan 7, 2012

Answer 14

I'm going to take a step back and reevaluate my future plans.

Voy a dar un paso atrás y reevaluar mis planes futuros.

• Nice - drvicente Jan 7, 2012
• jeje - buena frase... :) - IndianaChris Jan 7, 2012

Answer 15

Estoy aprendiendo español paso a paso , un paso adelante y entonces dos pasos atrás

I am learning spanish step by step , one step forward and then two steps backwards.

• Pues, es la única manera...... y has usado la palabra del día de ayer también...jeje :) - IndianaChris Jan 7, 2012
• typo: learning - Tosh Jan 7, 2012
• No te creo...haces buen trabajo..sigue practicando como todos nosotros. - drvicente Jan 7, 2012
• thanks all :) - AOCROC Jan 7, 2012