La Palabra del Día: El mando

Question

El mando

command, authority, control, lead

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

My Example:

Cuando pierdo el mando de la tele, siempre lo primero que se me ocurre es echar la culpa a mis perros.

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When I lose my remote control, my first thought is always to blame my dogs.

• el mando de la tele, sounds like you are talking about the power - Heidita Feb 7, 2012
• excelente:) - Heidita Feb 7, 2012
• You dog is so nice! :D - PrincessMari Feb 7, 2012
• I like your sentence Chris - billygoat Feb 7, 2012
• Nice, Chris, Wolfie decided to take part too when he saw your dog. - annierats Feb 7, 2012
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Answer 1

Los mandos de la tele llevan cada vez más botones, aunque yo siempre utilizo los mismos.

Remote controls for TVs have more and more buttons, although I always use the same ones.

• :) - Jeremias Feb 7, 2012
• muy bien Rauuuuuuuuuul ! - billygoat Feb 7, 2012
• Gran imagen. - mstivers Feb 7, 2012
• Good work Raul. The only change I would make is that TV should be plural. - Leatha Feb 7, 2012
• thanks Leatha! - RaulSpaniard Feb 7, 2012
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Answer 2

No os preocupéis, tengo al mando de la situación.

With drvicente's corrections:

No os preocupéis, estoy al mando de la situación

Don't worry, I am in command of the situation.

• lol billy! - jennyo45 Feb 7, 2012
• jeje, qué malo - Heidita Feb 7, 2012
• Jajaja, hoy tienes el voto de tu frase bien merecido :) - Cordobesa Feb 7, 2012
• íGenial! íMuy graciosa, Billy! - FELIZ77 Feb 7, 2012
• gracias mis amigos :) - billygoat Feb 7, 2012
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Answer 3

It is time to take a control over your life.

Push Ctrl-Z- if you wish to undo your decision.

Ctrl-X- to remove unwanted persons.

Ctrl-F- if you wish to find your love.

Es el momento de tomar el mando de tu vida.

Pulse el Ctrl-Z si quieres anular tu decisión.

Ctrl-X- para eliminar las personas no deseadas de tu vida.

Ctrl-F- para buscar tu amor.

• I'm not sure that "keyboard commands" is "los mandes del teclado" in Spanish. Should I write another sentence? - PrincessMari Feb 7, 2012
• Hola Princess.! we say "comandos del teclado". :) - RaulSpaniard Feb 7, 2012
• Thanks a lot, Raul! But I need to use the work of the day. I guess I should rewrite the sentence. - PrincessMari Feb 7, 2012
• It's very similar !!.... Maybe the "boss" accept it...... jeje - RaulSpaniard Feb 7, 2012
• I got another idea! :D - PrincessMari Feb 7, 2012
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Answer 4

¿Quién puede asumir el mando para luchar contra la crisis económica?

Who can take the lead to fight the economic crisis?

• Lol I wouldn't trust any of them hahaha - FELIZ77 Feb 7, 2012
• Tengo confianza en Willy Wonka porque es hombre de negocios con chocolate..Muy bien, Castor. - drvicente Feb 7, 2012
• Thanks, Vicente. Unfortunately it looks as if Uncle Scrooge McDuck is pulling the strings. - Castor77 Feb 7, 2012
• LoL, Vicente! I was thinking exactly the same :) - ajaks Feb 7, 2012

Answer 5

You have to listen to me. I am in charge here.

**Tienes que escucharme. Estoy al mando aquí.*

• Muy bien, Lucie - drvicente Feb 7, 2012
• :) - IndianaChris Feb 7, 2012
• Gracias Dr. Vicente! - MLucie Feb 7, 2012

Answer 6

En mi familia, no hay duda de quien está al mando.

In my family, there is no doubt about who is in charge.

• Grandes gatos locos! - Jraider Feb 7, 2012
• Hola, Jraider :) - ajaks Feb 7, 2012
• Jrai siempre tiene fetiche para gatos..pienso que un gato loco le mordió. - drvicente Feb 7, 2012
• jeje Pienso tienes razón, Vicente! - ajaks Feb 7, 2012
• Muchas gracias por la corrección, Vicente. What triggers the subjunctive here? Is it the use of "doubt"? Or is it the impersonal? - ajaks Feb 7, 2012
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Answer 7

If you think you're in control, have children. You'll soon find you're not.

Si piensas estar al mando, tengo hijos. Pronto descubrirás que no es así.

• muy cierto - 00434ec3 Feb 7, 2012
• Eso es. - annierats Feb 7, 2012
• ...estar al mando. Tenga hijos. Pronto descubrirás que no es así. - drvicente Feb 7, 2012
• I'm confused by you correctivos. Is there some reason you made the end of the first sentence separate? And why tenga? - Leatha Feb 7, 2012
• Leatha: Your statement says "tengo hijos" = 'I have children." What you want to say is to tell the reader that _they_ should have children, hence I believe a command / imperativo / mandato: - xocoyote Feb 7, 2012
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Answer 8

Our attitude puts us in a position to command. Nuestra actitud nos pone en un puesto de mando.

• Bien dicho Jenny! :) - IndianaChris Feb 7, 2012
• command is a verb here, try again jenny - Heidita Feb 7, 2012
• Not sure if this is better heidita, thanks for the corrections. - jennyo45 Feb 7, 2012
• Instead of "la posición..use "un puesto"...gracias, jenny - drvicente Feb 7, 2012
• thank you drvicente ,that is much better .. - jennyo45 Feb 8, 2012

Answer 9

A veces, todos nos sentimos como perdamos como si perdiéramos el mando.

Sometimes, we all feel like we lose control.

• Not sure if the subjunctive is correct here or not... - Tosh Feb 7, 2012
• I would say "como si perdemos el mando". Let's wait for the experts though. - MLucie Feb 7, 2012
• I like this sentence Tosh:) - Jraider Feb 7, 2012
• A veces todos nos sentimos como si perdiéramos el mando. - drvicente Feb 7, 2012
• Thanks, Jr and Dr... imperfect subjunctive, huh? I guess I can see why now... since it's something done "sometimes" or "at times" in the past. - Tosh Feb 7, 2012
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Answer 10

Mi perro finje escuchar bien mis mandos pero no cumple ningunos de los órdenes, sigue ocupandose con las cosas de perros.

My dog pretends to listen properly to my commands but he doesn't carry out the orders, he just carries on minding his own dog-business.

• Great sentence LoL. Nice photo too :) - ajaks Feb 7, 2012
• Sounds like my kids. :D - hollyjollybe Feb 7, 2012
• He is very like a 40 kg child full of entusiasm, but a little bit strong willed.. - annierats Feb 7, 2012
• Mi perro finje escuchar bien mis mandos pero no cumple ningunos de los órdenes, sigue ocupandose con las cosas de perros. - drvicente Feb 7, 2012
• jajaja, entonces tu perro es como el mío, Annie, no me hace ni caso :) - Cordobesa Feb 7, 2012
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Answer 11

En un grupo siempre se le ocurre que alguien fuerte asume el mando.

In a group it often happens that someone strong takes the lead.

• Creo que esto siempre pasa....buena frase... :) - IndianaChris Feb 7, 2012
• Muy bien, Jenny. - drvicente Feb 7, 2012

Answer 12

Before you take the control of people, learn how to love them and to let them love you too.

Antés de asumir el mando de la gente, aprende como amarla y déjala que te ama también.

Correction: Antes de asumir el mando de la gente, aprende cómo quererla y déjala que te ame también.

• I'm not sure of my Spanish ... correct me please . - Mndeen75 Feb 7, 2012
• I think "querer" would be better than "amar" here because "amar" implies a passionate love between two people. "Querer" is more general. - Netjert Feb 7, 2012
• ...aprende cómo quererla y déjala que te ame también. - drvicente Feb 7, 2012
• There is no accent on "antes de" - drvicente Feb 7, 2012
• Muchas gracias para todos - Mndeen75 Feb 8, 2012
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Answer 13

A mí me parece que tengo dotes de mando. A mi mujer parece que no.

I think I have leadership qualities. My wife doesn't think so.

• LoL Can I be counted as one of your bunch, oh fearless leader? - ajaks Feb 7, 2012
• Hehe, why not, we are now a bunch of two. - Eddy Feb 8, 2012

Answer 14

El mando manual es un buen accesorio fotografico para los que son competentes en la fotografía. Los aficionados deberían comprar los aparatos automáticos.

Manual control is good in cameras for those who are competent in photography. The inexperienced should buy automatic appliances

• In English we would say "the inexperienced" because "ignorants" sounds odd and is insulting. - pesta Feb 7, 2012
• "Manual" (no "the"), "good in cameras" (no "the"), "in photography" (no "the"). - pesta Feb 7, 2012
• El mando manual es un buen accesorio fotográfico para los que son competentes en la fotografía. Los aficionados deberían comprar los aparatos automáticos. - drvicente Feb 7, 2012
• Gracias drVicente - porcupine7 Feb 8, 2012
• Thanks Pesta - porcupine7 Feb 8, 2012

Answer 15

Lo eligimos por sus dotes de mando.

We elected him for his leadership abilities.

• Vaya que sí! - RaulSpaniard Feb 7, 2012
• I don't know if Spanishdict couldn't get in trouble for this since it spells it out on it "may not be reproduced" - rabbitwho Feb 7, 2012
• Muy bien - drvicente Feb 7, 2012
• Gracias Dr. C - Jeremias Feb 12, 2012