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The English Word of the Day: Ordinary

The English Word of the Day: Ordinary

9
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ordinary

(adjective) normal, ordinario, usual, regular, corriente, ...


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Estamos buscando un corrector oficial de las frases en español para este hilo, así que si estás interesado, por favor envia un MP a rac1 o a mí.
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Mi frase/my sentence:

Most of the time superheroes are as ordinary as you and me.

La mayoría del tiempo los superhéroes son tan ordinarios como tú y yo.

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¿Has visto todas las contribuciones en 'The Word of the Day' de ayer? Todos los jugadores merecen tu atención (y votos).

Did you see all the entries of yesterday's Word of the Day? All players deserve your attention (and votes).

Message from maestroantonio:
"Les informo que no podré hacer mis labores de corrector en el foro del 1 al 4 de febrero, estaré de vacaciones."
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updated Feb 6, 2013
edited by mcl020
posted by mcl020
Hiiii Aran, I hope you and all other have a wonderful Saturday ;-) - mcl020, Feb 2, 2013
Hola MC - Aranjuez12, Feb 2, 2013
así así por lo menos tengo un ordenador para fluir el ruido - Aranjuez12, Feb 2, 2013

13 Answers

7
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They are people living an ordinary life in an ordinary way.

Son las personas que viven una vida ordinaria de manera ordinaria.

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updated Feb 6, 2013
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
Hahahahahah ..... you must have picked the most ordinary family around ;-))) - mcl020, Feb 2, 2013
Yes, even I have seen these sweet americans about. Nice family. - annierats, Feb 2, 2013
Lol, thanks amigas! - rac1, Feb 2, 2013
Goodness gracious rac...at high tide this normal family will be all washed up! I hope they have a boat. - 0095ca4c, Feb 2, 2013
6
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Esto no es un auto ordinario.

This is no ordinary car.

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updated Feb 6, 2013
edited by JoyceM
posted by JoyceM
I want one of those. - rac1, Feb 3, 2013
I don´t fully understand it, but Wow do the ladies really like these things. Especially 40-somethings. I´ve driven a couple I like the motor in the S model, but the suspension on the regular one. Cool little carrs! - rogspax, Feb 3, 2013
I have a 2004 now with 120,000 miles and am looking for a replacement. This convertible has my eye. - JoyceM, Feb 3, 2013
Very racy! :)) - Noetol, Feb 3, 2013
6
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Today, the vegetables that we eat, are not as plain and ordinary as they have been in the past.

Hoy, las verduras que comemos, no están sencillas y normales como han estado en el pasado.

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updated Feb 6, 2013
posted by 0095ca4c
No, probably mashed horse potato. - annierats, Feb 2, 2013
I haven't seen strawfishes before ;-) - mcl020, Feb 2, 2013
killer tomatoes with extra vitamins.....bad movie.....shouldn't have been allowed in the first place - Aranjuez12, Feb 2, 2013
Oops, I meant strawmatos .... I didn't recognize the tomato at first ;-))) - mcl020, Feb 3, 2013
Looks like a balenced diet! Fish, fruit, and veggies all at once! - Noetol, Feb 3, 2013
6
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El tiempo en mi país no es normal, febrero normalmente está muy caliente,

pero ahora hace frío, está solo 20 grados hoy en Melbourne.

The weather in my country is not normal, February is normally very hot ,

but it is now very cold, today it is only 20 degrees C in Melbourne.

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updated Feb 6, 2013
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
'Only' 20C, ray??? Poor you: over here we don't even have 20 C if you add the temperatures of November + December + January + .. ;-)))) - mcl020, Feb 2, 2013
jajaja sí estamos a cinco grados - Aranjuez12, Feb 2, 2013
En verano no llegamos a 20C muchas veces. Do you say llegar a temperatura??? - annierats, Feb 2, 2013
Anything but ordinary. : ) - rac1, Feb 2, 2013
Are there still speedos on the beaches in this weather Ray? - 0095ca4c, Feb 2, 2013
hahaha, which proves it is all relative, but I should have added it is going up and down like a fiddlers elbow . by Wednesday it will be 35 C . - ray76, Feb 2, 2013
Yes Margherite , but the speedos are rather empty at that temperature.. - ray76, Feb 2, 2013
6
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A menudo deseo que yo tenga una familia ordinaria pero entonces me realizo que no es posible.

Often I wish to have a normal family but then I realize that it is not possible.

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updated Feb 6, 2013
edited by Aranjuez12
posted by Aranjuez12
Good translation, except remove the word "myself". We wouldn't say "realize myself" in this sentence, just "realize". - sinmeta, Feb 2, 2013
You're now making me verrry curious, Aran ;-)) - mcl020, Feb 2, 2013
gracias sinmeta. - Aranjuez12, Feb 2, 2013
@Mc siento pero permanece un secreto :-| - Aranjuez12, Feb 2, 2013
I share this longing. - annierats, Feb 2, 2013
Hola Aran! Espero que sus sueños se hagan realidad. - 0095ca4c, Feb 2, 2013
gracias MArgherite pero no creo que sea un futuro realista - Aranjuez12, Feb 2, 2013
5
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Mi marido es un hombre muy ordinario y muchas veces he deseado que fuera un poco más interesante. Pero como las cosas se han cambiado en los últimos días..

My husband is a very ordinary man and I have often wished that he were a bit more interesting. But how things have changed in the last few days...

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updated Feb 6, 2013
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Help ..... is that after we sent you to the movies with ian-hill???? - mcl020, Feb 2, 2013
jajajaja....he got mixed up with Wolfie! - Aranjuez12, Feb 2, 2013
No comment. - annierats, Feb 2, 2013
Will the real wolfie sit down. - rac1, Feb 2, 2013
No comment, rac. - annierats, Feb 2, 2013
My ex-husband was extremely interesting and I often wished he was more ordinary. - JoyceM, Feb 2, 2013
:) - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2013
5
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Last night was not an ordinary night. I danced til 2AM.

Anoche no era una noche ordinaria. Bailaba hasta las dos de la mañana.

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updated Feb 6, 2013
posted by rogspax
Dancing huh? - rac1, Feb 3, 2013
Con su motocicleta, ¿verdad? - Aranjuez12, Feb 3, 2013
Lot's of dancing, plus an elbow to the side by a tall porteña (accidental) so beautiful that it was worth the pain that I´m just fully noticing this morning. More dangerous than racing. I´ll be wimping out and driving the car today. - rogspax, Feb 3, 2013
Puedes bailar el tango? - 0095ca4c, Feb 5, 2013
4
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¡Solo uno de nuestros vecinos ordinarios en el gran noroeste!

Just one of our ordinary neighbors in the Great Northwest!

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updated Feb 6, 2013
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
Have you seen Sasquatch? - JoyceM, Feb 3, 2013
He doesn't look like the guy you want to hang with! :)) - Noetol, Feb 3, 2013
4
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"Knowing just one word of wisdom is like knowing a hundred ordinary words."(Tibetan proverb).

Sabiendo sólo una palabra de sabiduría es como saber cien palabras ordinarias. enter image description here

updated Feb 6, 2013
posted by shish75
Good to remember for those who speak much but say little! :) - Noetol, Feb 3, 2013
:) hi shish - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2013
4
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Es solo un momento normal. Espero que ocurra algo inesperado pronto.

It's just an ordinary moment. I hope something unexpected will happen soon.

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updated Feb 6, 2013
edited by GraceM
posted by GraceM
If it does, I hope it will be a pleasant thing! - mcl020, Feb 3, 2013
I hadn't added the picture yet. Now your comment seems funny, mcl. :) - GraceM, Feb 3, 2013
3
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Nothing out of the ordinary occurred this morning.

Nada fuera de lo común ocurrió esta mañana..

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updated Feb 6, 2013
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Nice view :). - shish75, Feb 3, 2013
2
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Cada uno es especial en una manera y en absoluto no ordinario.

Everyone is special in some way and not at all ordinary.

updated Feb 6, 2013
edited by gohern
posted by gohern
typo gohern...not - 0095ca4c, Feb 5, 2013
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He looks like an ordinary reporter, but he's really Superman.

Parece un periodista normal, pero realmente es Superman.

updated Feb 6, 2013
posted by mstivers