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The English Word of the Day: Simply

The English Word of the Day: Simply

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simply

(adverb) simplemente, con sencillez, sencillamente, sólo, ...


Maestroantonio is enjoying a more than well-deserved short holiday, so we have to work extra hard these days on our sentences to make them as flawless as we can and also correct each other's sentences wherever we can!


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.
Mientras tanto, maestroantonio se ha ofrecido amablemente a ayudarnos. Modifica tus frases según sus sugerencias, ¡por favor!
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Mi frase/my sentence:

Because of his good arguments, his parents simply had to grant his wish.

Debido a sus buenos argumentos, sus padres simplemente tenían que concederle su deseo.

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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 4, 2013
edited by mcl020
posted by mcl020
Hola, amiga. Muchas gracias! - rac1, Feb 3, 2013
De nada, amiga, as you know: it is fun to do ;-)))) - mcl020, Feb 3, 2013

9 Answers

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To put it simply, I'm a rockstar

En pocas simplemente, soy una estrella de rock.

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updated Feb 4, 2013
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
¡Qué lindo! jajajaja tengo que darte un voto..... - Aranjuez12, Feb 3, 2013
Gracias amigo! : ) - rac1, Feb 3, 2013
What a cool guitar you have ;-)))) - mcl020, Feb 3, 2013
Hehe, what a cute, little rockstar ;) - inridk, Feb 3, 2013
Gracias amigas. He rocks, huh? - rac1, Feb 3, 2013
Ihope he got a nappy before they sold out.. - annierats, Feb 3, 2013
I had no idea you were such a prodigy, Rac! :)) - Noetol, Feb 3, 2013
Brillant star !:). - shish75, Feb 4, 2013
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¿¡Qué? Había venta en pañales, ¿y tú no compraste ninguna? Tú simplemente tienes que volver a comprar un montón, ¡porque voy a necesitarlos!

What?! There were sales on diapers, and you didn't buy any?? You simply have to go back to buy a whole bunch, for I am going to need them!

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updated Feb 6, 2013
edited by inridk
posted by inridk
Very cute, Inridk. ..."There was a sale...or "There were sales on"...."going to need them." - rac1, Feb 3, 2013
Help, the youngest economist ever ;-) - mcl020, Feb 3, 2013
Thanks Annie :) - inridk, Feb 3, 2013
Sale: liquidación, in Spain, anyway. A forward thinking baby! - annierats, Feb 4, 2013
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Quiero hacer un frase.Yo simplemente no puedo.No tengo la facilidad.I want to make a sentence.I simply cannot.I don't have the ability.

updated Feb 6, 2013
edited by heliotropeman
posted by heliotropeman
Banndita should flag you at once, but maybe she is blonde too.. Vote of the week. - annierats, Feb 3, 2013
Well, you managed to come up with something ;-) - mcl020, Feb 3, 2013
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Ayer rogspax me preguntó como se llaman las patas de los pingüinos y la verdad es que se llaman simplemente patas palmeados o patas de patos.

Yesterday Rogspax asked me what a penguins feet are called. The truth is they are simply called webbed feet, or ducks feet. .

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updated Feb 6, 2013
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Thanks for the information ;-))) - mcl020, Feb 3, 2013
Well, Ihope I'm right, rogspax made me go and look it up.. - annierats, Feb 3, 2013
We will, undr no circumstances mention crow's feet here! No. - annierats, Feb 3, 2013
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He did it simply = (just / only) because he was afraid.

Lo hizo solamente porque tenía miedo.

updated Feb 6, 2013
posted by ian-hill
Of crow's feet, I expect. - annierats, Feb 3, 2013
Fear makes people do unenexpected things .... - mcl020, Feb 3, 2013
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Me gustaría saber si pueda describir el subjuntivo simplemente en una frase. Por lo menos entonces podría entenderlo.

I would like to know if you describe the subjunctive in one sentence. At least then I could understand it.

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updated Feb 6, 2013
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
I can describe it in one word: difficult. Does that help you, Noetol? ;-)))) - mcl020, Feb 3, 2013
Now I see! It is so simple! :)) - Noetol, Feb 3, 2013
Lol - rac1, Feb 3, 2013
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"Successful people are simply people who learn to solve their problems... they are not people without problems."

La gente exitosa es simplemente la gente que aprende a solucionar sus problemas... no son la gente sin problemas. enter image description here

updated Feb 6, 2013
posted by shish75
A good one to remember!! - mcl020, Feb 4, 2013
Very true. - annierats, Feb 4, 2013
Thanks Mc & Annie !:) - shish75, Feb 4, 2013
This advice is for everyone , never give up !! - shish75, Feb 4, 2013
3
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Algo simplemente dicho a menudo mejor se entiende .

Something said simply is often better understood.

updated Feb 6, 2013
edited by gohern
posted by gohern
Yes it is. - rac1, Feb 3, 2013
Yes! - mcl020, Feb 3, 2013
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Solo quiero que respetes mi espacio personal. ¿Es eso demasiado para pedirte?

I simply (or just) want you to respect my personal space. Is that too much to ask?

(Ya sé que es una imagen extraña, pero me hizo reír.)

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updated Feb 6, 2013
edited by GraceM
posted by GraceM
Lol, I love the one with his tongue sticking out. - rac1, Feb 3, 2013
It took me quite some time before I understood this picture. I think I do now. She is standing too close to him, so he sticks out his tongue in her eye or ear (bleeeegggghhh) and she keeps a little more distance. Pffff ..... Hahahahahahahahaha - mcl020, Feb 3, 2013