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The English Word of the Day: Identity

13
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identity

(noun) la identidad


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Mi frase/my sentence:

Identity theft, more appropiately: identity fraud, is the fastest growing crime in the U.S. and Western Europe.

El robo de identidad, más adecuadamente: el fraude de identidad, es el delito de más rápido crecimiento en los EE.UU. y Europa Occidental.

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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).

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updated Mar 17, 2013
posted by mcl020
Muchas gracias MC and Mariana - pmikan-pam, Mar 13, 2013
gracias - Aranjuez12, Mar 13, 2013
Ugh, I hate identity theft. - katydew, Mar 14, 2013
Thanks Mc , & Mariana !! - shish75, Mar 14, 2013
Sorry, Marijke, I was away for a few days. I'm back to my SD family! - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013
Hola Mc y Mariana! Gracias chicas!!:)) - iana01, Mar 14, 2013
I haven't been here much either, Mariana. Thanks all!!!! - mcl020, Mar 14, 2013

16 Answers

8
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The identity of the new pope is 76 years old Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina. He has chosen to be named Pope Francis I.

La identidad del nuevo Papa es Jorge Bergoglio de Argentina de 76 años. Ha optado por ser llamado papa Francis I. enter image description here

updated Mar 17, 2013
edited by shish75
posted by shish75
La identidad del nuevo Papa es Jorge..., de 76 años. Ha optado por ser llamado papa Francisco I. - pitocles, Mar 13, 2013
Thanks Pitocles , very nice of you !! - shish75, Mar 14, 2013
wow Shish your post is really up to date. - Aranjuez12, Mar 14, 2013
Great post, Shish! It is really up-to-date. I watched it on TV yesterday. :) - iana01, Mar 14, 2013
Good one, Shishy ;-) - mcl020, Mar 14, 2013
Thanks Aran & Iana & Mc !:). - shish75, Mar 14, 2013
Muy corriente. - annierats, Mar 14, 2013
Thanks annie !! - shish75, Mar 17, 2013
6
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One day, on SD, we should all change our avatars and names and see if anyone can guess our true identity.

Algún día, en SD, todos deberían cambiar nuestros avatares y nombres y vamos a ver si alguien puede adivinar nuestra identidad verdadera.

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updated Mar 14, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
That's a cool idea! - rac1, Mar 14, 2013
Just tell us the zero hour before a while! :). - shish75, Mar 14, 2013
I would know you from your posts mate , no chance ! - ray76, Mar 14, 2013
I love it! - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013
I think we'd all know. hahahaha - katydew, Mar 14, 2013
Yes, I think so too. - mcl020, Mar 14, 2013
Lol, more fun and games than ever.. - annierats, Mar 14, 2013
5
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¿Cómo podría alguien robar mi identidad cuando yo aún no he averiguado quién soy?

updated Mar 15, 2013
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
I would say: ...cuando yo aún no he averiguado quién soy. Greetings. - pitocles, Mar 13, 2013
Muchas gracias, Pitocles! - rac1, Mar 14, 2013
I love this one, amiga!! - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013
Ah .... poor woman ;-) - mcl020, Mar 14, 2013
Gracias amigas! : ) - rac1, Mar 15, 2013
5
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Do you have your identity card with you?

¿Tienes tu carné de identidad contigo?

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updated Mar 14, 2013
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Papers, please! :)) - Noetol, Mar 13, 2013
Yes, I usually have it with me as it is obligatory in my country. - mcl020, Mar 14, 2013
We don't have them in the UK. - ian-hill, Mar 14, 2013
5
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Indentity is as individual as a snowflake.

La identidad es como personal como un copo de nieve.

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updated Mar 14, 2013
posted by SaigeSmith
wow - Aranjuez12, Mar 13, 2013
Every one is unique :) - ian-hill, Mar 13, 2013
I would say: La identidad es TAN personal como un copo de nieve. (Un cordial saludo). - pitocles, Mar 13, 2013
Yes! - mcl020, Mar 14, 2013
5
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La jubilación me parece muy difícil, es algo como una perdida de identidad.

Retirement seems very difficult to me , it's rather like a loss of identity.

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updated Mar 14, 2013
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
It does make one feel a bit left out of things Annie.:) - ian-hill, Mar 13, 2013
You're right, chica. Many people feel this way. - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013
Who knows what life still has in store for the retired person(s). - mcl020, Mar 14, 2013
I hope you're right, mlc! A trip to Spain, para siempre? - annierats, Mar 14, 2013
5
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Este pobre hombre fue perseguido por espías, pero fue un caso de identidad equivocada.

This poor man was persued by spies, but it was a case of mistaken identity.

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updated Mar 14, 2013
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
:-) - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013
Hope the spies found that out as well ;-) - mcl020, Mar 14, 2013
Oh no, it looks serious. - annierats, Mar 14, 2013
4
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Hay una persona en este video cuya identidad no puedo averiguar.

There is one person in this video whose identity I can't figure out.

Please watch.

updated Mar 15, 2013
edited by GraceM
posted by GraceM
I know I've seen him somewhere before, hmmm - rac1, Mar 14, 2013
Amazing, I missed him completely! - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013
;-)))) - mcl020, Mar 14, 2013
4
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Un hombre en el consultorio médico que asisto,

con el mismo nombre con me, pero en reverso,

él robó mi identidad .

A man in the medical office which I attend ,with the same name as me ,

but in reverse, he stole my identity.

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updated Mar 14, 2013
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
That is what they'd do with mine. ha. - katydew, Mar 14, 2013
I hope they never ever mix you two up. - mcl020, Mar 14, 2013
4
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Do you have any proof of identity?

¿Tienes alguna prueba de la indentidad?


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updated Mar 14, 2013
edited by iana01
posted by iana01
Doggone it! - katydew, Mar 14, 2013
The picture isn't showing ;-(((( Hi Ianaaa ;-))) - mcl020, Mar 14, 2013
Hiii Mcc!!:)) I will try to do something with the picture. ;-) - iana01, Mar 14, 2013
4
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En inglés hay la palabra ¨Identification Card¨ (tarjeta de identificación) pero nadia lo uso. Usualmente acortamos a I.D.

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In English, we have the word ¨Identification Card¨ but no one uses it. Usually we just shorten to I.D.

updated Mar 14, 2013
edited by rogspax
posted by rogspax
...pero nadie la usa (because LA palabra). Un cordial saludo. - pitocles, Mar 13, 2013
The English shorten it as well and so do the Dutch and .... I guess almost all people all over the world who are familiar with this 'phenomenon'. - mcl020, Mar 14, 2013
4
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Nunca aprendí la identidad del forastero amable.

I never learned the identity of the kind stranger.

updated Mar 14, 2013
posted by gohern
Hmmmm...I think I'd say, "Nunca supe ...del desconocido amable." - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013
The stranger was not only kind, but also modest ;-) - mcl020, Mar 14, 2013
3
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Until they begin to show individual personality characteristics, the identity identification of identical kittens is very difficult!

Hasta que comienzan a mostrar las características de la personalidad individual, la identificación identidad de los gatitos idénticos es muy difícil!

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updated Mar 15, 2013
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
I think I'd say, "the identification of identical kittens" or "identifying identical kittens." - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013
Hey, have you seen my recent post in Joe's Tavern!!!! Correction: "Hasta que" requires the subjunctive. - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013
Especially when they all have the same colors and look so much alike. - mcl020, Mar 14, 2013
Oh, my, Mariana! Your kitten is so small and cute! - bandit51jd, Mar 14, 2013
Muchas gracias, Mariana! I have a great deal to learn on the subjunctive. Is "comiencen" correct and is "es" okay or does it need the subjunctive, too? - bandit51jd, Mar 14, 2013
Yup, you are "right on", Mclo20! - bandit51jd, Mar 14, 2013
Cute little fur balls right now. - rac1, Mar 15, 2013
3
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I can't forget my identity — I have many cards to remind me.

No puedo olvidar mi identidad — tengo muchas tarjetas para acordarme.

updated Mar 14, 2013
posted by mstivers
Make sure you never forget your wallet anywhere ;-) - mcl020, Mar 14, 2013
3
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When the teacher did roll call and called her name, the student acknowledged her identity with a smile. Cuando el profesor lo nominal y llamó su nombre, el estudiante declarado su identidad con una sonrisa.

updated Mar 14, 2013
edited by pmikan-pam
posted by pmikan-pam
Better? Gracias Aran - pmikan-pam, Mar 13, 2013
quizá admitió en lugar de "acknowleded" - Aranjuez12, Mar 13, 2013
Maybe, hola Aran! - pmikan-pam, Mar 13, 2013