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The English Word of the Day: Cute

The English Word of the Day: Cute

13
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cute (adjective)

  • sweet, pretty: lindo; precioso; mono (Sp); guapo (AmL); listo (AmL); afectado (AmL)
  • clever, contrived (ironic): ingenioso; listo; astuto
  • cute as a button = divino (Argentina)

Thanks Diagonx, Francobollo a.a.o. for helping us out with the Spanish (whenever you can and want!), while we are waiting for our new 'official' corrector!


Estamos buscando un corrector oficial de las frases en español para este hilo, así que si estás interesado, por favor envia un MP a Mariana o a mí

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Mi frase/my sentence:

The Venezuelan poodle moth is by far the cutest insect I have ever seen.

La 'polilla caniche' venezolana es, sin lugar a dudas, el insecto más lindo que he visto en mi vida.

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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 Jun 22, 2013
edited by mcl020
posted by mcl020
In the last photo it looks like it is wearing sunglasses. - 0095ca4c, Jun 9, 2013
Or fake eyelashes ;-))) - mcl020, Jun 9, 2013
nice - 0080b918, Jun 9, 2013
It really is cute! - annierats, Jun 9, 2013
La 'polilla caniche' venezolana es, sin lugar a dudas, el insecto más lindo que he visto en mi vida. - francobollo, Jun 9, 2013
Thanks franco for the correction! - mcl020, Jun 9, 2013
another terrific post mate , and thanks for doing them , you are a little ripper. - ray76, Jun 10, 2013

12 Answers

8
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Cuando eramos novios, my marido me dolía decir que era muy linda y de buena conformación. Con tiempo me di cuenta de que lo que él estaba buscando, fue una burra perfecta, nada más.

When we were engaged, my husband often told me that I was cute and well put together. As time went by, I discovered that all he really was looking for was a perfect jenny.

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updated Jun 10, 2013
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Se dice de una yegua que es de buena conformación.. - annierats, Jun 9, 2013
He likes to be led. - ian-hill, Jun 9, 2013
"Man of the Year" obviously. :) - ian-hill, Jun 9, 2013
Well annie, at least he doesn't have the added work of oiling the harness. You pull pretty good without a breastplate! rofl - 0095ca4c, Jun 9, 2013
Claro Ian: Man of the year! - annierats, Jun 9, 2013
que era muy linda y de buena complexion. - Anormal, Jun 9, 2013
He just wants to see you in your underwear:) - Jraider, Jun 9, 2013
You should have "Spotted " that Annie , I hope that his particular Leopard can change "his spots" . - ray76, Jun 10, 2013
Should it be estuviera? - annierats, Jun 10, 2013
7
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On Sundays I sometimes watch a tv series about animal babies born in the two zoos in Berlin. All of them are incredibly cute!

Los domingos a veces veo una serie de televisión sobre bebés animales nacidos en los dos zoológicos en Berlin. Los todos son lindisimos!

updated Jun 12, 2013
posted by Manity
Un lince, que divino. - annierats, Jun 9, 2013
With a little otoplasty, he would look exactly like a domestic cat with big feet. - 0095ca4c, Jun 9, 2013
his eyes say he would never be domestic ... better keep my mice away from him - readytodictate, Jun 12, 2013
6
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Everybody says that my dog is cute, but nobody knows that he is very mischievous.

Todo el mundo dice que mi perro es mono, pero nadie sabe que es muy travieso.

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updated Jun 10, 2013
posted by migelis
MM, this word is going to get everybody a vote! - annierats, Jun 9, 2013
What a sweetie. - 0095ca4c, Jun 9, 2013
Yes, totally :) - Manity, Jun 9, 2013
6
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These shoes are not very cute, but they protect my feet from sea wasps and urchins.

Estos zapatos no están muy lindos, pero protegen mis pies de medusas y erizos.

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updated Jun 10, 2013
posted by 0095ca4c
Yes, but they can smell really horrible. I use them in the lakes in front of and behind my house to protect me from the rocks and junk on the bottom. - mcl020, Jun 9, 2013
perhaps it's the smell that keeps away the jellyfish! You need to rinse yours out in salwater and then freshwater every time you wear them. It keeps them smelling sweet albeit still a little rubbery. - 0095ca4c, Jun 9, 2013
5
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The word for “cute” in Hungarian is “kedves” (pronounced: ked - vesh). I had a cat named Kedves, but I had to spell the name Kedvesh so that people would know how to say it. My Hungarian friend thought this was a delightful name for a cat. Here is a link to a song using the noun “kedvesem” which means “cutie.”

La palabra para “lindito” en húngaro es “kedves” (se pronuncia: qued - ve?). Tenía a una gata que se llama Kedves, pero tuve que deletrear la nombre Kedvesh para que alguien supiera cómo se pronuncia. Mi amigo húngaro pensó que era una nombre encantadora para una gata.

Aquí tienen un enlace que usa el sustantivo “kevesem” que quiere decir “Lindita.”

ás en kevesem

updated Jun 22, 2013
edited by Jubilado
posted by Jubilado
InSwedish decimos ' söt' , dulce. - annierats, Jun 9, 2013
5
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Todo el mundo cree que sus bebés son lo más lindos de todo.

Everyone believes that their kids are the cutest of all.

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updated Jun 10, 2013
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
Todo el mundo "cree"(?). Pues tiene razón. - Jubilado, Jun 10, 2013
Creo que tienes razón, Jubilado. Estos sustantivos collectivos son problemáticos para mí. - Noetol, Jun 10, 2013
Pues tiene razón in my comment meant: Well, everybody is right. Their kids are the cutests of all hence all kids are cute. - Jubilado, Jun 10, 2013
5
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Yes, she did live in a shoe, but it was not a cute little house!

Sí, vivió en un zapato, pero no fue una casita divina!

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updated Jun 10, 2013
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
5
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What a cute baby!

¡ Qué lindo bebé!

¡Qué lindo bebé!

¡qué bebé tan mono!

updated Jun 10, 2013
posted by 0080b918
:-) hola! - 0095ca4c, Jun 9, 2013
What a sharp kid! - EugenioCosta, Jun 9, 2013
They use the word "mono" for "cute" in Colombia, too. Se usa la palabra "mono" para "lindo" en Colombia, también. - Jubilado, Jun 9, 2013
:-) - francobollo, Jun 9, 2013
Hola - 0080b918, Jun 9, 2013
5
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What a cute triangle!

¡Qué triángulo agudo!

updated Jun 10, 2013
posted by EugenioCosta
The Bermuda triangle???? ;-) - mcl020, Jun 9, 2013
hola mcl020! :) - 0080b918, Jun 9, 2013
Perhaps a lepidopterous triangle marijke? - 0095ca4c, Jun 9, 2013
What a cute observation! - Jubilado, Jun 9, 2013
acute--- not cute... lol - francobollo, Jun 9, 2013
4
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These are the cutest little shoes!

¡Estos son los más linditos zapatitos!

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updated Jun 10, 2013
posted by katydew
3
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Lindo y el antónimo Feo

Giants

mosquitos asesinos gigantes (izquierda) ... un mosquito regular (derecho)

Millones y millones de mosquitos asesinos gigantes (20 veces el tamaño de un mosquito regular) se están concentrando, a punto de apuñalar humanos con la probóscide del tamaño de cuchillos asador. Son notoriamente agresivo y tienen una picadura muy dolorosa. Todo lo que necesitas es un buen tiempo de lluvia, planta de inmersión para eclosionar los huevos, plantó el pasado verano cerca las orillas de lagos.

Millions upon millions of giant killer mosquitoes (20 times the size of a regular mosquito) are massing, poised to stab humans with proboscises the size of steakhouse knives. They are notoriously aggressive and have a very painful bite. All it takes is a good, long ground-soaking rain to hatch the eggs, planted last summer near the shores of lakes.

No me voy afuera. Será en SpanishDict más ... parece

updated Jun 11, 2013
edited by readytodictate
posted by readytodictate
3
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No me quiero estar lindo, yo quiero estar muy rico, muy muy rico ,

entonces puedo compra lindo , en la tienda que vende lindos cosas.

I don't want to be cute , I want to be rich , very very rich,

Then I can buy cute, , in the shop selling cute things .

Solamente una chiste, prefiero ser lindo.

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updated Jun 10, 2013
edited by ray76
posted by ray76