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The English Words of the Day/Las palabras en inglés del día: Slim, Thin (esbelto, delgado, flaco)

The English Words of the Day/Las palabras en inglés del día: Slim, Thin (esbelto, delgado, flaco)

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Ahora tenemos un corrector oficial para el español.

Él es Nelson_rafael - por favor darle la bienvenida y hacer las correcciones que él sugiere - Gracias.

Como hay muchas personas en este sitio quienes hablan inglés como su primer idioma, entonces siéntanse libre para ayudarse mutuamente.

Las directrices:

Una frase debe tener por lo menos 4 palabras.

Limita tus respuestas a 4 frases o menos.

No copies directamente tu respuesta del traductor.

No utilices letras de canciones o frases que no son fácilmente traducidas al inglés.

No copies y pegues de un libro o de otra fuente directamente.

Por favor utiliza tus propias palabras.

A cada miembro se le permite solo una respuesta.

Incluye tu respuesta en inglés, así como en español.

In English:

The English words of the day are : Slim, Thin (esbelto, delgado, flaco)

We now have an official checker for Spanish.

He is Nelson_rafael - please welcome him and make the corrections that he suggests – Thank you.

As we have many native English speakers please feel free to help one another.

Guidelines:

A sentence must have at least 4 words.

Limit your answer to 4 sentences or less.

Do not copy your answer directly from the translator.

Do not use song lyrics or phrases that are not easily translated to English.

Do not directly copy and paste from a book or other source.

Use your own words, please.

A member is allowed one answer.

Include the English, as well as the Spanish, in your answer.

Examples:

She was painfully thin.

Estaba tan delgada que daba pena verla.

The firm had to slim down its workforce.

La empresa tuvo que reducir el personal.

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This was the previous challenge.

2600 views
updated Mar 26, 2014
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Hola ian! Gracias por todo :-)! - Jraider, Mar 21, 2014
Hola guapo. xo - rac1, Mar 21, 2014
Hola, don Ian. Ya volví... - nelson_rafael, Mar 21, 2014
Hola amigos x - ian-hill, Mar 21, 2014
Hola a todos. - ray76, Mar 21, 2014

11 Answers

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There's a thin line between adventurousness and stupidity.

Hay una linea muy fina entre la audacia y la estupidez.

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updated Mar 26, 2014
edited by dennywells
posted by dennywells
entre la audacia y la* estupidez :) - nelson_rafael, Mar 21, 2014
Gracias Nelson:) - dennywells, Mar 21, 2014
tehe - rac1, Mar 21, 2014
Absolutely right! :) - 201286, Mar 21, 2014
:) - ian-hill, Mar 21, 2014
It's the latest method of perming your hair! - Jraider, Mar 21, 2014
Great post! - joygogo, Mar 21, 2014
:) - annierats, Mar 21, 2014
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This is a classic example of the fat one and the skinny one.

Esto es un ejemplo clásico de el gordo y el flaco.

updated Mar 21, 2014
posted by Jraider
Now that is a fine mess I am happy to be in with you mate . Thanks great post. - ray76, Mar 21, 2014
:) - ian-hill, Mar 21, 2014
Hola hermano... - osas-baby, Mar 21, 2014
Gracias mate! Cómo estás? - Jraider, Mar 21, 2014
Indeed, very classic! - joygogo, Mar 21, 2014
Hola mi hermana ;-)!!! - Jraider, Mar 21, 2014
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To be thin and get in shape requires discipline.

Para ser delgada y ponerse en forma se requiere disciplina.

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updated Mar 21, 2014
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
...en forma se* requiere disciplina. :) - nelson_rafael, Mar 21, 2014
Muchas graicas Nelson. ♥ - rac1, Mar 21, 2014
:) - ian-hill, Mar 21, 2014
That's you an your boyfriend. Right guapita??? - Jraider, Mar 21, 2014
Yes, it requires discipline and determination. - joygogo, Mar 21, 2014
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En la tierra de OZ, un hombre que está Gordo , puede ser llamado " delgado".

In the land of OZ, a man who is fat, can be called "slim."

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updated Mar 21, 2014
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
:) - ian-hill, Mar 21, 2014
: - ) - osas-baby, Mar 21, 2014
In the wild wild west he's called "sir":-)!!! - Jraider, Mar 21, 2014
En la tierra de OZ... ...que está gordo... puede ser llamado... :) - nelson_rafael, Mar 21, 2014
Thank you Rafa, why I make it more complicated and wrong I do not know . - ray76, Mar 21, 2014
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¿Cuál de ellos puedo elegir para casarme?, pensaba Laura cuando su padre le obligó a tomar la decisión. Cuando vio a Jaime, le pareció un chico desgarbado, con las piernas muy largas, los brazos cortos y las manos pequeñas. Sin embargo, era muy amable. Al contrario, Esteban tenía un cuerpo bien proporcionado. Laura solía decir que era esbelto, estilizado. Sin embargo, a menudo se enfadaba . Ninguno de los dos estaba demasiado delgado...

Which of them can I choose to marry?, Laura was thinking when her father forced her to make the decision. When she saw Jaime, he looked lanky, with very long legs, short arms and small hands. However, he was very kind. On the contrary, Esteban had a well-proportionated body. Laura used to say that it was slender, stylized. However, he often used to get angry. None of them was too slim...

updated Mar 23, 2014
edited by iana01
posted by iana01
Hi everyone. Could you, please, tell me whether the English word "lanky" is used correctly in the text above? I cannot think of any better expression. Thanks for your answers and corrections. :) - iana01, Mar 21, 2014
I would say Jaime, he looked lanky, with..... - GabriellaMonique, Mar 21, 2014
Very good, Iana. ♥ - rac1, Mar 21, 2014
:) - ian-hill, Mar 21, 2014
Hi everybody. Hi Ian, Rac. Thanks.Gabriella, thanks for your help with the English language. Have a nice day, all of you! :) - iana01, Mar 21, 2014
Hola Iana :-)!!! - Jraider, Mar 21, 2014
Buenos días, Iana! :)) - Noetol, Mar 21, 2014
hola chicos, Jraider y Noetol!! :) - iana01, Mar 23, 2014
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Using english, we would say someone is slim, thin, skinny meaning most to least attractively so. Are there the same distinctions in spanish?

En inglés, se puede decir que alguien es delgado, ligero y flaco significa que la mayoría de por lo menos atractiva. ¿Hay las mismas distinciones en español?

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updated Mar 21, 2014
posted by GabriellaMonique
:) - ian-hill, Mar 21, 2014
I was wondering the same thing about "gordo" or "flaco". Insulting or not???? - Jraider, Mar 21, 2014
I think this is the order: slim - thin - skinny = "esbelta - delgada - flaca" The best term for slim is esbelta -o - nelson_rafael, Mar 21, 2014
Some would use "flacucha" for a less attractive condition (a contemptuous term). - nelson_rafael, Mar 21, 2014
esqueleto andando. - annierats, Mar 21, 2014
Brilliant. Thanks for that input nelson. :) - GabriellaMonique, Mar 21, 2014
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You can hardly call an elephant slim.

Apenas puede llamar un elefante Delgado.

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updated Mar 21, 2014
posted by Ghosthawk
Svelt might work :-)! - Jraider, Mar 21, 2014
:) - ian-hill, Mar 21, 2014
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Diet pills sell well in Taiwan because many women want to look slim.

Las píldoras para adelgazar se venden bien en Taiwán porque muchas mujeres quieren parecer delgadas.

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updated Mar 21, 2014
posted by joygogo
Really they are slim! :) - 201286, Mar 21, 2014
:) - ian-hill, Mar 21, 2014
Are there a lot of heavy set women in Taiwan joy ??? - Jraider, Mar 21, 2014
Not really, but females always want to look slimmer and I am no exception. Ha ha! - joygogo, Mar 21, 2014
Yes, I think you'r right. - annierats, Mar 21, 2014
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Tengo una amiga de Hongong quién es tan delgada que pesa menos que mi perro. Patricia pesa 35 kilos y Wolfie pesa 42 kilos.

I have a friend from Hon Kong who is so thin that she weighs less than my dog. Patricia weights 35 kg and Wolfie weighs 42 kg.

updated Mar 21, 2014
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Wolfie wouldn't be a touch overweight would he ? :) - ian-hill, Mar 21, 2014
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La muñeca Barbie es irrealmente delgada; y pobre muchachas sanas quisieran perecerse a ella.

The Barbie doll is unrealistically thin; and poor healthy girls would want to be like her.

updated Mar 21, 2014
posted by porcupine7
Es verdad. ) - rac1, Mar 21, 2014
:) - ian-hill, Mar 21, 2014
I know a lady that looks just like Barbie, but now she is pregnant! - Jraider, Mar 21, 2014
That's because shelooked so attractive, whilst not pregnant... - annierats, Mar 21, 2014
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El fiscal quiso obtener una condena, pero la evidencia era demasiado rala.

The prosecutor wanted to obtain a conviction, but the evidence was too thin.

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updated Mar 21, 2014
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
:) - ian-hill, Mar 21, 2014
Hang em high!!! - Jraider, Mar 21, 2014