New Game - E M P

Question

There are many words in English that start with the letters “Emp”.

The idea is to find one and write a sentence using it and translate it into Spanish.

Example.

The Roman Empire lasted for many centuries.

El Imperio Romano duró muchos siglos.

Easy right?

Fácil ¿no?

This thread has no official corrector so please correct where you can. Gracias.

This was the previous challenge.

Hola Ian! :) - 00e46f15, Apr 19, 2014

A little trivia...The British Empire was the largest...1/4 of the earth's totatl land and people. http://listverse.com/2010/06/22/top-10-greatest-empires-in-history/ - 007c5fc1, Apr 19, 2014

Hola amigas x - ian-hill, Apr 19, 2014

Answer 1

My friend owns a restaurant that specializes in Argentinian style empanadas. She employs ten people. She emphasizes that her growing success is because of hard work and empty stomachs.

Mi amiga es dueña de un restaurante especializado en empanadas argentinas. Ella emplea a diez personas. Ella hace incapié que su creciente éxito es debido a su duro trabajo y a que la gente siempre tiene hambre.

• True story

I believe it....if you can supply a necessity that people like, you will be successful. Great answer amiga! - 007c5fc1, Apr 19, 2014

Empanadas de frijol. They are fantastic. - gringojrf, Apr 19, 2014

Tengo hambre. . . - Esteban_317, Apr 19, 2014

I often ate empanadas in Bolivia and Salteñas. - ian-hill, Apr 19, 2014

Si, Mag! y gracias! -- Las empanadas rellenas de todo son deliciosas! También hacen empanadas "dulces", por ejemplo unas de cajeta, otras de piña con queso crema, otras de arándanos con queso crema... ay! se me está haciendo agua la bocaaaaaa! jajaja - 00e46f15, Apr 19, 2014

Looks yummy! - rac1, Apr 19, 2014

Empanadas de piña con queso crema, otras de arándanos con queso crema! Nam, nam - katydew, Apr 20, 2014

Answer 2

Si no puedes encontrar el empleo pagado una manera buena de conseguir la experiencia y la confianza es hacerse un voluntario.

If you are unable to find paid employment, a good way of gaining experience and confidence is to become a volunteer.

:) - ian-hill, Apr 20, 2014

Answer 3

emphatically - empáticamente

He emphatically denied the charges.

Enfáticamente negó los cargos.

:) - ian-hill, Apr 20, 2014

Answer 4

¿Quieres ir a este emporio mágico?

--Do you want to go this magical emporium?

---

that would be fun! :-) - 007c5fc1, Apr 19, 2014

:) - ian-hill, Apr 19, 2014

Answer 5

Without a partner life can feel empty.

Sin pareja la vida puede sentir vacío.

:) - ian-hill, Apr 19, 2014

Answer 6

A good education empowers a person to achieve his goals.

Una buena educación faculta a una persona para lograr sus metas.

:) - ian-hill, Apr 20, 2014

Answer 7

Napoleon became emperor from a ordinary officer and tried to conquer Europe

Napoleón se hizo emperador de un oficial ordinario y trató de conquistar Europa

He very nearly succeeded. :) - ian-hill, Apr 19, 2014

Did you know that Louisiana is still under Napoleonic law? On the books - rac1, Apr 19, 2014

Code Napoleon still valid ? It is interesting Rac. If I know well the french were selling Louisiana that time to the USA. - porcupine7, Apr 20, 2014

Answer 8

I feel much empathy for your situation.

Me siento muy empátia sobre tu situación.

:) - ian-hill, Apr 19, 2014

I had posted your word and then realized what I had done, so I changed it. Lol - rac1, Apr 19, 2014

Answer 9

empurpling - empurpling (to make purple)

The interior decorator is empurpling my house.

El decorador de interiores se empurpling mi casa.

So now we invent our own verbs I see - ha ha - ian-hill, Apr 20, 2014

It's in the dictionary. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/empurpling Is it not right, Ian? :) - rac1, Apr 22, 2014

Amazing - It is in the dictionary - I would never have guessed that :) - ian-hill, Apr 30, 2014

Answer 10

empire - imperio

Helio has his own empire on SD.

Helio tiene su propio imperio en SD.

:) - ian-hill, Apr 20, 2014

Jajajaja good one. - rac1, Apr 20, 2014

Answer 11

Tengo una silla en mi casa y este fin de semana la voy a empajar.

I have a chair in my house and this weekend I am going to put a straw seating on it.

:) - ian-hill, Apr 19, 2014

Answer 12

All Emphasis Is No Emphasis !

¡Todo el énfasis está ningún énfasis!

Tis true :) - ian-hill, Apr 19, 2014