La Palabra Del Dia: "parecido"
parecido ( pah-reh-see'-doh )
adjective ( similar )
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Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.
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1. Mi esposo y nuestro hijo son muy parecidos.
My husband and our son are very similar.
2. No me voy a comprar esta falda. Es demasiado parecida a una que ya tengo.
I'm not going to buy this skirt. It's too similar to one I already have.
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Cualquier parecido entre nosotros no es pura coincidencia; todos queremos hablar mejor español.
Any similarity between us is not purely coincidental; we all want to speak better Spanish.
El campo de España es muy parecido al campo de Nuevo México, EE.UU.
The countryside of Spain is very similar to the countryside of New Mexico, USA.
Esta mujer es bien parecida, pero sin el maquillaje pues ¿quien sabe?
This woman is very good looking, but without the makeup well who knows?
Cuando mi hijo nació, creía que él y yo éramos parecidos, pero dos años después mi hija nació y creía que ella y yo éramos más parecidos. Sin embargo, cuando los veo juntos, creo que ellos son más parecidos, él a ella y ella á él, que cada es a mi, y en realidad dos son mucho más guapos que yo.
When my son was born I though he and I were similar, but two years later my daughter was born & I though she & I were more similar. However, when I see them together I think there are more similar to each other, he to her & she to him, than either to me, & in reality both are much prettier than I.
A veces el parecido es asombroso.
Sometimes the resemblance is uncanny.
En el pasado, algunos científicos creían que los artrópodos estuvieron estrechamente emparentados con los anélidos porque los dos grupos tienen segmentación, pero yo nunca creía que los segmentos de uno eran parecidos a los del otro, y me alegró cuando la biología molecular mostró que los artrópodos están más emparentados con los gusanos redondos que con los anélidos.
In the past, some scientists believed that arthropods were closely related to annelids because both groups have segmentation, but I never believed that the segments of one were similar to those of the other, and it made me happy when molecular biology showed that the arthropods are more related to round worms than to annelids.
Aunque somos parecidos como seres humanos, siempre usamos las diferencias para ganar poder. Quizá es lo que la historia de Caín y Abel nos enseña.
Although we are alike as human beings, we always use the differences to get power. Perhaps that is what the story of Cain and Abel tells us.
Los gemelos son muy parecidos generalmente. Me estoy preguntando si sus caracteres serán también parecidos ?
The twins are usually very similar. I am wondering if their characters will be also similar?
En una pareja, usualmente hay rasgos que son parecidos, pero otros que son muy diferentes. Éstos causan los problemas, pero también la emoción.
In a couple, usually there are traits which are similar, but others which are very different. These cause the problems, but also the excitement.
Ahora mismo, todos los días son parecidos. ¿Donde está la emoción? Right now, every day is similar. Where is the thrill?
Please check the prior days word of the day answers because there are some participants, like myself, that post very late. I'd like to see virtually everyone have a chance to have their entries viewed. Thanks.
Creo que Jubliado debería usar la Jublia porqué sus nombres son parecidos.
I think that Jubliado should use Jublia because their names are similar.
La virginal y el clavicordio son instrumentos de teclado que producen un sonido parecido.
The virginal and the clavichord are keyboard instruments that produce a similar sound.
Se dice que, cuando vamos en el coche de San Fernando, tenemos más tiempo para disfrutar de la naturaleza, o algo parecido, pero a mi me parece que un coche podría llevarme más lejos de este lugar, y de prisa.
It's said that when we use Shank's pony we have more time to appreciate nature, or something like that. However , it seems to me that a car could take me further away from this place, and speedily.
Se siente como un pequeño milagro cada vez que encontramos a alguien con gustos parecidos a los nuestros.
It feels like a little miracle every time we meet someone whose tastes are similar to ours.
Vanessa, eres única. No hay nadie parecida a ti.
Vanessa, you are unique. There’s no one like you.
