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The English Words of the Day/Las palabras en inglés del día: S Q U A S H – S Q U E E Z E

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**Ahora tenemos un "corrector" oficial para nuestro español. Démosle la bienvenida a **Crucesignatus.****

Como tenemos muchos nativos ingleses, por favor siéntase libre para ayudarse mutuamente.

Las directrices:

Una frase debe tener al menos 4 palabras.

Limite tus respuestas a 4 frases o menos.

No utilice letras de canciones o frases que no son fácilmente traducidos al inglés.

Utilice tus propias palabras, por favor.

A un miembro se le permite varios respuestas.

Incluya el inglés, así como el español, en tu respuesta.

The English words of the day are:

S Q U A S HS Q U E E Z E

Now we have an official "corrector" for our Spanish. Please welcome Crucesignatus.

As we have many English native 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.

Use your own words, please.

A member is allowed multiple answers.

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

Examples:

It was squashed flat. / Estaba aplastado.

I felt completely squashed by her sarcastic comment. / Me sentí totalmente apabullada ante su sarcástica observación.

My plan was firmly squashed by the committee. / El comité descartó con firmeza mi proyecto.

They’re trying to squeeze us out of the market. Están intentando desplazarnos del mercado.

The government will try to squeeze more money out of the taxpayer. / El gobierno intentará sacarle más dinero al contribuyente.

This was the previous challenge.

Please thank Crucesignatus for his help with our Spanish.

Encourage everyone with a vote – including me. ;0

Today’s unusual English word. Squelch (Just for fun). smile

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updated Dec 9, 2015
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
What an interesting combination of words... maybe I'll get time to play later... - jrschenk, Nov 30, 2015
I hope so amigo. - ian-hill, Nov 30, 2015
I could have used "squish" as well. :) - ian-hill, Nov 30, 2015
Thanks, Ian. I'm sorry I'm late. xo - rac1, Dec 1, 2015
Hola amigo. - ray76, Dec 1, 2015

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This book tells the story of a little old lady who thinks that her house is too small. ‘My house is a squash and a squeeze,’ she complains to a wise old man. He advises her to take various animals into her house – first a hen, then a goat, then a pig and finally a cow, who dances on the table. The old lady is at her wits’ ends until she follows the old man’s next piece of advice: ‘Take them all out.’ Once she has the house all to herself again, it feels enormous!

Este libro cuenta la historia de una viejecita que piensa que su casa es demasiado pequeña. 'Mi casa es una calabaza y un apretón ", se queja a un viejo sabio. Él le aconseja que lleva varios animales en su casa - primero la gallina, a continuación, una cabra, un cerdo y, finalmente, una vaca, que baila sobre la mesa. La anciana está en su extremos hasta que ella sigue el siguiente consejo del anciano: "Lleva todos afuera' Una vez que tiene la casa para ella sola de nuevo, se siente enorme.! -

updated Dec 9, 2015
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
;) - jrschenk, Nov 30, 2015
:) I've never heard that story before porcu. :) - ian-hill, Nov 30, 2015
..que lleva varios animales..el siguiente consejo...lleva a todos afuera.. :) - Pablo064, Dec 1, 2015
Gracias Pablo - porcupine7, Dec 1, 2015
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In the fall, a lot of people think it a good idea to squeeze some squash into your menu, and I have to admit I put a bit of pumpkin in everything I cooked for Thanksgiving Day. Other people prefer to smash their pumpkins, and can get quite inventive about how to do it.

En el otoño, muchos creen que es una buena idea hacer un lugar para las calabazas en tu menú, y tengo que admitir que puse un poco de calabaza en todo lo que cociné para el Día de Acción de Gracias. Otros prefieren estallar sus calabazas, y pueden ser muy imaginativo con en cómo hacerlo.

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updated Dec 2, 2015
edited by bosquederoble
posted by bosquederoble
:) - ian-hill, Nov 30, 2015
:) también. - jrschenk, Nov 30, 2015
..que es buena idea..para las calabazas..en/sobre cómo hacerlo.. - Pablo064, Dec 1, 2015
Gracias, Pablo. :) - bosquederoble, Dec 1, 2015
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I must squelch the desire to squeeze the squash in the grocery store.

Debo sofocar el deseo de exprimir la calabacita en la tienda de comestibles.

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updated Dec 2, 2015
posted by AnnRon
:) - ian-hill, Nov 30, 2015
jajajja interesting - Pablo064, Dec 1, 2015
¡Hasta aquí, es mi favorito! - jrschenk, Dec 1, 2015
Gracias, jr! - AnnRon, Dec 1, 2015
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Whenever you feel stress, squeeze this.

Cada vez que sientas la tensión, apriete esto.

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updated Dec 2, 2015
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
..el stress..is okay :) and 'exprimir' would when you squeeze a fruit to get the juice out if it I don't how is it in English anyway although I think it is okay to say 'exprima esto' I would have said 'apriete esto' - Pablo064, Dec 1, 2015
if you say 'exprimir esto' it would be like to say 'to squeeze this" ;) I mean you have to conjugate it for second person singular - Pablo064, Dec 1, 2015
:) - ian-hill, Dec 1, 2015
;) - jrschenk, Dec 1, 2015
Muchas gracias, Pablo. ♥ - rac1, Dec 1, 2015
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In order to squash testimony, the wise guy put the squeeze on the rat.
In order to discourage testimony, the gangster coerced the witness.

Con el fin de desalentar testimonio, el gángster coaccionado el testigo.

Paulie
Paulie—Sopranos

updated Dec 2, 2015
posted by jrschenk
That was a good series. :) - rac1, Dec 1, 2015
:) - ian-hill, Dec 1, 2015
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He came to the party with his latest squeeze. enter image description hereenter image description here

Él vino a la fiesta con su última novia.

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updated Dec 2, 2015
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
;) - jrschenk, Dec 1, 2015
:) - ian-hill, Dec 1, 2015
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Cuando Mr. Whipple está cerca, tienes que suprimir el impulso de apretar papel higiénico.

When Mr. Whipple is nearby, you have to squelch the impulse to squeeze toilet paper.

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updated Dec 2, 2015
posted by bosquederoble
There was a popular country song, "Please Don't Squeeze My Charmin", too. ;) - jrschenk, Dec 1, 2015
A very old ad - I have it on my PC. :) - ian-hill, Dec 1, 2015
:) - Pablo064, Dec 2, 2015
Gracias, Pablo. :) - bosquederoble, Dec 2, 2015
lol - Sassette, Dec 2, 2015
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Gallagher had many funny ways to squash and flatten a watermelon. enter image description here Gallagher tenía muchos graciosos maneras de aplastar y aplanar una sandía.

updated Dec 5, 2015
posted by Esteban_317
:) - ian-hill, Dec 1, 2015
..muchas maneras graciosas de.. :) - Pablo064, Dec 5, 2015
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They approved of dissent in the past, but nowadays they try to squelch all opposing points of view.enter image description here

Aprobaban de la disidencia en el pasado, pero hoy en día tratan de aplastar todos los opuestos puntos de vista.

updated Dec 2, 2015
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
:) - ian-hill, Dec 1, 2015