Picture of the day: Power jumping

Question

Hello Everybody! Welcome to the Picture of the Day!

This is a game where we can practice our Spanish and English, but still have fun at the same time!

The picture today is from Daniella 2041 Thanks amiga.

The rules are very simple and remain more or less exactly as RelaxingCup designed them and H C A student continued.

• Post your comments/titles/captions to this picture (both in Spanish and English) and vote for the responses you like. The best answer will be chosen soon on the basis of the greatest number of votes as well as the language accuracy.

• Pon tu comentario/ título/ pie de foto a esta imagen (ambos en español y inglés) y vota por las respuestas que te gusten. La mejor respuesta será seleccionada mañana, tanto por la cantidad de votos como por la corrección en el uso del idioma.

• Please, give everyone a chance and only post more or less one caption and no photos.

• Por favor, deja que todos tengan una oportunidad y pon más o menos una respuesta, sin fotos. .

Please encourage everyone with a vote.

. .Please help each other with your English/Spanish sentences. And above all, have fun!

Here is the previous Picture of the Day:

Picture of the day: Don't look, but it's Monday again

And here is the Picture of the Day:

Hola, Sandy. ♥ - rac1, Jan 12, 2016

Shows high voltage tranmission towers that appear to be playing jump rope using the power lines - sanlee, Jan 12, 2016

Hi Amber. :) - sanlee, Jan 12, 2016

Gracias sandy. Good morning mate. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 12, 2016

I saw this on FB. Did I send it to you? I have sent a few lately so I don't remember. ---Z - Daniela2041, Jan 12, 2016

Yes, I think you put it on my timeline. :) - sanlee, Jan 12, 2016

I should have read what you put at the top. Duh!!! - Daniela2041, Jan 12, 2016

You guys are on FB? - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 12, 2016

Yup. - Daniela2041, Jan 12, 2016

Wow I am not the only one that uses FB now a days. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 13, 2016

Hola Sandy I also put it on your timeline , you must be OK with photos now. - ray76, Jan 13, 2016

jajajjajaja, very creative - Waidh, Jan 13, 2016

Answer 1

Pilón, pilón, gírate;
Pilón, pilón, toca el suelo.
Gira hacia el este, gira hacia el oeste.
Ilumina al que más te gusta.

Pylon, pylon, turn around;
Pylon, pylon, touch the ground.
Turn to the east, turn to the west.
Light the one that you like best.

(Ayúdame por favor con los verbos.)

You don't need the "se" (which doen't go with 'tú" anyway) It is not usually reflexive, some might like it better that way. If you want it reflexive then "gírate." - Daniela2041, Jan 12, 2016

I wondered about that, but one does turn oneself around, so I used the "se," obviously not stopping to think that it doesn't go with "tú." Thanks, Daniela. - AnnRon, Jan 12, 2016

:) - Pablo064, Jan 13, 2016

I like this one best. - gringojrf, Jan 13, 2016

Excellent, Ann! - sanlee, Jan 13, 2016

If I may "gírate" (stressed on the "i") "Ilumina al que ...) - Waidh, Jan 13, 2016

Yes fun game for powerlines.. - annierats, Jan 13, 2016

Gracias por las correcciones, waidh. - AnnRon, Jan 13, 2016

Answer 2

It's a high tension job and this is their outlet.

Es un trabajo de alta tensión y este así es cómo ellos como se relajen relajan.

Good play on words. - katydew, Jan 12, 2016

Thank you. - 00551866, Jan 12, 2016

jejejejejeje - rac1, Jan 12, 2016

'y así es como se relajan' would be better :) - Pablo064, Jan 13, 2016

What katydew said. :D - jrschenk, Jan 13, 2016

Thanks again Pablo. :-) - 00551866, Jan 13, 2016

:) - sanlee, Jan 13, 2016

Lol, you've actually made me laugh. - annierats, Jan 13, 2016

I am glad that you liked it Annie. :-D - 00551866, Jan 13, 2016

Answer 3

¡Caramba! No hay ninguna electricidad hoy. Hoy no hay electricidad/luz. Me pregunto por qué.

¡Muchas gracias, Pablo!

Darn! There is no electricity today. I wonder why.

I think they are taking the day off. :) PS that is a good answer - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 12, 2016

:) - jrschenk, Jan 12, 2016

..hoy no hay electricidad/luz.. (= - Pablo064, Jan 13, 2016

Thanks, Pablo. :) - sanlee, Jan 13, 2016

Answer 4

I heard the power was out, but I didn't know they meant out to recess!!!!

Escuché Oí que la electricidad estaba caída no sirvió pero no sabía supe que querían decir que se había caído en son el recreo!

:-) - 00551866, Jan 12, 2016

omg this doesn't work in Spanish at all :D Escuché que la electricidad estaba caída pero no sabía que querían decir que 'se había caído en el recreo' - Pablo064, Jan 13, 2016

:D :D - Pablo064, Jan 13, 2016

But in English it is pretty cute... :) - jrschenk, Jan 13, 2016

Thanks Pablo. - katydew, Jan 13, 2016

:) ♥♥ - sanlee, Jan 13, 2016

Maybe we can keep the double sense "que la electricidad se había ido (similar sense) pero no sabía que querían decir al recreo" (irse al recreo: to make a pause ;)) - Waidh, Jan 13, 2016

Good work, Waidh. - katydew, Jan 14, 2016

Answer 5

(Una torre a la otra) "Es la hija de la torre Eiffel. Le encanta saltar la cuerda."

(One tower to the other) 'She's the daughter of the Eiffel Tower. She loves to jump rope."

:) - sanlee, Jan 12, 2016

Clever. :) - jrschenk, Jan 13, 2016

"de la torre" ;) But a cute one, Dani! - Waidh, Jan 13, 2016

Muy lista. - annierats, Jan 13, 2016

"Ooops!" Typo. Gotta change "le" to "la" - Daniela2041, Jan 13, 2016

Answer 6

¿De dónde creíste que proviene de la energía? Así que crees lo que dice el gobierno?

Where did you think energy comes from? So you believe the government?

:) - sanlee, Jan 12, 2016

HI, you don't need the second "de". - Daniela2041, Jan 12, 2016

Gracias, Daniela. ;) - jrschenk, Jan 12, 2016

Your tax dollars at work. :-) - 00551866, Jan 12, 2016

Answer 7

Ya sabemos lo que hacen las líneas de luz de noche.

Now we know what power-lines get up to at night.

Maybe they're drinking Absolut, too, Annie. :) - jrschenk, Jan 12, 2016

Jaja, I was thinking of that, too Annie. - sanlee, Jan 12, 2016

Quite shocking. ;-) - 00551866, Jan 12, 2016

;) - Pablo064, Jan 13, 2016

I always suspected :) - sanlee, Jan 13, 2016

"líneas" Annie, very funny :D - Waidh, Jan 13, 2016

Thanks Waid! Yes, Absolut, must be, absolutley so.. - annierats, Jan 13, 2016

Answer 8

Now, that is high voltage !

Bueno, eso es voltaje alto!

Please tell me if you see any errors and I will try to fix the as soon as possible.

High on what? Me encanta! - jrschenk, Jan 12, 2016

It was a bad joke I said the first time I seen this a couple years ago, I think I was talking about it jumping - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 12, 2016

Good one, Nick, really :) - sanlee, Jan 12, 2016

Gracias sandy. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 12, 2016

Nickel, I would say: ¡Bueno, (comma) eso es voltaje alto! = Now, (comma) that is high voltage! - FELIZ77, Jan 12, 2016

Gracias Feliz. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 12, 2016

:p - Pablo064, Jan 13, 2016

De nada, Nickel :) - FELIZ77, Jan 13, 2016

Answer 9

¡Son tan considerados! Nos dieron todo lo necesario para que podamos jugar y divertirnos.

They are so considerate! They gave us everything necessary so we can play and have fun.

:) - jrschenk, Jan 12, 2016

:) Very good, Rajaji! - sanlee, Jan 13, 2016

Answer 10

Si un árbol cae en el bosque y nadie está allí para oírlo, ¿hace ruido? ¿Y qué hacen las torres eléctricas de alta tensión cuando nadie las está mirando?

If a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to hear it, does it make a noise? And what do the high voltage electric towers do when no one is looking at them.

;) - jrschenk, Jan 12, 2016

Very profound, as always, Bosque. :) - sanlee, Jan 12, 2016

If no one does the very short word play I thought of by the end of the day, I may try a second post. :) - bosquederoble, Jan 12, 2016

:) - Pablo064, Jan 13, 2016

Gracias, Pablo. :) - bosquederoble, Jan 13, 2016

Answer 11

Siendo una torre ella puede dar saltos hábilmente,¿ pero quisiera saber mientras tanto qué pasa con la alta tensión ?

Being a tower she can jump skillfully, but I wonder what happens meanwhile to high voltage?

It's how they make alternating current? :D - jrschenk, Jan 12, 2016

jajajja. Good one, Kati. We would say **it** can jump skillfully....to **the** high voltage. English really does not have gender for the nouns like Spanish. :) - sanlee, Jan 12, 2016

Puede ser, jr. - sanlee, Jan 12, 2016

@Sanlee: I think "she" sounds cute. It gives some personality. - Daniela2041, Jan 12, 2016

good :) - Pablo064, Jan 13, 2016

Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Jan 13, 2016

:) ♥♥ - sanlee, Jan 13, 2016

Answer 12

It seems to me that some of these pylons are playing games like children in a playground: one of them is even skipping with a rope! lol Now, we understand why the picture on our tele (television) is jumping ...but why is our dog also jumping and barking? The picture* is driving him crazy!

Con correcciones:

¡Me parece que algunas de estas torres de alta tensión están jugando juegos como niños en un patio (de recreo): e incluso una de ellas está saltando la cuerda! lol Ya entendemos por qué la imagen de nuestra televisión está vibrando ....pero ¿por qué también nuestro perro está brincando y ladrando? ¡La imagen se vuelve loca! >>

'e incluso' 'está saltando la cuerda'. 'se vuelve locA' - Pablo064 1 hr ago

Mil gracias por tus correcciones, Pablo. Las aprecio mucho como siempre

Editor's note: I was not sure which verb to use to indicate that the signal (or reception) on the television was bad and therefore was causing (making) the picture to jump up and down, because could not find the word in my dictionary under jump or vibrate and I didn't know which verb the Spanish would use or how they could express the idea of the picture moving up and down when the weather conditions are adverse. Please help/advise! Thank you

Corrijan mi español si es necesario, por favor

Original caption (Spanish version only):

¡Me parece que algunas de estas torres de alta tensión están jugando juegos como niños en un patio (de recreo): y incluso una de ellas está saltando a la cuerda! lol Ya entendemos por qué la imagen de nuestra televisión está vibrando ....pero ¿por qué también nuestro perro está brincando y ladrando? ¡La imagen se vuelve loco!

'e incluso' 'está saltando la cuerda'. 'se vuelve locA' :) - Pablo064, Jan 13, 2016

:) - jrschenk, Jan 13, 2016

Muchas gracias, Pablo :) - FELIZ77, Jan 13, 2016

Thank you, Jr :) - FELIZ77, Jan 13, 2016

The dog can probably hear every time the tower lands on the ground. Good one Feliz :) - sanlee, Jan 13, 2016

Thank you very much, Sanlee :) - FELIZ77, Jan 13, 2016

Answer 13

Okay no one used it, so I am going to make a second post:

Me parecen estar un poco eléctricos.

They seem to be a little wired.

Just interested in whether it would work in the Spanish.

jajajajja, Good Bosque. - sanlee, Jan 13, 2016

"wired" as in high on some substance is is "acelerado/a" "Wired" electrically is "conectado con cable." - Daniela2041, Jan 13, 2016

Wired as I mean it in English just means high strung- very energetic. You can be wired from some drug or coffee, but you can be that way naturally as well. My understanding is that in some parts (but not Mexico) Estar eléctrico can mean high strung. : - bosquederoble, Jan 13, 2016

If it does not work, enérgeticos would be my alternative. :) - bosquederoble, Jan 13, 2016

YOu get my vote for the funniest one in English, even if it doesn't translate. - annierats, Jan 13, 2016

I am not saying it doesn't work- I was trying for Argentina not Mexico, here is a thread noting that it does work in Argentina (someone está eléctrico o electrizado due to drinking coffee): http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/estar-eléctrico.2011 - bosquederoble, Jan 13, 2016

Answer 14

Stealing Bosque's idea, I'm going to attempt something. It may not be "proper Spanish" but I'm taking liberty as a fluent speaker of Espanglés. With many thanks to Bosque.

Esa chica tiene los cables algo acelerados.

That girl's cables are sorta wired.

(Note: "Wired" as "high" on a substance is "acelerado/a")

("Wired" electrically is "conectado con cable.)

Thanks, Dani. That teaches us alot, as always. :) - sanlee, Jan 13, 2016

Answer 15

One...two...three...five...

Uno...dos...tres..cinco...