Picture of the day: Free tow

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!

Our picture of the day comes from Waidh 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: Best Buddies

And here is the Picture of the Day:

Shows a Mac truck driving down a crowded city street that while making a right turn hooks a small black car with the truck's back bumper taking the car along for the ride. - sanlee, Jan 14, 2016

Lol Thanks amiga ♥ - rac1, Jan 14, 2016

Good morning sandy. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 14, 2016

Good morning, Nick and Amber :) - sanlee, Jan 14, 2016

It is thanks to you, my friend! :)) - Waidh, Jan 14, 2016

Very funny. - Daniela2041, Jan 14, 2016

Ay ay ay!!! - Findy, Jan 15, 2016

Answer 1

El primer día de Sam como un camionero no iba fue bien.

Thanks Pablo

Sam's first day as a trucker was not going well.

:-D - 00551866, Jan 14, 2016

Hey he got himself a new car you have to give him that. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 14, 2016

I agree with Nickel, he is doing fantatically well. - annierats, Jan 14, 2016

Thought for Today: If the conductor of a game defeats all to end up at the top, then why should others play the game? This is just a point to ponder. I am not the judge. :) - Raja-jani, Jan 14, 2016

For the heck of it mate, who cares who wins it was fun. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 14, 2016

You know that the person who runs the game cannot pick themselves as a winner, right? It is not allowed. Just so you know. - quantifier, Jan 15, 2016

Look back. Has she ever picked herself as a winner? - quantifier, Jan 15, 2016

..como camionero (not article for professions in Spanish but it is not thaat crazy if you use it)..no fue bien.. ;) - Pablo064, Jan 15, 2016

Thanks, Pablo! I have appreciated all your corrections and your patience for the last many months. I thank you personally for all your corrections for everyone on this site. You are a mystery. I wish we could email you and get to know you. - sanlee, Jan 15, 2016

I think Sandy should win anyway!!! She has the best answer. ♥♥♥ - rac1, Jan 15, 2016

Si she does. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 15, 2016

Sanlee , has Pablo stopped giving his corrections? :( - FELIZ77, Jan 15, 2016

Well, the conductor of the game didn't give herself all those votes. Others appreciated her answer enough to vote for her. She can't control how many votes she gets, and as others have pointed out, she can't select herself as the winner. - AnnRon, Jan 15, 2016

Answer 2

Conductor del coche: ¡Ay! ¡Caramba! Cuando recé por no para estar no más en este maldito embotellamiento esto no es lo que quería.

Driver of the car: Oy! Bl..dy h..l ! When I prayed to not be in this cursed traffic jam any longer this is not what I meant.

“Sometimes the Angels punish us by answering our prayers.”

“A veces los Ángeles nos castigan atendiendo a nuestras plegarias.”

Be careful what you wish for. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 14, 2016

That is a frequent theme in literature, etc. isn't it. :) - bosquederoble, Jan 14, 2016

Here is a cartoon on that theme: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H6PRAI7pzg4/Umu-pXwWEoI/AAAAAAAABvw/MaY96SblPJ8/s1600/funny_cartoon_picture.jpg - bosquederoble, Jan 14, 2016

Si it is a really common theme, PS that cartoon is funny. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 14, 2016

:-D - 00551866, Jan 14, 2016

..recé para no estar más en este.. :) - Pablo064, Jan 15, 2016

Gracias, Pablo. :) - bosquederoble, Jan 15, 2016

Answer 3

Driving is a real drag.

Conducir es una verdadera pereza.

Conducir es una verdadera lata.

Thank you all for your assistance it is valued.

I had 4 other Ticos take a look at what I wrote and they said it is fine. So it is not understood by all Spanish speaking countries but it is a common use of "pereza" in Costa Rica. Maybe it's slang, who knows. Also, I asked about the use of "lata" and "bollo" in the same sentence and they did not make sence to them in this context. In CR, perezoso is commonly used for lazy.

Thanks again

Haha - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 14, 2016

I don't "get" the Spanish. "Pereza" means laziness or idleness. A lazy person is called "un perezoso." The English pun is good, though. - Daniela2041, Jan 14, 2016

Muy listo. - annierats, Jan 14, 2016

Love the pun. May I suggest for the Spanish "una verdadera lata" or "un verdadero rollo"? - AnnRon, Jan 14, 2016

Great! I hope Andreknue sees this and makes the change! - Daniela2041, Jan 15, 2016

In Colombia they use 'que pereza' for 'que bajón/garrón/lata/rollo/etc :) - Pablo064, Jan 15, 2016

Good to know, Pablo. - AnnRon, Jan 15, 2016

In Costa Rica 'qué pereza' translates to 'what a drag' or 'bummer' - 00551866, Jan 15, 2016

Answer 4

Un robo eficaz.

An efficient theft.

Yes, quite ingenious! - FELIZ77, Jan 14, 2016

Less is more! - annierats, Jan 14, 2016

:I - Pablo064, Jan 15, 2016

Answer 5

Well your insurance won't cover that ma'am.

Así el seguro no cubre esoma'am.

Please tell me of any errors I have made and I will try to fix them as soon as possible, all help is highly appreciated.

I amiga...please remember to vote for the OP. :) - rac1, Jan 14, 2016

Should have had Allstate. :) - bosquederoble, Jan 14, 2016

Yeah really haha . :) - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 14, 2016

"no cubre eso" ("que" is a relative pronoun--not that kind of "that") :) - Daniela2041, Jan 15, 2016

gracias Dani :) - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 15, 2016

Answer 6

Muy interesante. Me pregunto cuando el conductor del camión va a descubrir que él tiene un automóvil que está pegado a su parachoques.

Very interesting. I wonder when the truck driver is going to discover that he has a car sticking to his back bumper.

You need a past participle. "está pegado" - Daniela2041, Jan 15, 2016

Thank you, Daniela. - quantifier, Jan 15, 2016

Answer 7

Conductor de pequeño coche : Auxilio ! No quiero ir por esta dirección !

Conductor de camión: No te metas en mis cosas . Al final de mi camino , voy a descolgarte y te dejaré ír.

Small car driver: Help! I do not want to go this way!

Truck driver: Stay out of my things. At the end of my road, and I shall unhook you and I let you go.

Hola porcupine I have a suggestion, In your first sentence I would say I " don't " want to go this way , and for you second sentence I would leave out the word " and " I - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 14, 2016

Your answer is very good by the way porcu it made me laugh. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 14, 2016

Very funny, Porcu :) - FELIZ77, Jan 14, 2016

..ir por esta dirección..en mis cosas..Al final de mi camino..y te dejaré ir..;) - Pablo064, Jan 15, 2016

thanks Nickelbackfa - porcupine7, Jan 15, 2016

Gracias Pablo - porcupine7, Jan 15, 2016

Answer 8

Ahh... this is the life.

Ahh... esta es la vida.

Answer 9

Driver's boss speaking to the driver, later in hospital: "When I asked you to take my wife to the railway station, this is not exactly what I had in mind!You could have at least allowed her to get out of (leave) her car first!"

Con correcciones

El jefe del conductor del camión está hablando con el conductor en el hospital, más tarde: ?¡Cuando te pedí que lleves a mi esposa a la estación de trenes*, no fue exactamente lo que pensaba! ¡Por lo menos, podrías haberle permitido bajar de su coche, antes! >>

del camión...hablando..que llevaras/lleves a mi esposa...exactamente lo que pensaba..haberle permitido bajar... - Pablo064 17 hrs ago

Muchísimas gracias por todas las correcciones que me siempre has dado aprecio muchísimo toda tu ayuda y apodo ..he aprendido mucho :

¿Serían mejor las siguientes traducciónes alternativas o no?

1.o ...estacion de ferrocarril.*

2.no lo hiciste exactamente de (o en?) la manera de lo que pensaba

3 o ..Por lo menos,.primero, la podrías haber permitido de bajar de su coches
Editor's note/s:

Corrijan mi español si es necesario, por favor

Editor's note/s: In my continuation of the story, the driver arranged to meet his boss in the hospital but the driver wasn't injured! I'm sure that you can all guess the likely outcome for the driver! They would have also prosecuted the driver for at least careless, if not dangerous driving!

Nota/s del editor: En mi continuación de la historía, el conductor quedó en encontrarse con su jefe en el hospital ¡pero el conductor no resultó gravamente herido! ¡Estoy seguro de que todos vosotros podéis acertar el resultado probable para el coonductor! ¡Es probable que la policía enjuiciaría al conductor por conducir sin la debida atención o conducir con imprudencia temararía.

Original caption: (Spanish version only):

El jefe del conductor de la camión está hablandO (typo: o missing) con el conductor en el hospital, más tarde: ?¡Cuando te pedí que llevarías a mi esposa a la estación de trenes*, no fue exactamente de lo que (yo) pensaba! ¡Por lo menos, podrías haberla permitido de bajar de su coche, antes! >>

Wonder if he is going to Get fired - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 14, 2016

del camión...hablando..que llevaras/lleves a mi esposa...exactamente lo que pensaba..haberle permitido bajar...:) - Pablo064, Jan 15, 2016

Muchas gracias, Pablo :) - FELIZ77, Jan 15, 2016

Answer 10

(El conductor del camión) Lo siento, pero la grúa está descompuesta hoy.

(Driver of the truck) I'm sorry but the tow truck is broken down today.

Wow what a good substitute haha . :) - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 14, 2016

No worries, make do. - annierats, Jan 14, 2016

Answer 11

Cuando el conductor del camion me envió un mensaje para preguntar si quiera conectar, esto no era exactamente lo que creí que él tenía en mente.

When the truck driver texted me to ask whether I wanted to hook up, this wasn't exactly what I thought he had in mind.

Jajajaj, You are hysterical, Ann, as always. - sanlee, Jan 15, 2016

I love it! - annierats, Jan 15, 2016

:) - Pablo064, Jan 16, 2016

Answer 12

And I thought I was having a bad day... sheesh.

Y pensé que yo tenía un mal día... uf.

Aw, Kati. I hope everything is alright with you. - sanlee, Jan 15, 2016

Answer 13

No culpes a mi camión por su magnetismo. Tu coche se enamoró de él.

Don’t blame the magnetic appearance of my truck. Your car fell for it.

"No culpes a mi camión por su magnetismo (or "atractivo magnético") Tu coche se enamoró de él :)) Funny!!! - Waidh, Jan 14, 2016

Gracias, Waidh! :) - Raja-jani, Jan 14, 2016

Lol that is awesome. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 14, 2016

Good one! - annierats, Jan 14, 2016

Answer 14

Looks as though that truck has picked up some extra freight. Parece como que ese camió ha recogido algo de pesa adicional.

..parece como que ese camión ha recogido algo de peso adicional.. :) - Pablo064, Jan 16, 2016

Gracias por kas correcciones Pablo.. - Wennix, Jan 18, 2016

Las - Wennix, Jan 18, 2016

Answer 15

Ese camión ahora va a estar con exceso de peso cuando llegue a la estación de pesaje.

That truck will now be overweight when it reaches the weigh station.

(I'm pretty sure I wrote that Spanish sentence wrongly. Help!)

..va a estar con..cuando llegue a la estación.. :) - Pablo064, Jan 16, 2016

Gracias, Pablo! :D - Findy, Jan 17, 2016