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La palabra del día: botar

La palabra del día: botar

7
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botar - to bounce; to launch; to throw/kick out/away; to take; to shift the helm (nautical)

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El barco Santa María fue botado para su primer y su primer y único viaje por el Atlántico en A.D. 1492.

The Santa María ship was launched for its first and only voyage across the Atlantic in AD 1492.

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updated Jan 28, 2010
edited by Issabela
posted by Issabela
Corregid mi español, por favor :)) - Issabela, Jan 26, 2010
El barco fue batado I think it modifies the noun ship; not the name of the ship - 0074b507, Jan 26, 2010
launched - 0074b507, Jan 26, 2010
Yes, "launched", not "lauched" - Fidalgo, Jan 26, 2010
I think Qfreed shouldn't be afraid. Issabela was true when putting "Santa Maria" after "barco" - Fidalgo, Jan 26, 2010
However, "Santa Maria" is feminine, so it should be "La barca Santa Maria" or "La nao Santa Maria", not "El barco Santa Maria" - Fidalgo, Jan 26, 2010
Simply, she could write "La Santa Maria" but someone wouldn't know what it meant. - Fidalgo, Jan 26, 2010
gracias - Issabela, Jan 26, 2010
Sabes saabea? no es un verbo para nada usado en Argentina, nadie lo usa. Lo he escuchado en otros paises sólo para "botar la basura"acá decimos "tirar la basura" - Benz, Jan 26, 2010
su primer y único viaje por el Atlántico en el año 1492 D.C. - Mokay, Jan 26, 2010

10 Answers

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Supongo yo debería botar el calendario del año pasado. I suppose I should throw away last year's calendar.

updated Jan 28, 2010
posted by Yeser007
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Esto damas de Playa Vieja de Huerto no sabia cómo botar el timón. Those ladies from Old Orchard Beach did not know how to shift the helm.

updated Jan 27, 2010
posted by nizhoni1
Should not have been out in a boat then!! - caza, Jan 27, 2010
3
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Favor de botar los residuos inorgánicos en el bote apropriado. No los dejes en la calle. La limpieza publica es responsabilidad de cada ciudadano.

Please throw the inorganic wastes in the appropriate receptacle. Don't leave them in the street. Public cleanliness is the responsibility of each citizen.

updated Jan 27, 2010
posted by mountaingirl123
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El gorila me botó del club cuando tomé demasiado tequila y empecé quitarme la ropa.

The bouncer threw me out of the club when I drank too much tequila and started to take off my clothes.

updated Jan 28, 2010
edited by Goyo
posted by Goyo
..y empecé a quitarme... - Benz, Jan 27, 2010
Gracias - Goyo, Jan 27, 2010
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La niña no ha limpiado su dormitorio, lo que resultó en que su madre está que bota.

The girl hasn´t cleaned her room, which made her mother hopping mad.

updated Jan 26, 2010
posted by kattya
2
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Cuando el viento cambia - hay que botar el timón.

When the wind changes it is necessary to shift the helm

updated Jan 26, 2010
posted by caza
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Boté el bumerán, pero se regresó.

I threw away the boomerang, but it came back.

I´m not sure about using the reflexive form there, but it did seem like something the boomerang was doing to itself.

updated Jan 26, 2010
posted by 008f2974
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vote

Le he botado afuera a mi gato porque ensució la moqueta!

I threw my cat outside because it soiled the rug!

updated Jan 26, 2010
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
1
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Debes botar el baloncesto mientras andas para evitar una pena.

You must bounce the basketball while you walk to avoid a penalty.

updated Jan 26, 2010
posted by LaBurra
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To launch a ship you need:

Frist-A boat(essential)

Second-Somebody with strong arms

Third-A big bottle of champagne(Cava in Catalonia)

Para botar un barco se nesecita:

Primero- Un barco(imprescindible)

Segundo- Alguien con fuertes brazos.

Tercero--Una gran botella de campagne(Cava en Cataluña)

updated Jan 26, 2010
edited by melipiru
posted by melipiru
:) To launch a ship, you need: - kattya, Jan 26, 2010
tanks Kattya - melipiru, Jan 26, 2010