La palabra del día: el abono

Question

el abono - season ticket; subscription; fertilizer; payment, credit card entry; installment

Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes and language correctness.

And don't forget to correct your posts as suggested.

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¿Cuál es el mejor abono para hacer que las funciones del cerebro se aceleren?

What's the best fertilizer that makes the brains function faster?

Corregid mi español, por favor :)) - Issabela, Mar 5, 2010

If you're referring to some type of manure, I have given a few answers that you could consider. - 0074b507, Mar 5, 2010

it may not smell nice, but is really effective ;)) - Issabela, Mar 5, 2010

¿Cuál... ...rápidamente? - Zizoun, Mar 5, 2010

E S T U D I A R es el mejor abono para el cerebro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! jjajaja - Benz, Mar 5, 2010

lo cierto es que la frase en sí suena mal, yo diría algo así como: para hacer que las funciones del cerebro se aceleren. - 00494d19, Mar 5, 2010

gracias - Issabela, Mar 5, 2010

Answer 1

Uso la basura de cocina como abono en la huerta.

I use kitchen waste as fertilizer in the vegetable garden.

Vegetable garde = huerta... en la huerta :) - Benz, Mar 5, 2010

Answer 2

Quiero el abono para los Colorado Rockies beisbol, pero mis niños están en la universidad y ellos tienen todos mi dinero.

I want season tickets for Colorado Rockies baseball, but my kids are in college and they have all of my money.

Hola! I live in Rapid and was looking at the Red Sox games there--where are good seats? Ever sat in the Rock Pile? - Aamos, Mar 5, 2010

y ellos tienen todo mi dinero :) - Benz, Mar 5, 2010

Rock Pile seats are okay but they have have no back. They are very inexpensive and often we buy the ticket just to get in. We like left field pavillion. - john20, Mar 8, 2010

The Red Sox series should great - get your tickets early. - john20, Mar 8, 2010

Answer 3

Puse abono en mi césped el domingo pasado.

I put fertilzer on my grass last Sunday.

Answer 4

Pago el albano ayer. I paid the installment yesterday.

Pagué el... - Benz, Mar 5, 2010

Answer 5

He had to pay a lot of money as compensation.

Tuvo que abonar un dineral como compensación.

que no lleva acento en ese caso meli :) - Benz, Mar 5, 2010

Estoy tonta chica, serán las nubes? - melipiru, Mar 5, 2010

Answer 6

El año pasado tenía un abono la sinfónica .

Last year I had season tickets to the symphony.

Usage question: In English we usually say "season tickets" not "a season ticket" but in Spanish, "abono" seems to imply a set of tickets so it does not have to be plural?

un abono para la sinfónica :) - Benz, Mar 5, 2010

In Spanish plural it would be said of "abono de temporada",but I'm not sure - melipiru, Mar 5, 2010

Answer 7

Tara y Ben recibieron sus abonos a las partidas de Saints en el último año de los estudios de Tara.

**abonos** ¡Lo siento mucho! - Kerri, Mar 5, 2010

Answer 8

El abono para los Calcetines Rojo no trabajaria porque estoy en Dakota del sur. Tengo XM radio a escuchar el juegos.

A season ticket for the Boston Red Sox won't work because I live in South Dakota. I have XM radio to listen to the games.

Answer 9

Por favor no abonar mi piscina.

Please don't fertilize my swimming pool.

Answer 10

Demasiada gente están pagando abonos a las tarjetas de credito en vez de usar dinero en efectivo para sus compras.

Too many people are paying installments on their credit cards instead of using cash to pay for their purchases.