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La palabra del día: endulzar

La palabra del día: endulzar

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endulzar - to sweeten; to make more bearable, to ease, to soften, to make mild; to brighten (life)

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.

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Cuando miraba a su bebé, le sonreía y endulzaba la voz.

When she looked at her baby, she would smile at her and soften her voice.

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updated Apr 3, 2010
edited by Issabela
posted by Issabela
Corregid mi español, por favor :)) - Issabela, Mar 8, 2010
¿su or la voz? - 0074b507, Mar 8, 2010
I think you're right, it should be "la voz" :) thanks! - Issabela, Mar 8, 2010
no hemos tenido endulzar hace poco? - 00494d19, Mar 8, 2010
pues no, ya decía yo...en este caso la palabra correcta sería se le dulcificaba la voz, la palabrita que ya cayó es dulcificar, endulzar no pega - 00494d19, Mar 8, 2010

11 Answers

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Mi tío me dijo "Cuando tienes hijas, es la única vez un tu vida cuando puedes amar a más de una mujer. Y por eso, mis hijas siempre endulzarán mi vida."

My uncle told me "When you have daughters, it's the only time in your life when you can love more than one woman. And for that, my daughters will always brighten my life."

updated Mar 9, 2010
edited by Morethan3words
posted by Morethan3words
Good one ! :) - Zizoun, Mar 8, 2010
Thanks! It's actually true, too. My uncle really did tell me that once. Although, he didn't say it in Spanish... - Morethan3words, Mar 8, 2010
única, a más de una mujer - 00494d19, Mar 9, 2010
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Estar contigo endulza mi vida ~ Being with you brightens my life red face raspberry

updated Mar 9, 2010
posted by Alrisaera
:) - 00494d19, Mar 8, 2010
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El condenado se endulzó y se puso a llorar al oir la voz de su madre.

The condemned man softened up and started to cry when he heard his mother's voice.

updated Mar 9, 2010
posted by 002262dd
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Nuevas medicinas para el dolor endulzan la vida con enfermedades crónicas.

New medications for pain make living with chronic diseases more bearable.

updated Mar 9, 2010
edited by LaBurra
posted by LaBurra
el dolor - 00494d19, Mar 8, 2010
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El olor de las flores de primavera endulzaba el aire.

The smell of Spring flowers sweetened the air.

updated Mar 9, 2010
posted by Izanoni1
:) - 00494d19, Mar 8, 2010
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Para endulzar el acuerdo, los vendedores ofrecieron un descuento del quince por ciento.

To sweeten the deal, the sellers offered a discount of fifteen percent.

updated Mar 8, 2010
edited by mar959
posted by mar959
para enDulzar - Morethan3words, Mar 8, 2010
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Los alemanes no endulzan sus postres tanto.

The Germans do not sweeten their desserts very much.

updated Mar 8, 2010
posted by 008f2974
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El hombre de negocio fue a endulazando el acuerdo. The businessman was sweetening the finacial deal.

updated Mar 8, 2010
posted by Juan20112
El hombre de negocios estuvo endulazando el acuerdo. - 005faa61, Mar 8, 2010
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How could we make a Monday more bearable ?Only if we won the Lottery the Sunday.

¿Cómo podríamos endulzar un Lunes?Sólo si ganamos la Lotería el Domingo.

updated Mar 8, 2010
edited by melipiru
posted by melipiru
How can we make a Monday more bearable? / How could we make a Monday more bearable? - Issabela, Mar 8, 2010
By winning the lottery on Sunday. - Issabela, Mar 8, 2010
meli: auxiliares como could, would...llevan infinitivo sin to, los dias se escriben con mayúsculas, seguro que lo sabes, no estás prestando atención - 00494d19, Mar 8, 2010
If we won (if we were to win) "si ganáramos" - 005faa61, Mar 8, 2010
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El médico temió que nada pudiera endulza los golpe del pronóstico terrible. The doctor feared that nothing would soften the blow of the terrible prognosis.

updated Mar 8, 2010
posted by nizhoni1
"pudiera endulzar" :) - 002262dd, Mar 8, 2010
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Su compasión ayudó endulzar la mal notícia de ella.

Her compassion helped soften her bad news.

updated Mar 8, 2010
posted by Goyo
su mala... - 00494d19, Mar 8, 2010