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La palabra del día: la cuadrilla

La palabra del día: la cuadrilla

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la cuadrilla - group, gang, team, squad, troop

Do not cofuse with "pandilla", gang of criminals

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. Do N O T ever use subject pronouns!

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Cuadrillas de obreros chinos trabajaban duro construyendo el Ferrocarril Central del Pacífico.

Teams of chinese labourers worked hard building The Central Pacific Railroad.

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updated Apr 30, 2010
edited by 00494d19
posted by Issabela
Corregid mi español, por favor :)) - Issabela, Apr 28, 2010
:) - 00494d19, Apr 28, 2010
Iss, mira lo de pandilla - 00494d19, Apr 28, 2010

19 Answers

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The night crew at the hospital has to be well trained, efficient, and ready at any time to work together to save lives.

La cuadrilla de noche en el hospital tiene que estar bien capacitada, eficiente y dispuesta, en todo momento de trabajar juntos para salvar vidas.

updated Apr 30, 2010
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
this is so far the only correct use of cuadrilla, very confusing word+, good job sanlee - 00494d19, Apr 28, 2010
all adjectives take the feminine - 00494d19, Apr 28, 2010
¿Are the doctors there very kind-hearted? :-) - Fidalgo, Apr 28, 2010
san, correct your postç - 00494d19, Apr 29, 2010
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El edificio era propiedad de una cuadrilla de los hombres de negocios.

The building was owned by a group of businessmen.

updated Apr 28, 2010
edited by billy-jones
posted by billy-jones
lo siento mi rey, esto es "pandilla", try again;) - 00494d19, Apr 28, 2010
¿"...era de la propiedad de..."? - Fidalgo, Apr 28, 2010
thanks Fidalgo :-) - billy-jones, Apr 28, 2010
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All weeks in Spain they appear a new gang of corrupt politicians.

Todas las semanas en España aparece una nueva cuadrilla de políticos corruptos

updated Apr 28, 2010
edited by melipiru
posted by melipiru
I think you should better put "every week", Meli... - luz_72, Apr 28, 2010
sujecto delante del verbo! - 00494d19, Apr 28, 2010
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Ella va a salir esta noche con su cuadrilla de amigos.

She is going out tonight with her group of friends.

updated Apr 28, 2010
posted by Rikko
hmm, en ESpaña también se dice pandilla...chico, eso es una lata, jeje - 00494d19, Apr 28, 2010
perdon, pero no comprendo, Heidita. :( - Rikko, Apr 28, 2010
group of friends, not cuadrilla but pandilla, sorry rikko - 00494d19, Apr 28, 2010
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Una cuadrilla de personas se reúnen todos los martes al mediodía para practicar a hablar en español.

A group of people meet every Tuesday at noon to practice speaking in Spanish.

updated Apr 28, 2010
posted by LaBurra
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La cuadrilla que estaba piscando naranja se cambio a otra huerta.

The crew that was picking oranges moved to another orchard.

updated Apr 29, 2010
posted by kmeza
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Me gustaría que Johnny Depp estaba en mi cuadrilla de amigos cheese

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updated Apr 29, 2010
posted by mamasita_s
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La cuadrilla futból está muy bueno.

The soccer team is very good.

updated Apr 29, 2010
posted by dingochica
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Prefiero estar con una cuadrilla pequeña de mis amigos que estar en un multitud.

I prefer to be with a small group of friends than to be in a crowd.

updated Apr 29, 2010
edited by galsally
posted by galsally
sally!!! Welcome to the dunce corner!!! estar con una...estar en una ....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 00494d19, Apr 28, 2010
jejeje - I as thinking that for the whole day after I left SpanishDict until now - sloppy mistake!! - galsally, Apr 29, 2010
'was' - galsally, Apr 29, 2010
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El cargamento de las drogas fué vendido a la quadrilla por 20,000 dólares.

The shipment of drugs was sold to the gang for 20,000 dollars.

updated Apr 28, 2010
edited by pescador1
posted by pescador1
fué vendido - melipiru, Apr 28, 2010
fue no lleva acento+ - 00494d19, Apr 28, 2010
Perdon - melipiru, Apr 28, 2010
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Mi quadrilla de trabajo estarán en México la semana próxima para evaluar a nuestros proveedores.

My work team will be in Mexico next week to evaluate our suppliers.

updated Apr 28, 2010
posted by 008f2974
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After the knitting class was canceled, a group of grannys threatened to burn down the joint.


Despúes de la clase de tejido fue cancelado, una cuadrilla de abuelitas les amenazaron con quemar el garito.

updated Apr 28, 2010
posted by --Mariana--
después de que la clase de tejer fuera cancelada... - 00494d19, Apr 28, 2010
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La cuadrilla de los ingenieros han ganado el premio de prestigio por su proyecto.

The team of engineers have won the prestigious award for their project.

updated Apr 28, 2010
posted by luz_72
perfecto - 00494d19, Apr 28, 2010
Gracias Heidita...me da gusto tenerlo correcto esta vez:) - luz_72, Apr 28, 2010
puff, sorry,ha ganado, singular, missed that - 00494d19, Apr 28, 2010
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A medianoche, una escuadrilla policiaca pasó por la calle.

At midnight a squad of police passed by on the street.

updated Apr 28, 2010
posted by 002262dd
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Desgraciadamente en México ahora hay unas cuantas cuadrillas de muchos narcotraficantes que han vuelto un país bello a un infierno.

Unfortunately in Mexico now there are a few gangs of many drug traffickers that have turned a beautiful country into a hell.

updated Apr 28, 2010
posted by 005faa61