Palabra del día: refrescar

Question

refrescar (verb) - to cool; to make fresher; to brush up on, to refresh

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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And don't forget to correct your posts as suggested. Do N O T use subject pronouns!

*Hoy mi hija se gradúa de la escuela de enfermería y lo que me refresca la memoria de unas graduaciones de hace mucho tiempo.

Today my daughter is graduating from nursing school and it refreshes my memory of long ago graduations.*

Sanlee, as you've made the thread today (when I posted the picture of the day, there was no word of the day yet, some sort of delay) so I added some information. - Issabela, May 21, 2010

And you need to use the verb instead of its participle, unless it's used in pretérito perfecto or pretérito pluscuamperfecto - Issabela, May 21, 2010

Thanks Issabela. Marianne and Heidita told me to do it, and I really don't know what I'm doing. - sanlee, May 21, 2010

You did a great job, Sanlee, thank you for posting. - --Mariana--, May 21, 2010

De nada. - sanlee, May 21, 2010

added info, corrected some mistakes san - 00494d19, May 21, 2010

Gracias Heidita - sanlee, May 21, 2010

graduaciones de hace mucho tiempo. - Mokay, May 21, 2010

Gracias Mokey - sanlee, May 21, 2010

Answer 1

Hablando de refrescar....La actitud del nuevo senador es muy refrescante

Speaking of to refresh.....The attitude of the new Senator is refreshing.

great - 00494d19, May 21, 2010

What do you think now Joe. ??? - ray76, Apr 19, 2011

Answer 2

Después de trabajar en el patio, me refresco con una ducha.

After working in the yard, I refresh myself with a shower.

Also: I freshen up with a shower. - Delores--Lindsey, May 21, 2010

:) - 00494d19, May 21, 2010

Hi Delores, I miss you! - sanlee, Apr 20, 2011

Hi Delores , I like your posts ,I would like to write to you one day jajajaja. - ray76, Apr 20, 2011

How are your cat, Delores?? - sanlee, Apr 20, 2011

How are your Moggies Delores I forgot to ask how is your Italian moggy? - ray76, Apr 20, 2011

My cat, Kitty, would love to meet your cats. - sanlee, Apr 20, 2011

I have forgotten the name of the favorite cat of your , the one who is always in the wars , what is it Swamp lady? - ray76, Apr 20, 2011

I hope everyone is doing well - sanlee, Apr 20, 2011

You are still , and always will be, "Delightful Delores " the Cuban Cantante. - ray76, Apr 20, 2011

I hope you will write soon :) - sanlee, Apr 20, 2011

Answer 3

Refresque mi memoria. ¿Cuál es la palabra del día?

Refresh my memory. What is the word of the day?

:) - 00494d19, May 21, 2010

Answer 4

To refresh your web page, push this button.

Para refrescar su página web, apriete este botón.

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[1]: http://www.veryicon.com/icon/png/Media/Buttons/Button Refresh.png

:) - 00494d19, May 21, 2010

Answer 5

Abrí las ventanas esta mañana así las brisas de la primavera pueden refrescar la casa.

I opened the windows this morning so the Spring breezes can refresh the house.

And isn't that wonderful :) - galsally, May 21, 2010

:) - 00494d19, May 21, 2010

Answer 6

En un día caliente, uno or dos cervesas estan muy refrescando.

On a hot day, one or two beers are very refreshing.

cervezas, son, caluroso, refrescantes - 00494d19, May 21, 2010

Answer 7

Nada te refresca más que un vaso del agua fría en un día caluroso.

Nothing is more refreshing that a glass of cold water on a hot day.

...with all this rhyme I think I'm ready for some poetry in Spanish:) - luz_72, May 21, 2010

un día caluroso - 00494d19, May 21, 2010

...thanks Heidita...that much for my rhyme...:) - luz_72, May 22, 2010

Answer 8

Tengo que refrescar ésta página saber si mis palabras están aquí.

I have to refresh this page to know if my words are here.

Answer 9

Está refrescando ver un sitio web con mucha interacción positiva.

It is refreshing to see a website with so much positive interaction.

Answer 10

Después de la clase de aeróbica, la instructora nos dio una toallita mojada fría para poner en la parte posterior de nuestros cuellos para refrescarnos.

After aerobic class, the instructor gave us cold wet washcloths to put on the back of our necks to cool ourselves down.

aerobic - 00494d19, May 21, 2010

Answer 11

Mesero, refresque mi margarita, por favor.

Waiter, freshen up my margarita, please.

and that would mean - 00494d19, May 21, 2010

a common English saying to refill, or top off. - dc-alien-z, Apr 19, 2011

Answer 12

Aristotle creía que la sangre refrescaba el cerebro.

Aristotle thought blood cooled the brain.

refrescaba - 00494d19, May 21, 2010

Thank you! - --Jen--, May 21, 2010

Answer 13

Voy a refrescar mi preterit conjugaciones. Para que estoy escrito en presente tenso.

I´m going to refresh my Past tense conjugations. That´s why i´m writing in present tense

( - 00494d19, May 21, 2010

Answer 14

Each month I invite my girlfriends to my house for "special drinks" (with alcohol). All I hear all night long is "Girls, we have to refresh our drinks!" Their favorite is the Chocolate Martini.

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Cada mes invito mis amigas a mi casa para "bebidas especiales" (con alcohol). Lo que escucho toda la noche es "¡Chicas, tenemos que refrescar las bebidas!" Su favorita es Martini de Chocolate.

:) - 00494d19, May 21, 2010

Answer 15

(A mi cariño que tiene amnesia) Déjame refrescarte la memoria. Soy yo de quien te has enamorado.

(To my beloved who has amnesia) Let me refresh your memory. It's me who you have fallen in love with.

te has - 00494d19, May 21, 2010

le sugerí a san, ya que lo preguntó, que me habías escrito y que lo abriera él, no sabía si ibas a volver, voy a poner esto en el hilo - 00494d19, May 21, 2010

muy bien, entonces dejaré sólo mi ejemplo y quitaré el resto - Issabela, May 21, 2010