La palabra del día: el concurso

Question

el concurso - competition, contest; quiz show, game show

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 ever use subject pronouns!

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Hace unos pocos años mandé mis poemas a concursos de poesía.

A few years ago I sent my poems for poetry contests.

Corregid mi español, por favor :)) - Issabela, Jun 7, 2010

..poemas a concursos.... - melipiru, Jun 7, 2010

gracias :)) - Issabela, Jun 7, 2010

Answer 1

The only game show I like on television is "Who's smarter than a fifth grader?"

Lo único concurso en la televisión que me gusta es "Who's smarter than a fifth grader?"

You want to say "el" instead of "lo" - julianPdC, Jun 7, 2010

Answer 2

¡Gané el concurso porque la última pregunta fue "¿Qué es Spanishdict?"

I won the contest because the last question was "What is Spanishdict?"

Answer 3

Life is nothing but a competition to be the criminal rather than the victim.

La vida no es más que un concurso para ser el criminal en vez a la víctima.

Answer 4

Varios años, mi amiga y yo hemos participado en unos concursos de natación se llama "Salvar la bahía', una 2 .8 milla través de la bahía de Narragansett para ayudar a recaudar el dinero para limpiar la bahí.

For several years, my friend and I have participated in a competition of swimming called "Save the Bay", a 2.8 mile crossing of Narragansett Bay to help raise money to clean up the bay.

Varios años("por", not necessary)....concursos de natación...a recaudar el dinero.. - melipiru, Jun 7, 2010

Gracias,melipiru - sanlee, Jun 7, 2010

Answer 5

Mi esposa le gusta ver los concursos.

My wife likes to watch game shows.

Answer 6

Una vez, Charlie Chaplin ganó el tercer premio en un concurso de dobles de Charlie Chaplin.

Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest.

Pardon me for digressing, but is this actually true or is it just a sentence? - psyche_of_frogs, Jun 7, 2010

"En un concurso de dobles" otherwise means " a double contest" - julianPdC, Jun 7, 2010

Thankyou Julian :). - --Jen--, Jun 7, 2010

Psyche, yes it's true :). - --Jen--, Jun 7, 2010

Answer 7

El embajador nos ayudó con el viaje a Bolivia para participar en un concurso.

The ambassador helped us with the trip to Bolivia to participate in the contest.

Answer 8

Maria es una excelente bailarina, el último año triunfó en el concurso de salsa.

Maria is an excellent dancer, last year she won the salsa competition.

bailarina - melipiru, Jun 7, 2010

Answer 9

Me gustaría estar en un el concurso, pero me ponen demasiado nerviosos ser bueno.

I would like to be on a game show, but I would be too nervous to be good.

Answer 10

En un concurso de dormir, mis gatos están numero uno, porque ellos duermen todo el dia.

In a sleep contest, my cats are number 1 because they sleep all day long.

What I really wanted to say is that they WOULD BE number one (or the winner) but I don't know how to say that yet :(

I think "they would be" is estarían. Look up the conditional tense in the verb reference section. - 008f2974, Jun 7, 2010

Good for you aclongo for trying and asking for advice! - amykay, Jun 7, 2010

Gracias! Estoy aprendiendo :) - aclongo, Jun 7, 2010

Answer 11

Quiero dar las gracias a Dios por esta victoria porque es mi inspiracion para ganar este concurso!

I want to thank GOD for this victory because he is my inspiration in order to win this contest

Answer 12

A mí me gusta los concursos! Especialmente cuando gano los premios!

I like contests, especially when I win the prizes!

if it's more than one contest you have to put the verb in plural: "gustan" - julianPdC, Jun 7, 2010

Answer 13

La práctica de el concurso del dibujo era intensa.

The drawing competition practice was intense.