La palabra del día: encabezar

Question

encabezar - to headline, to write the foreward for; to head; to lead

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!

Posts which are not corrected as suggested can NOT be "accepted".

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China encabezó el medallero de los Juegos Olímpicos de Pekín 2008.

China was at the top of the 2008 Summer Olympics medal table.

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

That z/c mix-up is very Spanish. Well done. Your errors are even looking like a native's. - 0074b507, JUL 5, 2010

Issabela, I have duplicated my post. How do I delete one of them? - Brynleigh, JUL 5, 2010

Oh boy... that's because I usually write these just after getting up :-] - Issabela, JUL 5, 2010

Brynleigh, you can simply edit your post and write "please delete" :) - Issabela, JUL 5, 2010

Thanks Issabela:)) - Brynleigh, JUL 5, 2010

Issa, do you mean 'write the foreword'? - galsally, JUL 5, 2010

Yes - I've just copied the translation from SD, there is a spelling mistake - Issabela, JUL 5, 2010

Answer 1

Ahora, cuando lleguemos, préstame la atención, dijo la mamacita, encabezando a su cría al lago.

Now when we get there, pay attention, said the mother duck leading her babies to the lake.

Your wording and idea should make you as proud as Madame duck, I love it... - ray76, JUL 5, 2010

Gracias. - Delores--Lindsey, JUL 5, 2010

Answer 2

Encabezado: Agregar Chia a su dieta le puede hacer más delgado y más sano.(MSNBC)

Headline: Adding Chia to your diet can make you thinner and heathier.

Answer 3

David Villa encabeza la lista de goleadores de la Fifa 2010 con 5 goles.

David Villa leads the FIFA 2010 Goal scorers list with 5 goals.

D. V. encabeza la lista de goleadores de la Fifa 2010 con.... - melipiru, JUL 5, 2010

thanks melipiru :) - Vaanz, JUL 5, 2010

Answer 4

Atlantis sigue encabezando el aumento de precios de la vivienda.

Atlantis continues to lead the rise in house prices.

That blue is mesmerizing and captivatingly beautiful, ma jeunne fille. - ray76, JUL 5, 2010

Thanx Ray - what an idea for a hotel, it's in Greece apparently :) The Posiedon Hotel - Kiwi-Girl, JUL 5, 2010

Beautiful! We were recently in Greece and MISSED this!! I will tell my husband that we must go back! - tierneylv, JUL 7, 2010

Answer 5

Sylvain Chavanel ganó la segunda etapa del Tour de Francia 2010 y ahora encabeza la carrera.

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Sylvain Chavanel won the second stage of the 2010 Tour de France and now leads the race.

Answer 6

Encabezando la discusíon fue el intento de una frase en español por ray.

Headlining the discussion was the attempt to speak a sentence in Spanish by Ray .

lol - Kiwi-Girl, JUL 5, 2010

Answer 7

The activists led the demonstration to protest the new immigration law.

Los activistas encabezaban la manifestación para protestar en contra la nueva ley de inmigración.

Answer 8

El cerdo de color rosa estaba encabezando.

The pink pig was in the lead.

Correct my Spanish,please.:)) - Brynleigh, JUL 5, 2010

I would put 'el cerdo de color rosa estaba encabezando' but I could be wrong :) - Kiwi-Girl, JUL 5, 2010

Gracias, Maria-Claire - Brynleigh, JUL 5, 2010

Answer 9

Los Estados Unidos encabezaba Europa en usar del internet de banda ancha, pero ya no.

The United States used to lead Europe in broadband internet use, but not any more.

Answer 10

please delete

I need to delete this duplicate. Can you tell me how it is done? - Brynleigh, JUL 5, 2010

You did the right thing. Just mark it "please delete" and it will be deleted eventually. - --Mariana--, JUL 5, 2010

Gracias - Brynleigh, JUL 6, 2010