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La Palabra del Día: la tirolesa

La Palabra del Día: la tirolesa

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la tirolesa - tyrolean crossing, zip-line, zip wire

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Las tirolesas no son aptas para individuos que tienen miedo a las alturas.

Zip wires are not suitable for people who have a fear of heights.

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updated Oct 11, 2010
edited by --Jen--
posted by --Jen--
Exacto! - --Mariana--, Jul 24, 2010
:) - 00494d19, Jul 24, 2010

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Salvaron la vida de este trabajador después de tener un infarto en el techo de un edificio en construcción mediante el uso de una travesía tirolesa.


They saved this workers life after he had a heart attack on the roof of a building under construction by using a Tyrolean crossing.

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updated Jul 25, 2010
edited by Rolest
posted by Rolest
"Salvaron la vida de este trabajador" - guineanoespanol, Jul 24, 2010
Gracias Kronprins. - Rolest, Jul 24, 2010
de tener un infarto - 00494d19, Jul 24, 2010
Gracias Heidita tambien. - Rolest, Jul 24, 2010
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¡¿Me dices que NUNCA has hecho extreme ironing en una tirolesa?!

You're telling me that you've NEVER done extreme ironing on a zipline?!

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updated Jul 25, 2010
edited by socceryo3
posted by socceryo3
How stupid is that???? lol, planchado peligroso...algo asi, que idiotez, genial - 00494d19, Jul 24, 2010
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Es bueno para practicar tu técnica en la tirolesa.

It's good to practice your technique on the zip-line

updated Jul 25, 2010
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
By any chance is this at Warner Hot Springs? - LateToDinner, Jul 24, 2010
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Esta es un pueblo en la tirolesa italiana.

This is a village in the Italian Tyrol.

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updated Jul 25, 2010
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
"Esto es un pueblo...", Ray. Nice picture :) - guineanoespanol, Jul 24, 2010
Tirol = tyrol. Tirolesa = zipline. - socceryo3, Jul 24, 2010
Have never heard of a Zip line , I call it a "Flying Fox", sory i got the word mixed. - ray76, Jul 25, 2010
Ship to Ship it is a "Bosons chair" - ray76, Jul 25, 2010
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Mi vida está a veces como volar por una tirolesa..

My life sometimes is like flying down a zipline.

updated Jul 24, 2010
posted by MattM
I can relate to that statement! - Rolest, Jul 24, 2010
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No conocía la palabra "tirolesa" ni "tyrolean" antes de “la palabra del día” en SpanishDict…gracias, SD.

I never know the word "tirolesa" nor "tyrolean" befote the "word of the day" on SpanishDict…thanks, SD.

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Tyrolean and Bavarian Oompah Band

updated Jul 24, 2010
edited by Lucrecia
posted by Lucrecia
Never knew - past tense, & before ...:) - LateToDinner, Jul 24, 2010
Gracias, LateToDinner...please let me know if I need further edits. - Lucrecia, Jul 24, 2010
No conocía la ... - 00494d19, Jul 24, 2010
Gracias, Heidita. - Lucrecia, Jul 24, 2010
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Las tirolesas son una experiencia divertida.

The zip line is a fun experience.

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Mono ve, Mono hace,

Monkey See. Monkey Do

Sígueme. Follow me.

updated Jul 24, 2010
edited by Brynleigh
posted by Brynleigh
sígueme - 00494d19, Jul 24, 2010
Gracias, the correction is made. - Brynleigh, Jul 24, 2010
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Nunca he oído esta palabra antes! Interesante! "la tirolesa. "

updated Jul 24, 2010
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
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I would love to go on a zip line, but only one over water so that if I fall I can at least not break any bones.

Me encantaría montar en una tirolesa, pero sólo una por encima del agua por si acaso me cayera al menos no iba a romperme mis huesos.

updated Jul 24, 2010
edited by --Mariana--
posted by --Mariana--
Marianne, encima means on top of as in touching. Use sobre. - socceryo3, Jul 24, 2010
Or "por encima" I believe. - socceryo3, Jul 24, 2010
bien, soccer, y: me cayera, no iba a romperme los - 00494d19, Jul 24, 2010