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La Palabra del Día: el girasol

La Palabra del Día: el girasol

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El girasol - sunflower

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Teníamos un girasol que medía un metro y ochenta centímetros en nuestro jardín cuando era una niña.

We had a six foot tall sunflower in our garden when I was little.

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updated Oct 10, 2010
posted by --Jen--
a beautiful photo! - Brynleigh, Aug 14, 2010

22 Answers

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¿Qué piensan sobre los girasoles de Van Gogh?

What do you think about Van Gogh's sunflowers?

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updated Aug 19, 2010
edited by swing
posted by swing
I think they're beautiful, that's one of my favourite paintings and I had a copy hanging on my wall for many years :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 14, 2010
¿Qué pensais.......? - melipiru, Aug 14, 2010
I am using ustedes form - swing, Aug 14, 2010
Interestingly, I never appreciated Van Gogh until after my brain injury. Right after it happened, I immediately saw colors the same way he did. Makes you wonder... - Echoline, Aug 14, 2010
when I was small, my favourite colour was yellow. guess did I liked his paintings? I just loved them all my childhood ;) - swing, Aug 14, 2010
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Daría mi oreja izquieda por un girasol.

I would give my left ear for a sunflower. sick

Sorry i cannot change ,not home.

updated Aug 16, 2010
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Hi Ray,...Daría............por un..... - melipiru, Aug 14, 2010
ha ha, very cute - Echoline, Aug 14, 2010
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Los girasoles me recuerda de mi madre por que a ella le gustaba cultivarlos en su jardín cada año.

Sunflowers remind me of my mother because she liked to grow them in her garden every year.

updated Aug 15, 2010
edited by Annie64
posted by Annie64
I think I've even seen a picture of one of your Mum's ones and it was definitely worth a vote :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 14, 2010
Los girasoles me recuerdan a mi madre por que a ella le gustaba ........ - melipiru, Aug 14, 2010
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I prefer flowers that have a smell...the sunflower is pretty but doesn't smell like anything.

Prefiero las flores que tienen olor...el girasol es bonito pero no huele de nada.

updated Aug 14, 2010
posted by --Mariana--
Genial. - Goyo, Aug 14, 2010
no huele a nada or no tiene olor. - Mokay, Aug 14, 2010
4
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A sunflower always knows what time it is.

Un girasol siempre sabe que hora es.

updated Aug 14, 2010
edited by melipiru
posted by melipiru
always knows... - --Jen--, Aug 14, 2010
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El ópalo de fuego - un ópalo de amarillo brillante como las llamas, naranja y rojo, también se llama girasol.

(is there a better way to say 'flamelike?)

The fire opal - an opal with brilliant flamelike yellow, orange, and red colors, also called girasol.

updated Aug 15, 2010
edited by Kiwi-Girl
posted by Kiwi-Girl
quite poetic... - 00494ed7, Aug 14, 2010
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El girasol fue introducido en Europa por los españoles, que lo trajeron de América del Norte y México.

The sunflower was introduced in Europe by the Spaniards, who brought it from North America and Mexico.

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updated Aug 15, 2010
posted by luz_72
what a gorgeous picture Luz :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 14, 2010
Interesting - pintor, Aug 15, 2010
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Doy comida a los pajaros diariamente, con las semillas del girasol!

I feed the birds everyday with sunflower seed.

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updated Aug 14, 2010
posted by 002262dd
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Kansas se llama "el estado del girasol".

Kansas is called "the sunflower state".

updated Aug 16, 2010
edited by 192flat
posted by 192flat
el estado del girasol. - Mokay, Aug 14, 2010
Gracias. - 192flat, Aug 16, 2010
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Farmers grow Sunflowers for their oil.

Los agricultores cultivan girasoles por su aceite.

Sunlowers near Antequera, Spain

updated Aug 15, 2010
posted by Richard-Thomas
what a beautiful field of sunflowers :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 14, 2010
Thanks, I took this photo 2 years ago about an hour from where I live in southern Spain. - Richard-Thomas, Aug 14, 2010
even better lol :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 14, 2010
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Semillas de girasol valores nutricionales:


Sunflower seed kernels nutritional values:

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updated Aug 14, 2010
edited by Rolest
posted by Rolest
Very interesting. - Mokay, Aug 14, 2010
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A mi me encantan los girasoles pero este año no he plantado ninguno en mi jardin. El año pasado tristemente las hormigas se los comieron - a todos y por eso no vale la pena.

I love sunflowers but this year I have not planted any in my garden. Last year the ants eat them - all of them and therefore it is not worth it.

updated Aug 14, 2010
edited by caza
posted by caza
..me encantan....ninguno....año pasado... se los comieron - a todos.. - Mokay, Aug 14, 2010
Well I knew all that - so what happened - it happens all the time. Thanks Mokay And I got 2 votes for something that was not totally correct! - caza, Aug 14, 2010
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Girasol, ¡buenos días! Sí lo hace como un día soleado.

Girasol- ¡sea avisado! Voy a amarle si venga por dónde voy yo.

Sunflower, good morning! You sure do make it like a sunny day.

Sunflower- fair warning! I'm going to love you if you come my way.

(Sunflower- Glen Campbell)

updated Aug 14, 2010
posted by Goyo
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En España las semillas del girasol se llaman "pipas". ¿No es verdad en America?

In Spain sunflower seeds are known as "pipas". Isn't that true in America?

updated Aug 15, 2010
posted by Richard-Thomas
In Mexico, "pepitas de girasol" - Mokay, Aug 15, 2010
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Aceite de girasol es bueno para la salud

Sunflower oil is good for health alt text

updated Aug 15, 2010
posted by Vaanz