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La Palabra del Día : encarar

La Palabra del Día : encarar

11
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encarar - (transitive verb) to face, to confront, to approach, to face up to, to stand up to

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 NOT use subject pronouns!

Encaró a las terribles consecuencias de su errores

He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes

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updated Aug 22, 2010
edited by Vaanz
posted by Vaanz
Please correct my spanish and english :) - Vaanz, Aug 21, 2010
ser capturada por robar... - Mokay, Aug 21, 2010
Thanks Mokay :) - Vaanz, Aug 21, 2010
encarar is more to confront, so does not fit here vaanz - 00494d19, Aug 21, 2010
*he faced the - --Jen--, Aug 21, 2010
Thanks Jen :) - Vaanz, Aug 22, 2010

13 Answers

7
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Nadie va a encarar tus problemas más que tú.

Nobody will face up to your problems but you.

updated Aug 22, 2010
edited by swing
posted by swing
encarar tus problemas - 00494d19, Aug 21, 2010
gracias - swing, Aug 21, 2010
5
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El matador sabe encarar al toro. The bullfighter knows how to face the bull.

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updated Aug 21, 2010
edited by margaretbl
posted by margaretbl
:) - 00494d19, Aug 21, 2010
4
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¡Esta vez se encaró con él y le dijo qué pensaba!


This time she stood up to him and told him exactly what she thought!

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updated Aug 22, 2010
posted by Rolest
Brilliant rolest. - ray76, Aug 21, 2010
Thank you Ray. - Rolest, Aug 21, 2010
4
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I have to face the fact that ice cream is not a healthful food. But then what will I eat for breakfast?

Tengo que encarar el hecho de que el helado no es comida saludable. ¿Pero entonces, qué comeré para el desayuno?

updated Aug 21, 2010
posted by --Mariana--
How true! Gets my vote! - Echoline, Aug 21, 2010
3
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Si Mayweather Jr. quiere hacerse el número peleador en el mundo otra vez, tiene que encarar y derrotar Manny Pacquiao

If Mayweather Jr. wants to become the number one fighter in the world again, he has to face and defeat Manny Pacquiaoalt text

updated Aug 22, 2010
edited by 009ee30f
posted by 009ee30f
please correct my sentence if it has any errors, gracias - 009ee30f, Aug 21, 2010
2
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Es dificil de encarar alguien al presentar ellos con malas noticias.

It is difficult to face someone while presenting them with bad news.

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updated Aug 22, 2010
posted by wansell
2
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Toma coraje encarar tus tempores

It takes courage to face your fears.

(Please correct my español)

updated Aug 22, 2010
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
2
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¡No puedo evitarlo! ¡Mis ojos siempre muestran el miedo cuando encaro a un valiente!

I can not help it! My eyes always show fear when confronting a bully!

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updated Aug 22, 2010
posted by bandit51jd
2
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Encaro todos mis temores, y inquietudes lo mas pronto posible para que no crezcan y se pongan insorportable.

I confront my fears and uncertainties as soon as possible so that they don't grow unbearable.

updated Aug 22, 2010
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
good advice - Lucrecia, Aug 21, 2010
2
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Cuando ella recibe la factura de la tarjeta de crédito, tendrá que encarar la música por sus gastos extravagantes en los espectáculos de Broadway durante sus vacaciones en la ciudad de Nueva York.

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When she receives the credit card bill, she wil have to face the music for her extravagant spending on Broadway shows while she was on vacation in New York City. alt text

updated Aug 22, 2010
posted by sagiia
1
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Hoy trataré de encorar mi fobia de escribiendo…trabajaré en un informe atrasado que tengo que completar.

Today I will try face my writing phobia…I will work on an overdue report that I have to complete.

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updated Aug 22, 2010
posted by Lucrecia
1
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Nuestros amigos tienen un perro que encara a con todos que vienen a visita al punto donde nadie puede venir a visita.

Our friends have a dog who confronts everyone who comes for a visit to the point where nobody can come for a visit.

updated Aug 21, 2010
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
1
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he creido que he encarado a mis problemas, perro ellas han vuelto en mi vida! cool mad vampire snake cool mad cool hmm cool grin

updated Aug 21, 2010
posted by maraki2011