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La Palabra del Día : la chapa

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la chapa - (noun) plate/sheet (of metal), panel/board (of wood); top, cap (to a bottle); badge, nameplate; lock; licenses plate

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En una carrera ilegal, los corredores quitan la chapa de la matricula de sus vehículos

In an illegal race, the players remove the licence plate from their vehicles.

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updated Dec 28, 2010
edited by Vaanz
posted by Vaanz
isn't it "quitan"? - spgeise, Aug 25, 2010
En una carrera ilegal, los corredores quitan la chapa de la matricula de sus vehículos. - 00494d19, Aug 25, 2010
thanks Heidi... - Vaanz, Aug 26, 2010

16 Answers

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It's Brynleigh's license plate. Look out!

Es la chapa de la matricula de Brynleigh..

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updated Dec 28, 2010
edited by Brynleigh
posted by Brynleigh
You are hysterical. - Goyo, Aug 25, 2010
jajajaja Love it! :-) - Dee914, Aug 25, 2010
Excellent! - Rolest, Aug 25, 2010
Esta placa con su marco me hace sentir mucha nostalgia - 005faa61, Aug 25, 2010
Too close to home! - revmaf, Aug 25, 2010
Gracias, Vaanz:) - Brynleigh, Aug 26, 2010
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Un techo hecho con chapas se oxida con el tiempo.


A roof made with sheets of iron turn to rust over time.

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updated Aug 25, 2010
edited by Rolest
posted by Rolest
Gets my vote , our houses were like this until the 1950s now are popular again but they are now galvanized, i love sleeping under an iron roof in the rain. - ray76, Aug 25, 2010
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Una manera bonita de reciclar las chapas. A pretty way to recycle bottlecaps.

updated Aug 25, 2010
posted by margaretbl
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Aqui está la chapa mas familiar para mi!

Here is the badge I am most familiar with!

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updated Aug 25, 2010
posted by 002262dd
Inspector La strade, I presume? very impressive Sherlock. - ray76, Aug 25, 2010
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La chapa de metálica demi cabeza se hace de acero inoxidable .

The metal plate in my head is made of stainless steel. red face cool smile

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updated Aug 25, 2010
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
metálica de, de acero... - 00494d19, Aug 25, 2010
Gracias amor de ma vida! - ray76, Aug 25, 2010
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Cada año cuando llevo mi coche al taller para hacer el ITV el mecánico siempre me pregunta "Cuál es la chapa de la matricula del coche?" Pero nunca lo oigo en el altavoz y generalmente pierdo mi turno en la cola.

Every year when I take my car to the garage for the "safety check" the mecanic always asks me "what is the registration number of your licence plate?". But I never hear it on the loud-speaker and I generally miss my turn in the queue.

updated Aug 26, 2010
edited by caza
posted by caza
HHere´s my attempt - normal mistakes I expect - please help me with corrections. Thanks - caza, Aug 25, 2010
...levo...al taller....el numero de la chapa....pierdo mi turno (to avoid all the words of "la chapa de la matrícula del coche," you can simply say "Las placas" :- ) - 005faa61, Aug 25, 2010
Thank you. Llevar came to me later, and I was trying to think of a word for "Testing centre" which is why I ended up with garaje as secon best.. - caza, Aug 26, 2010
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Usamos un montón de chapa cuando construimos nuestros camiones.

We use a lot of sheet metal when we build our trucks.

updated Aug 25, 2010
posted by 008f2974
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¡Ay! Mi mujer me ha dejado y ahora estoy sin chapa.

Ouch! My wife has left me, and now I don't have one red cent!

updated Aug 25, 2010
edited by Goyo
posted by Goyo
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Una chapa se puede utilizar como revestimiento para el baño. Es más barato que los azulejos.

A metal sheet can be used as a lining for the bathroom. It's cheaper than tiles.

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updated Aug 25, 2010
edited by Rolest
posted by luz_72
Fixed broken link. - Rolest, Aug 25, 2010
Thanks, Rolest:) - luz_72, Aug 25, 2010
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En la casa móvil en que vivía, el más barato de chapas se utilizaron en su construcción.

In the mobile home I lived in, the cheapest of veneers were used in its construction.

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updated Aug 25, 2010
posted by wansell
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in nicaragua we call "chapa" to the "earrings" (: it's really funny

updated Aug 25, 2010
posted by nicakim
Do you mean we call earings "chapa" ? If so you can leave out , to the , Hope you do not mind. - ray76, Aug 25, 2010
haha thanks for correcting me (: you're totally right - nicakim, Aug 25, 2010
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La chapa identifica una persona. Aveces la chapa está en la forma de un nombre.

The nameplate identifies a person. Sometimes the nameplate is in the form of a name.

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updated Aug 25, 2010
posted by bandit51jd
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Algunas veces hay que chapar toda la noche. Sometimes it is necessary to cram all night.

updated Aug 25, 2010
posted by margaretbl
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Una aplicación cuidadosa de chapa a las mejillas aumentará tu belleza.

A careful application of rouge to the cheeks will enhance your beauty.

updated Aug 25, 2010
posted by 192flat
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Cabañas Quonset, que llevan el nombre de una base naval en nuestra ciudad, están hechas de metal de chapa y se utilizan para muchos tipos de construcción en el ejército. Cuando yo era niña, vivía en una de estas.

Quonset huts, which carry the name of a Navy base in our city, are made of sheet metal and are used for many types of military construction. When I was young, I lived in one of these.

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updated Dec 28, 2010
posted by sanlee