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La Palabra del Día : rotundo

La Palabra del Día : rotundo

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rotundo - (adjective) categorical, emphatic, forceful, outright; definitive, resounding; total, complete; round, circular, spherical

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!

La semana pasada, mi amigo pronunció un discurso rotundo contra el calentamiento global.

Last week, my friend delivered an emphatic speech against Global warming.

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updated Aug 31, 2010
edited by Vaanz
posted by Vaanz
Please correct both my Spanish and English - Vaanz, Aug 30, 2010
Very good picture Vaanz and you covered it well. - ray76, Aug 30, 2010
Thanks Ray... :) - Vaanz, Aug 30, 2010
un discurso rotundo....buena frase, well done vaanz - 00494d19, Aug 30, 2010
Thanks Heidi.... :) - Vaanz, Aug 30, 2010

11 Answers

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The cat gave a resounding no to exercise until now.

El gato dio un no rotundo a hacer ejercicio hasta ahora.

dancing fat cat!! Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Aug 31, 2010
edited by Brynleigh
posted by Brynleigh
I like it Bryn. - ray76, Aug 30, 2010
gracias:) - Brynleigh, Aug 30, 2010
a hacer ejercicio - 00494d19, Aug 30, 2010
gracias, Heidita - Brynleigh, Aug 30, 2010
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I haven't lost my shape. "Round" is a shape.

No he perdido a mi forma. "Rotunda" es una forma.

updated Aug 30, 2010
posted by JoyceM
¡Es una forma hermosa! - sagiia, Aug 30, 2010
Why the "a"? No me he perdido la forma? or would that be "accidently" lost? - 0074b507, Aug 30, 2010
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Por lo general, los políticos desmienten rotundamente que hayan tenido una aventura justo hasta les pillan con la mano en la masa

In general, politicians flatly deny that they have been involved with someone right up until they get caught red-handed.

updated Aug 30, 2010
posted by kattya
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Cuando come demasiado se convierte en mi forma muy rotunda.

When I eat too much my shape becomes very spherical. rolleyes sick

That Sure Was Funny! Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Aug 30, 2010
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
He looks as if he is about to eat someone! lol - Brynleigh, Aug 30, 2010
I think it should say me convierta la forma a muy rotunda. ??? - sagiia, Aug 30, 2010
sorry ray, :( - 00494d19, Aug 30, 2010
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No puede caber una clavija cuadrada en un agujero redondo

You can't place a square peg into a round hole.

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updated Aug 30, 2010
posted by wansell
For interest see: http://www.spanishdict.com/phrasebook/1422/to-try-to-put-a-square-peg-in-a-round-hole - Don-Linton, Aug 30, 2010
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Su respuesta fue obviamente un rotundo "NO".

His answer was obviously a resounding 'NO'.

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updated Aug 30, 2010
posted by Rolest
:) - 00494d19, Aug 30, 2010
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My father gave me a round scolding because I was careless with his binoculars.

Mi padre me dio un regaño rotundo porque era descuidada con sus prismáticos.

Note - you probably won't hear round used like this very often in British English, it's getting pretty old-fashioned but it's still in the dictionary ( and I know it!) and I like that it equates with some of the Spanish meanings. (forceful, outright, emphatic, resounding).

I'd be interested to know if people living in the USA are familiar with it. smile

updated Aug 31, 2010
posted by galsally
It sounds perfectly natural to me, an American, but my mother's side of the family is from England. - JoyceM, Aug 30, 2010
I think in Am. English we would say a "sound" scolding. (thorough, complete) - 0074b507, Aug 30, 2010
it sounds vaguely familiar but I think I probably read and never heard it used - nizhoni1, Aug 30, 2010
I´ve heard it but probably never said it - kattya, Aug 30, 2010
We'd say 'sound' too Quentin. - galsally, Aug 31, 2010
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La gente manifestó su desprecio con gritos rotundos!

The people showed their scorn with emphatic screaming!

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updated Aug 30, 2010
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
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El arrepentimiento verdadero necesita un cambio rotundo.

True repentance requires a total change.

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updated Aug 30, 2010
posted by revmaf
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¿Casarme contigo? Te contesto con un 'no' rotundo. Marry you? My answer is an emphatic 'no'.

updated Aug 30, 2010
posted by margaretbl
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Nuestro jefe es demasiado rotundo, a veces. Our boss is too emphatic at times.

updated Aug 30, 2010
posted by nizhoni1