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La Palabra del Día : el zorro

La Palabra del Día : el zorro

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el zorro - (noun) fox; opossum; sly person, crafty person; feather duster (plural)

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Shylock en 'El Mercader De Venecia' es retratado como un zorro

Shylock in 'The Merchant of Venice' is portrayed as a sly person

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updated Sep 16, 2010
edited by Vaanz
posted by Vaanz
Please correct my Spanish and English - Vaanz, Sep 14, 2010
"And all for use of that which is mine own'! Good one again Vaanz. - ray76, Sep 14, 2010
HaHa! I am studying that play in school! - melton1995, Sep 14, 2010
portrayed - JoyceM, Sep 14, 2010
I believe portray (acting) = interpretar. Portrayal (painting, writing) = retratar. - MattM, Sep 14, 2010
:) - 00494d19, Sep 14, 2010

17 Answers

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Appointing Tim Geithner as the United States Secretary of the Treasury was like asking the fox to watch the hen house.

El nombramiento de Tim Geithner como secretario Estados Unidos de Hacienda era como pedirle al zorro a vigilar el gallinero.

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updated Sep 16, 2010
edited by JoyceM
posted by JoyceM
Good one! Makes me laugh just looking at it :) - melton1995, Sep 14, 2010
exactly! - amykay, Sep 14, 2010
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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. El zorro marrón rápido salta sobre el perro perezoso.

updated Sep 16, 2010
posted by jennyo45
esta frase contiene todas las letras del afabeto ingles ;-) - soulflower, Sep 14, 2010
alfabeto inglés - 0074b507, Sep 14, 2010
This phrase contains all the letters of the English alphabet....Thankyou. - jennyo45, Sep 15, 2010
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A veces vemos un zorro, como éste que mi amiga vio en su patio trasero una mañana.

Sometimes we see a fox, like this one that my friend saw in her back yard one morning.alt text

updated Sep 16, 2010
posted by sanlee
:) que gracioso! - 00494d19, Sep 14, 2010
Gracias, Heidita! - sanlee, Sep 16, 2010
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Mother, I have a new playmate, a fox..

Madre, tengo un nuevo amigo, un zorro. trin feeding the baby fox Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Sep 15, 2010
edited by Brynleigh
posted by Brynleigh
zorro - 00494d19, Sep 14, 2010
gracias, Heidita - Brynleigh, Sep 15, 2010
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Hace dos o tres semanas cuando estaba conduciendo por la noche vi una zorra y sus cachorros de cruzar el camino .

Two or three weeks ago when I was driving at night I saw a vixen and her cubs crossing the road.

updated Sep 15, 2010
edited by galsally
posted by galsally
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Bernie Madoff era una persona muy deshonesta, pero también muy zorro cuando le quitó el dinero a la gente.


Bernie Madoff was a very dishonest person, but also very crafty when he took money from people.

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updated Sep 14, 2010
edited by Rolest
posted by Rolest
Nice one, was he the godfather of the - ray76, Sep 14, 2010
"Ponzie" - ray76, Sep 14, 2010
Bernie Madoff era una persona muy deshonestA, pero también muy zorro cuando le quitó el dinero a la gente. - 00494d19, Sep 14, 2010
Gracias Heidita. - Rolest, Sep 14, 2010
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Renard no es de fiar! Corre con el zorro y caza con los podencos.

Renard is not to be trusted! He runs with the fox and hunts with the hounds.

fox and hound hunting Pictures, Images and Photos

fox Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Sep 14, 2010
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
perros o podencos???? - Don-Linton, Sep 14, 2010
Thank you Sir , you were quite right , I should have known for I put the saying in the phrase book. - ray76, Sep 14, 2010
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Una película de mi juventud trataba de Francis Marion a quien se le llamaba el zorro de los pantanos.

A movie from my youth was about Francis Marion whom they called the Swamp Fox.

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updated Sep 14, 2010
posted by 0074b507
Saw every episode. - LateToDinner, Sep 14, 2010
It was a great TV series, I loved it. - ray76, Sep 14, 2010
:) - 00494d19, Sep 14, 2010
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El campeon de los oprimidos! El Zorro!

The champion of the oppressed! Zorro!

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updated Sep 14, 2010
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
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Douglas Fairbanks fue el Zorro mejor, aparte de ser muy blanco.

Douglas Fairbanks was the best Zorro, other than being very white.

updated Sep 14, 2010
posted by 008f2974
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Hay una película de Disney llama "El zorro y el perro". Es muy popular con los niños pequeños.

There is a Disney movie called "The Fox and the Hound". It is very popular with little children.

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updated Sep 14, 2010
posted by amykay
perro o podenco??? - Don-Linton, Sep 14, 2010
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¿Son los zorros o es la cabeza? ¡No sé!

Is it a feather duster or my head? I don't know!

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updated Sep 14, 2010
posted by revmaf
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Loco como un zorro.....al parecer tonto, pero sagaz y astuto.

Crazy like a fox.....seemingly foolish but shrewd and cunning.

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updated Sep 14, 2010
edited by MattM
posted by MattM
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Los zorros hacen aullar y gemir.

Foxes do howl and whine.

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updated Sep 14, 2010
posted by wansell
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Sampson ató dos zorros junto con una antorcha atada a sus colas.


Sampson tied two foxes together with a torch attached to their tails.

updated Sep 16, 2010
posted by scottdoherty