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La Palabra del Día : escarmentar

La Palabra del Día : escarmentar

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escarmentar - (intransitive verb) to learn one's lesson, to take warning

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Escarmenté hoy y nunca volveré a olvidar mis llaves

I learned my lesson today and I'll never forget my keys again

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updated Oct 27, 2010
edited by Vaanz
posted by Vaanz
Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Oct 3, 2010
Good one, Vaanz! - Brynleigh, Oct 3, 2010
nunca volveré a olvidar mis llaves . - 00494d19, Oct 3, 2010

10 Answers

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Let this be a lesson to you.

Que esto te sirva de escarmiento!

Drinking and Flying Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Oct 27, 2010
edited by Brynleigh
posted by Brynleigh
I never took you to be the drinking type. - ray76, Oct 3, 2010
Nunca jamás, prometo! - 192flat, Oct 3, 2010
Ok ray, so you are saying you knew I was a witch???? jajajaja - Brynleigh, Oct 3, 2010
A wise promise, ed! :) - Brynleigh, Oct 3, 2010
The subjunctive of 'servir' is 'sirva'. Love the picture and the caption. :) - MacFadden, Oct 3, 2010
Thanks, MacFadden - Brynleigh, Oct 3, 2010
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It's too bad that children cannot learn from someone else's mistakes. Each person must learn life's lessons for himself.

Es una pena que los niños no pueden escarmentar en cabeza ajena. Cada persona tiene que aprender las lecciones de la vida por su mismo.

updated Oct 3, 2010
posted by --Mariana--
3
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Quiero darle un escarmiento a mi pareja. Anoche ha roto mi florero favorito.

I want to teach my partner a lesson. Last night he broke my favourite vase.

updated Oct 4, 2010
edited by galsally
posted by galsally
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Yo escarmenté y no lo volví a hacer.

I learned my lesson and never did it again

updated Oct 3, 2010
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
:) - Brynleigh, Oct 3, 2010
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¡Para que escarmientes!

That'll teach you!

updated Oct 3, 2010
posted by JoyceM
3
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¡Nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena!


One learns from one's own mistakes!

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updated Oct 3, 2010
posted by Rolest
I love that Rolest , you are a funny man! - ray76, Oct 3, 2010
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El hombre estaba escarmentando con demasiada severidad, antes de que él aprendió su lección.

The man was too severely chastened, before he learned his lesson.

whipping post Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Oct 3, 2010
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Is this what happens in the Dunce Corner? - fontanero, Oct 3, 2010
Yes , why not join me Heidi gives me a tot of rum afterwards , then lets me say sorry Matron I will be a good boy for matron and daddy. - ray76, Oct 3, 2010
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¿Cuándo escarmento mantener la boca cerrada?

When will I learn my lesson to keep my mouth shut?

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updated Oct 4, 2010
edited by wansell
posted by wansell
When will I learn - Maria-Russell, Oct 4, 2010
Thanks - wansell, Oct 4, 2010
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Escarmentó cuando se quemó los dedos en el fuego.

updated Oct 3, 2010
posted by dewclaw
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You need to learn your lesson.
Tiene que aprender tu escarmentar.
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updated Oct 3, 2010
posted by Jason7R
lol - Brynleigh, Oct 3, 2010