La Palabra del Día : la leyenda

Question

la leyenda - (noun) legend; inscription, lettering, caption

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 leyenda de Ulises permanecerá siempre

The legend of Odysseus will always remain.

Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Oct 16, 2010

Great Vaanz! - ray76, Oct 16, 2010

:) - 00494d19, Oct 16, 2010

Odysseus is almost always referred to as Ulises in Spanish - bill1111, Oct 16, 2010

Answer 1

The story of the trapped miners in Chile, was a legend in the making. La historia de los mineros atrapados en Chile ,era una leyenda en progreso.

tengo los dedos cruzados. - jennyo45, Oct 16, 2010

Heh, "en la fabricación" doesn't really work. "En construcción" or "en progreso" is a better translation of "in the making". However in that context I'd skip that expression and say something like: "se ha empezado a convertir en leyenda". - bill1111, Oct 16, 2010

thanks for the corrections Billstpor,can't quite translate "se ha empazado .e.t.c."with any sense to me ,I have faith that you are right ,I have run it through the translator but can't quite make sense of it ..sorry ,can you give me a hint .muchas gracias - jennyo45, Oct 17, 2010

Answer 2

Note: This is purely something I found on the Internet which I hadn't heard of before. I don't know enough about it all to have a solid opinion!!

La leyenda negra española consiste en una serie de leyendas, manipulaciones y medias verdades sobre la historia de España.

The Spanish Black Legend consists of a series of legends, manipulations (distortions?) and half-truths about the history of Spain.

perfecto sally, además así es - 00494d19, Oct 16, 2010

hehe I had just seen it before I read your post.. :) - culé, Oct 16, 2010

Answer 3

“Leyenda” un álbum de “Bob Marley & The Wailers”, fue lanzado tres años después de su muerte, y ha vendido más de veinte millones de copias en todo el mundo.

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The album "Legend" by "Bob Marley & the Wailers", was released three years after his death, and has sold over twenty million copies worldwide.

"álbum" - bill1111, Oct 16, 2010

Gracias Billstpor. - Rolest, Oct 16, 2010

Answer 4

"Durante mucho tiempo su leyenda negra fue aumentando y su obra no circulaba más que en ediciones clandestinas."

"During a lot of time , his black legend kept on increasing and his work wasn't circulating more than it was in the clandestine editions."

Marqués de Sade

Answer 5

The leyenda de Donaji se celebra en el festival de Guelagueta. leyenda

The legend of Donaji is celebrated at the Guelagueta festival.

Verey beautiful! - ray76, Oct 16, 2010

..and interesting, thank you Bryn. :) - galsally, Oct 16, 2010

My pleasure. :) - Brynleigh, Oct 16, 2010

festival de.. - 00494d19, Oct 16, 2010

Gracias, Heidita, - Brynleigh, Oct 16, 2010

Answer 6

Algunos deportistas se convierten en leyenda en sus propias mentes.

Some sportsmen become legends in their own minds.

en leyenda...cute:P jeje - 00494d19, Oct 16, 2010

Gracias novia ,, how you been beautiful girl , not seen you around the traps for a while? - ray76, Oct 16, 2010

Answer 7

He's a legend in his own mine.
Él es una leyenda en su propia mente.

Good translation (except in the subject pronoun maybe), but as it often occurs with sayings, it would not be correctly understood in Spanish unless the listeners would know the English expression. - bill1111, Oct 16, 2010

...in his own mind. - Rolest, Oct 16, 2010

Answer 8

Legend (1985) is the name of one of Tom Cruise's first movies. Tim Curry was the scariest devil that I have ever seen.

Leyenda (1985) es el nombre de una de las películas de Tom Cruise. Tim Curry era el diablo más aterrador que he visto nunca.

Two things. Uno refers to "películas", not "nombre", so it's feminine. And "asustadizo" means the opposite of "scary": skittish. "Aterrador" would be a fitting translation there - bill1111, Oct 16, 2010

¡Muchas gracias, Bill! I got the translation of "scary" from this dictionary -- I should have checked the RAE! - --Mariana--, Oct 16, 2010

Well, the problem is that in English scary can mean any of those things depending on the context, and in Spanish each onehas its own meaning. That's why unless you know what you are looking for, you can get the wrong translation in bilingual dictionaries - bill1111, Oct 16, 2010

That's Tim Curry? yikes! - amykay, Oct 16, 2010

Answer 9

La leyenda en una lápida está de luto y el recuerdo.

The inscription on a tombstone is for mourning and remembrance.

Funny! - Rolest, Oct 16, 2010

"Leyenda" is usually the set of written explanations on a map, drawing, coin etc.. When you talk about a tombstone the correct word is "epitafio", ie: "El epitafio sobre la lápida está para el luto y el recuerdo - bill1111, Oct 16, 2010

tuckered out? - 0074b507, Oct 16, 2010

Answer 10

My arrogant boss is a legend in his own mind.

Mi jefe arrogante es una leyenda en su propia mente.

It's hard to describe this rule (at least for me), but in this case you would say "mi arrogante jefe". If you say "mi jefe arrogante", it would imply that you have a number of bosses, and you add "arrogante" to specifiy which one you are talking about. - bill1111, Oct 16, 2010

Answer 11

La leyenda de Sleepy Hollow es mi leyenda favorita para leer durante esta época del año.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is my favorite legend to read during this time of year.

The tiltle of the movie directed by Tim Burton wasn't translated in Spain, but the title of the short story upon which it was based is usually translated as "La leyenda del jinete sin cabeza". - bill1111, Oct 16, 2010

That said, "La leyenda de Sleepy Hollow" is ok too.. - bill1111, Oct 16, 2010

Answer 12

"Sangriento Maria" es una leyenda la que si dices su nombre tres veces en un espejo se aparecería.

"Bloody Mary" is a legend where if you say her name three times in a mirror, she will appear.

Please let me know if my Spanish is wrong. - amykay, Oct 16, 2010

Hi Amykay :) Conditional tense and se (she herself) will aparacer. Bloody Mary es una leyenda la que si dices su nombre tres veces en un espejo se aparecería. - MattM, Oct 16, 2010

Gracias. Es correcto ahora? - amykay, Oct 16, 2010

"bloody mary" can't be translated in Spanish I'm afraid; that name isn't used in Spanish culture (although the translation would be "María la ensangrentada" or "La sangrienta María) - bill1111, Oct 16, 2010

As for the sentence it would go like this: "María.." es una leyenda según la cual si dices su nombre tres veces delante de un espejo, se aparecerá" - bill1111, Oct 16, 2010

Answer 13

La Leyenda Del Zorro!

Answer 14

¡La Leyenda continua!. El hijo de la leyenda Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. peleará su compatriota Alfonso Gomez el cuatro de deciembre

The Legend continues! The son of the legend Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will fight his countryman Alfonso Gomez on December 4

please correct my sentence if it has any errors, gracias - 009ee30f, Oct 16, 2010

Answer 15

Nelson Mandella is a political legend.

Nelson Mandella es una leyenda política.