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La Palabra del Día: el fósforo

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{el fósforo}(noun) match; phosphorus

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Las almendras son ricas en ** fósforo,** un componente importante del ADN, ARN, y ATP.

Almonds are high in phosphorus, an important component of DNA, the RNA, and ATP. alt text

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updated Jan 28, 2011
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
Excellent, sanlee and very informative too! - Brynleigh, Nov 7, 2010
en fósforo - 00494d19, Nov 7, 2010
Marvelous ! Great provocative and thoughtful. - ray76, Nov 7, 2010
Gracias, Heidita! - sanlee, Nov 7, 2010

12 Answers

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La palabra fósforo proviene de los términos griegos "luz" y "portador" , ya que este elemento tiene propiedades fosforescentes.

The word phosphorus comes from the Greek words "light" and "carrier", because this element has phosphorescent properties.

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updated Nov 22, 2010
posted by cogumela
Very pretty! - sanlee, Nov 7, 2010
Very nice, cogu. Voting! - Echoline, Nov 7, 2010
Gracias, Cogu! - sanlee, Nov 7, 2010
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Do you have a match?

¿Tiene un fósforo? Lighting fire the good old way Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Jan 28, 2011
edited by Brynleigh
posted by Brynleigh
¿Quién.... - sanlee, Nov 7, 2010
jejejje genial - 00494d19, Nov 7, 2010
laughing and voting.... - 192flat, Nov 7, 2010
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Esta es una ciudad hecha de fósforos. Fue creado por Patrick Action. Es un modelo de la ciudad de Tolkien "Minas Tirith”, en los escritos de JRR Tolkien de la Tierra Media.


This is a city made of matches. It was created by Patrick Action and is a model of the Tolkien city "Minas Tirith", in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings.

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updated Nov 7, 2010
edited by Rolest
posted by Rolest
Beautiful! - sanlee, Nov 7, 2010
Gracias! - Rolest, Nov 7, 2010
Nice, Rolest. You get my vote! - Echoline, Nov 7, 2010
Thank you. - Rolest, Nov 7, 2010
Fantastic Rolest ! my vote. - ray76, Nov 7, 2010
Gracias Ray - Rolest, Nov 7, 2010
Wow ,amazing. - jennyo45, Nov 7, 2010
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En Mexico.... ¡ojalá que mi fuente sea fiel!

In Mexico.....hopefully my source is accurate!

Ponme un fósforo por favor. (café con aguardiente)

Please give me a hot toddy. (Hot toddy contains alchol and another non-alcoholic hot beverage like tea or coffee, so it's not exactly the same - however it seems a close 'match'. wink) (Play on words with 'match/fósforo''????)

Edited from Irish coffee, I've been awake longer now and I just recalled 'hot toddy'

updated Nov 7, 2010
edited by galsally
posted by galsally
hmmm, not if it is like the Spanish carajillo, the exact same thing, it is just black coffee and brandy, no cream or anything else involved, that would have made a great mystery sentence, jeje - 00494d19, Nov 7, 2010
Darn it, I missed my chance jeje! Ok I'll try 'hot toddy' eh? - galsally, Nov 7, 2010
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Tu beso fue como un fósforo a la leña.

Your kiss was like a match to the kindling.

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updated Nov 7, 2010
posted by mapletw
Very nice! - Echoline, Nov 7, 2010
Muchas gracias, Echoline! - mapletw, Nov 7, 2010
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Dejé de fumar pero todavía me gusta jugar con los fósforos.

I quit smoking but still like to play with matches.alt text

updated Nov 7, 2010
posted by 192flat
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El fósforo es un elemento quimico.

Phosphorus is a chemical element.

updated Nov 7, 2010
posted by Maria-Russell
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Light the candles on the birthday cake with a match . encienda las velas en la torta de cumpleaños con un fósforo.

updated Nov 7, 2010
posted by jennyo45
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"Los niños y los fósforos... Como padres, queremos hacer lo correcto para nuestros hijos, enseñándoles acerca de los peligros que enfrentan a diario."

"Children and matches...As parents, we want to do what is right for our children by teaching them about the dangers they face daily."

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updated Nov 7, 2010
posted by bandit51jd
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Oye Pepe!¿Para que sirve los fósforos sin cigarillos ? Si no encuentro uno pronto me voy a estallar!

He Pepe! What good are matches without cigarettes? If I don't find one soon, I am going to explode!

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updated Nov 7, 2010
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
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Como vegetariana que necesito para obtener fósforo en varias tuercas.

As a Vegetarian I need to obtain phosphorus from various nuts.

Almond Orchard Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Nov 7, 2010
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Billions of Bees from OZ are imported to California to propogate their Almond crop each year. - ray76, Nov 7, 2010
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Don't play with matches.

No jugen con los fósforos.

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updated Nov 7, 2010
posted by Echoline