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La Palabra del Día : la alhaja

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la alhaja - (noun) jewelry; jewel; treasure; gem (of a person)

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Me gusta llevar alhajas antiguas.

I like to wear antique jewelry.

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updated Dec 26, 2010
edited by Vaanz
posted by Vaanz
Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Nov 16, 2010
And I wager you look beautiful wearing them. Terrific Vaanz. - ray76, Nov 16, 2010
Beautiful! - galsally, Nov 16, 2010
Wow! This is really great, Vaanz! - sanlee, Nov 16, 2010
'alhajas antiguas' - bill1111, Nov 16, 2010
is that you, vaanz? - Echoline, Nov 16, 2010
Thank you, Vaanz! Being a member of the outdated heterosexual persuasion, this photo has made my day! - 005faa61, Nov 16, 2010
Thanks guys!!!!!!!! @Echo: No!!!!!! I found the pic in Net. :) - Vaanz, Nov 16, 2010

13 Answers

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La libertad es una alhaja que con ningún dinero se paga..

( Freedom is a jewel that no money can buy.. )

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updated Dec 26, 2010
posted by sv2qp
Right! ;) - cogumela, Nov 16, 2010
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Mi esposa no quiere la alhaja de fantasía. Mi cartera aprueba.

My wife does not want fancy jewelry. My wallet approves.

updated Nov 30, 2010
posted by 008f2974
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The jewel of India is lost forever,for the British.

La alhaja de la India se ha perdido para siempre,para los británicos.

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updated Nov 16, 2010
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Good Ray. There're only two little mistakes "India" (capitalized) and "británicos"(tilde) . Great ! ;) - cogumela, Nov 16, 2010
Gracias a mi pequeña honga , quién es miamor. - ray76, Nov 16, 2010
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"Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above jewels!" (King James Bible)

**¿Quien se puede encontrar a una mujer virtuosa? Resulta que su precio supera lo de las alhajas!

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updated Nov 16, 2010
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
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Las alhajas toma las mentes de personas de sus arrugas. ~ Sonja Henie

Jewelry takes people's minds off your wrinkles. ~Sonja Henie

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updated Nov 17, 2010
edited by Echoline
posted by Echoline
I don't think it's working for this lady. - Leatha, Nov 16, 2010
Is this lady Elizabeth Taylor? - Maria-Russell, Nov 16, 2010
Yes, it is!!!! - Echoline, Nov 16, 2010
Oh, my!... - sanlee, Nov 17, 2010
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What a gem!

¡Menuda alhaja! (ironical)

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updated Nov 16, 2010
posted by Brynleigh
Right! :) jeje - cogumela, Nov 16, 2010
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La gente materialista sólo vale las alhajas que luce.

Materialistic people are only worth the jewels that they're wearing.

(Correct, please smile )

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updated Nov 16, 2010
edited by cogumela
posted by cogumela
" are only worth the jewels " - ray76, Nov 16, 2010
Not happy with obtuse,"superficial" or "shallow" or "Materialistic" - ray76, Nov 16, 2010
I would go with " Materialistic" good luck cogumela. - ray76, Nov 16, 2010
Thanks Ray! :) - cogumela, Nov 16, 2010
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Normalmente, a mí no me gusta llevar alhajas.

Normally, I don't like to wear jewelry.

updated Nov 16, 2010
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
....llevar alhajas :) Hi, sanlee!! - cogumela, Nov 16, 2010
¡Hola, Cogu! ¡ - sanlee, Nov 16, 2010
¡Gracias! - sanlee, Nov 16, 2010
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La palabra "alhaja" proviene del árabe hispánico, como muchas palabras que empiezan con 'al'.

The word "alhaja" comes from the Hispano-Arabic, like many words that begin with 'al'.

updated Nov 16, 2010
edited by galsally
posted by galsally
" que empiezan por" :) Good, gal! - cogumela, Nov 16, 2010
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Cuando los ladrones entrar en una casa que a menudo buscan las alhajas.

When thieves break into a house they often look for jewelry.

updated Nov 16, 2010
posted by Maria-Russell
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Mis niños son las alhajas de me vida.

My children are the treasure of my life.

updated Nov 16, 2010
posted by Leatha
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In the movie "Return to the Blue Lagoon", the young couple didn't want to leave the island because life on the island was such a treasure.

En la película "Regreso a la Laguna Azul", la joven pareja no quería salir de la isla porque la vida en la isla era tal una alhaja.

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updated Nov 16, 2010
posted by bandit51jd
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Cuando era niña creí que todas las alhajas del mundo eran magnifico, pero ahora se me olvidé esa magica.

When I was young I thought that all the jewels in the world were magnificant but now I've forgotten that magic

updated Nov 16, 2010
posted by dewclaw
'creía', 'magníficas', 'se he ha olvidado' (or better yet, 'he perdido'), 'magia', 'magnificent' - bill1111, Nov 16, 2010
Forgotten or "lost that magic" - ray76, Nov 16, 2010