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La Palabra del Día; idear

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(idear) (transitive verb) to devise, to invent, to think up, to conceive, to brainstorm, to invent

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Están ideando sus órdenes para almuerzo.

They are devising their orders for lunch.

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updated Feb 4, 2011
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
are we sure there's not a typo in the definition....should it not be "invent" rather than "invert"? - Echoline, Dec 12, 2010
You are right, Echo. I can't fix that. Good eye, amiga! - sanlee, Dec 12, 2010
Great idea sanlee, you are on the ball as usual. Thank you . :lol: - ray76, Dec 12, 2010
Hey Echo...I fixed the typo anyway....Thanks...... - sanlee, Dec 12, 2010

18 Answers

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La sensibilidad humana nunca ideará una invención más hermosa, más simple o más directa que la naturaleza porque en en sus invenciones no falta nada, y nada es superfluo.

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci

( Human subtlety will never devise an invention more beautiful, more simple or more direct than does nature because in her inventions nothing is lacking, and nothing is superfluous. )

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updated Feb 4, 2011
edited by sv2qp
posted by sv2qp
lovely. - Echoline, Dec 12, 2010
In this context I would translate 'subtlety' as 'sensibilidad'. Also: 'directa'. And the last part isn't right. One possibility is: 'en sus invenciones no falta nada, y nada es superfluo' - bill1111, Dec 12, 2010
Just curiousity, sv2qp ...why did you write 'Da Vinci de Leonardo'? - cogumela, Dec 12, 2010
sv2qp wrote Da Vinci de Leonardo because it is unethical to use someone else's exact words as if they were your own without citing them as the original author. - Maria-Russell, Dec 12, 2010
Maria-Russel is right, is Leonardo's saying.. and Billstpor I follow your line ..thanks! - sv2qp, Dec 12, 2010
Cogumela.. Leonardo's full name may answer your question.. he had no surname .. - sv2qp, Dec 12, 2010
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Estoy ideando mi lista para Navidad.

I am thinking up my list for Christmas.

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updated Dec 12, 2010
posted by revmaf
Good! :) revmaf! - cogumela, Dec 12, 2010
Thank you, cogumela! - revmaf, Dec 12, 2010
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My son asks, "who invented school?".

Mi hijo pregunta, "¿quién ideó escuela?"

studying

updated Dec 12, 2010
posted by Leatha
Right :) Leatha - cogumela, Dec 12, 2010
Hurray! Gracias, C. - Leatha, Dec 12, 2010
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Hay dos tipos de personas; los que idean problemas y los que idean soluciones.

There are two types of people; ones who invent problems and others who invent solutions.

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updated Dec 12, 2010
edited by luz_72
posted by luz_72
..personas, los que....., y los que ..... :) Well done, luz! - cogumela, Dec 12, 2010
Thanks, Cogu:) - luz_72, Dec 12, 2010
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Tengo que idear un plan para ganar más dinero con menos trabajo!

I have to devise a plan to earn more money with less work!

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updated Dec 12, 2010
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
Almost perfect, Joe :) ... más (tilde) - cogumela, Dec 12, 2010
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Men are always devising ways to have fun

Los hombres están siempre ideando maneras de divertirse.

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updated Dec 12, 2010
edited by Brynleigh
posted by Brynleigh
'están siempre' - bill1111, Dec 12, 2010
Woah, great photo - fugitivus, Dec 12, 2010
Gracias Billstpor :) - Brynleigh, Dec 12, 2010
Thanks, fugitivus! - Brynleigh, Dec 12, 2010
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Para mi arból de navidad por el bajo del agua tenía que idear una systema de luz que es aprueba de agua. For my underwater Christmas tree I had to devise a waterproof light system.alt text

corrections greatly appreciated

updated Jan 12, 2011
edited by Yeser007
posted by Yeser007
Great idea, Yesero! - sanlee, Dec 12, 2010
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Taking masses of vitamins is like trying to devise a new egg. When the one we have is perfect.

'Tomar montones de vitaminas es como tratar de idear un nuevo huevo, cuando el que ya tenemos es perfecto.

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updated Dec 12, 2010
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
'Tomar montones de vitaminas es como tratar de idear un nuevo huevo, cuando el que ya tenemos es perfecto' - bill1111, Dec 12, 2010
Thank you Bill, sorry I was late getting back to change , but I am trying to keep up with the time zones. - ray76, Dec 12, 2010
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Para estudiar para el examen final en español 100, ideado varias hojas de trabajo.

To study for the final exam in Spanish 100, I devised several work sheets.

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updated Dec 12, 2010
posted by bandit51jd
Me, too, Bandit...Good luck to you! My exam is this Thursday.... - sanlee, Dec 12, 2010
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Tengo mucho que hacer antes de Navidad! Tengo que idear una manera de detener el tiempo.

I have so much to do before Christmas! I need to invent a way to stop time.

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updated Dec 12, 2010
posted by mapletw
That is what I need too, Mapletw... - sanlee, Dec 12, 2010
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Rube Goldberg pudo idear soluciones muy complicadas para problemas muy sencillos.
Rube Goldberg could come up with very complicated solutions for very simple problems.

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updated Dec 12, 2010
posted by KevinB
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Johnny Redneck is so stupid that if he thought of an idea, it would rattle inside his never used brain. Johnny Redneck es tan estúpido que si idea una idea, sería un traqueteo dentro su cerebro nunca utilizado.
updated Dec 12, 2010
posted by Moe
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SpanishDict ha Ideado una estrategia divierta para aprender español.

SpanishDict has devised a fun strategy to learn Spanish.

Please correct my español.

updated Dec 12, 2010
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
'ha ideado' 'divertida' - bill1111, Dec 12, 2010
Te agradezco tu ayuda. I thank you for your help. - Maria-Russell, Dec 12, 2010
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Tenemos que idear una manera de detener la sopa de salpicadura en la ropa.

Edit (thanks Bill smile ) Tenemos que idear una manera de evitar las salpicaduras de sopa en la ropa.

We have to come up with a way of stopping soup from splattering on our clothes.

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updated Dec 12, 2010
edited by Kiwi-Girl
posted by Kiwi-Girl
¡Qué divertido! - galsally, Dec 12, 2010
Too literal / doesn't work ;-) 'una manera de evitar las salpicaduras de sopa en la ropa' or also 'una manera de evitar que la sopa salpique (or 'manche', for 'stains') la ropa' - bill1111, Dec 12, 2010
really? thanx Bill I never would have guessed that - your comments are much appreciated, gracias :) - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 12, 2010
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El gobierno de Estados Unidos había ideado un plan para capturar a Osama Bin Laden, pero no tuvieron éxito.


The United States government had devised a plan to capture Osama Bin Laden, but they were not successful.

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updated Dec 12, 2010
posted by Rolest
Hey! ;) Excelent! - cogumela, Dec 12, 2010