La Palabra del Día : desahogarse

Question

desahogarse - (reflexive verb) to let off steam, to unburden oneself, to vent, to relieve, to ease, to have a good cry

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!

Veo películas de animación cada vez que tengo que desahogarme.

I watch animation movies whenever I have to let off some steam.

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

I cannot imagine you getting angry. Well done Vaanz. - ray76, Dec 16, 2010

Veo películas... would be more correct, Vaanz :) - cogumela, Dec 16, 2010

:) Many people told me this Ray.. But I do get angry.. :) - Vaanz, Dec 16, 2010

Answer 1

!She vented her anger on him!

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¡Desahogó toda su furia en él!

My vote. - simpevets, Dec 16, 2010

Very good, Rolest :) - cogumela, Dec 16, 2010

Perfect! - Echoline, Dec 16, 2010

Answer 2

Playing sport helps to vent my anger.

Hacer deporte ayuda a desahogarse .

Hacer deporte me ayuda a desahogarme. "Mi cólera" is not neccessary. Hi, jennyo! - cogumela, Dec 16, 2010

Thanks cogumela ( - jennyo45, Dec 16, 2010

Answer 3

Desahogarse con una amiga es, a menudo, más terapéutica que una visita al una terapeuta.

To pour out your troubles to a friend is often more therapeutic than a visit to a therapist.

Please correct my español.

Desahogarse con una amiga es, a menudo, más terapéutico que una visita al terapeuta. Hi, MR! :) - cogumela, Dec 16, 2010

Hi Cogumela, thanks for all your great help! - Maria-Russell, Dec 16, 2010

Answer 4

Si quiere desahogarse en el consejero matrimonial, le costará 150 dólares por hora.

If you want to vent in a marriage counselor's office, it will cost you $150 per hour.

...matrimonial, le costará 150 dólares por hora. Greets, Cathy! - cogumela, Dec 16, 2010

ahhh pero ese chico se desahoga en maneras más físicas, lo conocéis? - jaimetayag, Dec 16, 2010

Answer 5

I let it all out, and finally, my boss fired me! I felt wonderful!

Me desahogué, y al final, mi gerente me despidió! Me sentía magnifico!

Do you mean "wonderful", Joe? - Brynleigh, Dec 16, 2010

Gracias me amiga! - 002262dd, Dec 16, 2010

'desahogué' and 'magnífico'. Well done, joe! - cogumela, Dec 16, 2010

Answer 6

no me enfado, así que no puedo desahogarme, pero me gusta echarme un buen llanto cuando veo una película "de llorar".

I do not get angry, so cannot let off steam ,but I do like a good cry at a weepy movie.

Yo no me enfado, así que no puedo desahogarme, pero me gusta echarme un buen llanto cuando veo una película "de llorar". - cogumela, Dec 16, 2010

I've chaged "llorona" because it sounds like if actors (not you) were crying in it all the time. Hi, Ray!! - cogumela, Dec 16, 2010

For Spanish superstars only......película lacrimógena - madrileño86, Dec 16, 2010

In English. "Random Harvest " A mighty weepy! The first film showing the effects of "Shell shock" - ray76, Dec 17, 2010

Answer 7

Me gusta desahogarme por tocando el piano muy fuerte.

I like to vent by playing the piano very loud.

'tocando el piano muy fuerte' - bill1111, Dec 16, 2010

¡Me gustaría escucharte pesta! - galsally, Dec 17, 2010

Answer 8

Muchos hermanos compiten para desahogarse.

Many siblings compete to let off steam.

Muy bien, bandit! - cogumela, Dec 16, 2010

Gracias! One of these days I will really understand google! lol Hopefuly I will learn more next semester about ir and er verbs like competir! Yipee! - bandit51jd, Dec 16, 2010

Answer 9

Llámame. Necesito desahogarse.

Call me. I need to let off steam.

This really does not work in Spanish... El viento hace temblar la casa cada vez que tengo que ventilar. (or desahogar el ambiente, although this last doesn't fit too well... neither) Hi Bryn ! - cogumela, Dec 16, 2010

............. doesn't fit too well ......either - laura (almost never 2 negatives in English) - ian-hill, Dec 16, 2010

Gracias. Oh dear me! I will try a different sentence. lol - Brynleigh, Dec 16, 2010

Nice 3-D effect! - 0074b507, Dec 16, 2010

Thanks, Q :) - Brynleigh, Dec 16, 2010

Answer 10

Cuando necesito desahogarme, voy a nadar.

When I need to let off steam, I go swimming.

'necesito desahogarme' , no preposition. Hi, sanlee! - cogumela, Dec 16, 2010

Thanks, Cogumela! - sanlee, Dec 16, 2010

Answer 11

I'm steaming....

Estoy desahogarse....

¿Dónde está la palabra del día? - 002262dd, Dec 16, 2010

My computer is slow... Sorry. - simpevets, Dec 16, 2010

'desahogándome' ;) Hi, simpe! - cogumela, Dec 16, 2010

Hm.. rather than 'being very angry', 'desahogarse' means getting rid of all the accumulated anger, either in a positive way (by cooling off, talking, etc..) or by finally exploding and going berserk :) - bill1111, Dec 16, 2010

Answer 12

La mejor manera de desahogarse es es entrar en SD.

( The best way to let off some steam is to login to SD. )

...es entrar en SD. Not "para" ... and "ingresar" sounds too formal for SD. :) Hi, Sks! - cogumela, Dec 16, 2010

Gracias cogumela mela..:) - sv2qp, Dec 16, 2010

Answer 13

Old Faithful vents several times a day. No one knows why it's so angry.

Viejo fiel desahogarse varios tiempo por dia. Nadie sabe por qué es muy enojado.

All those meanings mentioned above are related to humans, not to things I'm afraid. When you are literally talking about a water deposit venting steam or hot water, you use the expression 'soltar vapor' or 'aliviar la presión acumulada', etc.. - bill1111, Dec 16, 2010

I thought desahogarse probably only applids to humans so I added the second to make a little play on words. Gracias, Billstpor. - Leatha, Dec 16, 2010

I think it's probably okay, as in Englsih, to attribute human characteristics to 'thing's, isn't it Bill? So a vote from me for that part. :) - galsally, Dec 17, 2010

Answer 14

Cuando necesito desahogarme, hago caminatas.

When I need to vent, I go for a walk.

The word order is uncommon, and the first part is too literal, it doesn't work. Also when you are referring to yourself, you need to modify the suffix: 'desahogarme'. - bill1111, Dec 16, 2010

'Cuando necesito desahogarme, hago caminatas' - bill1111, Dec 16, 2010

Thanks! I had the sentence in this order first, but I changed it to sound more direct in English. - 0066c384, Dec 16, 2010

Yes, but that's the deal.. they're two different languages, so have to treat them independently, including the word order ;-) - bill1111, Dec 16, 2010

Answer 15

Yo me desahogo a través de mis actualizaciones en facebook.

¿Se puede usar a través en este caso?

Yes, 'a través' is alright in this particular case.. but it isn't as flexible as 'con'. Since it would be impossible to describe all the cases where 'a través de' sounds ok, as a rule of thumb you should use 'con', unless you are very sure. - bill1111, Dec 16, 2010