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La Palabra del Día : la pantorrilla

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la pantorrilla - (noun) calf (of a leg)

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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Tengo una moradura en la pantorrilla tras haberme caído en la nieve

I have bruises on my calf after I fell down in the snow

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updated Jan 19, 2011
edited by Vaanz
posted by Vaanz
good to see you tonight Vaanz and very good too. - ray76, Jan 18, 2011
...una moradura en la pantorrilla tras haberme caído en la nieve. Good, Vaanz! - cogumela, Jan 18, 2011
"On my calf" - Sabor, Jan 18, 2011

19 Answers

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Ballet is a great way to have nice calves. wink

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El ballet es una excelente manera de tener pantorrillas agradables. wink

updated Jan 18, 2011
edited by 00b6f46c
posted by 00b6f46c
de tener, or para tener... Both fit well here. Good, lovely :) - cogumela, Jan 18, 2011
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En un ultramaratón en Marruecos, las pantorillas se cubren con polainas.
( In an ultramarathon in Morocco, the calves are covered with gaiters. )

..como siempre, corrijan mis errores, por favor. red face

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updated Jan 19, 2011
edited by sv2qp
posted by sv2qp
The ones in OZ are covered in Gaiters ,"Alligators' Crocs actually. - ray76, Jan 18, 2011
Those are too expensive Ray.. :) - sv2qp, Jan 18, 2011
las pantorrillas se cubren.. well done Sks! - cogumela, Jan 18, 2011
gracias cogu.. :) - sv2qp, Jan 18, 2011
What a picture, ¡qué foto! - margaretbl, Jan 18, 2011
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Me encantan las chicas que bailan, tienen buenas piernas y pantorrillas

I love girls who dance, they have good legs and calves.

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updated Jan 18, 2011
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
I love the picture, Ray! - sanlee, Jan 18, 2011
Do you love my headband and red dress, I chose it especially for this performance with Margo. - ray76, Jan 18, 2011
You look simply divine ray! - Brynleigh, Jan 18, 2011
Good, Ray! Just add a comma after "bailan" :) - cogumela, Jan 18, 2011
Thanks sweetie! - ray76, Jan 18, 2011
Two picture of me on SD in one week...that's simply too much!! - Echoline, Jan 18, 2011
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Utilizo las pantorrillas para decirle a mi caballo en qué dirección ha de moverse.

I use my calves to tell my horse in which direction to move.

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updated Jan 18, 2011
edited by Echoline
posted by Echoline
Utilizo las pantorrillas para decirle a mi caballo en qué dirección ha de moverse. Good Cathy! :) - cogumela, Jan 18, 2011
Also: en qué dirección moverse (but the first one sounds maybe more correct) - cogumela, Jan 18, 2011
vaya hermosura - margaretbl, Jan 18, 2011
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No hay nada que llame más la atención de un hombre que una mujer con pantorrillas hermosas.


There is nothing better to get a man’s attention, than women who have beautiful calves.

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updated Jan 18, 2011
edited by Rolest
posted by Rolest
No hay nada que llame más la atención de un hombre que una mujer con pantorrillas hermosas. Well done, Rolest! :) - cogumela, Jan 18, 2011
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Betty Grable tenía piernas famosas, pantorrillas famosas. Betty Grable had famous legs, famous calves.alt text

updated Jan 18, 2011
posted by Sabor
Great, sabor! You did very well today :) - cogumela, Jan 18, 2011
:) - Sabor, Jan 18, 2011
3
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Se puede pensar que los tiburones no tienen pantorrillas, pero hay por lo menos uno de ellos por allá que sí tiene una.

You may think that sharks don't have pantorrillas but there's at least one out there that has one.

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updated Jan 18, 2011
posted by Kiwi-Girl
Perfect, MC! - cogumela, Jan 18, 2011
whoop whoop oh yeah! gracias Cogu :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 18, 2011
2
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Cool tattoo on my calf.

Guay tatuaje en la pantorrilla.

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updated Jan 18, 2011
edited by simpevets
posted by simpevets
I'm not sure that that's the kind of cool that you're looking for SV - perhaps genial, padre or something like that? - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 18, 2011
Un tatuaje chulo/ guay... Hi, simpe! - cogumela, Jan 18, 2011
Thanks cogumela. - simpevets, Jan 18, 2011
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Después de romperme el tobillo, tuve que hacer ejercicios para fortalecer la pantorrilla de nuevo.

After breaking my ankle, I had to do exercises to strengthen my calf again.

updated Jan 18, 2011
edited by theresa5
posted by theresa5
de romperme el tobillo, tuve que hacer ejercicios.... Good, theresa! :) - cogumela, Jan 18, 2011
Thank you again Cogu! - theresa5, Jan 18, 2011
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El ciclismo es un gran ejercicio para las pantorrillas.

Cycling is great exercise for your calves. alt text

updated Jan 18, 2011
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
...un gran ejercicio, good sanlee! - cogumela, Jan 18, 2011
¡Gracias, Cogumela! - sanlee, Jan 18, 2011
2
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A dancer has muscles in the calves.

Una bailarína tiene músculos en las pantorrillas.

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updated Jan 18, 2011
edited by Brynleigh
posted by Brynleigh
I can make her go each way , and stay still , am I a freak? - ray76, Jan 18, 2011
lol...perhaps an anomaly but not a freak, super talented perhaps. - Brynleigh, Jan 18, 2011
Strangely , it is all in the way you hold your mouth , don't laugh that is true. - ray76, Jan 18, 2011
bailarina -no tilde- tiene músculos - no article- en las pantorrillas. Good, Bryn! - cogumela, Jan 18, 2011
Yikes! Try closing one eye and squiinting with the other,jejej - Brynleigh, Jan 18, 2011
Thanks cogumela - Brynleigh, Jan 18, 2011
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legs

High heels make a woman's calfs look good but are bad for the rest of her.

Los zapato de tacón hacen atractivas las pantorrillas de una mujer, pero son malas para el resto de su cuerpo.

updated Jan 19, 2011
edited by Leatha
posted by Leatha
you misspelled pantorrillas :) - pesta, Jan 18, 2011
Oops, gracias, pesta - Leatha, Jan 18, 2011
zapatos.., hacen atractivas las pantorrillas de una mujer, pero son malas para el resto de su cuerpo. Hi, Leatha! - cogumela, Jan 19, 2011
Gracais, Cogumela. - Leatha, Jan 19, 2011
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Edit correct sentence: Tengo dolor en las pantorillas porque he vuelto a empezar a hacer bicicleta estática.

Tengo dolor en las pantorillas porque he recomenzado montar en bicicleta estático.

My calves hurt because I have restarted riding a stationary bike.

Would "Tengo dolor en las pantorillas porque he recomenzado hacer ejercicio con un bicicleta estático" be better?

Other questions that I had:

Would preterit be better than present perfect for the second clause?

Would reanudar be a better choice than recomenzar?

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updated Jan 19, 2011
edited by Stadt
posted by Stadt
recomenzado is not very used in this context, Stadt. ... "pantorrillas porque he vuelto a empezar a hacer bicicleta estática." You don't "ride" a stationary bike in Spanish, but you "do" it. - cogumela, Jan 19, 2011
Corrections in the next one (it's fine, but the previous one sounds more natural) , .... pantoRrillas porque he "recomenzado" A hacer ejercicio EN unA bicicleta estáticA" - cogumela, Jan 19, 2011
Would preterit be better than present perfect for the second clause?--> No! Your choice is the proper tense - cogumela, Jan 19, 2011
Would reanudar be a better choice than recomenzar?--> Yes, because recomenzar is a no-no here, but in my opinion, the best option is "he vuelto a empezar" - cogumela, Jan 19, 2011
Thanks, many opportunities to learn on this one. - Stadt, Jan 19, 2011
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Cuando un deportista se lastima la pantorilla hay que usar una venda así.

When a sportsman injures his calf, he should use a bandage like this.

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updated Jan 19, 2011
posted by amy_moreno
...una venda como esta. Good, amy! - cogumela, Jan 19, 2011
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My calves get very sore if I don't do exercises regularly.

Las pantorrillas se ponen muy dolorida si no hacen ejercicio con regularidad.

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updated Jan 19, 2011
posted by pesta
doloridas si no se hace ejercicio... Good pesta !! - cogumela, Jan 19, 2011