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La palabra del Día; el incendio

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(el incendio}(noun) fire

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*Esta es la razón por la que necesitas el seguro contra incendios.

This is why you need fire insurance.

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updated Feb 3, 2011
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
Sandy ! You have my heart on fire ,now this. Good one Sandy. - ray76, Jan 28, 2011
Hola sanlee, I would better say "Esta es la razón por la que necesitas el seguro contra incendios" - miguel79, Jan 28, 2011
gracias por tu ayuda miguel:) - 00494d19, Jan 28, 2011
no hay de que :o) - miguel79, Jan 28, 2011
¡Gracias, Migueil! - sanlee, Jan 28, 2011

25 Answers

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Quien juega con fuego, se quemará, esto es cierto.

( Whoever plays with the fire, he will be burned, that is certain . )

... correcciones se llevará a cabo ¡como se sugiere!red face

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updated Feb 3, 2011
edited by sv2qp
posted by sv2qp
We are having 40 C on Sunday , quite like that really , good day for a beer or three. How are you mate? - ray76, Jan 28, 2011
Hola mate.! It's like 2 C here.. have to think seriously to change hemisphere! :)) - sv2qp, Jan 28, 2011
Quien juega con fuego, se quemará, esto es cierto. More idiomatic, would be: Quien juega con fuego, se acaba quemando. Great, sks! :) - cogumela, Jan 28, 2011
¡Muchas gracias cogu! :) - sv2qp, Jan 29, 2011
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Hay un incendio en el cielo.

There's a fire in the sky.

fire in the sky

updated Jan 28, 2011
posted by fatchocobo
Beautiful! - 192flat, Jan 28, 2011
and perfect! :) - cogumela, Jan 28, 2011
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There's a fire, call me a fireman... You are a fireman!

Hay un incendio,llámame bombero.... ¡ eres bombero !

Not sure the translation works in Spanish ,but in for a penny in for a pound.

firemen Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Jan 28, 2011
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
hehehehe - culé, Jan 28, 2011
"llámame un bombero" :) - culé, Jan 28, 2011
Thank you culé, glad you like them. - ray76, Jan 28, 2011
Not sure if it works in Spanish, but I like it...and the picture isn't bad either. ;) - theresa5, Jan 28, 2011
Caray! :) Llámame bombero, eres bombero. Good, dear friend :) - cogumela, Jan 28, 2011
Thank you dear friend , take your pick , which one do you like best? - ray76, Jan 28, 2011
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Bushfires are a concern during the months of summer in Australia. Los Incendios de matorral son una preocupación,durante los meses de verano en Australia

updated Jan 28, 2011
edited by jennyo45
posted by jennyo45
Los incendios de matorral (or monte bajo) son una preocupación.... Well done, jennyo! :) - cogumela, Jan 28, 2011
Gracias cogumela. - jennyo45, Jan 28, 2011
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Hay un incendio en mi pelo. Llame por favor a un bombero.

There is a fire in my hair. Please call a fireman.

hair on fire Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Jan 28, 2011
edited by Brynleigh
posted by Brynleigh
wow, qué foto bryn! Hay un incendio en mi pelo.Mejor: mi pelo se está quemando. Llame por favor a un bombero. - 00494d19, Jan 28, 2011
Gracias cogumela. :) - Brynleigh, Jan 28, 2011
IoI ! :) - cogumela, Jan 28, 2011
wow, I have not been confused with cogu before, lol - 00494d19, Jan 28, 2011
Oh Heidita, I beg your pardon, thank you for the correction, It is appreciated. :) - Brynleigh, Jan 28, 2011
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Chayanne likes to talk about a different type of fire.

A Chayanne le gusta cantar sobre otro tipo de incendio.

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updated Jan 28, 2011
edited by mapletw
posted by mapletw
A Chayanne le gusta.... sobre otro tipo de incendio. Good, mapletw! - cogumela, Jan 28, 2011
Thanks, as always, for the corrections Cogumela! In light of all recent posts, I want to say that I really appreciate the help and love participating in these threads because I feel it really does help me improve! :) - mapletw, Jan 28, 2011
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Fourteen percent of the time, a forest fire was started deliberately by an arsonist.


El catorce por ciento de las veces un incendio de un bosque es empezado deliberadamente por un incendiario.

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updated Jan 28, 2011
edited by Rolest
posted by Rolest
Hay que atrapar ese incendiario. - jeezzle, Jan 28, 2011
El catorce por ciento "de las veces" un incendio de un bosque "es empezado" deliberadamente por un incendiario. - cogumela, Jan 28, 2011
Another way for saying this: el catorce por cierto de los incendios son provocados por incendiarios. Good work, Rolest! :) - cogumela, Jan 28, 2011
Gracias cogumela for the help with this difficult sentence. I decided to go with your first version because it was similar to my original. - Rolest, Jan 28, 2011
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Aún no se sabe a ciencia cierta cuál fue la causa del incendio.

It is not yet known for certain what was the cause of the fire.

updated Jan 28, 2011
edited by miguel79
posted by miguel79
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No empezamos el fuego, siempre ha estado ardiendo desde que el mundo gira.

We didn't start the fire, it was always burning since the world's been turning.

Credit to Billy Joel

Video - Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire

updated Jan 28, 2011
edited by theresa5
posted by theresa5
No empezamos el fuego, siempre ha estado ardiendo desde que el mundo gira. We've lost the pun :) Good theresa! - cogumela, Jan 28, 2011
Thanks for your help, Cogumela! - theresa5, Jan 28, 2011
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Los bomberos respondieron rápidamente al incendio de los árboles detrás de me casa.

The firemen responded quickly to the fire in the trees behind my house.

updated Jan 28, 2011
edited by 0066c384
posted by 0066c384
bomberos - typo- "respondieron" ( ellos) rápidamente "al" incendio "de" los ¨( gender) árboles de detrás de mi casa. Well done, dogwood !! :) - cogumela, Jan 28, 2011
Thank you! - 0066c384, Jan 28, 2011
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My love for you is like a house on fire.

Mi amor para ti es como una casa incendiada. alt text

updated Jan 28, 2011
edited by JoyceM
posted by JoyceM
casi, joyce, well done: casa incendiada - 00494d19, Jan 28, 2011
or: casa en llamas, very poetic;) - 00494d19, Jan 28, 2011
also: mi amor por ti :) - cogumela, Jan 28, 2011
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¿Qué tipo de gente se puede atrever a provocar un incendio?

What kind of people can dare to commit arson?

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updated Jan 28, 2011
edited by culé
posted by culé
Hi culé,good question! I'd suggested ¿Qué tipo de gente puede ser capaz de provocar un incendio? - miguel79, Jan 28, 2011
or you could say ¿Qué tipo de gente puede atreverse a provocar un incendio? - miguel79, Jan 28, 2011
gracias miguel :) - culé, Jan 28, 2011
Es un placer :o) - miguel79, Jan 28, 2011
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Algunos árboles resisten al incendio más tiempo que otros.

Some trees resist the fire longer than others.

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updated Jan 28, 2011
posted by luz_72
:) - 00494d19, Jan 28, 2011
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En Diciembre, 2010, ochenta y tres reos Chilenos, murieron debido a un incendio que tuvo lugar en la prisión de San Miguel, Santiago de Chile.

In December of 2010, eighty-three prisoners died in a fire at the San Miguel prison, Santiago Chile.

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updated Jan 28, 2011
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
A perfect one, Joe ! :) - cogumela, Jan 28, 2011
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fireman uses water to put out fire.

Bombero uso agua para extinguir el incendio.

updated Jan 28, 2011
posted by soms
Hola soms, you'd better say El bombero usa agua para apagar el incendio. You could also use the verb "extinguir" well done :o) - miguel79, Jan 28, 2011