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Post your comments/titles/captions to this picture (both in Spanish and English) and vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes as well as the language correctness.

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My example:

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A mí, ya no me van a volver a robar la bicicleta.

They're not going to steal my bike again.

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updated Jun 2, 2011
edited by --Jen--
posted by --Jen--
lol - I love it! - Brynleigh, Jan 28, 2011
You have this one locked away . Thanks! - ray76, Jan 28, 2011
Perfect sentence, Jen! :) - cogumela, Jan 29, 2011
Hahahaha! They should remove the definition in the dictionary and put this picture instead. - lazarus1907, Jan 29, 2011

27 Answers

6
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Vamos a ver si podemos localizar las llaves!..mmmm ésta.....ésta,,,no ésta!

Let's see if we can locate the keys. Mmmm, this,,,,,,this,,,no this one!

updated Jan 30, 2011
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
joe, feminine llave;) - 00494d19, Jan 29, 2011
Gracias Heidita! No me doy por vencido! - 002262dd, Jan 29, 2011
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Cinco minutos después, un hombre que quería candados (de bicicleta) robó esa bicicleta

Five minutes later, this bicycle was stolen by a man who wanted bike locks.

updated Jan 29, 2011
edited by Echoline
posted by Echoline
más - tilde- 'esa' bicicleta fue 'robada' por un hombre que quería candados de bicicleta :) - cogumela, Jan 29, 2011
Avoiding passive : Cinco minutos después, un hombre que quería candados (de bicicleta) robó esa bicicleta. I can't wait to talk to you, Cathy... :) - cogumela, Jan 29, 2011
Funny and clever :) - FELIZ77, Jan 29, 2011
6
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The new Harry Houdini model.

El nuevo modelo de Harry Houdini

updated Jan 29, 2011
posted by 0043ad50
Good, Marshall ! :) - cogumela, Jan 29, 2011
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Llegar a mi casa me llevará 5 minutos pero candar la bicicleta, tres horas.

From my house 5 minutes, but to lock my bike 3 hours.

updated Jan 29, 2011
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
No verb in the sentence.... :) Llegar a mi casa me llevará 5 minutos pero candar la bicicleta, tres horas. Well done, dear Ray ! :) - cogumela, Jan 29, 2011
Thank you cogu it appears I had it all wrong. - ray76, Jan 29, 2011
Good idea Ray :) - FELIZ77, Jan 29, 2011
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El departamento de seguridad nacional

The department of national security

updated Jan 29, 2011
posted by 005faa61
:) Perfect - cogumela, Jan 29, 2011
lol - FELIZ77, Jan 29, 2011
Voting:) Julian should it not be the department of national insecurity? hahahha - FELIZ77, Jan 29, 2011
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Dueño de la bici: De ahora en adelante nadie va a montar en esta bici, ¡ni siquiera yo mismo!

Owner of the bike: From now on, no one is going to ride this bike, not even me!

updated Jan 30, 2011
edited by theresa5
posted by theresa5
de ahora "en" adelante ... montar "en" esta bici... ni "siquiera"- typo- Well done! :) - cogumela, Jan 30, 2011
4
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A bicycle for robbers who like a challenge.


Una bicicleta para ladrones que quieren un desaf?o.

updated Jan 29, 2011
edited by Rolest
posted by Rolest
'para' ladrones que quieren un desafío. Very good, Rolest ! :) - cogumela, Jan 29, 2011
Gracias cogumela. - Rolest, Jan 29, 2011
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I wonder where he will put them when riding on his bike.

Me pregunto dónde los pondrá cuando monte en su bicicleta.

updated Jan 29, 2011
edited by pesta
posted by pesta
Me pregunto (yo) dónde- tilde- los pondrá cuando monte ( subjunctive) Well done, pesta :) - cogumela, Jan 29, 2011
¡Gracias, Cogumela! - pesta, Jan 29, 2011
4
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Espero que esta persona no tenga prisa.

I hope that this person is not in a hurry.

updated Jan 29, 2011
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
no "tenga" ( wish--> subjunctive) Well done, my friend ! - cogumela, Jan 29, 2011
¡Gracias, Cogumela! - sanlee, Jan 29, 2011
4
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Mi nieto quiere guardar su nueva bicicleta.

My grandson wants to keep his new bike.

updated Jan 29, 2011
edited by 0066c384
posted by 0066c384
guardar su nueva bicicleta. Good, dogwood :) - cogumela, Jan 29, 2011
Thank you! :) - 0066c384, Jan 29, 2011
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A pesar de todo eso, en realidad, solo hay uno candado que asegura la bicicleta a la rejilla.

Despite all that, in reality, there is only one lock fastening the bicycle to the rack.

updated Jan 29, 2011
edited by webdunce
posted by webdunce
Excellent, webdunce. You forgot the word "llave" or "candado", solo hay una llave que... Very good :) - cogumela, Jan 29, 2011
Muchas gracias, cogu. I was thinking of "cerradura," and I thought una by itself *might* suffice...so I experimented. That would be too vague, I guess, even for Spanish. :-) Saludos. - webdunce, Jan 29, 2011
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Soy una bicicleta magnética cool smile

I am a magnetic bike. cool smile

updated Jan 29, 2011
posted by HotChickCD
Great, Cassie! No mistakes! :) - cogumela, Jan 29, 2011
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Cuando era niño, este individuo aprendió una valiosa lección, y se puso manos a la obra.

As a child, this individual learned a valuable lesson, and put it into action.

updated Jan 31, 2011
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
Cuando era niño,.... lección, y "se puso manos a la obra" ( - cogumela, Jan 30, 2011
Gracias, Coqumela! Did I make the correction properly, something about getting down to work? - bandit51jd, Jan 31, 2011
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¡ Creo que el dueno se ha olvidado de asegurar el sillín !

I think the owner has forgotten to secure the saddle !

(Me gustaría quitárselo y esconderlo, de broma)

(I would like to take it and hide it,as a joke)

updated Jan 30, 2011
edited by pintor
posted by pintor
Corregid mi español,Por favor - pintor, Jan 29, 2011
Creo que el dueño se ha olvidado de asegurar el sillín. Me gustaría quitárselo y esconderlo, de broma :) Good, pintor! - cogumela, Jan 30, 2011
You can also say: Tengo ganas "de" quitárselo y .... :) - cogumela, Jan 30, 2011
Muchas gracias Cogumela. - pintor, Jan 30, 2011
3
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The minister of the church always locks his bicycle with keys.

El pastor siempre bloquea su bici con llave.

updated Jan 29, 2011
edited by Brynleigh
posted by Brynleigh
El pastor (we don't use the term" ministro de la iglesia", but pastor) siempre canda/bloquea su bici con llave. Well done, Bryn ! :) - cogumela, Jan 29, 2011
thank you very much cogumelall. I didn't know that. - Brynleigh, Jan 29, 2011