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La Palabra del Día:La calvicie

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la calvicie (noun) baldness

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La calvicie a una edad temprana puede llevar a la depresión.

Baldness at an early age may lead to depression

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updated Feb 10, 2011
edited by Vaanz
posted by Vaanz
Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Feb 9, 2011
Welcome back Vaanz. good one. - ray76, Feb 9, 2011
Hi, Vaanz! Welcome back! - sanlee, Feb 9, 2011
wow, you are back, biennvenida:) a una edad...a la depresión - 00494d19, Feb 9, 2011
Hi, Vaanz! Una sonrisa para it :) - pesta, Feb 9, 2011
Otra sonrisa más, Vaanz :) - cogumela, Feb 9, 2011
Thank you all!!!!! :) - Vaanz, Feb 9, 2011
Nice to "see" you again, Vaanz!! - bandit51jd, Feb 9, 2011

24 Answers

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La calvicie nos recuerda que no somos inmortales.

( Baldness reminds us that we are not immortals. )

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...las correcciones se llevarán a cabo ¡como se indique! red face

updated Feb 9, 2011
edited by sv2qp
posted by sv2qp
...nos recuerda ( la calvicie, singular) Well done, Sks ! - cogumela, Feb 9, 2011
But of course! ..gracias cogu! :) - sv2qp, Feb 9, 2011
Baldness reminds us (subject/verb agreement) - Maria-Russell, Feb 9, 2011
Thank you Maria-Russel :) - sv2qp, Feb 9, 2011
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Si tienes calvicie no la disimules peinándote de esta manera, es mucho mejor ser un "calvo sin complejos". Al fin y al cabo, ser calvo tiene sus ventajas; un día de viento no va a arruinar tu peinado.


If you're bald, don't conceal your baldness by combing your hair in this way, it's much better to be a 'bald without complex'. After all, being bald has its advantages; a windy day will never ruin your hairstyle.

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Iñaki Anasagasti, político español shut eye

updated Feb 9, 2011
posted by cogumela
I can honestly say " I've never done that ! " - fontanero, Feb 9, 2011
The style is called 'comb-over' (Joyce? a typo?) - pesta, Feb 9, 2011
One disadvantage here in OZ being bald one gets sunburned badly on top , must wear a hat at all times . - ray76, Feb 9, 2011
Yes, the style is called a 'comb-over.' - JoyceM, Feb 9, 2011
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Con respecto a calvicie, cuando tenía diecisiete años, acaricié la coronilla de me padre y le dije, "Eres como "The Velveteen Rabbit" -- había perdido toda su piel de tanto amor."

With respect to baldness, when I was seventeen years old, I rubbed the top of my father's head and said to him, "You are like "The Velveteen Rabbit," -- all of your fur has been loved off."

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updated Feb 9, 2011
edited by JoyceM
posted by JoyceM
Lovely, Joyce. :D - galsally, Feb 9, 2011
.. a "la "calvicie, cuando tenía "diecisiete" años, "acaricié" la "coronilla" de mi padre y "le" dije , "Eres como "..." había perdido "toda" su piel "de tanto amor" . Very nice, Joyce, I've changed several words and expressions...:) - cogumela, Feb 9, 2011
I hope I had not changed your intention with that. :) - cogumela, Feb 9, 2011
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Sexy, I don't think so, baldness is traumatic for women.

Sexy, no lo creo, la calvicie es traumática para las mujeres.

Calvicie Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Feb 9, 2011
edited by Brynleigh
posted by Brynleigh
" es traumática " well done, Bryn ! :) - cogumela, Feb 9, 2011
Graciias, cogumela - Brynleigh, Feb 9, 2011
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No estoy preocupado por mi calvicie.

I'm not worried about my baldness. ( My baldness doesn't worry me )

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Not sure about using estar.

updated Feb 9, 2011
edited by fontanero
posted by fontanero
no estoy preocupado por..nice to see you around fonta;) - 00494d19, Feb 9, 2011
Gracias. Por con mi, or por mi? - fontanero, Feb 9, 2011
I wonder if his name is "Richard"? - ray76, Feb 9, 2011
por mi, fontanero :) - cogumela, Feb 9, 2011
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Los hombres con calvicie tienen que llevar sombrero para protegerse del sol.

Bald men need to wear a hat for protection from the sun. alt text

updated Feb 9, 2011
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
para el sol/ bajo el sol/ al sol/ or better ....para protegerse del sol. Good, sanlee! :) - cogumela, Feb 9, 2011
and : tienen que "llevar sombrero" ( no article ) - cogumela, Feb 9, 2011
How true. - fontanero, Feb 9, 2011
¡Gracias, Cogumela! - sanlee, Feb 9, 2011
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alt text Shemar Moore in "Criminal Minds."

Mi esposa me dijó que la calvicie está hermosa.

My wife told me baldness is beautiful

updated Feb 9, 2011
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
es hermoso??? Mi esposa... - 0074b507, Feb 9, 2011
Mi esposa, ....es hermosa ( gender) Good, Maria! :) - cogumela, Feb 9, 2011
muchas gracias to both of you. - Maria-Russell, Feb 9, 2011
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Hay que aceptar tu calvicie. No está haciendo más joven, y tu pelo no está regresar.

You might as well accept your baldness. You aren't getting younger and your hair isn't coming back.

Como siempre - correcciones, por favor.

updated Feb 9, 2011
posted by DR1960
Tienes que aceptar... No te estás haciendo más joven y tu pelo no va a volver. :) Well done, DR! - cogumela, Feb 9, 2011
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Some young men believe being bald is modern. Algunos hombres creen que estar calvo es moderno.

updated Feb 9, 2011
edited by jennyo45
posted by jennyo45
...hombres 'creen que' estar calvo es moderno ( gender ) Good, jennyo! - cogumela, Feb 9, 2011
Gracias cogumela ,sorry about gender error(again). - jennyo45, Feb 9, 2011
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Los hombres hacen cosas increíbles para disumular su calvicie.

Men do incredible things to hide their baldness.

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updated Feb 9, 2011
edited by theresa5
posted by theresa5
...para disimular su calvicie :) Good, theresa ! - cogumela, Feb 9, 2011
Thank you! - theresa5, Feb 9, 2011
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Para la mujer, de alguna manera la calvicie puede mostrar su belleza.

In a woman, baldness can somehow show off her beauty.

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updated Feb 9, 2011
edited by Miro74
posted by Miro74
No correction??? I believe I have mistakes! - Miro74, Feb 9, 2011
Para la mujer( article) .... la calvicie ( article) ...puede mostrar ( typo) Well done, Miro ! :) - cogumela, Feb 9, 2011
baldness - JoyceM, Feb 9, 2011
In a woman, baldness can sometimes show off her beauty. Not easy to think of a good way to phrase that one Miro. 'For a woman' is not bad, but 'in a woman' sounds better to me here. :) - galsally, Feb 9, 2011
I really appreciate your correction to my english sentences Sally! - Miro74, Feb 9, 2011
"In a woman" or "In women" are okay. "In a women" is not right. - pesta, Feb 9, 2011
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Algunas personas creen que la calvicie indica inteligencia.

Some people believe baldness indicates intellegence.

updated Feb 9, 2011
edited by 0066c384
posted by 0066c384
"indica inteligencia" , without article :) Great, dog! - cogumela, Feb 9, 2011
Gracias! :) - 0066c384, Feb 9, 2011
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¿Por qué la calvicie que es una problema que ataca solo a los hombres?

Why the problem baldness only attacks on men?

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updated Feb 9, 2011
edited by Ashis
posted by Ashis
Leave out the "que" : ¿ ....la calvicie "es un problema " ( gender) que ataca solo...? Good, Ashis! :) - cogumela, Feb 9, 2011
Why does the problem of baldness only attack men? - JoyceM, Feb 9, 2011
testosterone...! hehe - cogumela, Feb 9, 2011
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La calvicie de G. I. Jane o las flexiones sobre un brazo; ¿Qué es más sexi?

G. I. Jane's baldness or one arm push-ups; which is more sexy?

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updated Feb 10, 2011
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
I wanted to say "one arm pushup" but I wasn't sure how to do the article agreement? - bandit51jd, Feb 9, 2011
¿la calvicie "de" ..... o las flexiones sobre un brazo ?¿Qué es más sexi? Hi, bandit ! :) - cogumela, Feb 9, 2011
Oh, Gracias, Cogumela for that extra information! - bandit51jd, Feb 10, 2011
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Sobre la calvicie se dice que la hierba no crece en una calle con mucho tráfico.

About baldness they say that grass doesn't grow on a busy street.

updated Feb 9, 2011
edited by pesta
posted by pesta
:) Almost perfect. Sobre "la" calvicie ... Very nice sentence, pesta! :) - cogumela, Feb 9, 2011
¡¡Gracias, Cogumela!! - pesta, Feb 9, 2011