Picture of the Day: To infinity and beyond!

Question

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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Rules:
? Captions should be a minimum of four words and a maximum of four sentences in length.
? The sentences M U S T be your own work: you cannot copy from the translator, books or any other source.
? Idioms and lyrics which do not translate should be avoided.
? You can only answer once.
? Answers must caption the picture in both English and Spanish.
? You must correct your answer with any corrections that are given.
? Sentences must be comprehensible after three or four reads.
? Do not post pictures or unnecessary subject pronouns in Spanish.
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Answers which do not follow the rules will not be corrected or accepted.

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My example:

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¿Sabes dónde está Hogwarts?

Which way to Hogwarts?

Hehe! Qué dos! Excellent pic and sentence ! :) - cogumela, Feb 25, 2011

Answer 1

Estos tanques nuevos del ejército dejan *bastante que desear.

These new army tanks leave a bit to be desired.

Edit: Thanks Cogu - for those wondering I had 'algo' instead of bastante.

"dejan un poco que desear" or maybe "dejan bastante que desear" Very good sentence, Kiwi! :) - cogumela, Feb 25, 2011

I thought about using the first one but then I thought it might mean 'leave little to be desired' which is the opposite to what I wanted to say - what do you think? - Kiwi-Girl, Feb 25, 2011

Answer 2

"It's nice of our wives to let us borrow their cars"

"Es agradable por parte de nuestras esposas el permitirnos tomar prestados sus coches."

Funny :) - FELIZ77, Feb 25, 2011

Good one Marshall. Gets my vote. - Rolest, Feb 25, 2011

Es agradable por parte de nuestras esposas el permitirnos tomar prestados sus coches. Good and difficult sentence, Marsh!! :) - cogumela, Feb 25, 2011

Goodness!!!!! - Echoline, Feb 25, 2011

Thank you so much cogumela - 0043ad50, Feb 25, 2011

Answer 3

Esta es una manera de mantener el medio ambiente limpio.

This is one way to keep the environment clean.

Clever, Nicole voting :) - FELIZ77, Feb 25, 2011

una manera, and limpio. Very good, Nicole! :) - cogumela, Feb 25, 2011

You're the best Cogumela! ) - Nicole-B, Feb 25, 2011

Answer 4

¡Ay.....ay.......ay!

Ouch, ouch, ouch!!!!!

¡Especialmente con viento de cola (tailwind)! - Jubilado, Feb 25, 2011

Answer 5

¿Es esta otra manera de viajar en--por escoba?

Is this another way to travel--by broom?

...esta otra manera de viajar en ... Good sanlee! :) - cogumela, Feb 25, 2011

¡Gracias, Cogumela! - sanlee, Feb 25, 2011

Answer 6

Pero, ¿estas nuevas máquinas que vuelan, están equipadas con GPS (sistema de posicionamiento global)?
( But are these new flying machines equipped with GPS ( global positioning system)? )

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

:) LOoks like they will need them to be ...:) - FELIZ77, Feb 25, 2011

Another perfect one, Sakis! :D - cogumela, Feb 25, 2011

Answer 7

Por lo menos no tenemos que cambiar el aceite!

At least we don't have to change the oil!

Perfect! Joe :) - cogumela, Feb 25, 2011

Answer 8

¿Cuál de ellas es la bruja malvada?

Which witch is the wicked witch ?

Nice tongue-twister! ¿Cuál de ellas es la bruja malvada? :) Congrats, dear wise man! - cogumela, Feb 25, 2011

Please god ,grant me the wisdom to use the knowledge I have wisely! Gracias mi bonita . - ray76, Feb 25, 2011

Answer 9

Una especie de... nuevo "stealth fighter"...

The new stealth fighter....kind of....

Los niños y sus juguetes. - ray76, Feb 25, 2011

lol'@Ray hahaha - FELIZ77, Feb 25, 2011

avión invisible? Hmmm... maybe it'd be better don't translate "stealth fighter"--> Una especie de... nuevo "stealth fighter" Well done, shruhl! :) - cogumela, Feb 25, 2011

Gracias Laura. Avión invisible did seem a bit strange... :) - 001a2987, Feb 25, 2011

Answer 10

Will Boeing get the contract to build these?

¿conseguirá Boeing el contrato para construir uno de estos?

¿Conseguirá Boeing el contrato para construir uno de estos? Good, Leatha! :) - cogumela, Feb 25, 2011

Gracias, Cogumela. - Leatha, Feb 25, 2011

Answer 11

It's good to have a close friend who can share the fun....no matter how silly.

Es bueno tener un amigo muy unido con quien puede conpartir la diversión...no importa si son tonterías.

...un amigo íntimo con quien poder compartir diversiones, no importa lo tontas que sean. Good sentence, Mariana! :) - cogumela, Feb 25, 2011

Answer 12

Me pregunto cuántos kilómetros pueden viajar con un litro de gasolina.

I wonder how many miles per gallon they get?

Is there a phrase in spanish for "miles per gallon"?

Perfect, theresa! Question marks are not required :) Also : Me pregunto cuántos "kilómetros por litro de" gasolina pueden viajar. :) - cogumela, Feb 25, 2011

Most Spanish speakers use the metric system, so there is not a practical translation for 'miles per gallon'. - Nathaniel, Feb 25, 2011

Thank you Cogu and Nathaniel! - theresa5, Feb 25, 2011

Answer 13

Next year, it will be required to wear seat belts on these brooms.

El próximo año será obligatorio llevar cinturón de seguridad en estas escobas.

El próximo año "será obligatorio" ( you need future tense) llevar cinturón de seguridad en estas escobas. ( the literal translation would be : será requerido / se requerirá ) Great, pesta :) - cogumela, Feb 25, 2011

¡Muchas gracias, cogu! - pesta, Feb 25, 2011

Answer 14

Montar en escoba puede ser muy agradable salvo que a veces se pierde la dirección...

Riding a broom can be very pleasant except that sometimes one loses direction...

Montar 'en' escoba ... Very well done, Luz! :) - cogumela, Feb 25, 2011

Thanks, Cogu:) - luz_72, Feb 25, 2011

Answer 15

broom, broom, broom!

Quite clever ,where is the Spanish? - ray76, Feb 25, 2011

honestly, in this situationj I have no Idea how to translat it. In general plays on words in one language do not translate. - Hungerford, Feb 25, 2011