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Picture of the Day: Mind reader

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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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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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Espero que el club de perder peso no sepa lo que llevo todo el día pensando.

I hope Weight Watchers doesn't know what I've been thinking about all day raspberry.

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updated Mar 16, 2011
edited by --Jen--
posted by --Jen--
I think it's "doesn't know"? Nice going! - bandit51jd, Mar 14, 2011
Yes Jen, I agree with Bandit. - Yeser007, Mar 15, 2011
what about ,"does not know" ? - ray76, Mar 15, 2011
el club--> no "sepa". Very good, Jen! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011
Thanks everyone :). How awful jejeje, not even the English was right! - --Jen--, Mar 15, 2011
Por desgracia, es muy probable que yo diga "Weight Watchers don't know" también aunque sé que no es correcto. - webdunce, Mar 15, 2011
Pues entonces al menos no soy la única ;). - --Jen--, Mar 15, 2011
Hahahaha...very funny, amiga. - --Mariana--, Mar 15, 2011

19 Answers

5
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Una de las dos cosas con las que sueñan los hombres...

One of two things that men dream about...

updated Mar 16, 2011
edited by Echoline
posted by Echoline
I think maybe: "Una de las cosas con las que sueñan los hombres" - Izanoni1, Mar 15, 2011
Cathy, I won't ask the other lol - FELIZ77, Mar 15, 2011
Yes, Iza is right :) Very good sentence, Cathy! - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011
lol, I had a very similar thought when I saw this pic jeje. - --Jen--, Mar 15, 2011
buen trabajo izan! - 00494d19, Mar 15, 2011
3
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Soñar con esto es seguro, ¡pero comerlo no!
(To dream about this is safe ..but to eat it? No! )

( cogu's is the right one!)

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Es seguro a soñar acerca de esto .. ¡pero no para comer!
( It is safe to dream about this ..but not to eat it! )

( mine remains as an obscure idea.)

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

updated Mar 15, 2011
edited by sv2qp
posted by sv2qp
Soñar con esto es seguro, pero comerlo no. :) Goooood, Sakis! - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011
What´s good about it? :)) .. you changed all of it! :))) - sv2qp, Mar 15, 2011
It's a funny language isn't it Sakis? - Yeser007, Mar 15, 2011
jeje .yes Gary ..but a joy to learn! :) - sv2qp, Mar 15, 2011
3
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¡Ay caramba! me gruñe el estómago.

Good grief, my stomach is growling!

updated Mar 15, 2011
edited by Yeser007
posted by Yeser007
"Me gruñe/ ruge el estómago" :) Great, yesero! - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011
Gracias Cogumela. - Yeser007, Mar 15, 2011
3
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Quizás no estamos juntos, mi amor, pero siempre estás en mis pensamientos.

Maybe we are not together, my love, but you are always in my thoughts.

updated Mar 15, 2011
edited by theresa5
posted by theresa5
Funny hahha voting :) - FELIZ77, Mar 15, 2011
Quizás ( tilde). The rest is perfect :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011
Thank you for the vote Feliz, and the help, Cogu! - theresa5, Mar 15, 2011
3
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El nuevo concepto de "publicidad-hipnótica" es muy eficaz.

Deja a la gente en trance y le llena la mente de anuncios.


The new concept of “Hypnotic -Advertising” is very effective.

It puts people in a trance and fills their mind with advertisements.

updated Mar 15, 2011
edited by Rolest
posted by Rolest
hipnótica ( publicidad is feminine) . Pone/deja a la gente en trance y le llena la mente de anuncios. Well done, Rolest! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011
Gacias cogumela. - Rolest, Mar 15, 2011
3
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Hamburgers are always in my thoughts. Hamburguesas están siempre en mis pensamientos.

updated Mar 15, 2011
posted by jennyo45
Las hamburguesas siempre están en ..... Good, jennyo! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011
2
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Es una buena cosa que mi novia aquí no pueda ver lo que estoy soñando.


It's a good thing that my girlfriend here can't see what I'm dreaming about.

updated Mar 15, 2011
edited by amykay
posted by amykay
Quizás es una buena cosa que el no puede ver lo que ella está soñando también! :D - rabbitwho, Mar 15, 2011
...no "pueda" ver ( subjunctive) Well done, Amy! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011
2
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Seré no pensar de te....Seré no pensar de te.... Seré No pensaré en ti.

I will not think about you ...I will not think about you ...I will not think about you. sick

updated Mar 15, 2011
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
No pensaré en ti :) That can be hard, sometimes :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011
"Sometimes " ? But thank you always! - ray76, Mar 15, 2011
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Sólo puedo permitirse hamburguesas cuando estoy durmiendo.

I can only afford hamburgers when I'm sleeping

updated Mar 15, 2011
posted by Dennis_the_Adventurer
"puedo permitirme" Good, Dennis! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011
2
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His job is to sit under the sign for eight hours and then the next shift takes over.

Su trabajo es sentarse debajo de la señal durante ocho horas y entonces el siguiente turno tomará el control.

updated Mar 15, 2011
edited by Leatha
posted by Leatha
...es sentarse debajo de la señal durante 8 horas.... Very good, Leatha! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011
2
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Después del trabajo no puedo pensar en nada sino en mi cama, en mi ducha, y, por supuesto, en el Mc Donalds al lado de mi casa.

After work I can't think about anything but my bed, my shower, and, of course, the Mc Donalds beside my house.

updated Mar 15, 2011
edited by rabbitwho
posted by rabbitwho
typo: about - --Jen--, Mar 15, 2011
sino "en" mi cama, y por supuesto, "en" el Mac.... Well done, rabbit! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011
And : después "del" trabajo :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011
Thanks for the help guys! So in Spanish you need to use the preposition for every item in a list and not just the first one? - rabbitwho, Mar 15, 2011
2
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Why am l always so hungry on the way home from work?

¿Por qué siempre tengo hambre en el camino a casa desde el trabajo?

updated Mar 15, 2011
posted by pesta
Perfect again, pesta! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011
2
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Me pregunto en que él está soñando.

I wonder what he is dreaming about.

updated Mar 15, 2011
posted by fatchocobo
Me pregunto qué está soñando. Good, fatcho! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011
also: con qué está soñando :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011
2
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¡Algunas visiones y los sueños simplemente no están diseñados para ser compartidos!

Some visions and dreams simply aren't meant to be shared!

updated Mar 15, 2011
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
Algunas visiones y (algunos) sueños no están hechos para .... Well done, bandit! - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011
1
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El sueño secreto de los vegetarianos.

A vegetarian's secret dream.

smile

updated Mar 15, 2011
posted by amy_moreno
Perfect, amy! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011