La Palabra del Día: La Cinta

Question

La Cinta

belt; tape; ribbon, strip, band

Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes and language correctness.

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My Example:

Cuando era joven, tenía muchas cintas de audio, y mi papá tenía muchos discos. Hoy, ambos están obsoletos, pero todavía tengo algunas cintas de audio, y mi papá todavía tiene muchos discos...

When I was young, I had a lot of cassette tapes and my Dad had a lot of records. Today, both are obsolete, but I still have some cassette tapes, and my Dad still has a ton of records.

That sounds interesting !!! - Fidalgo, Jun 3, 2011

perfecto - 00494d19, Jun 3, 2011

wow - gracias Heidi!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 3, 2011

Thanks Fidalgo.....it is interesting, but in reality, they all have a bunch of songs which can now easily be downloaded from the interet...lol - 001a2987, Jun 3, 2011

Quieres mis cintas también ? - Ingeteacher, Jun 3, 2011

jejeje Inge - definitivamenete noooooo, no quiero más cintas.....pero gracias... :) - 001a2987, Jun 3, 2011

Ay, tengo un montón de cintas y no les escucho pero lo les puedo botar...! :) - amy_moreno, Jun 3, 2011

Hehe.. I'd offer some suggestions : ... "están" obsoletos, pero todavía tengo "algunas" cintas de audio... the rest is perfect. Well done, Chris! :) - cogumela, Jun 3, 2011

Thank you Laura!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 3, 2011

Answer 1

For the right body, a dress with a ribbon at the waist is very flattering.

Para el cuerpo bien hecho, un vestido con una cinta a la cintura es muy favorecedor.

Nice idea !!! - Fidalgo, Jun 3, 2011

This dress would look better on you Joyce ;) l really liked it! - 00b6f46c, Jun 3, 2011

In actual fact it looks a bit like Joyce, doesn't it? Just with a hint of hair colouring. - Eddy, Jun 3, 2011

Pero... ¿es eso un uso correcto de "cinta"? ¿No debe ser "cinturón"? - mstivers, Jun 3, 2011

I think "cuerpo correcto" is not very usual, maybe "para un cuerpo bien hecho" . Well done, Joyce! :) - cogumela, Jun 3, 2011

Also: we call that "cinturón", not "cinta" :) - cogumela, Jun 3, 2011

Okay, I changed my English sentence and my Spanish sentence. Hopefully I have it right now. - JoyceM, Jun 3, 2011

Bien hecho Joyce!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 4, 2011

Answer 2

No hay problemas que no se puede solver con la cinta de tela gris. There are no problems that cannot be solved by duct tape.

I´m sorry... I just noticed that somebody already posted the same thing! - mstivers, Jun 3, 2011

No hay problema que no se pueda solucionar con cinta aislante. Well done, mst! Welcome to the forum! :) - cogumela, Jun 3, 2011

Thanks for the grammar correction. - mstivers, Jun 3, 2011

But according to my research, cinta aislante is a plastic electrical tape, while cinta de tela is duct tape. No? - mstivers, Jun 3, 2011

Answer 3

I am completely exhausted, I can't make it to the finish line.

Estoy completamente agotada, no puedo aguantar hasta la línea de meta.

:) - Fidalgo, Jun 3, 2011

Very good Inge!! :) Only one comment on the English version, the sentence would sound better without the 'anymore' :) - 001a2987, Jun 3, 2011

Thanks, Chris ! - Ingeteacher, Jun 3, 2011

"agotada" ( agobiada does not mean the same) , and "no puedo aguantar hasta la "línea de meta" Good, Inge! :) - cogumela, Jun 3, 2011

Thanks for your corrections, Cogu! - Ingeteacher, Jun 4, 2011

Answer 4

¡La cinta adhesiva es muy útil para los padres con niños atrevidos!

Adhesive tape is very useful for parents with mouthy kids!

(This is a joke folks) (¡Es una broma gente!)

Hehehe! útil ( tilde) para "los" padres... Well done, joe! :) - cogumela, Jun 3, 2011

Answer 5

Esta niña se ve muy bonita con las cintas en el pelo.

This girl looks very pretty with the ribbons in her hair.

Perfect, theresa! :) - cogumela, Jun 3, 2011

Yay! Thank you! - theresa5, Jun 3, 2011

Answer 6

En algunos restaurantes se puede comprar comida de una cinta transportadora.

In some restaurants you can buy food off a conveyor belt.

"por una cinta transportadora" or "a través de una cinta... " Good, Kiwi! :) - cogumela, Jun 3, 2011

Answer 7

Cuando fui de compras hace un par de días vi estos monederos hechos de cintas recicladas; me gustan porque son de moda pero también son ecológicos. ¡Me parecen un idea genial!

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When I was out shopping a couple of days ago I saw these purses made of recycled cassette tapes; I like them because they're fashionable but also eco-friendly. I think they're a great idea!

...vi estas "monederOs" hechOs de cintas recicladas; me gustan porque "están" de moda pero también son ecológicOs. ¡Me parecen "una" idea genial! Good, amy! :) - cogumela, Jun 3, 2011

Gracias Cogumela :) - amy_moreno, Jun 11, 2011

Answer 8

Todos los días tienen algo especial, solo tienes que mirar.

Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons.

Ruth Ann Schabacker

doesnt work at all...sounds really weird. Todos los días tienen algo especial, solo tienes que mirar. O algo así, eso de desata las cintas...chino:P - 00494d19, Jun 3, 2011

:::sigh::: I knew it wouldn't work :P. Rats. OHhhhhh well. - --Jen--, Jun 3, 2011

Aw, it's a really sentence anyways... voted! - amykay, Jun 3, 2011

Thanks, Amy :) - --Jen--, Jun 4, 2011

Answer 9

Puede arreglar cualquier cosa con cinta aislante.

You can fix anything with duct tape.

Es cierto, pero no quiero volar en este avión!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 3, 2011

Debe ser en China - pacofinkler, Jun 3, 2011

... con cinta aislante. Well done, wansell! :) - cogumela, Jun 3, 2011

¡Gracias mi amiga! - wansell, Jun 3, 2011

Answer 10

And they say that belts are always useful

¡Y dicen que los cinturones son siempre útiles!

lol - 001a2987, Jun 3, 2011

Y dicen ( remove "se) que los cinturones son siempre útiles :) Good, lovely! - cogumela, Jun 3, 2011

Gracias! ◕‿◕ - 00b6f46c, Jun 3, 2011

Answer 11

Para ganar una cinta negra, se necesita poder disciplinarse y nunca rendirse.

To get a black belt, you need to be able to discipline yourself and never give up.

Para conseguir un cinturón negro, se necesita tener mucha disciplina y no rendirse nunca. Well done, Felix! :) - cogumela, Jun 3, 2011

Answer 12

The belt is too big for her since her weight loss. La cinta es demasiada grande para ella desde entonces perdida de peso .

El cinturón le queda grande desde que ha perdido peso ( Jennyo, avoid those literal translations, they usually don't work ) Well done! :) - cogumela, Jun 3, 2011

Answer 13

¿Salesclerk, would you mind if I wanted to buy a videotape of this movie?

¿Dependienta, le molesta que quería comprar una cinta de vídeo de esta película?

Very good Fidalgo but I thought that the king's voice (Character on the far right) was playerd by John Cleese of Fawlty towers fame ??? - FELIZ77, Jun 3, 2011

Gracias, Feliz:) Yes, King Harold's voice has been played by John Cleese (since Shrek 2) - Fidalgo, Jun 3, 2011

Claro que no me molestaría, Fidalgo :) - Ingeteacher, Jun 3, 2011

Gracias, Ingeteacher :) I'm so glad - Fidalgo, Jun 3, 2011

John Cleese plays the voice of Fiona's dad. He is a different king than the one in this movie. - arh1, Jun 3, 2011

¿le molestaría si quisiera comprar una cinta... ? Well done, Fidalgo! :) - cogumela, Jun 3, 2011

Answer 14

Tengo la cinta negra en Isshin Ryu Karate.
I have a black belt in Isshin Ryu Karate.

jesús, yo amarilla, jeje, no se dice cinta, jason, es cinturón, tienes que cambiar la frase - 00494d19, Jun 3, 2011

Answer 15

Creo que necesito una cinta más grande.

I think I need a bigger belt.

... un cinturón más grande. Well done, Matt! :) - cogumela, Jun 3, 2011