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La Palabra del Día: El desastre

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El desastre

disaster; hopeless

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My Example:

Soy un ingeniero en mi trabajo. Por eso, tengo un buen plan para responder a desastres.


I am an engineer at work. Therefore, I have a good plan to respond to disasters.


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updated Jun 29, 2011
edited by 001a2987
posted by 001a2987
Muy bien, Chris, más vale prevenir que curar . . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jun 27, 2011
Interesting example :) - Fidalgo, Jun 27, 2011
jajaja - thanks Inge and Fidalgo!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 27, 2011
perfecto - 00494d19, Jun 27, 2011
yeeaahhh!!! Gracias novia mía!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 27, 2011
That plan (in the picture) always worked for me! - Lector_Constante, Jun 27, 2011
jajaja Lector!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 27, 2011

27 Answers

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It was a real disaster to hear the fish scream.

Fue un verdadero desastre oír el grito del pez.

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updated Jun 29, 2011
edited by migelis
posted by migelis
Nice idea :) - Fidalgo, Jun 27, 2011
¡Puedo imaginarmelo, Migelis! Así no es posible respirar . . . . . - Ingeteacher, Jun 27, 2011
Jejeje - Rikko, Jun 27, 2011
Yes lol but what about the poor girl? hahaha - FELIZ77, Jun 27, 2011
Muchas gracias, mis amigos:) - migelis, Jun 27, 2011
fue un verdadero desastre ... - 00494d19, Jun 27, 2011
Muchas gracias, Heidita:) - migelis, Jun 27, 2011
Es muy gracioso Migelis!!....y ¿sabes que? has ganado la Palabra del Día!! Felicidades!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 29, 2011
Muchas gracias, Chris y todos:) - migelis, Jun 29, 2011
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Este nuevo peinado es un desastre.

This new hairdo is a disaster.

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updated Jun 27, 2011
posted by theresa5
A mí me gusta mucho, Theresa ...:) - Ingeteacher, Jun 27, 2011
perfecto - 00494d19, Jun 27, 2011
jjejee - I kind of like it..... :) - 001a2987, Jun 27, 2011
I guess it is kind of cute, thanks Ingeteacher, Heidita and Chris! - theresa5, Jun 27, 2011
8
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Without mice and rats, the life of cats can become a disaster.

Sin ratones y ratas, la vida de los gatos puede convertirse en un desastre.

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updated Jun 27, 2011
edited by Fidalgo
posted by Fidalgo
Claro que si, Fidalgo. - Rikko, Jun 27, 2011
Gracias, Rikko :) - Fidalgo, Jun 27, 2011
¡Por cierto, Fidalgo! Se pondrán muy gordos por comer solamente de una lata y por no hacer ejercicio ¿verdad? - Ingeteacher, Jun 27, 2011
Thank you, Inge :) Creo que si :) - Fidalgo, Jun 27, 2011
Awww....luckily they have birds!! ;) - 001a2987, Jun 27, 2011
:-) - Fidalgo, Jun 27, 2011
Muchas gracias, Chris - Fidalgo, Jun 27, 2011
I have one for her:) - migelis, Jun 27, 2011
de los gatos - 00494d19, Jun 27, 2011
Muchas gracias por todo, Migelis, Heidinha y todos :) - Fidalgo, Jun 27, 2011
Nice picture! :)) - Miro74, Jun 27, 2011
Muchas gracias, Miro :) - Fidalgo, Jun 27, 2011
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La obra que mi sastre lo que ha hecho es un disastre.

The work that my tailor has done is a disaster.

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updated Jun 27, 2011
edited by Rikko
posted by Rikko
:) - Fidalgo, Jun 27, 2011
Sí Rikko, de verdad no es muy elegante . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jun 27, 2011
jajaja - 001a2987, Jun 27, 2011
Lol - FELIZ77, Jun 27, 2011
lol:) - migelis, Jun 27, 2011
lo que ha hecho.... - 00494d19, Jun 27, 2011
Muchas gracias, mi amigos! - Rikko, Jun 27, 2011
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Our neighbours realised that letting the dogs out into the garden was going to be a disaster when all the neighbourhood cats began to take up fighting positions! confused rolleyes tongue rolleye LOL grin

= Nuestros vecinos se dieron cuenta de que dejar salir a sus perros al jardín iba a ser un desastre cuando todos los gatos del vecindario comenzaron a adoptar posiciones de combate confused rolleyes tongue rolleye LOL grin

Corregid mi español, por favorsmile grin

Original caption:

Nuestros vecinos se dieron de que dejar (salir) a sus perros en el jardín iba a ser un desastre cuando todos los gatos del vecindario comenzaron a adoptar posiciones de combatir

updated Jun 27, 2011
edited by FELIZ77
posted by FELIZ77
Nuestros vecinos se dieron cuenta de que dejar salir a sus perros al jardín iba a ser un desastre posiciones de combate - 00494d19, Jun 27, 2011
lolvery funny, voting - 00494d19, Jun 27, 2011
Muchas gracias por sus correciones y el voto amiga :) - FELIZ77, Jun 27, 2011
jajaja - muy gracioso!!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 27, 2011
Muchas gracias, Chris:) - FELIZ77, Jun 27, 2011
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Qué desastre sería si la familia de SD no se quedaron juntos.
What a disaster it would be if the SD family didn't stay together.
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updated Jun 27, 2011
posted by Jason7R
Estoy de acuerdo contigo amigo :) - FELIZ77, Jun 27, 2011
tienes razón Jason!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 27, 2011
¡Muy bien, Jason! :) - Ingeteacher, Jun 27, 2011
no se quedara - 00494d19, Jun 27, 2011
Well done, Jason!:) - migelis, Jun 27, 2011
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El prejuicio es una locura desastrosa

Prejudice is a disastrous folly

updated Jun 29, 2011
posted by lagartijaverde
Es verdad, Birdland :) - Ingeteacher, Jun 27, 2011
es cierto... - 001a2987, Jun 27, 2011
perfecto - 00494d19, Jun 27, 2011
Nice! Working in some Gary Larson! ¡Genial! - cristalino, Jun 29, 2011
6
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No se dejen engañar por la foto; cuando Neil olvida su aniversario, todo se torna en desastre.

Don't be fooled by the picture. When Neil forgets their anniversary, everything turns into a disaster.

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updated Jun 27, 2011
posted by 002067fe
Excellent example for "se torna" - new for me, thanks! - pesta, Jun 27, 2011
Doogie!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 27, 2011
are they gays? - fjfuentesh, Jun 27, 2011
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Correr con tijeras es llamar a que ocurra un desastre esperando a pasar.


Running with scissors is called a disaster waiting to happen.

updated Jun 27, 2011
edited by amykay
posted by amykay
correr .....es llamar a que ocurra un desastre - 00494d19, Jun 27, 2011
thanx Heidi... I'm really confused now...I think I really screwed it up even worse. Please let me know... - amykay, Jun 27, 2011
6
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What is happening to our polar ice caps is a disaster.

Lo qué está pasando con nuestros casquetes polares es un desastre.

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updated Jun 27, 2011
posted by Kiwi-Girl
¡Por cierto, Kiwi! :( - Ingeteacher, Jun 27, 2011
con el hielo - 00494d19, Jun 27, 2011
if I have polares Heidi do I also need con el hielo? - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 27, 2011
6
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It is hopeless to study medicine if you're not good at math . . . . . . cool smile

Es un desastre estudiar medicina si estás flojo en matemáticas . . . . . cool smirk

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updated Jun 27, 2011
edited by Ingeteacher
posted by Ingeteacher
Hi Inge!!...math (not maths...) :) - 001a2987, Jun 27, 2011
British English ? :) - Fidalgo, Jun 27, 2011
Muchas gracias, Chris, lo he corregido. :) - Ingeteacher, Jun 27, 2011
Puede ser, Fidalgo, pero no estoy segura . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jun 27, 2011
Funny, Ingeteacher! - Rikko, Jun 27, 2011
In the UK we study maths which is an abbreviation of mathematics - lagartijaverde, Jun 27, 2011
Muchas gracias, Rikko :) - Ingeteacher, Jun 27, 2011
Thank you, Birdland. I thought that maybe I was confused with "las matemáticas" in Spanish. - Ingeteacher, Jun 27, 2011
Very funny Inge!! (sorry about the maths - I didn't know that it was maths in the UK....) :) - 001a2987, Jun 27, 2011
Don't worry, Chris, now I have learned the difference! - Ingeteacher, Jun 27, 2011
Bien hecho:) - migelis, Jun 27, 2011
perfecto - 00494d19, Jun 27, 2011
Muchas gracias, Migelis :) - Ingeteacher, Jun 27, 2011
5
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It was my personal disaster that my internet service was for the most part broken the entire weekend.

Era mi desastre personal que mi servicio de Internet se rompió en su mayor parte del fin de semana entero.

Fue un desastre personal que mi servicio de Internet estaba caído casi todo el fin de semana

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updated Jun 27, 2011
edited by pesta
posted by pesta
Fue un desastre personal que mi servicio de Internet estaba caído casi todo el fin de semana - 00494d19, Jun 27, 2011
¡Gracias, Heidita! - pesta, Jun 27, 2011
jajaj - yeah, that would quality as a disaster to me too!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 27, 2011
5
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Life without love is a disaster. La vida sin amor es un desastre. alt text

updated Jun 27, 2011
edited by Oramasdude
posted by Oramasdude
Excelente - 002067fe, Jun 27, 2011
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Un desastre revela el lo peor y el lo mejor en la gente.

A disaster brings out the worst and the best in people.

updated Jun 29, 2011
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
Es cierto! - 001a2987, Jun 27, 2011
lo pero y lo mejor - Deanski, Jun 27, 2011
Thanks, Deanski. - Maria-Russell, Jun 27, 2011
Thanks IndianaChris. - Maria-Russell, Jun 27, 2011
4
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Trump´s hair is a disaster.

El pelo de Trump es un desastre.

Trumps hair

updated Jun 29, 2011
posted by MattM
jajaja:) - migelis, Jun 27, 2011
Totally agree! But he keeps the hair spray companies in business! :) - cristalino, Jun 29, 2011