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La Palabra del Día: El oído

18
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El oído

ear; hearing

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My Example:

No tengo oído para la música. Es por eso solo canto en la ducha.


I do not have an ear for music. That’s why I only sing in the shower.

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updated Jul 15, 2011
edited by 001a2987
posted by 001a2987
Hahaha, muy gracioso, Chris - Ingeteacher, Jul 12, 2011
:) - Miro74, Jul 12, 2011
Very funny :) - Fidalgo, Jul 12, 2011
:) good one! - billygoat, Jul 12, 2011
cute and typical :) - AA67, Jul 12, 2011
No tengo oído :) - --Jen--, Jul 12, 2011
Gracias Jen, esposa mía!! :) - 001a2987, Jul 12, 2011
and Gracias everyone!!! :) - 001a2987, Jul 12, 2011
Por eso solo - 00494d19, Jul 12, 2011

32 Answers

11
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¿Cual es el sentido más importante en tu opinion?: La vista, el olfato, el gusto, el tacto o el oído ?

What do you think is the most important sense: Seeing, smelling, tasting, touching or hearing?

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updated Jul 15, 2011
edited by Miro74
posted by Miro74
I kind of like all of them!! :) - 001a2987, Jul 12, 2011
Buena idea :) - Fidalgo, Jul 12, 2011
oído - 0074b507, Jul 12, 2011
¡ Being ! - ray76, Jul 12, 2011
¿Cuál es el sentido más importante en tu opinión? - 00494d19, Jul 12, 2011
El olfato! Especially when there are baked goods in the oven. - JoyceM, Jul 12, 2011
Gracias a todos!!! - Miro74, Jul 13, 2011
Felicidades Murielle!! has ganado la palabra del día de nueve!! :) - 001a2987, Jul 14, 2011
Gracias....!!!!!!!!!!!! - Miro74, Jul 15, 2011
11
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El lugar más sensual en un Ferengi es el lóbulo del oído.

The most sensual place on a Ferengi is the earlobe.

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updated Jul 12, 2011
edited by Tosh
posted by Tosh
I thought the Star Trek fans might enjoy this one. :) - Tosh, Jul 12, 2011
I have no idea what a Ferengi is, but this made me lol.... :) - 001a2987, Jul 12, 2011
I'm not a trekky, but I like your creativity ! - billygoat, Jul 12, 2011
He looks like he's enjoying it, whatever "it" is. - JoyceM, Jul 12, 2011
10
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Se desarolla el oído para un lenguaje extranjero a través de la escucha repetativa y constante.

One developes an ear for a foreign language by means of listening repetitively and constantly!

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updated Jul 12, 2011
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
I hope so....that's what I'm trying to improve my listening!! :) - 001a2987, Jul 12, 2011
Por cierto, DJ . . . . . - Ingeteacher, Jul 12, 2011
a través de - 0074b507, Jul 12, 2011
Se desarolla el oído para una lengua extranjera escuchéndolo repetitiva y constantemente. - 00494d19, Jul 12, 2011
8
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Now-a-days hearing aids are almost invisible, fortunately!

Hoy en día los audífonos son casi invisibles, ¡afortunadamente!

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updated Jul 13, 2011
posted by Ingeteacher
Yeah....I suppose they are much better than what this poor girl has to wear!! :) - 001a2987, Jul 12, 2011
Es verdad :) - Fidalgo, Jul 12, 2011
lol good one! - billygoat, Jul 12, 2011
perfecto - 00494d19, Jul 12, 2011
Muchas gracias, Heidita :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 13, 2011
8
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Tenemos dos oidos y solamente una boca....entonces necesitamos escuchar más y hablar menos. wink

We have two ears and only one mouth....so we can listen more and speak less.

updated Jul 13, 2011
edited by Nicole-B
posted by Nicole-B
Some of us Nicole! Bien hecho. - Jraider, Jul 12, 2011
That's they way it should work.... - 001a2987, Jul 12, 2011
wow, perfecto, ves..al final llegaste, jeje - 00494d19, Jul 12, 2011
7
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Big Ears Pictures, Images and Photos

My hearing isn't as good as my brother's. I can only hear the grass grow. He can hear ants fart.

Mi oído no es tan bueno come mi hermano. Mi puedo solo oigo la hierba colativa. Puede oye las hormigas tirarse un pedo.

updated Jul 13, 2011
edited by Leatha
posted by Leatha
Beautiful animals!!! :) - 001a2987, Jul 12, 2011
this is oreja, try again - 00494d19, Jul 12, 2011
Hopefully this works. - Leatha, Jul 12, 2011
I love the fennec foxes! - pesta, Jul 12, 2011
6
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Black kitty, what do you want to whisper in my ear?

Gatito negro, ¿Qué quieres decirme al oído?

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updated Jul 13, 2011
edited by Fidalgo
posted by Fidalgo
Un secreto muy grande, Fidalgo :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 12, 2011
Muchas gracias, Inge :) Creo que si :) - Fidalgo, Jul 12, 2011
Very cute!!! - Miro74, Jul 12, 2011
Muchas gracias, Miro :) - Fidalgo, Jul 12, 2011
lol - muy gracioso Fidalgo!! - 001a2987, Jul 12, 2011
Muchas gracias, Chris :) - Fidalgo, Jul 12, 2011
al oído de mí. (oreja used here?) - 0074b507, Jul 12, 2011
Gracias, Qfreed :) On this page, http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/oido, decir algo al oído a alguien -> to whisper something in somebody's ear - Fidalgo, Jul 12, 2011
quieres decirme al oído - 00494d19, Jul 12, 2011
Muchas gracias por corregirme, Heidinha :) - Fidalgo, Jul 13, 2011
6
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¿Puede me oído ahora? Bueno...
Can you hear me now? Good....
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updated Jul 12, 2011
posted by Jason7R
¿Es posible hablar un poco más despacio, por favor Jason? - Ingeteacher, Jul 12, 2011
¿Puede oírme ahora? - 0074b507, Jul 12, 2011
perfecto quenting;) - 00494d19, Jul 12, 2011
5
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¡No grite! Me lastima los oídos.

Don't shout! It hurts my ears.

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updated Jul 13, 2011
edited by billygoat
posted by billygoat
Vale, Billy, ven aquí y voy a susurrartelo . . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 12, 2011
lol muy bien Inge :) - billygoat, Jul 12, 2011
me lastima... - 00494d19, Jul 12, 2011
gracias Heidita! - billygoat, Jul 13, 2011
5
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Does this work?

Me sentido del oído es dañado un poco por tocar con grupos de rock cuando era joven. Aveces tengo la molestia de un zumbido entre mis orejas. La cosa se llama tinnitus en Ingles, no se como se llama en Castellano. Culpo al baterista wink todas las bateristas están locos

"My sense of hearing has been damaged somewhat because I used to play in rock bands when I was younger. Sometimes I have an irritating buzzinf sound between my ears. It's called tinnitus in English, I don't know what it's called in Castellano. I blame the drummer. All drummers are nutsgrin

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updated Jul 13, 2011
edited by lagartijaverde
posted by lagartijaverde
My favorite musician joke. What do you call a drummer without a girlfriend? Homeless. - Leatha, Jul 12, 2011
That is awesome. My worthless little brothe is the epitome of that fact. :) - MattM, Jul 12, 2011
Another: What do you call those noisy people who hang around with musicians? Drummers. - mstivers, Jul 12, 2011
Another: How can you tell when a drummer is knocking at your door? The knocking gets faster and faster. - mstivers, Jul 12, 2011
Great Birdie, now I'll have to think of something else - Yeser007, Jul 12, 2011
5
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El silencio del bosque es sedante a los oídos.

The silence of the woods is soothing to my ears.

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  1. bosque (m) (forest) the woods -> el bosque

soothing [?su?ð??] adjetivo 1. relajante, sedante (relaxing)

sedante adjective 1. sedative (medicine); soothing (música) masculine noun 2. sedative

ear [???(r)] sustantivo 1. oreja (f) (of person, animal) (external part); oído (m) (internal part)

ser - because soothing is a characteristic of the woods

updated Jul 13, 2011
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
perfecto - 00494d19, Jul 12, 2011
Gracias, Heidita! - bandit51jd, Jul 12, 2011
5
votes

Tu oído puede ser dañado por los ruidos fuertes.


Your hearing can be damaged by loud noises.

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updated Jul 13, 2011
edited by amykay
posted by amykay
jajajaja - 001a2987, Jul 12, 2011
dañado - 00494d19, Jul 12, 2011
Gracias Heidi. - amykay, Jul 12, 2011
5
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Amigos, Romanos , compatriotas préstenme sus oídos

Friends, Romans countrymen, lend me your ears

updated Jul 13, 2011
edited by aocroc
posted by aocroc
A line from "Julius Caesar " a play by Willian Shakespeare - aocroc, Jul 12, 2011
Solamente por cinco minutos y después tienes que devolvermelos, ¿vale? - Ingeteacher, Jul 12, 2011
préstenme (it's a command) los oídos - 0074b507, Jul 12, 2011
:) gfreed - aocroc, Jul 12, 2011
4
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Puedo tocar el piano de oído.

I can play the piano by ear. cool hmm

updated Jul 13, 2011
posted by Jraider
perfecto - 00494d19, Jul 12, 2011
3
votes

Me encanta tocar el piano de oido

=I love playing the piano by ear

Corregid mi español, si necesario, por favor wink

updated Jul 13, 2011
edited by FELIZ77
posted by FELIZ77
I wish I could.... - 001a2987, Jul 12, 2011
perfecto - 00494d19, Jul 12, 2011
Muchas gracias Heidita :) - FELIZ77, Jul 12, 2011