Travesuras con palabras 3, for Spanish learners.

Question

I enjoy discovering words that make speech more colorful and fun

" Acurrucarse" is just such a word.

The Dominican Academy says the verb comes from the noun"curruco", the name of a bird.

I am certain all of us can find some love and humor here in this one, and it can be used in many ways.

This little word is also a good pronunciation exercise for our "rrr´s"

Check the word and post a phrase or a sentence using it.

Example:

Esta noche, mi esposa y yo, nos acurrucaremos cerca de la chimenea.

Post it in English as well please

A picture would be good if you are so inclined

Thanks Frank for posting these. - Yeser007, Jul 28, 2011

Answer 1

Ahora mismo mis gatos se están acurrucando en el sofá para una siesta.

edit:

Ahora mismo mis gatos se están acurrucando en el sofá para tomar una siesta.

Right now my cats are curling up on the sofa to take a nap.

Para enrriquecer tu frase... en el sofá para *tomar* una siesta. - Krassa, Jul 28, 2011

Gracias, Krassa! - sanlee, Jul 28, 2011

Very nice sandy, I can visualise that. I am sure that is what is happening with Heidi as well - pacofinkler, Aug 2, 2011

Thank you, Paco. I hope they are doing the same at home now - sanlee, Aug 23, 2011

Answer 2

Ojalá tuviera un cachorro con quien pudiera acurrucarme.

I wish I had a puppy that I could snuggle with.

"Pudiera" - fjfuentesh, Jul 28, 2011

¡muchas gracías! - relente, Jul 29, 2011

Answer 3

Me gustar acurrucar con mi esposa y mira la televisión.

I like to curl up with my wife and watch the television.

Yessir a favorite sport - pacofinkler, Jul 28, 2011

Awwwww! - --Mariana--, Jul 28, 2011

:O!!!! - fjfuentesh, Jul 28, 2011

"Acurrucarme", "mirar" - fjfuentesh, Jul 28, 2011

Me gusta acurrucarme con mi esposa y mirar la televisión, this are only datails - ddiego, Aug 2, 2011

Answer 4

Los hurones gustan acurrucanA los hurones les gustan acurrucarse con sus amigos.

Ferrets like to cuddle up with their friends.

Tell me if you are bored with the ferrets, I have an endless supply of photos of them.

Awwww! son los travesuras no? - pacofinkler, Jul 29, 2011

"A los hurones les gustan acurrucarse..." - lazarus1907, Jul 29, 2011

Babies, human and animal = always cute :) - Sabor, Jul 29, 2011

Thank you, I should have known that. - MaryMcc, Jul 29, 2011

Answer 5

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I wish I could be curled up with my cass at the moonlight on the beach!

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Quisiera estar acurrucado con my cass a la luz de la luna en la playa!

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Hay amor en el ambiente, os felicito :) - Deanski, Jul 29, 2011

Thank you Julián for helping me with this thread! - pacofinkler, Jul 29, 2011

You are welcome :) - fjfuentesh, Jul 29, 2011

Answer 6

Su mano se acurruquó alrededor del animal acurrucado. Her hand curled up around the curled up animal.

Wow I have to go check that one!! nice one! - pacofinkler, Jul 30, 2011

Answer 7

Después de una gran pelea entre mi gato y mi perro, los dos se acurrucaron y se durmieron.

After a big fight between my cat and my dog, they curled up with each other and fell asleep.

Bien hecho Bombera, it was only a temporary insurrection! jeje. - pacofinkler, Jul 30, 2011

Gracias, Frank. Jeje, si, asi fue ;) - bomberapolaca, Jul 31, 2011

Answer 8

Me acurruco con mi novio debajo de las sabanas en invierno para combatir el frío, pero en verano nos separamos que hace mucho calor.

I curl up with my boyfriend under the covers in winter to beat the cold, but in summer we repel eachother as it's so hot.

Hi Dew, " repeler" is much to stong in my opinion( check it). we in Mexico would use: nos separamos porque hace mucho calor. - pacofinkler, Jul 29, 2011

Bien hecho Dew! - pacofinkler, Jul 29, 2011

Answer 9

Me gustaría acurruca con una esposa, si tuve una esposa .

I would curl up with a wife, if I had a wife.

I cannot do the cross out thingy,so have to repeat it ,I am using imperfect subjunctive as advised but do not quite understand it.

Me gustaría acurrucar con una esposa, si tuviese una esposa.

Two verb rule Ray, acurrucar must be infinitive good though Mate! - pacofinkler, Jul 29, 2011

"si tuviese" or "si tuviera" - fjfuentesh, Jul 29, 2011

Thank you paco mate. - ray76, Jul 29, 2011

Gracias fifuentish, tuviese busca that rule. - ray76, Jul 29, 2011

Answer 10

Meerkates acurruran para seguridad y calor.

Meerkats huddle for safety and warmth.

I think you have a misspelling but i think your phrase is correct - pacofinkler, Aug 2, 2011

Answer 11

While the aircraft carrier planes are taking off, the workers are crouched down.

Mientras los aviones de portaaviones son se despegan, los trabajadores son se acurrucan.

Yes can be used that way - pacofinkler, Jul 29, 2011

Mientras los aviones de portaaviones despegan, los trabajadores se acurrucan. - ddiego, Aug 2, 2011

Answer 12

Tengo vergüenza. Es porque estoy acurrucarse en la esquina. I am embarrased. That's why I am curled up in the corner. (Is it tengo vergüenza or estoy vergüenza?)

I would go for tengo as " i have" versus estoy " i am" - pacofinkler, Aug 2, 2011

Thank you. - heliotropeman, Aug 2, 2011

Answer 13

Good grief ! . all of you with such good answers. You give me an almost impossible task choosing the best answer! I will wait one day more and go with the most voted, I would chose all of you, but unfortunately I cannot.

Thank you all for your participation!

The next one will be more of a challenge! Ready??