La Palabra del Día: La anécdota
La anécdota
anecdote
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Tengo muchas anécdotas de mi vida, y desgraciadamente, la mayoría son verdaderas, y la mayoría son vergonzosas….
I have a lot of anecdotes from my life, and unfortunately, most are true, and most are embarrassing….
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Mi esposa acaba de decirme lo que significa de la palabra "anecdota" en inglés. Quizás debo estudiar inglés en vez de español
Second attempt following Gintar's comments:
Mi esposa acaba de decirme lo que significa la palabra "anécdota" en inglés. Quizás debería estudiar inglés en vez de español
My wife has just told me the meaning of the word "anecdote" in English. Perhaps I should study English instead of Spanish
I love Chris’ anecdotes about his dogs. I laughed my head off when he told me that once he mistook his dog for a towel, but when I saw this picture, I could imagine . . . .
A mí me encantan las anécdotas de Chris acerca de sus perros. Me desternillé de la risa cuando me contó de una vez que confundió a su perro con una toalla, pero al ver esta imagen, pude imaginármelo . . . . .
No es seguro cierto que todas las anécdotas sobre este personaje sean verdaderas.
It's not certain that all the anecdotes about this character are truthful.
Mi esposa cree que mi suegro y yo cuentan contamos las mismas anécdotas una y otra vez, pero, por lo menos, hasta ahora, no me ha enviado a mí al médico para un examen para detectar la enfermedad de Alzheimer.
My wife believes that my father-in-law and I tell the same anecdotes over and over, but, at least, as yet, she has not sent me to the doctor for an exam to test for Alzheimer’s disease.
No haces hagas mención de hurones, tengo muchas anécdotas de mis hurones.
Don't mention ferrets, I have many stories about my ferrets.
¡ Cuéntame la anécdota de mi ultima borrachera!
Tell me an anecdote from the last time I was drunk!
Jejeje I cheated BIG time here! no translator though!
Cuando conocí a mi novio por primera vez me contaba varias anécdotas que me daban mucha risa y por eso me enamoré de él.
When I met my boyfriend for the very first time he told me many anecdotes that were so funny, I fell in love with him.
(I wasn't sure whether I should say "daban o dieron" here.)
Thanks you for all your help!!!!
My anecdote: I was just bitten on the leg by a snake! Call the doctor and ask him to bring the anecdote... um... or is that antidote?
Mi anécdota: Fui mordido en la pierna por una serpiente Me acaba de morder una serpiente en la pierna! Llama al médico y pide traérsela pídele que traiga la anécdota ... pues ... ¿o debería decir antídoto?
Aparte de la comida, la cosa que más me gusta sobre las reuniones familiares es cuando Tío Ronaldo nos cuenta anécdotas sobre llegar a este país.
Other than the food, the thing that I like most about family gatherings is when Uncle Ronald tells us anecdotes about coming to this country.
Thanks Gintar for the corrections!
Esta es la historia de mi amigo Pablo. Siempre le decía que no se involucrara en relaciones con chicas cuyos padres fueran miembros de la mafia, pero nunca siguió mi consejo. La manera en que se casó aún es una anécdota.
This is the story of my friend Pablo. I always told him not to get involved in relationships with girls whose fathers were members of the Mafia, put he never took my advice. The way he got married is still an anecdote.
Una serpiente fue a morderme.
Fui al doctor y dijo, “Ayudame, por favor dame el antidoto ahorita”.
Mi doctor no me entendio.
Entonces, él rápidamente me dijo una anécdota interesante.
A snake bit me. I went to the doctor and said, "Help me, please give me the antidote right now." My doctor did not understand me. Then, he quickly told me an interesting anecdote.
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Algunas cosas son divertidas, y otras hacen una buena anéctoda después... Some things are fun to do, and others make a good anecdote later...
Caminar cuesta arriba de ida y vuelta a la escuela es una anécdota favorita de los padres.
Walking uphill both ways to school is a favorite anecdote of parents.
Tuve un tio muy inteligente y ingenioso, lleno de anécdotas muy interesantes. Él las contó muy bien. ¿ Todo el mundo disfruto con su narracíón, pero me quedé pensativa, si mi tia , ella , quien habia oido las mismas anécdotas mil veces , qué piense?
I had an oncle very intelligent and witty, full of very interesting anecdotes . He could tell them very well. Everybody loved his performances, but I was thinking, what are the thoughts of my aunt, who had heard this anecdotes thousand times ?
Los abuelos siempre dedican mucho tiempo a contarnos varias graciosas anécdotas sobre sus vidas.
Grandparents always spend time telling us various funny anecdotes about their lives
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