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La Palabra del Día: Multiplicar

La Palabra del Día: Multiplicar

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Multiplicar

to multiply, to reproduce, to increase several times over

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My Example:

La Biblia dice “Sean fecundos y multiplíquense”, pero todavía tenía a mis perros castrados, porque estaba seguro de que no quería un montón de perros.


The bible says “Be fruitful and multiply”, but I still had my dogs neutered, because I was sure that I didn't want a bunch of dogs.

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updated Apr 14, 2012
edited by 001a2987
posted by 001a2987
Sí, Chris, imagínate que todos andaron en el barro y después tienes que lavar todos perros. No podrías ir a la oficina por lo menos 3 días . . . . . - Ingeteacher, Aug 23, 2011
lol inge - tienes razón, sería terrible - tendría varios días de trabajar.....jejeje - 001a2987, Aug 23, 2011
You've used the Spanish "vosotros" form. For Latin America I recommend "Sean fecundos y multiplíquense" (although I can't remember the exact passage) - lazarus1907, Aug 23, 2011
I would say "tenía a mis perros castrados". After "seguro" you must add "de". - lazarus1907, Aug 23, 2011
Gracias Lazarus!! I never use the Spanish vosotros, but I was afraid about quoting the bible incorrectly, so I looked on-line, and that's what I found...lol...thank you very much for correcting me!! :) - 001a2987, Aug 23, 2011
It is not a correction, but a suggestion. To me, the "vosotros" form is the most natural one. - lazarus1907, Aug 23, 2011
Thanks, Lazarus! -- one tiny thing, "porque" [one word]. -- Great work! - gintar77, Aug 23, 2011
Gracias Gintar!! :) - 001a2987, Aug 24, 2011

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I know very well how to multiply, so I understand the first part. But the rest of this formula is so difficult that I got lost. I hope there is someone in the forum today with a gift for mathematics, who is able to help me. By the way, according to my husband this formula is completely correct . . . . . .

Sé multiplicar muy bien, así que entiendo la primera parte. Pero el resto de la fórmula es tan difícil, que estoy confundida. Ojalá hoy haya alguien en el foro con un talento natural para las matemáticas que pueda ayudarme. A propósito, según mi esposo la fórmula es completamente correcta . . . . . . .

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updated Aug 25, 2011
edited by Ingeteacher
posted by Ingeteacher
lol Inge - I'm pretty good at math, and this formula does look correct to me... :) - 001a2987, Aug 23, 2011
Chris, ¿a tí también? Creo que solamente lo dices porque pienzas que vosotros los hombres tenéis que ser solidarios el uno al otro . . . . - Ingeteacher, Aug 23, 2011
Ah, but Inge, don't forget that when you take the square root, you have an "imaginary component." ;) - territurtle, Aug 23, 2011
Ay, Terri, desafortunadamente no tengo una educación universitaria, así que no comprendo nada de lo que dice . . . . . . :) - - Ingeteacher, Aug 23, 2011
Just these three: "Sé multiplicar muy bien"... "primera parte"... "pueda ayudarme". - lazarus1907, Aug 23, 2011
Classic scientific reasoning. I love it. :) - pesta, Aug 23, 2011
Hilarious! this text has the Ingeteacher mark! - Animalescus, Aug 23, 2011
I will not comment on the validity of this proof. I don't want to get in trouble :-) -- I agree with Lazarus's corrections. Good work! - gintar77, Aug 23, 2011
Muchas gracias por corregirme, Lazarus . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Aug 24, 2011
Muchas gracias por sus comentarios, mis amigos . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Aug 24, 2011
Lo siento, Inge no puedo ayudarte, pero yo sé otra fórmula muy facil: Un hombre X una mujer = un bebé.:) - migelis, Aug 24, 2011
¡Vaya, Migelis, eres más listo que Einstein! Ya tengo 37 años de matrimonio, pero esa información es completamente nueva y sumamente útil. Y no te preocupes, muchas gracias por intentar a ayudarme . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Aug 24, 2011
:) - migelis, Aug 24, 2011
Inge, if he agreed he wouldn't be married with you for 37 years! - ianta, Aug 24, 2011
Ianta, mi esposo simplemente dice que puede aguantar mucho . . . . . . - Ingeteacher, Aug 24, 2011
Now that's math we can all use! - dewclaw, Aug 24, 2011
Felicidades Inge!! Eres la ganadaora de nuevo!! :) - 001a2987, Aug 25, 2011
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Los conejos se multiplican muy rápido. Su crecimiento poder puede ser muy peligroso a los agricultores.

Rabbits multiply very fast. Their growth can be very dangerous to farmers.

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updated Aug 24, 2011
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
Tienes razón, Bandit, lo puedo ver en el césped en el parque cerca de mi casa . . . . . - Ingeteacher, Aug 23, 2011
"Los conejos multiplican" means that rabbits multiply... something implicit (the direct objcet)... very fast, i.e. they are very good at arithmetic. - lazarus1907, Aug 23, 2011
"Multiplicar" is transitive, so an object is expected. Here, to remove all objects, you need the magic SE: "Los conejos se multiplican". - lazarus1907, Aug 23, 2011
Great job! -- Also: poder ==> puede ser; peligroso *para* los - gintar77, Aug 23, 2011
Gracias, gintar! - bandit51jd, Aug 24, 2011
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My dream is an ever increasing box of cake.


Mi sueño es una caja de pastel que se multiplca constantemente.

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updated Aug 24, 2011
edited by MadSkills
posted by MadSkills
"...pastel que se multiplica (de tamaño)" - lazarus1907, Aug 23, 2011
Agree with Lazarus, but I would add "constantemente" at the end to translate the "ever" part. - gintar77, Aug 23, 2011
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Lemmings suffer the consequences of too much "multiplicar-ing."

Lemmings Los leminos sufrian sufren las consecuencias de multiplicarse demasiado.

updated Aug 24, 2011
edited by territurtle
posted by territurtle
Muy hábil, Terri . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Aug 23, 2011
jejeje :) - 001a2987, Aug 23, 2011
"Los leminos sufren las consecuencias de multiplicarse demasiado" - lazarus1907, Aug 23, 2011
Thanks, Lazarus, learned so much and really appreciate your attention. - territurtle, Aug 23, 2011
Agree with Lazarus. -- Great job! - gintar77, Aug 23, 2011
jejeje:) - migelis, Aug 24, 2011
I've never heard of these animals. - ianta, Aug 24, 2011
Google them, Ianta. I think you will find it quite interesting! - territurtle, Aug 24, 2011
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Con la más reciente rebaja de la calificación de la deuda soberana de Japón, los problemas económicos del mundo continúan a multiplicar

With the most recent sovereign downgrade of Japan, the world economic problems continue to multiply

updated Aug 24, 2011
edited by relente
posted by relente
Con la más reciente rebaja de la calificación de la deuda soberana de Japón ... económicos ... continúan a multiplicar. -- Great work! - gintar77, Aug 23, 2011
¡muchas gracías! - relente, Aug 24, 2011
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Solía tener Tenía solo un par de gafas de sol, pero parece que se han multiplicado.

I used to only have one pair of sunglasses, but it seems that they have multiplied.

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updated Aug 24, 2011
edited by theresa5
posted by theresa5
Great work! --- Solía tener = "I was used to having" or "I usually had". I would say "tenía" in this context. -- se haN multiplicado - gintar77, Aug 23, 2011
:) - 001a2987, Aug 24, 2011
Thank you Gintar! And thanks to you too Chris! - theresa5, Aug 24, 2011
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¡Hablando de multiplicación!

Speaking of multiplication!

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updated Aug 24, 2011
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
jejeje - 001a2987, Aug 23, 2011
:D Wonderful to laugh out loud! - territurtle, Aug 23, 2011
Great work! - gintar77, Aug 23, 2011
I have been involved with animal welfare too long, my first thought was, their poor feet on that wire. - MaryMcc, Aug 24, 2011
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To solve the human equation, we need to add love, subtract hate, multiply good, and divide between truth and error. Janet Coleman

Para resolver la ecuación humana, necesitamos sumar el amor, sustraer el odio, multiplicar el bueno, y dividir entre la verdad y el error.

L + (- H * G) / (T + E)

updated Aug 24, 2011
edited by JoyceM
posted by JoyceM
Very nice! -- añadir ==> sumar (for mathematical addition) ... multiplicar lo bueno ... -- Great work! - gintar77, Aug 23, 2011
Great! Sumar is easier to remember! Thanks for the corrections! - JoyceM, Aug 24, 2011
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La población mundial es aproximadamente 6.94 mil millones. Los humanos se multiplican demasiado rápido, los recursos naturales de la Tierra no pueden con nosotros.

The world population is approximately 6.94 billion. Humans multiply too fast, the Earth's natural resources can't cope with us.

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updated Aug 24, 2011
edited by SpanishPal
posted by SpanishPal
the Earth's..... :) - 001a2987, Aug 23, 2011
Yeah right. Thanks, Chris. - SpanishPal, Aug 23, 2011
You get four gold stars from me on this one!! - territurtle, Aug 23, 2011
6.94 mil millones [believe it or not, billón = trillion] ... Los humanos ... -- Great job, SP! - gintar77, Aug 23, 2011
good one :) - ianta, Aug 24, 2011
Thank you, Gintar. Thanks guys - SpanishPal, Aug 24, 2011
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Unfortunately I don't have a brother, but I when I need good advise I know the secret of how to multiply myself and then I can ask my mysterious twin for his opinion.

Desafortunadamente no tengo un hermano, pero cuando necesito un buen consejo sé el secreto para multiplicarme y entonces puedo pedirle a mi gemelo misterioso su opinión.

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updated Aug 24, 2011
edited by migelis
posted by migelis
Could I also say "................mi gemelo misterioso para opinión de él." - migelis, Aug 24, 2011
Migelis, ojalá que no tenga celos tu gemelo misterioso y te daré los consejos correctos . . . . - Ingeteacher, Aug 24, 2011
"Bueno" becomes "buen" before nouns. "el secreto para mult...." or "sé cómo mult...". Also, "puedo pedirle a mi gemelo misterioso su opinión". In Spanish "preguntar para" makes no sense. - lazarus1907, Aug 24, 2011
Muchas gracias, Lazarus:) - migelis, Aug 24, 2011
He can't be very objective Migelis ;) - ianta, Aug 24, 2011
:) - migelis, Aug 24, 2011
Good work! -- I agree with Lazarus on Spanish: secreto (typo) -- English: when I need good advice... the secret of how ... - gintar77, Aug 24, 2011
Oops....I'm sorry, Lazarus and Gintar, and thank you both very much:) - migelis, Aug 24, 2011
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updated Aug 24, 2011
edited by LaloLoco
posted by LaloLoco
Aunque sepas como multiplicar, ... inexplicableS -- Great work! - gintar77, Aug 23, 2011
I can actually follow that proof, and I can guarantee you that, despite appearances, it does not successfully prove that 2 = 1. - gintar77, Aug 23, 2011
Gracias - LaloLoco, Aug 23, 2011
You shouldn't have divided by (a-b), because a=b, so so you are dividing by zero. - lazarus1907, Aug 24, 2011
Yes, everything has an explanation :) - ianta, Aug 24, 2011
It's a metaphor for the economy. The animation represents the distraction of politics. - LaloLoco, Aug 24, 2011
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Aprender a multiplicar no es fácil para los niños.

It's not easy for kids to learn how to multiply.

updated Aug 24, 2011
edited by Castor77
posted by Castor77
Of course it isn't, when they all come to school with calculators! - territurtle, Aug 23, 2011
Pobrecitos . . . . . - Ingeteacher, Aug 23, 2011
Tienes razón Castor... :) - 001a2987, Aug 23, 2011
The calculators are part of trhe problem, Terri.They don't have to learn the tables of multiplication any longer, and without their calculators the poor things are completely lost.:-) - Castor77, Aug 23, 2011
The Spanish is perfect! English: "for kids" -- Great job! - gintar77, Aug 23, 2011
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In the miracle of the feeding of the five thousand people Jesus Christ (ie:God) multiplied the bread and the fishes and succeeded in feeding a hungry crowd of over five thousand people with only five loaves and two fish!

= En el milagro de la alimentación de los cinco mil personas, Jesücristo (IEs decir: Dios) multiplicó los panes y los peces y logró de ( o en?) alimentar a una multitud hambriente de más de cinco mil personas con solamente (o sólo) cinco panes y dos peces.

¿Quieres corregir mi Español, por favor? wink smile grin

updated Aug 24, 2011
edited by FELIZ77
posted by FELIZ77
lAs cinco mil [agree with "personas"]...Jesucristo [no tilde] ... es decir ... logró alimentar ... hambrientA -- ¡Bien hecho! - gintar77, Aug 23, 2011
Muchas gracias, Gintar :) - FELIZ77, Aug 24, 2011
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"We don't need to multiply," says System Of A Down.

"Nosotros no necesitamos multiplicar", dice System Of A Down.

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updated Aug 24, 2011
edited by 1SpanishDictUser
posted by 1SpanishDictUser
nice picture, I like this band! - Animalescus, Aug 23, 2011
Good job! -- multiplicarnos = multiply ourselves (as in reproduction), which is what I believe they are singing. Otherwise you are saying we don't need to multiply two numbers together (math). - gintar77, Aug 23, 2011
I like this band too. - ianta, Aug 24, 2011
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Quiero el poder de multiplicar las magdalenas, las que están en la cocina que se desaparecen rápido.

I want the power to multiply the amount of cupcakes, the ones in the kitchen that disappear fast

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updated Aug 25, 2011
edited by dewclaw
posted by dewclaw
Almost perfect! -- cocina (typo) -- Great job! - gintar77, Aug 24, 2011
haha, got excited with the muffins in the pic - dewclaw, Aug 25, 2011
Quiero ese poder también!! :) - 001a2987, Aug 25, 2011