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La Palabra del Día: La separación

La Palabra del Día: La separación

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La separación

division, partition, space, gap; separation

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My Example:

Trabajo en una oficina con muchos cubículos. Es decir, hay una separación entre cada escritorio, así que es más facíl tirar objectos a otros empleados sin ser notado. (No haría eso, lo prometo....jejeje)

I work in an office with a lot of cubicles. This means that there are separations between each desk, so it is easier to throw things at other employees without being noticed. (I wouldn't do that, I promise...jejeje)

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updated Sep 2, 2011
edited by 001a2987
posted by 001a2987
Si solamente tiras sujetapapeles y nunca la grapadora, pues no me parece un problema muy grande . . . . . . - Ingeteacher, Aug 29, 2011
jeje Inge!! :) - 001a2987, Aug 29, 2011
hay una separación entre cada...lo prometo; Your use of "separación" I'm not sure it fits with the context of your sentence. "Separacíon" only implies that there is physical separation (a gap), not that there is a wall. - gintar77, Aug 29, 2011
hmmm....gracias Gintar....I didn't even think that my use of the word may not fit....hmmm.....well, I will have to look into the word more.... gracias!! :) - 001a2987, Aug 29, 2011
Inge's post makes me struggle with this. Perhaps it is contextual. If imagine "separation between desks" it does not necessarily imply a barrier, but if I think of "separation between toilets" I do imagine a barrier. - gintar77, Aug 29, 2011

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There is no reunion without separation...... alt text

No hay reuniones sin separación......

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updated Sep 2, 2011
edited by PrincessMariam
posted by PrincessMariam
wow the guy on the bike, amazing! I'd say there's no reunion without separation. Good post! - SpanishPal, Aug 29, 2011
Thanks! SpanishPal! :D - PrincessMariam, Aug 29, 2011
Me encanta tu frase!! :) - 001a2987, Aug 29, 2011
Wonderful post! - gintar77, Aug 29, 2011
nice post - ianta, Aug 30, 2011
Buen trabajo, mi amiga:) - migelis, Aug 30, 2011
Thanks migelis, Chris, gintar, ianta ! Muuuuuuchas gracias, amigos!! :D - PrincessMariam, Aug 30, 2011
Tu repuesta es grandioso, y ¿sabes qué? Has ganado la Palabra del Día - ¡felicidades! :) - 001a2987, Sep 1, 2011
Muuuuuchas muuuuchas muuuuchas gracias, Chris and thanks to everyone who voted !!! :D - PrincessMariam, Sep 2, 2011
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Internet hace la separación mas fácil a aguantar.

With Gintar's comments:

Internet hace la separación más fácil de aguantar.

The internet makes separation easier to bear.

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updated Aug 30, 2011
edited by billygoat
posted by billygoat
Indeed, Billy:) - migelis, Aug 30, 2011
Afortunadamente . . . . . . - Ingeteacher, Aug 30, 2011
Great Billy!! :D - PrincessMariam, Aug 30, 2011
Excellent! -- más [tilde] fácil **de** aguantar - gintar77, Aug 30, 2011
gracias Gintar :) - billygoat, Aug 30, 2011
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Babies don't like separation from their mothers.

' Niños no los gustan separation de los madres.

A los niños no les gusta la separación de sus madres

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updated Aug 30, 2011
edited by MaryMcc
posted by MaryMcc
Gintar may have some more suggestions, but you didn't spell the word of the day correctly....separación.... :) - 001a2987, Aug 29, 2011
Great picture by the way!! :) - 001a2987, Aug 29, 2011
A los niños no les gusta la separación de sus madres. - gintar77, Aug 29, 2011
Pobrecito . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Aug 30, 2011
I shouldnt post when tired I wrote the English for separation - MaryMcc, Aug 30, 2011
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If you need privacy, you can’t use these toilets as there are no separations in between and also from the outside they can see you sitting. On the other hand, if you need to go really urgently, you might not care. There is one advantage though; these toilets are really clean and airy.

Si necesitas privacidad, no puedes usar estos servicios porque no hay separación entre los inodoros y también desde fuera se puede verte sentando. En cambio, si necesitas usarlos muy urgentemente, puede ser que eso te importe un pepino. Ya hay una ventaja; estos servicios son muy limpios y aireados.

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updated Aug 30, 2011
edited by Ingeteacher
posted by Ingeteacher
lol - 001a2987, Aug 29, 2011
looool where on earth do you find such pics?? - SpanishPal, Aug 29, 2011
porque no hay separación entre los inodoros ...usarlos -- Very good! - gintar77, Aug 29, 2011
what;s the point of these doors then? - ianta, Aug 30, 2011
lol...Transparency international:) - migelis, Aug 30, 2011
Muchas gracias por corregirme, Gintar . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Aug 30, 2011
Muchas gracias, mis amigos, por todos los comentarios . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Aug 30, 2011
hehe - what idiot designed this? Great idea. - pesta, Aug 30, 2011
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No deberíamos permitir que la separación entre nuestros puntos de vista afecte a nuestra capacidad para conversar cortésmente.

We should not allow the separation between our points of view to interfere with our capacity to converse civilly.

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updated Aug 30, 2011
edited by Stadt
posted by Stadt
Stadt, no puedo ver la imagen . . . . . - Ingeteacher, Aug 29, 2011
Should be fixed now, that was not easy. - Stadt, Aug 29, 2011
Sí, Stadt, ahora lo puedo ver :) - Ingeteacher, Aug 29, 2011
Stadt, tenemos un problema. Los zapatos de mi esposo son 10 números más grandes que los míos y muchas veces no estamos de acuerdo el uno a la otra . . . . - Ingeteacher, Aug 29, 2011
Funny! - SpanishPal, Aug 29, 2011
Sean you are only too correct in that philosophy, may we all have such wisdom! - pacofinkler, Aug 29, 2011
Very good saying, and great picture!! :) - 001a2987, Aug 29, 2011
Excellent job! - gintar77, Aug 29, 2011
Gracias, gintar. - Stadt, Aug 29, 2011
nice picture:) - ianta, Aug 30, 2011
Well said! - PrincessMariam, Aug 30, 2011
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Cuando una pareja casada tiene problemas graves, algunas veces, lo mejor es para tengan un periodo de separación.

When a married couple has serious problems, sometimes, the best thing is for them to have a period of separation.

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updated Aug 30, 2011
edited by JoyceM
posted by JoyceM
Good job! -- graveS ... lo mejor es que tengan un periodo... - gintar77, Aug 29, 2011
:) - Ingeteacher, Aug 30, 2011
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No puedo aguantar la separación de ¡SpanishDict! Por eso estoy aquí todos los días. I can't take the separation from ¡SpanishDict! That's why I'm here every day.

updated Aug 30, 2011
edited by heliotropeman
posted by heliotropeman
jejej - tengo lo mismo problema!! (de verdad, no es un problema!!) :) - 001a2987, Aug 29, 2011
No puedo aguantar ...Por eso estoy aquí todos....-- I know how you feel! Good work! - gintar77, Aug 29, 2011
Thanks . - heliotropeman, Aug 29, 2011
:) - Ingeteacher, Aug 30, 2011
As we all:) - migelis, Aug 30, 2011
:) Familiar situation! - PrincessMariam, Aug 30, 2011
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La separación de poderes es la clave del éxito de un país. Desgraciadamente cuando estos tres poderes se superponen coinciden, la gente y la democracia sufren

Separation of powers is the key to a successful state. Unfortunately when these three powers overlap, people and democracy suffer.

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updated Aug 30, 2011
edited by SpanishPal
posted by SpanishPal
Very good! -- separación [lower-case] ... *la* clave del éxito ...cuando estos tres poderes coinciden - gintar77, Aug 29, 2011
Bien hecho, SP :) - Ingeteacher, Aug 30, 2011
For that reason there is the forth power - the press:) - migelis, Aug 30, 2011
Thank you, Gintar. - SpanishPal, Aug 30, 2011
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La separación matrimonial es una cosa muy triste aunque es muy común hoy en día.

Separation is a very sad thing even though it is very common these days.

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updated Aug 30, 2011
edited by Kiwi-Girl
posted by Kiwi-Girl
So is getting married! :) - SpanishPal, Aug 29, 2011
ay ay ay!!! lol Debe ser una de las mejores cosas en la vida :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 29, 2011
Un mito - SpanishPal, Aug 29, 2011
Great job! -- If I had to point out anything it would be the wrong accent mark on "separación". :-) - gintar77, Aug 29, 2011
ooops, thanks Gintar :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 29, 2011
lol I don't even know how to do a back to front accent so I'm not sure how I managed to do it this time ja ja - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 29, 2011
Kiwi, tu frase hace juego con la imagen perfectamente . . . . . - Ingeteacher, Aug 30, 2011
thanks Inge, hey by the way, thanks for the new phrase, i didn't know hacer juego = matches :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 30, 2011
Anybody has a glue?????? :) - PrincessMariam, Aug 30, 2011
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La noticia de la separación de Jennifer López y Marc Anthony llegó como una sorpresa.

The news of the separation of Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony came as a surprise.

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updated Aug 30, 2011
posted by 1SpanishDictUser
Great job! -- "llegó como una sorpresa" sounds like a very English phrase. I would say "me sorprendió" or "fue una sorpresa". - gintar77, Aug 29, 2011
Thanks! - 1SpanishDictUser, Aug 30, 2011
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Es extraño que a medida los EE.UU. se vuelve más diverso, hay más preguntas sobre el valor de la separación de la iglesia y el estado.

It's strange that as the US becomes more diverse there are questions about the value of the separation of church and state.

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updated Aug 30, 2011
edited by Leatha
posted by Leatha
Es extraño que a medida que los EE.UU. se vuelve más diverso, hay más preguntas ... -- Great job! - gintar77, Aug 29, 2011
Gracias, Gintar. - Leatha, Aug 29, 2011
Muy bueno pensamiento, Leatha :) - Ingeteacher, Aug 30, 2011
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Cuando llegamos a una edad avanzada , hay en nuestra vida más y más separaciónes dolorosas.

When we arrive to the advanced age, there are more and more painful separations in our life

updated Aug 30, 2011
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
Sí, Porcupine, es verdad . . . . . - Ingeteacher, Aug 30, 2011
a una edad avanzada...más y más [tilde] separacionES dolorosaS -- Great work! - gintar77, Aug 30, 2011
Gracias - porcupine7, Aug 30, 2011
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the separation in the family is very hard for the babys of the family

La separación de la familia es muy duro para los bebés de la familia

updated Aug 30, 2011
posted by Student_Of_Ingles
I'd say 'family separation is very hard on children' - SpanishPal, Aug 29, 2011
Tienes razón Juankito! - 001a2987, Aug 29, 2011
Babies...or children. - JoyceM, Aug 29, 2011
Puedes decir como dijo SpanishPal o también "Separation of the family is very hard on the babies." - gintar77, Aug 29, 2011
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The constitution of the United States establishes the separation of church and state.

La Constitución de los Estados Unidos establece la separación de la iglesia y el estado.

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updated Aug 30, 2011
posted by pesta
Excellent! - gintar77, Aug 30, 2011
¡Gracias, Gintar! - pesta, Aug 30, 2011
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Sometimes, a separation can be a last minute decision. For example, a couple broke up on the eve of the wedding.

A veces, una separación puede ser una decisión del último minuto momento. Por ejemplo, una pareja se separó en la víspera de la boda.

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updated Aug 30, 2011
edited by ianta
posted by ianta
Yes, you never know what might happen:) - migelis, Aug 30, 2011
Sí, Ianta, eso occure . . . . - Ingeteacher, Aug 30, 2011
Great job! -- último [tilde] [it would be more common to say "momento" instead of "minuto", but I don't think you are incorrect] - gintar77, Aug 30, 2011
Gracias :)! - ianta, Aug 30, 2011