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La Palabra del Día: Curar

La Palabra del Día: Curar

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Curar

to cure, to get well, to recover; to heal up
idiom: curarse en salud (just in case)
ex: Necesitamos tres huevos para la tarta, pero compraré seis para curarme en salud

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My Example:

Ojalá alguien curara mi vértigo…


I wish that someone could cure my fear of heights…

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updated Sep 11, 2011
edited by 001a2987
posted by 001a2987
cheers mate, you've just given me vertigo ;) - billygoat, Sep 8, 2011
ejjeje- me too!! :) - 001a2987, Sep 8, 2011
By the way everyone, this is Day One of the competition, so buena suerte! :) - 001a2987, Sep 8, 2011
Hmm. It looks like one of them is Chris, I can see migelis, Billy. Wow I am also there!!! :D - PrincessMariam, Sep 8, 2011
I think that Chris is taking pictures form the plane:) - migelis, Sep 8, 2011
lol Princess.....you are right Migelis....I'd be the one safely in the plane, taking pictures.... :) - 001a2987, Sep 8, 2011
hola cielo, te he flaggeado, lo siento, estoy probando algo con chris y sabía que no te iba a importar perder 10 puntitos;) - 00494d19, Sep 8, 2011
jeeeeez, : vértigo!!, dunce corner it is...after that long night and now a typo, jejeje, men! - 00494d19, Sep 8, 2011

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Prefiero la enfermedad antes de que se me cure con una inyección en el ojo.

I prefer the disease than to be cured with a shot in the eye.

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updated Sep 8, 2011
edited by Leatha
posted by Leatha
antes de que se me cure con una inyección en el ojo. - 00494d19, Sep 8, 2011
Did you mean "that is to be cured"? or "that is cured"? - rabbitwho, Sep 8, 2011
Actual I meant "than" instead of that. - Leatha, Sep 8, 2011
ouch!! - 001a2987, Sep 8, 2011