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La Palabra del Día: Expulsar (Winners Announced)

20
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Expulsar

To throw or send out (from class), to expel; to send off (sport); to give off (smoke)

This word does NOT mean to throw away! wink

Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted October 18, 2011. In case you are interested, here is a link to events that happened that day:

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My Example:

Tengan cuidado! Tenemos una regla nueva en SD – cualquier persona que usa el subjuntivo incorrectamente será expulsado de SD! (solo estoy bromeando…jeje)


Be careful! We have a new rule in SD – any person that uses the subjunctive wrong will be ejected from SD! (joking of course – I would be the first gone…lol)

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updated Oct 18, 2011
edited by 001a2987
posted by 001a2987
excelente, amigo mío, no mistakes;) cannot be chosen though, people have the tendency to believe everything , jeje - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2011
chris, look at the message in the post, I messed up the formatting - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2011
l fixed it :) - 00b6f46c, Sep 18, 2011
biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiien, lovely is da man!!! lol, I guess this would then be ...da woman!!!! lol - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2011
lol!!! - 00b6f46c, Sep 18, 2011
Thank you Heidi - I didn't figure that this could be used for that reason, but I thought it was funny... ;) - 001a2987, Sep 18, 2011
Thank you for correcting the post, Lovely! ;) - 001a2987, Sep 18, 2011
anyone who uses the subjunctive 'incorrectly' :) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 19, 2011
thanks for clarifying that you were joking! - dewclaw, Sep 20, 2011

24 Answers

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Second attempt:

Muchos sitios web te expulsarán si pones una imagen indecente.

Many sites will expel you if you post an indecent picture.

First attempt:

I expect to be thrown of this site for posting an indecent picture . . . . .

Espero ser expulsado de este sitio web por poner una imagen indecente . . . . . . .

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updated Sep 19, 2011
edited by Ingeteacher
posted by Ingeteacher
ha ha inge very funny. - jennyo45, Sep 18, 2011
Espero ser expulsado de este sitio web por poner una imágen indecente . . . . .jeje, qué mala, pero eso no se puede elegir, inge, ya sabes, las frases tienen que tener sentido sin la imagen. - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2011
Ya estoy muy feliz que no me has expulsado de verdad, Heidi :) Mientras he intentado cambiar la frase un poco, así que tenga sentido sin la imágen . . . . - Ingeteacher, Sep 18, 2011
jeje, pues esta funciona : si pones... - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2011
Muchas gracias por corregirme dos veces, Heidi .. . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Sep 18, 2011
jejej - muy gracioso Inge!! :) - 001a2987, Sep 18, 2011
Jejeje, very funny, Inge:) - migelis, Sep 18, 2011
La única cosa hallo indecente es la proximidad del cuchillo. - LaloLoco, Sep 18, 2011
11
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Mommy, I can't throw out the monster from my closet.

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Mamíta no puedo expulsar al monstruo de mi armario.

updated Sep 19, 2011
edited by PrincessMariam
posted by PrincessMariam
al monstruo, bien hecho princess, :) - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2011
Muchas gracias, Heidi :) - PrincessMariam, Sep 18, 2011
¡Pobrecita!, quizás tienes que comprarle una estantería o un armario sin puertas, Princess . . . . . :) A propósito, hay un typo: eXpulsar (en vez de espulsar) - Ingeteacher, Sep 18, 2011
:) Gracias, Inge! - PrincessMariam, Sep 18, 2011
Ohhhhh super cute! Voted! - rabbitwho, Sep 18, 2011
jejeje - genial!! - 001a2987, Sep 18, 2011
Me gusta:) Приветик, ушка:) - migelis, Sep 18, 2011
Adorable! - SonrisaDelSol, Sep 18, 2011
Thanks a lot, rabbit, Chris, Sonrisa!! Gracias, amigos :) - PrincessMariam, Sep 18, 2011
Спасибо, migelis!! Привет, ушко!! Рада снова тебя видеть! - PrincessMariam, Sep 18, 2011
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Adán y Eva cometieron el pecado original y Dios los expulsó de Edén.

Adam and Eve had comitted the original sin and God expelled them from Paradise.

updated Sep 19, 2011
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
Hola, Porcupine, creo que has olvidado poner tildes 2 veces: habían y expulsó. expulso = I expel / expulsó = he expelled - Ingeteacher, Sep 18, 2011
Gracias Inge - porcupine7, Sep 18, 2011
....Muy bien!! ...in English....from Paradise.... :) - 001a2987, Sep 18, 2011
Adán y Eva cometieron el pecado original y Dios los expulsó de Edén., excelente, porcu - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2011
Gracias - porcupine7, Sep 19, 2011
9
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Sending out smoke signals can communicate extremely important messages.

Con expulsar las señales de humo pueden comunicar mensajes extremadamente importantes.

updated Sep 19, 2011
edited by territurtle
posted by territurtle
lool :) Cool, Terri! - PrincessMariam, Sep 18, 2011
:) - 001a2987, Sep 18, 2011
Jejeje, a veces es mejor que sms:) - migelis, Sep 18, 2011
Jejejeje! - SonrisaDelSol, Sep 18, 2011
i would kill for a donut right now. - rabbitwho, Sep 18, 2011
¡Jejeje! - pesta, Sep 18, 2011
Con Expulsar señales de humo se puede comunicar mensajes extremadamente importantes.. bien hecho turtle:) - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2011
Loved all your comments sooo much!! - territurtle, Sep 18, 2011
Immediately understood, Heidita, and made un poco step in "thinking in Spanish." All praise to you for such a sage learning experience! - territurtle, Sep 18, 2011
9
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A veces, deseo que pudiera expulsar mi celular inteligente por la ventana y volviera a tiempos más simples.

Sometimes, I wish I could throw my smart phone out the window and return to simpler times.

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updated Sep 18, 2011
edited by Tosh
posted by Tosh
Two attempts at the conditional subjunctive (using the imperfect subjunctive). - Tosh, Sep 18, 2011
¡Yo también! - untilater, Sep 18, 2011
Me too!! :) - PrincessMariam, Sep 18, 2011
A veces (no comma) me gustaría, desería pdoer tirar mi celular sorry, expulsar does not work - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2011
8
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If SpanishDict were really to expel members for using the subjunctive wrong I think that I would be one of the first members that they eliminated.

Si SpanishDict expulsara miembros por usar el subjuntivo incorrectamente de verdad, creo que sería uno de los primeros miembros que se elimine a quien eliminarían.

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updated Sep 19, 2011
edited by Stadt
posted by Stadt
No serias solo - porcupine7, Sep 18, 2011
jejee - haría una apuesta que yo sería el primer miembro! jeje - 001a2987, Sep 18, 2011
, creo que sería uno de los primeros en ser eliminado. /que se eliminaría, good job - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2011
Case in point. Gracias, Heidita. Thank you for showing me both posibilities- I had actually thought about each of them- I would have done the first wrong (did not know to use "en" there) but might have been correct with the second. :-) - Stadt, Sep 18, 2011
hmmm, now that I think of it, stadt, this looks now as if you eliminated yourself, ambigüo, jeje, we would choose: a quien eliminarían - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2011
Gracias, that I neverwould have come up with myself. Still lots to learn. - Stadt, Sep 18, 2011
8
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Creo que no hay problema que quizás no tengamos Internet ni correo electrónico a partir de 2012. Solo necesitamos encontrar algún método para expulsar humo y hacer señales.

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I don't think it's a problem that maybe we won't have Internet or email after 2012. We just need to find a method of producing smoke and making signals.

updated Sep 19, 2011
posted by rabbitwho
excelente, :) - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2011
Really!? Wow! Que guay! thanks Heidi! - rabbitwho, Sep 18, 2011
Muy buena idea, Rabbitwho . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Sep 18, 2011
:) - migelis, Sep 18, 2011
7
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They will expel you from school if you smoke in class.

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Van a expulsarte de la escuela si fumas en las clases.

updated Nov 18, 2011
edited by 00b6f46c
posted by 00b6f46c
Es cierto Lovely!! En inglés, diría... smoke in class... :) - 001a2987, Sep 18, 2011
Jejeje, What about drinking?:) - migelis, Sep 18, 2011
She surely is, "smokin!" - 002262dd, Sep 18, 2011
Van a expulsarte de la escuela si fumes en clase. good job , yes, not allowed here either - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2011
si fumAs - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2011
muchas gracias! - 00b6f46c, Oct 18, 2011
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During the Soviet repressions many Lithuanians, including children, were expelled not only to the Siberia, but also to the other parts of the Soviet Union.

Durante las represiones soviéticas muchos lituanos, incluso niños, se expulsaron no solamente a Siberia, sino también a otras partes de la Unión Soviética.

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updated Sep 19, 2011
edited by migelis
posted by migelis
:( Not only lithuanians, amigo. - PrincessMariam, Sep 18, 2011
I know, Princess:( - migelis, Sep 18, 2011
hungarians too after the World war II. Malenkij robot - porcupine7, Sep 18, 2011
incluso niños, se expulsaron no solamente a Siberia, sino también a otras partes de la Unión Soviética., good job - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2011
Muchas gracias, Heidita:) - migelis, Sep 19, 2011
That's not all they did!! (as you sadly know all too well, my friend) - territurtle, Sep 19, 2011
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El árbitro no expulsó al jugador holandés De Jong en la final del Mundial el año pasado.

The referee didn't send off the Dutch player De Jong in the finals of the World Cup last year.

updated Sep 19, 2011
edited by Castor77
posted by Castor77
El árbitro...buena frase, pero sin foto no tiene sentido;) - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2011
Siempre lo recordare... menos mal que ganamos jaja. - Neox, Sep 18, 2011
Estoy de acuerdo... me gusta el equipo holandés pero no como jugó ese día. - mstivers, Sep 18, 2011
ahora sí, buena frase:) - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2011
That was the most unsportsmanlike conduct and the worst call I have ever seen. - JoyceM, Sep 18, 2011
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Two Belorussian players were sent off in the game and the opponents were able to use the advantage to win.

Dos jugadores bielorrusos fueron expulsados del partido y los rivales pudieron aprovechar la ventaja para ganar.

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updated Sep 19, 2011
edited by 1SpanishDictUser
posted by 1SpanishDictUser
expulsados del partido y los rivales pudieron aprovechar la ventaja para ..whooooooo, fútbol!! jeje, good job - 00494d19, Sep 19, 2011
thanks :) - 1SpanishDictUser, Sep 19, 2011
6
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Si tratas a comprar alcohol y no tienes veintiún años de edad, debes ser expulsar del bar.

Edit con ayuda de Heidita:

Si tratas de comprar alcohol y no tienes veintiún años de edad, debes ser expulsado del bar.

If you try to buy alcohol and you aren't 21 years of age, you might be expelled from the bar.

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updated Sep 19, 2011
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
Si tratas de comprar alcohol y no tienes veintiún años de edad, debes ser expulsaado del bar., god job, sandy - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2011
Thank you very much, Heidita! - sanlee, Sep 18, 2011
debes ser means you ought to be, but your English "might be" differs. I wonder how better to express "might be" here...? - pesta, Sep 19, 2011
6
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The volcano Vesuvius erupted and expelled ash in 79 A.D. which buried the city of Pompeii.

El volcán se llama "el Vesubio" hizo erupción y expulsó ceniza en 79 d.C. que enterró la ciudad de Pompeya.

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updated Sep 19, 2011
edited by pesta
posted by pesta
El volcán "el Vesubio" hizo erupción y expulsó ceniza en 79 d.C. que enterró la ciudad de Pompeya., como siempre, excelente ejemplo - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2011
¡Gracias, Heidita! - pesta, Sep 19, 2011
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Cuando un volcán comienza a expulsar humo y ceniza, las compañías aéreas y los pasajeros se ven muy afectados por esta situación.

When a volcano begins to expel smoke and ash, the airline companies and the passengers are affected too much by this situation.

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updated Sep 19, 2011
edited by tevbekar
posted by tevbekar
pasajeros se ven muy afectados por esta situación., muy bueno, tev - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2011
Gracias. - tevbekar, Sep 19, 2011
6
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When you sneeze, you expel germs, so it is polite to block cover your mouth with a napkin or a handkerchief.

Cuando estornudas, expulsas gérmenes, por ello es de buena educación tapar tu boca con una servilleta o pañuelo.

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updated Sep 19, 2011
edited by 00494d19
posted by Animalescus
very good, animal, my choice for today, good example:) - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2011
very good, animal, my choice for today, good example:) - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2011
Thanks Heidita! - Animalescus, Sep 18, 2011