La Palabra del Día: Brindar
Brindar
to drink a toast, to offer
Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted November 20, 2011.
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My Example:
Brindemos por todos los miembros de SpanishDict que están dispuestos a aprender español (o inglés.)
Let’s drink a toast to all the members of SpanishDict that are willing to help us learn Spanish.
22 Answers
Can you offer me a good job?
¿Puede brindarme un buen trabajo?
Mi mejor amiga me brindó su casita durante el fin de semana.
My best friend offered me the use of her little house for the weekend.
¡Brindemos por el éxito de nuestros estudios de lengua española !
Let us drink a toast to the success of our spanish language studies.
¿Quién dijo que sólo es la gente que brinda? Han engañado el gato y están brindando por su éxito.
Who said that only people can drink a toast? They have deceived the cat and they are drinking a toast for their success.
Brindo por ti con mis ojos.
I toast you with my eyes.
Despite the death of steve jobs, Apple continues to offer excellent support to their customers.
A pesar de la muerte de Steve Jobs, Apple sigue brindando apoyo excelente a sus clientes.
El abuelo les ha brindado a todos los nietos una reunión de familia en un parque de atracciones el verano que viene.
Grandfather has offered all his grandchildren a family reunion in an amusement park next summer.
Estaba planeando hacer una barbacoa y mis amigos se brindaron amablemente a traer el vino
I was planing to have a barbecue and my friends kindly offered to bring the wine.
No deberíamos necesitar una excusa para brindar. La vida, la mismo, vale la pena. íSalud!
With drvicente's corrections:
No deberíamos necesitar una excusa para brindar. La vida misma, vale la pena. íSalud!
We should not need an excuse to make a toast. Life, itself, is worth it. Good health!
Sometimes it is easier to share your problems with a stranger when he offers his help.
A veces es más facil compartir tus problemas con un extranjero cuando te brinda su apoyo.
El pan tostado y un brindis no son también.
Toast and a toast are not the same.
El rey ha muerto , brindemos al rey.
The king is dead , let's drink a toast to the King.
Estoy muy alegre con esta noticia ...Brindemos por el nuevo ascenso!
I am very happy with this news....Let us toast the new promotion!
No digas a mamá que rompí la ventana. Voy a limpar tu dormitorio por dos semanas.
¿Me brindas un sorborno?Don't tell mom I broke the window, I will clean your room for two weeks. Are you offering me a bribe?
When we honour a momentous occasion it is the custom to make a toast. Cuando honramos un ocasión recordable es la costumbre de brindar.
