La Palabra del Día: La entrega
La entrega
handing over, delivery, presentation
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, 2011.
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My Example:
Si compro regalos por Internet, normalmente se me olvida pedir la entrega rápida, así que los regalos siempre llegan tarde. Estoy despistado a veces.
If I buy gifts on-line, I usually forget to request fast delivery, so the gifts always arrive late. I’m clueless at times.
20 Answers
Sometimes I buy food on-line, this is very convenient because of the fast delivery.
A veces compro la comida en por tienda virtual, esto es muy cómodo debido a la entrega rápida.
Tengo una entrega pequeña para ti.
I have a small delivery for you.
You can get free delivery, or careful delivery - choose one.
Puedes recibir la entrega gratis, o la entrega precisa - escoge uno.
Después la corrección por Heidita:
Puedes recibir una entrega gratuita o una entrega cuidadosa...¡tú eliges!
Cuando era niño no estuve seguro si son las cigüenas o los carteros responsables de la entrega de los bebés.
When I was a child I wasn't sure if it's storks or postmen responsible for the delivery of a child.
Mi parte favorita del día.... la entrega del correo. My favorite part of the day... mail delivery.
Cuando mi hermano tenia trece años él entragaba los periódicos en su bicicleta. When my brother was thirteen he used to deliver newspapers on his bike.
Por tradición, el acto de entrega de los Premios Nobel tiene lugar en el mes de diciembre.
The Nobelprize Awards Ceremony traditionally takes place in the month December
Me entregó las llaves y dijo, "es tuyo". She handed over the keys and said," it's yours."
Siempre me pongo nervioso cuando va a ser la entrega de calificaciones.
I'm always very nervous when it's going to be the grades delivery?
I promised I was going to participate here Chris, now, I am not sure of how do you say that phrase in English, when the teachers give the grades.
En EE.UU, cada año hay una grande celebración para la entrega de los premios Oscar,las películas más excelentes del mundo.
In the United States each year there is a big celebration on the occasion of the handing over of the Oscar prizes , the most excellent movies of the world.
Papá Noel tiene que hacer muchas entregas durante la Nochebuena.
Santa Claus has to make a lot of deliveries on Christmas Eve.
Se equivocaron con la entrega de huevos, entregaron una caja de pollitos en vez de eso.
They got it wrong with the egg delivery, they delivered a box of chicks instead.
Yo siempre olvido entregarle el correo a mi esposo.
I always forgot hanging over the mail to my husband.
Vivimos tan lejos de dondequiera que no podemos conseguir la entrega de pizza.
We live so far from anywhere that we can't get pizza delivery.
Me entregaron la cuenta y quisieron que la pagara. They handed me the bill and wanted me to pay it.
