La Palabra del Día: Acomodar
Acomodar
to seat, to install, to place; to make oneself comfortable
Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted November 30, 2011.
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Cuando llego a mi casa después del trabajo, tengo muchas cosas que debería hacer, pero prefiero acomodarme en el sofá y hablar con mis amigos en Skype.
When I arrive at home after work, I have a lot of things that I should do, but I prefer to get comfortable on the couch and talk with my friends on Skype.
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Sometimes it's hard to know how to arrange your furniture.
A veces es difícil saber cómo acomodar los muebles.
Tengo un gran coche que puede cómodamente acomodar cinco personas además de el conductor.
With Heidita's comments:
Tengo un coche grande que puede cómodamente acomodar a cinco personas además del conductor.
I have a big car that can comfortably accommodate five people in addition to the driver.
"Quién necesita un coche..... pudiendo acomodar la familia en la moto!
Who needs a car... if we can accommodate the family on the motorcycle!
Come fly on Delta Airlines. Our new wide-body jets can accommodate passengers who like to eat too much.
Venga y viaje en Delta Airlines. Nuestros nuevos aviones de fuselaje ancho pueden acomodar a los pasajeros que les gusta comer demasiado mucho.
It is not easy to accommodate your body when you are pregnant. No es fácil acomodar su cuerpo cuando embarazada.
Tengo que un buen posición a meditar pero no puedo no ser acomodé por mucho tiempo.
Corrected- sentence Tengo una buena posición para meditar pero no puedo acomodarme por mucho tiempo.
I have a good position to meditate but I cannot be settled for long.
Un chat de Skype puede acomodar hasta 10 personas.
Skype chat can accommodate up to 10 people.
The secret to failure is trying to please everyone
El secreto de fracasado es tatar de acomodarse a los demás.
(Please correct any mistakes in Spanish)
Algunas personas acomodan sus mascotas más de sí mismos.
Some people accommodate their pets more than themselves.
After a hard day of work I like to sit comfortably and relax.
Después de una dura jornada laboral me gusta acomodarme y relajarme.
Unfortunately, the Earth does not have enough resources to accommodate a much larger population.
Desgraciadamente, la Tierra no tiene recursos suficientes como para acomodar una población mucho más grande.
Después de trabajar, me gusta acomodarme en mi sillón, pero mi esposa no me permite sentarme que me siente allí cuando tenemos invitados, porque sabe que me dormiría.
After work, I like to settle down into my armchair, but my wife does not allow me to sit there when we have guests, because she knows I would fall asleep.
Una cama pequeña puede acomodar cinco hurones. One small bed can accommodate 5 ferrets.
¡Ojalá el técnico venga para acomodar el cable y la internet hoy!
Oh how I hope that the technician comes to install the cable and internet today!
Mi coche fue diseñado para cuatro personas, pero a veces puede acomodar más. My car was designed for four persons, but sometimes it can accomodate more.
