La Palabra del Día: El recorrido
El recorrido
route, path; journey
Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted December 13, 2011.
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Estoy planeando hacer un recorrido a España para recoger a mi novia, y entonces viajaremos por la luna para visitar a nuestra amiga.
I am planning a journey to Spain to pick up my girlfriend, and then we will travel to the moon to visit our friend.
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La ruta del Cares es un recorrido fascinante que atraviesa un desfiladero donde puedes contemplar un paisaje único e irrepetible. 
The Cares route is a fascinating path that goes through a ravine where you can contemplate a unique and unrepeatable lanscape.
Todos los años mucha gente hacen un recorrido largo para hacer el "Camino de Santiago"
Every year lots of people walk a long distance to cover the "Camino de Santiago". also known as The Way of St James,.
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En el recorrido de montañas la gente puede ver una belleza fantástica .
On the path through the mountains people can see a fantastic beauty .
El recorrido puede ser más importante que el destino.
The journey can be more important than the destination .
Las golondrinas támbien hacen un recorrido muy largo dos veces por año, de África del Sur hasta escandinavia, donde crían dos nidanas todos los veranos. En otoño recorren su vuelo largo a África con todos los jovenes.
The swallows also make a very long journey twice a year, from South Africa to Scandinavia, where they rear two broods every summer. In the autumn they make the long flight back to Africa with all the youngsters.
El mejor recorrido para mí es el recorrido a casa.
The best journey in my opinion is the journey home.
El recorrido de la vida puede tener muchas curvas.
The journey of life can have many curves.
¡Pues claro! Mstivers dice que la vida en un recorrido pero ¿cuál recorrido debo tomar
My original: ¡Pues claro! Mstivers dice la vida en un recorrido pero ¿cual es la recorrido debo tomar?
But of course Mstivers says life is a journey but which path should I take?
I think that on our journey through life there are more pleasant moments than disappointments.
Creo que en nuestro recorrido por la vida hay más momentos agradables que decepciones.
The most difficult, sometimes very long, but the most wonderful journey is a journey to find yourself.
El recorrido más difícil, a veces muy largo, pero más maravilloso es un recorrido para encontrar ti mismo.
With RaulSpaniard's corrections:
El recorrido más difícil, a veces muy largo, pero más maravilloso es un recorrido para encontrarte contigo mismo.
La vida es un recorrido, no un destino. Life is a journey, not a destination.
A mí me parece que el señor Berlusconi es un hombre muy recorrido.
I think that Mr Berlusconi is a man who has been around/he's seen a thing or two.
This is a colloquial saying
Empecé un recorrido de aprender español hace seis meses.
I started my journey to learn Spanish six months ago.
Si estás planeando un viaje a la nieve en Nueva Zelanda, en vez de un recorrido autoguiado, una guía de esquí les puede ayudar a los esquiadores expertos para conseguir un recorrido personalizado de las estaciones de alpino y sacar el máximo partido de sus vacaciones.
If you are planning a trip to the snow in New Zealand, instead of a self-guided tour, a ski guide can help expert skiers to get a personalized tour of the Alpine Resorts and to get the most out of their holiday.
Tengo que obtener mi correo en la oficina de correos porque no estoy en el recorrido del cartero. I have to get my mail at the post office because I am not on the mailmans route.
