La Palabra del Día: La criatura
La criatura
child, baby, newborn; creature
Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted December 14, 2011.
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My Example:
No puedo recordar cuándo era una criatura, pero estoy seguro de que era perfecto.
I cannot remember when I was a baby, but I am sure that I was perfect.
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Recently hatched birds can be very ugly creatures, but that is only temporary.
Los pájaros recién nacidos pueden ser criaturas muy feas, pero es solo temporal.
Algunas criaturas de hoy en día saben más que muchos adultos
Nowadays , even babies know more than adults at times
When I was a baby I used to think a lot about adults. I couldn't understand why there are so much untruth, distrust and hypocrisy in their world.
Cuando era una criatura solía pensar mucho en los adultos. No podía comprender por qué su mundo está lleno de mentira, desconfianza y e hipocresía.
Da igual el sexo, la religión o el lugar, todas las criaturas nacen con un pan debajo del brazo.
No matter sex, religion or place, all babies are born with a loaf of bread under the arm.
En el mundo de las criaturas, todo es nuevo y bien vale su admiración.
In the world of the babies, everything is new and worth their admiration.
l was an adorable baby, although l cried all the time! 
Era una criatura adorable, ¡aunque lloraba todo el tiempo! 
In my younger days I saw a film called "Creature From The Black Lagoon". I was petrified from the beginning of the film to the end.
Cuando era jóven vi una película que se llamó La criatura de la laguna negra. Desde el principio hasta al final estaba aterrorizado.
Creature From The Black Lagoon
Having twins is great! Nine months, but two babies at once!
¡Tener los gemelos es genial! Nueve meses, pero dos criaturas en seguida. 
With RaulSpaniard's corrections:
¡Tener gemelos es genial! Nueve meses, pero dos criaturas a la vez.
A diestro y siniestro, alguien puede llegar a ser padres a las criaturas.
Right or wrong, anyone can become parents to babies.
Corrections:
A diestro y siniestro, cualquiera puede llegar a ser padre de criaturas.
Cada vez que veo a mi esposa con un bebé, me recuerda que los seres humanos tienen los instintos también, y que el instinto de cuidar de las criaturas es muy importante.
Every time that I see my wife with a baby, it reminds me that human beings have instincts as well, and that the instinct to care for newborns is very important.
Me gusta la criatura comodidades de la vida.
I love the creature comforts of life.
Hay extrañas criaturas que salen por la noche.
There are strange creatures that come out at night.
Todos los días hago lo mismo cosa. Primero leo mis correos electrónicos, veo el foro y digo hola a mis amigos en Skype. Creo que puedo decir que soy una criatura de hábito.
Every day I do the same thing. First I read my e-mails, look at the forum and say hello to my friends on Skype. I think I can say I am a creature of habit.
Some creatures bear a family resemblance.
Algunas criaturas tienen un parecido a de la familia.
Recuerda que aun la persona que te da miedo más hasta la persona que más miedo te da empezó como una criatura diminuta. Remember that even the person that you are most scared of began as a tiny baby.
