La Palabra del Día: Obstante
Obstante
however, nevertheless, still (no obstante)
Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted January 4, 2012.
If you have ideas for good words, please send me a PM – I will make it a future word of the day.
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My Example:
Me gustaría tener un montón de dinero. No obstante, estoy contento de tener un techo encima de mi cabeza, y comida para comer.
I wouldlike to have a ton of money. Nevertheless, I am happy to have a roof over my head, and food in my belly.
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Resolver todos los problemas que nos enfrentan a veces parece insuperable. No obstante, debemos seguir intentando.
To solve all the problems that confront us sometimes seems insurmountable. Still, we must keep trying.
After several persistent attempts, Morris finally managed to climb to the top. However, the chair was not as comfortable as he had imagined.
Después de varios intentos persistentes, Por fin Morris acabó treparla logró trepar la cumbre. No obstante, la silla no fue estaba tan cómoda como lo que imaginaba la había imaginado.
Aprender un idioma nuevo es difícil, no obstante yo estoy tratando.
Learning a new language is difficult, nevertheless I am trying.
A mi me gustan los perros, no obstante no tengo perro porque en un piso sufriría allí .
I like dogs, nevertheless I have no dog because in a flat he would suffer.
Se parece que por lo menos un aumento de dos grados de temperatura global debido a calentamiento global es inevitable, pero, no obstante, es importante que se continúen los esfuerzos de impedirlo para disminuir los daños que ocurrirán.
It appears that a rise at least of two degrees in global temperature due to global warming is inevitable, but, nevertheless, it is still important that efforts to stop it are continued in order to diminish the damages that will occur.
Estaba nevando esta mañana.No obstante,tenia tuve que conducir a trabajo.
It was snowing this morning.Still, I had to drive to work.
Es cierto que soy viejo. No obstante, no soy maduro. It's true that I am old. However, I am not mature.
Las muñecas cobran vida en la media noche, no obstante no las verás porque tan pronto como las mires quedan quietas.
Dolls come to life in the middle of the night however you won't see it because as soon as you look at them they stay still.
A square peg will never fit into a round hole ,nevertheless, someone will always try.. Una clavija cuadrada nunca cabrá encaje en un agujaro redondo. No obstante , hay gente Que siempre lo intentará.
A veces no pienso que he comprendido todo. Obstante ¡sigo intentando!
With drvicente's corrections:
A veces no pienso que he comprendido todo. No obstante ¡sigo intentando!
Sometimes I don't think I have understood everything. Nevertheless, I will keep trying!
Cuando era en la escuela podía usar los tiempos del pasado perfectamente en los exámenes, no obstante, cuando escribía o hablaba siempre hacía muchos errores.
When she was in school she could use the past tenses perfectly in exams, however, when she was writing or speaking she always made mistakes.
Todos sabemos que si conduces por la playa es muy probable que te quedes atascado, no obstante, hay quien sigue intentándolo.
Everybody knows that if you drive on the beach you will probably get stuck, however there are people who keep trying it.
Sometimes things may seem to move slowly, nevertheless speed is relative.
A veces parece que muevan muy lentamente las cosas, no obstante la velocidad es relativa.
Cometo muchos errores con mis frases,obstante,lo trato otra vez. I make many errors with my sentences, nevertheless, I try again.
El abuelo de una niña de once años de edad, sigue tradición, no obstante, cree en su destino para ser la jefa.
An 11 year old girl´s grandfather follows tradition, nevertheless, she believes in her destiny to be chief.
