La Palabra del Día: Emplear
Emplear
to use, to spend, to employ, to find a job
Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted February 3, 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:
Emplearé todos los recursos disponibles para mejorar mi nivel de español.
I will use everything that’s available to improve my level of Spanish.
22 Answers
If it is broken, don't worry, you can always employ a little duct tape.
Si está roto no preocuparse, siempre puede emplear un poquito de cinta adhesiva.
Con correcciones: Si está roto, no se preocupe, siempre puede emplear un poquito de cinta adhesiva.
Muchísimas gracias por todas las correcciones.
Cuando haya pasado la crisis económica, espero que más personas puedan emplearse.
When the recession is over, I hope that more people will be able to find a job.
Mi marido necesita emplear pronto ,pero un trabajo es dificil para encontrar. My husband needs to find a job soon, but work is hard to find .
Durante el invierno no sé cómo emplear mi tiempo.
During the winter I do not know how to occupy my time.
¿Puede ser que emplee demasiado tiempo en la computadora?
Is it possible that I spend too much time with the computer ?
Never employ a veterinarian to groom your cat.
Nunca emplear emplee a un veterinario para acicalar cuidar su gato.
Para emplear alguien de su familia puede ser difícil.
To employ someone from your family can be difficult.
I try to use more cells of my brain to learn Spanish.
Trato de emplear más células de mi cerebro para aprender el español.
This is where we choose to spend our retirement years.
Aquí es donde decidimos emplear nuestros años de retiro.
Voy empleando el último poquito de energía que me queda para responder a este thread : D ¡Ya me voy a mimir!
I'm using the last bit of energy I have to respond to this thread : D I'm goin to bed!
Tengo que emplearme a fondo si quiero llegar preparado al examen!!
I have to give all I've got if I want to be prepared for the exam!!
En el futuro las maquinas nos emplearán.
In the future machines will employ us.
Cuando estaba empleando un martillo, estaba martilleando mis uñas y no los clavos
When I was using a hammer, I was hammering my nails and not the nails.
after corrections: Cuando estaba empleando un martillo, me estaba martilleando las uñas y no los clavos
There are many interesting and enjoyable activities that can encourage (ie: inspire or motivate) children to use their imagination.... such as playing with lego and reading but watching television is not one of them!
= íHay muchas actividades interesantes y divertidas que puedan motivar (o inspirar) a los niños para emplear su imaginación, como: jugar con ''Lego'' y leer pero ver la televisión no es uno de ellos!
.Corrijan mi español, por favor 
Original caption:
íHay muchas actividades interesantes y divertidas que puedan motivar (o inspirar) los niños emplear su imaginación .......tales como: jugar con ''Lego'' y leer pero ver la televisión no es uno de ellos!
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!st Attempt:
Se emplearon de compañeros de juegos ser un poco de miedo.
They found their job as playmates to be a little scary!
2nd attempt:
Empleaba como un lavador de ventanas.
He found a job as a window washer.
