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La Palabra del Día: Soler

La Palabra del Día: Soler

19
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Soler

to be used to

Special thanks to Pesta for the idea for this word

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My Example:

Solía saber de todo pero desgraciadamente se he olvidado la mitad - ¡qué triste!


I used to know everything, but unfortunately I have forgotten most of it, how sad….

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updated Jan 24, 2012
edited by 001a2987
posted by 001a2987
Solía ser vanidoso pero ahora estoy perfecto. :) - ian-hill, Jan 22, 2012
jeje Ian..... :) - 001a2987, Jan 22, 2012
soy perfecto, ian;) se ve que no tan perfecto, jejeje - 00494d19, Jan 22, 2012
Chris, solía saber de todo pero se me ha olvidado la mitad...qué triste. Suena más natural, your sentence is correct ... - 00494d19, Jan 22, 2012
Chris, *really* good word, and extremely good post! - territurtle, Jan 22, 2012
jejejeje,que chistoso - lydianish1, Jan 22, 2012
Gracias heidi por la mejora..... :) - 001a2987, Jan 22, 2012
Gracias por los commentarios todos :) - 001a2987, Jan 22, 2012
A difficult word, one that I would normally have avoided using. Thanks. - annierats, Jan 22, 2012
@ Heidi - I guess you are correct but my "perfection" is not permanent. : - ian-hill, Jan 22, 2012

36 Answers

13
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With age we usually find some new sporting events.

Con la edad solemos descubrir unos nuevos eventos deportivos.

updated Jan 23, 2012
edited by territurtle
posted by territurtle
¡Muy gracioso, Terri! :) Y muy bien escrito. Yo quitaría una palabra: "...solemos descubrir nuevos eventos..." - Cordobesa, Jan 22, 2012
jejeje - 001a2987, Jan 22, 2012
If he might fall, he'll bounce back at least. - 00434ec3, Jan 22, 2012
Look at the lady in red:D - Ranman, Jan 22, 2012
Terri, you get my vote for best use of the word! - annierats, Jan 22, 2012
¡Gracias a mis amigos maravillosos! - territurtle, Jan 22, 2012
*Very* important correction, Cordobesa and appreciated one heck of a lot!! :-)) - territurtle, Jan 22, 2012
Great form, Terri. Wonderfully creative post. - pesta, Jan 22, 2012
something to look forward to ..Terri. - jennyo45, Jan 22, 2012
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Yo solía ser un hombre lobo pero estoy bien ahoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooora.

I used to be a werewolf, but I'm alright nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow. (lol I don't suppose this works in Spanish, or written down for that matter jeje)

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updated Jan 23, 2012
posted by billygoat
Por aquí los lobos dicen: "auuuuuuuuu", pero tu frase es muy graciosa de todas maneras :) ¡Y perfectamente escrita! - Cordobesa, Jan 22, 2012
gracias cordobesa. I thought people wouldn't have a clue what I was talking about hehehehe - billygoat, Jan 22, 2012
By the way, I thought that a "hombre lobo" was a wolfman, but I see I was wrong :) - Cordobesa, Jan 22, 2012
jejejeje, lol! :D - PrincessMariam, Jan 22, 2012
@ cordobesa werewolf = wolfman..same difference. - annierats, Jan 22, 2012
Billy, I'm a bit surprised at you, too much Harry Potter? - annierats, Jan 22, 2012
No Annie, Lon Chaney is more my type of werewolf hehe - billygoat, Jan 22, 2012
Cool! - EL_MAG0, Jan 22, 2012
I'll be laughing all through the night!! :D - territurtle, Jan 22, 2012
not howling though I hope terri ;-) - billygoat, Jan 22, 2012
Thanks, Annierats :) - Cordobesa, Jan 22, 2012
also- licantropo... thats the word i like to use. - J850D, Jan 22, 2012
11
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We used to travel by plane, but with the current economic situation, now we use a cheaper means of transport.

Solíamos viajar en avión, pero con la actual situación económica, ahora usamos un medio de transporte más barato.

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updated Jan 23, 2012
posted by Cordobesa
jejeje - muy gracioso!! :) - 001a2987, Jan 22, 2012
Muchas gracias, Chris! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 22, 2012
Brilliant! - annierats, Jan 22, 2012
Thanks, Annierats! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 22, 2012
jeje muy bien :) - billygoat, Jan 22, 2012
De maravilla! - Ranman, Jan 22, 2012
Thank you, Billy and Ranman! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 22, 2012
Muy bien. Pero, una pregunta: Puede explicar los usos de "soler" vs. el imperfecto? - Xocoyote, Jan 22, 2012
Do you mean "solía viajar" vs. "viajaba"? - Cordobesa, Jan 22, 2012
10
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No solemos escoger a las personas ideales para nosotros.

We don't usually choose the people who are ideal for us.

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updated Jan 24, 2012
edited by rabbitwho
posted by rabbitwho
At least they fit . - ray76, Jan 22, 2012
lol - 001a2987, Jan 22, 2012
What a good illustration! - annierats, Jan 22, 2012
lol ;)) - territurtle, Jan 22, 2012
Muy buena la ilustración! - RaulSpaniard, Jan 22, 2012
Hi Raul, in English, you need present tense for this sentence..We don't usually choose..chose is preterite. - Maria-Russell, Jan 22, 2012
Wupps! Thanks María, I am always getting chose choose and lose and loose mixed up! - rabbitwho, Jan 22, 2012
9
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Cuando era pequeño solía salir con mi padre a volar la cometa.

When I was a child I used to go out to fly a kite with my father.

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updated Jan 23, 2012
posted by RaulSpaniard
Perfecto! - annierats, Jan 22, 2012
muy bien! - billygoat, Jan 22, 2012
Bien hecho amigo mío.... :) - 001a2987, Jan 22, 2012
Buenas frases amigo :) - EL_MAG0, Jan 22, 2012
¡Cuán fabuloso! Me encanta a volar una cometa. - territurtle, Jan 22, 2012
9
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Solía tomar tantas cervezas pero ahora estoy acostumbrado de tomar sola una.

I used to drink so many beers but now I am used to drinking only one.

Con correcciones: Solía tomar muchas cervezas pero ahora me he acostumbrado de tomar solo una.

Muchas gracias por todas las correcciones. smile

tomar/beber muchas cervezas...acostumbrado (=me he acostumbrado) a tomar solo una

updated Jan 23, 2012
edited by EL_MAG0
posted by EL_MAG0
rofl - territurtle, Jan 22, 2012
I would say: "tomar/beber muchas cervezas...acostumbrado (=me he acostumbrado) a tomar solo una". Very good picture!:) - Cordobesa, Jan 22, 2012
Muchas Gracias Cordobesa. :) - EL_MAG0, Jan 22, 2012
De nada! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 22, 2012
9
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Solíamos comer carne de vaca, pero hoy en día, con la crísis económica, tenemos que hacer ahorros y comer la carne más barata que hay .

We used to eat beef but these days, with the economic crisis, we have to make savings and eat the cheapest meat we can find.

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updated Jan 23, 2012
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
omg...yuck...jeje - 001a2987, Jan 22, 2012
Jesus! the worst thing is I know I would eat loads of the bread before noticing. Certainly the top slice and probably the second too. - rabbitwho, Jan 22, 2012
Ufff, creo que dejaré de comer pan de molde!! :) ¡Muy bien traducido! Solo sobra una palabra: "comer la carne más barata que hay". - Cordobesa, Jan 22, 2012
Gracias, Cordobesa! That improves it a lot. - annierats, Jan 22, 2012
Maybe I should add that it's better with ketchup? - annierats, Jan 22, 2012
Perhaps with a lot of ketchup, jajaja :) - Cordobesa, Jan 22, 2012
Iba a merendar pero se me acaba de ir el apetito......... - RaulSpaniard, Jan 22, 2012
no te preocupes, la vida sin comidas es más corta pero más barato.. - annierats, Jan 22, 2012
that....is......disgusting.....yuck....at least you got a provocative badge now. You deserve it! - 00434ec3, Jan 22, 2012
Really M6, I prefer the barbequed penguin..But it has got rather expensive. - annierats, Jan 22, 2012
I give you the provocative award, Annie. Now, pass the ketchup. :) - pesta, Jan 22, 2012
erg - jennyo45, Jan 22, 2012
8
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Solía bailar toda la noche, pero ahora no puedo recordar por qué o con quién.

I used to dance all night , but now I can't remember why or who with .

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updated Jan 23, 2012
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Oh ray, this is very sad news. - annierats, Jan 22, 2012
Those were *very* tough events with very desperate people. - territurtle, Jan 22, 2012
Wow, they look like they're having a ball, no pun intended... "toda la noche" en vez de "todas" - Shadon, Jan 22, 2012
Annierats , who was it said "Life was not meant to be easy " ? - ray76, Jan 22, 2012
Yes indeed Terri , my father was a competitive dancer in the era trying to earn a living , very desperate times I remember very well. - ray76, Jan 22, 2012
Thank you shadon , i could not make up my mind over that . - ray76, Jan 22, 2012
8
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Solía tener más tiempo para dedicar a este foro pero desaforadamente desafortunadamente voy a tener que reducir las horas que paso pasado aquí.

I used to have more time to dedicate to this forum but unfortunately I'm going to have to cut back the time spent here.

updated Jan 23, 2012
edited by Yeser007
posted by Yeser007
qué lástima! :( - 001a2987, Jan 22, 2012
¿Por qué? - territurtle, Jan 22, 2012
Eso es muy triste amigo. :( - EL_MAG0, Jan 22, 2012
Lo siento, Yeser :( I think you meant "desafortunadamente...las horas que paso aquí". - Cordobesa, Jan 22, 2012
Oops! Thank you Cordobesa. - Yeser007, Jan 22, 2012
7
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Solía tomar el sol sin bloqueador; ahora tengo las arrugas para mostrarlo.

I used to sunbathe without sunscreen; now I have the wrinkles to show for it.

updated Jan 23, 2012
edited by tejanajo
posted by tejanajo
No estás sola. - annierats, Jan 22, 2012
or, eres? - annierats, Jan 22, 2012
¡qué triste! - 001a2987, Jan 22, 2012
7
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I used to think that I can live without making any mistakes, but now I know I can't live without them!

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Solía pensar que puedo vivir sin cometer errores, pero ahora lo sé que no puedo vivir sin ellos.

updated Jan 23, 2012
edited by PrincessMariam
posted by PrincessMariam
jeje - buena frase.... :) making any mistakeS... :) - 001a2987, Jan 22, 2012
Thanks a lot, Chris! :D - PrincessMariam, Jan 22, 2012
¡ Que plano tan bueno! - annierats, Jan 22, 2012
I agree, lets make better mistakes! :) - EL_MAG0, Jan 22, 2012
Thanks, guys :D - PrincessMariam, Jan 22, 2012
Yes!!! - territurtle, Jan 22, 2012
7
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.....................Las antiguos solían encender el fuego con dificultad.
......................The ancients used to make fire with dificulty.

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..................Pero ahora esta muy facil. But now it is very easy.

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updated Jan 23, 2012
edited by aelborady
posted by aelborady
:) - 001a2987, Jan 22, 2012
Yeah but they can do it by themselves, if they stopped making lighters and matches tomorrow I'd be completely lost. - rabbitwho, Jan 22, 2012
I agree, Rabbitwho, I would have to eat all raw food!! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 22, 2012
Aelborady, I think it would be better: "solían encender el fuego con dificultad...ahora es muy fácil" - Cordobesa, Jan 22, 2012
7
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Solía pensar que el dinero hace girar al mundo, pero me di cuenta de que no es el dinero, sino el amor.

I used to think that money makes the world go round, but then I realized that it isn't money but love.

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updated Jan 23, 2012
posted by lydianish1
¡Qué verdad! - territurtle, Jan 22, 2012
Perfect! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 22, 2012
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Mi esposo suele cabecear todas las tardes.

My husband is in the habit of nodding off every afternoon.

updated Jan 23, 2012
edited by foxluv
posted by foxluv
It's perfect, Foxluv :) - Cordobesa, Jan 22, 2012
Gee "blushing" gracias - foxluv, Jan 22, 2012
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Corrected sentence:

Solía visitar a mis padres todos los días para ayudarlos, pero ahora no necesitan tanta ayuda como antes así que solo necesito visitarlos cada dos días.

Original sentence: Solía visitar a mis padres todo los días para ayudarlos, pero ahora no necesitan tanto ayuda como antes así que solo necesito visitarlos cada otro día.

I used to visit my parents every day to help them, but now they don't need as much help as before so I only need to visit them every other day.

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updated Jan 23, 2012
edited by Eddy
posted by sanlee
:) - 001a2987, Jan 22, 2012
¡Que buen hija! - katydew, Jan 22, 2012
Hola mi hermana :) ¿Cómo has estado? - EL_MAG0, Jan 22, 2012
I think it would be better: "todos los días...tanta ayuda...cada dos días". Very well, Sanlee! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 22, 2012