La Palabra del Día: "Dotado"

Question

Dotado:

(adjective) gifted, talented, exceptional; equipped

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Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The sentence with the most votes will be crowned the Word of the Day winner!

Guidelines:

• Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either.
• Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well.
• Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary).
• Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.)
• Have fun experimenting with Spanish!

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My examples

1: Emilia está muy dotada para el arte.

Emily is very talented at art.

2: Nuestra oficina es bien dotada.

Our office is well-equipped.

We must be very careful when we use "dotadoa" in Spanish. "Estar bien dotado" literally means "to be well endowed" too, and its use is fairly common. - Elcuba, Mar 3, 2012

Answer 1

Estoy muy dotada y muy bonita y muy maravilloso maravillosa y muy modesta, también!

I am very gifted and very pretty and very wonderful and very modest, also!

verdad, estoy una anciana malhumorada, pero una muy dotada ...

Si.Lo siento mucho:) - Jraider, Mar 1, 2012

maravillosa ;-) Eres muy graciosa también! - mcl020, Mar 2, 2012

Sí! mis dedos son confudados, de nueve! :-p - Lector_Constante, Mar 2, 2012

Answer 2

"Mis padres me dijeron que yo era excepcionalmente dotado....¡Pero sólo dotado para siendo travieso"!

My parents told me that I was exceptionally gifted....But only gifted for being mischievous!!!

lol - rac1, Mar 1, 2012

Too funny, I should use that one for my kids. - martha-sd, Mar 1, 2012

Thanks martha. I'm one of 'Twins'...and I've always been the 'So Called' humorous one! - jool, Mar 1, 2012

I believe it! After "para," you should use the infinitive: "para ser travieso." - Paralee, Mar 2, 2012

Answer 3

Estoy no dotado hablo en español. I am not talented at speaking spanish.

No estoy dotado para hablar en español. Yet, but keep trying! - martha-sd, Mar 1, 2012

Thanks martha3! - Zalone, Mar 4, 2012

Answer 4

Creo que Lionel Messi es el futbolista más dotado en el mundo. I think Lionel Messi is the most talented football player in the world.

I like Drew Brees! - rac1, Mar 1, 2012

Never heard of him, who does he play for? - kenwilliams, Mar 1, 2012

The Saints of course! lol He is the quarterback..breaking the single-season record for number of yards thrown by a quarterback, held by Dan Marino for 27 years. - rac1, Mar 1, 2012

¡Perfecto! - Paralee, Mar 2, 2012

Oh my another female talking about sports. I love it! Y Hola, Ken! - bandit51jd, Mar 3, 2012

Answer 5

Algunos estudiantes están más dotados que otros.

Some students are more talented than others

Answer 6

Este caballo de Morgan ha enseñado el al dibujante mucho acerca de la vida. En términos del corazón, se ha realizado más de muchos otros dotados caballos. Me gusta el dibujo para el reflejo.

This Morgan horse has taught the drawer (direct object) a lot about life. In terms of heart, it has performed more than many other gifted horses. I like the drawing for the reflection.

Me too, beautiful pic! - rac1, Mar 1, 2012

"al dibujante" - since the direct object is a person, you need the personal "a." - Paralee, Mar 2, 2012

Answer 7

Hay mucha dotado cantantes en ¨American Idol¨ este temporada así que no lo sé cómo los jueces podrás a seleccionar la gana. - There are many talented singers on "American Idol" this season, so I do not know how the judges will be able to select the winner.

Estoy de acuerdo, me gusta Phillip. - martha-sd, Mar 1, 2012

Hay muchos cantantes dotados - remember, if the subject is plural, the adjectives need to be plural too! Also, "los jueces" is 3rd person plural, so "podrán" should be 3rd person plural too. "el ganador" is better for "winner." - Paralee, Mar 2, 2012

Thanks Paralee! - kdrinning, Mar 2, 2012

Answer 8

Para ser músico es muy útil ser dotado, pero también hay que practicar mucho. To be a musician it helps to be talented, but you also have to practice a lot.

Very good, and very true. - Paralee, Mar 2, 2012

Answer 9

• ¡Ser bien dotado es mi problema más grande! ¡Dotado para meterme en problemas!

• Being well gifted is my biggest problem! Well gifted to get in trouble!

You don't need that ¡ in front of Well in English. - Paralee, Mar 2, 2012

Ha ha ha! I guess I don't! Thanks Paralee! - farallon7, Mar 2, 2012

Answer 10

Esta persona está bien dotada. Puede hacer varias cosas sin distraerse

Don't forget your punctuation at the end! - Paralee, Mar 2, 2012

Answer 11

Mi hija es muy dotada en el modelaje.

My daughter is very gifted in modeling.

Modelado de qué? Ropa de entierro? - gcomeaux, Apr 30, 2012

Answer 12

Algunas personas son demasiadas dotadas.

Some people are too talented.

I think the image isn´t posting because of the spaces in the URL address. ¨demasiadA¨. It´s a cool picture, too! - bandit51jd, Mar 1, 2012

Thanks bandit, I changed it:) - Jraider, Mar 1, 2012

Wow!! Too bad for him that he is not gifted with more than 2 arms and legs. - mcl020, Mar 2, 2012

Since your subject is plural and feminine, both adjectives should be as well: "demasiadas dotadas" - Paralee, Mar 2, 2012

Gracias Paralee:) - Jraider, Mar 5, 2012

Answer 13

Mensa provides useful resources for gifted children. http://www.us.mensa.org/learn/gifted-youth/gifted-characteritics/

Mensa ofrece recursos útiles para los niños superdotados. http://www.us.mensa.org/learn/gifted-youth/gifted-characteristics/

¡Muy bien! - Paralee, Mar 2, 2012

Answer 14

Chris Angel está un mago dotado.

Chris Angel is a gifted magician.

Chris Angel *es* un mago dotado. You use "ser" with professions. - Paralee, Mar 2, 2012

Thanks for the correction Paralee! :) - cheskasullivan, Mar 2, 2012

Nice one, cheskasullivan. - bandit51jd, Mar 3, 2012

Answer 15

El químico tiene un laboratorio dotado de todos los recursos necesarios para sintetizar la droga. The chemist has a lab equiped with all the necessary resourses to sythesize the drug.

¡Muy bien! - Paralee, Mar 2, 2012