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English Word of the Day: Computer

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Computer

Ordenador / Computadora

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Mi ejemplo:

I just bought a new computer. I have decided to try an Apple instead of one with Windows.

Acabo de comprar un ordenador nuevo. He decidido probar un Apple en vez de uno con Windows.

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updated Apr 28, 2012
posted by Tosh
Tosh, me gusta mucho más el ratón que tienes en tu ordenador que ese de la foto ;)))) - Cordobesa, Apr 24, 2012
¡Hola, amigos! ¡Muchas gracias!:) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Apr 24, 2012
Gracias Tosh and Cordobesa! - rac1, Apr 24, 2012
Ah! Tienes razón! No me di cuenta... ;)))) - Tosh, Apr 24, 2012
:)))) - Cordobesa, Apr 24, 2012
I have the cordless mouse and pad , it is the bestest ever, forgive the fractured English. - ray76, Apr 25, 2012
You can use it on the comments Ray, lol - rac1, Apr 25, 2012

18 Answers

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¡Mi nueva ipad es la mejor computadora que he tenido nunca!

My new ipad is the best computer I have ever had!

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updated Jun 6, 2012
posted by Noetol
Jajaja, muy bien, Noe :) - Cordobesa, Apr 24, 2012
Gracias, Cordo. - Noetol, Apr 24, 2012
I missed that scene in the movie... jejeje - katydew, Apr 24, 2012
I love that picture, too funny!:):):) - rac1, Apr 24, 2012
I missed that scene, too!:))) Good shot as always, Noe! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Apr 24, 2012
¡Gracias a todos! - Noetol, Apr 24, 2012
jejej. ;)) - iana01, Apr 25, 2012
Great picture... but how do you type on it? - mstivers, Apr 25, 2012
It has a virtual key board. Works well, but is somwhat prone to typos. - Noetol, Apr 25, 2012
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What would mice use if they had computers?

¿Qué usarían los ratones si tuvieran ordenadores?

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updated Apr 25, 2012
posted by Cordobesa
Priceless!:):):) - rac1, Apr 24, 2012
Fantastico Cordo...(my kind of humour)! }:~) - jool, Apr 24, 2012
¡Gracias! :)))) - Cordobesa, Apr 24, 2012
Lol, cordobesa.. - annierats, Apr 25, 2012
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When will you walk out of this box, that I call 'my computer,' and stand before my longing eyes, as my worshipper, my charming suitor? ¿Cuándo vas a salir de esta caja, que se llama 'la computadora,' y presentarte ante mis ojos, como mi adorador, mi pretendiente encantador?

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updated Apr 25, 2012
posted by Brisa_Ociosa
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My brother-in-law started working on computers when they took up a whole room.

Mi cuñado empezó a trabajar en las computadoras cuando necesitaban requirieron una sala entera.

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updated Apr 26, 2012
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
Wow! That's a big room!!:) - rac1, Apr 24, 2012
I think that "a" needs to come between "empezar" and the next verb. :) - Tosh, Apr 24, 2012
Yo diría: "Mi cuñado empezó a trabajar en las computadoras cuando necesitaban una sala entera" :) - Cordobesa, Apr 24, 2012
I wish I had a phot of the first computer I used! The 64 K RAM unit was the size of a washing machine! - Noetol, Apr 24, 2012
Lol! - rac1, Apr 24, 2012
Thanks for the help. I keep forgetting things I used to know.... ;o) I guess I didn't really know them, hey? - katydew, Apr 24, 2012
jejeje, this is serious computer! ¡Hola, Katy!;) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Apr 24, 2012
Katy, I think I prefer my picture because it fits more easily into my purse than your picture would. :) - GraceM, Apr 26, 2012
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Si yo no tuviera una computadora, no estaría estudiando español actualmente.

If I didn´t have a computer, I wouldn´t be studying Spanish now.

updated Apr 25, 2012
posted by mstivers
You know what, I probably wouldn't be either....I really do love my pc. - rac1, Apr 25, 2012
igualmente - 00ddf848, Apr 25, 2012
Muy bien :)))) - Cordobesa, Apr 25, 2012
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When I was a child I had no computer, but I had balls, dolls, real friends and a very happy childhood.

Gracias a Cordy:

Cuando era una niña pequeña no tenía computadora, pero tenía balones, muñecas, amigos reales y una infancia muy feliz.

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updated Apr 25, 2012
edited by Silvia_Tcherneva
posted by Silvia_Tcherneva
jajaja Good one Silvia!:):) - rac1, Apr 24, 2012
Isn't it true, Annie?!;))) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Apr 24, 2012
Ah, the good old days! - Noetol, Apr 24, 2012
Yeah, Noe, I miss that good old days!;) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Apr 24, 2012
It is...very true! - rac1, Apr 24, 2012
"...una niña ... , pero tenía" :) - Cordobesa, Apr 24, 2012
ehh, Esperaba que esta vez no hiciera errores!:)) Gracias, maestra!!:) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Apr 24, 2012
jejejej. The picture is funnyyyyy !! :)))))) - iana01, Apr 25, 2012
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I have spent more time on my computer than I care to talk about.

He pasado más tiempo en mi computadora de lo que me atrevo a decir. enter image description here

updated Apr 25, 2012
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
oh, we all do, dear Annie..:)) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Apr 24, 2012
"...computadora de lo que me atrevo a decir" :) - Cordobesa, Apr 24, 2012
Gracias Cordobesa!:):) - rac1, Apr 24, 2012
Hola Sil....we do, don't we? - rac1, Apr 24, 2012
Thanks for the tip rac. I 'must' invest in a computer chain saw! }:~) - jool, Apr 24, 2012
Hola Jool! Good to see you. :):):) Chain saw's are cheap, lol - rac1, Apr 25, 2012
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Mi iPod sirve como una computadora pequeña.

My iPod serves as a little computer.

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updated Apr 25, 2012
posted by GraceM
Así es... - mstivers, Apr 25, 2012
Compare your picture of a computer to mine... ;o) Progress. - katydew, Apr 25, 2012
Bien, Grace :)))) - Cordobesa, Apr 25, 2012
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So tell me...how are your computer lessons progressing?

Entonces dígame...¿cómo progresan sus lecciones de ordenador?enter image description here

updated Apr 25, 2012
posted by jool
jajaja, I love it!:):):) - rac1, Apr 24, 2012
:))))) Genial ;) - Cordobesa, Apr 24, 2012
Thankyou ladies...I'm just horsing around, as usual. }:~) - jool, Apr 24, 2012
:)))) Thanks to you, Jool, for the fun! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Apr 24, 2012
Gracias Silvia...not growing up seems to have paid off!! }:~) - jool, Apr 24, 2012
loool. jejeje. Good one!!! :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) - iana01, Apr 25, 2012
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The computers are very useful nowdays, but do not forget to go outside. Because there is the real, beautiful and interesting world. (This face was made from birds while they were flying.)

Las computadoras son muy útiles estos días, pero no se olviden de salir al exterior. Porque existe el mundo real, hermoso e interesante. (Esta cara fue hecha con pájaros que volban.)

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updated Apr 28, 2012
edited by iana01
posted by iana01
"..., pero no se olviden de salir al exterior. Porque existe el... hecha con pájaros que volaban" :) - Cordobesa, Apr 25, 2012
gracias, Cordobesa!! :))) - iana01, Apr 26, 2012
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En Hispanoamérica se utilizan las palabras "computador" o "computadora," pero en España se utiliza la palabra "ordenador" para la palabra en inglés "computer." La tecnología de las tablets los está dejando obsoletos ahora.

In Latin America they use the words "computador" o "computadora," but in Spain they use the word "ordenador" for the English word, "computer." Tablet technology is now making them obsolete.

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updated Apr 26, 2012
edited by JoyceM
posted by JoyceM
"En Hispanoamérica...palabras (sin coma) "computador"... España se utiliza (en singular) la palabra (sin coma) "ordenador"...inglés. La tecnología de las tablets (usamos la palabra inglesa casi siempre) los está dejando obsoletos ahora" :) - Cordobesa, Apr 25, 2012
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Ella me da tanta atención, y trae la luz en mi vida,

responde a cada toque , y nunca me deja solo,

es por eso que me encanta mi computadora.

She gives me so much attention , and brings light into my life,

she responds to every touch , and never leaves me alone,

that is why I love my computer.

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updated Apr 25, 2012
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Muy bien, Ray :)))) Si usas "ordenador" sería "Él me da...", si usas "computadora", sería "Ella" ;) - Cordobesa, Apr 25, 2012
Gracias cordobesa . ahora yo sé porque mi ordenador es avergonzado cuando besamos . - ray76, Apr 25, 2012
" por qué " - ray76, Apr 25, 2012
Jajajaja :))))) "por qué se avergüenza cuando nos besamos" ;) - Cordobesa, Apr 25, 2012
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My Computer is my life because i am a Computer Science Engineer.....

Mi computadora es mi vida porque soy una Computadora Ingenieria.....

updated Apr 25, 2012
posted by Upendra
Hola Upendra!! :)) - iana01, Apr 25, 2012
Por aquí se dice "una ingeniera informática" :) - Cordobesa, Apr 25, 2012
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¡Mi computadora es de madera! My computer is wooden

updated Apr 25, 2012
posted by 00ddf848
:))) - Cordobesa, Apr 24, 2012
It's pretty! - rac1, Apr 24, 2012
¡estoy de acuerdo! - 00ddf848, Apr 25, 2012
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A mí, no me gusta el ordenador pero me encanta lo que puedo hacer con su ayuda, como escribir a mis amigos de internet.

I don't like the computer but I love what it can help me achieve, for example write to my internet friends.

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updated Apr 28, 2012
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Picture may folow later, if I have time. - annierats, Apr 25, 2012
"...a mis amigos en/de internet" :))) - Cordobesa, Apr 25, 2012
Gracias, Cordobesa. Eres una buena amiga de internet. - annierats, Apr 26, 2012
De nada, Annie, tú también ;) - Cordobesa, Apr 26, 2012