La Palabra del Día: "el sótano"
el sótano (soh'-tah-noh)
noun ( basement, cellar (in a house); vault (in a bank) )
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Examples:
1. Tenemos un montón de decoraciones en el sótano al lado de la lavadora.
We have a ton of decorations in the basement next to the washing machine.
2. Por favor, ponga los diamantes en el sótano inmediatamente.
Please, put the diamonds in the vault right away.
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Mi sótano es un lugar muy oscuro y espantoso. ¡Mira donde caminas!
My basement is a very dark and scary place. Watch your step!

In some homes, the basement is the warmest room in the house.
En algunos hogares, el sótano es el más cálido lugar en la casa.

I need a bigger basement to park all my cars. Today I will receive one more as a present.
Neceisto un sótano más grande para estacionar todos mis coches. Hoy recibiré uno más como regalo.

A basement full of charity is better than a castle full of pride.
Un sótano lleno de caridad es mejor que un castillo lleno de orgullo.

Yo tenía un enorme sótano en mi casa al que nos íbamos durante una advertencia de tornado cuando vivía en Kansas City.
I had a huge basement in my house we went to during a tornado warning when I lived in Kansas City.
People use their basements for many different things.
Las personas utilizan su sótanos para muchas cosas diferentes.
El sotano en el banco es ahora es para bicicleta estacionamiento porque nadie dinero tienen, ¡lo reciclado!
The basement in the bank is now for bicycle parking because there is no money left; it has been "recycled!"

A veces, ¡yendo a bajar al sótano puede conseguir salvar a una persona lejos de los monstruos!
Sometimes, going down to the basement can get a person away from the monsters!

En Ciudad de México es raro que las casas tengan sótano. Los sótanos sólo se ven en casonas viejas, edificios de apartamentos y edificios comerciales que usan sus sótanos como estacionamiento.

In Mexico City it is uncommon that exist houses with basement. You only see basements on old mansion and apartment and comercial buildings that use the basements as a parking area.
Enseñé el arte de hacer tarjetas de felicitación en el espacio de arte de nuestro sótano.
I taught the craft of making greeting cards in the craft area of our basement.

Algunas veces, necesito usar el sótano para un poquito de almacenaje..
Sometimes, I need to use the basement for a little bit of storage.

El sótano es un buen lugar para cultivar hongos. Si el sótano es húmedo, los hongos pueden crecer allí de todos modos.
The basement is a good place to grow mushrooms. If the basement is damp, mushrooms might grow there anyway.

El sótano es un buen lugar para hacer tus pasatiempos.
The basement is a good place for doing your hobbies.
Es mejor poner sus valores en el sótano , pero no bajo la cama.
Quizá ya haya otros allí.
Corrected sentence,en el sótano que bajo la cama. Quizá ya haya otros allí.
It is better to put your valuables in a vault , but not under the bed.
Perhaps there are already others there .

