La Palabra del Día: "el marinero"
el marinero (mah-ree-neh'-roh)
noun ( sailor, seaman, seafarer, mariner )
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Examples:
1. Mi padrino era marinero con la marina de guerra y también era soldado con el ejército.
My godfather was a sailor in the Navy and also a soldier in the Army.
2. Todos los hombres en su familia han sido marineros.
All the men in her family have been sailors.
Idioms:
1. Donde manda capitán, no manda marinero.
What the boss says, goes.
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The man who has a girl in every port is not a sailor but a wholesaler.
El hombre que tiene una mujer en cada uno de los puertos no es un marinero sino un mayorista.
Hace mucho años, fui un marinero en la marina de los Estados Unidos.
Many years ago, I was a sailor in the United States Navy.
Aquí esta el barco en que yo servía.
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I'm popeye the sailor man. Do you remember this sailor?
Soy Popeye el marinero. ¿Te acuerdas de este marinero?
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"A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor."
"Un mar liso nunca hizo un marinero hábil."
Muchas mujeres estan atraídas a un hombre en un con uniforme de marinero.
Many women are attracted to a man in a sailor uniform.
"Muchas mujeres se sienten atraídas hacia los hombres con uniforme de marinero
Su carrera como un marinero fue breve, ya que sufrió mareos, nostalgia y aguafobia. Pero por lo menos, le había dado una oportunidad.
His career as a sailor was a short one, as he suffered from seasickness, homesickness and aquaphobia. But at least, he had given it a try.
Nilda dijo que algunas mujeres se sienten atraídas hacia los marineros. Creo que he encontrado una excepción.
Nilda said that some women are attracted to sailors. I think I've found an exception.
Christopher Columbus was a sailor that arrieved to America in 1492, however he never knew the place where he really had arrieved.Years later Europeans called:"The discovery of América".
Cistóbal Colón fue un navegante que llegó a América en 1492 ,sin embargo él nunca supo a dónde verdaderamente había llegado .Años más tarde los europeos lo llamaron :"El descubrimiento de América".
En el pasado, los marineros usaron las estrellas guiar sus barcos.
In the past, sailors used the stars to guide their ships.
This is a photo of the Southern Cross.
En los días antiguamente, los marineros hicieron una pulsera para su novia para llevar por la buena suerte mientras él estaba fuera en el mar.
In the days of old, the sailors made ??a bracelet for his girlfriend for good luck while he was away at sea.
Hay que encariñarse con el mar, para ser un marinero
A person should be fond of the sea, for being a seaman
Cuando sea grande quiero ser marinero igual que mi padre.
When I grow up I want to be a sailor like my father.
Soy un marinero antiguo ,
navegar por el océano azul,
y sé tu piensa que me gusta lo,
pero no me gusta el sabor de ron,
aunque me gusta los marineros que lo beben.
I am an ancient mariner,
sailing the ocean blue,
I know you think I like it
but I hate the taste of Rum
though love the sailors who drink it.
Mi marinero favorito es un pirata.
My favorite sailor is a pirate.
My father was a sailor in the navy and in the 70's we all wanted to wear his bell-bottoms.
Mi padre era un marinero en la marina y en los años 70, todos quisimos nos llevar sus pantalones de campana.
