La Palabra del Día: "mediante"
mediante (meh-dyan'-teh)
preposition ( by means of, through )
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Examples:
1. Alberto consiguió un trabajo mediante un contacto de su padre.
Alberto got a job through one of his father's contacts.
2. En los tiempos de antes, la gente se comunicaban mediante cartas enviadas por correo.
In olden days, people would communicate by means of letters sent through the mail.
Idioms:
1. Dios mediante
God willing
13 Answers
Le gusta mucho observar las estrellas mediante su telescopio
It likes very much observing the stars through its telescope
When you travel around the world, you can travel by means of different kind of transport.
Cuando viajas alrededor del mundo, puedes viajar medios de diferente transporte .
De vez en cuando, nos comunicamos mediante cosas que son muy lentas.
One on a while, we communicate by means of things that are very slow.
Fuera de los arboles de bosque vienen los hombres mediante nieve.
Out of the trees in the forest come the men on horseback through the snow.
You face a lot of ups and downs through your life.
Usted afronta muchos altibajos mediante tu vida.
Each summer, I went to the swimming pool many times by means of the metro.
Cada verano yo iba a la piscina muchas veces mediante el metro.
Mediante la ventana abierta llegaron los olores del verano , la frescura de un nuevo día.
By means of the open window came the scents of summer, the freshness of a new day.
Un parque acuático fue construido mediante una donación generosa al Departamento de Parques y Recreación. El niño disfruta corriendo mediante a través del agua, especialmente en un día muy caluroso.
A water park was constructed by means of a generous gift of money to the Parks and Recreation Department. The little boy enjoys running through the water, especially on a very hot day.
A veces es muy difícil expresar tus más profundos pensamientos mediante palabras.
Sometimes it is very difficult to express your deepest feelings through words.
Sigo la Eurocopa mediante mi iPhone.
I follow the Eurocup through my iPhone.
I didn't have to show my cat how to get out through the cat flap.
No tenía que mostrar a mi gato como salir mediante la gatera.
Algunas personas han enviado mensajes por medio del océano, lo cual parece muy romántico, pero en realidad no lo es porque no se puede predecir quién recibirá el mensaje ni donde llegará. Sin embargo, hay una excepción. Es posible que el que lo reciba empezará una relación con la que lo envió. ¿Pasa eso sólo en las películas?
Some people have sent messages by means of the ocean, which seems very romantic, but it's not romantic because one cannot predict who will receive the message nor where it will arrive. However, there is an exception. It's possible that the one who receives it will begin a relationship with the one who sent it. Does that only happen in movies?
Espero que puedes establecer una empresa exitosa mediante trabajo duro y inteligencía, pero también vas a necesitar buen suerte.
I hope that you can establish a successful business by means of hard work and intelligence, but you are also going to need good luck.
