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La Palabra del Día: "el avión"

La Palabra del Día: "el avión"

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el avión (ah-vee-on')

noun ( plane, airplane, aircraft )

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Examples:

1. El avión aterrizó en Londres temprano en la mañana.

The plane landed in London early in the morning.

2. Me pongo muy nervioso cuando el avión despega.

I get really nervous when the plane takes off.

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updated Aug 27, 2012
posted by rac1
¡Muchas gracias, Annie y Carlos!:) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Aug 23, 2012
De nada Silvia. :):) - rac1, Aug 23, 2012
Hola rac! Gracias otra vez! - 0095ca4c, Aug 23, 2012
Hola Margherite, welcome! - rac1, Aug 23, 2012

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Military helicopters and airplanes are constantly flying over my farm looking for marijuana fields, but I grow only tomatoes, potatoes and garlic.

Helicópteros y aviónes militares son volando constantemente sobre mi finca buscando para campos de marijuana, pero crezco solo tomates, papas y ajo.

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updated Aug 27, 2012
edited by JoyceM
posted by JoyceM
Haha, can't find anything but good veggies there.. - rac1, Aug 23, 2012
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Con las alas de la imaginación, puede volar más alto que cualquier avión. / On the wings of imagination, he can fly higher than any airplane.

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updated Aug 23, 2012
posted by Ledia
Aww! What beautiful blue eyes. - rac1, Aug 23, 2012
Beautiful idea. You get my vote! - JoyceM, Aug 23, 2012
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A menudo me pregunto si es un OVNI que viene desde otra galaxia o un nuevo tipo de avión espía que viene desde los EE.UU. / I often wonder if it's a UFO from another galaxy or a new kind of spy plane from the USA.

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updated Aug 23, 2012
edited by Yo_soy_Yasmina
posted by Yo_soy_Yasmina
Lol, too funny. :) - rac1, Aug 23, 2012
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Children do not need expensive things. Making and flying a paper plane with their parents.... What a simple but big joy of life!

Los niños no necesitan cosas caras. Hacer y volar un avión de papel con sus padres... ¡Qué simple pero qué gran disfrute de la vida!

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updated Aug 24, 2012
edited by iana01
posted by iana01
¡Hola, Iany!:) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Aug 23, 2012
And you are so right.. - rac1, Aug 23, 2012
That is so true! - JoyceM, Aug 23, 2012
Hola, Silvy, Rac, Joyce! Gracias, amigas! :)) - iana01, Aug 23, 2012
Hola amiga! - pmikan-pam, Aug 23, 2012
Hola, Pam! :)) - iana01, Aug 24, 2012
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I spend a great deal of time on airplanes.

Paso mucho tiempo en aviones.

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updated Aug 23, 2012
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
Lovely luggage ;-) - mcl020, Aug 23, 2012
This expression "spend a great deal of time" is quite new to me, Katy! Thank you so much!! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Aug 23, 2012
Babies are so cute. :) - rac1, Aug 23, 2012
Thanks everyone. Silvia, glad I can be of help... are you still keeping your phrase books? - katydew, Aug 23, 2012
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Cuando era joven, volé en un avión con Pan American Airways,

a través de los Estados Unidos de América.

Un viaje magnífico, pero muy ruidoso en esos días.

When I was young, I flew on an airplane with Pan american Airways ,

across the United states of America.

A magnificent trip, but very noisy in those days.

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updated Aug 23, 2012
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Fly to Peru in only three days ! - ray76, Aug 23, 2012
Wow! That was something...:) - rac1, Aug 23, 2012
I love those old Pan Am posters!! - mstivers, Aug 23, 2012
I remember falling madly in love with a blond Air Hostess on that flight , Pan Am, was the most modern and luxurious airline in the world then , I wonder what went wrong.. - ray76, Aug 23, 2012
I took that plane from New York City to Ecuador 23 years ago. It was noisy and felt like we were on a cargo carrier. - JoyceM, Aug 23, 2012
Hola amigo! - pmikan-pam, Aug 23, 2012
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Me pregunto si los hermanos Wright creerían sus ojos mirando los aviones modernos y los aeropuertos de hoy.

I wonder whether the Wright brothers would believe their eyes if they could watch modern airplanes or today's airfields.

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updated Aug 23, 2012
posted by Castor77
I think they would...they were visionaries! - rac1, Aug 23, 2012
The pride of Akron, OH... - mstivers, Aug 23, 2012
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Siempre he sido aficionado de los aviones. Para mi el avión es el logro mas destacado de la humanidad.

I have always been a fan of aviation. For me the plane is the most outstanding accompishment of mankind.

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updated Aug 23, 2012
posted by 002262dd
No, that would be me getting on one again... - rac1, Aug 23, 2012
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En mis últimas vacaciones una mujer insistió que tuve que cambiar mi asiento con ella porque no fue posible para mí conseguir un asiento a lado de mí hija (tiene cinco años). Afortunadamente, el auxiliar de velo me ayudó.

On my last vacation a woman insisted that I had to change my seat with her because it was'n't possible for me to get a seat next to my daughter (she's five years old). Luckily the steward helped me.

updated Aug 23, 2012
posted by Aranjuez12
Good one! welcome to the thread. :):) - rac1, Aug 23, 2012
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Me gusta mucho viajar en avión. Siempre es muy emocionante. Tengo miedo a conducir, pero los vuelos darme tanto placer.

Thanks to Katy:

I really like to travel by plane. It is always so exciting. I'm afraid to drive, but flights give me so much pleasure.

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updated Aug 23, 2012
edited by Silvia_Tcherneva
posted by Silvia_Tcherneva
So great to see you daily! "I really like to travel....but flights give me so much pleasure". - katydew, Aug 23, 2012
Hiiii Silvia: ehhhh: you fly business class only??? Because otherwise it is not very comfortable ... - mcl020, Aug 23, 2012
Hi, Katyy!! Thank you so much for the corrections, amiga mia!!! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Aug 23, 2012
Hi, MiCi!! No, unfortunately, not in business class, but I love it anyway.;))) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Aug 23, 2012
Nice illustration, this one... - rac1, Aug 23, 2012
Thank you, dear Annie!!:) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Aug 23, 2012
Hi, Silvy! :)) - iana01, Aug 23, 2012
Hi, Ianyy!!:)) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Aug 23, 2012
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En la historia de aviones, hay algunos que son muy raros.

In the history of airplanes, there are some that are very strange.

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updated Aug 23, 2012
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
Bien hecho! - pmikan-pam, Aug 23, 2012
Odd looking.. - rac1, Aug 23, 2012
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Las personas que vuelan en aviones de vidrio no deberían tirar piedras.

People who fly in glass airplanes shouldn´t throw stones.

updated Aug 23, 2012
posted by mstivers
Jajajaja, where did you find this? - rac1, Aug 23, 2012
Is that Wonder Woman? I love her! - JoyceM, Aug 23, 2012
Does anyone else have a glass airplane? - mstivers, Aug 23, 2012
Wise advise, for those who might try it. Lol - katydew, Aug 23, 2012
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A Robin realmente le gusta hacer aviones de papel. De alguna manera él siente que nació para volar.

Robin really likes making paper planes. Somehow he feels that he was born to fly.

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updated Aug 23, 2012
posted by mcl020
For real...:) - rac1, Aug 23, 2012
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Volaba en un avión cuando me desperté de un sueño y me di cuenta de que estuve en la cama.

I was flying in a plane when I woke up from a dream and realized I was in bed.

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updated Aug 23, 2012
posted by GraceM
Dreams can seem so very real. :) - rac1, Aug 23, 2012
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¿Puede ver el hombre todavía en los pasos de escalera en el interior del avión hangar? Eso es un montón de espuma retardante del fuego!

Can you see the man still on the stairway steps inside the airplane hangar? That’s a lot of foam fire retardant!

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updated Aug 23, 2012
posted by bandit51jd
Wow! If I were him, I'd get out of there quick! - rac1, Aug 23, 2012