La Palabra del Día: "conocido"
conocido (co-no-thee’-do)
adjective ( known, well-known )
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Guidelines:
Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Have fun experimenting with Spanish.
Examples:
1. Penélope Cruz es una actriz española conocida en el mundo entero.
Penélope Cruz is a Spanish actress known around the world.
2. Guillermo del Toro es un director mexicano muy conocido por su película "El laberinto del fauna"
Guillermo del Toro is a Mexican director well-known for his movie "Pan's Labyrinth."
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Esta playa del pueblo, también conocido como La Segunda Playa, es donde me gusta nadar en el océano.
This town beach, also known as Second Beach, is where I like to swim in the ocean.
As a tree is known by its fruit ,a man is known by the company he keeps.
Como un árbol es conocido por su fruta,un hombre es conocido por la compañía que mantiene.
My dad is well-known for hiding his favorite ice cream in the back of the freezer so that no one else in my family will find it and eat it.
Mi padre es conocido por esconder su helado favorito en el fondo del congelador para que nadie más en mi familia podría encontrarlo y comerlo.
This boy in the picture is not well-known, but he is a very good photographer. Sometimes he works as a model too, however he prefers to take pictues. He is the same guy from my yesterday´s post. ; )) Now you can see him in front of the camera. Yesterday he was behind the camera.
Este chico en la imagen no es conocido, pero es un fotógrafo muy bueno. A veces también trabaja como modelo, aunque prefiere tomar las fotografías. Es el mismo chico de mi poste de ayer. : )) Ahora podéis verle delante de la cámara. Ayer estaba detrás de la cámara.
Memoirs are a well-known form of fiction.
La memorias son un tipo de ficción bien conocido.
~Frank Harris.
Más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer.
Better the devil you know than the devil you don't.
Hace seis meses, el rapero PSY no era muy conocido fuera de Korea. Actualmente es muy famoso en todos lados.
Six months ago, the rapper PSY was not much known outside of Korea. Now he is famous everywhere.
El canguro es un símbolo muy conocido de mi país. La familia de mi nuera, que viven en Venezuela, se llaman a mi hijo ¡"Canguro"!
The kangaroo is a very well-known symbol of my country. My daughter-in-law's family, who live in Venezuela, call my son "Kangaroo"!
No puedo decir soy un chico porque soy demasiado conocido a todos.
Maldiciones frustró de nuevo.
I cannot say I am a young guy because I am too well known.
Curses foiled again.
La anaconda es bien conocido como un animal peligroso. Vive en la selva amazónica.
The anaconda is well-known as a dangerous animal. It lives in the Amazon Rainforest.
No siempre es fácil ser la esposa de un hombre muy conocido ...
¡La señora Superman y la señora Batman confirmarán esto!
It is not always easy being the wife of a well-known man ...
Mrs Superman and Mrs Batman will confirm this!
It was a little known fact that the stranger was actually a retired teacher from Stockholm.
Estaba un hecho no bien conocido que el extranjero era un profesor jubilado de Estocolmo.
Soy cocinado en el mundo como un elefante, pero pocas personas saben mi naturaleza verdadera...¡el hormiga poderoso!
I am well known in the word as an elephant, but few people know my true nature...the mighty ant!
Unas caras son más conocida que otras.
Some faces are more well-known than others.
