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La Palabra del Día: "el mapa"

La Palabra del Día: "el mapa"

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el mapa ( mah'-pah )

noun ( map )

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1. Sin el mapa nos vamos a perder.

Without the map we will get lost.

2. Desde que se fue la industria minera hace 40 años, el pueblo ha casi desaparecido del mapa.

Ever since the mining industry left 40 years ago, the town has been practically wiped off the map.

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updated Sep 30, 2012
posted by rac1
would it be "Nosotros vamos a perder" or nos is us right? Nosotros is we? - Adollin, Sep 27, 2012
Adollin -- perderse is to get lost / perder is to lose. You need the reflexive here - francobollo, Sep 27, 2012
How do you all like our photos with the word of the day? - martha-sd, Sep 27, 2012
I love them, Martha....:) - rac1, Sep 27, 2012

19 Answers

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No creo que necesite un mapa, pero claro, soy un hombre.

I don't think I need a map, but of course, I am a man.

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updated Sep 30, 2012
posted by Tosh
Thank God for the G P S! - francobollo, Sep 27, 2012
Jaja, you said it, not me....lol - rac1, Sep 27, 2012
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A primera vista parecía ser una manzana parcialmente comida, pero cuando la examiné con más cuidado, me di cuenta de que era un mapa del mundo.

Upon first glance, it seemed to be a partially eaten apple, but when I inspected it more carefully, I realized that it is a map of the world.

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updated Sep 27, 2012
edited by GraceM
posted by GraceM
Después de la primero vistazo pareció = A primera vista parecía / me di cuenta de que "era" - francobollo, Sep 27, 2012
Gracias por la ayuda, francobollo. :) - GraceM, Sep 27, 2012
wow, Really, Grace!! Well done!! :)) - iana01, Sep 27, 2012
Somone was bored that day while snacking, and such is art. - katydew, Sep 27, 2012
Good one Grace....:) - rac1, Sep 27, 2012
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The star maps show the star sky, or its part, the way that stars and other objects brightness and are located in the sky. This kind of maps serve for navigation, especially in the navy or aviaton. They are different for each season of the year.

Las mapas estelares muestran el cielo estrellado, o parte de él, del modo en que las estrellas y otros objetos brillan y se encuentran en el cielo. Este tipo de mapas sirve para la navegación, especialmente en la marina o la aviación. Son distintos para cada estación del año.

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updated Sep 28, 2012
edited by iana01
posted by iana01
Good job. I'd reword it a bit to make it more clear. See below: - francobollo, Sep 27, 2012
“Los mapas estelares” muestran el cielo “estrellado”, o parte “de él”, del modo en que “las” estrellas y otros objetos brillan y se encuentran en el cielo. Este tipo de mapas “sirve” para la navegación, especialmente en la marina o “la aviación”. Son “dis - francobollo, Sep 27, 2012
Son “distintos” para cada estación del año. - francobollo, Sep 27, 2012
Muchísimas gracias, Francobollo!! :)) - iana01, Sep 27, 2012
"aviation" The beautiful and talented Iana01 , has at last returned home, welcome back to granddaddy. - ray76, Sep 27, 2012
Hola Iana....good to see you! :) - rac1, Sep 27, 2012
Hola, Ray, gracias! :) Hola, Rac, nice to see you !! :)) All of you, guys, here on SD! :)) - iana01, Sep 27, 2012
Welcome back Iana .... we miss your lovely posts !! :). - shish75, Sep 27, 2012
Hola, Shish! :)) - iana01, Sep 28, 2012
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When you look to the map of the world , you can imagine that South America was sticking with Africa , and maybe the world was one piece .

Cuando se mira el mapa del mundo, usted puede imaginarse que América del Sur fue pegarse con África y puede ser el mundo fuera una sola pieza. enter image description here

updated Sep 28, 2012
edited by shish75
posted by shish75
mira el mapa del mundo/ estaba pegada con África y puede ser "que" el mundo fuera una sola pieza. - francobollo, Sep 27, 2012
Hola, Shish! :) - iana01, Sep 27, 2012
Thanks Franco for the corrections ..!!:)). - shish75, Sep 27, 2012
Hola iana ..... where are you .. we miss you ?? - shish75, Sep 27, 2012
Nice map - rac1, Sep 27, 2012
I am back, Shish!! :)) Nice to see all of you here again!! :))) - iana01, Sep 27, 2012
Thanks rac !!:). - shish75, Sep 28, 2012
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Los mapas son ni buenos o ni mal ni son ni buenos ni malos , es la persona que lee el mapa

que está en cuestión. Creo que mi esposa me dijo esto.

Maps are neither good nor bad, it is the person that reads the map

that is in question. I think my wife told me this.

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updated Sep 27, 2012
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
no son ni buenos ni malos... - francobollo, Sep 27, 2012
Thank you Francobello ?. Sorry I was in such a hurry I did not think . - ray76, Sep 27, 2012
Incidentally I go following pre-set trails with mixed groups in the Rainforest's , and the girls almost invariably follow the correctly set trail , there are blind trails set and they suss them out very quickly. Men are too trusting. - ray76, Sep 27, 2012
Jajajaja! - rac1, Sep 27, 2012
Hola, Ray!!! :))) - iana01, Sep 27, 2012
Thank you ladies , for your support and understanding. - ray76, Sep 27, 2012
5
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Una vez leí un mapa equivocada y terminé en el lado incorrecto del lago.

I once read a map incorrectly and ended up on the wrong side of the lake.

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updated Sep 27, 2012
posted by kdrinning
el mapa equivocado... good! - francobollo, Sep 27, 2012
Good illustration K! - rac1, Sep 27, 2012
Hola, Kdrinning. :) - iana01, Sep 27, 2012
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Era el aniversario de un matrimonio que había cumplido 25 años de casados. Al ver su marido mirando un mapa la esposa le preguntó: - Mi amor, ¿ qué me vas a regalar para nuestras bodas de plata ? El tipo le responde: - Un viaje a China . La mujer sorprendida por la magnitud del regalo, le pregunta: - Pero mi amor, si para los 25 años me regalas esto... ¿ qué vas a hacer cuando cumplamos los 50 ? Cerrando el mapa le dijo - Te voy a ir a buscar.

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It was the 25th anniversary of a married couple and upon seeing her husband looking at a map, the wife asked him. 'My love, what are you going to give me for our silver wedding anniversary? The guy responded, "a trip to China". The woman, surprised by the magnitude of the gift asked him, "but my love, if you give me this for our 25th, what will you give me when we reach our 50th?". Closing the map, he said, "I'm going to come and look for you".

updated Sep 27, 2012
edited by Kiwi-Girl
posted by Kiwi-Girl
I love it... Just the way it is. Small corrections would detract from how funny it is in both languages. Good job! - francobollo, Sep 27, 2012
thanks Franco, but out of interest, what would they be please? - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 27, 2012
I've changed the first line as the tenses didn't fit together too well. - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 27, 2012
Funny Kiwi...:) - rac1, Sep 27, 2012
Kiwi -- You made the changes! Brava! - francobollo, Sep 27, 2012
yee ha lol :) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 27, 2012
Terrific mate , I hope you go see the Great Wall. - ray76, Sep 27, 2012
jeje thanks Ray but I'm pretty sure my husband doesn't want to get rid of me quite yet ;) - - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 27, 2012
4
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If Dora's map would not sing so much, she might be able to get to her destination faster.

Si el mapa de Dora no cantase tanto, ella podría llegar a su destino más rápido.

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updated Sep 27, 2012
edited by kdfore
posted by kdfore
no cantara o no cantase - francobollo, Sep 27, 2012
Cute...:) - rac1, Sep 27, 2012
thanks! - kdfore, Sep 27, 2012
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Alfred Korzybski

Alfred Korzybski dijó dijo, 'El mapa no es el territorio.'

Alfred Korzybski said, 'The map is not the territory.'

updated Sep 27, 2012
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
dijo (no accent) - francobollo, Sep 27, 2012
Hola Maria! - rac1, Sep 27, 2012
Thanks francobollo ☺ Hi rac☺ - Maria-Russell, Sep 27, 2012
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Los jóvenes están cautivados por un mapa del tesoro.

Young people are captivated by a treasure map.

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updated Sep 27, 2012
posted by bandit51jd
:-) - francobollo, Sep 27, 2012
They do indeed. - rac1, Sep 27, 2012
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"La mappa misteriosa" es un programa para aprender italiano. El espectador encuentra un mapa y comienza en una aventura para recuperar la receta perdida de la fabulosa torta di Serretto.

"La mappa misteriosa" is a program to learn Italian. The viewer finds a map and starts on an adventure to recover the lost recipe of the fabulous torta di Serretto.

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updated Sep 27, 2012
edited by Castor77
posted by Castor77
comienza una aventura - francobollo, Sep 27, 2012
Gracias - Castor77, Sep 27, 2012
Good morning Castor. - rac1, Sep 27, 2012
Good morning too, Annie. Though for me it's already ' buenas tardes' ;-) - Castor77, Sep 27, 2012
Yes, quite right..:) - rac1, Sep 27, 2012
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Hay quienes se hacen un mapa del tesoro para manifestar sus deseos y hacerlos realidad.

Some people use Treasure Mapping to visualize their goals for greater achievement.

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updated Sep 27, 2012
posted by francobollo
Good idea - rac1, Sep 27, 2012
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Si quieres saber dónde estás -- incluso con una unidad de navegación -- necesitas saber cómo leer un mapa.

If you want to know where you are -- even with a navigational device -- you need to know how to read a map.

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updated Sep 27, 2012
edited by JoyceM
posted by JoyceM
estás - cómo ... ¡Tienes razón, Joyce! - francobollo, Sep 27, 2012
dónde... - francobollo, Sep 27, 2012
Some don't realize that... - rac1, Sep 27, 2012
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Este mapa trata de mostrar las áreas verdaderas de los continentes y los países. Se llama 'mapa de áreas iguales'.

This map attempts to show the true areas of the continents and countries. It is called 'an equal areas map'.

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updated Sep 30, 2012
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
áreas verdaderas / países / Mapa de áreas iguales (Proyección de Peters) - francobollo, Sep 27, 2012
This is very interesting. - rac1, Sep 27, 2012
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Los mapas realmente no son una buena manera de representar al mundo, porque un mapa es plano, pero el mundo es redondo.

Maps are really not a good way to represent the world because a map is flat, but the world is round.

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updated Sep 27, 2012
edited by PumpkinCalabaza
posted by PumpkinCalabaza
Yes, these are better maps....Good morning Pumpkin. - rac1, Sep 27, 2012
agreed! - francobollo, Sep 27, 2012