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La Palabra del Día: "el héroe"

La Palabra del Día: "el héroe"

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el héroe ( eh'-ro-eh )

noun ( hero )

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1. La visión de un héroe como un hombre fuerte y poderoso es una visión arcaica; hoy en día cualquier persona, hombre o mujer, adulto o niño, puede ser un héroe.

The vision of a hero as a strong and powerful man is an archaic vision; nowadays anyone, man or woman, adult or child, can be a hero.

2. Los bomberos y los policías no se consideran héroes, sino que para ellos sólo están haciendo su trabajo.

Firefighters and policemen don't consider themselves heroes, for them they are just doing their jobs.

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updated Oct 12, 2012
posted by rac1
Buenos dias a todos!^_^ - cheskasullivan, Oct 6, 2012
Hola Rac, buenos días, y gracias. - Brisa_Ociosa, Oct 6, 2012
Buenos dias...de nada - rac1, Oct 6, 2012

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The Greek hero Odysseus is a descendant of Hermes, the god of thieves.

El héroe griego Odiseo es un descendiente de Hermes, el dios de los ladrones.

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updated Oct 12, 2012
edited by cheskasullivan
posted by cheskasullivan
Funny one Cheska! - rac1, Oct 6, 2012
Omg, we have an expert on Roman and Greekmythology here. Hiiiiiiii Chesssssssy ;-))) - mcl020, Oct 6, 2012
Gracias rac! :)) Mariiijke! hahah, I'm no expert but I have love for muthos. :D Thank ya! - cheskasullivan, Oct 6, 2012
Men and shopping... - annierats, Oct 6, 2012
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You are my hero.

Eres mi héroe.

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updated Oct 7, 2012
posted by iana01
:-) - francobollo, Oct 6, 2012
Gracias, Francobollo. :) - iana01, Oct 6, 2012
Nice :) - 201286, Oct 6, 2012
Awesome! - rac1, Oct 6, 2012
Gracias, amigas! :-) - iana01, Oct 6, 2012
Short and sweet! Hola Iana! :)) - Noetol, Oct 6, 2012
Hola, Noe! :)) - iana01, Oct 7, 2012
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Todos nosotros somos héroes ... en la historia de nuestra propia vida y con un poco de suerte en las historias de vidas de alguna otra gente también.

All of us are heroes ... in the story of our own life and with some luck in some other people's life stories as well.

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updated Oct 6, 2012
edited by mcl020
posted by mcl020
Oooops, it's almost the same as 201286's entry. Sorrrrrrry! - mcl020, Oct 6, 2012
Hay que ser muy fuerte para ser héroe en la vida de otra gente :) - 201286, Oct 6, 2012
Or very important to that other person. I am happy to have other heroes in my life story as well ;-) - mcl020, Oct 6, 2012
¡Muy bien! - francobollo, Oct 6, 2012
Very nice, Mc, I love it! - rac1, Oct 6, 2012
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Like a phoenix he rose from the fire, defying destiny's pyre; He marched through the muck and mire; He sailed through the straits so dire; Once he was a zero, but now he's my dream hero.

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Como un ave fénix resucitó del fuego; Luchando contra la pira del destino; Caminó por el lodo de los pantanos; Navegó por los estrechos tormentosos; Una vez no era más que un cero; Ahora es el héroe de mis sueños.

updated Oct 6, 2012
posted by Brisa_Ociosa
Excellent illustraion! - rac1, Oct 6, 2012
¡Brava! - francobollo, Oct 6, 2012
Gracias Rac y Franco - Brisa_Ociosa, Oct 6, 2012
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Entre nosotros abundan los héroes y las heroínas. Hombres y mujeres dedicados a la paz del mundo y al mejoramiento de la especie humana. Cito entre otros a Nelson Mandela, Rigoberta Menchú, Tawakkul Karman y Barack Obama por su decidida y reconocida contribución a la paz mundial habiendo recibido el premio Nóbel.

There are many heroes among us. Men and women devoted to world peace and the improvement of the human species. Among them I can name Nelson Mandela, Rigoberta Menchú, Tawakkul Karman and Barack Obama. All of them have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their contributions to world peace.

updated Oct 6, 2012
edited by francobollo
posted by francobollo
...world peace sounds better...: ) - rac1, Oct 6, 2012
Thanks! - francobollo, Oct 6, 2012
Far too many men who spout of "World peace" what they are really after is a piece of the world. - ray76, Oct 6, 2012
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Me gusta el futbol y Messi es mi héroe. Ojalá que pueda marcar manaña ante el Madrid.

I like football and Messi is my hero. Hopefully he can score tomorrow against Madrid.

updated Oct 8, 2012
edited by Declan_Ireland
posted by Declan_Ireland
Excellent! - francobollo, Oct 6, 2012
Hola Declan...can you provide an English translation? - rac1, Oct 6, 2012
Translation added. - Declan_Ireland, Oct 6, 2012
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No me gusta los héroes en los cómics de estos días,

mi héroe fue Toro y el Llanero solitario!

I do not like the heroes in comic books these days,

my hero was Tonto and the Lone Ranger.

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updated Oct 7, 2012
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Toro y el Llanero solitario! (Tonto became Toro in Spanish since Tonto means fool) lol - francobollo, Oct 6, 2012
Good ones.. - rac1, Oct 6, 2012
Thanks rac1 , I told you that I was ( still am ) weird. - ray76, Oct 6, 2012
Thank you Francobollo, I have often wondered about that word "Tonto" was he called that to shift suspicion from him,IE ,how could someone named Tonto know the truth about the Lone Ranger? - ray76, Oct 6, 2012
And the great mystery - what does "Kimo Sabe" mean? - Noetol, Oct 6, 2012
James Jewell, an early director of the radio series, said the name comes from a boy's camp located on Mullett Lake, Michigan that his father-in-law had run from 1911 to 1941. The translation was said to mean "trusty scout." - francobollo, Oct 6, 2012
Remind me to never take you on in "trivial persuit"! - Noetol, Oct 6, 2012
I always thought that it meant , " He who knows " as in only Tonto knew the truth of who the L R really was. - ray76, Oct 6, 2012
I thought it was a mispronunciation of " Quien no sabe" = who does not know , now don't shatter my dreams of 70 years and more. - ray76, Oct 6, 2012
Guess I shall never know now. - ray76, Oct 6, 2012
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En esta parte del mundo hay una caja de caramelos que se llama " Héroes". Son deliciosos.

In this part of the world there is a box of sweets called "Heroes". They are delicious.

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updated Oct 6, 2012
edited by aocroc
posted by aocroc
esta parte...Good job! - francobollo, Oct 6, 2012
gracias FB - aocroc, Oct 6, 2012
they are or they're delicious. - Maria-Russell, Oct 6, 2012
The sweets look good! - rac1, Oct 6, 2012
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A los chicos les gustan los cuentos o las peliculas sobre héroes como Zorro, Winnetou, Tarzan, Robin Hood y hoy en día Harry Potter.

Boys like stories and films about heros such as Zorro, Winnetou, Tarzan, Robin Hood and nowadays Harry Potter.

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updated Oct 6, 2012
edited by Castor77
posted by Castor77
Girls like them too, but there's always a prerequisite: these guys must be good-looking. :p - cheskasullivan, Oct 6, 2012
Right you are! :-) - Castor77, Oct 6, 2012
los cuentos o las películas... Great job! - francobollo, Oct 6, 2012
Great, Castor! - rac1, Oct 6, 2012
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Debemos ser los héroes de nuestras vidas, ninguna otra persona puede desempeñar este papel por nosotros.

We should be heroes of our lives, no other person can play this role for us.

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updated Oct 6, 2012
edited by 201286
posted by 201286
por nosotros - francobollo, Oct 6, 2012
Gracias francobollo :) - 201286, Oct 6, 2012
Es verdad, amiga. - Brisa_Ociosa, Oct 6, 2012
Very nice! - rac1, Oct 6, 2012
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Me encantaba el tema musical del viejo espectáculo "El héroe americano más grande".

I used to love the theme music from the old show "The Greatest American Hero".

Link to music

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updated Oct 6, 2012
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
el tema musical - francobollo, Oct 6, 2012
Thanks for the link! - rac1, Oct 6, 2012
Thanks, Franco! - Noetol, Oct 6, 2012
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Marvel Comics son bien conocidos por sus héroes y villanos.

Marvel Comics are well-known for its heros and villians.

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updated Oct 6, 2012
posted by bandit51jd
Good portrayal - rac1, Oct 6, 2012
Excellent! - francobollo, Oct 6, 2012
Gracias, Franco y Annie! - bandit51jd, Oct 6, 2012
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¿Alguna vez te dije que eres mi héroe?

Did I ever tell you that you're my hero?

Click here for the song Wind Beneath My Wings from the movie with Bette Midler, Beaches.

updated Oct 8, 2012
edited by JoyceM
posted by JoyceM
te dije - francobollo, Oct 6, 2012
Great movie! - rac1, Oct 6, 2012
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Heroínas de la Coronilla se refiere a un hecho bélico acaecido durante la Guerra de Independencia en el Alto Perú (hoy Bolivia), el 27 de mayo de 1812, en la ciudad de Cochabamba. El general realista Jerónimo Marrón de Lombera atacó la ciudad después de vencer en la Batalla de Pocona. En Cochabamba fueron principalmente mujeres las que se atrincheraron en la colina de San Sebastián, en el lugar conocido como la Coronilla, donde las tropas realistas las vencieron.

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Heroines of the Crown refers to an act of war that occurred during the War of Independence in Upper Peru (now Bolivia), on May 27, 1812, in the city of Cochabamba. The royalist general Jerónimo Marrón de Lombera attacked the city after winning the Battle of Pocona. In Cochabamba were mainly women who dug into the hill of San Sebastian, in the place known as the Crown, where they defeated the royalist troops.

updated Oct 6, 2012
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Great info, Ian. Thanks for sharing. - francobollo, Oct 6, 2012
Excellent, as always, Ian! - rac1, Oct 6, 2012
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¿Quiénes son sus héroes hoy, y por qué?

Who are your heroes today? And why?

updated Oct 6, 2012
posted by Maria-Russell
:-) - francobollo, Oct 6, 2012
Very good, Maria...and great question! - rac1, Oct 6, 2012