La Palabra del Día: "adquirir"
adquirir ( ad-kee-reer' )
verb ( to acquire, to adopt, to get )
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Examples:
1. Por haber vivido tanto tiempo en Japón, Gabriel y sus hermanos adquirieron costumbres japonesas.
Having lived so long in Japan, Gabriel and his siblings adopted local Japanese customs.
2. Natalia adquirió varias destrezas profesionales gracias a su internado en el gobierno local.
Natalia acquired various professional skills thanks to her internship in the local government.
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El dinero no lo puede adquirir todo. La honestidad no tiene precio.
Money cannot buy everything. Honesty is priceless.
Adquirí dos llamas en el testamento.
I got two llamas in the will.
La erudición se puede adquirir, pero la imaginación es innata / Erudition can be acquired, but imagination is inborn.
Mucha gente quiere a adquirir felicidades con dinero pero no lo puede hacer.
Many people want to buy happiness with money, but it can't be done.
It does not matter how long time and how many words it will take to acquire the beloved person´s heart.
No importa cuánto tiempo y cuántas palabras tomen para adquirir el corazón de la persona amada.
En la zona tropical países ,usted puede adquirir haber los
insectos no deseados en la casa.
Usted puede adquirir gratis repelente de insectos amistosos.
In tropical countries , you can acquire unwanted insects in the house .
You can aquire free repellent with friendly insects.
Esta es un Gekko y es un amigo , él te puede ayudar .
This is a Gekko and is a friend , he can help you .
Me gustaría adquirir muchas motos, pero hoy en día solo tengo una.
I would like to get a lot of motorcycles, but nowadays I only have one.
El dueño de la compañía donde trabajo me ha dicho que otra compañía más grande está tratando de adquirir la suya.
The owner of the company where I work has told me that another larger company is trying to acquire his company.
I came empty-handed into this world;
And they gave me everything required;
I'll go empty-handed from this world;
Giving their kids everything I've acquired.
Vine con las manos vacías;
Y me dieron todo lo necesario;
Me iré con las manos vacías;
Dando a sus hijos todo lo que he adquirido.
Si quiere adquirir otro miembre de su familia, pero no quiere un benjamín, puede contemplar la adopción de un galgo español, una raza de perro muy vulnerable cuando haya terminado su carrera de caza.
If you're thinking of aquiring a new member of your family, but don't want a last baby, you might consider a Spanish greyhound, a breed which is very vulnerable when their coarsing careers are over.
Si se interesa puede leer más sobre los galgos abandonados en este sitio de web.
http://sosgalgos.com/
Es verdad que el dinero no lo puede adquirir todo, pero seguro que ayuda.
It's true that money can't buy everything, but it sure helps.
OK, that was a blatant case of thievery (from francobollo, but I couldn't help myself).
Here is my own:
Para adquirir lo que se quiere en la vida, se debe tener un plan. Es verdad para todas las cosas en general; no sólo el dinero.
In order to get what you want in life, you should have a plan. It is true with all things in general; not just money.
Gracias por corregir mis errores.
Edited to replace "segura" with "seguro" and to replace "con" with "para."
Espero adquirir riqueza y fama. Realmente, eso no es verdad. Hay cosas más importantes en la vida.
I hope to acquire riches and fame. Actually, that's not true. There are more important things in life.
Adquirir la atención de la gente es algo. Adquirir el respeto es otra cosa. Pero Adquirir su amor y respeto lo es todo.
Getting the attention of people is something. Getting their respect is another thing. But getting their love and respect is everything.
¿Has adquirido qué clase de hábitos ?
Which habits have you acquired?
On the other hand Richard the Third took the title of king after much effort, and that it's a good thing, though he was a devil.
Pensándolo bien, Ricardo III adquirió el título de rey tras mucho esfuerzo... y eso es algo bueno, aunque él fuera un demonio.
