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La Palabra del Día: "segundo"

La Palabra del Día: "segundo"

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segundo ( seh-goon'-doh )

adjective ( second )

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1. El segundo día de mi viaje a Chile me enfermé y me tuve que quedar en el hotel el resto del tiempo.

The second day of my trip to Chile I got sick and had to stay at the hotel for the rest of the time.

2. La segunda vez que fui a ese restaurante, la comida estaba pésima y el servicio muy lento. No vuelvo más.

The second time I went to that restaurant, the food was terrible and the service was very slow. I am not going back.

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updated Oct 29, 2012
posted by rac1
Hola, Rac y Francobollo! Gracias! :) - iana01, Oct 28, 2012
Hola Iana! : ) - rac1, Oct 28, 2012

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For years he was the unrivaled champion, but how quickly he fell from popularity.

Durante años, fue era el campeón sin segundo, pero ¡qué rápidamente él se cayó su de popularidad!

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updated Oct 29, 2012
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
Yes, he did indeed. - rac1, Oct 28, 2012
who's this? - TheGreatest, Oct 28, 2012
Looks like nobody.:) - Ranman, Oct 28, 2012
fue campeón / ¡qué rápidamente cayó su popularidad! - francobollo, Oct 28, 2012
I doubt that he is the (only/most) guilty one, but he definitely is and was the most hated one. - mcl020, Oct 28, 2012
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Su "nuevo" coche obviamente era uno de segunda mano, o tercera, o cuarta, ....

His 'new' car obviously was a second hand one, or a third, fourth, ….

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updated Oct 28, 2012
edited by mcl020
posted by mcl020
Well, I guess it was "new to him"... isn't that what they always say? - katydew, Oct 28, 2012
I'd say: su nuevo coche era.... (de unas 1,000 manos sounds right...lol) - francobollo, Oct 28, 2012
Looks like he got it from a car graveyard. - rac1, Oct 28, 2012
rac, rac, he's sooooo proud of it. As katy says: to him it's new ;-))) - mcl020, Oct 28, 2012
Thanks franco ;-) - mcl020, Oct 28, 2012
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Las lecciones de historia eran interesantes cuando recibimos lecciones sobre la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Una época triste en la historia pero también interesante de estudiar.

The history lessons were interesting when we had lessons about the Second World War. A sad era in history, yet interesting to study.

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updated Oct 29, 2012
edited by inridk
posted by inridk
Muy triste! Bien hecho! - bandit51jd, Oct 28, 2012
recibimos lecciones - francobollo, Oct 28, 2012
Good one, Inridk! - rac1, Oct 28, 2012
Thank you all, and franco for your corrections :o) - inridk, Oct 29, 2012
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Éste es solo el segundo vestido de novia que me he probado y ya estoy frustrada.

This is only the second wedding dress I've tried on, and I'm already frustrated.

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updated Oct 28, 2012
posted by GraceM
Sin comentarios.. lol - francobollo, Oct 28, 2012
OmG, I can see why, Grace...jeje - rac1, Oct 28, 2012
I dont know , seams like there is room for improvement if not another occupant. - ray76, Oct 28, 2012
That 'thing' weighs tons!! - mcl020, Oct 28, 2012
She looks life a Russion nesting doll. - katydew, Oct 28, 2012
Haha - rac1, Oct 28, 2012
Should be "like a Russian nesting doll". - katydew, Oct 28, 2012
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Algunas personas afirman que tienen el poder de la segunda vista y que pueden predicir el futuro.

Some people claim they have the power of second sight and that they can predict the future.

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updated Oct 28, 2012
posted by Castor77
second sight= clarividencia - francobollo, Oct 28, 2012
Hmmm, I wonder if they can give good advice...jeje - rac1, Oct 28, 2012
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Will the second handle of the tennis racket help the player improve his game?

¿Ayudará al tenista jugar mejor la segunda manilla de la raqueta?

Corrected: ¿Le ayudará al tenista a jugar mejor el segundo mango de la raqueta?

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updated Oct 28, 2012
edited by iana01
posted by iana01
¿Le ayudará al tenista a jugar mejor el segundo mango de la raqueta? - francobollo, Oct 28, 2012
¡Una idea genial! - mstivers, Oct 28, 2012
..."help the player"... Hola mi amiga! - rac1, Oct 28, 2012
Gracias, Francobollo y Rac! :)) Hola, Mstivers! :) - iana01, Oct 28, 2012
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This is my second year on Spanishdict.

éste es mi segundo año en Spanishdict.

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updated Oct 28, 2012
edited by Ranman
posted by Ranman
Congrats!! - rac1, Oct 28, 2012
Glad you here man. - ray76, Oct 28, 2012
Éste es mi segundo año en SpanishDict - francobollo, Oct 28, 2012
Well done, Ranman. - katydew, Oct 28, 2012
Gracias amigos;) It won't let me make a capital letter with an accent:) - Ranman, Oct 28, 2012
Bien hecho, Ranman! - bandit51jd, Oct 28, 2012
Ranman I have that trouble ,I cannot make a capitol with an accent , I have to do it somewhere else and cut and past , I have an Imac , do you ? - ray76, Oct 28, 2012
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Viajando en barco siempre me gusta voy a cenar en el segundo sesión turno,

porque es más relajante.

Traveling by Ship I always like going to dinner at the second sitting,

it is more relaxing.

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updated Oct 28, 2012
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Cuando viajo en barco siempre me gusta cenar en el segundo turno porque es más relajante - francobollo, Oct 28, 2012
Thank you franco , but I should have started it all again , it was a bit of a buggar-up. - ray76, Oct 28, 2012
You don't dine with the captain? - rac1, Oct 28, 2012
I've never seen the phrase "second sitting" before. Nice one, Ray! - bandit51jd, Oct 28, 2012
Rac1 , I always begged out of dining with the Captain , it is not relaxing , and the conversation was stunted. - ray76, Oct 28, 2012
Bandit, most of the big Liners of the day had two sittings , and a lot today also , there are always good arguments as to which sitting is best. - ray76, Oct 28, 2012
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Nadie recuerda a él al que ganó el segundo lugar.

No one remembers who came in second.

updated Oct 28, 2012
edited by mstivers
posted by mstivers
A fact of like, I'm afraid.. - rac1, Oct 28, 2012
al que ganó - francobollo, Oct 28, 2012
Gracias, francobollo - mstivers, Oct 28, 2012
I meant to say "life" - rac1, Oct 28, 2012
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Coming second in life is never an option.

Llegando segundo en la vida nunca es una opción.

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updated Oct 28, 2012
posted by TheGreatest
Llegar de segundo - francobollo, Oct 28, 2012
Hola amigo! - rac1, Oct 28, 2012
Hola rac... - francobollo, Oct 28, 2012
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En las Olimpíadas, quienes llegan en segundo lugar, reciben la medalla de plata.

In the Olympics, whoever places second in an event, gets a silver medal.

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updated Oct 28, 2012
posted by francobollo
- rac1, Oct 28, 2012
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Cuando salgo de vacaciones por dos semanas, la segunda parece pasar mas rápido que la primera

When I am on a two week holiday, the second week seems to pass faster than the first week.

updated Oct 28, 2012
edited by aocroc
posted by aocroc
Cuando salgo de vacaciones por dos semanas, la segunda parece pasar mas rápido que la primera - francobollo, Oct 28, 2012
It's always that way..:( - rac1, Oct 28, 2012
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Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind. (Henry James).

Tres cosas en la vida humana son importantes. El primer debe ser amable. El segundo debe ser amable. Y el tercer debe ser amable.

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updated Oct 28, 2012
posted by shish75
Henry James (1843-1916) American author. - shish75, Oct 28, 2012
Hahahaha, Shishy, you must love that website: I love quotes ;-))))) - mcl020, Oct 28, 2012
That is a great quote, Shish.. You should put it on Mariana's thread. - rac1, Oct 28, 2012
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Cuando una persona está en una dieta, una segunda porción necesita ser selectiva, y el ejercicio es bueno, también!

When a person is on a diet, a second helping needs to be selective, and exercise is good, too!

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updated Oct 28, 2012
posted by bandit51jd
está en dieta - francobollo, Oct 28, 2012
That diet bike looks good.. - rac1, Oct 28, 2012
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Español es la segunda idioma que he aprendido además de inglés. Primero aprendí un poco alemán. Creo que el segundo idioma es más fácil de aprender que el primero.

Spanish is the second language I have learned besides English. First I learned a little German. I think the second language is easier to learn than the first.

Polyglot

updated Oct 28, 2012
posted by wbyoung
Good it's easier for you this time around. : ) - rac1, Oct 28, 2012