La Palabra del Día: "verdadero"
verdadero ( ver-da-de'-roh )
adjective ( true, real )
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Examples:
1. El verdadero amigo es el que está a tu lado no importa lo que pase.
A true friend is the one who stays by your side no matter what happens.
2. ¿Cuál fue el verdadero inventor del teléfono, Alexander Graham Bell o Antonio Meucci?
Who was the real inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell or Antonio Meucci?
22 Answers
El amor verdadero se mantiene contra viento y marea.
True love survives, even against all odds.
En las películas hay héroes verdaderos. Por desgracia, no tenemos muchos en la realidad.
In the movies they have true heroes. Unfortunately, we do not have many in reality.
It is time for people to know the truth.
Es hora de que la gente aprenda la verdad.
Los verdaderos amigos te acompañarán cuando pareces ridículo.
True friends will join you when you look ridiculous.
Hay gente que duda si la llegada a la luna fue algo verdadero.
Some people doubt whether the moon landing was something true.
No creo que tu nombre es Don Juan. ¿Cuál es tu verdadero nombre?
I don't believe that your name is Don Juan. What is your real name?
"There is no greater treasure than the respect and love of a true friend."
No hay mayor tesoro que el respeto y el amor de un verdadero amigo.
Es un cuento lindísimo, pero no creo que sea un cuento verdadero.
It's a very nice tale, but I don't think it's a true story.
La definición verdadera de una persona del amor.
One person's real definition of love.
Cuando era joven no decía nada que no fuera verdad pero ahora que soy mayor es lo mismo o mas o menos!
When I was young I never said anything that was not true but now it's the same more or less!
It is hard to take the severe pain of a blow
It's even harder to resist the urge to hit back.
Non-violence isn't a sign of weakness you show
It's the power of the mind that nobody can crack.
It's easy to stand on a dais and make a speech
But it's hard to practice everything you preach.
Every man, if he is a true believer in his cause
Will always fight for his tenets without pause.
A true soldier of truth is not afraid to tread
The difficult path that all the tyrants dread.
A man who is brave and true to his word
Can even defeat an empire without a sword.
Es difícil aguantar el dolor severo de un golpe
Es más difícil resistir la tentación de devolverlo
La no-violencia no es un signo de debilidad
Es el poder de la mente y la espiritualidad.
Cada verdadero revolucionario en el mundo
Vive. lucha y muere por su causa sin miedo
Los tiranos pueden tener su cadáver
Pero nunca tendrán su obediencia
Es difícil luchar contra un enemigo poderoso
Es más difícil luchar contra el enemigo interno
El poder del arma puede invadir el país de otra gente
El poder del alma puede invadir a los corazones del mundo.
El ser humilde es una de las lecciones más difíciles de la vida, pero es verdaderamente indispensable.
Being humble is one of life's hardest lessons, but it is truly indispensable.
"¿Ya ha dejado el edificio??? ¿Quieres decirme que ninguno de estos hombres es el verdadero Elvis Presley?"
"He has already left the building??? Do you mean to tell me that none of these men is the real Elvis Presley?"
Las máquinas han tomado posesión de nuestro mundo. Se parecen a los seres humanos; por esto, es difícil decidir quién es una persona y quién es un robot. Sin embargo, los verdaderos humanos no se mueren cuando tocan el agua.
The machines have taken over our world. They look like human beings; for this reason, it's difficult to tell who's a person and who's a robot. However, the real humans don't die when they touch water.
No me importa la grasa, tengo que tener la mantequilla verdadera.
I don't care about the fat, I have to have real butter.
