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La Palabra del Día: "la explosión"

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la explosión ( ek-sploh-see-ohn' )

noun ( explosion )

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1. Hubo una explosión en la plataforma petrolífera.

There was an explosion at the oil platform.

2. Las pinturas de Kandinsky son explosiones de colores brillantes.

Kandinsky's paintings are explosions of bright colors.

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updated Dec 3, 2012
posted by rac1
Hola rac. You must stay up very late or get up very early to do these posts! - 0095ca4c, Nov 30, 2012
Hola Margherite. Not really, although I do stay up late. - rac1, Nov 30, 2012

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On New Year´s Eve at midnight we will see firework explosions in almost all countries in the world. Christmas Island, Kiribati, New Zeland are first to celebrate New Year, whereas Marquesas Islands (France) and Midway Islands (U.S.A) are the last ones.

En la víspera del Año Nuevo a la medianoche veremos en casi todo el mundo explosiones de fuegos artificiales. Christmas Island, Kiribati, Nueva Zelandia son los primeros en celebrar el Año Nuevo, mientras que Marquesas Islands (Francia) y Midway Islands (EE.UU) son los últimos.

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updated Dec 3, 2012
edited by iana01
posted by iana01
I love fireworks. - katydew, Nov 30, 2012
..."last ones"... I hope our fireworks look that nice. - rac1, Nov 30, 2012
Muy bien, amiga. - francobollo, Nov 30, 2012
Hola, Katy! :) - iana01, Nov 30, 2012
Muchísimas gracias, Francobollo!! :) - iana01, Nov 30, 2012
Thanks a lot, Rac! :) - iana01, Nov 30, 2012
I like your informative sentence, very beautiful :} - Marlee-Maria, Nov 30, 2012
Thank you, Marlee-Maria. :) - iana01, Nov 30, 2012
Muchas gracias Rac y Francobollo. :)) - iana01, Dec 3, 2012
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Los diversos platillos que servimos en las fiestas crean verdaderas explosiones de sabor.

The different dishes we serve for the holidays create an explosion of flavors in your mouth.

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updated Nov 30, 2012
posted by francobollo
Wow! i need to come to your place! :)) - Noetol, Nov 30, 2012
That looks so good! : ) - rac1, Nov 30, 2012
I am seeing so many delitious things wow. - Marlee-Maria, Nov 30, 2012
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Todos los días al llegar a casa del trabajo, mi perro me saluda con una explosión de felicidad!

Everyday when I arrive home from work, my dog greets me with an explosion of happiness.

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updated Dec 2, 2012
edited by RichSean1725
posted by RichSean1725
Haha, man's best friend. - rac1, Nov 30, 2012
con una explosión de felicidad - francobollo, Nov 30, 2012
Gracias, francobollo. - RichSean1725, Nov 30, 2012
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La torta de frutas crea explosiones de sabor, pero desafortunadamente, los sabores no son muy buenos. Si yo pudiera escoger otro postre, escogería uno de chocolate.

Fruitcake creates an explosion of flavor, but unfortunately, the flavors aren't very good. If I could choose another dessert, I would choose one made of chocolate.

(He tomado prestada la frase de Francobollo "explosiones de sabor". Espero que esté bien.)

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updated Dec 1, 2012
edited by GraceM
posted by GraceM
In the E.E.U.U, they are not very popular and are a joke (pass them around every year), but in many countries they love them. I'm with you. I can't stand them. - katydew, Nov 30, 2012
me either... - PumpkinCalabaza, Nov 30, 2012
La tarta o la torta de frutas (I am not a fan of fruitcake either) - francobollo, Nov 30, 2012
Yuck, I'll have the chocolate too! - rac1, Nov 30, 2012
Good post GraceM...sadly I'm alone again, marching to the beat of a different drummer...I love candied fruit and almond icing as well! - 0095ca4c, Nov 30, 2012
Gracias por los comentarios. :) Agradezco la ayuda, Franco. Margherite, maybe you know better than the rest of us. :) - GraceM, Dec 1, 2012
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The most famous and terrifying explosion happened in Japan at the end of World War II.

La más famosa y aterradora explosión pasó en Japón en al final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

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updated Dec 1, 2012
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
al final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial - francobollo, Nov 30, 2012
Hi Katy. : ) - rac1, Nov 30, 2012
Thank you Franco. Hi Rac. - katydew, Nov 30, 2012
Good one katy and let's hope that was the last! - 0095ca4c, Nov 30, 2012
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Cuando ella dijo, 'te amo', hubo una explosión

de felicidad en mi corazón.

Ser aún mi corazón dolorido.

Continúa siendo mi corazón herido.

When she said to me , "I love you " ,

there was an explosion of joy in my heart.

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updated Nov 30, 2012
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Muy romántico ! : ) - rac1, Nov 30, 2012
Muy bien, Ray... I'd say: Continúa siendo mi corazón herido.... Great job! - francobollo, Nov 30, 2012
Thanks rac1 . - ray76, Nov 30, 2012
Franco , thank you . Do you mean instead of ,"Ser aún mi corazón dolorido? - ray76, Nov 30, 2012
"Be still my aching heart" = "Calmate mi corazon doloroso." Sorry Franco, it's not obvious but that's what it means in the song of that name. - geofc, Nov 30, 2012
Now, doloroso is not correct. You need to use herido. Doloroso implies physical pain in this case. - francobollo, Nov 30, 2012
Oh I am sorry. You are right. Still is being used as in calm, and not as in yet. Thanks, geofc. English does lend itself to ambiguity. - francobollo, Nov 30, 2012
And Ray is always "ambiguous" so I shall leave sleeping dogs lie. - ray76, Nov 30, 2012
I want that t-shirt! ;-) - mcl020, Nov 30, 2012
You can buy them on the internet mc1020. - ray76, Nov 30, 2012
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The last time I made a cake there was an explosion in the kitchen ... and not just of flavor.

La última vez que hice una tarta hubo en la cocina una explosión... y no precisamente de sabor.

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updated Nov 30, 2012
edited by SilviaC
posted by SilviaC
I love the old photos. In English it sounds better, .... and not just of flavor. - katydew, Nov 30, 2012
Thank you! I'll correct right now. I love the old photos too... They are so elegant ... - SilviaC, Nov 30, 2012
Poor lady, it all landed on her head ;-) - mcl020, Nov 30, 2012
:-) - francobollo, Nov 30, 2012
Looks like there is still enough cake. - rac1, Nov 30, 2012
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Poner una taza antigua en mi microondas causó una explosión, chispas, llamas, aterradores ruidos y... que se rompiera en pedazos.

Putting an antique mug in my microwave led to explosions, sparks, flames, scary noises and ... shards.

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updated Nov 30, 2012
edited by mcl020
posted by mcl020
una taza antigua / causó una explosión.... y que se rompiera en pedazos - francobollo, Nov 30, 2012
That's a shame, MC. - rac1, Nov 30, 2012
With this mug not really, rac1 ;-) - mcl020, Nov 30, 2012
Thanks for the corrections franco ;-) - mcl020, Nov 30, 2012
Y ese era solo tu pobre corazon. - katydew, Nov 30, 2012
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Como consecuencia de la explosión de las redes sociales es muy facíl mantener contacto con tus amigos y también puedes ver lo que han estado haciendo -

As a result of the explosion of social network websites it is very easy to maintain contact with your friends and also you can see what they have been doing.

updated Nov 30, 2012
edited by aocroc
posted by aocroc
la explosión de las redes sociales en Internet / puedes ver lo que han estado haciendo - francobollo, Nov 30, 2012
Explosion of the internet. : ) - rac1, Nov 30, 2012
Thanks FB & Rac - aocroc, Nov 30, 2012
Nice use of the word aocroc! I typed your name in caps the first time and got booted. :-) - 0095ca4c, Nov 30, 2012
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Durante la última película de comedia vi con mis amigos, hubo una explosión de risa sin parar en el cine. Fue una de las películas graciosas que he visto.

During the last comedy movie I watched with my friends, there was an explosion of non stop laughing at the movie theater. It was one of the funnies movies I had seen.

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updated Dec 1, 2012
edited by katydew
posted by Marlee-Maria
...película cómica que vi / ...películas más graciosas (Good job!) - francobollo, Nov 30, 2012
Thank you. - Marlee-Maria, Nov 30, 2012
..."funniest"... I love funny movies. They are a great stress reliever too. - rac1, Nov 30, 2012
Nice post, Marlee-Maria. :)) - iana01, Nov 30, 2012
Yes, you are right Rac1. I love romantic comedy movies too :} - Marlee-Maria, Dec 1, 2012
Thank you dear Lana01. - Marlee-Maria, Dec 1, 2012
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Una exploción nunca estaba muy lejos cuando Seamus Finnigan en el Harry Potter tenía una mano en su varita.

With corrections: Cuando Seamus Finnigan de Harry Potter tenía la varita en su mano nunca estaba lejos de una explosión.

An explosion was never far away when Seamus Finnigan, in Harry Potter, had a hand on his wand.

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updated Dec 1, 2012
edited by inridk
posted by inridk
Cuando Seamus Finnigan de Harry Potter tenía la varita en su mano nunca estaba lejos de una explosión - francobollo, Nov 30, 2012
Gracias Franco :) - inridk, Nov 30, 2012
.."in the Harry Potter movie", or ..."Finnigan, in Harry Potter, had"... - rac1, Nov 30, 2012
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Cuando esta chica saltó por el pastel, había una explosión des risas en el cuarto.

When this girl jumped out of the cake there was an explosion of laughter in the room.

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updated Nov 30, 2012
edited by 0095ca4c
posted by 0095ca4c
Cuando esta chica saltó "del" pastel hubo una explosión de risas en el cuarto. - francobollo, Nov 30, 2012
Haha, I wonder why? lol - rac1, Nov 30, 2012
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Hoy por la mañana mi dormitorio parecía una verdadera explosión de ropa, libros, y otras cosas. Ahora que lo he limpiado luce mucho mejor.

This morning my bedroom looked like a real explosion of clothes, books, and other things. Now that I've cleaned it, it looks much better.

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updated Nov 30, 2012
posted by PumpkinCalabaza
Excellent! (on both counts) - francobollo, Nov 30, 2012
Haha, hopefully not. - rac1, Nov 30, 2012
lol. :) - iana01, Nov 30, 2012
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Aunque siempre quiero florecer como
La gracia de tus dedos largos
Aunque quiero ser conocido como
Tu poema o canción favorita
Aunque me quiero dormir en tu regazo
Y despertarme como tu melodía
Aunque me quiero derretir como
El hielo en las explosiones de tus emociones
Soy nada más que el tono de una sola cuerda. enter image description here

Though I always want to bloom
As the grace of your long fingers
Though I always want to be known
As your favorite poem or song
Though I want to sleep in your lap
And wake up as your melody
Though I want to melt like ice
In the explosions of your emotions
I'm nothing but the tone of a lone string.

updated Nov 30, 2012
posted by Brisa_Ociosa
:-) - francobollo, Nov 30, 2012
Nice one Brisa! : ) - rac1, Nov 30, 2012
Hola Rac, buenos días, gracias amigos. - Brisa_Ociosa, Nov 30, 2012
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Los cuadros de Jackson Pollock son explosiones de color que expresan expresando emociones. A menuda se hacían eran hechos bailando en la pintura húmeda mojada.

Jackson Pollock's paintings are an explosion of colours expressing emotions. They were often formed by dancing on the wet paint.

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updated Nov 30, 2012
edited by Castor77
posted by Castor77
This is lovely. - katydew, Nov 30, 2012
Great!! - mcl020, Nov 30, 2012
explosiones de color que expresan emociones / A menudo se hacían bailando en pintura mojada - francobollo, Nov 30, 2012
Cool! - rac1, Nov 30, 2012
Gracias, Franco. - Castor77, Nov 30, 2012