La Palabra del Día: "el contacto"
el contacto ( kohn-tahk'-toh )
noun ( contact )
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Examples:
1. Nos mantendremos en contacto mientras yo esté de viaje en Argentina.
We'll keep in contact while I'm traveling in Argentina.
2. Después de que Claudia y Ramón se conocieron en el mercado, Ramón fue el que primero inició el contacto, llamando a Claudia al día siguiente.
After Claudia and Ramón met at the market, Ramón was the first one to initiate contact, calling Claudia the next day.
Notes
The 2nd example sentence is part of our special new Word of the Day "novela" series. Check it out from the beginning on December 1 and stay tuned tomorrow for the next chapter!
17 Answers
Networking es establecer y mantener contactos que pueden ayudarte en tu trabajo, tu carrera y tu vida personal. A cambio, tú les ayudas. Es un proceso de dar y recibir y además de compartir información.
Networking is establishing and maintaining contacts who can help you in your work, your career and your personal life. In return, you help them. It is a process of give and take and moreover of sharing information.
La vida es un deporte contacto completo. Life is a full contact sport.
La nueva tecnología ya casi ha reemplazado el contacto cara a cara por el contacto cibernético. ¡Eso me parece triste!
Recent technology has almost replaced face-to-face contact with cyber contact. To me, that's kind of sad!
Nadie me cree cuando les digo que he tenido contacto con extraterrestres.
Nobody believes me when I tell them that I have had contact with aliens.
Correction in bold. Taken away the El in front of Contacto
He perdido contacto con mis amigos , porque estaba enfermo , e incomunicado.
I lost contact with my friends because I was sick and in solitary confinement.
El contacto cariñoso entre dos caballos puede parecer muy duro.
Affectionate contact between two horses can seem very rough.
El espía se reunió con su contacto en un lugar secreto.
The spy met with his contact in the secret location.
Edited from "el".
En la época inicial de la aviación, los mecánicos gritaban "contacto" antes de arrancar el motor del avión biplano.
In the early days of aviation, the mechanics would shout "contact" before starting the biplane's motor.
Cuando te pones en contacto con alguien, deberías tener una sonrisa amistosa para darle buena impresión.
When you come into contact with someone, you should have a friendly smile in order to make a good impression.
What would you do if we came into contact?
Would you be my enemy or my friend?
Would we make a nonaggression pact?
Or would you invade my homeland?
¿Qué harías si nos pusiéramos en contacto?
¿Serías mi buen amigo o enemigo?
¿Haríamos un pacto de no agresión ?
¿O invadirías mi patria preciada?
Cuando la emisión desde el espacio es captada por la matriz muy grande, en Nuevo México, lo resulta ser elaborados planes para una máquina para tomar un humano en los alcances profundos del espacio.
When the broadcast from space is picked up by the very large array in New Mexico, it turns out to be elaborate plans for a machine to take one human into the deep reaches of space.
El contacto es bueno cuando su computadora trabaja.
The contact is good when your computer works.
Hoy en día incluso los niños pueden ser estar en contacto con todo el mundo, pero hay que observar algunas reglas para evitar los riesgos.
Today even children can be in contact with all and everyone, but there are some rules to observe in order to avoid the risks.
El interruptor de contacto esta todo gastado asi que no anda el Aston Martin.
The Aston Martin won't go because its contact breaker is worn out.
See rhombus09's post - that's why he's looking so dischuffed.
No tengo un libro una libreta para contactos; los guardo en mi iPhone.
I don't have an address book; I keep my contacts on my iPhone.
