La Palabra del Día: "el uso"
el uso ( ooh'-soh )
noun ( use )
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Guidelines:
Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Have fun experimenting with Spanish.
Examples:
1. El soldado perdió el uso de sus piernas tras ser bombardeado en la guerra.
The soldier lost the use of his legs after being hit by a bomb during the war.
2. Al Ramón dejar de buscarla, Claudia empezó a echarlo de menos. Al parecer, el uso de la psicología inversa funciona con ella.
As soon as Ramón stopped pursuing her, Claudia began to miss him. It seems that the use of reverse psychology works on her.
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!
16 Answers
El uso de este sitio cada día todos los días seguramente mejorará tu español.
The use of this site each day will surely improve your Spanish.
The use of young girls in beauty pageants is often controversial.
El uso de niñitas en concursos de belleza es frecuentemente polémico.
Un martillo es hecho para golpear clavos está hecho para clavar, pero tiene muchos otros usos.
A hammer is made for driving nails, but it has many other uses.
El daño se causa del uso de drogas es buen documentado. The damage caused from drug use is well documented.
En español decimos: "Lo malo no es el uso, sino el abuso".
In Spanish we say: "The problem is not in its use but in its abuse."
El uso y abuso de palabras en español es mi problema en este momento. Cruzar la frontera entre el idioma inglés y español es muy difícil.
The use and abuse of Spanish words is my problem at the moment. Crossing the border between the English and Spanish language is difficult.
Según un amigo mio, el uso del imperativo y del subjunctivo se limita al aula o a los recintos militares. Según mi propia experiencia, esto debería incluir las oficinas de los funcionarios del estado.
According to a friend of mine, the use of the imperative or the subjunctive is limited to the schoolroom and to the military. From my own experience I would add the offices of civil servants to this.
El uso de los frenos con fuerza no está libre riesgos
The strong use of the brakes is not free from risk.
(Poco después de esta foto fue tomada, pude comprar esta moto muy barata.)
En unas cuantas aulas, hay alumnos que tienen alergias, así que se prohibe llevar perfume en toda la escuela.
In some classrooms, there are students who have allergies, so the use of perfume is prohibited in the entire school.
¿Este es el mejor ejemplo de la palabra que se podría pensar? ¿Qué formación médica del soldado fue puesto a buen uso para ayudar a los enfermo aldeano. El soldado puso el último de sus dulces de casa a buen uso para hacer feliz a los niños locales. Esto ocurre probablemente mucho más que perder el uso de sus piernas.
I this the best example of the word you could think of? How about the soldier medic put his medical training to good use to help the sick villagers? The soldier put the last of his candy from home to good use to make the local children happy. This probably occurs a lot more than the loss of their legs.
El uso de la fuerza no debe ser la primera respuesta a cada amenaza.
The use of force shouldn't be the first response to every threat.
"The only weapon that becomes sharper with constant use is the tongue."
La única arma que se vuelve más afilada con el uso constante es la lengua.
Con frecuencia tenemos mercados del libro en mi ciudad donde se puede comprar libros viejos, que todavía están en buen uso.
We often have book markets in my city where you can buy old books, that are still in good condition.
El uso de tabaco aquí es prohibido. The use of tabacco here is probibited .
Con el uso de una almohada suave y bicicleta cesta, ¡este perrito está montando en estilo!
With the use of a soft pillow and bicycle basket, this doggy is riding in style!
