La Palabra del Día: "emprender"
emprender ( ehm-pren-der' )
verb ( to undertake, to embark on )
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Guidelines:
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Examples:
1. Carolina emprendió la remodelación de su casa sola y sin saber nada de la construcción y la decoración.
Carolina undertook the remodeling of her house all alone and without knowing anything about construction and decoration.
2. Tras ser rechazado por Claudia, Ramón dejó todo atrás y emprendió un viaje a Latinoamérica para despejar su mente.
After being rejected by Claudia, Ramón left everything behind and embarked on a trip to Latin America to clear his mind.
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!
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Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. (Confucius).
Antes de embarcar en un viaje de venganza, cava dos tumbas.
Emprenderemos un nuevo camino en el 2013 lleno de esperanza, bienestar y paz para todos.
We will embark on a new journey in 2013 filled with hope, well-being, and peace for all.
The large colourful butterflies, called Painted Ladies, migrate to UK each summer. The whole journey, a pehenomenal 9,000 mile round trip from tropical Africa to the Arctic Circle, is not undertaken by individual butterflies but is a series of steps by up to six successive generations. Painted Ladies returning to Africa in the autumn are thus several generations removed from their ancestors who left Africa earlier in the year.
Las grandes mariposas coloridas, llamadas las Señoras Pintadas, emigran al Reino Unido todos los veranos. El trayecto entero, fenomenal de 9,000 millas ida y vuelta desde África tropical al Círculo Polar Ártico, no es realizado por las mariposas individualmente, sino es una serie de pasos que incluyen hasta seis generaciones sucesivas. Las Señoras Pintadas que regresan a África en el otoño, son entonces de muchas generaciones posteriores a sus antepasados que dejaron África al comienzo del año.
Many SD participants would love to embark on a tour of all the Spanish speaking countries.
A muchos de los participantes de SD les gustaría emprender en un viaje por de todos los países de que habla hispana español.
He emprendido en un viaje para descubrir la rica lengua española. Espero no perder el rumbo. Correction in bold
I have embarked on a journey to discover the rich Spanish language. I hope I don't lose my way.
Después de trabajar para un jefe por más de 20 años, decidió que era hora de emprender su propio negocio.
After working for a boss for over 20 years, he decided it was time to embark on his own business.
Cuando Cristobal Colón emprendió su gran viaje, no pudo comprender la importancia de sus descubrimientos.
When Christopher Columbus embarked on his great voyage, he could not comprehend the importance of his discoveries.
Si hubiera sabido antes lo que sé ahora, no había emprendido algunas de las cosas que hice.
If I knew then what I know now, I would not have undertaken some of the things that I did.
Preparo para empreñder un camino muy largo e ilusionante. De hecho, ya ha empezado el camino. Me da gusto que tengo una compañera con la que experimentar todo.
I'm preparing to embark upon a long and exciting journey. Actually, the journey has already begun. I'm glad that I have a companion with whom to experience everything.
No emprendo un proyecto a menos de que vaya a terminarlo.
I don't embark on a project unless I am going to finish it.
Es un poco inusual referirse a un lema, pero 'emprender' me recuerdA a Guillermo de Orange, llamado el Taciturno:
" No es necesario esperar para emprender, ni tener éxito para perseverar "
It's a bit unusual to refer to a motto, but 'emprender' reminds me of William of Orange, also known as the Taciturn:
" Hope is not necessary to engagement, nor success to perseverance. "
( But he spoke these words in French: Point n'est besoin d'espérer pour entreprendre, ni de réussir pour persévérer.)
Hace poco más de un año, emprendí un viaje que me cambiaría la vida para siempre...¡aprender el español!
A bit more than a year ago, I embarked on a journey that would change my life forever... learning Spanish!
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I often wonder why some people decide to undertake learning how to become an undertaker. I would find it difficult.
Muchas veces pienso por qué algunas personas emprenden aprender como a ser un agenteuna carerra de empleado funerario. Para mí seria difícil.
La vida en España es muy difícil en este momento, y para obtener dinero que permita emprender un nuevo proyecto , hay que pensar si uno tiene algo de valor, como un coche . Hoy en día los españoles empeñan hasta el coche para conseguir préstamos.
Life in Spain is difficult just now and in order to raise money to embark on a new venture, one must think if one owns anything of value, such as a car. These days the Spaniards pledge anything, including the car in order to raise money.
hace seis meses, cuando retiré , embarqué en una nueva forma de vida.
Six months ago, when I retired, I embarked on a new way of life.
