La Palabra del Día: "anticipar"
anticipar ( ahn-tee-see-par' )
verb ( to anticipate, to advance )
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Examples:
1. Anticiparon sus vacaciones para poder aprovechar las ofertas del verano.
They took their vacation early in order to take advantage of the summer sales.
2. Anticipando el encuentro con su madre, Claudia no se da cuenta del hombre que la saluda al llegar al viñedo. Ramón, anonadado al ver a Claudia en este país extranjero y junto a su ex-marido, no sabe qué decir.
Anticipating the encounter with her mother, Claudia doesn't notice the man who greets her as she arrives at the vineyard. A stunned Ramón is speechless at seeing Claudia in a foreign country and with her ex-husband.
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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Anticipó su jubilación porque estaba harto de su trabajo y porque podía permitírselo.
He retired early because he was fed up with his job and because he could afford to.
Homer siempre babea cuando anticipa los buñuelos y las cervezas. Homer always drools when he anticipates doughnuts and beer.
Before I went on vacation, I anticipated it for many weeks.
Antes de salir estuve de vacaciones, las ansiaba enormemente anticipaba muchas semanas.
A medida que sacas lo mejor de tu situación actual, debes esperar las cosas buenas que vendrán.
As you make the best of the present situation, you must anticipate the good things that are to come.
En la fábula de la cigarra y la hormiga, la cigarra fue castigada sin piedad por no anticiparse al invierno y la hormiga olvida quién la ha entretenido durante todo el verano.
(¡Predigo que la hormiga le echará de menos el próximo año, en el verano!)
In the fable of the grasshopper and the ant, the grasshopper gets punished mercilessly for not anticipating the winter and the ant forgets who has entertained her all summer long.
(I anticipate that the ant will miss him next year, in summer!)
A vivir siempre anticipando , es perder " el ahora". To live always planning ahead is to lose " the now".
La película "El Hobbit" fue anticipado emocionadamente por los fanáticos del "Señor de los anillos".
The movie "The Hobbit" was eagerly anticipated by the fans of "The Lord of the Rings".
No he comprado ni un regalo para la navidad este año. Se anticipa el fin del mundo esta semana.
I have not bought one Christmas present this year. The world is coming to an end this week.
Antes de una carrera empieza, nuestros corredores anticipamos la caída de la bandera verde muchísimo.
Before the race begins, we greatly anticipate the drop of the green flag.
I anticipate learning a new word every day.
Anticipo aprendiendo una palabra nueva cada día.
Hoy es un día muy importante en la vida de mi hija, ha firmado el contrato y pagado el anticipo por su piso nuevo. Me llamó muy emocionada.
Today is a very important day for my daughter. She has signed the contract and payed the deposit for her new flat. She rang me in a very excited state.
A man who doesn't think and plan long ahead will find trouble right at his door.(Confucius).
Un hombre que no piensa y anticipa encontrará problemas a su puerta.
Anticipo el tiempo más aprender el español.
I anticipate more time to learn Spanish.
Siempre que puedo, me anticipo a comer el postre. Por ejemplo, desayuné un pedazo de pastel esta mañana.
Whenever I can, I eat dessert ahead of time. For example, I ate a piece of cake for breakfast this morning.
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En el Día del Año Nuevo hay una fiesta musical que anticipo con mucho placer.
On New Year´s Day there is a musical party that I anticipate with much pleasure.
