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La Palabra del Día: "el título"

La Palabra del Día: "el título"

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el título ( tee'-too-loh )

noun ( title, heading )

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1. El título del artículo nuevo de La Jornada es muy controversial.

The heading of the new article in La Jornada is very controversial.

2. El título de esa novela es demasiado de largo, no cabe en la espina del libro.

The title of that novel is too long, it doesn't fit on the book's spine.

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updated Jan 2, 2013
posted by rac1
Lomo is the correct translation for book spine in Spanish. Espina is a thorn or a fish bone. - francobollo, Dec 30, 2012

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Soy afinador de pianos y músico, pero tengo título en arte.

I am a piano tuner and musician, but my degree is in art.

updated Jan 1, 2013
posted by mstivers
:-) - francobollo, Dec 30, 2012
Very good at it too. : ) - rac1, Dec 30, 2012
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Admiro a La Princess Anne por no querer que sus niños se reciban ningunos títulos nobiliarios.

With Franco's corrections: Admiro a la Princess Anne por no querer que sus niños reciban ningunos títulos nobiliarios.

I admire Princess Anne for not wanting her children to be given any royal titles.

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updated Dec 30, 2012
edited by billygoat
posted by billygoat
la Princesa Anne / ...niños reciban... - francobollo, Dec 30, 2012
I agree with you there. : ) - rac1, Dec 30, 2012
She is one tough cookie and I admire her too! - annierats, Dec 30, 2012
gracias Franco. - billygoat, Dec 30, 2012
I thought Zara was fantastic in the olympic games too! - billygoat, Dec 30, 2012
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"Soñé un sueño" es el título de la canción más famosa de la obra "Les Misérables". La versión de la película por Anne Hathaway fue muy poderosa.

"I Dreamed a Dream" is the title of the most famous song from the play "Les Misérables". The version from the movie by Anne Hathaway was very powerful.

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updated Dec 30, 2012
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
No he visto la película. Pero Anne Hathaway is mi favorita. - francobollo, Dec 30, 2012
Good one! - rac1, Dec 30, 2012
She was incredible in that film. - JoyceM, Dec 30, 2012
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El titulo es no importante, pero la persona si lo es.

The title is not important but the person is.

updated Jan 2, 2013
edited by gohern
posted by gohern
pero la persona sí lo es... - francobollo, Dec 30, 2012
Also true. - rac1, Dec 30, 2012
gracias francobollo and rac1 - gohern, Dec 30, 2012
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El título de esta corta película es "El circo de la mariposa". Es muy inspiradora. Te recomiendo que la veas.

The title of this short film is "The Butterfly Circus". It's very inspirational. I recommend that you watch it.

The Butterfly Circus

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updated Dec 31, 2012
edited by GraceM
posted by GraceM
What a great story of triumph over difficulties! Worth the 20 minutes to watch. Thanks Grace. - katydew, Dec 30, 2012
Yes, it is a beautiful movie. - mcl020, Dec 30, 2012
Thank you, Grace! : ) - rac1, Dec 30, 2012
Yes, it's a great story told in a short amount of time. Thanks for commenting. :) - GraceM, Dec 31, 2012
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Hay quienes tienen un título nobiliario, pero se comportan como perfectos animales.

There are those who, despite boasting a royal title, behave like real animals.

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updated Dec 30, 2012
edited by francobollo
posted by francobollo
How true it is. - rac1, Dec 30, 2012
Hee haw; ) - Ranman, Dec 30, 2012
You shouldn't insult the animals ;-))) - mcl020, Dec 30, 2012
.. like beasts.. sounds better. - annierats, Dec 30, 2012
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El Invierno del Mundo es el título del libro que estoy leyendo. Fue escrito por Ken Follett y es sobre la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

Winter of the World is the Title of the book I am reading. It was written by Ken Follett and is about World War II.

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updated Dec 31, 2012
posted by RichSean1725
Good morning, Rich! - rac1, Dec 30, 2012
Buenas días, rac1! - RichSean1725, Dec 30, 2012
¡Estoy leyendo este libro en español también! El año pasado leí el primer libro, "La caída de los gigantes". Ambos libros son muy buenos. - Noetol, Dec 31, 2012
De acuerdo, Noetol. I agree, Noetol. I read The Fall of Giants last spring, also very good book. - RichSean1725, Dec 31, 2012
Have you read Pillars of the Earth or World without End, Noetol? - RichSean1725, Dec 31, 2012
Nice! - francobollo, Dec 31, 2012
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La actual Duquesa de Alba, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, tiene más de 60 títulos de nobleza, que es más que nadie en el mundo. Ella tiene casi 87 años y un presencia(ponerlo suavemente) bastante notable en España.

The current Duchess of Alba, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, has over 60 titles of nobility, which is more than anyone else in the world. She's almost 87 and a (putting it mildly) pretty striking appearance in Spain.

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updated Dec 30, 2012
edited by mcl020
posted by mcl020
Here she is dancing a flamenco at her latest wedding (at 85!!!). - mcl020, Dec 30, 2012
y una presencia (aparición sounds like a ghost, which she is not far from being --- lol) - francobollo, Dec 30, 2012
I heard about that. - rac1, Dec 30, 2012
Thanks, franco, but you should see/hear her ... then you'd tell me to change back to aparición, I guess ;-))) - mcl020, Dec 30, 2012
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Creo que hay algo que se llama los títulos convertibles de interés fijo pero no tengo ni idea de que estamos hablando.

I think there is something called convertible stock-loans at fixed interest, but I haven't got a clue what they might be.

updated Dec 31, 2012
posted by annierats
Really, what a difficult word to think up something interesting about.. - annierats, Dec 30, 2012
Ah, but now we know the name for what we don't know. - katydew, Dec 30, 2012
Sounds good to me... - rac1, Dec 30, 2012
de lo que estamos hablando - francobollo, Dec 31, 2012
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Tony Campolo was quoting his pastor at a funeral when he said, "Pharaoh had a title. Moses had a testimony. Nebuchadnezzar had a title, he was king. But Daniel had a testimony. Pilate had a title. But Jesus had a testimony. When you die, will you have a title or a testimony?".

Tony Campolo estaba citando a su pastor en el funeral cuando dijo, "Faraón tenía un título. Moisés tenía un testimonio. Nabucodonosor tenía un título, era un rey. Daniel tenía un testimonio. Pilatos tenía un título, Jesús tenía un testimonio. ¿Cuando mueras, tendrás un título o un testimonio?

updated Dec 31, 2012
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
tenía un título / tenía un testimonio, etc. ¿Cuando mueras, tendrás....? Good job! - francobollo, Dec 30, 2012
Very good, amiga! - rac1, Dec 30, 2012
Thanks Franco & Rac. - katydew, Dec 30, 2012
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A book without a title is like a man without a name.

Un libro sin título es como un hombre sin nombre. enter image description here

updated Dec 30, 2012
posted by shish75
Yes. So true. - francobollo, Dec 30, 2012
Good one, Shish! - rac1, Dec 30, 2012
That's one of my quotes !:). - shish75, Dec 30, 2012
Bien dicho. - annierats, Dec 30, 2012
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I won the title of toilet bowl champ in fantasy football this year by having the worst team.

Gané el título de campeón de tazón de retrete en fútbol de fantasía este año por tener el peor equipo.

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updated Dec 30, 2012
posted by Ranman
You better do better next year. Lol - rac1, Dec 30, 2012
I should have drafted Drew Brees huh? - Ranman, Dec 30, 2012
Wow... Supongo que hay un premio para todo el mundo...! - francobollo, Dec 30, 2012
Yes, Drew would have been the ticket, but as for any of the others....no - rac1, Dec 30, 2012
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La pelicula australiana 'Mi año sin sexo" es un pelicula muy buena, pero muchas personas no fueron a verla porque no les gustó el título.

The Australian movie "My Year without Sex" is a very good movie, but many people didn't go to see it because they didn't like the title.

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updated Dec 31, 2012
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
no les gustó - francobollo, Dec 30, 2012
I would like to see it. - rac1, Dec 30, 2012
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La Reina del Reino Unido , en su lista de condecoraciones de este año ,conferirá unos títulos a algunos de los ganadores Británicos de los Olímpicos 2012

The Queen of the United Kingdom, in this years honours list ,will confer titles to some of the British winners of the Olympics 2012

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updated Dec 30, 2012
edited by aocroc
posted by aocroc
en su lista de condecoraciones de este año - francobollo, Dec 30, 2012
Hola Aocroc. : ) - rac1, Dec 30, 2012
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Los títulos de animales de Scrapbooking

Me gustó éste, "Tienes la cara más linda del mono".

Animal Scrapbooking Titles

I liked this one, "You've Got The Cutest Little Monkey Face".

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updated Dec 30, 2012
posted by bandit51jd
El mono con la carita más linda - francobollo, Dec 30, 2012
Lol - rac1, Dec 30, 2012