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La Palabra del Día: "la expulsión"

La Palabra del Día: "la expulsión"

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la expulsión ( ex-pool-see-ohn' )

noun ( expulsion, ejection )

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1. Copiarse en los exámenes puede llevar a la expulsión de la escuela.

Cheating on your exams can lead to expulsion from school.

2. Al criminal de guerra le darán la expulsión obligatoria del país para ser juzgado en la corte internacional de justicia.

A mandatory expulsion will be given to the war criminal so that he may be tried by the International Court of Justice.

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updated Jan 12, 2013
posted by rac1
Una gran palabra rac! A mi será difícil. I hope I said that correctly. - 0095ca4c, Jan 10, 2013
A mí me será difícil o será difícil para mí. - francobollo, Jan 10, 2013
Gracias : ) - rac1, Jan 10, 2013
Gracias franco. A mí me será...I will write it a hundred times :-) - 0095ca4c, Jan 10, 2013
Gracias Rac y Francobollo!! :) - iana01, Jan 10, 2013
2.nd examole, over here we say' the criminal will be deported'. - annierats, Jan 10, 2013
or, a mandatory expulsion orde will be issuedr, I think, anyway. - annierats, Jan 10, 2013
"expulsion" sounds wrong to me in this context also - it implies being thrown out rather than extradited under arrest - Ansionnach, Jan 10, 2013

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En caso de emergencia el asiento de eyección está diseñado para propulsar el piloto del una aeronave por una carga explosiva o motor de cohete. En el caso de la foto, ¡creo que la expulsión causaba la emergencia!

In an emergency the ejection seat is designed to propel the pilot out of an aircraft by an explosive charge or rocket motor. In the case of the photo, I think the expulsion caused the emergency!

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updated Jan 12, 2013
posted by bandit51jd
Yikes!!! - rac1, Jan 10, 2013
Bandita, to be expulsed from the horse indicates you were inside it, at the time, not on top of it. - annierats, Jan 10, 2013
Parasites can be expelled, the placenta can be expelled. - annierats, Jan 10, 2013
lol. - JazSpanish, Jan 10, 2013
al piloto de una aeronave / por medio de una carga explosiva o el motor del cohete / causó la emergencia (Great job, bandit!) - francobollo, Jan 10, 2013
Some building up of the calf muscles should be in order for this rider. - 0095ca4c, Jan 10, 2013
It's a matter of balance Margherite, balance! - annierats, Jan 11, 2013
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Mi perro fue expulsado de la escuela de obediencia canina. My dog was expelled from obedience school.

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updated Jan 11, 2013
edited by RichSean1725
posted by RichSean1725
perro / de obediencia canina - francobollo, Jan 10, 2013
Thanks again francobollo. - RichSean1725, Jan 10, 2013
Hahahahahaha, he had to remain calm???? - mcl020, Jan 10, 2013
Let me guess, he brought the gato to school.... - rac1, Jan 10, 2013
Comió el gato. :)) - RichSean1725, Jan 10, 2013
I thought you were going to say they expelled him because his expulsions were intolerable! - 0095ca4c, Jan 10, 2013
lol, Margherite. :D - RichSean1725, Jan 10, 2013
Pobrecito. - katydew, Jan 10, 2013
Rich.. I meant expulsado de la escuela de obediencia canina. Sorry about the confusion. - francobollo, Jan 10, 2013
That makes more sense, thanks for the update francobollo. - RichSean1725, Jan 11, 2013
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Desde la expulsión de Adán y Eva del Jardín del Edén , los seres humanos han estado tratando de volver a él. Pero creo que debemos mejorar nuestra conducta si queremos tener una oportunidad.

Since the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, human beings have been trying to return to it. But I think that we ought to improve our behaviour if we are going to have a chance.

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updated Jan 11, 2013
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
I like our world better! - mstivers, Jan 10, 2013
I agree with you Jenny. : ) - rac1, Jan 10, 2013
del Jardín del Edén / tratando de volver a él / ...conducta si "queremos" tener... - francobollo, Jan 10, 2013
What? No fig leaves? :-) - 0095ca4c, Jan 10, 2013
Gracias franco! - jennysk, Jan 11, 2013
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La expulsión de gases durante el despegue de un cohete al espacio genera unos efectos visuales asombrosos.

The gases expelled during a rocket takeoff into space produce amazing visual effects.

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updated Jan 10, 2013
edited by francobollo
posted by francobollo
They do indeed! - rac1, Jan 10, 2013
Great photo. - 0095ca4c, Jan 10, 2013
Yes, but we'll never see another shuttle launch! - Noetol, Jan 10, 2013
Never say never :-) - francobollo, Jan 10, 2013
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Para eliminar las emisiones de gases de invernadero, los científicos de la conservación conservacionistas intentan controlar la expulsión de gas por el del ganado.¡Buena suerte!

In order to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions, conservation scientists are trying to control the expulsion of gas by livestock. Good luck! grin

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updated Jan 11, 2013
edited by 0095ca4c
posted by 0095ca4c
But sheep really burp a lot ;-))) - mcl020, Jan 10, 2013
los científicos conservacionistas / a través de (or utilizando) el ganado .... Good luck is right! - francobollo, Jan 10, 2013
Yes, they are being polite...unlike cows who expell from the other end. :-) - 0095ca4c, Jan 10, 2013
a través del ganado or utilizando el ganado (you're too fast for me) - francobollo, Jan 10, 2013
Gracias franco...pero no entiendo 'a través de'.o 'utilizando'. I was trying to say that the scientists are trying to control the animals' burps and farts. Pardon my language. - 0095ca4c, Jan 10, 2013
I think I've heard it all.. - rac1, Jan 10, 2013
they are using livestock, right? a través del ganado or utilizando el ganado convey that idea - francobollo, Jan 10, 2013
para evitar las emisiones de gas de por parte de la ganadería??? Merely trying a slight shift to clarify matters, or, rather, gases.. - annierats, Jan 10, 2013
Estos científicos están locos. - JazSpanish, Jan 10, 2013
I am not so well versed in these matters. I just gave my best attempt to making the sentences clear in Spanish. Sorry if I confused you guys. - francobollo, Jan 10, 2013
I have to write in English for clarification franco, I understand 'a través del ganado' and 'utilizando el ganado' to mean 'through' or 'the use' of livestock to solve the problem. But, they are not using livestock to control the greenhouse gas.cont'd - 0095ca4c, Jan 10, 2013
When I wrote 'by livestock', I meant that the livestock were expelling the gas not that the scientists were using livestock.. I think we are interpreting 'by livestock' differently. Does that make sense to you? - 0095ca4c, Jan 10, 2013
Hi annie, I think you know what I was trying to say. Perhaps my English was ambiguous? - 0095ca4c, Jan 10, 2013
I got it now. I'd say "del ganado" then. - francobollo, Jan 11, 2013
Muchas gracias por tu ayuda franco! Estoy feliz nos entendemos ahora...Hugs! - 0095ca4c, Jan 11, 2013
No, no,just trying to clarify. I understood fine! - annierats, Jan 11, 2013
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El cliente fue expulsado del establecimiento porque su tarjeta de crédito era inválida.

The customer was expelled from the establishment because his credit card was bad.

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updated Jan 11, 2013
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
No money, no service. - rac1, Jan 10, 2013
Luckily for him they did it in such a discrete way that nobody noticed ;-))) - mcl020, Jan 10, 2013
malo o mala, solo una pregunta. Yo no sé tampoco. - JazSpanish, Jan 10, 2013
del establecimiento porque su tarjeta de crédito era inválida o estaba expirada? Not sure what you really mean by bad. - francobollo, Jan 10, 2013
I would use "bad" for a card fraudulently used - stolen or fake. But "invalid covers all the bases. - Noetol, Jan 11, 2013
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Dígale a él que haga una expulsión del aire de los pulmones.

Tell him to make an expulsion of air from his lungs.

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updated Jan 10, 2013
edited by iana01
posted by iana01
Kids like this game !:). - shish75, Jan 10, 2013
que expulse el aire de los pulmones would be better, amiga - francobollo, Jan 10, 2013
he might understand "blow" better :) - Ansionnach, Jan 10, 2013
All kids like this. I remember doing it. - rac1, Jan 10, 2013
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La expulsión no me asusta. He sido expulsado lugares mejores que éste

Ejection does not scare me. I have been thrown out of better places than this.

updated Jan 11, 2013
edited by gohern
posted by gohern
ouch! - 0095ca4c, Jan 10, 2013
Hehehe - rac1, Jan 10, 2013
La expulsión.... / He sido expulsado de lugares...éste - francobollo, Jan 11, 2013
Gracias - gohern, Jan 11, 2013
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Many South Africans suffered expulsion from established homes to be forced to live in homelands plotted out by the apartheid government.

Muchos Sudafricanos sufrieron la expulsión de sus propios hogares establecidos y fueron forzados a vivir en territorios nativos designados por el gobierno del apartheid.

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updated Jan 10, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
Good example, what a difficult word to thinkof any situation where it works.. - annierats, Jan 10, 2013
la expulsión de sus propios hogares y fueron forzados a vivir en territorios designados por el gobierno del apartheid (o de segregación racial)... Great sentence! - francobollo, Jan 10, 2013
Not as much of a train wreck as I thought I'd make with this sentence. ha. Thanks Franco. It really was a tough one, Annie. A bit above my pay grade. jejjeje - katydew, Jan 10, 2013
Good example Katy. - rac1, Jan 10, 2013
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Espero que su expulsión del ciclismo no signifique que todo el mundo ahora piensa que todos los problemas del uso de sustancias dopantes se han resuelto, porque estaban allí mucho antes que él y probablemente va a estar allí mucho después que él.

I hope his expulsion from cycling does not mean that everyone thinks that all the problems of use of doping now have been resolved, because they were there long before him and they will probably be there long after him.

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updated Jan 10, 2013
edited by mcl020
posted by mcl020
Good one, MC, very good! - rac1, Jan 10, 2013
But L. Armstrong isn't such a good person, I'm afraid .... - mcl020, Jan 10, 2013
mucho antes que él (no need to say tiempo) / mucho después que él... Great work! - francobollo, Jan 10, 2013
Thanks, Franco ;-) - mcl020, Jan 10, 2013
Unfortunately doping is happening in all sports and it really disgusts me when they dope animals to make them 'perform' better. Those people should be shot. - 0095ca4c, Jan 10, 2013
You're usually ' banned' from a sport, mlc. It sounds more natural. - annierats, Jan 10, 2013
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El desfangado es el proceso de eliminación y expulsión de partes de hojas y otros materiales sólidos en el mosto después de prensar las uvas para elaborar los vinos blancos.

The process of eliminating and excluding solid materials and parts of the leaves from the must after the first pressing of the grapes destined for production of white wine, is called the debourrage or racking of the wine.

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updated Jan 11, 2013
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Desfangado is not a registered word in RAE. I take it means to remove the mud and other waste materials. - francobollo, Jan 10, 2013
I like desfangado and I have found it on the web on several entries. So I will leave it. You would only need to change otros materiales sólidos. Great job, Annie! - francobollo, Jan 10, 2013
Really interesting, Annie! - rac1, Jan 10, 2013
It was very much harder to find it in English... - annierats, Jan 11, 2013
Thank yoou Franco. I have abook on wine production. In Spanish! So there, for my future job, you know.. - annierats, Jan 11, 2013
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El uso de esteroides de Lance Armstrong causó su expulsión desde el del mundo del ciclismo.

Lance Armstrong´s steroid use led to his expulsion from the world of cycling.

updated Jan 11, 2013
edited by mstivers
posted by mstivers
Sad.. - rac1, Jan 10, 2013
su expulsión del mundo del ciclismo - francobollo, Jan 10, 2013
Gracias, francobollo. - mstivers, Jan 11, 2013
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Expulsion from college doesn't always mean you will be a failure in life.

La expulsión de la universidad, no siempre significa un fracaso total en la vida

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updated Jan 11, 2013
edited by Ansionnach
posted by Ansionnach
..significa un fracaso total en la vida. - francobollo, Jan 10, 2013
thanks franco - i overegged the pudding a bit I guess - Ansionnach, Jan 10, 2013
Hola amigo! - rac1, Jan 10, 2013
hola rac1 - Ansionnach, Jan 10, 2013
Very nice picture of Dalí. Thanks Ansionnach ;-) - mcl020, Jan 11, 2013
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La expulsión de y (a veces) el eventual regreso a la tierra natal de una gente ha sido un tema común a través de la historia.

The expulsion from and (sometimes) eventual return to a people's native land is a common theme throughout history.

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updated Jan 10, 2013
edited by PumpkinCalabaza
posted by PumpkinCalabaza
ha sido un tema común a través de la historia (So true!) - francobollo, Jan 10, 2013
I can't imagine living like that. - rac1, Jan 10, 2013
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El término económico “expulsión” significa que cuando el gasto gubernamental es en exceso, la tasa de interés se subirá, así que la cantidad de inversión se reducirá.

The economic term "crowding out" means that when government spending is in excess, the interest rate will rise, so the amount of investment will be reduced.

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updated Jan 10, 2013
posted by JazSpanish
...es excesivo la tasa de interés aumenta y se reducen las inversiones. - francobollo, Jan 10, 2013
Another good example, Jaz! - rac1, Jan 10, 2013