La Palabra del Día: "la penumbra"
la penumbra ( peh-noom'-bra )
noun ( semidarkness, twilight )
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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. Ella amaneció en la penumbra de la madrugada pensando en él.
She awoke in the semidarkness of the early morning, thinking of him.
2. En la penumbra del atardecer, Víctor contempló su relación con Amanda.
In the semidarkness of dusk, Víctor contemplated his relationship with Amanda.
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18 Answers
Es muy difícil manejar un automóvil en la penumbra porque no puedes ver muy bien.
It's very difficult to drive a car at twilight because you can't see very well.
Cuando se tiene problemas, se necesita recordar que la noche es más oscuro antes de la penumbra de la mañana.
When you have problems, you must remember that the night is darkest before the dawn.
Me gusta caminar en la penumbra. I like walking at twilight.
En la penumbra, empezamos a bailar.
At twilight, we started dancing.
Es una canción india. Pueden mirarla aquí. It's an Indian Song. You can watch it here.
Me desperté a la luz de la penumbra mañana,
que entré mi ventana,
y, el cual acompañado por el pájaro cantando
que me hizo bailar ''El Bailando''.
I awoke to the light of the twilight morning, that entered my window, and accompanied by the singing bird that made me want to dance "El Bailando"
"Love prefers twilight to daylight."(Oliver Wendell Holmes).
El amor prefiere la penumbra a la luz del día.
Twilight
Algunas de las fotos más sorprendentes se toman en la penumbra del anochecer.
Some of the most amazing photos are taken in the semidarkness of dusk.
La penumbra siempre es un estado transitorio entre la luz y la oscuridad
Twilight is always a transitory state between light and darkness.
Algunos dicen que soy en la penumbra de mi vida.
Digo, "en tus sueñas ,esta es mi amanecer" .
Some say that I am in the twilight of my life.
I say, " in your dreams , this is my dawn " .
Ya en la prenumbra de la madrugada, podría oír los primeros motores durante los corredores arrancarons sus motos para prepararse para la primera práctica. Era hora de iniciar el café.
Already in the early morning darkness, I could hear the first motors as the racers started their bikes to get ready for the first practice. It was time to start the coffee.
Yace dormida ella, en la penumbra eterna
que nunca amanece, ni atardece.
En su sueño, sueña que puede oír
el tarareo del viento afuera.
Y sueña ella que se despierta;
se levanta y sale de su tumba
para el mundo que una vez era de ella...
She lies sleeping in the eternal penumbra
That neither rises nor sets
In her sleep, she dreams she can hear
The wind humming outside
In her dream, she wakes up, she gets up
And goes out to the world which was once hers.
"La Penumbra" es una serie de los vampiros.
"Twilight" is a series about vampires.
Despues de un rato sentando tranquilamente, sus ojos se acostumbraron a la penumbra, y justo podia ver la orilla.
After a time sitting quietly, his eyes grew accustomed to the half light and he could just make out the shore.
La penumbra de la madrugada es una hora de anticipación y la penumbra del atardecer es una hora de reflexión.
The semidarknes of the early morning is a time of anticipation and the semidarkness of the evening is a time of reflection.
La mayoría de sus pensamientos quedan en penumbra todavía.
Most of his thoughts are still dim.
