La Palabra del Día: "apretado"
apretado ( ah-preh-tah'-doh )
adjective ( tight, jammed )
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There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.
Guidelines:
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. Eleonora se midió un traje que le quedó muy apretado.
Eleonora tried on a dress that was very tight on her.
2. La madre de Claudia estaba en una situación económica muy apretada. El dinero no le daba para contratar a alguien nuevo.
Claudia's mother was in a tight economic situation. She did not have enough money to hire someone new.
Notes
The 2nd example sentence is part of our Word of the Day "novela" series. Check it out from the beginning on February 1 and stay tuned tomorrow for the next chapter!
Until we have an official Spanish corrector, please help with any suggestions to the Spanish sentences as you are able. It is very much appreciated. Thank you all for being here at SD and for participating in La Palabra Del Dia!
17 Answers
Todos nosotros no podremos montar en el coche. Será demasiado apretado.
All of us will not be able to ride in the car. It will be too cramped.
Viajar en avión puede ser incómodo porque los asientos están apretados .
Traveling by air can be very uncomfortable, because the seats are jammed tight together.
Cuando sus pantalones son demasiado apretados, puede resultar en una condición conocida como "tapa del bollo".
When her pants are too tight, it can result in a condition known as "muffin top".
Mi novia dejo que su casco era demasiado apretado.Le dijé "quítatelo". My girlfriend said her helmet was too tight. I said "take it off".
Mi colega necesita buscar otro piso que sea un poco menos apretado y algo más amplio.
My buddy needs to look for another apartment that's a little less cramped and somewhat more roomy.
Los vellos subcútaneos y daños a los nervios pueden ser causada causados por la ropa que está es demasiada demasiado apretada.
Ingrown hairs and nerve damage can be caused by clothing that is too tight.
¿Tiene este vestido 1 o 2 tamaños más pequeños? No me gusta mucho la ropa holgada, la prefiero más apretada.
Do you have this dress 1 or 2 sizes smaller? I don't like baggy clothes that much, I prefer them tighter
Tight jeans are back in fashion.
Los vaqueros apretados están de vuelta de moda.
Bueno, mi amigo con el remolque grande no puede venir esta noche, y por eso va a resultar un poco apretado a dormir en el pequeño mío, entre dos motos.
Great, my friend with the larger trailer couldn´t make it tonight, and therefore It´s going to be a bit tight to sleep in my small one, between two motorcycles.
El teatro estaba apretado con la gente cuando llegué.
The theater was crowded with people when I arrived,
No soporto los zapatos apretados que no me quedan bien.
I can't stand tight shoes that don't fit me well.
If a screw is too tight, it may break.
Si un tornillo esté está muy apretado, se puede romper.
Esa camisa te queda un poco apretada.
That shirt looks a bit tight on you.
"Your clothes should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to show you're a lady"(Marilyn Monroe).
Tu ropa debe ser lo suficientemente apretado para demostrar que eres una mujer, pero lo suficientemente floja como para demostrar que eres una dama.
Algunos jovenes hacían una competencía para ver cuantas personas podían caber en una cabina telefónica. ¡Estaba muy apretado allí!
Some young people used to have a competition to see how many people could fit in a telephone box. It was very tight in there!
