La Palabra del Día: "desaparecido"
desaparecido ( des-ah-pah-reh-see'-doh )
adjective ( missing )
We are looking for an official corrector for the Spanish sentences. If you are interested, please send me a PM.
Estamos buscando un corrector oficial de las frases en español. Si usted está interesado, por favor envíeme un PM.
Sinmeta will be correcting the Spanish sentences as his time permits. We still need more help with this very important task. Please correct your sentences according to his suggestions.
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. Lo único que encontraron del motociclista desaparecido fue su casco, abandonado en una carretera rural.
The only thing they found of the missing motorcyclist was his helmet, abandoned on a rural road.
2. Claudia pensó que Eduardo había desaparecido ya que no estaba en su casa. Pero entonces recibió una llamada de su madre informándole que él estaba en Buenos Aires.
Claudia thought that Eduardo had gone missing since he wasn't at his house. But then she received a call from her mother telling her that he was in Buenos Aires.
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!
16 Answers
He estado desaparecido durante dos semanas.
I have been missing for two weeks.
A veces me pregunto si piezas de mi cerebro son desaparecidas.
Sometimes I wonder if bits of my brain are missing.
Tanto los científicos como las amas de casa todavía tratan de resolver el misterio de los desaparecidos calcetines.
Both scientist and housewives are still trying to solve the mystery of the missing socks.
El tigre siberiano podria ser desaparecido antes de que tres decadas hayan pasado
The Siberian tiger could be extinct within the next 3 decades.
If you enjoy your life , all your fears will disappear.
Si disfruta de su vida, todos sus miedos desaparecerán.
Desafortunadamente, en México hay muchas personas desaparecidas que nunca vuelven a ver a sus seres queridos. Es una situación muy triste.
Unfortunately, in Mexico there are many missing people who never see their loved ones again. It's a very sad situation.
Image from AnimalPolitico
Los cuadros en la pared de los padres, las madres, los hijos, las hijas y niños, todos hicieron escribir bajo ellos la palabra... "Desaparercido
The pictures on the wall of fathers, mothers, sons, daughters and children, all had written beneath them the word "Missing"
¡Qué horrible! Mi anillo de boda ha desaparecido. No lo digas a mi esposa.
How horrible! My wedding ring has gone missing. Don't tell my wife.
A todos los niños les gustan cuentas sobre tesoros desaparecidos.
All kids love stories about lost treasures.
The money has disappeared. It took itself away.
El dinero ha desaparecido. Se fue.
En el pasado tenía hombros grandes pero ahora han desaparecido. Las buenas noticias es que han reaparecido en otra locación.
In the past I used to have big shoulders, but they have disappeared. The good news is that they have reappeared in another place.
El chocolate está desaparecido.
The chocolate is missing.
¿Has visto mi zapato? Ha desaparecido.
Have you seen my shoe? It has disappeared.
I had to contact lost and found for the missing book. Me tuve que poner en contacto con la oficina de objetos perdidos para mi el libro desaparecido.
La esposa desaparecida se ha encontrado y es mucho más felíz ahora.
The missing wife has been found and is much happier now.
