The English Word of the Day: Realistic

Question

realistic (adjective)

realista (person, approach, painting)

razonable (price)

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Estamos buscando un corrector oficial de las frases en español para este hilo, así que si estás interesado, por favor envia un MP a rac1 o a mí

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We are looking for an official corrector of the Spanish sentences for this thread, so if you are interested, please send a PM to either rac1 or me.

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Mi frase/my sentence:

I love the hyperrealistic art of Duane Hanson. His sculptures of "usually invisible and ignored people" represent real American life.

Me encanta el arte hiperrealista de Duane Hanson. Sus esculturas de "personas que son por lo general invisibles e ignoradas" representan la verdadera vida americana.

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¿Has visto todas las contribuciones en 'The Word of the Day' de ayer? Todos los jugadores merecen tu atención (y votos).

Did you see all the entries of yesterday's Word of the Day? All players deserve your attention (and votes).

This one's title is 'self portrait with model' ;-) - mcl020, Feb 16, 2013

Can you all believe that these 'people' are only polyester, fiber, etcetc?? Apparently, lots of people walked by his art at exhibitions not realizing that the 'people' they passed by actually were the art itself! - mcl020, Feb 16, 2013

Amazing! - rac1, Feb 16, 2013

He is a modern day , " Norman Rockwell " Great choice mc1020. - ray76, Feb 17, 2013

Hola Mc!:)) - iana01, Feb 17, 2013

Answer 1

Let's be realistic. We are not going to win the lotter if we don't play.

Seamos realistas. No vamos a ganar la lotería si no jugamos.

I usually buy one ticket....and I am totally unrealistic about winning just for fun. - gohern, Feb 16, 2013

But we will save ourselves a lot of money in the long run ;-) (if we don't play) - mcl020, Feb 16, 2013

I won!! £2.80 on the Euro Lottery :) - ian-hill, Feb 16, 2013

Good luck with the - Lottery- !:). - shish75, Feb 16, 2013

Wow, Ian. What did you pay for the ticket? And ... how can you win English pounds in the Eurolottery ;-)) - mcl020, Feb 17, 2013

I had a ticket for the women lottery! and I won! but it costs me too on the long run. - Aranjuez12, Feb 17, 2013

Answer 2

¿Estás siendo realistas cuando crees que tu vida es mala? Are you being realistic when you think your life is bad?

True! - --Mariana--, Feb 17, 2013

We are on borrowed time mate , we must help N O W . - ray76, Feb 17, 2013

! Yes!! - mcl020, Feb 17, 2013

then first of all! stop buying cheap jeans. I saw a program about exploitation in the chinese jeans industry (biggest jeans industry in the world) - Aranjuez12, Feb 17, 2013

Answer 3

This piece of art looks very realistic.

Esta pieza de arte parece muy realista.

Mwahhh .... okay, the butterflies do look very realistic ;-))))) - mcl020, Feb 17, 2013

Answer 4

Este bolso no tiene un precio muy razonable para el consumidor medio debido al hecho que se hace de oro y 4.517 diamantes.

This purse does not have a realistic price for the average consumer due to the fact that it's made of gold and 4,517 diamonds.

Even if they gave me money with it, I wouldn't want this purse ;-) - mcl020, Feb 17, 2013

Good use of the word! - mcl020, Feb 17, 2013

I'll take the money, the purse, nah... - rac1, Feb 17, 2013

Thanks, mcl. I really think this is a pretty purse, but I don't have anything it would go with...as if that's the only thing stopping me from buying it. :D - GraceM, Feb 17, 2013

Answer 5

Do you know what it is? It may not be reasonable but it is an umbrella.

¿Sabéis que sea? Quizás no sea razonable, pero es un paragüas.

Must get heavy after awhile, havingan umbrella hanging around your neck all the time. Hiiiii Iana ;-) - mcl020, Feb 17, 2013

Hahahaha, it never caught on... - rac1, Feb 17, 2013

very handy for drooling people. this way your shirts remains clean. - Aranjuez12, Feb 17, 2013

He must be from England. - katydew, Feb 18, 2013

Hola a todos, Mc, Rac, Aranjuez, Katy!!:))) - iana01, Feb 18, 2013

Answer 6

It's important to set realistic goals.

Es importante establecer objetivos realistas.

Yes, that saves us a lot of frustration ;-) - mcl020, Feb 16, 2013

Tienes razón, amiga. - RichSean1725, Feb 16, 2013

we too use it at work. we try to be specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-bound. We just have 1 problem. Nobody is smart. - Aranjuez12, Feb 17, 2013

Lol, Aran - rac1, Feb 17, 2013

Love it rac1. - ray76, Feb 18, 2013

Answer 7

Siempre soy realista del futuro

I am always realistic about the future.

Yeah, I already suspected that ;-)) - mcl020, Feb 17, 2013

If you really want to be realistic about the future you'll have to admit there is no realistic future because it hasn't happened yet and therefor can not be realistic. - Aranjuez12, Feb 17, 2013

Imo gohern tells us he is realistic now (as to whatever the future may hold in store for him). - mcl020, Feb 18, 2013

Answer 8

No es realista a para juzgar a otras personas

por nuestras propias normas.

It is not realistic to judge other people according to our own standards.

You could have re-used your cat ;-) and I agree with your sentence ;-)) - mcl020, Feb 17, 2013

Reminds me of Shylocks speech in "Merchant of Venice" < The villainy you teach me I shall execute , and it shall go hard , but I shall better the instruction> may not be to the letter my memory is getting flakey. - ray76, Feb 17, 2013

muy sabio. pero en principio leí "sherlock" y creí : "¿Qué?" - Aranjuez12, Feb 17, 2013

Thank you Aranjuez, it would be confusing , but I do not think that "Sherlock " would be into "revenge" . - ray76, Feb 17, 2013

Answer 9

Creo que está mejor que vamos a ser realista. los intenciones de nuevo año han fracasado.

I think it's better that we are realistic. The intentions of new year have failed.

Better luck next year ;-) - mcl020, Feb 17, 2013

Jajajajaja - rac1, Feb 17, 2013

Answer 10

Vamos a ser una persona realista y expresar las cosas como realmente son, "su aliento apesta!

Let's be a realistic person and express things as they really are. "Your breath stinks."

Well, he's doing something about it ;-) - mcl020, Feb 17, 2013

Answer 11

Los efectos especiales son muy realistas.

The special effects are very realistic.

;-) - mcl020, Feb 17, 2013

better than on jurassic park - Aranjuez12, Feb 17, 2013

Answer 12

Seamos realistas acerca de nuestros proyectos.

Let's be realistic about our plans.

Generally "Proyectos" = projects / "Planes" = plans - --Mariana--, Feb 16, 2013

Another down-to-earth sentence from you, gohern ;-) - mcl020, Feb 16, 2013

Answer 13

En ocasiones nos encontramos con personas que nos dicen: “yo vivo de la realidad“. Defienden sus puntos de vista, basados en el hecho de que siendo realistas, lograrán lo que quieren, y sufrirán pocas desilusiones. Nada más lejano de la realidad. Desde pequeños, se nos enseña que no debemos soñar con metas muy grandes, y que debemos evitar a toda costa los fracasos y las desilusiones. Por tanto, intrínsecamente nos programamos para desarrollar nuestras actividades con base en el presente y con base en los recursos con los que contamos actualmente. Sin embargo, aunque esto no parezca en principio algo malo, lo cierto es que es una condición humana limitante, que finalmente evita que progresemos en nuestra vida.

Sometimes we find people who tell us: "I live of reality". They support their point of views, based on the fact that being realistic, will achieve what they want to, and will suffer just some disappointments. This is absolutely unreal. Since we are kids, we are taught we must not dream with great targets, and we must avoid at all failures and disapointments. Therefore, intrinsically, we are meant to develop our activities based on the present and the resources that we have at the present. However, altough this does not seem bad in the beginning, the truth is that it is a limiting human condition, that eventually avoid we make progress in our lives.

Hi Luissito! I'll send you a PM. - katydew, Feb 19, 2013

Thanks a lot Katy!!!! I appreciate your corrections!!! - luisssito, Feb 19, 2013

Answer 14

Realistic people sometimes miss opportunities that dreamers see.

Persones realistas a veces fallan las oportunidades que los sonadores vean.

Answer 15

This is not a realistic painting of a violinist.

Esta no es una pintura realista de una violinista.