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The English Word of the Day: Claim

The English Word of the Day: Claim

11
votes

to claim (verb)

(as a right) reclamar, reivindicar

(to assert) asegurar, afirmar


My sincere thanks go out to Mariana for helping us out with the Spanish as often as she can.


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Mi frase/my sentence:

Duffy always claims that it is never too early to teach your kids to do the things they do as well as possible.

Duffy siempre dice que nunca es demasiado temprano para enseñar a sus hijos a hacer las cosas que hacen tan bien como sea posible.

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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).

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updated Mar 8, 2013
posted by mcl020
Good job gracias. - pmikan-pam, Mar 6, 2013
I think in both sentences you need an "and." "...y tan bien como sea posible." "...they do and as well as..." - --Mariana--, Mar 6, 2013
I mean(t)t to say that they should do things as good as they possibly can ... doesn't the meaning change when I add 'and'? - mcl020, Mar 6, 2013
Hi Mc! Thanks amiga!! Hi Marian, thanks to you too for the corrections!!:))) - iana01, Mar 6, 2013
Great parenting technique... ;o) - katydew, Mar 6, 2013
Thanks all and especially Mariana ;-) And yes, katy, I though so too ;-))) - mcl020, Mar 7, 2013

15 Answers

9
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You can claim on the insurance.

Puedes reclamar al seguro.

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Both sides claimed victory.

Las dos partes se declararon vencedoras.

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updated Mar 6, 2013
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
:-) Nice, amigo. - --Mariana--, Mar 6, 2013
Both sides have lost both times ;-( - mcl020, Mar 6, 2013
It's always the great cost of war: the innocent. - katydew, Mar 6, 2013
Always easy to get into, never to get out of. The pain never stops. - Noetol, Mar 6, 2013
7
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She claims to have to have the loveliest garden of all.

Afirma que tiene el más hermoso jardín de todos.

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updated Mar 7, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
"Afirma que tiene..." Remember that expressions of certainty or belief take the indicative mood. - --Mariana--, Mar 6, 2013
Beautiful! Thanks - pmikan-pam, Mar 6, 2013
She sure has one the most loveliest gardens from what we see here. Small typo in: to have the ;-) - mcl020, Mar 6, 2013
Thanks Mariana, I had tiene and outguessed myself. ;o) And MC, I appreciate your help... I posted on the run. ;0/ Pam, wouldn't it be great to have a garden just like this? - katydew, Mar 6, 2013
that is my hobbit house - readytodictate, Mar 6, 2013
...el más hermoso jardín de todos... - diagonx, Mar 6, 2013
Yes, diagonx has it! - annierats, Mar 6, 2013
diagonx lives in it: Colombia ;-) - mcl020, Mar 6, 2013
Thanks Diagonx! - katydew, Mar 7, 2013
7
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She claims to be doing her homework, but I seriously doubt it.

Asegura que está haciendo su tarea, pero yo lo dudo.

updated Mar 7, 2013
edited by PumpkinCalabaza
posted by PumpkinCalabaza
Cute! - --Mariana--, Mar 6, 2013
This looks like me sometimes. - katydew, Mar 6, 2013
Looks like me a lot of the time! - --Mariana--, Mar 6, 2013
What a beautiful picture!! And that sentence is so true: I'm taking a course in philosophy at the moment and due to it's sleep-enhancing 'qualities' I need 2 times as much time for it ;-) - mcl020, Mar 6, 2013
I can relate! Good one! - pmikan-pam, Mar 6, 2013
It gives you headaches! - annierats, Mar 6, 2013
Thanks people!!! :) Yes I know...studying can be such a bore - PumpkinCalabaza, Mar 6, 2013
6
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I would worry if someone claimed to love me and forgot my name. Me preocuparía si alguien afirma que me ama pero olvidó mi nombre.

updated Mar 6, 2013
edited by pmikan-pam
posted by pmikan-pam
"Me preocuparía si alguien afirma que me ama pero olvidó mi nombre." - --Mariana--, Mar 6, 2013
You would have goot reason to worry then! - mcl020, Mar 6, 2013
Gracias Mariana! - pmikan-pam, Mar 6, 2013
Si, Mc :-) - pmikan-pam, Mar 6, 2013
6
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It was horrific that the first colonists of New England made a claim of land that, in reality, belonged to no one. The Native Americans understood that the Earth is to be respected, not possessed.


Era espantoso que los primeros colonos de Nueva Inglaterra hicieron una reivindicación del territorio que, en realidad, no pertenece a nadie. Los Americanos Nativos entendieron que la Tierra es algo para respetar, no poseer.


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updated Mar 6, 2013
posted by --Mariana--
True...and such a lovely picture!! - PumpkinCalabaza, Mar 6, 2013
Yes, you're right and the picture is beautiful!! - mcl020, Mar 6, 2013
True, bien hecho. - pmikan-pam, Mar 6, 2013
I am reading the early history of New England and the Natives held that the land belonged to everyone and was indivisible - so could not be sold. - ian-hill, Mar 6, 2013
Fue espantoso....Inglaterra reivindicaran un...no pertenecía.....nativos americanos(pueblos indígenas).... - diagonx, Mar 6, 2013
5
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¡El amor de una madre es mejor afirmaba con un toque tierno!

A mother's love is best asserted with a tender touch!

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updated Mar 8, 2013
posted by bandit51jd
Sweet - pmikan-pam, Mar 6, 2013
Yes. She has the cutest baby!! - mcl020, Mar 6, 2013
It is nice. - iana01, Mar 7, 2013
Am I missing the English W O D? Claim? - katydew, Mar 7, 2013
(to assert) asegurar, afirmar - bandit51jd, Mar 8, 2013
5
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Les aseguro que todos nosotros tenemos distintas creencias políticas.

I claim that we all have different political beliefs.

updated Mar 7, 2013
edited by GraceM
posted by GraceM
I believe you're right. Howdy, Grace. - rac1, Mar 7, 2013
Howdy, Annie. :D - GraceM, Mar 7, 2013
Yes, and not only political. - mcl020, Mar 7, 2013
5
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Afirmo tener el récord mundial para majoría desecho chicle bola para ser triturado en polvo en un turno de ocho horas.

I claim to have the world record for the most reject gum ball to be ground into powder in a shift of 8 hours.

updated Mar 7, 2013
posted by gohern
....mundial a la mayor cantidad de desecho de chicle pulverizado en un turno... - diagonx, Mar 6, 2013
I fail to understand it in either language, but it sure sounds disgusting, do you eat dust in the US of A? - annierats, Mar 6, 2013
I worked in a candy factory that made among other things gum balls. The gum balls that were rejected by the inspectors were recycled by being ground into powder which was used to make new gum ballls. It was a very boring job. To make it more interesting - gohern, Mar 6, 2013
I would try to grind as many gumballs as possible as fast as possible. - gohern, Mar 6, 2013
:-_) - pmikan-pam, Mar 6, 2013
Pfff, gohern, aren't you glad you no longer work there?? - mcl020, Mar 6, 2013
5
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¿Me pregunto si puedo reclamar al gobierno federal como dependiente en mi declaración de impuestos este año?

updated Mar 7, 2013
posted by rac1
Wishful thinking! Not so much :-( - pmikan-pam, Mar 6, 2013
;-) - mcl020, Mar 6, 2013
jejejeje - katydew, Mar 7, 2013
5
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The sentence in the picture above claims something. However, if someone sees just a cat wearing glasses, then how old is that person? : ))

La frase en la imagen de arriba afimra algo. Sin embargo, si alguien ve solamente un gato con gafas, ¿entonces cuántos años tiene esa persona?

updated Mar 7, 2013
edited by iana01
posted by iana01
Good one! Hola, Iana! :)) - Noetol, Mar 6, 2013
La frase de arriba afirma.... - diagonx, Mar 6, 2013
:-) - pmikan-pam, Mar 6, 2013
I must be 99, as I see Queen Elizabeth II in it. Really ;-) - mcl020, Mar 6, 2013
lol...Mc.))) Hola amigos, Noetol, Pam, Diagnox! Gracias! Diagnox, gracias por la corrección.:))) - iana01, Mar 7, 2013
5
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Él afirmó que podría ser un gran presidente, pero no pudo convencer la gente de eso.

He claimed he could be a great president, but he could not convince the people of that.

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updated Mar 7, 2013
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
He is not even looking as if he has convinced himself of that claim! But I am afraid I missee that and that this is supposed to be his most charming, most people-winning smile ... - mcl020, Mar 6, 2013
Hola Noetol! - iana01, Mar 7, 2013
Hola, Iana! Buenos días! :)) - Noetol, Mar 7, 2013
5
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Los políticos no tienen ningún problema con reclamar sus gastos , ni los gastos imaginarios ni los gastos verdaderos.

Politicans don't have any trouble reclaiming their expenses, be they real or imaginary. .

updated Mar 6, 2013
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
I'll try to find a picture later. - annierats, Mar 6, 2013
Some horrible examples of this now cross my mind ;-( - mcl020, Mar 6, 2013
I have a long long list of them on my PC :) - ian-hill, Mar 6, 2013
Los políticos.... - diagonx, Mar 6, 2013
That "hombres políticos" reminded me a lot of how the French say "hommes politiques", so cumbersome - diagonx, Mar 6, 2013
Thanks Diagonx, you're right. - annierats, Mar 6, 2013
I think a picturemight be superflous: Chaves?? - annierats, Mar 6, 2013
5
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He claims he is intelligent although he is not, as always.

él reclama es intelligente pero no es, como siempre.

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updated Mar 6, 2013
posted by aileia
i can change the place of comma anytime i want. - aileia, Mar 6, 2013
:) - ian-hill, Mar 6, 2013
2
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Tengo que reclamar todo el equipaje del aeropuerto antes de ir a la casa de Juan.

I have to claim all the baggage from the airport before going to Juan's house

updated Mar 7, 2013
edited by Rey_Mysterio
posted by Rey_Mysterio
And before you can go to John's place you also have to translate your sentence into English ;-))))) - mcl020, Mar 6, 2013
jaj - Rey_Mysterio, Mar 6, 2013
Thanks a lot, amigo ;-) - mcl020, Mar 7, 2013
0
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es un choque

updated Mar 6, 2013
posted by readytodictate
??? - mcl020, Mar 6, 2013