La palabra del día- 'formular'
formular (for-moo-lahr’)
(verb) to formulate, to phrase
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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. Acuérdense de que la tarea para mañana es formular preguntas sobre la lectura.**
- Remember that your homework for tomorrow is to formulate questions about the reading.*
** 2. Cuando Alberto le pidió la mano a Beatriz, ella formuló cuidadosamente su respuesta. No quería herirlo al decirle directamente que "no".**
- When Alberto asked for Beatriz's hand in marriage, she phrased her answer carefully. She didn't want to hurt him by directly answering "no."*
Thanks to everyone that has been helping to correct in the palabra del día. I know it is a time-consuming job and we all are very appreciative of your work and dedication to us and to SD!!
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There is no magic formula for success in life; one only must be kind, compassionate and honest in all that one does.
No existe una fórmula mágica para el éxito en la vida; solo hay que ser amable, compasivo y sincero en todo lo que hace.
"We need to draw up a plan!" "What plan? Tomorrow we attack at dawn. The doggie won't suspect a thing."
"¡Necesitamos formular un plan!" "¿Qué plan? Mañana atacamos al amanecer. El perro no sospechará nada."
Formularon muchas preguntas sobre el nuevo edicficio de departamentos enfrente de ellos.
They asked a lot of questions about the new apartment building facing them.
Muchos se creen expertos formulando preguntas muy complicadas. Pero lo triste del caso es que ni ellos mismos saben responderlas.
Many people seem to be experts at formulating complicated questions. But the sad part is that they don't even know how to answer them.
Hace siete años, formulé mi plan para aprender el español. Sería fluido en dos años. Por desgracia, todavía esto no ha pasado, aunque continúo intentar.
Seven years ago, I formulated my plan for learning Spanish. I would be fluent in two years. Unfortunately, this still hasn't happened, although I continue to try.
La fórmula de Pitagoras: el cuadrado de "a" mas el cuadrado de "b" es igual al cuadrado de "c"
The formula of Pythagoras: the square of "a" plus the square of "b" is equal to the square of "c"
John Lennon formuló su canción bien cuando cantaba: "Conseguiré con una pequeña ayuda de mis amigos".
John Lennon phrased his song well when he sang, "I get by with a little help from my friends."
Research: SD dictionary -- formular
formuló cuidadosamente su respuesta -> she phrased her reply carefully
En inglés, puedo hablar sin pensar, pero en español usualmente tengo que formular la frase en mi mente.
In English, I can speak without thinking, but in Spanish I usually have to formulate the phrase in my mind.
Writing chemical formulas in chemistry class was interesting. Escribir fórmulas en la clase de quimica en quimica era interesante.
Como formular ecuaciones es algo que todavía no sé en español, por lo menos, no hablado.
How to write equations is something that I still don´t know in Spanish, at least not spoken.
Una persona sabia nunca tiene miedo a formular una pregunta.
A wise person is never afraid of asking a question
Algunas personas nunca aprenden a formular una disculpa apropiada.
Some people never learn how to formulate a proper apology.
cada miércoles cuando dé clases de español, tengo que formular ideas de como les voy a enseñar
Formulaban preguntas en español el martes en preparación para la prueba hoy. ¡Los estudiantes piensan que español es tan difícil! They formulate questions in Spanish Tuesday in preparation for the quiz today. The students think Spanish is very dificult!
El poeta Robert Burns nos expliquó que:
Los mejores planos de ratones y hombres se despisten muchas veces..
The poet Robert Burns told us that
The best laid schemes o' mice an' men
Gang aft agley.
