The English Word of the Day: Anyone

Question

anyone

(noun) cualquiera (no matter who), alguien (someone)

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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.

Hay muchos hablantes nativos de inglés aquí, entonces la mayoría de ellos puede ofrecer sugerencias a las frases en inglés. Voy a ayudar tanto como pueda, por supuesto.

Aquí están las directrices del juego:

• Usa la palabra en una frase en inglés y añade la traducción al español. Intenta usar la palabra de una manera original.¡Usa tus propias palabras!

• Vota por las frases que más te gusten.

• Escribe solamente frases que tengan, al menos, 5 palabras, pero no escribas párrafos con 4 frases o más.

• Haz las correcciones sugeridas por el corrector official.

• El ganador será elegido basándose en el uso correcto de la palabra, así como en la cantidad de votos.

• Respeta las reglas de SpanishDict.

• ¡Disfruta el juego y mantén siempre en mente que todos nosotros estamos aquí para aprender!

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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.
As there are lots of native English speakers here, most of them can offer suggestions to the English sentences. I shall try to help as much as I can too, of course.

Here are the rules of the game:

• Use the word in an English sentence and add the Spanish translation of that sentence. Try to use the word in an original way. Use your own words!

• Vote for the sentences that you like most.

• Write sentences of at least 5 words, but don't write paragraphs of 4 sentences or more.

• Correct your sentences according to the suggestions of the corrector.

• The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.

• Respect the rules of SpanishDict.

• Enjoy the game and always keep in mind that all of us are here to learn.

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Mi frase/my sentence:

This driving school claims that driving a car doesn't require many skills. Anyone can do it.

Esta escuela de conducción afirma que conducir un coche no require muchas habilidades. Cualquiera puede hacerlo.

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

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

I hope that I do not have to miss any more days of this thread now & I will try to catch up with the forum later today. - mcl020, Apr 8, 2013

Thank you for all you do for us mc! - pmikan-pam, Apr 8, 2013

We have really missed you. - katydew, Apr 8, 2013

Where's that school located? So I know where I'll never go - diagonx, Apr 9, 2013

Hi Mc! Hello Mariana! Thanks to both of you! )) - iana01, Apr 9, 2013

Hi you guys and everybody else. I really need some more time to catch up, but I am glad to be back as it is a fun thread to do ;-) - mcl020, Apr 9, 2013

Nice to have you back, Mc! You do a wonderful! You, too Mariane! Muchas gracias! - bandit51jd, Apr 9, 2013

Answer 1

"Anyone can be polite to a king. It takes a gentleman to be polite to a beggar."

Cualquiera puede ser Cortés a un rey. Se necesita un caballero a ser Cortés a un mendigo.

claro que sí - Aranjuez12, Apr 8, 2013

I like this Shish! - pmikan-pam, Apr 8, 2013

Estoy completamente de acuerdo con los sentimientos de tu frase - FELIZ77, Apr 8, 2013

Gets my vote too. - annierats, Apr 9, 2013

O wow!!!! Great one, Shishy! - mcl020, Apr 9, 2013

Grasias a todos !! - shish75, Apr 9, 2013

Bien dicho, Shish! - bandit51jd, Apr 9, 2013

Answer 2

¿Alguien ha visto donde he puesto mis llaves de carro?

Has anyone seen where I've put my car keys?

Jajajajaja ¡Muy divertido! Mereces un voto - FELIZ77, Apr 8, 2013

¿Quieres las llaves inmediatamente? Bueno, podrías llevar el perro al veterinario o espera hasta..... jajajaja... - FELIZ77, Apr 8, 2013

lol - katydew, Apr 8, 2013

Boss, boss, I got the key to this solution......I just need to out 8 times today.... - Aranjuez12, Apr 9, 2013

Jeje - pmikan-pam, Apr 9, 2013

Judging from the picture, I fear you put them in the dog food ;-))) - mcl020, Apr 9, 2013

I´m always forgetting where I put my cell phone and-or keys; but I would have never thought to look in the dog! - bandit51jd, Apr 9, 2013

Answer 3

Not just anyone can govern a country. Farewell to the Iron Lady.

No cualquiera puede gobernar un país. Adiós a la dama de hierro.

People should start freeing themselves and stop thinking they must be "governed", among other things, and the world of today shows that this individual wasn't fit for that task. - diagonx, Apr 8, 2013

She did better than todays washy politicians.. Tenía agallas. ( is that correct?) - annierats, Apr 8, 2013

Very correct Annie, but now we're in need of someone with bigger agallas to undo the neoliberal bloody mess she and her mate Reagan spreaded the world over. That thing hasn't worked and won't work - diagonx, Apr 9, 2013

Too bad there aren't more like her...or maybe there will be. - GraceM, Apr 9, 2013

a woman extremely loved and extremely hated. - Aranjuez12, Apr 9, 2013

She sure was a controversial figure! But all these people at the top need a lot of subtop-people under them to get things done their way ... - mcl020, Apr 9, 2013

Answer 4

Silent gratitude isn't useful for anyone. La gratitud silenciosa no es útil para nadie.

Verdad. :) - PumpkinCalabaza, Apr 8, 2013

Gracias mi amiga! - pmikan-pam, Apr 8, 2013

...gratitud...útil para nadie. - diagonx, Apr 8, 2013

Gracias diagonx! - pmikan-pam, Apr 8, 2013

Good one, Pammy ;-) - mcl020, Apr 9, 2013

Gracias mc! :-) - pmikan-pam, Apr 9, 2013

Answer 5

La verdad es que cualquiera puede crear arte. Te aconsejo que lo intentes algún día.

The truth is, anyone can create art. I recommend that you try it sometime.

I already do it every day & try to inspire my pupils in doing it as well. So: I love your sentence and the tree full of birds. - mcl020, Apr 9, 2013

That's good news. :) - GraceM, Apr 10, 2013

Answer 6

Tea, anyone?

¿Hay alguien que quiera tomar un té conmigo?

Need you ask? I always want a cup of tea. - katydew, Apr 8, 2013

Si, por favor, gracias. - pmikan-pam, Apr 8, 2013

...que quiera... - diagonx, Apr 8, 2013

¿Dónde? - diagonx, Apr 8, 2013

En el café donde tenemos la clase de español, claro. - annierats, Apr 8, 2013

With a little of sugar please !:). - shish75, Apr 8, 2013

You're welcome, Shish, I have mine with lemon. - annierats, Apr 9, 2013

Yes, please, annie, and lemon is more than ok, but no milk! - mcl020, Apr 9, 2013

Answer 7

Why would anyone accuse me? I'm just a little kitten!

¿Por qué me acusan? ¡Sólo soy un gatito!

Gracioso y lindo! :-) - pmikan-pam, Apr 8, 2013

Don't point at him , he thinks you have a gun. - annierats, Apr 8, 2013

With a face as innocent as that ..... poor kitty ;-)) - mcl020, Apr 9, 2013

Answer 8

She is not just anyone to him. Actually, she is the one he has been looking for.

Ella no es como cualquiera para él. En realidad, es la que él ha estado buscando.

She is not 'just' anyone to him. - Maria-Russell, Apr 9, 2013

Thank you, Maria-Russel. - iana01, Apr 9, 2013

Love it! love it!! love it!!! - mcl020, Apr 9, 2013

Hi Mccc, amiga!!! :)) - iana01, Apr 9, 2013

Answer 9

¿Cuálquiera que haya visto a doña cerdita?

:-) - pmikan-pam, Apr 8, 2013

:) - FELIZ77, Apr 8, 2013

Oops! If I am not mistaken the next one they're going to eat is Big Bird (our Pino, Aran ;-)) ) ... - mcl020, Apr 9, 2013

I continue to enjoy your posts Aran! Muchas gracias! - bandit51jd, Apr 9, 2013

de nada Bandita and yes Big bird will be next....with a nice pino(t) blanc - Aranjuez12, Apr 9, 2013

Answer 10

últimas palabras famosas ... alquien lo tiene que hacer.

Famous last words... someone has to do it.

And is there 'anyone' who volunteers ;-)))) - mcl020, Apr 9, 2013

Answer 11

Cualquiera triunfa en la vida,el asunto es querer.!! >>>> Anyone triumphs in the life,the issue is wanting.!!

To attain succes you must want it. - Maria-Russell, Apr 9, 2013

Yes as Mraia says, or : Anyone can be successful but you need to want the succes.. - annierats, Apr 9, 2013

Yes, wanting it really helps in keeping you motivated to go and try to achieve it. - mcl020, Apr 9, 2013

Answer 12

Hola, hola, ¿hay alguien ahí?

Hello, hello, is anyone there?

Hola Bandit ! - shish75, Apr 8, 2013

;-) - mcl020, Apr 9, 2013