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La palabra del día-"espontáneamente"

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espontáneamente (es-pohn-tah’-nee-ah-mehn-teh)

(adverb) spontaneously

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** 1. Los detectives estaban investigando la muerte de un hombre que parece haberse quemado espontáneamente.**

  • Detectives were investigating the death of a man who seems to have spontaneously combusted.*

** 2. Estando en Las Vegas de vacaciones, la pareja decidió casarse espontáneamente.**

  • While vacationing in Las Vegas, the couple spontaneously decided to marry.*

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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updated Jun 26, 2013
edited by martha-sd
posted by martha-sd
Just a reminder, please limit your posts to focus on practicing the word of the day. Enjoy! - martha-sd, Jun 22, 2013
Thanks for the hard work you put in on our behalf . well done. - ray76, Jun 23, 2013

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Una pollila es espontáneamente atraida por la llama.

A moth is spontaneously drawn to a flame.

updated Jun 23, 2013
posted by Jraider
So it is. - annierats, Jun 22, 2013
No sense, no feeling. - 0095ca4c, Jun 22, 2013
I watch the moths when I turn my porch light on at night. I wonder why they bounce of the siding and everything else. Do they have eyes? Funny little insects. - chellapadua, Jun 22, 2013
Instinct! Like small machines, but they survive as a species! - Jraider, Jun 22, 2013
They also have lightening fast reflexes I guess. :) - ian-hill, Jun 23, 2013
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All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous unpremeditated act without the benefit of experience.

Todo crecimiento es un salto al vacío, un acto impremeditado y espontáneo, sin el beneficio de la experiencia.

~Henry Miller

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updated Jun 23, 2013
edited by PumpkinCalabaza
posted by PumpkinCalabaza
Great photo and sentence, Pumpkin! - martha-sd, Jun 22, 2013
I'm sorry, but I think that is going to leave a mark! - Jraider, Jun 22, 2013
I wish that i had read this before I did my post , but i think that you may be correct, good one mate. - ray76, Jun 23, 2013
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En general y en situaciones seguras, los niños reaccionan espontáneamente a los animales con placer.

In general and in safe situations, children spontaneously react to animals with delight.

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updated Jun 26, 2013
posted by Jubilado
Actually, they spontaneously react well in dangerous situations too, bears, tigres, bulls, lovely animals! - annierats, Jun 22, 2013
True sentence, Sr. Jubilado. - iana01, Jun 26, 2013
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No se puede planificar el momento en el que podrían quemar espontáneamente. You cannot plan the moment when you might spontaneously combust.

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updated Jun 23, 2013
edited by RichSean1725
posted by RichSean1725
Maybe that's just as well? - annierats, Jun 22, 2013
Hopefully when you're already dead and can't feel it. - 0095ca4c, Jun 22, 2013
It's better to burn out than fade away:) - Jraider, Jun 22, 2013
Best made plans.... - katydew, Jun 23, 2013
I would say: You can't predict the moment (when) you might etc.... - FELIZ77, Jun 23, 2013
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La gracia en tipografía surge espontáneamente cuando el tipógrafo pone un poco de amor en su trabajo.

The grace of typography arises spontaneously when the typographer puts a bit of love in their work.

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updated Jun 23, 2013
posted by chellapadua
Awesome photo of Furtado chella. - 0095ca4c, Jun 22, 2013
Gracias Margherite! :) - chellapadua, Jun 22, 2013
Who is Furtado chella? - Jraider, Jun 22, 2013
a singer Jraider. - chellapadua, Jun 23, 2013
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Creo que yo fuí el resultado de una decisión espontánea de mis padres.

" El amor fue en la aire",o así dijeron.

I think I was the result of a spontaneous decision of my parents .

"Love was in the air", or so they said .

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updated Jun 24, 2013
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
"Creo que yo fuí el resultado de una decisión espontánea de mis padres. 'El amor se respiraba en el aire' , eso dijeron." Buen trabajo, Ray! - 00e46f15, Jun 23, 2013
Sorry mate but thanks , i did make a dogs breakfast of it . - ray76, Jun 23, 2013
Spontaneous combustion it sounds like Ray :) - ian-hill, Jun 23, 2013
¿Cómo anda el invierno allá? - Jubilado, Jun 23, 2013
See what wonderful things come from spontaneity! - katydew, Jun 24, 2013
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La cría de caballos es muy difícil porque las yeguas tienen muchos problemas con el aborto espontáneo .

Horse breeding is very difficult because mares have a lot of probems with natural loss of pregnacy.

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updated Jun 23, 2013
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
And that's only the start of the troubles.. - annierats, Jun 22, 2013
Hola annie:) - Jraider, Jun 22, 2013
Photo: succesful outcome! As yet to be sold, of course.. - annierats, Jun 22, 2013
She is a darling , why don't we all buy her , and you be her mother for us ? - ray76, Jun 23, 2013
:) - ian-hill, Jun 23, 2013
thank you, you are stars! - annierats, Jun 23, 2013
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Reí espontáneamente.

He laughed spontaneously.

updated Jun 23, 2013
posted by gohern
I like the ads on television when kids do that. It's contageous. - 0095ca4c, Jun 22, 2013
Sweet and simple! good post:) - Jraider, Jun 22, 2013
Great post mate , my vote. - ray76, Jun 23, 2013
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Cuando vives la vida espontáneamente, se puede disfrutarla mucho, pero también es posible perder la estabilidad.

When you live life spontaneously, you can enjoy it a lot, but also it's possible to lose stability.

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updated Jun 26, 2013
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
Muy buen español! - 00e46f15, Jun 23, 2013
Bien dicho. Buenas noches, Noetol. - iana01, Jun 26, 2013
Buenos días, Iana! :)) - Noetol, Jun 26, 2013
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Hoy tomamos espontáneamente la decisión de ir a la playa. Mientras que estábamos allí, vimos algunas medusas.

We spontaneously made the decision today to go to the beach. While we were there, we saw some jellyfish.

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updated Jun 26, 2013
posted by GraceM
Muy bien escrito! - 00e46f15, Jun 23, 2013
Muchas gracias, sylyon. :) - GraceM, Jun 23, 2013
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Protests broke out spontaneously in Turkey, Brazil, Greece and many other places.

Las protestas estallaron espontáneamente en Turquía, Brasil, Grecia y muchos otros lugares.

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Civil disobedience is the only defence we have.

La desobediencia civil es la única defensa que tenemos.

Democracy has been hi-jacked.

La democracia ha sido secuestrada.

updated Jun 24, 2013
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
:) - chellapadua, Jun 24, 2013
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Cuando te adquire espontáneamente un tatuaje, es generalmente la mala decisión.

When you get a tattoo spontaneously, it is usually a bad decision.

bad tattoo

updated Jun 23, 2013
posted by 0095ca4c
so true :) - chellapadua, Jun 22, 2013
I hope that one is a faux! - Jraider, Jun 22, 2013
J R , do you mean a faux pas ? Or a false tattoo, I hoped that also. - ray76, Jun 23, 2013
"Cuando tu adquieres un tatuaje espontáneamente/sin pensarlo, por lo general es una mala decisión." - 00e46f15, Jun 23, 2013
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The audience spontaneously applauded the young girl's stunning performance after she played 'Rhapsody in Blue' by Gershwin on the piano.

Con correcciones: El público aplaudió espontáneamente a la interpretación sensacional de la jóvencita después de haber tocado en el piano: 'Rapsodia en Azul' ('Rhapsody in Blue' ) por Gershwin .

El público aplaudió espontáneamente la interpretación sensacional de la jóvencita después que había tocado 'Rhapsody in Blue' ('Rapsodia de azul') por Gershwin en el piano.

"...espontáneamente a la ... de la jovencita después de haber tocado en el piano 'Rapsodia en Azul' por Gershwin". Buen trabajo!

Muchas gracias, Sylyon, por tus correcciones y el ánimo smile

Original sentence: El público aplaudió espontáneamente la interpretación sensacional de la jóvencita después que había tocado 'Rhapsody in Blue' ('Rapsodia de azul') por Gershwin en el piano.

updated Jun 23, 2013
edited by FELIZ77
posted by FELIZ77
I bet they did. :-) - 0095ca4c, Jun 23, 2013
"...espontáneamente a la ... de la jovencita después de haber tocado en el piano 'Rapsodia en Azul' por Gershwin". Buen trabajo! - 00e46f15, Jun 23, 2013
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Señor Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta se dedicó a lucha libre de propia iniciativa y completamente espontáneamente.

Mr. Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta took up professional wrestling de motu propio and completely spontaneously.

updated Jun 23, 2013
posted by EugenioCosta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaB4Siy740k - EugenioCosta, Jun 22, 2013
El Sr. Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta se dedicó a la lucha libre profesional por iniciativa propia y sin lugar a dudas de una manera espontánea." - 00e46f15, Jun 23, 2013
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A la mayoria de nosotros, nos gusta la idea comportarnos espontáneamente, pero hay situaciones donde no es buen idea.

Most of us like the idea of behaving spontaneously, but there are situations where it is not a good idea.

updated Jun 26, 2013
posted by jennysk