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La palabra del día-'duramente'

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duramente (doo-rah-mehn’-teh)

(adverb) harshly, severely

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** 1. La comunidad internacional criticó duramente al dictador por sus violaciones de derechos humanos.**

  • The international community strongly criticized the dictator for his human rights violations.*

** 2. Sus padres lo castigaron duramente por haber conducido bajo la influencia de alcohol.**

  • His parents punished him harshly for having driven under the influence of alcohol.*

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updated Jul 1, 2013
posted by martha-sd

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Nunca hable duramente y nunca tendrá que comerse sus propias palabras

Never speak harshly and you will never have to eat your own words

updated Jul 1, 2013
edited by gohern
posted by gohern
Hola gohern! Bien dicho. - 0095ca4c, Jun 30, 2013
nunca tendrá que comerse sus propias palabras - francobollo, Jul 1, 2013
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El niño fue castigado duramente por decirles una mentira a sus profesores.

The child was punished harshly for telling his teachers a lie.

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updated Jul 1, 2013
posted by PumpkinCalabaza
¡Pobrecito! Necesita un abrazo de su abuelito. - Jubilado, Jul 1, 2013
¡Excelente! - francobollo, Jul 1, 2013
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Hay respuestas a la cueldad crueldad de la vida que nos se muesta muestra duramente. ¿Sabes a dónde buscarlas?

There are answers to the cruelty of life that is harshly shown us. Dost thou know whither to search?

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updated Jul 1, 2013
edited by Jubilado
posted by Jubilado
crueldad / muestra - francobollo, Jun 30, 2013
What "r" you talking about? ;)> - Jubilado, Jun 30, 2013
lol - francobollo, Jun 30, 2013
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Si piensa que voy a participar en este negocio de hacienda frases usted es equivicado duramente. If you think I am going to participate in this business of making sentences ,you are severely mistaken.

refusal photo: right of first refusal rightoffirstrefusal.gif

updated Jul 1, 2013
edited by heliotropeman
posted by heliotropeman
este negocio de fabricar frases, está sumamente equivocado (duramente does not work here, sorry) - francobollo, Jul 1, 2013
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Los corsés pueden apretar la cintura duramente, como en la época Victoriana. Actualmente, algunas personas aún los usan.

Corsets can squeeze the waist severely, as in the Victorian era. In the present time, some people still use them.

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updated Jul 1, 2013
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
La flaqueza no le parece buena a ella. - Jubilado, Jun 30, 2013
Now I know where the term suffergette came from. :-) - 0095ca4c, Jun 30, 2013
Believe it or not, they were also popular with men!!! :-))) - Noetol, Jun 30, 2013
Man, Noetol, I just too a deep breath. - katydew, Jun 30, 2013
aún los usan - francobollo, Jun 30, 2013
no puedo respirar....no puedo respirar...aire ...aire.. - Aranjuez12, Jul 1, 2013
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In post colonial Belize, the forests were severely depleted by mahogany merchants.

En pos-colonial Belice, los bosques fueran agotado duramente por los comerciantes de caobasEn el Belice poscolonial los bosques fueron duramente desforestados por los comerciantes de madera.

mahogany merchants

updated Jul 1, 2013
edited by 0095ca4c
posted by 0095ca4c
En el Belice poscolonial los bosques fueron duramente desforestados por los comerciantes de madera - francobollo, Jun 30, 2013
the forests are much more beautiful w-i-t-h trees. - Aranjuez12, Jul 1, 2013
Thank you franco. I din't get too much right there :-( - 0095ca4c, Jul 1, 2013
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Después de haberle hablado tan duramente, se arrepintió y le pidió disculpas.

After having spoken to her so harshly, he felt bad and apologized to her.


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updated Jul 1, 2013
edited by francobollo
posted by francobollo
"arrepetir y pedir disculpas" - Thou knowest! - Jubilado, Jun 30, 2013
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Yo le critiqué duramente por su falta de esfuerza en el partido de semana pasada.

I criticized him harshly for his lack of effort in last week's game.

updated Jun 30, 2013
posted by phillinj
¿Se mejora? - Jubilado, Jun 30, 2013
Si pero solo poquisimo... - phillinj, Jun 30, 2013
Are you a coach or a fan? - katydew, Jun 30, 2013
de esfuerzo - francobollo, Jun 30, 2013
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There are people who are punished severely for their faith.

Hay gente que es está castigado duramente por su fe.

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updated Jul 1, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
Hay gente que es castigada duramente por su fe. - sinmeta, Jul 1, 2013
Pobre Juana de Arco. Quemada en la hoguera por hereje y bruja. - francobollo, Jul 1, 2013
Thanks for the help on this one. - katydew, Jul 1, 2013
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No puedo critica duramente o usar palabras dañinos contra los demás ,

Si no soy capaz de ayudar a los pobres, o no les ayudo.

I cannot use hard and critical words against other people ,

If I am unable to help the poor , or do not help them .

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updated Jul 1, 2013
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
No puedo criticar duramente o usar palabras dañinos contra los demás. Nice words, Ray! - Jubilado, Jul 1, 2013
Thanks mate , do you mind if I use your words , they cover it better . Do you know I played with this for ages , and used and dropped some of yours , I am an idiot. - ray76, Jul 1, 2013
What´s that saying, ¨stick with your first instints¨! :) - bandit51jd, Jul 1, 2013
Palabras dañinas - sinmeta, Jul 1, 2013
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When I'm frustrated, I speak harshly to people but feel bad about it later.

Cuando estoy frustrada, les hablo duramente a las personas, pero más tarde me siento mal de haberlo hecho.

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updated Jul 1, 2013
edited by kdfore
posted by kdfore
les hablo duramente a las personas, pero más tarde me siento mal de haberlo hecho - francobollo, Jul 1, 2013
thanks for the corrections! - kdfore, Jul 1, 2013
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Cuando una persona se ha tenido un accidente, sus palabras podían ser dichas más duramente que intencionado. Aunque estoy dudando si así es el caso con el señor Fawlty.

When a person has had an accident, his words could be said much harshly than intended. Although I am doubting if that's the case with mister Fawlty.

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updated Jul 1, 2013
posted by Aranjuez12
Terrific mate , where did you get Ian Hills photo ? - ray76, Jul 1, 2013
True, an accident or even an illness causes a person to be cranky sometimes! - bandit51jd, Jul 1, 2013
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Las palabras de la madre rallado duramente en la psique de su hijo.

The mothers words grated harshly on the psyche of her son.

updated Jul 1, 2013
posted by bandit51jd
pobrecillo - Aranjuez12, Jul 1, 2013
Hola, Aran! Poor fellow? - bandit51jd, Jul 1, 2013
jajaj pobrecilla - Aranjuez12, Jul 1, 2013
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La sociedad suele juzgar más duramente a los pobres que a la gente potente y poderosa.

Society tends to judge poor people more harshly than the rich and mighty.

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updated Jul 1, 2013
edited by Castor77
posted by Castor77
This is so true. - Jubilado, Jul 1, 2013
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A mí me juzgo más duramente que a los otros.

I judge myself more harshly than I judge others.

updated Jul 1, 2013
posted by sinmeta
Debes tenerte paciencia. Nadie te quiere más que tu mismo. - francobollo, Jul 1, 2013