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La palabra del día: "la fruta"

14
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la fruta ( froo'-tah )

noun ( fruit )

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Examples:

1. Sin duda, mi fruta favorita es la banana.

The banana is my favorite fruit, without a doubt.

2. Hoy recogí los frutos de mi esfuerzos durante todo un año: me dieron la promoción que esperaba en el trabajo.

Today I finally saw the fruits of my labor over the last year; I got the promotion I was hoping for at work.

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updated Aug 25, 2013
posted by rac1
Missed it by that much! (wink) - Jubilado, Aug 18, 2013
Jejejeje - rac1, Aug 18, 2013
I like your colourful signs :-) - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2013
Muchas gracias mi amiga. :) - rac1, Aug 19, 2013

18 Answers

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La fruta De los frutos comestibles que existen, el que prefiero es el durazno, pero creo que en España se llama es llamado un melocotón (de todos modos es una fruta muy deliciosa).

Of the edible fruits the fruit I like the best is the peach, but in Spain I think they call it a peach (in any case it is a very delicious fruit). (¡No se traduce bien en inglés!)

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mmmmm ¡jugoso!

updated Aug 25, 2013
edited by Jubilado
posted by Jubilado
Así es. Y nacen en los melocotoneros. :) - 003492fc, Aug 18, 2013
El melocotón es mi favorito también, pero, también la naranja. :) - rac1, Aug 18, 2013
Peach cobbler, yum. - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2013
"De los frutos comestibles que existen, el que prefiero es el durazno, pero creo que en España es llamado melocotón." - 00e46f15, Aug 19, 2013
Thanks, Susy. See? I put fruta back in to use both genders correctly (?) - Jubilado, Aug 19, 2013
Muy bien!!! - 00e46f15, Aug 19, 2013
El esfuerzo que puso en el uso de palabras el mejor tiene mi voto. - jrschenk, Aug 23, 2013
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UPDATED: Después de casi un año de estar aprendiendo español, ayer recogí los frutos de mis esfuerzos cuando terminé de leer mi primer libro en este idioma español: La Ciudad de los Dioses por Luis Maria Carrero Pérez.

La Ciudad de los Dioses

Ya he empezado leer un libro segundo.

updated Aug 19, 2013
edited by Notedstrangeperson
posted by Notedstrangeperson
¿Y estabas comiendo una fruta cuándo acabaste leerlo? - Jubilado, Aug 18, 2013
Suena muy interesante. ¿Se puede añadir la traducción en Inglés? Gracias. :) - rac1, Aug 18, 2013
Congratulations Notedstrangeperson. Well done! Did you enjoy it and what was the difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10 for you? - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2013
Después de casi un año de estar aprendiendo español, ayer recogí los frutos de mis esfuerzos cuando terminé de leer mi primer libro en este idioma..." - 00e46f15, Aug 19, 2013
Margherite: Yes, I enjoyed it quite a bit. The difficulty for me was about 4/10 - but then, it was only a Level 2 book. - Notedstrangeperson, Aug 19, 2013
Thank you. I'm going to try. - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2013
8
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Mi fruta favorita es jícama con chile y limón. Casi a todas las frutas que como les pongo chile en polvo. Mi esposo cree que yo estoy mal de la cabeza!

My favorite fruit is jicama with chili powder and lime juice. I put chili powder in almost all of the fruits that I eat. My husband thinks I am crazy!

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updated Aug 22, 2013
posted by 00e46f15
You can eat it any way you want to. :) - rac1, Aug 19, 2013
I put cayenne on everything! - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2013
Where's the tequila ? :) - ian-hill, Aug 19, 2013
O M G Margy on everything ! He squealed whilst limping away. - ray76, Aug 22, 2013
8
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Una ofrenda de frutas cada día en el Templo es muy popular en Asia.

Corrected sentence.-

En Asia es muy popular dejar una ofrenda de frutas todos los días en el Templo

An offering of fruit every day in the Temple is very popular in Asia

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updated Aug 22, 2013
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
I'll have a little of everything. :) - rac1, Aug 19, 2013
I shall make an offering of these and more each day Rac. - ray76, Aug 19, 2013
Very nice presentation. I love papaya. - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2013
I love Paw Paw also Margy. It is very good for you . - ray76, Aug 19, 2013
Paw Paw grew in Michigan - pmikan-pam, Aug 19, 2013
"En Asia es muy popular dejar una ofrenda de frutas todos los días en el Templo." - 00e46f15, Aug 19, 2013
@Sylyon , I had it back-to front , did it sound silly in spanish ? Thank you so much . - ray76, Aug 19, 2013
8
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Lychee

Mexico has many exotic fruits. My favorite is the Lychee.

En México hay muchas frutas exóticas. Mi favorito es el lichi.

updated Aug 22, 2013
edited by gringojrf
posted by gringojrf
What is that? - rac1, Aug 18, 2013
About 50 seconds into the video. Take a look. - gringojrf, Aug 19, 2013
I've always thought about trying lychee, now that I know how to peel it and eat it, I will. Thanks gringo...going tomorrow to get some. - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2013
"exóticas" - 00e46f15, Aug 19, 2013
I tasted Lychee this summer - very good! - Jubilado, Aug 19, 2013
Thanks for the link, Gringo. - rac1, Aug 19, 2013
8
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Las frutas más deliciosas son las que crecen en su propio jardín.

The most delicious fruits are those that are grown in your own garden.

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updated Aug 22, 2013
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
... son las que crecen en..." - 00e46f15, Aug 19, 2013
Just like the best beer is the one your friend offers you! - Jubilado, Aug 19, 2013
I wish I had the room to have a garden now. - rac1, Aug 19, 2013
True, you know what you are eating. - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2013
Thanks, sylon! - Noetol, Aug 19, 2013
8
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Los famosos monos de Gibraltar que también se llaman los macacos de Berberíá son alimentados alguna fruta cada día de sus cuidadores. Uno de los monos robó la bolsa de mi madre.

Gibraltar's famous monkeys, also called Barbary apes are fed some fruit each day by their handlers. One of the monkeys stole my mother's purse.

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updated Aug 22, 2013
edited by 0095ca4c
posted by 0095ca4c
"Los famosos monos de Gibraltar, también llamados ... son alimentados todos los días con algo de fruta por sus cuidadores. ..." - 00e46f15, Aug 19, 2013
¡Qué mono! - Jubilado, Aug 19, 2013
Oh my, did she get it back? jeje - rac1, Aug 19, 2013
Good one amiga, I hope you had a great weekend - pmikan-pam, Aug 19, 2013
Hi Pam...the weekend was good, thank you! @rac...no, she never did. Luckily she left her wallet and passport etc in the hotel safe. - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2013
7
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Si pudiera conseguir cualquiera fruta, me gustaría tomar un durazno maduro.

If I could get any fruit, I would like to eat a ripe peach.

updated Aug 22, 2013
posted by mstivers
I find it so difficult to get one that is ripe. - rac1, Aug 19, 2013
We just had our annual Palisade Peach Festival. Along with grapes, Palisade in known for its peaches. - 0083f5dc, Aug 19, 2013
Estamos de acuerdo. - Jubilado, Aug 19, 2013
7
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Enjoy the fruit(s) of your labours.

Disfrutes de la(s) fruta (s) de tus labores.

Disfruta los frutos de tu trabajo a la Sylvie x

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updated Aug 19, 2013
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
You can't spend it when you're gone. :) - rac1, Aug 19, 2013
Amen to that brother. - ray76, Aug 19, 2013
They need to switch canopies. - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2013
They've nipped off to get a sangria. - ian-hill, Aug 19, 2013
"Disfruta los frutos de tu trabajo." - 00e46f15, Aug 19, 2013
Gracias x - ian-hill, Aug 19, 2013
7
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Mis frutas favoritas son la gente!
My favorite fruits are the people!
la fruta

updated Aug 19, 2013
posted by jrschenk
Ha! Mine too, JR. :) - rac1, Aug 18, 2013
They don't make them like they used to..now they shrink! - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2013
jajaja so funny - Nigela, Aug 19, 2013
6
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To me the best fruit is at the top of the tree. Para mí la mejor fruta está en la parte de arriba del árbol.

updated Aug 22, 2013
edited by pmikan-pam
posted by pmikan-pam
Why is that Pam? - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2013
I guess because it is the hardest to get to. - pmikan-pam, Aug 19, 2013
Muy bien, you can also say "... fruta está en la parte de arriba del árbol." - 00e46f15, Aug 19, 2013
Top shelf! - rac1, Aug 19, 2013
Thank sylyon! - pmikan-pam, Aug 19, 2013
Jaja Annie, gracias - pmikan-pam, Aug 19, 2013
Ohh...I thought you meant that literally. I wondered because I would think it would get the least amount of nutrients. Too much analyzation on my part. lol - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2013
I see your point Margherite, it would break my neck probably to get to the top of the tree. - pmikan-pam, Aug 20, 2013
6
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Me gustaría comer una naranja porque la naranja es mi fruta favorita.

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updated Aug 22, 2013
edited by 00b5f6c6
posted by 00b5f6c6
Perfecto! - 00e46f15, Aug 19, 2013
Hi amiga.:) - rac1, Aug 19, 2013
Hola :) - 00b5f6c6, Aug 19, 2013
6
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Fruit-

ENGLISH: My family doctor advised me to eat fruits regularly. He told me that eating more fruit may help in reducing the risk of lung cancer.

SPANISH: Mi médico de cabecera me recomendó comer frutas regularmente. Me dijo que comer más fruta puede ayudar a reducir el riesgo de cáncer de pulmón.

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updated Aug 19, 2013
posted by barkha_rain
I can't think of a fruit that I don't like. - rac1, Aug 19, 2013
Lots of antioxidants. - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2013
Perfecto! - 00e46f15, Aug 19, 2013
6
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Mi marido acaba de regresar de la tienda con cinco frutas diferentes para los almuerzos de esta semana de los niños.

My husband just came back from the store with five different fruits for the children's lunches this week.

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updated Aug 19, 2013
edited by 0083f5dc
posted by 0083f5dc
Those fruit cups look really good! :) - rac1, Aug 19, 2013
They look very yummy. - 0083f5dc, Aug 19, 2013
los almuerzos de esta semana de los niños." - 00e46f15, Aug 19, 2013
Thank you, Susy. - 0083f5dc, Aug 19, 2013
He's looking after them very well. - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2013
5
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I just moved into my new apartment, and now I need to buy some fruit.

Acabo de mudarme a mi apartamento nuevo, y ahora tengo que ir a comprar unas frutas.

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updated Aug 19, 2013
edited by kdfore
posted by kdfore
... y ahora tengo que ir a comprar unas frutas." - 00e46f15, Aug 19, 2013
Congrats! - rac1, Aug 19, 2013
Thanks! - kdfore, Aug 19, 2013