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La palabra del día: "simultáneamente"

La palabra del día: "simultáneamente"

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simultáneamente ( see-mool-tah'-nee-ah-mehn-the )

adverb (simultaneously, at the same time)

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Examples:

1. A mi padre le gusta ver televisión y escuchar la radio simultáneamente; me vuelve loco.

My dad likes to watch television and listen to the radio at the same time; it drives me crazy.

2. Varias empresas operan simultáneamente en este edificio.

Many companies work simultaneously in this building.

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updated Oct 6, 2013
posted by rac1
Gracias annie mi amiga:)!!! - Jraider, Sep 11, 2013
De nada mi amigo!:) - rac1, Sep 11, 2013
Gracias a las dos bellas amigas. - ray76, Sep 11, 2013
De nada. :) - rac1, Sep 11, 2013
- 00e46f15, Sep 11, 2013

13 Answers

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Nos tenemos ahora mismo , simultáneamente un incendio forestal y esquí alpino .

¿Cómo hay de eso ?

Un mejor frase. Ahora mismo tenemos un incendio forestal y un esquí alpino

al mismo tiempo/simultáneamente. Qué tal, eh?

We have right now , simultaneously a bushfire and down hill skiing .

How about that ?

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updated Sep 12, 2013
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Geez, and I thought we had it bad. - rac1, Sep 11, 2013
The bushfire season has started very early this year , and the snow season in the Alps is lasting longer. - ray76, Sep 11, 2013
Crikey!!!!! - Jraider, Sep 11, 2013
G'd day good one mate! - pmikan-pam, Sep 11, 2013
Ahora mismo tenemos un incendio forestal y un esquí alpino al mismo tiempo/simultáneamente. Qué tal, eh? - 00e46f15, Sep 11, 2013
Gracias sylyon. I made a dofs breakfast of that , I should have rephrased the whole thing and simplified the English , it was very clunky. - ray76, Sep 11, 2013
"Dogs breakfast" - ray76, Sep 12, 2013
G'day PPam. - ray76, Sep 12, 2013
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En nado sincronizado, todos los movimientos son hechos simultáneamente. (corrected version)

In synchronized swimming all the actions are done simultaneously.

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updated Sep 14, 2013
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
Let's hope there is no "back-biting"! - jennysk, Sep 11, 2013
Haha, funny Jenny. :) - rac1, Sep 11, 2013
Very nice jenny:) - Jraider, Sep 11, 2013
En nado sincronizado, todos los movimientos son hechos simultáneamente. - 00e46f15, Sep 11, 2013
Muchas gracias por corrigeme. - jennysk, Sep 14, 2013
8
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It has been said that computer programmers have difficulty talking and walking through a doorway simultaneously.

Se ha dicho que los programadores informáticos tienen dificultad para hablar y caminar a través de una puerta de entrada simultáneamente.

"A los programadores de informática se les hace difícil hablar y entrar por la puerta simultáneamente.

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updated Sep 12, 2013
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Or anyone for a rubber of Bridge? - ray76, Sep 11, 2013
Jeje!! good one ian:) - Jraider, Sep 11, 2013
Poor babies, no one understand them. - rac1, Sep 11, 2013
So that's my problem - pmikan-pam, Sep 11, 2013
"A los programadores de informática se les hace difícil hablar y entrar por la puerta simultáneamente. - 00e46f15, Sep 11, 2013
I've heard some "Ave Marias" that are frightening! - Jubilado, Sep 12, 2013
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Aunque digan que pueden hacer dos tareas simultáneamente, no se los creo (o no lo creo). Y no estoy hablando necesariamente de los mujeres.

Although they say they can do two tasks at the same time, I don't believe it. And I'm not necessarily talking about women.

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updated Sep 12, 2013
edited by Jubilado
posted by Jubilado
Haha, who might "they" be? - rac1, Sep 11, 2013
The genius of a woman perhaps????? - Jraider, Sep 11, 2013
"... simultáneamente/al mismo tiempo, no se los creo." "No lo creo" is OK, but it is better "no se los creo". Saludos! - 00e46f15, Sep 11, 2013
Hola a todos! Fueron mi cumpleaños y nuestra aniverasario de casada esta semana. - Jubilado, Sep 12, 2013
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La verdad es que puedo caminar y mascar el chicle simultáneamente.

I can actually walk and chew gum at the same time.

updated Sep 11, 2013
posted by Jraider
That's a great feat. :) - rac1, Sep 11, 2013
Amazing! - katydew, Sep 11, 2013
It is a lot more common to use "al mismo tiempo", but I understand that the word of the day is "simultáneamente". :-) - 00e46f15, Sep 11, 2013
You must be so proud! - pmikan-pam, Sep 11, 2013
Kinda like while sitting, lifting your right foot off the floor and making clockwise circles and draw the number 6 in the air with your right hand trying to keep your foot from changing direction, like Margherite told us! Jeje - pmikan-pam, Sep 11, 2013
Gracias susy:) - Jraider, Sep 11, 2013
Or like rubbing your stomach anyour head at the same time!!! - Jraider, Sep 11, 2013
7
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A mi padre le gusta ver televisión y escuchar la radio simultáneamente; me vuelve loco.

My dad likes to watch television and listen to the radio at the same time; it drives me crazy.

updated Sep 12, 2013
posted by 0080b918
Hola Tick. :) - rac1, Sep 11, 2013
Hola - 0080b918, Sep 11, 2013
Muy bien! - 00e46f15, Sep 11, 2013
It is a great way to watch and listen to sport. - ian-hill, Sep 11, 2013
It takes practice :-) - pmikan-pam, Sep 11, 2013
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¿Quién dice que no puedo hacer más de dos cosas simultáneamente cuando yo puedo manejar el coche, ver el tráfico, hablar y escuchar música?

Who says that I can't do more than two things at the same time when I can drive a car, watch the traffic, talk and listen to the music?

updated Oct 6, 2013
edited by 00b5f6c6
posted by 00b5f6c6
No texting!!!! - Jraider, Sep 11, 2013
If he had only listened to his wife. jeje - rac1, Sep 11, 2013
verdad - pmikan-pam, Sep 11, 2013
Hola pmikan-pam, rac1, Jraider!! Saludos a todos ;) - 00b5f6c6, Sep 11, 2013
Hola amiga - pmikan-pam, Sep 11, 2013
"Quién dice que... cuando yo puedo... y escuchar música? - 00e46f15, Sep 11, 2013
Gracias Susy!! Que tengas un día excelente!! - 00b5f6c6, Sep 12, 2013
6
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Una vez hice el examen de intérprete del tribunal pero fallé. Me resultó muy duro escuchar en un idioma y hablar en otro simultáneamente.

I once took the court interpreter's test but failed. It was too hard for me to listen in one language and speak in another language simultaneously.

updated Sep 12, 2013
posted by sinmeta
Nice....:) - rac1, Sep 11, 2013
Una vez fui a tomar el exámen para ser traductor simultáneo en la corte, pero lo fallé. Fue muy difícil para mí escuchar algo en un idioma y hablarlo en otro simultáneamente. - 00e46f15, Sep 11, 2013
Yo soy traductora simultánea para la gente que no entiende inglés en mi iglesia los miércoles. Es algo difícil, pero te acostumbras rápido. - 00e46f15, Sep 11, 2013
Gracias Sylyon. Qué buen trabajo haces traduciendo para la gente que no habla inglés. Hace muchos años, yo traducía para trabajadores agrícolas mexicanos en los Estados Unidos, pero no simultáneamente. - sinmeta, Sep 12, 2013
6
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Dos rayos cayeron simultáneamente a noche.

Corrections via Sylyon's advice:

Anoche cayeron dos relámpagos simultáneamente.

Two bolts of lightning struck simultaneously last night.

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updated Sep 12, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
Not twice but at once:) - Jraider, Sep 11, 2013
So much energy. - rac1, Sep 11, 2013
Anoche cayeron dos relámpagos simultáneamente. - 00e46f15, Sep 11, 2013
Thanks Susy. Word order is alays a toughie. - katydew, Sep 11, 2013
It is so beautiful to see - pmikan-pam, Sep 11, 2013
I have the same problem in English. :) - 00e46f15, Sep 11, 2013
6
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I simultaneously love and hate him.

Lo amo y lo odio simultáneamente/a la vez.

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updated Sep 11, 2013
posted by AlyssaLTerry
A love hate relationship, eh? - rac1, Sep 11, 2013
I don't always understand why people decide what they decide to put on their bodies permanently. - katydew, Sep 11, 2013
Devil or angel????? - Jraider, Sep 11, 2013
@katydew Neither do I :P - AlyssaLTerry, Sep 11, 2013
"Lo amo y lo odio a la vez/ al mismo tiempo" sounds better than "simultáneamente", but I know it is the word of the day. :-) - 00e46f15, Sep 11, 2013
Thank you, sylyon! I really appreciate you always taking the time to correct my posts and help me learn. Thank you so much :) - AlyssaLTerry, Sep 11, 2013
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I have been working on the ability to find myself and lose myself at the same time. He estada trabajando en encontrarme y perdiendo simultáneamente.

updated Sep 12, 2013
posted by pmikan-pam
Ha, Let me know if you do. - rac1, Sep 11, 2013
I will Annielita - pmikan-pam, Sep 11, 2013
Jeje! Hide and seek pammy????? - Jraider, Sep 11, 2013
One of my favorites JR - pmikan-pam, Sep 11, 2013
He estado trabajando en tener la habilidad de encontrarme a mí misma y perderme al mismo tiempo. (Simultáneamente does not fit very well, you can use it, but it sounds a little "weird".) - 00e46f15, Sep 11, 2013
In Buddhist and Christian mysticism when you lose yourself you find yourself. - Jubilado, Sep 12, 2013
4
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Una situación embarazosa cuando llora y se ríe simultáneament / The awkward moment when you laugh and cry at the same time enter image description here

updated Sep 12, 2013
edited by 201286
posted by 201286
Good illustration. - rac1, Sep 11, 2013
:) - 201286, Sep 11, 2013
"Ese momento penoso cuando uno llora y se ríe al mismo tiempo/simultáneamente" - 00e46f15, Sep 11, 2013
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Sí, puedo simultáneamente jugar a un videojuego y hacer mis deberes. Sí, yo puedo jugar un video juego y hacer la tarea simultáneamente/al mismo tiempo. Yes, I can simultaneously play a videogame and do my homework.

updated Sep 12, 2013
edited by mstivers
posted by mstivers
What? No climbing a tree and chewing gum at the same time, amigo? LOL - rac1, Sep 11, 2013
My tree-climbing days are long over, mate. - mstivers, Sep 11, 2013
Sí, yo puedo jugar un video juego y hacer la tarea simultáneamente/al mismo tiempo." - 00e46f15, Sep 11, 2013