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La palabra del día: "la enseñanza"

La palabra del día: "la enseñanza"

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la enseñanza ( ehn-seh-nee-ahn'-sah )

(noun) teaching, instruction

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Examples:

1. Ana dejó su práctica legal lucrativa para dedicarse a la enseñanza en las comunidades pobres.

Ana left her lucrative law practice to dedicate herself to teaching in poor communities.

2. Las fábulas de Esopo se conocen por sus moralejas, o enseñanzas.

Aesop's fables are known for their morals, or teachings.

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updated Sep 30, 2013
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
Just a 'p' missing off pobres ;) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 28, 2013
Lol, thanks Kiwi. I'm glad you caught that. :) - rac1, Sep 29, 2013

14 Answers

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Teaching is such an important profession, but is pitifully underpaid.

La enseñanza es una profesión tan importante, pero está lastimosamente mala pagada.

Correction: La profesión de la enseñanza es muy importante pero lamentablemente mal pagada.

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updated Sep 30, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
It's a sad thing. They are very underpaid. - rac1, Sep 28, 2013
I agree. :) - GraceM, Sep 28, 2013
Unfortunately yes :( - 201286, Sep 28, 2013
thank you for the wonderful sentence being an educator yes most deserve more salary, however, many such as my friend Joseph received outstanding pay for his years of teaching in Gainesville, FL - Jon-Dunn, Sep 28, 2013
I love the word lastimosamente- will add it to my vocabulary - Jon-Dunn, Sep 28, 2013
"La profesión de la enseñanza es muy importante pero lamentablemente mal pagada."-- The great thing is that they get 3 months off in summer! -- Saludos! - 00e46f15, Sep 28, 2013
Teachers do not get three months off in the summer. That's a myth. I teach. My summer break is 6 weeks. Even teachers who supposedly get 3 months off in the summer are planning for the next school year, attending professional development conferences, and - GraceM, Sep 29, 2013
doing other school-related things. During the school year, teachers work into the evening, past their contract hours, and also on weekends. I wish people understood the teaching profession a little better. - GraceM, Sep 29, 2013
Thanks Sylyon. - katydew, Sep 30, 2013
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La enseñanza de la vida puede ser llamada la escuela de los duros golpes.

The teaching of life can be known as the school of hard knocks.

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updated Sep 29, 2013
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
Wise words. :) - rac1, Sep 28, 2013
"La enseñanza de la vida puede ser llamada la escuela de los duros golpes." -- Saludos! - 00e46f15, Sep 28, 2013
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A veces las palabras del Dr. Seuss pueden ser útiles en la enseñanza de un niño.

Sometimes words from Dr. Seuss can be useful in the teaching of a child.

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updated Sep 29, 2013
edited by GraceM
posted by GraceM
Graceeeeeeee. How are you? I have missed you. :):):) - rac1, Sep 28, 2013
Grace, thank you for this sentence, I will share it with my graduate class for young educators -JD - Jon-Dunn, Sep 28, 2013
How wonderful to see you again! - katydew, Sep 28, 2013
"A veces las palabras del Dr. Seuss..." -- Saludos! - 00e46f15, Sep 28, 2013
Hi, Annie and katydew. It's nice to be back, although I don't know how often I'll be here. I have been so busy lately. The good thing is that I now live in a Spanish-speaking country, so I get to hear Spanish everyday! :) - GraceM, Sep 29, 2013
Muchas gracias por las correcciones, sylyon. :) - GraceM, Sep 29, 2013
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La enseñanza en mis clases de universidad he estado muy bueno, pero lo que me ha ayudado aún más son los grupos de práctica y sitios como este

The instruction in my university classes has been good, but what has helped me even more are the practice groups.

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updated Sep 28, 2013
edited by rogspax
posted by rogspax
Me too, I need to do a lot more of it. :) - rac1, Sep 28, 2013
"La enseñanza en mis clases en la universidad han sido buenas, pero lo que más me ha ayudado (pero lo que me ha ayudado aún más) son los grupos de práctica y sitios como éste." -- Saludos! - 00e46f15, Sep 28, 2013
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No es necesario haber cursado ningún tipo de enseñanza reglada para presentarse a esta prueba.

It isn't necessary to have any kind of formal education to take this test.

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updated Sep 28, 2013
posted by Kiwi-Girl
You have been scarce lately. - katydew, Sep 28, 2013
Hola Kiwi. :) - rac1, Sep 28, 2013
Hey girls :) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 28, 2013
"No es necesario tener ningún tipo de enseñanza académica formal/oficial para tomar ésta prueba."-- Saludos! - 00e46f15, Sep 28, 2013
Gracias, quizas sea regional pero creo que enseñanza reglada puede ser traducido como 'formal education' ;). http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=Enseñanza reglada - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 28, 2013
Ps my English translation was a loose one jeje :) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 28, 2013
Hi Kiwi, I bet it is a regional thing, because I have never heard of "enseñanza reglada". Saludos! - 00e46f15, Sep 28, 2013
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Tú enseñanza aún no ha sido terminada.! Your teaching is not yet complete.

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updated Sep 28, 2013
edited by heliotropeman
posted by heliotropeman
Haha, you can say that again. - rac1, Sep 28, 2013
"Tu educación/instrucción/enseñanza aún no ha sido finalizada/terminada." Or: "Todavía no ha terminado tu enseñanza." -- Saludos! - 00e46f15, Sep 28, 2013
Thank you sylyon. - heliotropeman, Sep 28, 2013
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Hoy en día existe en muchos países enseñanza estructurada/organizada sobre los derechos humanos.

(Hoy en día, en muchos paises hay organizada enseñanza de los derechos humanos.)

Nowadays, in many countries there is organized teaching about human rights.

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updated Sep 29, 2013
edited by 00b5f6c6
posted by 00b5f6c6
small typo: "organized" - rac1, Sep 28, 2013
Hola rac!! Thanks ;) - 00b5f6c6, Sep 28, 2013
"Actualmente/Hoy en día existe en muchos países enseñanza estructurada/organizada sobre los derechos humanos." - 00e46f15, Sep 28, 2013
Gracias ;) - 00b5f6c6, Sep 29, 2013
5
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Nowadays all teaching methods have to be up-to-date.

Hoy en día todos los métodos de enseñanza tienen que ser modernos deben estar al día.

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updated Sep 28, 2013
edited by migelis
posted by migelis
Hahaha, good one, Migelis! - rac1, Sep 28, 2013
fun Migels - Jon-Dunn, Sep 28, 2013
¡Lol! That's the truth! What is an apple,a ball and a cat anyway? ;o) - katydew, Sep 28, 2013
Actualmente/Hoy en día todos los métodos de enseñanza deben estar al día / actualizados / al corriente / modernizados." -- Saludos! - 00e46f15, Sep 28, 2013
Muchas gracias, Sylyon, y gracias a todos:) - migelis, Sep 28, 2013
De nada! :-) - 00e46f15, Sep 28, 2013
I love it! - 0083f5dc, Sep 28, 2013
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¡Lo aprendió sin enseñanza alguna!

He learned it without any instruction!

updated Sep 28, 2013
posted by mstivers
What about scratches? jeje - rac1, Sep 28, 2013
¡Miau! ¡miau! malibarismos! - katydew, Sep 28, 2013
Muy bien! Pobres gatitos! :-) - 00e46f15, Sep 28, 2013
The cats must be declawed or he would only do that once:) - - 0083f5dc, Sep 28, 2013
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Los que se dedican a la enseñanza deben tener mucha paciencia, porque cada alumno aprende a su propio ritmo.

Those who dedicate themselves to teaching must have a lot of patience, because every pupil learns at his or her own pace.

updated Sep 28, 2013
posted by sinmeta
Sometimes it's difficult to get parents to see that; at least in the beginning. - rac1, Sep 28, 2013
Perfecto!-- Saludos! - 00e46f15, Sep 28, 2013
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In the spirit of this video, here's an impromptu rhyme I made up:

Por doquier hay esperanza

Así que mis padres me enseñan la danza

Pero, sin ellos bailo como una manzana

Ahora bailo bien, gracias a su eseñanza

¿Ya quieres sabre más de la danza?

Pues, se baila con una lanza

La muevas rápido, como ultranza

A quien la gente tiene disconfianza


Everywhere, the world is filled with hope

So to teach me the dance my parents strove

But, sans them, I am a joke

Thankfully, their teachings helped me cope

You want to learn more about this though?

Well, you dance with a lance that's dope

You shake it around, like a radical pope

Do the people trust you now? Nope

The original masters of Spanish rap

updated Sep 28, 2013
posted by HackerKing
Wow! You made that up? You have talent. - rac1, Sep 28, 2013
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He estado muy ocupado con mis estudios de postgrado para mi enseñanza.

I have been very busy with my postgraduate studies for teaching.

updated Sep 29, 2013
posted by Jon-Dunn
That's good though. :) - rac1, Sep 28, 2013
Maybe ... Para enseñar? Would work better here., but just a suggestion, better to check with a native speaker :) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 28, 2013
"He estado muy ocupado con mis estudios de postgrado en enseñanza."- Saludos! - 00e46f15, Sep 28, 2013
gracias sylyon! - Jon-Dunn, Sep 29, 2013
2
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An educational institution

un centro la enseñanza

updated Sep 28, 2013
posted by 0080b918
Hola - rac1, Sep 28, 2013
"Una institución educativa." - 00e46f15, Sep 28, 2013
1
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Muchos estudiantes van al centro budista para recibir la enseñanza del monje.

Many students go to the Buddhist centre to receive teachings from the monk.

updated Sep 29, 2013
posted by jennysk
How are you, Jenny? - rac1, Sep 29, 2013