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The English Word of the Day/La palabra en inglés del día: test/ el examen

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La palabra del día en inglés es: “test” (el examen)

En este momento no tenemos un corrector oficial para el español. Por favor, póngase en contacto con Annie (Rac1) si le gustaría ser un voluntario.

Como tenemos muchos nativos ingleses, por favor siéntase libre para ayudarse mutuamente.

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Ejemplos:
“I did very poorly on the test.”

“The test was very difficult.”


In English:

The English Word of the Day is: “test” (el examen)

At this time we do not have an official corrector in Spanish. Please contact Annie (Rac1) if you would like to be a volunteer.

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Examples:
"Me fue muy mal en el examen."

“El examen estuvo muy difícil.”

I am learning Spanish, too, so any suggestions are welcome and appreciated!

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updated Oct 11, 2013
edited by 0083f5dc
posted by 0083f5dc
Thanks again, Jen. :) You do a magnificent job! - rac1, Oct 9, 2013
Thank you, Annie. I have a lot of encouragement. :) - 0083f5dc, Oct 9, 2013
We appreciate all your efforts, Jen! Muchas gracias! - bandit51jd, Oct 9, 2013
Gracias jl!!! - Jraider, Oct 9, 2013
2. El examen estuvo muy difícil. Saludos Jen! - 00e46f15, Oct 9, 2013
Thank you, Susy! - 0083f5dc, Oct 9, 2013
Hola Bandita y J! - 0083f5dc, Oct 9, 2013
You doing great again little lady . - ray76, Oct 10, 2013
thanks Jwilso - Aranjuez12, Oct 10, 2013
Thank you, Ray. Thank you everyone for your support. Hola Aranjuez! - 0083f5dc, Oct 10, 2013

10 Answers

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When he was a student he hated tests.

El odiaba los exámenes cuando era estudiante.

(Cuando era estudiante odiaba los examenes.)

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updated Oct 11, 2013
edited by 00b5f6c6
posted by 00b5f6c6
:-) - pmikan-pam, Oct 9, 2013
So did I. Hola Lilium! - 0083f5dc, Oct 9, 2013
Me too :) Hola amigo!! - 00b5f6c6, Oct 9, 2013
Very good!! - rac1, Oct 9, 2013
Muy bien lilium:) - Jraider, Oct 9, 2013
Hola Rac y Jraider :) Gracias amigos!! - 00b5f6c6, Oct 9, 2013
I would say: "El odiaba los exámenes cuando era estudiante." Saludos Lili! - 00e46f15, Oct 9, 2013
Hola Susy! Gracias otra vez ;) Saludos!! - 00b5f6c6, Oct 9, 2013
Me three! Hi lilium! - 0095ca4c, Oct 9, 2013
Hola Margherite :) ¿Cómo estás? - 00b5f6c6, Oct 10, 2013
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Desafortunadamente este hombre ha suspendido el examen de natación.

Unfortunately this man has failed the swimming test.

Punta del Este, Uruguay

updated Oct 10, 2013
posted by 0095ca4c
That looks so weird. Hola amiga! - 0083f5dc, Oct 9, 2013
Big guy huh???? - Jraider, Oct 10, 2013
Nice amiga, you make me laugh with you posts! :-) - pmikan-pam, Oct 10, 2013
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I have a test tomorrow; I am very nervous.

Tengo un examen mañana; estoy muy nervioso.

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updated Oct 10, 2013
posted by rac1
I bet teachers get all sorts of funny answers. - 0083f5dc, Oct 9, 2013
Jeje! hola annie:) - Jraider, Oct 9, 2013
Too funny amiga. - 0095ca4c, Oct 9, 2013
yep! youve been stalking me - Rey_Mysterio, Oct 10, 2013
lol Rey. - 0083f5dc, Oct 10, 2013
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Life is a journey full of tests to teach us lessons. La vida es un viaje lleno de pruebas para enseñarnos lecciones.

updated Oct 10, 2013
edited by pmikan-pam
posted by pmikan-pam
That's true :) - 00b5f6c6, Oct 9, 2013
Gracias lilium - pmikan-pam, Oct 9, 2013
Es verdad - rac1, Oct 9, 2013
Very true! - bandit51jd, Oct 9, 2013
Hola pammy!!! - Jraider, Oct 9, 2013
"La vida es un viaje lleno de exámenes para enseñarnos lecciones." Pam, in this case I would use "pruebas" instead of "exámenes". Saludos! - 00e46f15, Oct 9, 2013
Hola JR, are you getting the boat ready? - pmikan-pam, Oct 9, 2013
Muchas gracias Annielita and Bandita :-) - pmikan-pam, Oct 9, 2013
Thank you so much Susy, I need all the help I can get, this one was hard for me. - pmikan-pam, Oct 9, 2013
It's ready pammy!!! - Jraider, Oct 9, 2013
Hi Pam! I wish I had passed them all, but sadly I haven't. - 0095ca4c, Oct 9, 2013
Noone has that is the learning part amiga! DId you hear JR said it is ready!! Yeah - pmikan-pam, Oct 10, 2013
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As if I would pass the test.

Como si pasara el examen.

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updated Oct 11, 2013
posted by Aranjuez12
Ouch! - pmikan-pam, Oct 10, 2013
I'm betting there are a few dollars in that machine lol...Hola amigo! - 0095ca4c, Oct 10, 2013
Hola señoritas - Aranjuez12, Oct 11, 2013
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Testy = easily irritated; impatient and somewhat bad-tempered.

Synonyms-irritable, tetchy, cranky, ornery, cantankerous, irascible, bad-tempered, grumpy, grouchy, crotchety, petulant, crabby, crusty, curmudgeonly, ill-tempered, ill-humored, peevish, cross, fractious, pettish, prickly, short-fused, waspish, snappish, snippy .

O M G the word is "Test"= El examen

¡Ah bien! Yo fallé la prueba , dame otro examen.

Ah well ! I failed the test , give me another exam.

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updated Oct 10, 2013
posted by ray76
I resemble that Darn, I hate when that happens - pmikan-pam, Oct 10, 2013
hehe...good answer mate. - 0095ca4c, Oct 10, 2013
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When I was in college I would study all night before my final exams.

Cuando asistí a yo estaba en la universidad estudiaba toda la noche antes mis exámenes finales.

updated Oct 10, 2013
edited by Jraider
posted by Jraider
Cuando yo estaba en la universidad, estudiaba (me la pasaba estudiando) toda la noche antes de mis exáamenes finales." Saludos JRaider! - 00e46f15, Oct 9, 2013
Wakey Wakey JR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jeje - pmikan-pam, Oct 9, 2013
Gracias susy. you're the best! - Jraider, Oct 9, 2013
You were testing the art of subliminal perception! Mind over matter. :-) - 0095ca4c, Oct 9, 2013
I actually did this one time; fell asleep and missed the test!!!! Hola Margherite!!!! - Jraider, Oct 10, 2013
Bet you never did it again Jeje - pmikan-pam, Oct 10, 2013
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¿Alguna vez has visto una pregunta fácil en un de examen ?

Have you ever seen an easy question on a test?

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updated Oct 10, 2013
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
I'd get at least one right:) - Jraider, Oct 9, 2013
"Alguna vez has visto una pregunta fácil en un examen? " -- Saludos Bandita! - 00e46f15, Oct 9, 2013
I wish! - pmikan-pam, Oct 9, 2013
Gracias, Susy! - bandit51jd, Oct 9, 2013
No, I never have. :-) - 0095ca4c, Oct 9, 2013
nice teacher - Aranjuez12, Oct 10, 2013
heyyy!! that looks like my writing - Rey_Mysterio, Oct 10, 2013
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Afortunadamente, mi hermano aprobó su examen de conducir.

Luckily, my brother passed his driving test.

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updated Oct 9, 2013
posted by Spanish_Beginner
Welcome SB!!! - Jraider, Oct 9, 2013
Hola Sp. Beginer :) - 00b5f6c6, Oct 9, 2013
Muy bien! - 00e46f15, Oct 9, 2013
Hola lilium, muchas gracias sylyon! - Spanish_Beginner, Oct 9, 2013
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¡Quiere manejar, pero no ha aprobado el exámen de conducir!

He wants to drive, but he hasn´t passed the driving test!

updated Oct 10, 2013
posted by mstivers
Nice try kitty - pmikan-pam, Oct 10, 2013