La Palabra Del Dia: "presentar"
presentar ( preh-sehn-tahr' )
verb ( to introduce, to present )
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Examples:
1. Mi compañero de cuarto de la universidad me presentó a mi novia.
My college roommate introduced me to my girlfriend.
2. En la tele esta noche estarán presentando un reportaje especial sobre la economía.
They're going to be showing a special report on the economy on TV tonight.
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El ave de paraíso presenta presume sus plumas de coloridas para atraer a una pareja.
The bird of paradise shows off his colorful feathers to attract a mate.
Un hombre americano de 27 años se presentó con un "Do you want to dance with me?". La muchacha mexicana de 18 años le respondió "Yes". Ese fue el primer día de nuestra historia de amor.
A 27 year old American man introduced himself with a "Do you want to dance with me?". The 18 year old Mexican girl said "Yes". That was the first day of our love story.
Please make any corrections.
-- That man only knew three words in Spanish at that time: "Si", "No" and "Bonita". My English was not very good either. My husband is now fluent in Spanish, and I'm trying to get there with my English.
Me gustaría si podrías presentarme a tus familiares. Me parece que son muy interesantes.
I would like it if you could introduce me to your family. They seem to be very interesting.
Joan va a presentar su prometida a la familia en sábado.
Joan is going to introduce her fiance to the family on saturday.
El edificio presenta un aspecto lamentable.
The building looks in a terrible condition.
Leonardo presentará su nuevas fotografias en una exposición fotográfica.
Leonardo will present his new photographs at a photographic exhibition.
Por favor permítanme les presentarles a al Sr. Rob Ford, el alcalde y el orgullo de Toronto, Canadá.
Please allow me to introduce you to Mr. Rob Ford, the mayor and pride of Toronto, Canada.
El coche presenta señales de deterioro.
The car is showing signs of wear.
El año pasado nuestra hija nos presentó a su novio. ¡Él es maravilloso!
Last year our daughter introduced us to her boyfriend. He is wonderful!
A menudo es muy díficil presentar un tema sensible en la conversación, aunque todo el mundo lo sabe.
Sometimes it is difficult to introduce a sensitive topic into the conversation, even though everyone knows about it.
Quiero presentarle a mi amigo Mohamed futuro jefe de Apple.
I want to introduce you to my friend Mohamed the future head of Apple.
Pienso que presentar mi nuevo novio a mis padres es demasiado temprano. I think that presenting my new boyfriend to my parents it is too early.
