La Palabra Del Dia: "ligeramente"
ligeramente ( lee-heh-rah-mehn'- teh )
adverb ( slightly, lightly )
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Guidelines:
Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.
Examples:
1. Esta salsa está ligeramente salada. Debes añadirle agua.
This sauce is slightly salty. You should add water to it.
2. No creo que vaya a ir al concierto esta noche; me siento ligeramente enfermo.
I don't think I'm going to go to the concert tonight; I feel slightly sick.
16 Answers
Ella lo besó ligeramente y le dijo adiós.
She kissed him lightly and said goodbye.
Voy a viajar por aerolíneas Malasia en Sábado.
Mejor,- El sábado viajaré por la aerolínea Malasia.
Estoy ligeramente nervioso.
I will travel by Malaysian airline on Saturday.
I am slightly nervous.
Es muy difícil escoger sólo uno, pero creo que me inclino ligeramente por el número 1.
It would be very hard to choose from these styles. I am slightly leaning towards number 1.
Tendría que comprar varios botes de Aqua Net. jajajaja ¿#1 ó #6? ¡Qué decisión tan difícil! jajajajajaaaa
Los besos son difíciles. Al saludar debíamos dar un beso ligeramente en la mejilla o ambos mejillas a nuestras amigas , pero sin tocarlas, besaríamos al aire exclamando el nombre de la amiga a la vez. . El beso francés es muy diferente, es un beso apasionado y romántico, menos ligero y mas físico
After doing some alterations, Suzy, I'll put your version here, easier: .saludar, deberíamos de besar ligeramente en la mejilla o en ambas a nuestras amigas, pero sin tocarlas. Deberíamos de dar el beso en el aire mientras decimos su nombre
Kissing is difficult. As a greeting we should lightly kiss our female friends on one cheek or on both cheeks, but we shouldn't touch the cheeks, we should kiss the air, whilst exclaiming the name of our friend at the same time. The French kiss is very different, it's a passionate and romantic kiss, not so slight and much more robust.
La illustración mostra el beso italiano.
The captain said, "step lightly!"
El capitán dijo, "¡Ande ligeramente!"
Correction: El capitán dijo, ¡Pise muy apenas!"
Yo dije "girelo Dele vuelta ligeramente ¡a la derecha!"
I said "Turn it slightly to the right!"
Es una lástima que Juan haya tenido un accidente. Parece que él perdió ligeramente el control de su carro.
It is a shame that John has had an accident. It seems as though he slightly lost control of his car.
Ayer comí comida tailandesa. Era ligeramente más que picante.
Yesterday I ate Thai food. It was more than a little spicy.
Me gusta la ensalada de frutas. Tiene un sabor ligeramente dulce y ligeramente amargo.
I like fruit salad. It tastes slightly sweet and slightly sour.
No se le es permitido a la gente que trabaja en un hospital tomar su trabajo ligeramente. ( a la ligera)
To the people who are employed at a hospital it is not allowed to take their work lightly.
This man seems to have slightly misjudged the abilities of his car.
Este hombre parece haber calculado ligeramente mal las capacidades de su carro.
La crítica literaria era el examen universitario ligeramente más difícil de tomar de entre todos
Among the university exams, literary criticism was slightly more difficult.
Después de una jornada de trabajo me siento ligeramente cansado pero aún así voy al gimnasio
After a days work I feel slightly tired but I still go to the gym
En mi opinión Javierito el Cero estaba ligeramente distraído y eligió el lado equivocado.
In my opinion Javierito Zero was slightly distracted and chose the wrong side.
Although it's only slightly funny, I dare to post it.
Aunque solamente es ligeramente gracioso, me atravieso publicarlo.
