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La Palabra Del Dia: "salvaje"

La Palabra Del Dia: "salvaje"

10
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salvaje ( sahl-bah'-heh )

adjective ( wild, savage )

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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.

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Examples:

1. Tener un animal salvaje de mascota es un riesgo.

Having a wild animal as a pet is a risk.

2. El paisaje de Islandia es salvaje pero bello.

The landscape of Iceland is wild, but beautiful.

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updated Aug 16, 2014
posted by rac1
Hola Annie.¿Que tal? - ray76, Aug 13, 2014
Hola mod mates - ian-hill, Aug 13, 2014
Have a good hump day Annie. Gracias :-)! - Jraider, Aug 13, 2014

14 Answers

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Many people are being savagely murdered in the Middle East in the name of religion..

Muchas personas están siendo asesinados salvajemente en el Oriente Medio en nombre de la religión.

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updated Apr 25, 2016
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
The best comment :) - 003e54f5, Aug 13, 2014
Sad :-(! - Jraider, Aug 13, 2014
SAd and very scary - this obnoxious evil has to be stopped. - ian-hill, Aug 13, 2014
And against innocent people, their own. Makes sense only to the extremists. - rac1, Aug 13, 2014
They cut a child in half yesterday...jsut because they could. I think we should round them up and send out Enola Gay. - 007c5fc1, Aug 14, 2014
They are indoctrinated animals. - ian-hill, Aug 14, 2014
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Me encanta viajar a los países que son salvajes.

I love travelling in countries that are wild.

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updated Aug 15, 2014
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
The wild, wild west. jeje - rac1, Aug 13, 2014
'viajar a los paìses' good pictures :) - 003e54f5, Aug 13, 2014
Thanks pablo little mistakes all the time . Borneo is a fabulous place , one of the great wild places left still. ( In parts ). - ray76, Aug 13, 2014
aah Borneo!!! that's why It seemed to me very known - 003e54f5, Aug 13, 2014
How are you doing mate??? - Jraider, Aug 13, 2014
@ J R , I am doing well mate ,getting ready for my next trip to Borneo and then onto España , I am getting excited. - ray76, Aug 13, 2014
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Los hombres que nosotros llamamos salvajes no son los verdaderos salvajes.

The people we call savages aren't the real savages

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updated Aug 14, 2014
posted by Castor77
Es verdad Castor! - Jraider, Aug 13, 2014
I wish I had written it. :) - bosquederoble, Aug 13, 2014
You nailed it, amiga!! Absolutely!! - rac1, Aug 13, 2014
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Si quieres domar un caballo salvaje necesitarás mucha paciencia.

If you want to tame a wild horse you will need a lot of patience.

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updated Aug 14, 2014
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Jeje! Hola annie :-)!! - Jraider, Aug 13, 2014
:) - ian-hill, Aug 13, 2014
Lol - rac1, Aug 13, 2014
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Es major mantener su lindo gatito en el interior,porque son asesinos salvajes.

It is best to keep your cute kitty indoors,because they are savage killers.

updated Apr 25, 2016
posted by Jraider
Picture of cute kitty not showing. - rac1, Aug 13, 2014
8
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Soy salvaje y punto. raspberry

I'm wild period. raspberry

updated Aug 14, 2014
posted by SalvadorRSPR
A wild and crazy guy??? - Jraider, Aug 13, 2014
I know...wild, crazy and coo coo for cocoa puffs. jeje - rac1, Aug 13, 2014
Somebody shoot me with a tranquilizer :D - SalvadorRSPR, Aug 13, 2014
Me too....jeje - rac1, Aug 13, 2014
7
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Algunas veces una cosa salvaje no es malo.

Sometimes a wild thing is not bad.

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updated Apr 25, 2016
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
Awww they look tame to me :-)!!! - Jraider, Aug 13, 2014
Of course...I see... - rac1, Aug 13, 2014
7
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Los animales salvajes son hermosos, y aunque mucha gente quiera verlos, ellos deben ser libres.

Wild animmals are beautiful, and although many people want to watch them, they are meant to be free

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updated Aug 14, 2014
posted by aileribel
true - ian-hill, Aug 13, 2014
Sad. - rac1, Aug 13, 2014
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.Los jóvenes escuchan la música con un volumen salvaje. Me temo que van a ensordecerse .

Young people listen to the music with a wild volume. I am afraid that they are going to be deafened.

updated Aug 14, 2014
posted by porcupine7
With any luck ! .Good post mate. - ray76, Aug 13, 2014
ouch! I listen to music with a wild volume - 003e54f5, Aug 13, 2014
That's why they say if it's too loud you are too old :-)! - Jraider, Aug 13, 2014
Hi Porcu. "wild" in this context doesn't sound too natural, but I know you are trying to use the word of the day. We normally wouldn't say, "wild volume". - rac1, Aug 13, 2014
5
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Hay algunos ecologistas que han llegado a la conclusión que no es posible salvar todas las especies de animales salvajes, y que deberíamos dejar de malgastar nuestros recursos tratando de salvar los más populares (como el panda), y en vez de esto intensificar nuestros esfuerzos por salvar los que todavía pueden salvarse.

There are some ecologists that have come to the conclusion that it is not possible to save all the wild animal species, and that we should quit wasting our resources trying to save the most popular (like the panda), and instead of this intensify our efforts in saving those that still can be saved.

http://www.care2.com/causes/should-we-just-give-up-on-the-panda.html

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updated Apr 25, 2016
posted by bosquederoble
It is truly sad that questions like this even need to be considered. :( - bosquederoble, Aug 13, 2014
It is inddeed :( - ian-hill, Aug 13, 2014
Sounds like what some politicians think of minorities. - rac1, Aug 13, 2014
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Ten cuidado con los perros salvajes.

Be careful with the wild dogs.

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updated Aug 14, 2014
posted by jphip
Yikes! - rac1, Aug 13, 2014
4
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Wild horses couldn't drag your secret out of me.

Caballos salvajes no podrían sacar tu secreto a mí.

(Do I need a definite article in front of "caballos"?)

Comment demon won't let me comment, so I'll put this here: Above Spanish translation is according to what I found when I looked up "sacar": to get something out of someone -> sacar algo a alguien.

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updated Aug 14, 2014
edited by AnnRon
posted by AnnRon
Great illustration, Ann. :) - rac1, Aug 13, 2014
No as it is translated, even so I don't understand the sentence Ann - 003e54f5, Aug 13, 2014
Can you say what about it is difficult to understand? Is it garbled Spanish or an unfamiliar English idiom? - AnnRon, Aug 14, 2014
My guess is that instead of "arrastrar tu secreto fuera de mí" that you need something closer to "sacar tu secreto de mí". Although that might still be weird- idioms are hard to translate. ;) - bosquederoble, Aug 14, 2014
ahah it's something like "Caballos salvajes no podrían sacarme tu secreto" I didn't understand the sentence though it was well translated - 003e54f5, Aug 14, 2014
4
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No olvides mi cumpleaños, sino ¡ me haré salvaje!

Don't forget my birthday, or I will turn savage!

updated Aug 14, 2014
posted by jennysk
True of many. lol - rac1, Aug 14, 2014
4
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Jimi Hendrix y Steve Vai probablemente son los guitarristas más salvajes que he visto

Jimi Hendrix and Steve Vai are probably the wildest guitarists that I've ever seen

updated Aug 14, 2014
edited by Dennis_the_Adventurer
posted by Dennis_the_Adventurer
Pls. correct both my English & Spanish, thank you! :) - Dennis_the_Adventurer, Aug 13, 2014
The English is good amigo :) - ian-hill, Aug 13, 2014
Ian, in my American English, functioning as a one syllable adjective, I would have said "wildest". :) - bosquederoble, Aug 13, 2014
If you use "most" with "wild", it's the same things, kind of. I would have used "wildest" by itself without the "most". - rac1, Aug 13, 2014
Except for a few irregular we add "est" to the end of one-syllable adjectives to form the superlative. - AnnRon, Aug 13, 2014
thank you guys for all the correction, I really appreciate it! - Dennis_the_Adventurer, Aug 13, 2014