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La Palabra Del Dia: "lucha"

La Palabra Del Dia: "lucha"

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lucha ( loo'-chah )

noun ( fight, struggle )

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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. Este año el gobierno está lanzando una lucha contra la obesidad.

This year the government is launching a fight against obesity.

2. Preparar a mis hijos para la escuela es una lucha diaria.

Getting my kids ready for school is a daily struggle.

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updated Aug 18, 2014
posted by rac1
Hola Rac you are an early bird today. - porcupine7, Aug 14, 2014
Can I lick your nose querida??? - Jraider, Aug 14, 2014
Hola Porcu....too early. jeje - rac1, Aug 14, 2014
Hola JR. :) - rac1, Aug 14, 2014
Hola amiga...lol...dog kisses can destroy bacteria. - 007c5fc1, Aug 14, 2014
Really? Didn't know that. :) - rac1, Aug 14, 2014

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La lucha de animales salvajes puede ser muy dura y peligrosa.

The struggle of wild animals can be very hard and dangerous.

updated Aug 17, 2014
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
little: "peligrosA" :) wow good picture Porcu!! - 003e54f5, Aug 14, 2014
Gracias Pablo , qué tonto error - porcupine7, Aug 14, 2014
Awesome!!! - Jraider, Aug 14, 2014
: ) - osas-baby, Aug 14, 2014
Very good, Porcu. :) - rac1, Aug 14, 2014
Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Aug 15, 2014
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Lucharon contra la desigualdad y la opresión.

They fought against inequality and oppresion.

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and got this smile

updated Aug 16, 2014
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Good one, Ian. :):) - rac1, Aug 14, 2014
Hola Sir ian :-)!! - Jraider, Aug 14, 2014
Hola amigos :) - ian-hill, Aug 14, 2014
English typo...'ss' - 007c5fc1, Aug 14, 2014
And thanks to now Pres Obama - they didn't get Hillary Clinton in the White House either . . .Except as a First Lady. - Esteban_317, Aug 15, 2014
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Lucha la buena lucha de hoy y todos los días.

Fight the good fight today and everyday.

updated Aug 18, 2014
edited by Jraider
posted by Jraider
Hola Hermano....... - osas-baby, Aug 14, 2014
Great advice! :) - rac1, Aug 14, 2014
Hola mi hermana :-)!! - Jraider, Aug 14, 2014
Hey J...how does one remember these days which is the good one? :-) - 007c5fc1, Aug 14, 2014
Bravo! :-) By the way, a typo "ls" should be "los" . - sara4ever, Aug 15, 2014
Gracias sara. oops! - Jraider, Aug 18, 2014
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Mi abuelo participó en muchas luchas de perros durante la guerra.

My grandfather participated in many dogfights during the war.

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updated Aug 16, 2014
posted by 007c5fc1
Obviously technology has come a long way since those days. - rac1, Aug 14, 2014
Hola Mag, now that was a good fight! - Jraider, Aug 14, 2014
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La lucha libre puede ser muy emocionante.

Wrestling can be very exciting.

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updated Aug 16, 2014
posted by Noetol
Those masks can't be comfortable! - Jraider, Aug 14, 2014
Well they are all fakes anyway. :) - ian-hill, Aug 14, 2014
Mucha lucha.... - osas-baby, Aug 14, 2014
For whom? lol - rac1, Aug 14, 2014
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La lucha contra la estupidez es una lucha desigual. Así es la lucha contra la corrupción y la pobreza.

The fight against stupidity is an unequal fight. So is the fight against corruption and poverty.

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updated Aug 16, 2014
posted by Castor77
Lol I love this. So true! - rac1, Aug 14, 2014
Es verdad! - sara4ever, Aug 16, 2014
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Humanitarians face a hard fight to show people how to be more open-minded.

Humanitarios enfrentan una lucha dificíl por enseñar a la gente cómo librarse de prejuicios.

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updated Aug 16, 2014
posted by kdfore
Great example, K. :) - rac1, Aug 14, 2014
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Many so-called freedom fighters are anything but.

Muchos así llamados luchadores por la libertad son cualquier cosa menos.

updated Aug 16, 2014
edited by gringojrf
posted by gringojrf
Yes, that's true, especially with many of the 'legendary' ones. - 007c5fc1, Aug 14, 2014
"Muchos"... I agree totally. - rac1, Aug 14, 2014
I think It'd be better '...son cualquier cosa menos eso' o '... no son nada de eso' - Keirlen, Aug 15, 2014
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Hoy en día se respeta mucho los métodos que Mahatma Gandhi usó para su lucha contra la opresión en India, pero pese a a pesar del hecho que le lo nominaron cinco veces para el Premio Nobel de la Paz, nunca ganó, posiblemente porque los contra que quienes luchaba influyeran influyeron la decisión.

Nowadays, the methods that Mahatma Gandhi used for his struggle against oppression in India are very much respected, but despite the fact that they nominated him five times for the Nobel Peace Prize, he never one won, possibly because those that he was struggling against influenced the decision.

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updated Aug 16, 2014
edited by bosquederoble
posted by bosquederoble
However, a peace prize was created in his name: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandhi_Peace_Award - bosquederoble, Aug 14, 2014
Very interesting. Some of them are farsical. - 007c5fc1, Aug 14, 2014
typo: "He never won" :) - rac1, Aug 14, 2014
Oh boy, that was dumb. Thanks Rac. :) - bosquederoble, Aug 14, 2014
"porque contra "los que" (would be 'quienes') luchaba influyeron la decisión" - "despite the fact: a pesar del hecho que lo nominaron" It's not bad anyway but sounds better - 003e54f5, Aug 14, 2014
Sometimes the corrections arent necessary but I think that your Spanish level isn't to correct it but to perfect it - 003e54f5, Aug 14, 2014
Gracias, Pablo. :) - bosquederoble, Aug 14, 2014
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La vida es una lucha.

Life is a fight.

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updated Aug 16, 2014
posted by jphip
Yep...will one fight or flight? - rac1, Aug 14, 2014
Couldn't agree more. - sara4ever, Aug 16, 2014
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Los médicos están en la primera línea en la lucha contra el ébola y salvan vidas.

Those doctors are on the front lines to fight against Ebola and save lives.

updated Aug 16, 2014
edited by sara4ever
posted by sara4ever
Es verdad.. - osas-baby, Aug 14, 2014
Hi Sara. Can you add the English sentence as well? Thanks amiga. :) - rac1, Aug 14, 2014
I hope they find new ones. - 007c5fc1, Aug 14, 2014
Very good. Just one thing. If you aren't one of those doctors it is: 'los médicos están en la...' second person plural ;) - Keirlen, Aug 15, 2014
Thank you very much, Keirlen, for your help! - sara4ever, Aug 16, 2014
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Cuando mis hijos eran jovenes, había una lucha todos los días, frecuentemente más de una. Ahora ellos son buenos amigos y no quieren luchar nunca.

When my sons were young there was a fight every day, often more than one. Now they are good friends and never want to fight.

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updated Aug 16, 2014
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
Boys will be boys. lol - rac1, Aug 15, 2014
Hahaha A good one! ;) jÓvenes - Keirlen, Aug 15, 2014
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Tengo una lucha privada: ver a todos los que responden respondan dar a rac1 una vota un voto.

I have a personal battle: to see all who answer give rac1 a vote.

updated Aug 16, 2014
edited by Jubilado
posted by Jubilado
You are so sweet, amigo. :):)♥♥ - rac1, Aug 14, 2014
I wish I could figure out how to give Pablo a vote every time he corrects me as well. - bosquederoble, Aug 14, 2014
I agree, Bosque. That would be great and it is well deserved. Special thanks to Pablo and all that helps us with corrections. :):) - rac1, Aug 15, 2014
typo: help - rac1, Aug 15, 2014
I would say: '...ver a todos los que respondan dar a rac1 un voto' - Keirlen, Aug 15, 2014
Gracias Keirlen. :) - rac1, Aug 15, 2014
:-) - sara4ever, Aug 16, 2014
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La foto inmortaliza la lucha entre George Foreman y Muhammad Ali que se llama el estruendo en la selva.

The photo immortalizes the fight between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali that is called the Rumble in the Jungle.

updated Aug 15, 2014
posted by AnnRon
It does indeed, amiga. :) - rac1, Aug 14, 2014
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El que lucha por lo que quiere, si que lo puede lograr.

The one who fights for what he or she wants can succeed.

updated Aug 14, 2014
posted by SalvadorRSPR
Never give up! :) - rac1, Aug 14, 2014
Never surrender!! - SalvadorRSPR, Aug 14, 2014