La Palabra Del Dia: "liso"

Question

liso ( lee'-soh )

adjective ( straight, smooth, unwrinkled; solid (color) )

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There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.

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. Yo tengo el pelo rizado, pero mi hermana tiene el pelo liso.

I have curly hair, but my sister has straight hair.

2. No me gustan las camisas con rayas o a cuadros. Prefiero ropa lisa.

I don't like striped or plaid shirts. I prefer solid clothing.

Buenas princesa xx - ian-hill, Oct 21, 2014

Hola preciosa. Nice kits. Gracias :-)! - Jraider, Oct 21, 2014

Buenos dias mis amigos. De nada xoxo - rac1, Oct 21, 2014

Answer 1

Una cosa que he descubierto acerca de las mujeres, por lo menos las que he conocido, es que si una mujer tiene el pelo liso, le gusta rizarlo, y que si tiene el pelo rizado, le gusta alisarlo.

One thing that I have discovered about women, at least the ones that I have met, is that if a woman has straight hair, she likes to curl it, and if she has curly hair, she likes to straighten it.

And they all like to spend hours doing it. - gringojrf, Oct 21, 2014

:) - ian-hill, Oct 21, 2014

Tiene razón, pero no completamente. Tengo el pelo rizado. pero me molesta solamente en el tiempo mojado , cuando se convierte incontrolable. - porcupine7, Oct 21, 2014

The brave ones cut it all off :-)! - Jraider, Oct 21, 2014

haha, true .. many also keep changing the color .. we men are much simpler . haha - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

Guilty as charged. :) - rac1, Oct 21, 2014

¡Es verdad! - Findy, Oct 21, 2014

...and if she has neither, she likes to wear a wig or keep it natural.....hola. - osas-baby, Oct 21, 2014

Bosque, good that you noticed that, but never tell them so. I am sure you're wise enough :) - Raja-jani, Oct 21, 2014

Of course I did not delve into the complexities of those that use a flat iron and a curling iron in combination to simply alter the pattern of the curls. :D - bosquederoble, Oct 21, 2014

And of course I know better than to ever say anything that could even remotely be construed as critical to a woman. ;) - bosquederoble, Oct 21, 2014

Answer 2

My dog has very smooth and shiny fur.

Mi perra tiene el pelo muy liso y brillante.

What breed sara???? - Jraider, Oct 21, 2014

My Leo's have already started graying out - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

Labrador mix.@ Jraider - sara4ever, Oct 21, 2014

I have a yellow lab sara. Great dogs :-)! - Jraider, Oct 21, 2014

And I have a crazy lab - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

I have a crazy parrot, if anyone is interested. jijijiji - rac1, Oct 21, 2014

You should post a picture of your Parrot :) - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

Answer 3

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Su pelo fluye tan liso como una cascada.

His hair flows as smooth as a waterfall.

What in the world is this ... an alien dog maybe - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

I'd say Su pelo fluye tan 'suave como' una cascada. but the word of te day is 'liso' so it doesn't matter in Spanish work anything :D - 003e54f5, Oct 21, 2014

Gracias pablo. Sólo trato de usar la palabra del día :-)!!! - Jraider, Oct 21, 2014

It looks like a Bichon Havanese. - rac1, Oct 21, 2014

How does it breathe? - osas-baby, Oct 21, 2014

Answer 4

I compete in the 100 metre dash.

Compito en los 100 metros lisos.

But I never win

Do you win???? - Jraider, Oct 21, 2014

Eat some spinach before the race .. next time around .. you will turn into popeye . hehe .. then scoot across the race track ...hahaha .. victory shall be yours .. :) - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

I too had tried it once .. but I rather turned into Bluto ..HAHAHA - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

jaja - 003e54f5, Oct 21, 2014

Lol, Jimmy! The important thing is that you compete, Ian, me amigo. :) - rac1, Oct 21, 2014

Yes, over you, my dear Olive ..hahahaha - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

Answer 5

La piel de un bebé es muy lisa, y por eso debemos protegerla con mucho cuidado.

A baby's skin is very smooth, and that is why we must protect it very carefully.

Bien hecho porcu :-)! - Jraider, Oct 21, 2014

We should get them laminated ...haha .. best protection :) - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

'protegerla...' :) - 003e54f5, Oct 21, 2014

Gracias Pablo - porcupine7, Oct 21, 2014

Perfect English, amiga. :) - rac1, Oct 21, 2014

Thanks Rac and J Raider - porcupine7, Oct 22, 2014

Answer 6

Vi en el espejo esta mañana y mi piel estuve liso con no arrugas. Fue entonces me pongo mis gafas...

I looked in the mirror this morning and my skin was smooth with no wrinkles. Then I put on my glasses...

In case anybody asks... I just borrowed a photo from Google. :P - Findy, Oct 21, 2014

Hahahaha...I didn't think that was you. - rac1, Oct 21, 2014

haha I'm sure I've seen this lady on TV somewhere. It was those giant glasses that caught my eye. - Findy, Oct 21, 2014

But wrinkles add character. Right???? - Jraider, Oct 21, 2014

Findy, thanks for the smile of the day :) - Raja-jani, Oct 21, 2014

Me vi en el espejo...y mi piel estaba lisa y sin arrugas. Luego me puse los anteojos...' =) - 003e54f5, Oct 21, 2014

Answer 7

Sandpaper is used to make wood smooth.

La lija es usada para hacer lisa la madera.

Lija es usada/utilizada para lijar la madera y hacerlo lisa - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

or better yet ... La lija se usa/utiliza para...... - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

Thanks for using this word though (lija) ,, helped me revise (el papel de lija) .. jeje - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

Thanks for your help as well. - gringojrf, Oct 21, 2014

Most welcome - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

Hola gringo :-)! - Jraider, Oct 21, 2014

yep Jimmy 'la lija es usadA para..' :) - 003e54f5, Oct 21, 2014

And different wood calls for different grains of sandpaper. I use it in my wood crafts. - rac1, Oct 21, 2014

Your wood crafts ??? - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

Answer 8

Everyone thought "he's got it made," before the accident that left him paralyzed.

Todos pensaban ‘la tiene lisa’, antes del accidente que le dejó paralizado.

Very sad. - rac1, Oct 21, 2014

Source of idiom - la tiene lisa ~ he's got it made (familiar) - Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary - See http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/liso ... - - Esteban_317, Oct 21, 2014

Muy triste.....hola mi amigo. Te extrano. - osas-baby, Oct 21, 2014

Answer 9

mi cabello es muy rizado, quiero que fuera un poco liso.

My hair are very curly, hope they were a little smooth and straight.

Thanks for your visit (to my post).. Looking forward to fly you again.. Leo airlines.

Gracias por visitarme este puesto ... deseamos que vuelvan a volar con nosotros .. Aero Leo... hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

jimmy...suggestion..."My hair is very curly,but I wish that it was a litlle smooth and straight. " Also capital M on "Mi". :-)! - Jraider, Oct 21, 2014

'quisiera que fuera un poco' or 'quiero que sea un poco' :) - 003e54f5, Oct 21, 2014

Thanks for the suggestion JR .. but "were" is correct.. (as we discussed the other day) .. this needs subjunctive .. (contrary to fact statement) .. For example .. I wish I were Superman .. (not .. I wish I was superman ) - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

The same logic is applicable to Spanish .. Quiero que fuera (not sea) .. contrary to fact statement in the case of Spanish would need imperfect subjunctive (fuera) per the standard Spanish grammar rules .. - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

If my statement had not been "contrary to fact" something more realizable or achievable .. then I would have used the present subjunctive .. for example .. espero que mi leo sea mas activo (Now this is not a contrary to fact statement and can very well - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

be achieved by taking care of his health and nutrition, so present subjunctive is used) - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

another example in English : if I were a dog (not "i was") I would have bitten you (contrary to fact "if clause" ) - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

But I sure appreciate the helping spirit :) - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

if you want to keep 'fuera' it should be 'quisiera que fuera' and if you want to keep 'quiero' 'Quiero que sea..' hehe that's Why I offered 2 suggestions 'quiero que fuera' sounds really bad but if for you it's right it's ok :D - 003e54f5, Oct 21, 2014

Thanks Pablo :) - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

"Hair" in English is a collective (single), so "is" and "was" are correct. "Hairs" are separate entities (plural), so "are" and "were" are correct. - Findy, Oct 21, 2014

when you are using the simple past, you use 'was' for the 1st and 3rd persons singular, and you use 'were' for the other persons: "I/He/She/It was here yesterday." "We/You/They were here yestersay." Now, in conditional sentences or in any other instan - rac1, Oct 21, 2014

instances in which the subjunctive mood is needed, you can use 'was' for the 1st and 3rd persons singular in informal English: "If I was you, I'd tell her." - rac1, Oct 21, 2014

"I wish he was older." Now, in formal English, and mainly in writing, you use 'were' for all persons. "I wish you were here." "I wish he were here." - rac1, Oct 21, 2014

When it comes to the subjunctive, you have a choice, but remember "appropriateness". If you're applying for a job or writing an academic paper the more formal your style, the better. - rac1, Oct 21, 2014

Yes: "My hair IS very curly . . ." but "I wish it were . . ." is more erudite, and I prefer it. "I wish I was" makes me wince. - AnnRon, Oct 21, 2014

Right Ann...."my hair are" makes me wince :-)! - Jraider, Oct 21, 2014

Hope doesn't work for me there as contrary to fact, I wish my hair were a little smoother and straighter works for me, but once you add little, I can't take smooth and straight either. Maybe its just me as my English grammar is all on instinct. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 21, 2014

Thanks Annie, I would never say " I wish he WAS older" over here we speak formal/grammatical English with proper use of the moods .. so I guess it depends from country to country .. hehe - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

Sorry, I mean "Amber" (not Annie) My mind retrograded a month or two there .. haha - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 21, 2014

Answer 10

My clothes came out of the dryer unwrinkled.

Mi ropa salieron de secadora Saque mi ropa de la secadora lisa.

Fold them quickly:-)!!! - Jraider, Oct 21, 2014

Or hang them up. - rac1, Oct 21, 2014

'Saque mi ropa de la secadora lisa' :D - 003e54f5, Oct 21, 2014

Thanks, Pablo. - AnnRon, Oct 22, 2014

Answer 11

El hielo liso en la acera es peligroso. ¡Tenga cuidado!

The smooth ice on the sidewalk is dangerous. Be careful!

Very slick....almost impossible to drive on too. - rac1, Oct 21, 2014

Answer 12

Cuando no hay viento, la superficie del lago es muy lisa y se puede ver reflejos del cielo, las nubes y los árboles.

When there is no wind, the surface of the lake is very smooth and one can see reflections of the sky, the clouds and the trees.

It's absolutely beautiful! - rac1, Oct 22, 2014

Answer 13

I must admit that I love a good tender steak.

Tengo que admitir que me gusta un buen lomo liso.

That one looks very good! - rac1, Oct 22, 2014