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La Palabra Del Dia: "negro"

La Palabra Del Dia: "negro"

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negro ( neh'-groh )

adjective ( black )

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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. El jinete sin cabeza iba montado sobre un caballo igual de negro que su alma.

The headless horseman was riding on a horse as black as his soul.

2. La gravedad de un agujero negro es tan fuerte que ni la luz puede escapar.

The gravity of a black hole is so strong that not even light can escape.

Have A Beautiful Day

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updated Feb 5, 2015
posted by rac1
Hola princesa xx - lovely flowers. - ian-hill, Jan 24, 2015
Hola Ian. They are beautiful xo - rac1, Jan 24, 2015
Hola mi amor, también usted Amber. ;) - ray76, Jan 24, 2015
Muchas gracias Ray. xo - rac1, Jan 24, 2015

17 Answers

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Estoy negro con mi hermana.

I’m furious with my sister.

Me vi negro para terminarlo.

I had a hard time finishing it.

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updated Feb 5, 2015
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
I never Knew it could be used that way mate , thanks , sorry abour Sis though . - ray76, Jan 24, 2015
Beautiful pic too. :) - rac1, Jan 24, 2015
It is the Forth Bridge in Scotland. - ian-hill, Jan 24, 2015
@Ray - nor did I - they are in my dictionary :) - ian-hill, Jan 24, 2015
You are a specialist in coming up with sample sentence with different meanings of words. Very useful. Thanks. - Sassette, Jan 24, 2015
I am falling in love with your dictionary .. - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 24, 2015
Hola Jimmy - it is called Oxford Study Genie Plus. I'm not sure it is being sold anymore. - ian-hill, Jan 24, 2015
We say here , if someone is not being nice to you -"They are dark on me" or " she is giving me black looks" . Pretty much the same really . - ray76, Jan 25, 2015
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Negro ron es mi favorito espíritu.

Black Rum is my favourite spirit.

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updated Jan 25, 2015
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
I didn't know there was a black rum. :) - rac1, Jan 24, 2015
It is just fantastic , i was in New Guinea when i was young and we drank gallons of it , we reckon that it stopped us getting Malaria , it didn't of course but we were happy with it . It has a real great flavour Amber you must try it . - ray76, Jan 24, 2015
Tambien amigo: ) - Ranman, Jan 24, 2015
You have good taste mate , how are you , and happy new year to you. - ray76, Jan 24, 2015
Amb, you like Rum ?? - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 24, 2015
I do like Rum Jimmy , how are you mate ? You have not been around , is you dog OK ? - ray76, Jan 24, 2015
@ Ray: In Spanish we don't use the word "spirit" as is done in English. We use the word "licor." - Daniela2041, Jan 25, 2015
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Cientificamente, negro no es un color por si mismo sino es una ausencia de otros colores .. hay tres colores primarios que son rojo, azul y verde, y todos otros surgen de ellos .. el color de cualquier cosa de verdad es el color que se rechaza y que se refleja atras de la cosa.. y cuando todos los colores del luz que caen sobre una cosa son absorbado por la cosa y no color se refleja de vuelta, esta cosa parece negro..

Scientifically, black is not a color but rather the absence of other colors, there are three primary colors, red, blue and green and other colors stem from them,, the color of any object or thing in actuality is the one that it rejects and reflects back (which we then sense through the color cones in our eyes) and when an object absorbs all the colors of the light (VIBGYOR :The rainbow spectrum) and doesn't refect back any color, that is black (no color coming back to the eyes ...

updated Jan 25, 2015
posted by Joydeep_Singh
Cuando todos los colores---------------son absorbados por la cosa. ---Y ningún color se refleja----de vuelta a la cosa-. That's all I could find. - Daniela2041, Jan 24, 2015
Glad to see you're still around! A typo, I think: an accent is needed over the "a" in "atras". Otherwise I think it's well written. I was easily able to comprehend it. - Sassette, Jan 24, 2015
Hola Jimmy, nice to see you, amigo. :) - rac1, Jan 24, 2015
You didn;t even miss me Amb,, very bad :( - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 24, 2015
The heck I didn't. - rac1, Jan 25, 2015
You never said how your dog was mate , I am running out of candles. - ray76, Jan 25, 2015
he is stil the same and getting worse by the day .. getting old .. - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 25, 2015
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Se dice que "el negro es hermoso" Yo digo que las negritas son hermosísimas.

It is said that "black is beautiful" I say that black girls are really beautiful.

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updated Jan 25, 2015
posted by Daniela2041
You have a beautiful heart my friend :) - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 24, 2015
Dani, honey, please check my spanish,, thanks .. - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 24, 2015
Nice, Dani. Could you check my Spanish, too. Gracias. - sanlee, Jan 24, 2015
Yes, black is beautiful. :) - rac1, Jan 24, 2015
Et aussi moi s'il vous plais. - ray76, Jan 25, 2015
@Ray: correcting your French:"Et aussi le mien s'il vous plaît" - Daniela2041, Jan 25, 2015
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Mi esposa ha escogido una playera negra para mí, para llevar durante nuestro vuelo a Maui, pero sólo durante el vuelo, y cuando lleguemos, espera que la cambie por una camisa hawaiana.

My wife has selected a black t-shirt for me to wear during our flight to Maui, but only during the flight, and when we arrive, she expects me to change into a Hawaiian shirt.

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updated Jan 25, 2015
edited by bosquederoble
posted by bosquederoble
I can see why. jeje Have a safe trip! - rac1, Jan 24, 2015
Thanks. :) - bosquederoble, Jan 24, 2015
Bien viajes: ) - Ranman, Jan 24, 2015
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Mi color favorito? Negro, definitivamente negro.
My favorite color? Black, definately black.

Vader

updated Jan 25, 2015
posted by jrschenk
Hola amigo. :) - rac1, Jan 24, 2015
Hey guys Helio is back , yeah ! - ray76, Jan 24, 2015
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Habia sido raptado por los extraterestres y ellos se me habian llevado a su mundo en su O V N I donde habia monstruos negros y espantosos que estuvieron por devorárme y de repente acudió mi amiga "la super mujer: Dani" y me salvó de ellos y me trajo de vuelta a tierra .. Gracias querida mia ..

I had been abducted by aliens and they took me to their world in their U F O, where there were black scary monsters ... they were about to devour me but all of a sudden my friend "the super girl : Dani" arrived and saved me from the monsters and brought me back to Earth ..Thanks my dear smile

updated Jan 25, 2015
edited by Joydeep_Singh
posted by Joydeep_Singh
Oh! I really have to vote on this one! :) - Daniela2041, Jan 24, 2015
Did you dream this, Jimmy? :) - rac1, Jan 25, 2015
No, Amb, this is for real,, that is why I was missing .. I was taken :( - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 25, 2015
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Ten cuidado con los gatos negros.

Be careful with black cats.

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updated Jan 25, 2015
edited by jphip
posted by jphip
Typo: "Be careful" Are you superstitious? - rac1, Jan 24, 2015
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Infectious necrotic hepatitis is a disease of large animals, especially sheep, caused by Clostridium novyi infection. In sheep, the disease, is referred to as "black disease".

La hepatitis infecciosa necrosante es una enfermedad que ataca a animales grandes, de manera particular a ovejas, siendo el agente etiológico Clostridium novyi. En ovejas, la enfermedad recibe el nombre de "enfermedad negra". enter image description here

updated Jan 24, 2015
edited by luisssito
posted by luisssito
Wow! Interesting, Luis. :):) - rac1, Jan 24, 2015
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He tenido dos gatas favoritas y una de ellas era negra. Ella era tan amable y carñosa que yo nunca necesitaba a usar un portador de animal a llevarle a cualquier sitio.

I have had two favorite cats and one of them was black. She was so friendly and kind that I never needed to use an animal carrier to take her anywhere.

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updated Jan 24, 2015
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
o una negrita. No sé si es correcto o mejor. - sanlee, Jan 24, 2015
No "a" after necesitaba. - Daniela2041, Jan 24, 2015
Hi Sandy ;) - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 24, 2015
I'm sorry she is gone, amiga. - rac1, Jan 24, 2015
Gracias, Dani y Jimmy - sanlee, Jan 24, 2015
Gracias, Rac. She was 20 years old. A good friend and had a long good life. - sanlee, Jan 24, 2015
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Los agujero negros el espacio exterior son una de las cosas más fascinantes objetos que Dios creó

Black Holes in outer space are one of the most fascinating objects that God created.

updated Jan 25, 2015
edited by Dennis_the_Adventurer
posted by Dennis_the_Adventurer
Small typo: "of the"..... Your English is very good. You are doing exceptionally well. :) - rac1, Jan 24, 2015
Thanks rac1 :) - Dennis_the_Adventurer, Jan 25, 2015
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El cisne negro fue una película muy interesante y las protagonistas acabaron una obra maravillosa.

The Black Swan was a very interesting movie and the actors did a marvelous job.

updated Jan 25, 2015
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
Suggestion: ....."did a marvelous job" :) - rac1, Jan 24, 2015
Nice poster Would "actuaron" be a better word to use instead of "acabaron"? It's just that acabar carries the meaning of something that's ended. It works, I suppose, but it's awkward to me. - Sassette, Jan 24, 2015
Thanks Tipo I meant that they finished the film. - porcupine7, Jan 25, 2015
Thanks Rac - porcupine7, Jan 25, 2015
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El cisne negro es un grande ave acuática que cría principalmente en el sudeste y el sudoeste de Australia.

The black swan is a large waterbird, and breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia.

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updated Jan 25, 2015
posted by bandit51jd
I don't think I've ever seen one, not even in pics. - rac1, Jan 25, 2015
They are native to Perth WA. There is astamp depicting this bird which is one of the worlds most valuable stamps. - ray76, Jan 25, 2015
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De mis observaciones, la mayoría de las mujeres colombianas llevan el pelo negro largo.

By my observations, most Colombian women have long black hair.

updated Jan 24, 2015
posted by Raja-jani
Except if they have long blonde hair. jeje - rac1, Jan 24, 2015
Indios tambien .. - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 24, 2015
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Me pone negro que la despensa de comida darle comida vencido a los desamparados. He visto a todo: pan mohoso, vegetales podrido, y comida enlatado muy pasado la fecha de la mejor compra. Mire a la foto de la lata de sopa de Healthy Choice que recogí de la despensa recientamente. La fecha de la mejor compra es 27 de octubre de 2009.

It makes me mad that the food pantry gives worn- out food to the needy. I have seen it all: moldy bread, rotten vegetables, and canned food way past its best by date. Look at the photo of the can of Healthy Choice soup that I picked up from the pantry recently. The best by date is October 27, 2009.

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updated Jan 26, 2015
edited by Sassette
posted by Sassette
some food is still fine after best by date but ,believe me, when it's years after you'll know something's wrong from the first bite. The canned salmon tasted funky and the Trisuits...OMG! I hate pantries. - Sassette, Jan 25, 2015
People just think that is an opportunity to clean out the old stuff, they wouldn't dare use, so they can feel like they gave something. It's a pity. - rac1, Jan 25, 2015
you're right on the money, rac1. The other stuff are items that grocery stores couldn't sell. - Sassette, Jan 26, 2015