La Palabra Del Dia: "abrir"
abrir ( ah'-breer )
verb ( to open )
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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. Abre una ventana antes de usar esos productos de limpieza. Los gases son tóxicos.
Open a window before using the cleaning products. The fumes are toxic.
2. Ten cuidado cuando abras la puerta de que no venga ningún ciclista.
Be careful when you open the door that no bicyclist is coming.
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No me gusta abrir regalos, el papel de envolver siempre me parece un desperdicio de la vida de un árbol, pero a mi esposa, sí, le gusta mucho. El próximo fin de semana nos quedamos en un cabaña en el bosque con otra pareja (lo cual me suena como el comienzo de una película de terror), y por eso supongo que debería envolver sus regalos para el Día de San Valentín.
I don't like to open presents, wrapping paper always seems to me to be a waste of the life of a tree, but my wife likes doing so very much. This next weekend we are staying in a cabin in the woods with another couple (which sounds to me like the start of a horror movie), and so I suppose I should wrap her Saint Valentine's Day presents.
Mi perra está ladrando. Tengo que abrir la puerta y dejarla entrar.
My dog is barking. I have to open the door and let her in.
Abrí el diccionario para buscar la palabra del día. Lo hago casi diariamente.
I opened the dictionary to look up the word of the day. I do it almost daily.
If we open our dictionaries, we will see that the English word "open" can be used as a verb, a noun, or an adjective.
Si abrimos nuestros diccionarios, veremos que la palabra inglés "open" se puede ser utilizada como un verbo, un sustantivo, o un adjetivo.
¡Abre los ojos, mi amor, para ver que te quiero!
Open your eyes, my love, to see that I love you!
When answering a thread please open your hearts and vote for the person who took the time to create it.
Al responder a un hilo por favor abran sus corazones y voten por la persona que se tomó el tiempo para crearlo
Gracias.
Hace tiempo que no abro una carta, me refiero a una carta escrita de puño y letra de algún amigo o familiar, tenía algo especial, ahora sólo recibo las cartas del banco y la publicidad del supermercado.
It has been a long time since I have opened a letter, I´m talking about a handwritten letter from a friend or a parent, those had something special, now I only receive bank letters and supermarket advertising.
Abra la puerta de carga de la vaina, Hal.
Open the pod bay door, Hal.
Cuando abrí el internet tuve una una grata sorpresa, no sabía que había tantas felicitaciones en un hilo para mi. Quiero decirles gracias a todos.
When I opened the internet I had a welcome surprise , I didn't know there would be so many congratulations in a thread for me. I want to thank everybody.
Si uno se abre a cosas y experiencias que le dan miedo, aprende a superar su miedo, y si las evita, uno se hace aún más temeroso y el miedo puede convertirse en una fobia, y afectar su capacidad para tratar con cosas necesarias.
If one opens oneself up to things that give one fear, one learns to overcome one's fear, and if one avoids them, one becomes even more fearful and the fear can be converted into a phobia, and affect one's capacity to deal with necessary things.
Abrirse Ábrete a una experiencia de invierno. Mires la fotó foto del pino cubierto de nieve que tomé hace unos días en a/por la noche. Los carámbanos están bonitos, ¿no?
Open yourself up to a winter experience. Look at the photo of the snow covered pine tree that I took a few days ago at night. The icicles are pretty, aren't they?
Y aquellos en frente de la taberna gritaron abierta la puerta
tenemos poco tiempo para quedarse , ya nunca más a volver.
(abran la puerta...tenemos poco tiempo para quedarnos, y nunca más volver.)
And those in front of the tavern shouted open the door
we have little time to stay, never again to return.
Abran sus corazones pero dejen entrar sólo lo que les alimentará.
Open your hearts but only let in that which will nourish you.
Tener una carta de sus familias y sus amigos para abrir es buena para la moral de nuestros soldados y marinos que están sirviendo a nuestro país.
Having a letter from family and friends to open is good for the moral of our soldiers and sailors that are serving our country.
El jovencito: << Disculpe señora, ¿le importa si abriera la ventana en este compartimiento (o vagón) porque hace mucho calor, hoy?
La señora: << ¡Sí, me molesta mucho jovencito, porque mi peluca podría salir volando por la ventana! >>
The young man: "Excuse me madam, would you mind if I opened the window in this compartmente (or carriage) as it's very hot, today?"
The Lady: "Yes, I would mind very much, young man, because my wig might blow away!" (blow out of the window!)
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