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La Palabra Del Dia: "perro"

La Palabra Del Dia: "perro"

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perro ( peh'-rroh )

noun ( dog )

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1. La raza de perro más alta es la del gran danés.

The tallest breed of dog is the Great Dane.

2. Los perros suelen ser muy fieles y muy afectuosos.

Dogs are usually very loyal and very affectionate.
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updated Apr 28, 2015
posted by rac1
Hola princesa xx - ian-hill, Apr 26, 2015
Hola Ian. xo - rac1, Apr 26, 2015
¡Feliz domingo Rac y compañeros todos! :) - crucesignatus, Apr 26, 2015
Gracias Cru. :D - rac1, Apr 26, 2015
Hola, perra! Oops...I mean Amber :-) - Sassette, Apr 27, 2015
Jejejeje...Hola Missy. ♥ - rac1, Apr 27, 2015

21 Answers

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Cada pequeño muchacho debe tener un perro, un perro grande, un perro lo suficientemente grande como para envolverlo con los brazos alrededor, un perro con quien él pueda compartir todo.

Every little boy should have a dog, a big dog, a dog big enough to wrap your arms around, a dog with whom he could share everything.

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Las niñas pequeñas, también.
Little girls, too.

updated Apr 28, 2015
edited by jrschenk
posted by jrschenk
..como para envolverlo con los brazos..(without 'alrededor')... :) - Pablo064, Apr 26, 2015
:) Good one. - ian-hill, Apr 26, 2015
Muchísimas gracias, tiempo_de_es. - jrschenk, Apr 26, 2015
I agree, Jr. :) - rac1, Apr 26, 2015
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Hay un perro pastor en nuestro país que se llama „puli „ Es un perro extraordinariamente inteligente y una gran ayuda para conducir el rebaño de ovejas.

There is a shepherd dog in our country, it is called "Puli " and it is an extremely intelligent dog and a great help to herd the flock of sheep.

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updated Apr 27, 2015
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
...."to herd the flock".... Happy Sunday, Porcu. :) - rac1, Apr 26, 2015
..I'd take out the comma and would add 'que' ..'que se llama Puli' but it's perfect anyway..some sheep have horns o.o - Pablo064, Apr 26, 2015
Thanks Rac, Happy Sunday to you too. - porcupine7, Apr 26, 2015
Gracias Tiempo de estar - porcupine7, Apr 26, 2015
Porcu, te recomiendo el programma en telivisión 'One man and his dog' , si puedes ver programas de Inglaterra en tu país. - annierats, Apr 26, 2015
Thanks Annie - porcupine7, Apr 27, 2015
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Mi hija tiene dos perros huskies siberianos y tienen (un buen) una buena relación con el bebé.

My daughter has two Siberian huskies and they are very good with the baby.

¡Muchas gracias, Tiempo! smile

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updated Apr 27, 2015
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
These are gorgeous animals. That one has a brown eye and a blue eye? - rac1, Apr 26, 2015
Yes, one of her dogs has blue eyes and one has brown eyes. - sanlee, Apr 26, 2015
I love Siberian Huskies. :) - bosquederoble, Apr 26, 2015
..unA buena... :) - Pablo064, Apr 26, 2015
¡Muchas gracias, Tiempo! Voy a arreglarlo ahora. (Let me know if anything I say in the comments is not correct Spanish. Thanks) - sanlee, Apr 26, 2015
Congrats again on achievement, Sandy. - Sassette, Apr 27, 2015
Oh Sanlee I would love if someone will do the same when I comment in English but it's like i am ghost here lol, I will! - Pablo064, Apr 27, 2015
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Lamentablemente, no puedo tener un perro como mascota porque yo viajo con frecuencia.

Unfortunately, I cannot have a pet dog because I travel frequently.

updated Apr 27, 2015
posted by Raja-jani
That's wise. They require lots of attention. - rac1, Apr 26, 2015
:) - Pablo064, Apr 26, 2015
take a stuffed animal with you. - Sassette, Apr 27, 2015
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Los perros de otras planetas son muy diferentes.

Dogs from other planets are very different.

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updated Apr 27, 2015
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
lol... mate, you have to write: "otros". Muy divertido; pero, si no me equivoco, no se trataría de un perrito. - crucesignatus, Apr 26, 2015
Yikes! - rac1, Apr 26, 2015
I'll say! - sanlee, Apr 26, 2015
This in reality is an Aye-Aye, which is a type of lemur found in Madagascar, that is threatened with extinction because the locals find it's appearance such that they associate it with bad luck and kill it every time they see it. :( - bosquederoble, Apr 26, 2015
Oh no! That's a shame. He can't help it. - rac1, Apr 26, 2015
I yhink he is cute. - annierats, Apr 26, 2015
I think bosque had a picture of that kind of dog in a recent project. - Sassette, Apr 27, 2015
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Mi perro siempre ladra a la luna llena.

My dog always barks at the full moon.

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updated Apr 27, 2015
posted by languagenut
Does he, really? :) - rac1, Apr 26, 2015
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A un perro flaco todo son pulgas. - It never rains but it pours.

Raining 5

updated Apr 26, 2015
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
It's true I'll try to remember this saying in English - Pablo064, Apr 26, 2015
Ian, perro - dog... jejejeje - rac1, Apr 26, 2015
Reminds me of our "raining cats and dogs" :) - ian-hill, Apr 26, 2015
nice post, Sir Ian - Sassette, Apr 26, 2015
Gracias princess xx - ian-hill, Apr 26, 2015
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Yo tengo dos perritos así;

I have two dogs like this:

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updated Aug 2, 2015
posted by jphip
How sweet! - rac1, Apr 26, 2015
Awww. - sanlee, Apr 26, 2015
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Mi perro no sabe hacer muchas cosas; sin embargo te da la pata izquierda o derecha si se lo pides.

My dog doesn't know how to do many things; however he will give you his left leg or his right leg if you ask him to do it.

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updated Aug 2, 2015
edited by crucesignatus
posted by crucesignatus
"My dog does not know how to do many things". More natural "however he will give you the left leg or the right leg if you ask him to do it." (the last half is not necessarily necessary, just style). :) - bosquederoble, Apr 26, 2015
Gracias Bosque por la corrección. - crucesignatus, Apr 26, 2015
El perro de la foto es mi perro de verdad, aunque ahora vive en casa de mi hermana, de seguro no ha olvidado cómo dar la pata. :) - crucesignatus, Apr 26, 2015
He's beautiful! :) - rac1, Apr 26, 2015
Very nice. When I was in Cusco, there were many homeless dogs and I only saw one person with a dog. Also, I only saw 2 cats, one was on a roof and another was in a home as a pet. - sanlee, Apr 26, 2015
Gracias Rac! han pasado varios años de esa foto, ahora el perro ya es adulto. - crucesignatus, Apr 26, 2015
Qué triste que pase eso en Cusco, aunque en Arequipa también hay problemas por los perros vagabundos y huérfanos. En mi pueblo ha habido un caso de rabia canina. - crucesignatus, Apr 26, 2015
Cruce: Unlike Spanish, in English we say HIS left leg or HIS right leg. Even when talking about oneself in English would use "my" instead of "the". We use the personal possessives pronouns a lot:) - DilKen, Apr 26, 2015
Ok ¡muchas gracias Ken! - crucesignatus, Apr 27, 2015
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Hay algunos perros que son bastante fuertes y bastante valientes para hacerse Infantes de la Marina.

There are some dogs that are strong enough and brave enough to become Marines.

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updated Apr 28, 2015
posted by Daniela2041
My future son-in-law was in the Marines. Although now he is in the Army National Guard. :) - bosquederoble, Apr 26, 2015
They are all loyal enough, I will give them that much at least. - jim5489, Apr 26, 2015
Aquí Hay Un Mensaje que puedo saludo militar! - jrschenk, Apr 27, 2015
How come they don't give the dog a gun too? - Sassette, Apr 27, 2015
God bless them all. :) - rac1, Apr 27, 2015
I've seen amazing films of them parachuting into Afghanistan... - annierats, Apr 27, 2015
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Una de mis hijas cree que su hermana mayor no cuida bien a su perro, especialmente después de que el perro hizo pipí y luego hizo caca en la alfombra de la hija menor mientras la visitábamos durante el Día de Acción de Gracias.

One of my daughters thinks that her older sister does not take good care of her dog, especially after the dog peed and then later pooped on the carpet of the younger daughter while we were visiting during Thanksgiving.

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updated Apr 27, 2015
edited by bosquederoble
posted by bosquederoble
Awww...Is this the dog? - rac1, Apr 26, 2015
No, this is a random dog. But I thought the picture worked. :) - bosquederoble, Apr 26, 2015
Perfectly. :) - rac1, Apr 26, 2015
I'm not currently in the US, on an ancient laptop- a real picture would challenge me. Anyway my daughter always says there are no bad dogs, just bad owners. :) - bosquederoble, Apr 26, 2015
No veo errores bosque, cuando vas a volver? :) - Pablo064, Apr 26, 2015
Jeje, los perros son perros. - annierats, Apr 26, 2015
Regresaré a casa el sábado-bueno, la verdad es que sería el domingo cuando llegaré a casa. Y regresaré al trabajo el lunes siguiente. :) - bosquederoble, Apr 26, 2015
Maybe the dog was wanting to leave an thanksgiving offering lol hahaha - FELIZ77, Apr 26, 2015
...oh you still have almost a complete week that's great... :) - Pablo064, Apr 27, 2015
But then no more vacation for a long time. :( - bosquederoble, Apr 27, 2015
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Esta pobre creatura ganó el premio del "perro más feo del mundo" en el concurso de los perros feos de 2015 en Petaluma, California.

This poor creature won the prize of the "ugliest dog in the world" in the ugly dogs contest of 2015 in Petaluma, California.

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updated Apr 27, 2015
posted by 005faa61
A deserving winner. - annierats, Apr 26, 2015
I feel sorry for him. - rac1, Apr 26, 2015
ugly! - Sassette, Apr 27, 2015
Hands down. - katydew, Apr 27, 2015
¡Ay! ¡Pobrecito! - Daniela2041, Apr 27, 2015
8
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Todo fue culpa del perro.

Sí el perro ( ¡Wolfie! ) no hubiera peleado con otro perro , un perro negro, de raza schnauzer gigante, mi marido no hubiese corrido para separar los perros y no se hubiera roto la pierna y no habríamos pasado toda la semana esperando en las hospitales de España.

It was all the dog's fault:

If the dog , (Wolfie!), had not had a fight with another dog, a black Giant Schnauzer, my husband would not have run to separate the dogs, and he would not have broken his leg and we would not have spent the whole week waiting in Spanish hospitals.

updated Apr 27, 2015
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
This might not be correct, although it is true. The hospital in Puerto Real is very good. - annierats, Apr 26, 2015
maybe hubiese corrido but it is okay, muy bien! 'en los hospitales' it's everything okay annie? - Pablo064, Apr 26, 2015
I'm so sorry that happened, Annie. Hope he's feeling better. ♥ - rac1, Apr 26, 2015
This makes dog-owning very expensive! - jennysk, Apr 27, 2015
Oh, no!!!! For real???? - katydew, Apr 27, 2015
Tiempo and Katy, yes and no, my husband has now got two metal plates in his leg, 38 stitches and is in plaster. I have left him to go to my mother's funeral. Fine, no probs! - annierats, Apr 27, 2015
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¿Cuánto cuesta ese perrito en la ventana?

How much is that doggie in the window?

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updated Apr 27, 2015
posted by quantifier
Aww, how cute, Quan! - sanlee, Apr 26, 2015
Wonderful song and sentiment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AkLE4X-bbU - jrschenk, Apr 27, 2015
It's a pretty little dog. :) - rac1, Apr 27, 2015
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¡Creo que los perros Pomerano son los animales más lindos!

I think Pomeranian dogs are the cutest animals!

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updated Apr 27, 2015
posted by jim5489
This one is down right pretty! - rac1, Apr 26, 2015
:) - sanlee, Apr 26, 2015
Es muy mono. - Daniela2041, Apr 27, 2015