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La Palabra Del Dia: "hábil"

La Palabra Del Dia: "hábil"

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hábil ( ah'-beel )

adjective ( skillful; clever )

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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. For the Spanish sentences, edit your posts according to the native Spanish speaker's suggestions. 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. Mi hermana ha sido una artista hábil desde que era pequeña.

My sister has been a skillful artist since she was young.

2. Ella es muy hábil para las negociaciones.

She is a very clever negotiator. .

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updated Jun 9, 2015
posted by rac1
Hola guapita xx - ian-hill, Jun 3, 2015
Hola Ian. xo - rac1, Jun 3, 2015
The day i give you a vote ? Hola a mi amor - ray76, Jun 3, 2015
Hola querida! Happy humpday :-))!!! - Jraider, Jun 3, 2015
Hola, Ray and JR. Happy day to you too. :):) - rac1, Jun 3, 2015
Brilliant choce of word, Rac :) - FELIZ77, Jun 3, 2015
Wish I could take the credit, Feliz. jeje - rac1, Jun 3, 2015

18 Answers

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Algunos perros son muy habiles en atrapar un disco volador.

Some dogs are very skillful at catching a frisbee.

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updated Jun 9, 2015
posted by jennysk
Wow what a picture :) - Pablo064, Jun 3, 2015
Awesome shot! - rac1, Jun 3, 2015
A flying dog :-)!!! - Jraider, Jun 3, 2015
Great photo (shot) Very clever dog! He looks funny/comical flying through the air like that.... is he participating in the World Frisby Championships for dogs? ! lol - FELIZ77, Jun 3, 2015
or am I barking up the wrong tree? lol - FELIZ77, Jun 3, 2015
Great photo, Jenny, great sentence. - annierats, Jun 3, 2015
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Con correcciones:

¡Una de las habilidades más útiles en nuestro mundo es la habilidad de comunicarnos efectivamente con otras personas en la vida, porque necesitamos poder cooperar con otras en el trabajo, hacer nuevos amigos, expresar ideas, pensamientos, y sentimientos y establecer y mantener relaciones con alguien muy especial! wink

One of the most useful skills in our world is the ability to communicate effectively with other people in life, because we need to be able to cooperate with others at work, make new friends, express ideas, thoughts and feelings and establish and build a relationship with someone very special! wink

Hola, Feliz: Una de las habilidades... de comunicarnos... poder cooperar... en el trabajo.... Good job! - LuisCache 18 mins ago

Hola, Luis. ¡Muchas gracias por todas tus correcciones y tus palabras de ánimo: Buen trabajo. Luis! Saludossmile

Orginal correction (Spanish version only) :

¡Uno de las habilidades más útiles en nuestro mundo es la habilidad de comunicar efectivamente con otras personas en la vida, porque necesitamos poder a cooperar con otras en trabajo, hacer nuevos amigos, expresar ideas, pensamientos, y sentimientos y establecer y mantener relaciones con alguien muy especial! wink

Corrijan mi español si es necesario, por favor smile

updated Jun 4, 2015
edited by FELIZ77
posted by FELIZ77
Hola, amigo. :) - rac1, Jun 3, 2015
Hola, Feliz: Una de las habilidades... de comunicarnos... poder cooperar... en el trabajo.... Good job! - LuisCache, Jun 3, 2015
Hola Feliz :-)! - Jraider, Jun 3, 2015
Hola, Amber :) - FELIZ77, Jun 3, 2015
Hola Luis, mil gracias por tus correcciones y el ánimo :) - FELIZ77, Jun 3, 2015
Hola , Jraider :) - FELIZ77, Jun 3, 2015
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Es muy hábil para los negocios. / He’s a very good businessman.

Es muy hábil con una raqueta. / He’s very good with a racket.

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updated Jun 4, 2015
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Gracias, Ian. :) - rac1, Jun 3, 2015
De nada princesa xx - ian-hill, Jun 3, 2015
He's very good at racketeering :-)! - Jraider, Jun 3, 2015
¡Din, don, el brujo está muerto! - mstivers, Jun 4, 2015
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No me siento muy hábil por la mañana al leventarme hasta tomar la primera taza de café.

I don't feel very able in the morning upon getting up until having my first cup of coffee.

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updated Jun 4, 2015
posted by Daniela2041
I love my coffee in the morning. ♥ - rac1, Jun 3, 2015
Es verdad - ¡a mi también! - Findy, Jun 3, 2015
I'm a java junkie too :-)! - Jraider, Jun 3, 2015
I have to have acup of Earl Grey tea with lemon, and some ots and milk, then I´m set up for whatever comes. - annierats, Jun 3, 2015
Guapita... - mstivers, Jun 4, 2015
:) ♥♥ - sanlee, Jun 4, 2015
Daniela, I would say: I don't feel very able to get up in the morning until I have had my first cup of tea.. I hope this helps :) - FELIZ77, Jun 4, 2015
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Dilbert comic strips in Spanish from Sundays are not available on the Internet. My translation: (thanks to Tiempo for corrections)

Las tiras cómicas de Dilbert en el español de los domingos no son disponibles en el Internet. Mi traducción: (Gracias Tiempo por las corecciones.)

You look good on paper, but how do I know you aren't lying about your skills?
Te Pareces bueno en la teoria, (o sobre el papel?) pero ¿Cómo sé que no me estás mintiendo sobre tus habilidades?

You should hope I am lying.
Deberías esperar que yo esté mintiendo.

Studies show that people who exaggerate their credentials tend to be more effective once hired.
Los estudios demuestran que las personas que exageran sus credenciales tienden a ser más eficaces después de que han ser contratadas.

That's because misleading people is a valuable business skill.
Por eso los que pueden engañar a los demás tienen una habilidad muy utíl para los negocios.

For example, I might need to convince our customers that our products are better than the competition.
Por ejemplo, tal vez necesite convencer a nuestro clientes que nuestros productos son mejores que los productos de los competidores.

Or I might need to dupe some idiot into leaving my cubicle so I can concentrate.
O tal vez necesite engañar a un idiota para que debería salga de mi cubículo para que puedo poder concentrarme.

Anyone can learn technical skills, but lying is an art form.
Cualquier persona puede aprender las habilidades técnicas, pero mentir es una forma de arte.

He doesn't have an honest bone in his body.
Él es completamente deshonesto en todos los aspectos. respetos

Perfect, I'll tell human resources to send him an offer.
Perfecto, voy a decirle al departamento de personal que debe mandarle una oferta de empleo.


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updated Jun 4, 2015
edited by DilKen
posted by DilKen
A shame, but many times true. Lol - rac1, Jun 3, 2015
Lying liars that tell lies :-(! - Jraider, Jun 3, 2015
..Pareces bueno..no me 'estás' mintiendo..eficaces...después de ser contratadas..(or 'de que han 'de' ser contratadas'a very uncommon way)..pueden engañar 'a' los demás..para 'los' negocios.. - Pablo064, Jun 3, 2015
...tal vez 'necesite' convencer a nuestrOs clientes...'necesite engañar a un idiota para que salga de mi cubículo para poder concentrarme.. deshonesto en todos los 'aspectos'... - Pablo064, Jun 3, 2015
..voy a decirle (or le voy a decir :P) 'al' departamento de personal (just 'le voy a decir a recursos humanos' is fine) - Pablo064, Jun 3, 2015
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Los elefantes no tienen manos hábiles , pero tienen trompas con la que ellos pueden hacer cosas mejores que algunos hacen con sus manos.

Elephants do not have skillful hands, but they have trunks with which they can do things better than some do with their hands.

updated Jun 4, 2015
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
"Elephants".... ....."some do with".... :):) - rac1, Jun 3, 2015
They are very intelligent. I hope we do not lose more of them :-(! - Jraider, Jun 3, 2015
..trompas con 'la' que ellos..cosas mejores que algunos 'hacen' con sus manos.. :) - Pablo064, Jun 3, 2015
Thanks Rac - porcupine7, Jun 4, 2015
Gracias Tiempo de estar - porcupine7, Jun 4, 2015
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Aunque los perros tienen dedos en las patas nos son tan hábiles como los gatos. Algunos gatos saben usar las patas casi como si fueran manos .

Even though dogs have toes on their paws they are not so handy as cats. Some cats know how to use their paws, almost as if they were human hands.

gato hábil

updated Jun 4, 2015
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
The link works! - annierats, Jun 3, 2015
Jeje! Mira el gatoooo locoooo!!!! - Jraider, Jun 3, 2015
And they are way more mischievous. - rac1, Jun 3, 2015
Some dogs can use their teeth and paws in amazing ways like the dogs and owner who won this year's, Britain's got talent act - FELIZ77, Jun 3, 2015
doble 'como', very good!:) - Pablo064, Jun 3, 2015
Great, thanks Tiempo! - annierats, Jun 3, 2015
Actually, I had a cat that could do this, he hated his travelling cage, so he always opened it during the voyages..Only to sit under the driver's seat.. - annierats, Jun 3, 2015
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Mi gata es muy hábil en entrenar entrenamiento a su dueño para darle que le de lo que quiere.

My cat is very skillful in training her owner to give her what she wants.

updated Jun 4, 2015
edited by Jraider
posted by Jraider
They're very good at that. :) - rac1, Jun 3, 2015
Lol Very funny quote by Bill Dana :) - FELIZ77, Jun 3, 2015
'..en entrenar a su dueño para que le de lo que quiere' :) - Pablo064, Jun 3, 2015
Gracias tiempo.... muchas gracias :-)! - Jraider, Jun 3, 2015
Es verdad, yo estuve en la cama, enferma, y el gatito se quedó para dos días, mirando mi desde mis pies, en la cama. Después, claro yo me había transformado en la dueña perfecto. - annierats, Jun 3, 2015
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Si vas a conducir en esta antigua ciudad, tienes que ser muy hábil en el aparcamiento paralelo.

If you are going to drive in this old city, you have to be very good at parallel parking.

updated Jun 4, 2015
posted by Raja-jani
Here too, for real. - rac1, Jun 3, 2015
Some cities are not suited for car ownership :-)! - Jraider, Jun 3, 2015
You're right, Jr :) - Raja-jani, Jun 3, 2015
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Even a guinea pig can appear highly skilled if carefully trained.

Incluso un conejillo de indias puede aparecer muy hábil si es bien entrenado.

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updated Jun 4, 2015
posted by AnnRon
We have a plethora of highly skilled animals on this post :-)! - Jraider, Jun 4, 2015
That I did not know. - rac1, Jun 4, 2015
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Dicen que en cada trabajo todo el mundo sube hasta el nivel de su propia incompetencia, que quiere decir que cada trabajador sólo está hábil hasta que sea ascendido afuera de su capacidad...

It's said that in every job everyone rises to the level of their own incompetence, meaning every worker is only useful until they are promoted beyond their capacity...

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updated Jun 4, 2015
posted by Faldaesque
..sólo 'es' hábil..hasta que 'es' ascendido..or 'será hábil hasta que 'sea' ascendido..' I would use 'fuera'...:) too true - Pablo064, Jun 3, 2015
I hope they is.....lol - rac1, Jun 3, 2015
Thanks... I think I exceeded my own Spanish competency here... ;-) - Faldaesque, Jun 3, 2015
I can always understand your Spanish sentences clearly I think that you make a great job - Pablo064, Jun 3, 2015
Tiempo-You make great things, but you do a great job in doing so. Don't ask me why. ;) - bosquederoble, Jun 3, 2015
Maybe- when you do great things they are feats/deeds (actions) but when you make great things they are physical things? :) - bosquederoble, Jun 3, 2015
Bosque: How about "You are making a fool of yourself" or "You made a mistake" or "You make a great point" Not physical things:) I don't know either:) - DilKen, Jun 3, 2015
Jeje! Muy bien Falda :-)! - Jraider, Jun 3, 2015
Other than the peculiar English use of 'do'/'don't' in compound verb constructions, the 'do'/'make' distinction is, I think, overstated... - Faldaesque, Jun 3, 2015
It might sound a littlke weird to use one & not the other, but I can't think of an example where the sense would be lost... ;-) - Faldaesque, Jun 3, 2015
Falda: you are absolutely right in terms of meaning, but using one when the other is commonly used detracts from communication and tends to make the listener think about the speaker's improper use of English rather than what he is saying. :) - DilKen, Jun 3, 2015
I just take it for granted when other Euopeans speak English they say things like 'let's make a party today'. I never didn't understand them... ;-) - Faldaesque, Jun 3, 2015
I thought of 'do' but my hands wrote 'make' thank you Bosque! good question Ken ;) - Pablo064, Jun 3, 2015
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Mi hermana es una artista, yo no soy hábil con la pintura ,

Soy hábil en poder vender sus pinturas.

My sister is an artist, I'm not good with paint,

I am skilful in being able to sell her paintings.

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updated Jun 4, 2015
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
So you two should make a deal. lol - rac1, Jun 3, 2015
..con 'la' pintura..good balance - Pablo064, Jun 3, 2015
Thank you tiempo , what would we do without you? - ray76, Jun 4, 2015
Thanks Amber . - ray76, Jun 4, 2015
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The question of do vs. make came up today when one Spanish speaker used make when he should have used do. Hopefully this chart will be of some value to other hispanohablantes on Span¡shD!ct. smile

As an ESL teacher I know that this is one of the difficulties for Spanish speakers who are learning English. I think it stems from the fact that hacer is used for many of these things, although producir, crear, preparar and other verbs are often used as well.

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updated Jun 4, 2015
edited by DilKen
posted by DilKen
Thanks, Ken. :) - rac1, Jun 3, 2015
Great chart, Ken, but could we have the Spanish translation of your sentences too, please? - FELIZ77, Jun 3, 2015
Feliz: sorry, but I won't have time until this evening. If someone else wants to edit this "answer" and provide the Spanish, please do so. Thanks. - DilKen, Jun 3, 2015
I have only just seen or read your other post, Ken . I didn't realize that you had already posted sentences when I wrote the ebove comment.! Sorry ;( - FELIZ77, Jun 3, 2015
Feliz: no problem, I think it is still a valid request regarding this post, I just don't have time now. Gotta go. - DilKen, Jun 3, 2015
Thank you so much Ken for some reason 'do a good job' seems to me very obvious now :) - Pablo064, Jun 3, 2015
It will get easier and easier, tiempo. :) - rac1, Jun 3, 2015
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La fotografía de alimentos necesita requiere un artista hábil.

Food photography requires a skilled artist.

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updated Jun 4, 2015
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Hi Ray. I think you need to say La fotografia. The subject almost always requires an article. :) - DilKen, Jun 3, 2015
Hola Ray :-)! - Jraider, Jun 3, 2015
I wouldn't be good at it. :) - rac1, Jun 3, 2015
and I would use 'requerir'...'requiere un artista...' :) - Pablo064, Jun 3, 2015
I love this picture! - Findy, Jun 3, 2015
Thank you once again tiempo, the crazy thing is i used "requires " , in the English sentence , just goes to show how crazy I am I guess. - ray76, Jun 4, 2015
Thank you Ken , I always forget the article , it is an English speakers disease . - ray76, Jun 4, 2015
Hola a usted también J R . How are you mate? - ray76, Jun 4, 2015
Hola amber , I am sure that you are . - ray76, Jun 4, 2015
Thank you findy , I loved your photo on the* Taverna de Jose" , you are quite a 'sort' a grouse sort in fact. - ray76, Jun 4, 2015
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Algunas personas son hábiles con varios instrumentos.

Some people are skillful with multiple instruments.

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updated Jun 4, 2015
edited by jim5489
posted by jim5489
Ah yes, the one man band. - rac1, Jun 4, 2015