La Palabra Del Dia: "suave"

Question

suave ( swah'-veh )

adjective ( soft, smooth; gentle )

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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. Nos acabamos de comprar unas sábanas muy suaves de algodón egipcio.

We just bought some very soft sheets of Egyptian cotton.

2. El preparador le habló en voz suave al caballo para calmarlo.

The trainer spoke to the horse in a gentle voice to calm him.

Hola leyenda , ¿ que tal? - ray76, Jul 6, 2015

Hola 200k chica xx - ian-hill, Jul 6, 2015

Hola amigos. Muchas gracias. xoxo - rac1, Jul 6, 2015

I think I missed something. Better check the Q & A. - katydew, Jul 7, 2015

Answer 1

Me gusta una mujer con una voz suave ,pero una mente muy intelligente.

I like a woman with a soft voice but a very intelligente mind.

Christine Lagarde. - ray76, Jul 6, 2015

She is so smaret she is scary. :) - ian-hill, Jul 6, 2015

I want to be scared all night lang mate , yahooooo ! - ray76, Jul 6, 2015

Intelligence is beautiful. :) - rac1, Jul 6, 2015

I do not want to be disrespectful but she turns me on like a christmas tree. - ray76, Jul 6, 2015

When she speaks French I quiver like a plate of jello. - ray76, Jul 6, 2015

Good one Ray. I think leaving out the personal a before mujer is correct in this case because you are not speaking of a specific woman. Even if you were, the woman is the subject in a sentence like this an the personal a is used for objects. - DilKen, Jul 6, 2015

Me gusta "unA" mujer.:) - Daniela2041, Jul 6, 2015

Thank you Danni I was so excited by her that i forgot the "una" - ray76, Jul 7, 2015

Thank you for the long and great explanation Ken , I do love your posts. - ray76, Jul 7, 2015

Thanks for the compliment guys . - ray76, Jul 11, 2015

Answer 2

¿Es este papel higiénico suave?

Is this toilet paper soft?

It looks soft. The kitty sure likes it. jeje :) - rac1, Jul 6, 2015

Yes, obviously, looks very comfy. - annierats, Jul 6, 2015

:D - Pablo064, Jul 6, 2015

Answer 3

A con artist has to be suave.

Un estafador tiene que ser suave.

Surprising that . - ray76, Jul 6, 2015

Estafador... great word to know. - mstivers, Jul 6, 2015

Yes, thanks, Ian. :) - rac1, Jul 6, 2015

Un estafador tiene que ser cauteloso - felixyrocio, Jul 6, 2015

Answer 4

Prefiero rodearme de gente suave. Espero que te guste así también.

I prefer to surround myself with pleasant people. I hope you like that too.

"te guste"... subjunctive - mstivers, Jul 6, 2015

Absolutely I do. :) - rac1, Jul 6, 2015

Error. Not " rodearme de gente suave" , Correct is :" rodearme de gente amable" - felixyrocio, Jul 6, 2015

Espero que tu tambien gustes de lo mismo. - felixyrocio, Jul 6, 2015

Gracias, felixyrocio :) - Raja-jani, Jul 7, 2015

Answer 5

Para las mujeres, tener el cutis suave es importantísimo.

For women, having a smooth complexion is extremely important.

Ojalá que hubiera tenido una belleza duradera.. - annierats, Jul 6, 2015

Para las mujeres, tener el cutis suave es importantísimo. Excelente traducción - felixyrocio, Jul 6, 2015

@felixyrocio: Soy hispanohablante y siempre pongo mis respuestas primero en español y luego las traduzco al inglés. Pero te lo agradezco. ♥ - Daniela2041, Jul 6, 2015

I was wondering what was the English word for "cutis". Thank you, Daniela! - LuisCache, Jul 6, 2015

Your posts are always very helpful ♥♥ - rac1, Jul 6, 2015

:) ♥♥ - sanlee, Jul 7, 2015

Answer 6

Es muy interesante que para un aterrizaje suave el transbordador espacial utilice paracaídas.

It is very interesting that for a soft landing the space shuttle uses a parachute.

....."a parachute" Very nice, amiga. ♥ - rac1, Jul 6, 2015

..que 'para' un aterrizaje...utilice... ;) - Pablo064, Jul 6, 2015

Thanks Rac - porcupine7, Jul 7, 2015

Gracias Tiempo de estar - porcupine7, Jul 7, 2015

Answer 7

Hay jinetes de todos típos en el mundo de caballos, jinetes de carreras, jinetes de polo, jinetes de doma clásica, vaqueros, jinetes de saltos y muchos otros pero todos los buenos jinetes tienen una cosa en común, tienen las manos suaves.

Yhere are lots of differents sorts of riders in the world of horses, jockeys, polo-players, dressage riders, cowboys, show-jumpers and many others but all the good riders have one thing in common, they have good hands.

Illustration shows : Fail. - annierats, Jul 6, 2015

Ka-boom!! - Daniela2041, Jul 6, 2015

...de los caballos... very good! - Pablo064, Jul 6, 2015

Wow...I've never seen anything like this before. - rac1, Jul 6, 2015

Answer 8

Es extraño que usamos lija gruesa para hacer suave la madera.

It's strange that we use coarse sandpaper to make wood smooth.

You're right....I hadn't thought about it until now. - rac1, Jul 6, 2015

And then to make it even smoother we use finer and finer sandpapers and perhaps steel wool. :) - DilKen, Jul 6, 2015

Es extraño que usemos--(subjunctive)"para hacer suave la madera" is better word order. I would use the verb "suavizar" but that might violate the rules a little. - Daniela2041, Jul 6, 2015

Actually, fine paper is useless , to start with.. - annierats, Jul 6, 2015

Answer 9

Habla suavemente y lleva un gran garrote; así llegarás lejos. Este refrán fue hecho famoso por Theodore Roosevelt, el presidente de Los Estados Unidos de 1901 - 1909. Nikita Khrushchev, el dirigente de la Unión Soviética entre 1953 y 1964, no creía en el primer parte de este dicho.

Speak softly and carry a big stick and you will go far. This saying was made famous by Theodore Roosevelt, the President of The United States from 1901 - 1909. Nikita Khrushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union between 1953 and 1964, did not believe in the first part of this saying.

The writers for this are brilliant! :) - rac1, Jul 6, 2015

Lo correcto for the first picture is " Nuestro experimento con una organización horizontal fracasó. Soy su jefe de nuevo" - felixyrocio, Jul 6, 2015

...en la primera parte..we have another corrector ;) - Pablo064, Jul 6, 2015

Answer 10

to remove a screw stuck sometimes it is better to use a little bit of coca cola and be soft with the wrench than hit it strongly with a hammer.

Para sacar un torni?lo atascado, aveces es mejor usar un poco de coca cola y ser suave con la llave inglesa que golpearle rudamente con un martillo

I'll try that! - mstivers, Jul 6, 2015

To remove (capitalization) a stuck screw (adjective before noun) "than TO hit it strongly" ........ "to hit it hard" sounds more natural than "to hit it strongly." - DilKen, Jul 6, 2015

Txelis: Why golpearLE instead of golpearLO? - DilKen, Jul 6, 2015

it is golpearlo sorry - 000a35ff, Jul 6, 2015

i am from the north of soain and we use to make this mistake called "leismo" - 000a35ff, Jul 6, 2015

thank you for correct my english. i take note - 000a35ff, Jul 6, 2015

correcting :) I will take not. :) - DilKen, Jul 6, 2015

but if i am taking note right now? - 000a35ff, Jul 6, 2015

Hola amigo. Please edit with the corrections. Gracias. :):) - rac1, Jul 6, 2015

I take note, is OK. I also make suggestions when usage is correct but uncommon. "I hear you" or "I understand" would be more common. Gotcha! (meaning the same thing) would be colloquial, but very, very common. - DilKen, Jul 6, 2015

Answer 11

En fútbol, una vaselina es suave pero mortal.

In soccer, a chip shot is soft yet deadly.

Did you watch the World Cup? :) - rac1, Jul 6, 2015

Are you kidding me? That is our team!! Our greatest team in any sport! - mstivers, Jul 6, 2015

Nice one mstivers. Worth a vote. - DilKen, Jul 6, 2015

Answer 12

Una expresión para describir suavidad es "Tan suave como el culito de un bebé" , porque la piel de un bebé es maravillosamente blando y suave.

An expression to describe softness is "As soft as a baby's bottom" because the skin of a baby is wonderfully soft and smooth.

Awwww how sweet! - rac1, Jul 7, 2015

Answer 13

My favorite blanket is very soft and made of plush Vellux.

Mi manta favorita es muy suave y es de felpa.

I have one of those, they are very soft and snugly. :) - rac1, Jul 7, 2015

Answer 14

Me acordé de un viejo anuncio de un jabón que decía: "¿Qué te hiciste que estás tan suavecita?"

I remembered an old soap add, that said: 'What did you do to yourself that your skin is so soft?'

I don't know that one. jeje - rac1, Jul 6, 2015