La Palabra Del Dia: "dibujo"

Question

dibujo ( dee-boo'-hoh )

noun ( drawing, sketch )

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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. Colgamos el dibujo que hizo mi hija de la familia en la nevera.

We hung the drawing my daughter made of the family on the refrigerator.

2. El arquitecto nos mostró los dibujos para la oficina nueva.

The architect showed us the sketches for the new office.

Hola princesa. Muchas gracias :-)! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2015

Hola guapo. De nada. :):) - rac1, Jul 7, 2015

Hola princesa xx - ian-hill, Jul 7, 2015

Hola, Ian. xo - rac1, Jul 7, 2015

Answer 1

Este dibujo por John James Audubon es de su libro titulado Los Pajaros de America, que él publicó en el año de 1827.

This drawing by John James Audubon is from his book entitled The Birds of America, which he published in 1827.

Are you a bird watcher by any chance? - rac1, Jul 7, 2015

Yes Amby. i know my birds very well :-)! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2015

I watch planes which are kind of like birds, except they have engines and peanuts on board :) - Sassette, Jul 7, 2015

Bueno dibujo, amigo Jraider :) - Raja-jani, Jul 7, 2015

:D - Pablo064, Jul 8, 2015

Jraider, greetings from fellow-birder in Oz! - jennysk, Jul 8, 2015

Answer 2

Cuando mi esposa compra algo de uno de sus catálogos y yo tengo que montarlo, siempre es mejor mirar el dibujo en lugar de leer las instrucciones.

When my wife buys something from one of her catalogs and I have to assemble it, it is always better to look at the diagram instead of reading the instructions.

Lol...I am no good at putting things together. - rac1, Jul 7, 2015

My wife wouldn't even try, she just says "look, I got you a new project to do". ;) - bosquederoble, Jul 7, 2015

My worst experience with this scenario was putting together a bbq grill :-((!!! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2015

:) 'montar' is used in Spain - Pablo064, Jul 8, 2015

Despite my best efforts, I have a bizarre mix of various influences that includes a strong presence from Spain. Thanks, Tiempo. :) - bosquederoble, Jul 8, 2015

Probably would help if I used things consistently from one region, but I don't. - bosquederoble, Jul 8, 2015

From my point of view I can tell you that the mix you do is very notoroius and the difference I note on you unlike other members is that strong presence from Spain - Pablo064, Jul 8, 2015

I think that is not bad at all, first because you express yourself perfectly and I can understand you clearly (speaking is another subject :D) and second because you learn expressions and vocabulary wider than who just learn Spanish from a determinated re - Pablo064, Jul 8, 2015

*region - Pablo064, Jul 8, 2015

Obvious, no notorious - notorious es muy conocido, normalmente debido a algo negativo. :) - bosquederoble, Jul 9, 2015

Answer 3

Aquí se ve un dibujo de dos de mis personajes favoritos bien conocidos en Francia, Asterix y Obelix. Ah, y el perrito se llama "Dogmatix."

Here you see a drawing of two of my favorite characters who are well known in France, Astérix y Obélix. Oh, and the little dog's name is "Dogmatix."

Vikings I presume :-)! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2015

Jejeje I love the little dog. - rac1, Jul 7, 2015

Answer 4

Creo que los dibujos a lápiz de Adonna Khare extraños pero hermosos.

I find the pencil drawings of Adonna Khare strange but beautiful.

What an imagination :-)! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2015

Thanks for sharing, Ann :) - Raja-jani, Jul 7, 2015

Oh...I like these! - rac1, Jul 7, 2015

If you use 'I think-creo' then should say 'Creo que los dibujos a lápiz de Adonna Khare SON extraños pero hermosos.' - Pablo064, Jul 8, 2015

Otherwise 'Encuentro los dibujos a lápiz de Adonna Khare extraños pero hermosos.' :) - Pablo064, Jul 8, 2015

It would work either way in English, though "I think them strange but beautiful" is less common. Spanish is Spanish, however, and stubbornly refuses to go by the conventions of English. ;>) - AnnRon, Jul 8, 2015

Now you tell me that I think that it can work in Spanish too 'Los pienso extraños pero hermosos'' - Pablo064, Jul 8, 2015

but it should be like this 'A los dibujos de Adonna Khare los pienso extraños pero hermosos' mmmhm - Pablo064, Jul 8, 2015

Answer 5

Uno de mis artistas favoritos es Caravaggio. Pocos de sus dibujos sobreviven; se cree que no hizo estudios para sus cuadros sino empezó pintar directamente en el lienzo.

One of my favorite artists is Caravaggio. Few of his drawings survive; it is thought that he did not do studies for his paintings but began painting directly on the canvas.

Awesome work. Love this painting. :) - rac1, Jul 7, 2015

A very intricate painting :-)! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2015

Caravaggio rules! - LuisCache, Jul 7, 2015

I found this in Wiki: The picture is called The Calling of St. Matthew. - LuisCache, Jul 7, 2015

"Jesus saw a man named Matthew at his seat in the custom house, and said to him, "Follow me", and Matthew rose and followed Him." - LuisCache, Jul 7, 2015

Matthew is either pointing at himself as if to ask "Me?" or at the young man at the end of the table, asking "Him?" - LuisCache, Jul 7, 2015

You know your artists and paintings well, Luis. :) - rac1, Jul 7, 2015

He dressed his characters not in Biblical costumes but in the Italian dress of the time, which was revolutionary. - mstivers, Jul 8, 2015

Answer 6

El Departamento de Policía emplea a un artista que dibuja a sospechosos mientras los testigos los describen.

The Police Department employs an artist who sketches suspects while witnesses describe them.

I wish I could sketch like that...just start drawing. - rac1, Jul 7, 2015

Good! - Pablo064, Jul 8, 2015

Answer 7

A mí me gustaba el Etch a Sketch, pero nunca fui muy bueno en usarlo para hacer dibujos.

I used to like the Etch a Sketch, but I was never very good at using it to make sketches.

She did well :-)! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2015

It wasn't easy to use! - LuisCache, Jul 7, 2015

Do they still have these? - rac1, Jul 7, 2015

We called it "pizarrón mágico" (magic blackboard). - LuisCache, Jul 7, 2015

'nunca fui muy buena usándolo..' and yes Luis 'pazarra/pizarrón mágico' :) - Pablo064, Jul 8, 2015

Answer 8

Me gustan mucho los dibujos animados y tengo suerte porque aparte de las películas de Walt Disney tenemos muchos dibujados en nuestro país.

I like very much the cartoons and I am lucky because apart from movies of Walt Disney there are many drawn in our country.

porcu...suggestion..." I like cartoons very much...apart from "the"....Disney "there are".... :-)! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2015

¿Tenemos muchos dibujados o tenemos muchos dibujantes? - LuisCache, Jul 7, 2015

Hola Porcu. :) - rac1, Jul 7, 2015

...aparte de 'las' películas..I didn't understand either, you meant 'dibujados, dibujos or dibujantes? :) - Pablo064, Jul 8, 2015

Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Jul 8, 2015

Answer 9

Cuando era niño me gustaba mucho dibujar. En una ocasión hice un dibujo de la toma de la Bastilla después de oír la historia en el radio. El dibujo debió ser algo parecido a éste.

As a kid, I loved to draw. Once I made a drawing of the storming of the Bastille, after hearing the story on the radio. The drawing must have looked like this one.

It's better than stick figures :-)! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2015

Yes! - LuisCache, Jul 7, 2015

You did better than I would have. :) - rac1, Jul 7, 2015

Answer 10

In a treasure map drawing, an X always marks the spot.

En un dibujo de mapa de tesoro, X siempre marca el punto de descubrimiento.

Tell that to Indiana Jones. lol - rac1, Jul 8, 2015

...dibujo 'del' mapa, la X siempre... :) - Pablo064, Jul 8, 2015

Answer 11

Este dibujo fue dibujado por Valentina, una niña de Latinoamérica.
This drawing was drawn by Valentina, a girl from Latin America.

Esta tira cómica es para annierats

Noruego, sueco, lo que sea, casi el mismo!

Norwegian, Swedish, whatever. Close enough!

Many of us draw a blank at times like these. jeje - rac1, Jul 7, 2015

Ken, in this cartoon they are using drawing as a verb. Today's word is a noun :-)! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2015

Jraider: I have a noun for you...and a few more verbs, but there are rules against posting them!!!!! :) - DilKen, Jul 7, 2015

Sometimes sarcasm is not understood. Please note that the above comment was in jest :) - DilKen, Jul 7, 2015

No te preocupes mi amigo, todo es bueno :-)! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2015

Thanks J: I figured you knew already, my comment was to anyone who might not :) - DilKen, Jul 7, 2015

I notice thatvery often people use the WotD in a different grammatical form from the given one. I suppose we still learn so perhaps it doesnt matter. - jennysk, Jul 8, 2015

Answer 12

Jim solía hacer dibujos interesantes mientras escuchando a los aradores durante las reuniones.

Jim used to make interesting drawings while listening to speakers during meetings.

Like doodling. :) - rac1, Jul 7, 2015

"los oradores" y "las reuniones" sound more natural. Saludos! : ) - LuisCache, Jul 7, 2015

Hola Raj mi amigo :-)! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2015

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

...mientras escuchaba a los and Luis's corrections... :) - Pablo064, Jul 8, 2015

Answer 13

Le encanta el dibujo. / She loves drawing.

He suspendido dibujo. / I’ve failed my drawing exam.

Children's drawings amaze me :-)! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2015

Me too JR. - ian-hill, Jul 7, 2015

That thing in the top right corner - the orange had already been used - ok just use purple instead. :)) - ian-hill, Jul 7, 2015

Creative use of color. ha. - katydew, Jul 7, 2015

Drawings and such are used many time in psychotherapy. - rac1, Jul 7, 2015

Answer 14

Los niños pequeños aman mucho dibujar. Es una parte importante de su desarollo. Tristemente, más tarde muchos deciden que sus dibujos no son buenos y por eso, dejan de intentarlo.

Small children love to draw. It is an important part of their development. Sadly, later many decide that their drawings aren't good and because of this they stop trying.

Los niños..tristEmente..dejan de intentarlo (tratar can be confused with 'deal/treat' in this context) :) - Pablo064, Jul 8, 2015

Sad that happens....these are very creative. :) - rac1, Jul 8, 2015

Answer 15

Tengo una réplica del primero dibujo de Los Pitufos. Está dibujado por el creador de Los Pitufos apodado Peyo.

I have a replica of the first drawing of The Smurfs. It was drawn by the creator of The Smurfs who was nicknamed Peyo.

got lazy with the picture I took of my Papa Smurf this morning. He is bathed in sunlight. I guess he got a tan :) - Sassette, Jul 7, 2015

This is great, Missy! Is Peyo still alive? ♥ - rac1, Jul 7, 2015

..del primer dibujo... :) - Pablo064, Jul 8, 2015

@rac1 Pierre Culliford (Peyo) passed away in 1992, which would mean that he knew his creation made it to the United States (1980s). I wish I could meet him! - Sassette, Jul 8, 2015

thanks tiempo - Sassette, Jul 8, 2015