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La Palabra Del Dia: "opuesto"

La Palabra Del Dia: "opuesto"

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opuesto ( oh-pwehs'-toh )

adjective ( opposite, opposing )

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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.

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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. Si veo una cucaracha, salgo disparado en la dirección opuesta.

If I see a cockroach, I run off in the opposite direction.

2. Cuando le pregunté a los niños quién había roto el florero, me contaron historias opuestas.

When I asked the kids who had broken the vase, they told me opposing stories.

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updated Jul 11, 2015
posted by rac1
Hola mi amor de mod - ray76, Jul 9, 2015
Hola Raymon xo - rac1, Jul 9, 2015
Hola modf buddies. - ian-hill, Jul 9, 2015
Hola mod mate. xo - rac1, Jul 9, 2015
Hola guapita de mod! Gracias :-)! - Jraider, Jul 9, 2015
Hello, word master. - katydew, Jul 9, 2015
Hola Katy y JR. :):) - rac1, Jul 9, 2015

19 Answers

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El yin y yang son dos conceptos del taoísmo, que exponen la dualidad de todo lo existente en el universo. Describe las dos fuerzas fundamentales opuestos y complementarias, que se encuentran en todas las cosas.

Yin and yang are two concepts of Taoism, which expresses the duality of all that exists in the universe. It describes two opposite and complementary fundamental forces that are found in all things.

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updated Jul 11, 2015
edited by languagenut
posted by languagenut
Can someone check my translation please. - languagenut, Jul 9, 2015
That explains a lot. :) - rac1, Jul 9, 2015
Makes sense too - how else could it be? :) - ian-hill, Jul 9, 2015
great translation. only one little mistake "opuestAs y complementarias " las fuerzas are female - 000a35ff, Jul 9, 2015
Really nice sentences, languagenut. - annierats, Jul 9, 2015
A great post :-)! - Jraider, Jul 9, 2015
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Polar Opposites Attract Each Other

Why will a friend who is different from you be one of the few who will impact your life and teach you things that you never imagined would be possible, and always have something to talk with you about?

A friend who is the same as you only shares silence and boredom.


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They say that opposites attract, but being with someone who is completely different from you can never make you happy.

Literal translation of last phrase: You will never be able to be happy.

"can never make you happy" is a more common way to say this.


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updated Jul 10, 2015
edited by DilKen
posted by DilKen
Obviously not too well. :) - rac1, Jul 9, 2015
Es verdad. - osas-baby, Jul 9, 2015
Having an open mind helps :-)! - Jraider, Jul 9, 2015
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Para cada acción hay una reacción opuesta.

For every action there is an opposite reaction.

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updated Jul 10, 2015
posted by nahian003
Muy cierto. De la misma magnitud e intensidad. - LuisCache, Jul 9, 2015
Lol - rac1, Jul 9, 2015
Good one. - annierats, Jul 10, 2015
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Después de pensarlo, ahora tengo una opinión totalmente opuesta sobre el asunto.

After thinking about it, I now have a completely opposite opinion on the matter.

updated Jul 10, 2015
edited by Jraider
posted by Jraider
I don't blame you :) - Raja-jani, Jul 9, 2015
A wise man changes his mind sometimes. Es de sabios cambiar de opinión. - LuisCache, Jul 9, 2015
Totally....jeje - rac1, Jul 9, 2015
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El juego de la soga, o tira y afloja, es un deporte bastante sencillo, para jugar solo necesitaís dos equipos, una soga o una cuerda fuerte y una línea en el suelo. Los equipos tiran en dirección opuesta, y bien, ¡que gane el más fuerte!

Tug of war is rather a simple sport. In order to play you only need two teams, a rope or a strong string and a line on the ground. The teams pull in opposite directions and that's it. May the strongest win!

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updated Jul 10, 2015
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Really builds up the leg muscles too. :) - rac1, Jul 9, 2015
Takes me back to my school days :-)! - Jraider, Jul 9, 2015
dirección.. ;) - Pablo064, Jul 9, 2015
Gracias, Pablo. - annierats, Jul 9, 2015
Yes, rac, relatively speaking the man's leg muscles are stronger, obviously from working a little harder at this task.. - annierats, Jul 9, 2015
muy bien - languagenut, Jul 10, 2015
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En los comics, Bizarro vive en el Mundo Bizarro y siempre hace lo opuesto de Superman.

In the comics, Bizarro lives in Bizarro World and always does the opposite of Superman.

updated Jul 10, 2015
posted by mstivers
;) - annierats, Jul 9, 2015
He's his own problem. lol - rac1, Jul 9, 2015
I always thought that this part of the story was kind of wierd:-)! - Jraider, Jul 9, 2015
Interesting. I don't know much about superheroes and I'd like to know more. - Sassette, Jul 10, 2015
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El frío es lo opuesto al calor. / Cold is the opposite of heat.

Iban en direcciones opuestas. / They were going in opposite directions.

Mis dos hermanos son totalmente opuestos. / My two brothers are totally different.

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updated Jul 10, 2015
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
One is very calm. Thanks, Ian. :) - rac1, Jul 9, 2015
De nada princesa xx - ian-hill, Jul 9, 2015
Gracias Sir ian :-)! - Jraider, Jul 9, 2015
You are welcome JR. - ian-hill, Jul 9, 2015
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El opuesto del amor es la soledad.

El opuesto de la soledad es amor.

The opposite of love is loneliness.

The opposite of loneliness is love.

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updated Jul 9, 2015
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Great entry...thanks Raymon ♥ - rac1, Jul 9, 2015
:) - ian-hill, Jul 9, 2015
...and the opposite of love is not hate but indifference :-(! - Jraider, Jul 9, 2015
JR how are you mate , indifference is the greatest danger in the world today . Thanks mate. - ray76, Jul 9, 2015
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Es interesante jugar con la idea del mundo opuesto pero no tiene ningúna realidad.

It is interesting to play with the idea of the opposite world but it does not have any reality.

updated Jul 10, 2015
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
Some believe in a parallel universe porcu :-)! - Jraider, Jul 9, 2015
...interesante jugar..(no 'de')..no tiene ninguna realidad... :) - Pablo064, Jul 9, 2015
Bizarro World! - AnnRon, Jul 9, 2015
Oh dear... - rac1, Jul 9, 2015
Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Jul 10, 2015
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El concepto de ''los opuestos se atraen'' ha prevalecido mucho tiempo ,pero parece que las parejas que tienen personalidades similares tener relaciones más largas, más contento.

The concept ''opposites attract'' has been around for ages,but it seems that couples who have similar personalities have longer happier relationships.

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updated Jul 10, 2015
edited by osas-baby
posted by osas-baby
It's a fine line between the two. :) - rac1, Jul 9, 2015
...mas contentas.. :) - Pablo064, Jul 9, 2015
Jeje! Hola mi hermana :-)! - Jraider, Jul 9, 2015
Hi, Osas: "ha estado alrededor de las edades" is too literal. I would say: ha prevalecido mucho tiempo, desde hace mucho, por años, etc. Saludos! - LuisCache, Jul 9, 2015
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Todos los imanes tienen dos polos, llamados "norte" y "sur". Los polos opuestos se atraen, en tanto que los polos iguales se repelen.

All magnets have two poles, labeled 'North' and 'South'. Opposite poles atrract each other while like poles repel each other.

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updated Jul 10, 2015
posted by LuisCache
Very good, Luis. :) - rac1, Jul 9, 2015
you know what they say...opposites attract. :) - Sassette, Jul 10, 2015
good post - languagenut, Jul 10, 2015
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A veces el padre de la mejor amiga de mi esposa les pregunta “¿por qué son (ustedes) tan buenas amigas, cuando con casi todos los asuntos de la política sus opiniones serán opuestas?” Mi esposa siempre responde que no discuten de la política, pero las he oído discutiendo de varios temas de la política y por eso simplemente creo que han acordado no estar de acuerdo.

Sometimes my wife’s best friend’s father asks them “why are you all such good friends, when with almost every political matter your opinions will be opposite?” My wife always answers that they do not discuss politics, but I have heard them discussing various political themes and so I simply think that they have agreed to disagree.

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updated Jul 10, 2015
edited by bosquederoble
posted by bosquederoble
Why 'ustedes' in brackets? :D - Pablo064, Jul 9, 2015
Great quote, too. :) - rac1, Jul 9, 2015
I would have used sois and vuestros if writing for someone from Spain, I put it in brackets not knowing if I needed it for someone for Latin America, but knowing that if someone from Spain read it, they would not expect the father using ustedes. :) - bosquederoble, Jul 9, 2015
It is hard to talk about these subjects in our country anymore :-(! - Jraider, Jul 9, 2015
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Los gemelos pueden tener apariencia similar, pero pueden crecer hasta tener personalidades opuestas.

Twins may have similar appearance, but they may grow up to have opposite personalities.

updated Jul 10, 2015
posted by Raja-jani
Very opposite sometimes. :) - rac1, Jul 9, 2015
:D - Pablo064, Jul 9, 2015
I don't think there is such a thing as identical twins :-)! - Jraider, Jul 9, 2015
You're right, Jr :) - Raja-jani, Jul 9, 2015
there's twins in my family and I hear they don't get along. One is a Democrat and the other turned into a Republikcan. - Sassette, Jul 10, 2015
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When in spanish you say that two persons are like cats and dogs, it means that they have a bad relationship, because they always have opposite points of view. 

Cuando en español dices que dos personas son como el perro y el gato, quieres decir que tienen una mala relación porque sus puntos de vista son siempre opuestos

updated Jul 10, 2015
edited by 000a35ff
posted by 000a35ff
txelis. Capitalize Spanish. "like a cat and a dog" or "like cats and dogs" "because they always have opposite/opposing points of view. - DilKen, Jul 9, 2015
txelis: yes, I changed the order. In English the saying is always "cats and dogs" just like we always say "black and white" while in Spanish it is the reverse. (blanco y negro) - DilKen, Jul 9, 2015
thanks - 000a35ff, Jul 9, 2015
kenhuizenga. As the way you say is more simply and understable - 000a35ff, Jul 9, 2015
Txelis. Please make the corrections by editing your original post. Thanks. (no as) The way you say IT is simpler and more understandable. (don't use more simple, more better, more big, more small, etc.) - DilKen, Jul 9, 2015
Muy interesante txelis :-) - Jraider, Jul 9, 2015
kenhuizenga thanks. Many years have pased since i left my english estudies. i had forgotten simpler, better, biger etc. i did my homerworks and changed my post. - 000a35ff, Jul 9, 2015
Very good, Txelis. :) - rac1, Jul 9, 2015
Muy utíles. Muy bien - languagenut, Jul 10, 2015
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Si no hubiera tantas opiniones opuestas sobre todo, nuestras vidas podrían ser más sencillas y productivas. Sin embargo, esto podría significar que estamos todos equivocados.

If there weren't so many opposing opinions about everything, our lives could be simpler and more productive. However, this might mean that we are all wrong.

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updated Jul 10, 2015
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
...hubiera tantas opiniones...sin embargo, esto podría significar que... :) - Pablo064, Jul 10, 2015
Still, it sounds better. :) - rac1, Jul 10, 2015
Gracias Pablo - jennysk, Jul 10, 2015