La Palabra Del Dia: "occidental"
occidental ( ohk-see-dehn-tahl' )
adjective ( western )
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Examples:
1. Las escrituras de Aristóteles jugaron un importantísimo papel en la formación del pensamiento occidental.
The writings of Aristotle played a very important role in the formation of Western thought.
2. La costa occidental de la isla ofrece mejores oportunidades para practicar surf.
The western coast of the island offers better opportunities for surfing.
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La fachada occidental de este catedral ( Amiens ) está tallada de manera muy impresionante .
The western front of this cathedral (Amiens) is carved in a very impressive way.
¿Es el expreso oriental también el expreso occidental?
Is the 'oriental express' also the 'occidental express'?
Dining car of the Oriental express
No ,this is the route of the occidental express below
Es una lástima que la arquitectura occidental se haya empeorado tanto durante los últimos siglos y ahora construyamos bloques de hormigon muy tristes y después nos preguntemos porque la gente que tiene que vivir en ellos se deprima.
It's a shame that western architecture has got so much worse during the last few centuries , and that, nowadays we build dull concrete blocks and then ask ourselves why the people who have to live in them get depressed.
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El Occidental es un periódico publicado en la ciudad de Guadalajara, México.
El Occidental is a newspaper published in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico.
Sin importar dónde estés, al almanacer sale el sol en el cielo oriental, y al final del día el sol se pone en el cielo occidental.
No matter where you are, at dawn the sun rises in the eastern sky and at the end of the day the sun sets in the western sky.
Muchos creo creen que el hemisferio occidental equivale a América, pero la verdad es que, según la definición, se incluye la mayor parte de España (entre otras partes del mundo viejo), y no estoy completamente seguro de que la mayoría de los que viven en la parte de España que está en el hemisferio oriental quiera seguir siendo un parte de España.
Many think the Western Hemisphere is equivalent to the Americas, but the truth is that, according to the definition, the greater part of Spain (among other parts of the old world) is included, and I am not completely sure that the majority of those that live in the part of Spain that is in the Eastern Hemisphere want to continue being a part of Spain.
(This won't fly in Spanish, but I've got to get my stupid pun in.)
When the two ox carts crashed, was it "oxidental"?
Cuando chocaron dos carretas de bueyes, ¿Fue "occidental"? ( en inglés hay un juego de palabras. "occidental" se oye como "accidental" Y "ox " significa "buey.)
Una tortilla de huevos occidental también es conocida como una tortilla francesa estilo Denver.
A Western omelette is also known as a Denver omelet.
Following is a sentence from the Spanish Wikipedia
Western omelette, denominada también como Denver omelette, es una tortilla francesa elaborada con pedacitos de jamón, cebollas, y pimientos. Se sirve a menudo en el medio oeste de los Estados Unidos y a veces tiene queso y se acompaña con patatas fritas.
Él es un occidental por cierto ,no es un oriental.
He is a westerner by the way ,not an oriental.
Encontrará opciones del menú extrañas en restaurantes de comida rápida oriental que no encontrará en ubicaciones occidentales. Un ejemplo es pizza de huevo de pescado de Pizza Hut.
You will find strange food choices in Eastern fast food restaurants that you will not find in Western locations. (can also say...that you won't find in Western locations). One example is fish egg pizza from Pizza Hut.
Do you prefer riding in an English or a western saddle?
¿Prefieres que monta montar en una silla de montar Inglés o occidental?
The occidental and oriental are two sides of the same coin.
El occidental y oriental son las dos caras de la misma moneda.
Mis peliculas favoritas son las occidentales.
My favorite movies are the Westerns.
No hay restaurantes occidentales alrededor por aquí.
There aren't any western restaurants around here.
Muchas gracias Pablo! 
Me gusta una casa de estilo occidental.
I like a western style house.
