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La Palabra Del Dia: "inquietar"

La Palabra Del Dia: "inquietar"

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inquietar ( een-kyeh-tahr' )

verb ( to make uneasy, to worry; to disturb )


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Examples:


1. No fue mi intención inquietarte.

It wasn't my intention to make you uneasy.

2. Me inquieta tener tanto trabajo y tan poco tiempo.

Having so much work and so little time worries me.

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updated Sep 12, 2015
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
Nice avatar ♥ - Sassette, Aug 17, 2015
Gracias, Missy. ♥ - rac1, Aug 17, 2015
Yes, each day truly is a gift. Sometimes I forget when my alarm goes off that it is great that my eyes are opening and I'm alive to see another one. - katydew, Aug 18, 2015
I thank God for it. :) - rac1, Aug 18, 2015
Ambi, there seems to be an error .. according to me it should be .. no fue MI intencion - Joydeep_Singh, Aug 18, 2015
Thanks, Jimmy. ♥ - rac1, Aug 18, 2015
welcome honey .. - Joydeep_Singh, Aug 19, 2015

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Los jóvenes no tienen la intención de inquietar a sus padres, pero aún así los padres siempre se inquietan sobre la conducta de ellos.

Young people do not intend to make their parents worry, but parents are always concerned about their conduct.

updated Sep 12, 2015
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
Good one, Porcu! ♥ - rac1, Aug 17, 2015
We can't help it..fact of life.. - annierats, Aug 17, 2015
,,,inquietar a sus padres.. :) - Pablo064, Aug 17, 2015
Je je je - languagenut, Aug 17, 2015
Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Aug 18, 2015
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No te inquietes. Voy a estar en casa a la medianoche.

Don’t worry. I’ll be home at midnight.

updated Aug 18, 2015
posted by Raja-jani
And not a minute later. - rac1, Aug 17, 2015
Cinderella syndrome? - annierats, Aug 17, 2015
good use of negative imperative .. - Joydeep_Singh, Aug 18, 2015
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Manolito era un chico inquieto y tímido , todas las novedades lo inquietaban lo espantaban .

Manlito was a troubled sort of child, everything new worried and scared him.

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updated Aug 18, 2015
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Personally I feel the old Paddington had more charm.. - annierats, Aug 17, 2015
Yikes! :) - rac1, Aug 17, 2015
He could make anybody feel a little worried.. - annierats, Aug 17, 2015
inquietaban y espantaban since you used past tense in the English :) - Pablo064, Aug 17, 2015
Cheers, Pablo, basic mistake, I'm a bit tired these days.. - annierats, Aug 17, 2015
Although, poor Manolito may have been damaged for life, who knows? - annierats, Aug 17, 2015
Silly ole' bear. - katydew, Aug 18, 2015
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No nos inquietemos sobre las detalles pequeños porque en el fin, son intrascendentes. En cambio, preste atención al foto grande.

Let us not worry about the small details because in the end, they are unimportant. Instead, pay attention to the big picture.

updated Aug 17, 2015
posted by Hmh3895
Es verdad...:) - rac1, Aug 17, 2015
I've lost track of the years but it seems that I've been studying Spanish for around 5 years too. - Sassette, Aug 17, 2015
maybe...los detalles...porque en el fondo...a la foto grande... Hola :) - Pablo064, Aug 17, 2015
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La posibilidad de que la Reserva Federal de Estados Unidos incremente las tasas de interés en septiembre ha inquietado a los mercados financieros en todo el mundo.

The possibility that the US Federal Reserve increases its interes rates on September has excercised financial markets globally.

The possibility that the U.S. Federal Reserve increases its interest rates in September has had global financial markets thinking about it.

Thank you, Rac! wink

updated Aug 19, 2015
edited by LuisCache
posted by LuisCache
...."U.S"... ...."its interest rates".... ..."in September"... "has had global financial markets thinking about it" :):) - rac1, Aug 17, 2015
Muchas gracias, Rac! :-) - LuisCache, Aug 18, 2015
:) - Joydeep_Singh, Aug 18, 2015
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No me inquietes. Hago algo muy importante.

Don't bother me. I'm doing something very important.

updated Aug 18, 2015
posted by mstivers
Saving the world, no doubt. jeje - rac1, Aug 17, 2015
At least wait until he needs to take a break to have a slice or two of pizza. - Sassette, Aug 17, 2015
I understand that it's the word of the day but nobody would use 'inquietar' in this situation - Pablo064, Aug 17, 2015
No me molestes? - mstivers, Aug 18, 2015
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Mi sueño es a menudo inquieto porque estoy tan preocupada.

My sleep is often restless because I am so worried (or disturbed).

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updated Aug 18, 2015
edited by Sassette
posted by Sassette
Am I still iwthin the rules by using inquieto which is an adjective as opposed to the verb form which is the word of the day? - Sassette, Aug 17, 2015
Sassette, it's best to hope nobody notices and just make a good sentence, which you have done! - annierats, Aug 17, 2015
Yesterday I used the wrong word, and only Katy noticed..Or else everybody is very poitle, it could be that? - annierats, Aug 17, 2015
great gif! - Pablo064, Aug 17, 2015
Thanks Pablo and Annie. I don't think anyone would give me a hard time but I just want to follow the rules whenever possible. Of course, this is really my Snoopy (and I do have sleep problems). - Sassette, Aug 17, 2015
Sassette, I have read that it isnormal in middle age to have sleep problems. And Snoopy is getting on a bit, you know. - annierats, Aug 17, 2015
He's so cute! He must be dreaming of the red baron. jejeje - rac1, Aug 17, 2015
Or in the second phrase of his novel. haha - crucesignatus, Aug 18, 2015
Excellent image Sassette. - crucesignatus, Aug 18, 2015
I once had a dog, Yago, that had nightmares. He then barked or tried to run while he was sleep! - LuisCache, Aug 18, 2015
no te preocupes tanto .. jeje - Joydeep_Singh, Aug 18, 2015
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Las actividades recientes en el Medio Oriente me inquietan profundamente.

The recent activities in the Mid East bother me deeply.

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updated Aug 19, 2015
posted by Daniela2041
Yes, it is disconcerting. - rac1, Aug 18, 2015
si, y las de pakistan tamhien nos inquietan y asustan muchísimo.. - Joydeep_Singh, Aug 19, 2015
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Las abuelas a menudo se inquietan sobre sus nietos. No creemos que nuestros hijos sepan cuidarlos adecuademente. ¡Pero tenemos que callarnos!

Grandmothers often worry about their grandchildren. We don't believe that our children know how to look after them properly. But we have to keep quiet!

updated Aug 19, 2015
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
Hello Jennysk, it would be: "se inquietan". :) - crucesignatus, Aug 18, 2015
That must be difficult. - rac1, Aug 18, 2015
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Loud noise bothers me.

Me inquieta ruido fuerte.

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updated Aug 18, 2015
posted by AnnRon
I don't like it either.. - rac1, Aug 17, 2015
...Me inquietan los ruidos fuertes...' or 'Un ruido fuerte me inquieta' ;) - Pablo064, Aug 18, 2015
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¡No te inquietes! ¡Me voy ahora!

Don't trouble yourself! I'm leaving now!

updated Aug 18, 2015
posted by katydew
Hasta la vista. lol - rac1, Aug 18, 2015
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El mar estaba inquieto después del terremoto, se retiró unos metros antes de que el maremoto sepultara las playas de Camaná.

The sea was restless after the earthquake, it withdrew a few meters before the tsunami disaster that buried the beaches of Camaná.

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updated Aug 18, 2015
posted by crucesignatus
How awful! - rac1, Aug 17, 2015
Certainly. - crucesignatus, Aug 17, 2015
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El verdadero Snoopy ne se inquieta por nada.

The real Snoopy is not bothered by anything.

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updated Aug 18, 2015
posted by Daniela2041
There he is, the real deal. ♥ - rac1, Aug 18, 2015
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María inquieta a su hermano por nada.

Maria worries her brother for nothing.

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updated Aug 18, 2015
posted by languagenut
Hopefully they will do better as they grow up. - rac1, Aug 18, 2015