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La Palabra Del Dia: "tamaño"

La Palabra Del Dia: "tamaño"

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tamaño ( tah-mah'-nyoh )

noun ( size, dimension )


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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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Examples:


1: ¡Qué lindo! Mira nada más el tamaño de las patitas de ese gatito.

How cute! Just look at the size of that kitten's little paws.

2: ¿Qué tamaño de zapato usas?

What shoe size do you wear?

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updated Oct 12, 2015
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
Gracias, Rac! Igualmente, que tengas un buen fin de semana! :) - LuisCache, Oct 10, 2015
I wear 7,5 shoe size. Calzo del seis y medio (6,5). The shoe sizes are different in USA and Mexico. - LuisCache, Oct 10, 2015
Hola amigos. - ian-hill, Oct 10, 2015
Thanks Luis. And thanks for the shoe size info. lol - rac1, Oct 10, 2015
Hola Ian. xo - rac1, Oct 10, 2015
A badge for your locker mi amor. - ray76, Oct 11, 2015
Muchas gracias guapo. xo - rac1, Oct 11, 2015

13 Answers

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Para que sepan, cuando se trata de las medidas y estaturas de las personas decimos talla y no tamaño.

So that you know, when it´s about sizes y heights of people, we say talla and not tamaño.

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updated Oct 12, 2015
edited by 005faa61
posted by 005faa61
Muchas gracias, amigo. :):) - rac1, Oct 10, 2015
O.k. I think I see what you're saying. When it comes to sizes of clothes, including bras which I covered in my project, there a example of tamaño being used in those instances. But I think you're talking about sizes of people, not clothes.. - Sassette, Oct 10, 2015
...I meant "there are examples" - Sassette, Oct 10, 2015
Julian, this is so helpful, I have been listening to Spanish CDs and this was confusing to me. Could your also respond specifically to clothing sizes? - jrschenk, Oct 10, 2015
People´s sizes for clothes and clothing sizes are "talla", ie: Mi talla de zapatos / calzado es 28 .... Busco un traje talla 42 - 005faa61, Oct 11, 2015
Gracias Julian! - jrschenk, Oct 12, 2015
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Según un encuesto que realicé, hay muchas mujeres incluido aquellas en SD quienes llevan puesto un sujetador que no es del tamaño adecuado. Afortunadamente, estoy aquí para ayudo a ustedes averiguar cuáles son sus tamaños.

According to a survey that I conducted, there are many women including those on SD who wear a bra that is the wrong size. Fortunately, I am here to help you figure out what your size is.

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updated Oct 11, 2015
edited by Sassette
posted by Sassette
I'll pass on the offer but thanks! - Jubilado, Oct 10, 2015
Thanks for the info, Missy. ♥ - rac1, Oct 10, 2015
...una encuesta..para ayudarlas a averiguar.. :) - Pablo064, Oct 10, 2015
Everybody wears 36 C, that's why it is always sold out..Why this is I do not know. - annierats, Oct 11, 2015
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Me parece que el tamaño no importa. Por lo menos el caso de esta pareja es el vivo ejemplo de ello.

It seems that size does not matter. At least the case of this couple is a living example of it.

updated Oct 11, 2015
posted by porcupine7
Wow! She is really tall. ♥ - rac1, Oct 10, 2015
"Grandotas aunque me peguen!" 'I like them big, even though they hit me!' - LuisCache, Oct 10, 2015
Wow! He is really short. - Sassette, Oct 10, 2015
Should it be "él" or "ello" or either word at the end of this sentence? - Sassette, Oct 10, 2015
"Ello" is ok. I would also say "esto" or "eso". - LuisCache, Oct 10, 2015
Rolf. - annierats, Oct 10, 2015
Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Oct 11, 2015
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Yo solía tener un coche de tamaño medio, pero ahora tengo un coche de tamaño compacto. Esto me sirve bien porque no conduzco mucho ahora, pero vuelo más.

I used to have a medium sized car, but now I have a compact sized car. This is serving me well because I don’t drive much now, but fly more.

updated Oct 11, 2015
edited by Raja-jani
posted by Raja-jani
I hope you're getting frequent-flyer miles. :) - rac1, Oct 10, 2015
I wonder which gets better mpg...a compact car or a plane? - Sassette, Oct 10, 2015
I like Minis! - annierats, Oct 10, 2015
:) - Pablo064, Oct 10, 2015
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Jamás he oído tamaño disparate. / I’ve never heard such a stupid remark!

¿Qué tamaño tiene la caja? / What size is the box?

Los tenían de todos los tamaños. / They had them in all sizes.

moving boxes

updated Oct 11, 2015
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Well I never! jejeje - rac1, Oct 10, 2015
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El tamaño mínimo de un mamífero depende de la necesidad de mantener su temperatura corporal como son endotérmicos, y el tamaño máximo de un insecto depende de la necesidad de mantener la oxigenación a través de su cuerpo entero como respiran usando un sistema de túbulos de Malpighi.

The minimum size of mammals depends on the need to maintain its body temperature as they are endothermic, and the maximum size of an insect depends on the need to maintain oxygenation across it's whole body as they breathe using a system of Malphigian tubules.

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updated Oct 11, 2015
posted by bosquederoble
What's that top one, the taming of the shrew? I thought those little guys were vicious and would bite in a second. - Jubilado, Oct 10, 2015
I love the shrew photo and thanks for the information! I love your input. - annierats, Oct 10, 2015
Interesting information as always, amigo. Gracias. :) - rac1, Oct 10, 2015
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Siempre comparo mis respuestas de la palabra del día con el tamaño de las de bosquederoble. Por ejemplo esta es un cuarto de la suya.

I always measure my responses to the word of the day against the size of those by bosquederoble. For example this one is a fourth of his.

Bueno, sólo en broma, amigo

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mis dos centavos contra los suyos / my 2 cents versus his

updated Oct 11, 2015
edited by Jubilado
posted by Jubilado
I do too! If I ramble on too much, I think, well, it's still a lot shorter than Bosque's answers.. - annierats, Oct 10, 2015
So, that's your 2 cents worth? jejejeje - rac1, Oct 10, 2015
;) - jrschenk, Oct 10, 2015
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Le gustaría hacer tamaño súper eso?

Would you like to supersize that?

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(I'm not sure of the right word order for the Spanish.)

updated Oct 11, 2015
posted by AnnRon
Oh, my! I think he's a "talla" too big as it is. - Sassette, Oct 10, 2015
They shouldn't ask him. It's unbelievable the amount of children overweight in this country. - rac1, Oct 10, 2015
Yep. Notice that the boy next to him is overweight too. - AnnRon, Oct 10, 2015
;) - jrschenk, Oct 10, 2015
'le gustaría el tamaña super' would be better ;) - Pablo064, Oct 10, 2015
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No sé que talla de mono de camuflaje tenemos que pedir para Dani..Creo que Dani es una mujer de tamaño regular , pero no lo sé, puede ser que sea una enana alta, ¿quíen sabe?

I don't know what size desert camouflage overalls we should order for Dani.. I think she is a woman of normal statue, but I'm not sure, she might just be a tall dwarf, who knows?

updated Oct 11, 2015
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Dani, feel free to take aim and fire. - annierats, Oct 10, 2015
Good one, annie. Typo: stature. - AnnRon, Oct 10, 2015
Jejejeje She will get you for this. lol - rac1, Oct 10, 2015
What she will find most insulting is the choice of weaponry... we know from previous posts that she'll want something with a little more kick to it. ;) - jrschenk, Oct 10, 2015
..que sea una...qué ocurrente annie! :D - Pablo064, Oct 10, 2015
@ Jschenk, yes, you're right, we have to find a cannon. Thanks pablo! - annierats, Oct 11, 2015
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En primer lugar, necesitamos descubrir el tamaño del problema. ¿Es grande o menor? ¿Podemos dejarlo hasta más tarde o tenemos que actuar inmediatamente?

Firstly, we need to find out the size of the problem. Is it large or minor? Can we leave it till later or do we have to act immediately?

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updated Oct 11, 2015
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
;) - jrschenk, Oct 11, 2015
Sounds about right. lol - rac1, Oct 11, 2015
:) - Pablo064, Oct 11, 2015
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No es cierto que un mismo tamaño para todos.

It is not true that one size fits all.

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updated Oct 11, 2015
posted by ray76
Lol Hope you are feeling better, Raymon. xo - rac1, Oct 11, 2015
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Tal vez necesita encontrar ropa en un tamaño diferente.

Maybe he needs to find clothes in a different size.

updated Oct 11, 2015
posted by mstivers
Maybe. jejeje - rac1, Oct 11, 2015
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El acorazado alemán Bismarck era un problema de gran tamaño para los británicos durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, pero al final lo lograron en el hundimiento del gran barco de guerra.

The German battleship Bismarck was a king-sized problem for the British during World War II, but ultimately they succeeded at sinking the great battleship.

Bismarck Before
Bismarck After

La canción (the song): ? ? Sink The Bismarck ? ? by Johnny Horton

updated Oct 11, 2015
edited by jrschenk
posted by jrschenk
A bismark is one tasty doughnut :-) - Sassette, Oct 11, 2015
Interesting facts and interesting read. - rac1, Oct 11, 2015