La Palabra Del Dia: "digno"

Question

digno ( deeg'-noh )

adjective ( worthy )

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: Enfrentarse con una adversaria digna impulsó a la mujer a mejorar su rendimiento.

Facing a worthy adversary drove the woman to improve her performance.

2: Ese comentario no es digno de una respuesta.

That comment is not worthy of a response.

Hola mi amiga. Muchas gracias por todo :-)! - Jraider, Oct 13, 2015

I think I'll go have a cuppa. - katydew, Oct 14, 2015

Hola mis amigos. Thanks. ♥♥♥ - rac1, Oct 14, 2015

Answer 1

Manny Pacquiao (derecha) fue más que un digno oponente de Floyd Mayweather Jr. en la pelea por el título welter.

Manny Pacquiao, right, was more than a worthy opponent for Floyd Mayweather Jr in the fight for the welterweight title.

Too bad he was hurt :-(! - Jraider, Oct 13, 2015

A very worthy opponent. :) - rac1, Oct 14, 2015

Answer 2

Querría Quería escribir alguna frase digna de la palabra “digno”, pero en este momento, todo en lo que puedo pensar trata con algún tema polémico u otro, y la verdad es que ha he intentado evitar tales temas, aunque a veces fallo en eso.

I wanted to write some phrase worthy of the word “worthy”, but at this time, everything that I can think of deals with some controversial theme or another, and the truth is that I have tried to avoid such themes, even though at times I fail at that.

I appreciate your restraint. ;) - jrschenk, Oct 13, 2015

Pero tu mujer, una mujer digna,por supuesto porque si no, no estaría tu mujer todavisa. - annierats, Oct 13, 2015

You are worthy of writing about worthiness :-)! - Jraider, Oct 13, 2015

Sometimes it is useful to practice saying nothing at all in a wordy way. ;) - bosquederoble, Oct 13, 2015

Bosque, are you considering moving into politics? - jrschenk, Oct 13, 2015

I have two qualities that would make me a poor politician- self-respect and a desire for privacy. ;) - bosquederoble, Oct 13, 2015

some typos...quería..he intentado.. - Pablo064, Oct 13, 2015

Those were dumb. Thanks, Pablo, I will fix them when I can. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 14, 2015

You always have great posts. :) - rac1, Oct 14, 2015

Some words are more of a challenge than others. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 15, 2015

Answer 3

A los pobres no niempre les gusta ser descritos como 'dignos'. Nunca se oye que una mujer es rica pero digna, hay que ser pobre para ser digna, no es justo.

Poor people don't like always being described as ' worthy'. One never hears it said that a rich woman is ' worthy' one has to be poor to be honourable, it's most unfair.

La illustación muestra una familia muy digna.. - annierats, Oct 13, 2015

Yes annie, and the Royals are'nt worthy either :-)! - Jraider, Oct 13, 2015

this would be a better order annie 'a los pobres no siempre les gusta ser 'descritos'(not 'describido' ;D)' - Pablo064, Oct 13, 2015

You are so right, Annie. :) - rac1, Oct 14, 2015

Great Pablo, many thanks. - annierats, Oct 14, 2015

Answer 4

Un gato decidirá si eres digno de su afecto, y entonces él va a ser tu amigo pero nunca tu esclavo.

A cat will decide if you are worthy of its affection, and then he will be your friend but never your slave.

No further questions :) - Raja-jani, Oct 13, 2015

You are so right, that's why control freaks don't like cats. ;) - jrschenk, Oct 13, 2015

Yes, tha tis why the kittens sit in the sofa watching TV whilst I have to go to bed ( there is a door. If not, I would be in the sofa and they would be in the bed..! hurrah) - annierats, Oct 13, 2015

:D - Pablo064, Oct 13, 2015

Just like family. :) - rac1, Oct 14, 2015

Answer 5

Cuando Coach K se retira, serán capaces de encontrar a un sucesor digno?

When Coach K retires, will they be able to find a worthy successor?

Someone is always better, but maybe not. - rac1, Oct 13, 2015

He will be hard to replace :-)! - Jraider, Oct 13, 2015

;) - jrschenk, Oct 13, 2015

..se retire... :) - Pablo064, Oct 13, 2015

Answer 6

Pinocho debe luchar por su Papá para convertirse en un verdadero niño , digno de confianza.

Pinocchio must fight for his Dad to switch to a real child, and to be trustworthy.

I can tell that this is one of your favorite stories :-)! - Jraider, Oct 13, 2015

What he (Jraider) said. ;) - jrschenk, Oct 13, 2015

..para convertirse en un.. :) - Pablo064, Oct 13, 2015

Gracias Pablo - porcupine7, Oct 14, 2015

It's a great story, Porcu. :) - rac1, Oct 14, 2015

Answer 7

Estoy segura de que los científicos que ganan el Premio Nobel son dignos de eso, también los escritores. Los otros Premios Nobel , para la Economía y La Paz a veces son más controvertidos.

I am sure that the scientists who win the Nobel Prize are worthy of it, also the writers. The other Nobel Prizes, for Economics and Peace are sometimes more controversial.

Obama has a nobel for example :D - Pablo064, Oct 13, 2015

I think the fellow in the picture is Henry Kissinger. Sometimes prizes dignify neither the recipient nor the prize. I'm an Obama fan, but he is not a man of peace either. - Jubilado, Oct 14, 2015

Yes Jubi it is. I think this is history now, I didn't have any more recent examples for fear of being 'political'! There have been many worthy recipients: the Dalai Lama for example. - jennysk, Oct 14, 2015

I pray and try to get as much info. as I can about them. :) - rac1, Oct 14, 2015

In the case of Obama they gave the award in hopes of what he would do rather than what he had done. - mstivers, Oct 14, 2015

Answer 8

I learned the word 'digno' in church in Santiago when they sang the song, "Holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, Worthy is the Lamb, You are holy".

Aprendí la palabra 'digno' en la iglesia en Santiago cuando cantaron la canción, "Santo, santo, Él Señor Dios poderoso, Digno eres Tú, Tú eres santo".

Santo y Poderoso

I really love that song. :) - rac1, Oct 14, 2015

Answer 9

Los personajes en "Wayne's World" son famosos por decir "¡No somos dignos!"

The characters in "Wayne's World" are famous for saying, "We are not worthy!"

Lol, funny movie. :) - rac1, Oct 14, 2015

Dr Evil was his only one worthy character to me :D - Pablo064, Oct 15, 2015