La Palabra Del Dia: "provocar"
provocar ( proh-voh-kahr' )
verb ( to cause; to provoke )
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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: Andar en el laberinto me provocó nauseas.
Walking in the maze made me nauseous.
2: Edgar provocó muchos problemas con su comentario sobre la hermana del jefe.
Edgar caused a lot of trouble with his comment about our boss's sister.
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Nadie sabe lo que provocó el gran incendio en el mercado.
Nobody knows what caused the great fire at the market.
Ahora la Organización Mundial de la Salud afirma que los fiambres y la carne pueden provocar cáncer, otros dicen que si eso fuera verdad , la mayoría de la población estaría enferma
Now the World Health Organization says the cold cuts and meat can cause cancer, others say that if that were true, the majority of the population would be ill.
¡Déjame solo!
¡No provocarme me provoques!
Leave me alone!
Don't provoke me!
Hace tres días que mis computadoras en el trabajo no acceden a este sitio correctamente y que tengo que intentar una y otra vez antes de abrir un hilo cuando es aun posible, lo que está a punto de provocar que me vuelva loco. No es un hay problemas con otros sitios con estas computadoras, y no es un hay problemas con este sito con mis computadoras en mi casa.
For three days my work computers have not accessed this site correctly and I have had to try over and over before opening a thread when it is even possible, which is about to provoke me to go crazy. It is not a problem with other sites with these computers, and it is not a problem with this site with my computers at home.
Roger: ¿Usas un perfume nuevo hoy?
Alberto: Sí, espero que provoque el interés de Marcela a mí.
Roger: Are you using a new perfume today?
Alberto: Yes, I hope it would rouse Marcela’s interest in me.
La sequía ha provocado una infestación de arañas en nuestro jardín.
The drought has caused an infestation of spiders in our garden.
Me provoca tirarme en la cama y no hacer nada las próximas décadas de mi vida; pero tengo que vencer la flojera y ponerme a trabajar para lograr que mi proyecto de vida sea exitoso.
It provokes me to throw myself in bed and do no nothing for the next decades of my life; but I have to defeat laziness and get to work in order to achieve so that my life's project will be successful.
Thank you very much Jrschenk.
Hice una investigación del sentido de la palabra “provocar” para que yo la entienda mejor y hallé en la definición en español este ejemplo (que es muy interesante dado dada una pregunta que puso malbecblend: “discutir”): no me provoques, que no quiero discutir contigo. Disculpen (disculpad), mis amigos, que no creí creé una oración original.
I made an investigation about the meaning of the word “provocar” in order to better understand it, and I found in the Spanish definition this example (which is interesting given a question that malbecblend posted: “discutir”): don’t provoke me, I don’t want to fight with you. Pardon, my friends, that I didn’t create an original sentence.
Click to see malbecblend’s post discutir
Los pecados de la gente en los tempos antiguos provocaron la ira de Dios.
The sins of the people of ancient times provoked the wrath of God.
Jaimie, la policía no sólo tenía el mejor morro de la fuerza sino que también era muy listo. Llegó al desembarcadero y notó una falta de olores..- Mmm, dijó a sí mismo, puede ser que los cerdos se hayan ido en un barco. Voy a dar una vuelta por la orilla del río para ver si hay rastro de ellos. Si encontrara a los cerditos me gustaría encarcelarlos yo, hasta las fiestas de las Navidades pero sería mejor no decir nada sobre esto a mi jefe para no provocar destrozos
James, the police-man didn't just have the best nose in the force, he was also very cunning. He got to the landing-stage and noticed there was no scent. '' Hmm, '' he said to himself. '' It might be that the pigs have gone away in a boat. I'll take a walk along the shore of the river to see if they have left any traces. If I were to find them I would like to imprison them myself until the Christmas festivities, but it would be better not to mention this to my boss, it might cause havoc. '
Cuando mis nietos, que tienen cuatro años y dos años, juegen juntos, todo pasa bien hasta que uno provoque un conflicto con el otro y entonces hay una grande lucha. ¡Es normal!
When my grandchildren, who are four and two years old, play together, everything goes well until one provokes a conflict with the other and then there is a big fight. It's normal!
