La Palabra Del Dia: "entendido"

Question

entendido ( ehn-tehn-dee'-doh )

adjective ( knowledgeable, wise; skilled )

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: Mi hermano es muy entendido, pero a veces se le escapan los detalles prácticos.

My brother is very knowledgeable, but practical details sometimes escape him.

2: La universidad quiere contratar a un investigador entendido.

The university wants to hire a skilled researcher.

Hola princesa xx - ian-hill, Nov 17, 2015

Hi Ian. xo - rac1, Nov 17, 2015

Sí Amby, él es un chihuahua. Gracias :-)! - Jraider, Nov 17, 2015

Hola JR. jejeje - rac1, Nov 17, 2015

And a vote for the lady in blue gingham. - ray76, Nov 18, 2015

Love it. No habla ingles. hahahaha - katydew, Nov 18, 2015

Thanks Katy and Raymon. xoxo - rac1, Nov 18, 2015

Answer 1

Según tengo entendido, aquel técnico es muy entendido.

As far as I know, that mechanic is very knowledgeable.

Some of them can't be trusted. - rac1, Nov 17, 2015

@ Amby...That's why I'm very good friends with a couple of mechanics :-)! - Jraider, Nov 17, 2015

=) - Pablo064, Nov 18, 2015

Answer 2

Según todos los entendidos, se suponiá que el campeón nunca pederiá se suponía perder la pelea.

According to all of the experts, the champion was never supposed to lose the fight.

Hola Hermano. - osas-baby, Nov 17, 2015

Hola mi hermana :-)! - Jraider, Nov 17, 2015

Anyone can be beaten eventually. - rac1, Nov 17, 2015

...se suponía que el campeón nunca perdiera la pelea... - Pablo064, Nov 18, 2015

although I'd say 'nunca perdería' :) - Pablo064, Nov 18, 2015

Muchas gracias Pablo :-)! - Jraider, Nov 18, 2015

Answer 3

I've always found that to succeed in life is to be expert but appear stupid.

Me parece que el filosofo fue un hombre muy entendido pero un poco pesimista.

I think that the philosopher was a very knowledgeable man but a bit pessimistic.

...."being an expert seems silly" sounds better, amiga. :)♥ - rac1, Nov 17, 2015

:-)! - Jraider, Nov 17, 2015

I think it should be "...one must be an expert, but appear stupid." - Winkfish, Nov 17, 2015

") - Pablo064, Nov 18, 2015

Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Nov 18, 2015

Answer 4

Según de los entendidos, noventa por ciento de la basura es reciclable.

According to experts, ninety percent of trash is recyclable.

It's true, my recycle bin is always fuller than the trash bin :-)! - Jraider, Nov 17, 2015

People don't realize or maybe they just don't bother with it, but it's very important. - rac1, Nov 17, 2015

Answer 5

Because of Daniel's obedience to God, God made him knowledgeable about visions and dreams.(Daniel 1:3-20)

Por la obediencia de Daniel a Dios, Dios lo hizo entendido en visiones y sueños.

Pls. correct both my English & Spanish, Gracias! :) - Dennis_the_Adventurer, Nov 17, 2015

English is great! :) - rac1, Nov 17, 2015

Bien hecho Dennis :-)! - Jraider, Nov 17, 2015

Answer 6

-Momm do you give me license to go with my friends to the party? .

-I said you yesterday NO, and I tell you it again. NO

-Mommy please!!!.

-wich part of NO you have not understand?. The N or the O?

-Mamá ,¿me dejas ir con mis amigos a la fiesta?

-Ya te dije ayer que NO y te lo vuelvo a decir, NO.

-Mami ¡¡porfa!!.

-¿Que parte del NO, no has entendido?. ¿La N o la O? .

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Sorry it's not the sense of "entendido" that the day's word. Is suggesting. I'll do a new sentence.

-Juan es un entendido en estos asuntos.

-¡Que va! No tiene ni idea, lo que es , es un enterado/ todo lo sabe.

Juan is an expert in these matters.

-I don't think so, he has not idea, what he is, but he's somebody who pretends to know all about everything

I'll correct your second sentence. "he has no idea".... ...."what he is, but he's somebody".....:) - rac1, Nov 17, 2015

Mr. know it all :-(! - Jraider, Nov 17, 2015

se podría decir? 'do you give me leave' or ' do you let me to go...' ¿? - Pablo064, Nov 18, 2015

creo que si. Pablo. Si no lo he traducido así al inglés , ha sido porque no estaba seguro de que se pudiera emplear de igual modo en inglés. - 000a35ff, Nov 18, 2015

Gracias chic@s - 000a35ff, Nov 18, 2015

Answer 7

Es un entendido en la materia. He’s an expert on the subject.

Necesitamos un entendido en informática para solucionar un problema matemático pero no para resolver los problemas del mundo

We need an expert in computers to solve a mathematical problem but not to solve the world's problems

Everything seems it's backwards sometimes. :) - rac1, Nov 17, 2015

If we succeed in creating a computer with artificial intelligence, I think the first thing that it would do would be to rid the earth of it's human infestation :-)! - Jraider, Nov 17, 2015

...problema matemático... :) - Pablo064, Nov 18, 2015

Gracias Pablo :) - ian-hill, Nov 18, 2015

Answer 8

Alberto: ¿No me ofrecería una taza de café antes de la hora de acostarse?

Natalia: No, según el juicio de los entendidos, interferirá con el sueño.

Alberto: Would you not offer me a cup of coffee before bedtime?

Natalia: No, according to the experts, it will interfere with your sleep.

With some people, it works the opposite. :) - rac1, Nov 17, 2015

Give him some de-caf :-)! - Jraider, Nov 17, 2015

:) - Pablo064, Nov 18, 2015

Answer 9

Aunque no formado como científico, Anton van Leeuwenhoek era un fabricante muy entendido de lentes para microscopios y un observador muy agudo de la naturaleza. No tenía ganas de compartir sus métodos y por eso era el único que era capaz de realizar sus descubrimientos en aquel entonces.

Although not trained as a scientist, Anton van Leeuwenhoek was a very skilled manufacturer of lenses for microscopes and a very keen observer of nature. He was not inclined to share his methods and so he was the only one capable of making his discoveries back then.

Just like the man who really did all the work for the first heart surgery. - rac1, Nov 17, 2015

Another interesting post. Gracias bosque :-)! - Jraider, Nov 17, 2015

Answer 10

Cuando se pasa tiempo con niños pequeños, es facil parecer muy entendido, pero después de los diez comienzan a pensar que los adultos son estúpidos.

When one spends time with little children it is easy to appear very knowledgeable, but after the age of ten they start to think that adults are stupid.

Those eyes tell the story. hahahahaha - rac1, Nov 18, 2015

My sattelite dish only works when it doesn't rain ;-)! - Jraider, Nov 18, 2015

..pero después de los 10...is more natural..comienzan.. :) - Pablo064, Nov 18, 2015