La Palabra Del Dia: "determinado"
determinado ( deh-tehr-mee-nah'-doh )
adjective ( specific, particular; determined )
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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.
Examples:
1: ¿Quieres comer en un lugar determinado?
Do you want to have lunch at a specific place?
2: Estoy determinada a terminar este libro hoy.
I'm determined to finish this book today.
12 Answers
Es difícil, pero es está determinado a aprender a escribir en japonés.
It´s difficult, but he is determined to learn to write in Japanese.
Marcela: He pensado detenidamente, y he determinado que no seré capaz de ir en el crucero propuesto.
Marcela: I have thought carefully, and I have determined that I will not be able to go on the proposed cruise.
Una "determinada" situación de felicidad en la vida es cuando esperas un nuevo niño.
A particularly happy situation in life is waiting for a baby.
Según la física cuántica, una partícula sólo tiene una posición determinada cuando se observa esa partícula, y cuando nadie está observándola no está en ninguna parte en particular, lo que permite que pueda pasar por barreras impenetrables o pasar al mismo tiempo por dos aberturas bien separadas.
According to quantum physics, a particle only has a specific position when that particle is observed, and when no one is observing it, it is nowhere in particular, which allows it to pass through impenetrable barriers or through two well separated openings at the same time.
Un hombre determinado puede arreglar cualquier cosa con cinta adhesive de conducto.
A determined man can fix anything with duct tape.
Estoy determinado a superar todos los obstáculos y conseguir todo a cualquier precio.
I am determined to overcome all obstacles and get everything at any price.
Él estaba decidido a mejorar sus habilidades de comunicación, pero ella le lo hizo a él balbucear como un tonto. Ya, su destino ha sido determinado.
He was determined to improve his communication skills, but she caused him to babble like a fool. Already, his fate has been determined.
Cuando juego "la palabra del día" trato de pensar una oración determinada y única para cada situación. Pero hoy no sé.
When I play "word of the day" I try to think of a specific and unique sentence for each situation, But today I don't know.
Desde que comenze aprender esta lengua, estaba determinada de hacerlo. Since I started to learn this language, I was determined to do so.
Hoy, estoy determinada de que que voy a terminar de corregir todos estos malditos exámenes de mi clase de español 101. ¡Híjole!
Today I am determined that I am going to finish correcting all these blasted exams from my Spanish 101 class. Geez!!
(The photo is about Math, but can be applied to any subject such as Spanish.)
Hoy en día casi todos tenemos tarjetas de crédito. Con estos podemos pagar por todos los regalos de la Navidad y todos los gastos de los días de fiesta, pero ten en cuenta que su cierre es un día determinado cada mes y si no pagas al menos el abono debido habrá multas y recargos sinfín.
These days almost all of us have credit cards. With these we can pay for all the Christmas presents and all the expenses over the festive period, but remember that the closing day for the account is a specific day every month and that if you don´t pay at least the interest due, there will be endless fines and bank charges.
Nuestra cita es para una hora determinada. Si no llegaremos en punto el gurú no va a vernos.
Our appointment is for a specific time. If we do not arrive on the dot the guru will not see us.
