La Palabra Del Dia: "lectura"
lectura ( lekh-too'-rah )
noun ( reading; interpretation )
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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: Tengo que terminar esta lectura antes de mi clase.
I have to finish this reading before my class.
2: No entiendo la lectura del cuento que nos explicó el profesor.
I don't understand the interpretation of the story that the professor explained to us.
10 Answers
La lectura de un poema traducido a otro idioma es muy difícil.
Reading a poem translated into another language is very difficult.
En California hay hispanos que usan la palabra "lectura" para traducir el "lecture" en inglés. Es curioso oír eso aun de unos profesores de español que conozco. "Lecture" en español es "conferencia." Entonces, cómo se dice "conference?" Se dice "Congreso" Y ¿cómo se dice "congress" Es "asamblea." Pero afortunadamente, en el gobierno estadounidense, este cuerpo de representantes oficiales se designa con el apelativo de "Congreso" en español. El español puede ser tan divertido a veces, ¿que no?
In California, there are Hispanics that use the word "lectura" to mean "lecture" in English. It's funny to hear that even from some Spanish teachers that I know. "Lecture" in Spanish is "conferencia." Then, how do you say "conference?" You say "Congreso" and how do you say "congress?" It's "asamblea." But fortunately in the American government this body of officials is designated by the term "Congreso" in Spanish. Spanish can really be fun at times, huh?
This has the whole "enchilada" Here you see "congreso" used as "conference."
Mi suegra fue una maestra en la escuela primaria con una especialidad en la lectura.
My mother-in-law was a primary school teacher with a specialty in reading.
La lectura sin entender lo que estás leyendo no tiene ningún sentido. Así que debes tratar de entender al mismo tiempo.
Reading without understanding what you're reading doesn't make any sense, so you should try to understand at the same time.
He used to frequently forget his reading glasses, but didn't like wearing them on a string. He solved the problem by buying inexpensive reading glasses, and putting them throughout the house, workplace and keeping additional pairs in his car. 
Él solía olvidar con frecuencia su lentes de leer, pero no le gustaba usarlos con en una cadena. 
Él solucionó el problema comprando gafas de lectura baratos y los poniéndolos en toda la casa, lugar de trabajo y dejando pares adicionales en su coche.
anteojos de lectura - click here for funny monologue (2 min.: - )
Con la lectura vives mil vidas interesantes, el que no lee, solo vive una y tal vez aún una vida aburrida.
By reading you live a thousand interesting lives, who do not read, only lives only unique and maybe even a boring one.
A Adán y Eva les faltaban lectura, les faltaban conneción al internet, tampoco tenían un televisor decente. Claro que que ,cuando apareció el diablo , ambos estaban muy listos para divertirse con cualquier cosa que se les ofreciera.
Adam and Eve were short of reading material, they had no connection to the internet and they didn't have a decent telly. Sure enough, when the Devil appeared, they were more than ready for any amusement that he might offer them.
Uno de mis pasatiempos favoritos es la lectura. / One of my favourite hobbies is reading.
Es una lectura amena. / It makes pleasant reading.
Esta semana toca la lectura del contador de gas. / They’ll be coming to read the gas meter this week.
Este texto se puede someter a muchas lecturas. / This text can be read in many different ways.
Cuando era joven me gustaba mucho leer novelas de ciencia ficción y solía leer tres o cuatro novelas por día durante los fines de semana, pero con la madurez las lecturas de ciencia no que no son de ciencia ficción han pasado a ser más interesantes para mí, y leo libros populares de ciencia, libros de texto, artículos e incluso investigaciones científicos primarios científicas primarias.
When I was young I used to like reading science fiction novels a lot and I would usually read three or four novels a day during the weekends, but with maturity readings in non-fiction science have become more interesting for me, and I read popular science books, textbooks, articles and even primary scientific investigations.
En la clase la profesora nos dió cada semana una lectura que discutimos la semana siguiente.
In the class the teacher gave us a reading every week which we discussed the following week.
