La Palabra Del Dia: "gota"

Question

gota ( goh'-tah )

noun ( drop; ounce )

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: El sol se veía reflejado en la gota que caía de la hoja.

The sun was reflected in the drop that fell from the leaf.

2: Esta película no tiene ni una gota de humor.

This movie doesn't have an ounce of humor in it.

So glad you do this each day. I appreciate the work it takes to do this each day. - katydew, Jan 20, 2016

Thank you Katy. :) - rac1, Jan 20, 2016

Wow! Can you imagine living there? Gracias chica :-)! - Jraider, Jan 20, 2016

Welcome, chico. :) - rac1, Jan 20, 2016

Hola mi gota de miel . - ray76, Jan 21, 2016

Hola Raymon. xo - rac1, Jan 21, 2016

Answer 1

Una gota de sangre es suficiente para controlar el nivel de azúcar sanguíneo y con eso un diabético ya hace mucho por su salud.

A drop of blood is sufficient to control blood sugar level and a diabetic already does a lot for his health.

Today's medical technology is amazing. - mstivers, Jan 20, 2016

..."to check blood sugar levels".... ♥ - rac1, Jan 20, 2016

Sangre preciosa :-)! - Jraider, Jan 20, 2016

:) - Pablo064, Jan 21, 2016

Thanks Rac - porcupine7, Jan 21, 2016

Answer 2

Hay un método de tortura que no deja cicatrices, se llama la gota china o tortura de gotas de agua y consiste en dejar caer una gota de agua fría en la frente del víctima cada cinco minutos. Después de unas horas o unos días el pobre víctima se vuelve loca , creo.

There is a method of torture that doesn't leave scars. It is called Chinese Torture or Torture by dripping water, and consists in letting a drop of cold water fall on the victim's forehead every five minutes. After a few hours, or a few days, the poor victim goes mad, I believe.

Funny cartoon. :) - rac1, Jan 20, 2016

You could just drip a drop of wine in my mouth every five seconds :-)! - Jraider, Jan 20, 2016

Jraider, a brilliant suggestion! - annierats, Jan 20, 2016

..en la frente..la pobre victima se vuelve loca.. :) - Pablo064, Jan 21, 2016

Gracias, Pablo, keep away from al moderators, you don't know what they have up their sleeves. - annierats, Jan 21, 2016

Answer 3

Investigators often solve crimes by inspecting drops of blood that are treated with Luminol that show up under florescent lighting.

A menudo los investigadores resuelven los crímenes por inspeccionanando gotas de sangre las que se tratan con luminol que se muestra debajo de luminación fluorescente.

Technology at its finest. :) - rac1, Jan 20, 2016

Hola katy :-)! - Jraider, Jan 20, 2016

..crímenes inspeccionando gotas.. ;) - Pablo064, Jan 21, 2016

Thanks Pablo. - katydew, Jan 21, 2016

Answer 4

Hace muchos años, Anton van Leeuwenhoek se divirtió mucho en describir todos los animálculos que podía ver en una gota de agua con su microscopio. Hoy en día la mayoría prefiere no pensar en los las bacterias y otros organismos que podrían estar viviendo en nuestro agua.

Many years ago, Antonie van Leeukenhoek enjoyed very much describing all the animalcules that he was able to see in a drop of water with his microscope. Nowadays the majority prefer not to think about the bacteria and other organisms that might be living in our water.

I haven't heard "animalcules in a long time :-)! - Jraider, Jan 20, 2016

On the other hand we need to feed the animalcules that live in our bodies - fermented foods like sour kraut. - Jubilado, Jan 20, 2016

Great post! - annierats, Jan 20, 2016

Yuck! - rac1, Jan 20, 2016

I will say, Jubilado has a point, the did a study where they killed all the bacteria in worms to see if they woluld live longer (they didn't). They could not replicate the experiment in mammals, because mammals simply cannot survive without ... - bosquederoble, Jan 20, 2016

...their commensal bacteria. :) - bosquederoble, Jan 20, 2016

..las bacterias.. :) - Pablo064, Jan 21, 2016

Thanks, Pablo. :) - bosquederoble, Jan 21, 2016

Answer 5

Es una pregunta común en todo el mundo pero todavía quiero preguntarles. ¿Un hombre que corre en la lluvia obtiene más gotas que un hombre que camina en la lluvia?

It's a common question all over the world but I still want to ask you. Does a man who runs in the rain get more drops on him than a man who walks in the rain ?

I am not really sure about this sentence so any help will be appreciated.

No estoy seguro acerca de esta pregunta así que cualqier ayuda será apreciada.

...."ask you." (New sentence) "Does a man that runs in the rain get"... :) - rac1, Jan 20, 2016

Thank you rac! :) I will edit it. - AndréYuhai, Jan 20, 2016

All depends: walker gets less, if rain stops after the runner reaches shelter, but before the walker does. Runner gets less, if runner reaches shelter in a light shower &then; a downpower ensues. Walker can use umbrella, if smart(while runner can't : - ). - Esteban_317, Jan 20, 2016

Wow interesting Esteban, ehehe . Thank you! So walker should use an umbrella :P - AndréYuhai, Jan 20, 2016

That's why you use less water if you run in the shower :-0! - Jraider, Jan 20, 2016

Wow Jraider, nice way of thinking! :D - AndréYuhai, Jan 20, 2016

Jraider, I never understood that, being addicted to hot baths as I am.. - annierats, Jan 20, 2016

"get", not "gets". :) - rac1, Jan 20, 2016

thank you rac! :) - AndréYuhai, Jan 20, 2016

'Es una pregunta común..todavía quiero preguntarles ¿Un hombre que corre..que camina en la lluvia? instead of 'anda' :) - Pablo064, Jan 21, 2016

De nada. :) - rac1, Jan 21, 2016

Thank you Pablo! =) - AndréYuhai, Jan 21, 2016

Answer 6

T.H. White escribió que la vida de una persona es sólo una gota en el océano, aunque una centellante...

T.H. White wrote that the life of a person is but a drop in the ocean, though a sparkling one...

Yes and an important one. This reminds me of voting. :) - rac1, Jan 20, 2016

Nice quote :-)! - Jraider, Jan 20, 2016

:) - Pablo064, Jan 21, 2016

Answer 7

¿No sabiás que el hélice del avión es tan sólo un gigante ventilador que mantiene fresco al piloto?
¿No me crees?
Apágalo, y empezará a sudar la gota gorda.

Didn't you know that an airplane's propeller is just a gigantic fan that keeps the pilot cool?
Don't believe me?
Turn it off and he will start sweating buckets.

Kuwabara...second sentence..Do "you" believe me? Yes, it's perfectly fine to not post a picture :-)! - Jraider, Jan 20, 2016

Thanks Jrader :) - Kuwabara, Jan 20, 2016

You don't have to post a picture. :) - rac1, Jan 20, 2016

Did you see this pic: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D-k3wdWiARE/U_PdLhBAmdI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/rqdyDStVZqs/s1600/sweat.jpg? - AnnRon, Jan 21, 2016

That's perfect AnnRon. - Kuwabara, Jan 21, 2016

'la hélice del avión es tan sólo un ventilador gigante que mantiene fresco 'al' piloto' would be better ;) - Pablo064, Jan 21, 2016

Yes, I think he would, or maybe he would breakout into a cold sweat directly. - annierats, Jan 21, 2016

Answer 8

Hoy mi café era estuvo bueno hasta la última gota.

Today my coffee was good to the last drop.

If that mug is real it's both funny and creepy (espeluznante)! - Jubilado, Jan 20, 2016

Surely not. lol - rac1, Jan 20, 2016

estuvo or estaba bueno? - mstivers, Jan 21, 2016

yes 'estuvo bueno..' ;) - Pablo064, Jan 21, 2016

Gracias Mark y Pablo :-)! - Jraider, Jan 21, 2016

Answer 9

Como puedo hacerlo sin sudar la gota gorda, hoy voy a escribir dos frases

I'll write two sentences today , as I can do it without exerting myself unduly .

Well, then, by all means. - katydew, Jan 20, 2016

Jejeje...Love the pic. :) - rac1, Jan 20, 2016

Bueno annie, relajarse un poco :-)! - Jraider, Jan 20, 2016

omg :) - Pablo064, Jan 21, 2016

Gracias Pablo, I have a new plan, to avoid el and la henceforth, to avoid making stupid mistakes all the time... - annierats, Jan 21, 2016

Answer 10

Después de que escuchó lo que pasó, él se preguntó si tenían una gota de sentido común.

When he heard what happened, he wondered if they had a drop of common sense.

Probably not. :) - rac1, Jan 20, 2016

L 0 L : - ) ... - Esteban_317, Jan 20, 2016

Nope :-)! - Jraider, Jan 20, 2016

:) - Pablo064, Jan 21, 2016

Answer 11

“Cuando exprimo una naranja le trato de sacar jugo hasta que deje de salir jugo. Aprovecho todas las gotas posibles para beber.” En efecto una amiga mexicana me lo escribió eso en un mensaje.

“When I squeeze an orange I try to squeeze it until juice stops coming out. I make the most of all possible drops to drink.” Actually a Mexican friend wrote this to me in a message.

Fresh is best. :) - rac1, Jan 20, 2016

This looks like a good hand excercise aas well :-)! - Jraider, Jan 20, 2016

'me lo escribió en un mensaje or me escribió eso en un mensaje' ;) I wouldn't repeat 'jugo' in the first sentence 'hasta que deje de salir' :) - Pablo064, Jan 21, 2016

Answer 12

Siendo tan listo, el osillo koala les dijo "No tengo ni siquiera una jota para ni una gota".

Being so cleaver the little Koala bear told them "I don´t have anything (minimal money) for even a drop".

And , being kind, I see that they believed him. - annierats, Jan 20, 2016

Cute pic :-)! - Jraider, Jan 20, 2016

What a cute little guy. :) - rac1, Jan 20, 2016

"so clever" - ray76, Jan 21, 2016

Answer 13

Un día sin un amigo es como una olla sin una sola gota de miel de sobra en su interior.

Well said Winnie. - ray76, Jan 21, 2016

Tan así? ;) - Pablo064, Jan 21, 2016

That's cute! :) - rac1, Jan 21, 2016

Answer 14

David odiaba el calor pero fue en una carrera y tenía la esperanza de ganar. Las gruesas gotas de sudor corrían por su rostro.

David hated the heat but he was in a race and hoped to win. Large drops of sweat ran down his face.

Hola, ¿cómo estás? :) - rac1, Jan 21, 2016

Estoy bien, gracias pero poca agotada del calor. - languagenut, Jan 21, 2016

:) - Pablo064, Jan 21, 2016

Lo siento. - rac1, Jan 21, 2016

Corre, David, corre! - annierats, Jan 21, 2016

Answer 15

Es horrible vivir en una sequía cuando ninguna gota de lluvia ha caido durante muchos meses.

It is horrible to live through a drought when not a drop of rain has fallen for many months.

I'd say 'vivir en una sequía..' yes Jenny :) - Pablo064, Jan 21, 2016

I have not had the opportunity and would rather not from what I hear. I feel bad for those that have and are even now. - rac1, Jan 21, 2016

Thanks Pablo, choosing a preposition is always hard! - jennysk, Jan 21, 2016