La Palabra Del Dia: "urbano"

Question

urbano ( oor-bah'-noh )

adjective ( urban; urbane; courteous )

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: La cuidad se ganó un premio para mejor planificación urbana.

The city won an award for best urban planning.

2: El hombre urbano se quitó el sombrero al ver acercarse la señorita.

The courteous man doffed his hat when he saw the young lady approach.

Hola amiga . :) - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 22, 2016

Kickin' to the jams! Gracias amiga :-)! - Jraider, Jan 22, 2016

Hola Nickel. :) - rac1, Jan 22, 2016

Yep, with the friends, JR. :) - rac1, Jan 22, 2016

Have another big badge from me Amber. - ray76, Jan 24, 2016

Answer 1

Antonio Bombal, mi maestro de afinación, fue el hombre más urbano que nunca he conocido.

Antonio Bombal, who taught me to tune pianos, was the most urbane man I have ever known.

He looks like a gentleman :-)! - Jraider, Jan 22, 2016

He looks familiar too. - rac1, Jan 22, 2016

(: - Pablo064, Jan 22, 2016

Fue profesor de literatura en Chile. - mstivers, Jan 23, 2016

Answer 2

Hay ciudades donde hacen todo para mejorar el transporte urbano, conformando paquetes de apoyo a la movilidad urbana para que promuevan el transporte ecológico.

There are cities where they do everything to improve urban transport, forming packages of support for urban mobility to promote environmentally friendly transport.

porcu, do you mean?... "forming urban mobility support groups to promote...." :-)! - Jraider, Jan 22, 2016

Yes, that is a better way to say it. :) - rac1, Jan 22, 2016

:) - Pablo064, Jan 22, 2016

Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Jan 23, 2016

Answer 3

Desde qué la tecnología ha comenzado a evolucionar, jugar en las calles urbanas ha perdido su valor.

Since technology has started to evolve, playing in urban streets has lost its value.

Good, but you don't really need "the" :-)! - Jraider, Jan 22, 2016

Thanks! But which "the" ? Eheheh both ? :) - AndréYuhai, Jan 22, 2016

Actually, neither. - annierats, Jan 22, 2016

Right, you don't need either of them. Hola :) - rac1, Jan 22, 2016

Thanks, edited! :) - AndréYuhai, Jan 22, 2016

:) - Pablo064, Jan 23, 2016

Thanks Pablo! :) - AndréYuhai, Jan 24, 2016

Answer 4

No soy parcial a la forma de vida urbana. Prefiero una bella vista a en donde pueda respirar aire fresco.

I'm not partial to the urban lifestyle. I prefer an open view where I can breathe fresh air.

How I agree. - annierats, Jan 22, 2016

Lucky try living close to down town. - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 22, 2016

I definitely agree with you. :) - rac1, Jan 22, 2016

Hola, Jraider. - - Esteban_317, Jan 22, 2016

'vista en donde pueda respirar' ;) - Pablo064, Jan 22, 2016

Muchas gracias Pablo :-)! - Jraider, Jan 23, 2016

Answer 5

No me gusta conducir por el centro urbano de una ciudad desconocida, hay tanta información, tantas señales para decirnos que está prohibido aparcar, está prohibido el cambio de carril y tampoco se puede parar para leer las señales ni para buscar donde están los aparcamientos. Ahora, si tengo que visitar una ciudad grande prefiero coger el tren.

I don't like driving in unknown city centers, there is so much information, so many signs telling us that it is forbidden to park, it is forbidden to change lanes , nor can you stop to read the signs in order to find out where the car-parks might be . These days, if I have to visit a big city I prefer to take a train.

I particularily hate signs, which say it's forbidden to park but you may park on odd/even days between 9-11 am or pm or something like this which is impossible to figure out, whilst driving. - annierats, Jan 22, 2016

I know amiga , how the heck do you read them with out stopping, but I guess you get used to it the more you go out and drive, but I would not know since I have never been behind the wheel. - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 22, 2016

New Orleans would really drive you crazy...no pun intended. :) - rac1, Jan 22, 2016

As would New York :-)! - Jraider, Jan 22, 2016

All of the News plus DC would drive many people crazy - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 22, 2016

Actually, even Chiclana stretches me.. - annierats, Jan 22, 2016

..tantas señales..está prohibido x2..las señales..donde están-- ;) - Pablo064, Jan 23, 2016

Ok, Pablo, I give up on el y la.. - annierats, Jan 23, 2016

To be honest, this one didn't go well, I have to try harder. - annierats, Jan 23, 2016

They were tiny details with these tiny corrections the complete sentence sounds very natural! :) - Pablo064, Jan 24, 2016

Answer 6

Es difícil e importante para tener comportamiento urbano, especialmente cuando otros no lo hacen.

It's difficult and important to have courteous behavior, especially when others do not.

Keep a cool head when others can't :-)! - Jraider, Jan 22, 2016

Nice one Esteban. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 22, 2016

Yep! You said a mouthful there, amigo. :) - rac1, Jan 22, 2016

..importante tener.. :) - Pablo064, Jan 23, 2016

Answer 7

Hay mucho tráfico en la área urbana de la ciudad. There is a lot of traffic in the urban area of the city.

Un voto para ti :-)! - Jraider, Jan 22, 2016

Welcome to the thread. :) - rac1, Jan 22, 2016

Thankyou much. Muchas gracias. - 00cc0117, Jan 22, 2016

:) 'en el área' ;) - Pablo064, Jan 23, 2016

Answer 8

The urban area is sometimes the busiest place in some of the big cities like New York .

El área urbano a veces es el lugar más concurrido en algunas de las grandes ciudades como Nueva York.

The Big Apple :-)! - Jraider, Jan 22, 2016

Big apple is fantastic - Nickelback - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 22, 2016

I've been all over, but never there.....yet. :) - rac1, Jan 22, 2016

Hey look up New York street spray paint art, it looks really cool especially the ones when they paint the skyline. - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 22, 2016

very good!!! did someone correct it? :) - Pablo064, Jan 22, 2016

Answer 9

Hay gente que disfrutan las llanuras bellezas, pero siempre me he gustado los áreas urbanos.

There are people that enjoy beautiful plains, but I have always liked urban areas.

I enjoy the city as well, but not all of the time :-)! - Jraider, Jan 22, 2016

I prefer the English countryside, but I do well in the city. :) - rac1, Jan 22, 2016

Answer 10

Supongo que no soy lo suficiente urbano para apreciar la alta costura, y continuaré vistiéndome de ropa algo rústica, pero quizás algún día el mundo de la moda me alcance.

I suppose that I am not sufficiently urbane to appreciate high fashion, and will continue to dress myself in somewhat rustic clothes, but perhaps someday the fashion world will catch up with me.

Oh yeah, that ones for me. I can just see myself carrying a big bag over my head. jejejeje - rac1, Jan 22, 2016

one's - rac1, Jan 22, 2016

Jeje! Good one bosque :-)! - Jraider, Jan 22, 2016

Muy bueno ,Bos - Nickelbackfan1, Jan 22, 2016

Love your skirt. - annierats, Jan 22, 2016

:D - Pablo064, Jan 23, 2016

Gracias, Pablo. :) - bosquederoble, Jan 23, 2016

Answer 11

En las ciudades parece que hay más trabajo, más dinero y más actividades, así que muchas personas son atraídas desde el campo y los pueblos para vivir in las areas urbanas. Desafortunadamente finalmente hay demasiadas personas en la ciudad y la vida se hace bastante difícil.

In cities it seems there is more work, more money and more activities, so many people are attracted from the country and the villages to live in the urban areas. Unfortunately finally there are too many people in the city and life becomes quite difficult.

Especially in larger cities. :) - rac1, Jan 23, 2016

'ciudades parece que hay más..son atraídas..demasiadas personas.. :) - Pablo064, Jan 23, 2016

Gracias Pablo. - jennysk, Jan 24, 2016