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La Palabra Del Dia: "prácticamente"

La Palabra Del Dia: "prácticamente"

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prácticamente ( prahk-tee-kah-mehn'-teh )

adverb ( pratically )


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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: Guau, tus hermanas gemelas son prácticamente idénticas.

Wow, your twin sisters are practically identical.

2: Prácticamente soy doctor; solo me falta pronunciar el juramento hipocrático.

I'm practically a doctor; I just have to take the Hippocratic Oath.


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updated Jan 30, 2016
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
Haunting images. Gracias amiga :-)! - Jraider, Jan 27, 2016
They are just stunning. Hola JR. :) - rac1, Jan 27, 2016
Hola amigos. - ian-hill, Jan 27, 2016
Hola Ian. xo - rac1, Jan 27, 2016

10 Answers

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Pasé practicamente todo el día ayer paseando en bici con mi hijo y su "amiguita" de Italia. ¡Uf! ¡A los chicos nunca se les acaba la energía y ahora estoy exhausta!

I spent practically the whole day yesterday riding bicycles with my son and his little girl friend from Italy. Wow! Kids never run out of energy and now I'm pooped.

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updated Jan 30, 2016
edited by Daniela2041
posted by Daniela2041
Dani? Never! Plug the battery charger in... - annierats, Jan 27, 2016
You'll bounce back, I'm sure :-)! - Jraider, Jan 27, 2016
I'm sure they loved having you go with them. Sounds like fun. :) - rac1, Jan 27, 2016
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Se trata de una comedia romántica donde a los protagonistas se les enseña los usos de la magia práctica. Pero la magia también tiene un precio que algunos llaman una maldición: los hombres que se enamoran están condenados a una muerte prematura. Así que las dos muchachas deben usar todos sus poderes para luchar contra la maldición de la familia.

It is a romantic comedy where the protagonists are taught the uses of practical magic. But the sorcery also carries a price—some call it a curse: the men they fall in love with are doomed to an untimely death. So the two girls must use all of their powers to fight the family curse .

updated Jan 28, 2016
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
Muy bien hecho porcu :-)! - Jraider, Jan 27, 2016
Hola amiga...Oh, I sent you a pm. :) - rac1, Jan 27, 2016
Brilliant work, Porcu. - annierats, Jan 27, 2016
Fun movie. A little scary and very sexy. - mstivers, Jan 27, 2016
..donde 'a' los protagonista se.. ;) very good - Pablo064, Jan 27, 2016
Muy bien escrito, Porcu :) - FELIZ77, Jan 28, 2016
Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Jan 28, 2016
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El día de la boda de mi hija prácticamente ya está encima, y he tenido que ocuparme con de otras cosas menos agradables, pero espero que la boda pase vaya bien y sirva como un oasis entre los otros problemas.

My daughter’s wedding day is practically upon us, and I have had to occupy myself with other, less pleasant things, but I hope that the wedding goes will well and serves as an oasis amidst the other problems.

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updated Jan 28, 2016
edited by bosquederoble
posted by bosquederoble
Buena suerte bosque :-)! - Jraider, Jan 27, 2016
Gracias, Jraider. :) - bosquederoble, Jan 27, 2016
...."goes well"... :) - rac1, Jan 27, 2016
Thanks, Rac. :) - bosquederoble, Jan 27, 2016
But,Bosque, what are they? Really, youhave to tell us more! - annierats, Jan 27, 2016
..ocuparme de.. would be better..vaya bien would be better too but it's okay :) - Pablo064, Jan 27, 2016
Gracias, Pablo. :) - bosquederoble, Jan 27, 2016
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Dame unas bananas con baño de chocolate, y seré prácticamente el hombre más encantado en el mundo (Prefiero chocolate negro).
Give me some chocolate covered bananas, and I will practically be the most happy man in the world(I prefer dark chocolate).
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updated Jan 27, 2016
edited by Kuwabara
posted by Kuwabara
Muy bueno :-)! - Jraider, Jan 27, 2016
Irresitible. - annierats, Jan 27, 2016
'Y seré prácticamente el hombre más encantado en el mundo....' Se lo ve bueno :) - Pablo064, Jan 27, 2016
Thanks Pablo - Kuwabara, Jan 27, 2016
Sounds good. :) - rac1, Jan 27, 2016
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Acabo de cumplir cincuenta y ocho años. Eso es prácticamente anciano. (Soy el tipo a de la izquierda).

I just turned 58. That is practically old. (I am the guy on the left.)

updated Jan 29, 2016
edited by mstivers
posted by mstivers
¡Muy bien dicho, viejito! :-D - Jubilado, Jan 27, 2016
jajaja ('de' la izquierda is better) - Pablo064, Jan 27, 2016
I'm glad you cleared that up. jejejeje - rac1, Jan 27, 2016
Gracias, Pablo064 - mstivers, Jan 28, 2016
Rofl@glad you cleared that up! Mstivers, they say that 50 is the new 30 ;) I am a bit younger than you but I don't feel my age I feel about 30 lol ;) - FELIZ77, Jan 28, 2016
So you are going to have kids and start a new career? THAT'S 30. - mstivers, Jan 29, 2016
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La pura verdad es que mi móvil es de un típo prácticamente obsoleto,pero como funciona muy bien,tiene resistencia al polvo, se puede usarlo bajo el agua ( nunca lo he probado, como no puedo hablar bajo el auga) y se puede lanzarlo a la suegra con intención de homicido y no le pasa nada al móvil ( mejor no preguntar sobre la condición de la suegra, ya está en la unidad de vigilancia intensiva.) y por eso me quedo con este teléfono hasta que la suegra lo esquive .

The truth is that my mobile phone is of a type that's practically obsolete,but, as it works very well and is resistant to dust, can be used underwater ( I have never tried that, as I can't speak underwater) and one can hurl it at one's mother-in-law with murderous intentions without damaging it ( don't ask about the state of my mother-in-law, she is in intensive care) and because of all this I'm keeping this phone until it goes wrong.

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updated Jan 28, 2016
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Maybe I have said I keep it until my mother -in -law dies? No importa, me quedo con este. - annierats, Jan 27, 2016
..no 'le' pasa nada...hasta que la suegra lo esquive :D en serio annie asi nunca vamos a poder skypear, actualizáte !!!!:D - Pablo064, Jan 27, 2016
Sounds like a very good phone to me. - rac1, Jan 27, 2016
Yes, true Pablo, I can only Skype in the house, on the stationary computer. Good point. - annierats, Jan 28, 2016
Pablo, I have corrected but esquive makes no sense to me???? Thank you anyway! - annierats, Jan 28, 2016
It wasn't a correction Annie! I was joking :D - Pablo064, Jan 28, 2016
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El juego ha ganado estaba prácticamente ganado, y luego soltó al soltaron el balón de fútbol.

The game was practically won, and then they fumbled the football.

updated Jan 28, 2016
edited by Jraider
posted by Jraider
Who Dat does this too much. - rac1, Jan 27, 2016
Dem poor 'Aints :-)! - Jraider, Jan 27, 2016
What,fumbling the ball? I have no idea but I vote for you. - annierats, Jan 27, 2016
'juego estaba prácticamente ganado..luego soltaron el balón de fútbol.. just 'fútbol' would be the sport in general :) - Pablo064, Jan 27, 2016
Muchas gracias Pablo :-)! - Jraider, Jan 28, 2016
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It has been raining practically every day here.

Ha estado lloviendo prácticamente todos los días aquí.

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updated Jan 27, 2016
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Yesterday it was 69 f and today we are back in the cold. :( - rac1, Jan 27, 2016
Looks like a good place to stock some trout :-)! - Jraider, Jan 27, 2016
Y? - annierats, Jan 27, 2016
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Durante los cuatro años pasados prácticamente cada viernes he ido a visitar mi nieta , pero este año no puedo verla en la semana porque hoy ella está comenzando la escuela. Es muy emocionante para la familia porque ella es la mayor.

For the past four years practically every Friday I have gone to visit my grand-daughter, but this year I can't see her during the week because today she is starting school. It is very exciting for the family because she is the oldest child.

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updated Jan 28, 2016
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
This is not her, but add a hat and black shoes and you get the idea. Most sch - jennysk, Jan 27, 2016
schools in Australia have a uniform. - jennysk, Jan 27, 2016
I think wearing the uniforms at school is a great idea. - rac1, Jan 27, 2016
What a beautiful girl1 She looks really smart in her school unifor, Jenny m :) - FELIZ77, Jan 27, 2016
Oh, I have just read, this is not her ol - FELIZ77, Jan 27, 2016
,,para la familia...la niña mayor but just 'la mayor' would be better ;) - Pablo064, Jan 28, 2016
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We were trying to find a parking space in the town, last saturday so that we could take a walk, and noticed that a large-car park near the harbour was practically empty! 'This (situation) is wonderful', we said and I think were all wondering why so few people had taken advantage of all the space! When we returned an hour later, we discovered (noticed) that our car was about five foot underwater!. There is a famous saying: 'If something seems to good to be true, it probably is'! wink

¡Estábamos tratando de encontrar un aparcamiento en la ciudad el sábado pasado para que pudiéramos dar un paseo, y observaron que un gran aparcamiento cerca del puerto fue practicamente vacio! ¡Dijimos: 'esta es estupenda' y creo que todos nosotros nos preguntábamos por qué tantas pocas (o no muchas) personas habían aprovechado de todo el espacio! ¡Cuando volvimos a nuestro coche una hora más tarde*, notaron que nuestro coche tenía aproximadamente 5 pies de agua! Hay un refran famoso: '¡Si algo parece demasiado bueno para ser cierto, generalmente se trata de un engaño!'

o después* de una hora

My original attempt at the expression before using the SpanishDict phrasebook: ¡Si algo parece demasiado bueno para ser cierto .. probablemente es así! I managed to write most of it successfully just not the end part! wink

Corrijan mi español, si es necesario, por favor smile

updated Jan 28, 2016
edited by FELIZ77
posted by FELIZ77
I know, you are coming back with the Spanish. jeje - rac1, Jan 27, 2016
Yes, you are right Rac, :) - FELIZ77, Jan 28, 2016
There is never any doubt in my mind that it will get done, so I always vote in anticipation. ;) - bosquederoble, Jan 28, 2016
Muchas gracias, Bosque :) - FELIZ77, Jan 28, 2016
'estaba prácticamente vacío'.. ;) 'Esto es estupendo'..tan pocas personas..not de after aprovechado..'notamos que nuestro coche' :) - Pablo064, Jan 28, 2016