La Palabra Del Dia: "ubicar"

Question

ubicar ( oo-bee-kahr' )

verb ( to place; to locate, to find )

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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: ¿No ubicas el Muelle de Santa Mónica? ¡Acabamos de visitarlo!

You can't place the Santa Monica Pier? We just visited it!

2: ¿Me ayudas a ubicar la sección de libros infantiles?

Can you help me locate the children's book section?

Hola Amber , first again , we must stop meeting like this . - ray76, Feb 17, 2016

Hola Raymon. xo - rac1, Feb 17, 2016

Hola suavecita! Muchas gracias :-)! - Jraider, Feb 17, 2016

Hi chico. De nada. :) - rac1, Feb 17, 2016

Hola princesa. xx - ian-hill, Feb 18, 2016

Hola Ian. xo - rac1, Feb 18, 2016

Answer 1

Mi esposa siempre me dice que debería construir un invernadero, pero la disposición de la casa y los jardines es tal que no puedo encontrar ningún lugar que sea bueno para ubicarlo.

My wife always tells me that I should build a greenhouse, but the layout of the house and the gardens is such that I cannot find any place that would be good to locate it.

I would love one of these :-)! - Jraider, Feb 17, 2016

I would too, but on a terraced yard on a North slope with the only sun in the front yard, it is difficult to plan one. :) - bosquederoble, Feb 17, 2016

:) - Pablo064, Feb 17, 2016

Gracias, Pablo. :) - bosquederoble, Feb 17, 2016

It would be nice and should increase the value of the property. - rac1, Feb 18, 2016

Gracias por eligirme como ganador. :) - bosquederoble, Feb 23, 2016

Answer 2

Es dificíl ubicar mis fresas , que están cubiertas de malas hierbas.

It is difficult to locate my strawberries, which are covered with weeds.

Esta Es La Mejor mejor manera de hacer crecer las plantas,

están facíl ubicar .

This is the best way to grow plants, they are easy to locate.

I see their leaves. :) - rac1, Feb 17, 2016

I have never had good luck growing them here :-)! - Jraider, Feb 17, 2016

Those annoying weeds :) - Pablo064, Feb 17, 2016

They look just like my strawberries. - AnnRon, Feb 18, 2016

Thanks amber . - ray76, Feb 18, 2016

@ J R , actually i really do have a great crop because I mulch a lot and grow them in Sugar -cane mulch. - ray76, Feb 18, 2016

Thank you Pablo , they certainly are annoying . - ray76, Feb 18, 2016

AnnRon , the bottom ones are my strawberries but they are finished now as you can see , it is too hot for them , that is Cane - mulch , keeps out the snails. - ray76, Feb 18, 2016

I hope you do not mind the extra post Amber . - ray76, Feb 18, 2016

I meant extra photo. - ray76, Feb 18, 2016

I have grown 5 precious strawberries in February but the frost has now killed the remaining crop, I think. - annierats, Feb 18, 2016

Well then, Ray, it is clear that you are a much more motivated gardener than I. - AnnRon, Feb 18, 2016

Answer 3

Ahora se puede rastrear un teléfono móvil, esté donde esté, y de esta manera se puede ubicar al dueño, o quizas al ladrón que lo ha robado.

These days one can trace a mobil phone, wherever it may be , and in this way it's possible to localize the owner, or maybe, the thief that has stolen it.

My granddaughter saw an old phone like this, and she asked me what it was :-)! - Jraider, Feb 17, 2016

I can believe it, Jraider. - annierats, Feb 17, 2016

'y de esta manera' se, el telefono fijo pasó a mejor vida :) - Pablo064, Feb 17, 2016

The verb "dial" in English used to mean to stick your finger in the varios holes for the numbers you needed in sequence taking the dial (n) to the little metal stopper and releasing it. Now it means something completely different. - Jubilado, Feb 17, 2016

True, that's true. :) - rac1, Feb 18, 2016

Muy gracioso Pablo, no lo había pensado pero es verdad, se ha ha jubilado. - annierats, Feb 18, 2016

Answer 4

La ciudad de Sacramento es está ubicada donde se unen los ríos American y Sacramento.

The city of Sacramento is found where the Sacramento and American rivers meet.

Thanks for the info. I honestly didn't know this. :) - rac1, Feb 17, 2016

Even though California is in a drought, we will always have water. - mstivers, Feb 17, 2016

Before freeways, the Sacramento River was the usual way to get to San Francisco. - mstivers, Feb 17, 2016

It seems like an attractive place to visit :-)! - Jraider, Feb 17, 2016

Location so 'está ubica' :) - Pablo064, Feb 17, 2016

Gracias, Pablo064 - mstivers, Feb 17, 2016

Answer 5

Sí desea abrir un nuevo negocio, usted debe tener cuidado para ubicarlo en un buen lugar.

If you want to open a new business, you should take care to locate it in a good spot.

True...even if it is more expensive. :) - rac1, Feb 17, 2016

:) - Pablo064, Feb 17, 2016

Gracias Pablo :-)! - Jraider, Feb 17, 2016

Answer 6

En la escuela era muy mala en la geografía y solo después llegué a conocer donde se ubican los países hispanohablantes del mundo.

At school I was very bad at geography and only later I got to know where the Spanish-speaking countries are located in the world .

....."where the Spanish speaking countries are located"... :)♥ - rac1, Feb 17, 2016

You could easily add more green to the US these days :-)! - Jraider, Feb 17, 2016

'En la escuela 'me iba muy mal en geografía/era muy mala en geografía' :) - Pablo064, Feb 17, 2016

Thanks Rac - porcupine7, Feb 18, 2016

Gracias Pablo - porcupine7, Feb 18, 2016

Answer 7

Hace una semana se perdieron unas llaves. Tres llaves: una para el coche, una de la casa y una para nuestro buzón. Las he buscado por todos partes pero no puedo ubicarlas. Es misterioso y muy molesto. Afortunadamente tengo otras, pero además en el llavero había una imagen de un kookaburra que me gustaba mucho.

A week ago I lost some keys. Three keys: one for the car, one for the house and one for our letterbox. I have looked for them everywhere but I can't locate them. It is mysterious and very annoying. Fortunately I have others, but as well on the keyring was a picture of a kookaburra which I liked a lot.

Hope you find them. - 00cc0117, Feb 17, 2016

Thank you David. They are not under the couch, in the rubbish bin, any pockets or in the freezer!. - jennysk, Feb 17, 2016

How about a door lock? - 00cc0117, Feb 17, 2016

You should have one of those things that helps you locate your keys. I forget what they are called. - rac1, Feb 18, 2016

San Antonio, por favor y si ya es posible, ayude a Jenny que encuentre sus llaves. - Jubilado, Feb 18, 2016

I have bought an expensive replacement car key, so I expect to find them soon. - jennysk, Feb 18, 2016

Con la ayuda de San Antonio, por supuesto. - jennysk, Feb 18, 2016

'una para el..una para la..y una para nuestro..'Las he buscado por todas partes' ;) - Pablo064, Feb 19, 2016

Gracias Pablo - jennysk, Feb 19, 2016

Answer 8

Mira que ubiqué en este aporte: la palabra Dia en lugar de Día. ¿Qué pasa?

Look what I found in this post: the word Dia instead of Día. What's going on?

Oops :-)! - Jraider, Feb 17, 2016

:) - Pablo064, Feb 17, 2016

In which post? - rac1, Feb 18, 2016

@rac1: No puedo la ubicar más. Se despareció. ¡Que buena práctica! - Jubilado, Feb 18, 2016

Lol I wondered it you would notice my fix. jejejeje - rac1, Feb 18, 2016

Answer 9

La casa nueva se ubica cerca del playa.

The new house is located near the beach.

Perfect spot! - rac1, Feb 18, 2016

(: - Pablo064, Feb 19, 2016

Answer 10

Desde hace varias semanas no puedo ubicar mi teléfono celular viejo. Ahora estoy tratando de hacer amigo de un nuevo iPhone.

I have been unable to locate my old cell phone for several weeks. I am now trying to make friends with a new iPhone.

'de hacerme amiga de un' ;) - Pablo064, Feb 19, 2016

Answer 11

Van a ubicar la fábrica en el sur. / The factory will be located in the south.

La casa está ubicada a un kilómetro de la playa. / The house is located a kilometre from the beach.

Me resulta familiar pero no logro ubicarlo. / It’s familiar but I can’t place it.

You forgot your comma....hahha...Don't let Jubi see it. lol - rac1, Feb 18, 2016

For very short clauses sometimes a comma is not necessary. That may be against the rule but that's my judgment on it. - Jubilado, Feb 18, 2016

I'll think about it tomorrow - it is 1am here :) - ian-hill, Feb 18, 2016

I think it should have one, but you two are the experts. :) :) - rac1, Feb 18, 2016

Ian's tired (comma) tell him "Good night." - Jubilado, Feb 18, 2016