La Palabra Del Día: "empeño"
empeño ( ehm-peh'-nyoh )
noun ( insistence; determination; endeavor )
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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: Debido a su empeño, Martín y María José fueron aceptados en MIT.
Due to their determination, Martín and María José were accepted to MIT.
2: El gobierno tiene que mantenerse vigilante en este empeño.
The government must remain vigilant in this endeavor.
11 Answers
No tenego tiempo para vosotros hoy, tengo que ir a la casa de empeño para ver si puedo sacar algo de dinero, todavía me queda el anillo de matrimonio.
I haven´t got time for you today, I have to go to the pawnbrokers to see if I can get some money out, I still have my wedding ring.
Tenga cuidad de que tu empeño para tener éxito sea mayor que tu capacidad.
Please take care that your determination to succeed is greater than your ability.
Hay gente que quiere alcanzar todo sin ningún esfuerzo o empeño; no cabe duda que no es posible.
Some people want to achieve everything without any effort or endeavor; no doubt it is not possible.
¡En la lengua es necesario un empeño de excelencia!
A commitment to excellence in language is necessary!
Aprender tocar un instrumento es un empeño de toda la vida.
Learning to play an instrument is a life-long endeavor.
Su empeño por aprender me admira. / I’m amazed at her determination to learn.
Todo su empeño es llegar a la cumbre. / His one ambition is to reach the top.
Tienes que poner más empeño. / You must put more effort into it.
You need a lot of determination when you are learning a new language.
Necesitas muchos empeño cuando aprendes una lenguaje nuevo.
Sí quieres que su jardín crezca, tienes que poner mucho empeño en eso.
If you want your garden to grow, you have to put a lot of effort into it.
Nunca he tenido que usar los servicios de una casa de empeño, y la verdad es que no creo que haya haber estado en una, jamás.
I have never had to use the service of a pawn shop, and the truth is I don't think I have been in one, ever.
Parece que algunas personas nacen con el empeño de tener éxito. Puede ser en deportes, en música , académicamente or otra esfera pero van a ser los mejores.
It seems that some people are born with the determination to succeed. It could be in sport, in music, academically or another field, but they are going to be the best.
El padre se ahogó en el empeño por salvar a su hijo de las olas.
The father drowned in his effort to save his son from the waves.
