La Palabra Del Día: "campaña"

Question

campaña ( kahm-pah'-nyah )

noun ( campaign; countryside; season )

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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: Sr. Presidente, ¿puede explicarnos los fundamentos de su campaña contra la desigualdad?

Mr. President, can you explain the grounds for your campaign against inequality?

2: ¿Cuándo arranca la campaña de fresa en esta zona?

When does strawberry season start in this region?

Hola amiga. - 00cc0117, Mar 5, 2016

Hola amigo. :) - rac1, Mar 5, 2016

Hola princesa xx - ian-hill, Mar 5, 2016

Hola guapo xo - rac1, Mar 5, 2016

Thanks for the daily thread. - katydew, Mar 5, 2016

You're welcome, Katy...thank you too. :) - rac1, Mar 6, 2016

Hola mod mate,.!Que tal ? - ray76, Mar 6, 2016

Hi Raymon...just checking my thread and doing the mod thing. lol - rac1, Mar 6, 2016

Answer 1

Las campañas presidenciales en los Estados Unidos normalmente no sólo les provienen proveen mucho material a los periodistas, sino también a los cómicos, y el momento más divertido para mí de esta campaña fue cuando Sarah Palin respaldó a Donald Trump, y mi esposa dijo "ella suena justo como Tina Fey"

The presidential campaigns in the United States normally don't only provide a lot of material for the journalists, but also for the comedians, and for me the funniest moment of this campaign was when Sarah Palin backed Donald Trump, and my wife said "she sounds just like Tina Fey".

I didn't see that. lol - rac1, Mar 5, 2016

The joke of course, is that Tina Fey has worked very hard at sounding like Sarah Palin (for those who aren't that familiar with American politics). :) - bosquederoble, Mar 5, 2016

'les provee mucho material..respaldò a Donald... :) - Pablo064, Mar 6, 2016

Gracias, Pablo. :) - bosquederoble, Mar 6, 2016

Answer 2

La campaña de difamación ahora pasando aquí, es una vergüenza.

The smear campaign now happening here, is a disgrace.

Happening everywhere...it is a disgrace. - rac1, Mar 5, 2016

Yesterday our PM went to France and said. "Thank you for threatening my country Mr Hollande, I really appreciate it" - and he meant it. - ian-hill, Mar 5, 2016

How much power does the E.U. have, over the U.K.? If any? - 00cc0117, Mar 5, 2016

@David - The EU is structured exactly the same way the failed USSR was structured. - ian-hill, Mar 5, 2016

:) - Pablo064, Mar 6, 2016

Answer 3

Quiero comprar únicamente a las empresas que tienen una campaña verde.

I want to buy only from companies that have a green campaign.

:) - Pablo064, Mar 6, 2016

Thank you jubilado, I missed that it was OK at first. - ray76, Mar 6, 2016

Thank you Pablo, a correct one at last . - ray76, Mar 6, 2016

Thanks, Ray! Good ideas. - Jubilado, Mar 6, 2016

Great idea .... Go green. :) - rac1, Mar 6, 2016

Answer 4

Para mí y mi hijo, dar una vuelta por la campaña durante la primavera es un deleite celestial.

For me and my son, to go for a ride in the countryside in the Spring is a heavenly delight.

Those are special times. :) - rac1, Mar 6, 2016

Hi D D , you need a "Panier " bag on both sides to equalise the weight , you run the risk of going off balance. - ray76, Mar 6, 2016

It's not too hard to adapt. No worries, mate. - Daniela2041, Mar 6, 2016

Answer 5

La campaña del salmon ha comenzada. Podemos ir a la campaña de Portland y pescar en el rio. The salmon-fishing season has begun. We can go to the countryside of Portland and fish along the river.

I'm ready. :) - rac1, Mar 5, 2016

''ir al zona campestre de Portland' :) - Pablo064, Mar 6, 2016

Sorry I never heard 'campaña' for 'campo' but I see it is an example provided by SD it must be a very specific regionalism :) - Pablo064, Mar 6, 2016

Hola, Pablo. I agree, but I went along with it as well., although "open countryside" is one of the definitions in my Diccionario Larousse. - Daniela2041, Mar 6, 2016

Answer 6

Cada cuatro años la campaña estación de otoño lleva trae las campañas para el presidente, pero me gustaría más estar en la campaña mirando la cosecha de cereales. Dejo la campaña de difusión a los políticos.

Every four years the autumn season brings the presidential campaigns, but I'd rather be in the countryside watching grain harvest. I will leave the media campaign to the politicians.

You and me both, bro! - AnnRon, Mar 5, 2016

Don't you mean, "every fourth year, or every four years"? I would rather watch grass grow. - rac1, Mar 6, 2016

Thanks, rac1, just a typo. - Jubilado, Mar 6, 2016

'la estaciòn de otoño trae las...' :) - Pablo064, Mar 6, 2016

Answer 7

I do not know why the presidential campaign has to last 2 years in the US, not to mention the millions of dollars spent that could have been spent elsewhere.

No sé porque la campaña presidencial tiene que durar por 2 años en los EEUU, por no mencionar los millones de dolares gastado que podrían gastarse en otra cosa lugar.

Mega bucks for a mega business Katy. :( - ian-hill, Mar 5, 2016

After 60+ years of observation, the USA seems to thrive on aggravation and paradox. We always have the worst and the best president in office. - Jubilado, Mar 5, 2016

Tis true. - rac1, Mar 6, 2016

'..tiene que durar 2 años en los EEUU...'que podrían gastarse en otra cosa' :) - Pablo064, Mar 6, 2016

Thanks Pablo! - katydew, Mar 6, 2016

Answer 8

La campaña nueva de la empresa ganó medio millón de dólares en ventas nuevas.

The company's new ad campaign brought in half a million dollars in new sales.

Advertisement is certainly a big business. - rac1, Mar 6, 2016

Vale la pena, ¿no? - Jubilado, Mar 6, 2016

'La nueva campaña de la empresa...' :) - Pablo064, Mar 6, 2016

Gracias, Pablo. Pero no entiendo porque. Doesn't "la nueva campaña" mean "another campaign" or "the newly-acquired campaign" and "la campaña nueva" mean "the newly-made campaign"? - AnnRon, Mar 6, 2016

We would use 'la nueva campaña' for either case and altough my suggestion is insignificant and yours is ok too, it is the common way of saying that - Pablo064, Mar 7, 2016

Answer 9

En Francia, la campaña presidencial sólo dura dos semanas. ¿Podríamos aprender algo (en Estados Unidos)?

In France, the presidential campaign only lasts two weeks. Could we (Americans) learn something?

We could the politicians won't. - rac1, Mar 5, 2016

They already know everything princesa. :) - ian-hill, Mar 5, 2016

Wouldn't that be a great change of pace. - katydew, Mar 5, 2016

Maybe we should speak French - Peut-être nous devrons parler français. - Jubilado, Mar 5, 2016

:) - Pablo064, Mar 6, 2016

I see that I am not the only "political" firebrand around here. I sure got criticized for it even though I got "best answer" on the thread. ("asco") - Daniela2041, Mar 6, 2016

Your system of primaries means it stretches out, just choosing the candidates. - jennysk, Mar 6, 2016

Answer 10

Es necesario hacer una campaña de vacunación porque ahora hay muchos padres que olvidan la época cuando las enfermedades contagiosas mataron masivamente a los niños.

It is necessary to have a vaccination campaign because there are now many parents who forget the time when infectious diseases killed children en masse.

...."to start, or to have" Sounds better, amiga. :) - rac1, Mar 5, 2016

'las enfermedades' :) - Pablo064, Mar 6, 2016

Thanks Rac - porcupine7, Mar 6, 2016

Gracias Pablo - porcupine7, Mar 6, 2016

Answer 11

Durante una campaña electoral todo tipo de basura se habla de los políticos obsesionado consigo mismo.

During an election campaign all sorts of rubbish is spoken by self-obsessed politicins.

My least favourite is Shrillery.

Han lanzado una campaña anti-droga. They’ve launched an anti-drug campaign.

Thanks, Sir Ian. :) - rac1, Mar 5, 2016

Corruption is the order of the day, more than ever! - 00cc0117, Mar 5, 2016

She is a bit shrill, isn't she? But at least she's not an evil, racist circus clown. - AnnRon, Mar 5, 2016

. . . with short fingers. ;-) - AnnRon, Mar 5, 2016

:) - Pablo064, Mar 6, 2016

Wow! and I was criticized for being too policital on WOD "asco" Keep it up guys, I love it! - Daniela2041, Mar 6, 2016