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La Palabra Del Día: "presumir"

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presumir ( preh-soo-meer' )

verb ( to show off; to brag; to presume )


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Examples:


1: Mira cómo ese pavo real presume sus plumas iridiscentes.

Look at how that peacock shows off its iridescent feathers.

2: Deja de presumir de tus logros.

Stop bragging about your achievements.


Good Morning Everyone



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updated Mar 13, 2016
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
Hola Rac. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Mar 10, 2016
The forest sene here is beautiful. - 00cc0117, Mar 10, 2016
Hola Nickle. Thank you, David. :):) - rac1, Mar 10, 2016
Kind of spooky! Hola suavecita :-)! - Jraider, Mar 10, 2016
Hola amigos. :) - ian-hill, Mar 10, 2016
Hola JR and Ian xoxo - rac1, Mar 10, 2016
Hols Amber , I'm tardy again. Sorry teach. - ray76, Mar 11, 2016
Eight lashes with a wet noodle for you. jejjee - rac1, Mar 11, 2016

19 Answers

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Cristiano es un gran jugador pero le gusta presumir demasiado.

Cristiano is a great player but he likes to brag too much.

updated Mar 12, 2016
posted by mstivers
What do they say? Pride goes before a fall. - rac1, Mar 10, 2016
Arrogance does not suit an athlete well :-)! - Jraider, Mar 10, 2016
Oh dear indeed - what a ................ - ian-hill, Mar 10, 2016
jejeje - Pablo064, Mar 11, 2016
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Tiene derecho a que se presuma inocencia inocente hasta que se demuestres lo contrario.

You have the right to be presumed innocent until you are proven guilty.

updated Mar 11, 2016
edited by Jraider
posted by Jraider
Great picture. Our young dog has taken to chewing up books at night, she claims that she is learning to read... - annierats, Mar 10, 2016
:) - 00cc0117, Mar 10, 2016
The poor baby. :) - rac1, Mar 10, 2016
'presuma inocente...' ;) - Pablo064, Mar 11, 2016
Lol. - katydew, Mar 11, 2016
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Nada para presumir sobre hoy, quizas mañana.

Nothing to brag about today, maybe tomorrow.

updated Mar 11, 2016
posted by 00cc0117
Lol - rac1, Mar 10, 2016
Just chillin' here too :-)! - Jraider, Mar 10, 2016
:) - Pablo064, Mar 11, 2016
Gracias Pablo - 00cc0117, Mar 11, 2016
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Cuando tenemos un talento es difícil no presumir de lo presumirlo aunque pueda llevar hacia la humillación.

When we have a talent it's difficult not to brag about it even though it can lead to humiliation.

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updated Mar 11, 2016
edited by Jubilado
posted by Jubilado
True, so true. - rac1, Mar 10, 2016
Yes. We always seem to pay a price for boasting :-)! - Jraider, Mar 10, 2016
'no presumirlo aunque' ;) - Pablo064, Mar 11, 2016
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Nunca ha sido un candidato político más presumido que Donald Trump.

There has never been a political candidate more conceited than Donald Trump.

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updated Mar 18, 2016
posted by 005faa61
Can't stand him. - rac1, Mar 10, 2016
Not in our lifetimes, amigo. - Jubilado, Mar 11, 2016
One needs to understand why he exists. - It is the faultt of the failing political establishment. - ian-hill, Mar 11, 2016
Will we spend the whole year listening to your politics? Or is this just you learning Spanish? - jrschenk, Mar 11, 2016
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Presume de ser muy rico, pero no tiene ni un quinto.

He brags that he is very rich, but he isn't rich at all.

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updated Mar 11, 2016
posted by LuisCache
:) - 00cc0117, Mar 11, 2016
jejejjeejje - rac1, Mar 11, 2016
Por lo menos le alcanzó para la peluca, ja ja - 005faa61, Mar 11, 2016
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Mi caballo es un macho entero, llamado Airoso, y como en este momento los vecinos han dejado una yegua en cena en el corral de al lado , Airoso ya está muy occupado presumiendo sus aires y cuando yo quiero engancharlo está desmasiado presumido para cooperar conmigo.

My horse, is a stallion called Airoso, and as the neighbours now have put a mare, who is in season in the paddock next door , Airoso is busy showing off his paces and when I want to hitch him up ( harness him to the cart) he is too full of himself to co-operate with me.

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updated Mar 11, 2016
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
He is beautiful. Great shot! - rac1, Mar 10, 2016
Sí, un caballo hermoso :-)! - Jraider, Mar 10, 2016
'corral de al lado'..'Airoso ya está muy...' ;) - Pablo064, Mar 11, 2016
Riding on the beach must really a wonderful stress reliever... well after you get him away from the mare. - katydew, Mar 11, 2016
Indeed, Katy, much better on our own at the moment. Maybe he will have to be gelded... - annierats, Mar 11, 2016
Gracias Pablo, in the night I thought, yes, de al lado, but unfortunatly I forgot all about it and went to sleep. - annierats, Mar 11, 2016
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As the beautiful Peacock shows off its magnificent feathers, golden sun rays shine through the tops of the forest trees.

Como el hermoso pavo real presume con sus plumas magníficas, sol de oro los rayos brillar a través de las copas de los árboles del bosque.

updated Mar 11, 2016
edited by Matjam
posted by Matjam
This is beautiful imagery, but you didn't use the word of the day. - Jubilado, Mar 10, 2016
Better? - Matjam, Mar 10, 2016
"presumir" This is ok. :) - rac1, Mar 10, 2016
Bien hecho Matjam :-)! - Jraider, Mar 10, 2016
'los dorados rayos del sol brillan a través....' ;) - Pablo064, Mar 11, 2016
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Presume que él es el mejor en la clase, pero nadie lo ha dicho.

He presumes that he is the best in the class, but nobody has said so.

updated Mar 11, 2016
posted by chantaneeyip
Very good! - rac1, Mar 10, 2016
Sí, muy bien :-)! - Jraider, Mar 10, 2016
Gracias por sus amables comentarios. - chantaneeyip, Mar 10, 2016
:) - Pablo064, Mar 11, 2016
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El primer paso de la ignorancia es presumir de saber.

The first sign of ignorance is to presume to know.

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updated Mar 11, 2016
posted by languagenut
:) - Pablo064, Mar 11, 2016
Or pretend to know. - rac1, Mar 11, 2016
Cuando lo vi, sabía que fue un jesuita. - Jubilado, Mar 11, 2016
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No presumas tanto, porque el merito de adquisición de este queso no fue tuyo, sino que lo robaste de tu compañero.

I would just say..."not yours, you stole it..." grin! - Jraider hace 8 horas flag

Do not presume so much, because the merit of acquisition of this cheese was not yours, you stole it from your friend.

updated Mar 11, 2016
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
Uh oh....:) - rac1, Mar 10, 2016
I would just say..."not yours, you stole it..." :-)! - Jraider, Mar 10, 2016
'sino que lo...' ;) - Pablo064, Mar 11, 2016
Thanks Jraider - porcupine7, Mar 11, 2016
Gracias Pablo - porcupine7, Mar 11, 2016
6
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Se debe presumir su inocencia. / We must presume he is innocent.

Siempre están presumiendo de coche. / They’re forever bragging about their car.

updated Mar 11, 2016
posted by ian-hill
Hola Ian. Thanks. xo - rac1, Mar 10, 2016
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It is not right to brag about something in which you cannot do, for humiliation will follow like a hungry dog.

No es correcto presumir algo que no se puede hacer,para humillación seguirá como un perro hambriento.

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updated Mar 11, 2016
edited by Nickelbackfan1
posted by Nickelbackfan1
Sorry could not see my image. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Mar 10, 2016
I see it just fine. :) - rac1, Mar 10, 2016
I don't think you need "in" :-)! - Jraider, Mar 10, 2016
Gracias amigos. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Mar 11, 2016
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Texans love to brag about the bluebonnets that spread over the landscape in spring.

Los Tejanos quiero presumir de las flores azules (lupinos) que difundir sobre el paisaje en la primavera.

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updated Mar 11, 2016
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
How beautiful, thankyou for this.:) - 00cc0117, Mar 11, 2016
They are beautiful. :) - rac1, Mar 11, 2016
Lovely picture. :) - ian-hill, Mar 11, 2016
Glorious. - annierats, Mar 11, 2016
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Quiso presumir su flamante coche cuando empezó a llover a cántaros y el Rolls Royce quedó atascado en el barro.

He wanted to show off his brand new car when it began to pour with rain and the Rolls Royce got stuck in the mud.

corrections in bold

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updated Mar 12, 2016
edited by earlyspanishspeaker
posted by earlyspanishspeaker
I'd say 'empezó a llover a cántaros..';) - Pablo064, Mar 11, 2016
No good now. - rac1, Mar 11, 2016