La Palabra Del Día: "rocío"
rocío ( roh-see'-oh )
noun ( dew )
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Examples:
1: El rocío de la mañana cubrió el hibisco.
The morning dew covered the hibiscus.
2: Los caballos tenían el pelaje húmedo por el rocío del aire.
The horses' coats were wet from the dew in the air.
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Aunque hace 10 años que falleció Rocío Dúral, una madrileña, ella sigue muy querida en México por su interpretación de la música ranchera.
Although it´s been 10 years since Rocío (dew) Dúrcal, a Madrid native, passed away, she continues to be very loved in Mexico from her interpretation of ranchera musica.
El rocío de la manaña caía suavemente sobre el suelo, como las aves comenzaron a cantar.
The morning dew fell softly upon the ground, as the birds began to sing.
There was a sudden chill in the air and the dew froze in intricate patterns
De repente había un frío en el aire y el rocío congeló en patrones intrincados.
The most lovely type of dew is Katy. Dew you agree?
El rocío más bonito es Katy. ¿Estás de acuerdo?
Ya hay rocío en el césped, pero por la tarde hará mucho calor.
Right now there is dew on the grass, but by the afternoon it will be very hot.
A myriad of tiny dew drops hung precariously on the trees ,sparkling like diamonds dazzling in the morning sun. Un miriadá pequenisimo de gotas de rocío cuelgan en los arboles ,brillan como diamantes en el sol de la mañana.
Aunque corté el césped justo antes de ir a Costa Rica, cuando regresé a casa anoche podía ver que era estaba muy largo- pero aun así esperé hasta que el rocío se evaporó evaporara antes de cortarlo esta mañana.
Even though I mowed the lawn just before going to Costa Rica, when I returned home last night I was able to see that it was very long- but I still waited until the dew evaporated before cutting it this morning.
La romería del Rocío es una de las romerías mas famosas de España y los devotos llegan de a miles a pie, montados a caballo, en carruajes tirados por bueyes y resulta una fiesta estupenda que dura tres días. Siento informarles que hay muchos problemas con cuidar a los animales y cada año mueren 10-25 caballos.
The Pilgrimage of The Rocío is one of the most famous pilgrimages in Spain and thousands of devoted Christians arrive on foot, mounted and in ox-drawn carriages and it ends up as a fantastic festival that last three days. I'm sorry to have to tell you that there are a lot of problems with the care of the animals and every year some 10 to 25 horses die.
Dew occurs when atmospheric water vapor condenses to form small droplets on a surface.
El rocío ocurre cuando el vapor del agua atmosférica se condensa sobre una superficie.
Se dice que en la región española del río Guadalquivir las doncellas en la mañana salían al campo, recogiendo flores. De camino inspeccionaban las gotas del rocío de la mañana, porque creían que su forma mostraría sus novios .
It is said that in the Spanish region of the Guadalquivir river in the morning maidens come out to the field, to pick flowers. During this time they observe the drops of the morning dew, because they believe that their shape would reveal their boyfriends.
The morning dew littered the beautiful countryside as the livestock gazed at the hibiscus flower.
Rocío de la mañana llena la campiña como el ganado mirado la flor de hibisco.
El rocio se desarrolla cuando el aire se hace frio en la noche. Si la temperatura baja a menos cero, el rocio se vuelve hielo que se llama helada.
Dew forms when the air becomes cold in the night. If the temperature falls to below zero the dew becomes ice which is called frost.
¿Por qué una rosa retiene las gotas del rocío en sus pétalos?
Why does a rose retain dewdrops on it's petals?
Hay una gota de rocío en tu nariz.
There is a dewdrop on your nose.
Es demasiado caliente y seco en las manañas ,no hay rocío en las plantas.
It's too hot and dry in the mornings, there is no dew on the plants.
