La Palabra Del Día: "errante"
errante ( eh-rrahn'-teh )
adjective ( wandering, stray; faraway )
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1: El perro errante se veía amigable, así que Laila decidió adoptarlo.
The stray dog looked friendly, so Laila decided to adopt him.
2: El alumno tenía la mirada errante; estaba pensando en las vacaciones de verano.
The student had a faraway look on his face; he was dreaming of summer vacation.
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El viajero caminaba errante por el casco antiguo.
The traveller wandered through the old quarter.
Otro motivo para no abrir la puerta si no sabes quién está- puede ser un aligátor errante que ha decidido visitarte y que ha tocado tu timbre.
Another reason not to open the door if you don't know who is there- it could be an errant alligator that has decided to visit you and has rung your doorbell.
En un cierto tipo de restaurante puede haber un acordeonista errante.
In a certain type of restaurant there can be a wandering accordionist.
Don Quijote quiso convertirse en un caballero errante y así luchar por la justicia.
Don Quixote wanted to become a knight errant and in that way wanted to fight for the justice.
My wondering mind started to astray from my work as the stray dog started to wonder around the school yard. Where did he come from I asked myself. Then the teacher hit my desk with my school book and made me jump. The class laughed as the heat of embarrassment started flowing through me.
Mi mente perpleja comenzó extraviado de mi trabajo como el perro errante comenzó a preguntarse alrededor de la yarda escolar. Donde hizo viene de me pregunté. Entonces el profesor golpeó mi escritorio con mi libro escolar y me hizo brincar. La clase se rió ya que el calor de vergüenza comenzó a fluir a través de mí.
En mi país tenemos gran probema de perros y vacas errantes y me da mucho asco ver la condición y las circunstancias en que viven.. no tienen nada comida y agua higiénica para comer y beber .. Que Dios los ayude.
In my country we have a big problem of Stray Dogs and Cows and I feel terrible looking at their condition and the circumstances they live in.. They don't even have food and clean water to eat and drink .. let alone other things .. May God help them ..
En la Isla de Phillip donde vivo hay un gran problema con los gatos errantes que matan a muchos pequeños animales y pájaros, incluso los famosos pingüinos. Hay dos empleados en lel Parque de la Naturaleza cuyo trabajo es atrapar estos gatos salvages. El gato en la foto tiene un conejo. ¡Esto no me molesta porque los conejos también son una plaga!
In Phillip Island, where I live, there is a big problem with stray cats which kill many small animals and birds, including the famous penguins. There are two employees at the Nature Park whose work is to trap these wild cats. The cat in the photo has a rabbit. This doesn't bother me because the rabbits are pests too!
En Santiago de Chile hay muchos perros errantes que son bien alimentados por los ciudadanos. En Lima de Peru hay muchos gatos errantes que son igualmente bien alimentados por sus ciudadanos.
In Santiago, Chile there are many stray dogs which are well fed by the citizens. In Lima, Peru there are many stray cats which are equally well fed by its citizens.
Hoy sólo traduzco las palabras en la imagen / I’m only translating the words in the picture today.
Incluso las bestias salvajes y aves errantes no se caen dos veces en las mismas trampas
Hace poco empecé como voluntaria con un grupo que capta gatos errantes para la rehabilitación y adopción.
I recently began volunteering with a group that captures stray cats for rehabilitation and adoption.
The stray dog's ears perked up at the sound of Homer collapsing into his pillow.
Orejas de los perros errantes se animaron en el sonido de Homero en su almohada.
En muchos países de la América Latina, se ven músicos errantes, hasta en los autobuses. La gente les da dinero, y así se ganan la vida.
In many countries of Latin America one sees wandering musicians, even on the buses. People give them money and thus they earn their living.
Un médico había entrado en la habitacón de Pablo mientras él estaba soñando con luceros. -Parece que es usted un paciente errante, le dijo el médico. - Como usted tiene una fractura de cráneo no podemos permitir que usted circulca por el hospital en ésta manera. Vamos a ponerle un identificador RFID, para saber donde está usted en cualquier momento de día o de noche. Es por su propio seguridad.
A doctor had entered Pablo's room whilst he was dreaming of stars. '' It seems you have a tendency to wander'', said the doctor. ''As you have a fractured skull we can't allow you to roam around in the hospital like this. We are going to put an electronic tag on you, in order to know where you are at any given moment of the day or night. It's for your own safety. ''
