La Palabra Del Día: "desvanecer"
desvanecer ( dehs-bah-neh-sehr' )
verb ( to dispel; to fade )
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1: El viento desvaneció la bruma que serpenteaba por los árboles.
The wind dispelled the mist that wound its way among the trees.
2: Mi suegra siempre cuelga la ropa al revés para que el sol no la desvanezca.
My mother-in-law always hangs clothes to dry inside out so the sun doesn't fade them.
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El perro policía trató de desvanecer la multitud enfurecida.
The police dog tried to dispel the angry crowd.
Por desgracia algunos de los colores de los cuadros de Van Gogh desvanecieron , por eso, el museo que lleva su nombre en Ámsterdam, ha decidido atenuar la iluminación de las salas.
Unfortunately some colors of the paintings of Van Gogh faded, so the museum that bears his name in Amsterdam, has decided to dim the lighting of the rooms.
No te preocupes — ese zumbido en tus oídos desvanecerá eventualmente.
Don't worry— that ringing in in your ears will fade eventually.
El color de mi carro es “salsa” y es muy bonito, pero durante los diez años que lo he tenido se ha desvanecido un poco porque no tengo cochera.
My car’s color is “salsa” and it’s very pretty, but over the 10 years I’ve had it, it has faded a little because I don’t have a garage.
Para intentar desvanecer cualquier duda que exista acerca de si se quedan en la Edad Media o si se han actualizado al mundo moderno, el Consejo de Ideología Islámica de Pakistán ha promulgado sus nuevos nuevas opiniones sobre cómo un esposo debe tratar con a su esposa. Quizá alguien debería decirle a Johnny Depp que un teléfono celular ya no está en la lista.
In order to try to dispel whatever doubt might exist about whether they remain in the dark ages or have brought themselves into the modern world, the Council of Islamic Ideology of Pakistan has issued their new opinions about how a husband should treat his wife. Perhaps someone should tell Johnny Depp that a cellphone is no longer on the list.
Es muy triste pero parece que los imagenes de los hombres lobos se han desvanecido, junto con todas las fotos de los vampiros, ya es como si nunca hubieran existido estos seres.
It's really sad but it seems that all the pictures of werewolves have vanished, together with all the photos of vampires. Now it's as if these creatures had never existed.
The artist paintings burst with color and amazing talent when he married his wife. But when she fell in love with another man and left him for good, his colors faded to grey and he lived in misery.
Los colores de artista irrumpió con color y talento increíble cuando se casó con su esposa. Pero cuando ella cayó en amor con otro hombre y lo dejó para bien, sus colores se desvaneció para gris y vivían en la miseria.
If you see the opportunity, seize it before it disappears.
Si ves la oportunidad, aprovéchala antes de que se desvanezca.
The roses were plucked from the garden, placed in a vase for a time, but finally faded.
Las rosas arrancadas del jardín, se pusieron en un florero durante un rato, pero finalmente se desvanecieron.
Algunos personas dicen que la belleza se desvanece con la edad, pero otros ven la belleza en todas las etapas de la vida.
Some say that beauty fades with age, but others see the beauty at every stage of life.
