La Palabra Del Día: "zarpar"

Question

zarpar ( zahr-pahr' )

verb ( to set sail, to weigh anchor )

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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: El buque zarpó y se dirigió al Nuevo Mundo.

The ship weighed anchor and headed toward the New World.

2: Cuando los barcos zarparon del puerto esta mañana, mucha gente vino a despedirlos.

When the ships set sail from the port this morning, many people came to bid them farewell.

Hola mi amiga. Gracias :-)! - Jraider, Jun 21, 2016

Hola amigo, de nada. :) - rac1, Jun 21, 2016

Hola amigos :) - ian-hill, Jun 22, 2016

Hola Amber , beautiful image. - ray76, Jun 23, 2016

Answer 1

Una de mis canciones favoritas de Clint Black
One of my favorite Clint Black Songs

El golfo de México
The Gulf of Mexico

Estoy de zarpar alejado del pasado como los vientos del sur comienzan a soplar, navegando lejos de ayer y el Golfo de México...

I'm weighing anchors from the past as the south winds start to blow, sailing out of yesterday and the Gulf of Mexico...

El golfo de México

Hola jr :-)! - Jraider, Jun 21, 2016

Interesting words....Thanks for the link, amigo. :) - rac1, Jun 21, 2016

Gets a vote from me :) - Daniela2041, Jun 22, 2016

Gracias a todos. ;) - jrschenk, Jun 22, 2016

Answer 2

Originalmente, el USS Enterprise zarpó en una misión de cinco años, pero ha durado mucho más que eso.

Originally, the USS Enterprise set sail on a five-year mission, but it has lasted much longer than that.

Yeah, like years and years. lol - rac1, Jun 21, 2016

And countless thousands of replays ;-)! - Jraider, Jun 21, 2016

Answer 3

Ya es la hora para que el capitán Jack Sparrow zarpe y busque el tesoro.

Now it’s time for Captain Jack Sparrow to weigh anchor and find the treasure.

Good luck Captain Jack. :) - rac1, Jun 21, 2016

Bon voyage :-)! - Jraider, Jun 21, 2016

Answer 4

Hace muchos años un barco zarpó y navegó hacia el golfo Pérsico conmigo a bordo, pero no volví con el barco, en vez de esto regresé a casa en un avión de Hawaiian Airlines vía Sigonella, Italia y Shannon, Irlanda, lo que me parecía ser un poco raro.

Many years ago a ship weighed anchor and sailed toward the Persian Gulf with me on board, but I did not return with the ship, instead of this I returned home on a Hawaiian Airlines airplane via Sigonella, Italy and Shannon, Ireland, which seemed to me to be a bit odd.

That does seem odd. - Jubilado, Jun 21, 2016

http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB105284069676597300 Article mostly deals with later times but: In 1991, with the first Persian Gulf War, the Pentagon spent $1 billion on passenger flights. :) - bosquederoble, Jun 21, 2016

Maybe be cause you sailed over on a cargo type ship, but I am probably not understanding you. Why is it odd? - rac1, Jun 21, 2016

Hawaiian Stewards in Hawaiian shirts serving a flight of military personnel in the middle of night over Europe seemed a bit out of place. The ship was a part of the gator Navy: http://www.navy.mil/navydata/ships/amphibs/amphib.asp :) - bosquederoble, Jun 21, 2016

Did they have free Hawaiin punch :-0! - Jraider, Jun 21, 2016

All I remember is that I had to get off the plane in Shannon to get a beer. :) - bosquederoble, Jun 21, 2016

'muchos años' (: - Pablo064, Jun 22, 2016

Gracias, qué placer tan grande verte de nuevo- estaba preocupado que nos habías dejado para siempre. :) - bosquederoble, Jun 22, 2016

I did try a hard one on the English word of the day- Set. ;) - bosquederoble, Jun 22, 2016

Thank you Bosque, I changed job I'm very busy and I don't really have time to do all the corrections you can easily find me in skype pabloi89, I'll check your other sentence in the English word :D - Pablo064, Jun 22, 2016

Answer 5

Actualmente están construyendo una replica moderna del Titanic. Está programado para zarpar en 2018.

They are currently building a modern-day replica of the Titanic. It is scheduled to set sail in 2018.

I won't be on it. History has a way of repeating itself. - rac1, Jun 21, 2016

Wow! I would like to see it! - LuisCache, Jun 22, 2016

Answer 6

Cuando zarpamos para España el cielo estaba despejado, pero pronto después, hubo una tormenta espantosa, que precipitó un naufragio y tuvimos que escapar.

When we set sail for Spain the sky was clear, but a little later there was a frightening storm that caused a shipwreck and we had to escape.

Good illustration. :) - rac1, Jun 22, 2016

Sí. - jrschenk, Jun 22, 2016

Answer 7

Cristóbal Colon zarpaba con tres carabelas con la ayuda de los reyes católicos para llegar a India.

Christopher Columbus set sail with three ships with the help of the Catholic Kings to reach India.

Can't see the picture, amiga. - rac1, Jun 21, 2016

He didn't quite get there, did he :-)! - Jraider, Jun 21, 2016

Answer 8

Los refugiados zarparon en un barco pequeñito, sin saber si llegarían en un país de seguridad.

The refugees set sail in a tiny boat, not knowing if they would reach a country of safety.

Now there is a very sad sight...I mean, what is going on. - rac1, Jun 22, 2016

Answer 9

El buque zarpó hacia Malta.

The boat set sail for Malta.

All aboard...:) xo - rac1, Jun 21, 2016

Answer 10

Asegúrese de que está de vuelta en el barco de cruceros antes de zarpa.

Make sure you are back on the cruise ship before it sets sail.

antes de zarpar - Daniela2041, Jun 22, 2016

Those ships are huge! - rac1, Jun 22, 2016