La Palabra Del Día: "aterrizar"

Question

aterrizar ( ah-teh-rree-zahr' )

verb ( to land, to touch down )

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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 avión aterrizó y se dirigió a la terminal.

The plane touched down and taxied toward the terminal.

2: El cardenal aterrizó sobre el pino.

The cardinal landed on the pine.

Hola mi amor.¿Qué pasa? - ray76, Jul 7, 2016

Gatoooo locooo! Gracias guapita :-)! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2016

Good afternoon amiga. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Jul 7, 2016

Hola a todos. :) - rac1, Jul 7, 2016

Hola princesa xx - ian-hill, Jul 7, 2016

Hola Ian. xo - rac1, Jul 7, 2016

Answer 1

¡El capitán anunció que esperaban aterrizar en Málaga en veinte minutos y que hacia muy buen tiempo!

The captain announced that they were expecting (or hoping) to land in Malaga in twenty minutes and that the weather was lovely!

Corrijan mi español si es necesario, por favor

Hi amigo. :) - rac1, Jul 7, 2016

Hola amiga :) - FELIZ77, Jul 7, 2016

Fasten those seatbelts :-)! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2016

;) - jrschenk, Jul 7, 2016

Thx Jr :) - FELIZ77, Jul 7, 2016

De nada Feliz :-)! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2016

Muchas gracias por elegir mi post como la mejor respuesta, Rac :) - FELIZ77, Aug 13, 2016

Answer 2

Aterriza tus ideas porque si no lo haces no vas a saber si son viables y no puedes hacer que funcionen.

Let land your ideas because if you are not doing it, you will not know if they are viable and can not make them work.

Sí, sí. ;) - jrschenk, Jul 7, 2016

Hola Porcu. :) - rac1, Jul 7, 2016

You never know until you try :-)! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2016

Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Jul 8, 2016

Answer 3

Siempre espero que el avión aterriza sin problemas. Paseos llenos de baches me ponen nervioso.

I always hope that the plane lands smoothly. Bumpy rides make me nervous.

As long as it lands.... on it's wheels :-)! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2016

Yah, what he said. :) - jrschenk, Jul 7, 2016

Yep, just get it on the ground and come to a complete stop. :) - rac1, Jul 7, 2016

Answer 4

En abril, SpaceX mostró que puede aterrizar un cohete en una gabarra en el océano, y ya había mostrado lo mismo en la tierra en diciembre- lo que es muy importante para controlar el costo de los lanzamientos espaciales porque significa que pueden reutilizar los cohetes.

In April, SpaceX showed that they can land a rocket on a barge in the Ocean, and already had shown the same on the land in December- which is very important in controlling the cost of space launches because it means that they can reuse the rockets.

Slow but steady progress ;-)! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2016

That's a good thing. - rac1, Jul 7, 2016

Answer 5

Cuando era niño, me fascinó el nave espacial que aterrizó en la luna.

When I was a kid, I was fascinated by the spacecraft that landed on the moon.

It seems so long ago :-)! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2016

Yo también. ;) - jrschenk, Jul 7, 2016

You can't see any stars out there. - rac1, Jul 7, 2016

Answer 6

¡Guay! Al menos aterricé en mis pies, por lo general yo aterrizo más como el hombre detrás de mí está aterrizando.

Yay! At least I landed on my feet, I usually land more like the guy behind me is landing.

Lol - rac1, Jul 7, 2016

You faked him right out of his shoes ;-)! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2016

Answer 7

Es siempre un gran alivio aterrizar despues de un largo vuelo.

It is always a relief landing after a long flight.

Lol. - Nickelbackfan1, Jul 7, 2016

Yes, flying is no fun anymore :-)! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2016

I disagree My flying experience has been very good, so far by the grace of God :) - FELIZ77, Jul 7, 2016

I simply don't like it. - rac1, Jul 7, 2016

Hi Feliz , have you ever had the 14 hour flights that we have to have, not good mate . - ray76, Jul 7, 2016

Hi Feliz - have you ever taken the 4 flight trip from Bolivia to England with a lung problem and been unable to get any oxygen help from any convenient airline? - ian-hill, Jul 8, 2016

Long airport security checks caused by fanatics are a nightmare and costing the world a fortune. - ian-hill, Jul 8, 2016

Answer 8

¿Es cierto que un gato siempre aterriza en sus pies?

Is it true that a cat always lands on his feet?

;) - jrschenk, Jul 7, 2016

Any of them I've ever seen do. :) - rac1, Jul 7, 2016

Answer 9

The jumbo jet landed right over James Bond's worst enemy.

El jumbo jet aterrizó justo en el peor enemigo de James Bond.

Squish :-0! - Jraider, Jul 7, 2016

The poor baby kitty. - rac1, Jul 7, 2016

Answer 10

Aterrizaremos en Gatwick. / We shall be landing at Gatwick.

But Ray landed in Southend instead of Gatwick.

Pero Ray aterrizó en Southend en lugar de Gatwick.

Cualquier día aterrizan por aquí. / They could turn up here any day.

Did he take the wrong flight? lol - rac1, Jul 7, 2016

No his flight to Gatwick was cancelled due to strikes in France so he had to take one to Southend. - ian-hill, Jul 8, 2016