La Palabra Del Día: "aplicarse"
aplicarse ( ah-plee-kahr'-seh )
verb ( to apply oneself )
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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: Laura se aplica mucho en la escuela.
Laura really applies herself in school.
2: ¿Quieres estudiar en la Universidad de Oxford? Pues, ¡aplícate!
You want to study at Oxford University? Well, apply yourself!
8 Answers
Los astrónomos se han aplicado en a la búsqueda de un noveno planeta, pero todavía no han encontrado nada más que evidencia indirecta de su existencia. La verdad es que cuando yo era niño, sí, había nueve planetas, pero éste no era uno de esos.
Astronomers have applied themselves to the search for a ninth planet, but as yet they have not found anything more than indirect evidence of its existence. The truth is that when I was a child, yes, there were nine planets, but this was not one of those.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_Nine
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planeta_Nueve
Aplique la crema sobre la zona afectada. / Apply the cream to the affected area.
Les aplicaron la ley antiterrorista. / They were held under the anti-terrorist laws.
Los bancos aplican diferentes tipos de interés. / Banks charge different rates of interest.
Todos ellos cerca de cero al depositar dinero y alta al prestar dinero.
Se dice :Cada cual debe aplicarse a la educación propia hasta el último día de su vida. Me parece que en la vida moderna es verdad.
It is said: Everyone should apply oneself to education until the last day of his life. I think that in modern life is true.
Para convertirse convertirte en un atleta excelente tienes que aplicarse por muchos años.
To become an excellent athlete you have to apply yourself for many years.
Es difícil aplicarse a una carrera sola cuando uno es polifacético..
It's difficult to apply oneself to a single career when one is versatile.
Mis maestras de la primaria siempre reportaban a mis papás hasta que me cansaba "Julián puede hacer mejor, sólo tiene que aplicarse". ¡Qué pesado!
My elementary school teachers always reported to my parents to where it wore me out "Julián can do better, he just has to apply himself". What a drag!
Fiona applied herself to the study of plants on most days, but today she would look for a special cave on the compound.
En La mayoría de los días Fiona se aplicaba al estudio de las plantas, pero hoy buscaría una cueva especial en el recinto.
Si habías aplicadote más, quizás habrías tenido más éxito.
If you had applied yourself more, perhaps you would have been more successful.
