La Palabra Del Día: "retomar"

Question

retomar ( reh-toh-mahr' )

verb ( to resume, to take up again )

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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: Amelia está emocionada por retomar sus estudios.

Amelia is excited about resuming her studies.

2: En la clase de hoy vamos a retomar el tema de la propaganda en la era de Franco.

In today's class we're going to take up again the topic of propaganda in the era of Franco.

Hola amber my vote is here for you. - ray76, Sep 15, 2016

And mine bonita xx - ian-hill, Sep 15, 2016

Gracias amigos xoxo - rac1, Sep 15, 2016

That Steve Harvey is such a goof. But he's rich so he can laugh at us all. - Sassette, Sep 15, 2016

He's funny. I love watching him. lol - rac1, Sep 15, 2016

I got in very late again, but I posted and voted everyone up. - Daniela2041, Sep 16, 2016

Gracias, amiga. :)) - rac1, Sep 16, 2016

Answer 1

Hace veinte años retomé tocando la flauta y la tocaba por un rato. No creo que vaya a retomarla de nuevo.

Twenty years ago I took up playing the flute again and I played it for a while. I don't think I will take it up again.

That's an instrument I really enjoy listening to. :) - rac1, Sep 15, 2016

Jenny ,i bet you played the recorder in the school band , did you and where was it ? - ray76, Sep 16, 2016

Have a badge mate. - ray76, Sep 16, 2016

I don't think we had a band at Nunawading High School. I would have like that. - jennysk, Sep 18, 2016

Answer 2

Me gustaría retomar la posición de un gran líder

y persuadir a los idiotas en este mundo para hacer la paz.

I would like to take up again the position of a great leader

and persuade the idiots in this world to make peace.

Peace to all :) - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 15, 2016

:) - ian-hill, Sep 15, 2016

Thanks Ray. :) - rac1, Sep 15, 2016

You are all welcome . De nada a todos. - ray76, Sep 16, 2016

Answer 3

Cada quien tiene pasatiempos diferentes para retomar fuerzas y descansar . Estoy de personas quienes disfrutan de la montaña, la naturaleza, y lo hacen con un sentimiento de libertad .

Everyone has different hobbies to regain strength and rest. I am a person who enjoy the mountains, nature, and do so with a feeling of freedom.

Beautiful picture too, amiga. :) - rac1, Sep 15, 2016

"I am a person who -" It may sound better , but great post and very well written Kat. - ray76, Sep 15, 2016

And so do I Kat , all of my holidays are spent climbing in tropical mountains , you would love the places where I go Kat, - ray76, Sep 15, 2016

You could say "I am one of those who..." - jennysk, Sep 15, 2016

Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Sep 16, 2016

@Jenny, you are correct , but I was avoiding porcu having to change the Spanish sentence around . Thanks mate. - ray76, Sep 16, 2016

I would actually say that to be perfectly correct the verbs "to enjoy" and "to do" should be conjugated for the third person singular to agree with "a person who". It is the verb "to be" which agrees with "I". - ErikainAndalusia, Sep 16, 2016

Therefore; "I am a person who enjoys ... and does so with...." But a lovely sentence and, I agree, great picture. - ErikainAndalusia, Sep 16, 2016

I agree, ErikainAndal. - rac1, Sep 16, 2016

Answer 4

Muchas personas de la tercera edad retoman el piano después de jubilarse.

Many seniors take up the piano again after retiring.

That's great! - rac1, Sep 15, 2016

I prefer your imagen in the hat mate. - ray76, Sep 16, 2016

Oh... from gmail? Okay, I'll change it. - mstivers, Sep 16, 2016

No don't do that mate , it is OK really. - ray76, Sep 16, 2016

Have a vote, I forgot before. - ray76, Sep 16, 2016

Mstivers, I really like that caricature of you! - rac1, Sep 16, 2016

Answer 5

Pidieron al consejero viejo para retomar su profesión de nuevo, pero él decidió quedarse retirado este momento.

They asked the old counselor to resume his profession again, but he decided to stay retired this time.

Good for him. Do things on his bucket list. :) - rac1, Sep 15, 2016

Answer 6

Después de esta breve pausa comercial, vamos a retomar nuestra programa.

After this short commercial break, we will resume our program.

I hate it when they say, "We interrupt this program for......" You never know what they are going to say. - rac1, Sep 15, 2016

Answer 7

He retomado mis estudios de españolas desde mis días de preparatoria caundo cursé un curso en español.

I have picked up my Spanish studies from my high school days when I took a course in Spanish.

Do you see my face? It's one of pride. I didn't realize I love myself this much! lol - Sassette, Sep 15, 2016

lgbt colors make up the gradient. - Sassette, Sep 15, 2016

:) - ian-hill, Sep 15, 2016

Very good work, amiga. :) - rac1, Sep 15, 2016

Gracias, mods afables! - Sassette, Sep 16, 2016

Answer 8

Cuando los amercanos retomaron Las Islas Filipinas de los japoneses, hacia el fin de la Guerra Mundial II, el famosísimo General Douglas Mac Arthur regresó con sus tropas para la ocupación. Dijo orgullosamente. "¡He regresdo!"

When the Americans retook the Philippine Islands from the Japanese toward the end of World War II, the very famous General Douglas Mac Arthur returned with his troops for the occupation. He proudly said. "I have returned!"

I think that it was Batan that he was forced to leave where he said "I shall return" . - ray76, Sep 16, 2016

The Pentagon made him leave . - ray76, Sep 16, 2016

I believe that he was on a train in some small town in country Australia when he actually said the words though he was referring to somewhere in the South East Asian theatre of the war. I can't remember the exact details. - ErikainAndalusia, Sep 16, 2016

Philippine Islands. - ErikainAndalusia, Sep 16, 2016

Found it! Terowrie in South Australia (my home state) but he did escape via Bataan and thence to Australia. http://www.ww2australia.gov.au/lastbattles/return.html - ErikainAndalusia, Sep 16, 2016

Yes Ray. He was ordered to get out for his own safety. They were afraid he would be taken prisoner. - ErikainAndalusia, Sep 16, 2016

I corrected my mistake on the name of the Islands. English spelling is soooo weird! "Filipinas" es mucho más fácil. - Daniela2041, Sep 16, 2016

Great post! - rac1, Sep 16, 2016

Answer 9

Aquello me retornó la confianza.

It restored my confidence.

In the Scotch? :) - rac1, Sep 15, 2016

Amazing medicine :) - ian-hill, Sep 15, 2016

So alcohol is the answer to our problems. - Sassette, Sep 15, 2016

oops! I read the word as "retornar" ha ha :) - ian-hill, Sep 15, 2016

I guess you can always say you resumed your confindence. :) I mean, c'mon, you always seem to be confindent :) - Sassette, Sep 15, 2016