La Palabra Del Día: "parca"

Question

parca ( pahr'-kah )

noun ( death, the Grim Reaper )

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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: ¿Quién hizo la galleta de la Parca? ¡Está genial!

Who made the cookie of the Grim Reaper? It's awesome!

2: "Yo no le temo a la parca; le temo al aburrimiento," dijo el anciano.

"I don't fear death; I fear boredom," said the elderly man.

Notes

This word is commonly capitalized.

Hola Amber how are you today ? - ray76, Oct 12, 2016

I'm well, how are you, Ray? xo - rac1, Oct 12, 2016

Hola chiquita. Gracias :-)! - Jraider, Oct 12, 2016

@Jraider You forgot to put in the word banana after chiquita. lol - Sassette, Oct 12, 2016

Hola chico and chica. xoxo - rac1, Oct 12, 2016

Answer 1

En la película famosa "El Séptimo Sello," un caballero juega al ajedrez con la parca.

In the famous film "The Seventh Seal," a knight plays chess with Death.

Interesting. Who wins? - rac1, Oct 12, 2016

???? - Jraider, Oct 12, 2016

Jraider, you need to see this movie! This is often considered one of the greatest films ever made. - mstivers, Oct 12, 2016

rac1, the knight is able to delay, but Death always wins in the end. (You knew that!) - mstivers, Oct 12, 2016

I know, but I guess I meant at the time of the game. Also, you know they can make anything in movies. lol - rac1, Oct 12, 2016

Checking the plot on Wikipedia... the game goes on for a long time with interrruptions, and Death finally wins at the end. - mstivers, Oct 13, 2016

Answer 2

La Parca es parca en palabras.

The Grim Reaper speaks little.

I guess he has nothing to say. lol - rac1, Oct 12, 2016

Interesting. In the SD dictionary it says that parca must be preceded by the definite article but I guess this is another way to use parca. Thanks. - Sassette, Oct 12, 2016

That reminded me I had forgotten to add a note in the thread. :) - rac1, Oct 12, 2016

Gracias astotxua :-)! - Jraider, Oct 12, 2016

"La Parca"= La muerte is always preceded by the definite article. ""Ser parc@ en... ""= ser corto , escaso , moderado en...  - 000a35ff, Oct 12, 2016

Maybe I'm misunderstanding the sentence. I just happened to notice that the second instance of your use of the word parca does not have the definite article before it. - Sassette, Oct 12, 2016

Sassette. parco-ca is an adjetivo too. - 000a35ff, Oct 13, 2016

http://es.thefreedictionary.com/parco - 000a35ff, Oct 13, 2016

Thanks for letting me know, astotxua . Your knowledge is very valuable on SpanishDict! - Sassette, Oct 13, 2016

Wow, spanishdict got it right too...if you type parcO in its dictionary: http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/parco - Sassette, Oct 13, 2016

Answer 3

El enfermo intenta escaparse, pero me temo que la Parca vaya a despertarse en seguida.

The patient tries to escape, but I fear the Grim Reaper will wake up soon.

Lol amiga. :) - rac1, Oct 12, 2016

Good job porcu :-)! - Jraider, Oct 12, 2016

Answer 4

La parca viene a todos de nosotros alguna vez en nuestras vidas, pero sólo una vez

The grim reaper comes to all of us at some time in our lives, but just once

He's just a figment of someone's imagination. lol - rac1, Oct 12, 2016

The idea must come from a book :-)! - Jraider, Oct 12, 2016

"911!", je, je! - LuisCache, Oct 12, 2016

I saw that too, Luis. lol - rac1, Oct 12, 2016

Answer 5

Tener un ataque al corazón y luego sobreviviendo

es como una breve visita desde la parca.

Having a heart attack and then surviving it is like a short visit from the grim reaper.

Don't want to see him. - rac1, Oct 12, 2016

Me neither :-{{{{!!! - Jraider, Oct 12, 2016

Ray, don't call 911 unless you are in the US! Here we call 000. - jennysk, Oct 14, 2016

Answer 6

La parca me está visitando ; decirle que se vaya.

The grim reaper is visiting me; tell him to go.

go and don't return. - aocroc, Oct 12, 2016

Forevermore.... - rac1, Oct 12, 2016

Basta parca :-)! - Jraider, Oct 12, 2016

Gracias a mis amigos tres. - ray76, Oct 13, 2016

I did not see that episode, did he die ? - ray76, Oct 13, 2016

Answer 7

A mi ver la parca ha estado demasiado ocupada en estos días.

In my opinion Death has been too busy these days.

You're right, I agree. - rac1, Oct 12, 2016

As long as there is war :-(! - Jraider, Oct 12, 2016

Answer 8

Imágenes del parca son abundantes durante el mes de octubre. Algunas de ellas son bastante escalofriantes.

Images of the grim reaper are plentiful during the month of October. Some of them are quite scary.

He sure isn't pretty, is he? - rac1, Oct 12, 2016

It's still a popular costume :-)! - Jraider, Oct 12, 2016

Answer 9

Durante aquella noche encantada, le dijo a Mary: Romeo y Julieta están juntos en la eternidad, podemos ser como ellos, dale cariño, toma mi mano, no temas la parca.

During that enchanted night, he said to Mary: Romeo and Juliet are together in eternity, we can be like they are, come on baby, take my hand, don't fear the reaper.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8VhFooPsfA

You come up with some interesting things. :) - rac1, Oct 12, 2016

Blue Oyster Cult! Rock on :-)!!!! - Jraider, Oct 12, 2016

I have the album pictured on vinyl. Bought when there were still 8-tracks around. ;) - bosquederoble, Oct 12, 2016

Answer 10

Este año para Halloween estoy vestirse como la parca.

This year for Halloween I am dressing up as the Grim Reaper.

And reap all the kid's candy. jejeje - rac1, Oct 12, 2016

What is the baby going as? - Jraider, Oct 12, 2016

Hola, Kristin: "...voy a vestirme como la parca" would be better. Saludos! - LuisCache, Oct 12, 2016

Answer 11

En la antigua mitología romana, las parcas eran la personificación femenina del destino. Controlaban el hilo de la vida, desde el nacimiento hasta la muerte, de todos los mortales e inmortales. Las parcas hilaban, medían y cortaban el hilo de la vida.

In the ancient Roman myth the parcae were the female personification of destiny. They controlled the thread of life of every mortal and inmortal, from birth to death. The parcae spun, measured and cut the thread of life.

Now that's something I hadn't heard before. Thanks, Luis. :) - rac1, Oct 12, 2016

I must confess that I hadn't heard that before! :-) - LuisCache, Oct 12, 2016

Maybe that means if Hillary Clinton wins the US presidential election she will control us in ways no US president ever has being that she would be the first female president. lol - Sassette, Oct 13, 2016

Answer 12

Anoche vino a por los Gigantes la parca en la Serie Divisional de la Liga Nacional.

Last night the grim reaper came for the Giants in the National League Division Series.

I read that in the news. :) - rac1, Oct 12, 2016

Until next year :-)! - Jraider, Oct 12, 2016

@CrazyCat It feels weird to hear that said about another team, not the Cubs. - Sassette, Oct 12, 2016

Answer 13

Capitan Kirk se enorgullecía por hacer trampes constantemente la parca.

Captain Kirk always prided himself for constantly cheating death.

Poor Spock. - rac1, Oct 12, 2016

Answer 14

La parca siempre está ocupada. Sabemos que va a venir para nosotros un día, pero no sabemos cuando. ¡Esperamos que sea muy lejos!

The Grim Reaper is always busy. We know he will come for us one day, but we don't know when. We hope it is a long way off!