La Palabra Del Día "máscara"

Question

máscara ( mah'-skah-rah )

noun ( mask )

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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: Con su máscara y su calabaza, Rocco estaba listo para Halloween.

With his mask and his pumpkin, Rocco was ready for Halloween.

2: Las máscaras colgadas sobre la entrada del teatro son terriblemente verosímiles.

The masks that hang above the entrance to the theater are eerily lifelike.

Hola Amber have a vote . - ray76, Oct 31, 2016

Hola Ray, gracias. :) - rac1, Oct 31, 2016

Hola chica. I hope you have a great Halloween. Gracias :-)! - Jraider, Oct 31, 2016

Mil gracias chico y de nada. - rac1, Oct 31, 2016

I need to steal this pic for the Image Search for November. - katydew, Oct 31, 2016

You're welcome to it. :) - rac1, Oct 31, 2016

Answer 1

Muchas cuidades han prohibido másacares de payaso espeluznante este Halloween.

Many cities have banned creepy clown masks this Halloween.

I can see one reason. - rac1, Oct 31, 2016

I am not a lover of clowns , but you have my vote mate. - ray76, Oct 31, 2016

For a lot of people "creepy clown" is redundant. - mstivers, Nov 1, 2016

Answer 2

Cuando era un muchacho joven Me encantó la película 'La máscara del Zorro',

pero en la película más reciente es el héroe tiene una novia,

la amo más que el señor Zorro.

When I was a young boy I loved the movie 'The Mask of Zorro',

but in the newest movie the hero has a girlfriend, I love her more than Mr Zorro.

No wonder, she is very pretty, but I am still a fan of Zorro - porcupine7, Oct 31, 2016

I can recommend in Spanish the novel of Isabel Allende "El Zorro " - porcupine7, Oct 31, 2016

I haven't seen the movie, but would like to read the book. :) - rac1, Oct 31, 2016

I would love to read it in Spanish but it would take me a year - ray76, Oct 31, 2016

I don't think so, it is easy - porcupine7, Oct 31, 2016

The Cat woman is awesome :-)! - Jraider, Oct 31, 2016

She has all my spare change J R. One of our members is a dead ring of her , do you know who that is ? - ray76, Oct 31, 2016

I don't know any of our members that's a dead ringer for her, not even a close resemblance. - rac1, Oct 31, 2016

I think Ray means me. On a congrats post he did for me, he put up that same picture but without all the Zorro stuff. - Daniela2041, Nov 1, 2016

Yes I do mean that feisty Yank Sheila complete with rapier . - ray76, Nov 1, 2016

Lol - rac1, Nov 1, 2016

Answer 3

Es muy triste que hay lugares donde un mascara de gas pertenece al equipamiento diario de la población.

It is very sad that there are places where a gas mask belongs to the daily equipment of the population.

..."gas mask is a normal thing owned by".... :) - rac1, Oct 31, 2016

Indeed :-)! - Jraider, Oct 31, 2016

Sadly so very true Kat. - ray76, Oct 31, 2016

Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Nov 1, 2016

Answer 4

Las máscaras de figuras políticas son siempre populares en Halloween durante los años de elecciones.

Masks of political figures are always popular on Halloween during election years.

Now that's scary :-{{{{!!!!!! - Jraider, Oct 31, 2016

Can't see it, but maybe I'm repressing the sight. Lol. - AnnRon, Oct 31, 2016

You aren't missing anything, amiga. You can use your imagination. lol - rac1, Oct 31, 2016

Answer 5

Una historia preferido de Edgar Allan Poe es "La máscara de la muerte roja".

A favorite story by Edgar Allen Poe is "The Mask of the Red Death."

Spooky reading :-)! - Jraider, Oct 31, 2016

You read this in Spanish, Ann? - rac1, Oct 31, 2016

Have a badge mate. - ray76, Oct 31, 2016

One of my favourites short stories. - LuisCache, Nov 1, 2016

Maybe someday. Right now "First Spanish Reader" is more my speed. - AnnRon, Nov 1, 2016

Answer 6

Mientras era miembro de la marina, decidieron probar si me podía poner una máscara antigás correctamente o no, y por eso me mandaron a una tienda de campaña llena de algún gas (quizás lacrimógeno, pero no recuerdo seguramente). Creo que lo hice bien- no me pasó nada malo.

While I was a member of the navy, they decided to test whether i was able to don a gas mask correctly or not, and so they sent me into a tent full of some gas (perhaps tear, but I don't remember for sure). I think that I did it well- nothing bad happened to me.

I'd say so. :) - rac1, Oct 31, 2016

They look relieved to get them off :-)! - Jraider, Oct 31, 2016

They did worse things to me in the name of training, but I was happy when the experience was over. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 31, 2016

Answer 7

The real-life results were much different from the egg-white mask DIY on the website.

Los resultados de la vida real estuviron muy diferente del máscara de la clara huevo del sitio bricolaje.

Mine was not good either , have a vote mate. - ray76, Oct 31, 2016

She really messed it up. lol - rac1, Oct 31, 2016

Answer 8

En la foto vemos a algunas mujeres soldados coreanas probando máscaras antigás.

In the picture we see some Korean women soldiers trying out gas masks.

Howdy doody DD? - ray76, Nov 1, 2016

Howdy, Jefe! - Daniela2041, Nov 1, 2016

Thanks for the example, Dani. :) - rac1, Nov 1, 2016

Answer 9

Algunas personas esconden sus nervios detrás de una máscara de tranquilidad.

Some people hide their nerves behind a mask of tranquillity.

Good use of the word. :) - rac1, Nov 1, 2016

Answer 10

No me hace falta una máscara... ¡soy Superman!

I don´t need a mask... I´m Superman!

But with the glasses you look like Clark Kent. ;) - bosquederoble, Nov 1, 2016

True! I also don´t have the spit curl. - mstivers, Nov 1, 2016

Super Mstivers! - rac1, Nov 1, 2016

Answer 11

Ella pone en una máscara de civilidad en público, sin embargo, detrás de las puertas cerradas fue desagradable.

She put on a mask of civility out in public, however behind closed doors she was obnoxious.

That's a strong word. She must have been horrible. - rac1, Nov 1, 2016