La Palabra Del Día "gesto"
gesto ( geh'-stoh )
noun ( gesture; expression )
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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: Marco es muy detallista y siempre hace gestos románticos hacia su novia.
Marco is very thoughtful and always makes romantic gestures to his girlfriend.
2: El hombre se delató con su gesto de asco.
The man gave himself away with his expression of disgust.
8 Answers
Gestos románticos son muy apreciados en cualquier edad,
pero cuando usted es una persona de edad cada gesto es un bono de bienvenida.
Romantic gestures are greatly appreciated at any age,
but when you are an old person every gesture is a welcome bonus.
Me hizo un gesto para que entrara. / He signalled to me to come in.
Los gestos pueden significar cosas muy distintas en diferentes culturas, así que si eres el tipo de persona que los usa y vas a viajar, es importante investigar lo que van a significar en otros países.
Gestures can mean very different things in different cultures, so if you are the type of person that uses them and you are going to travel it is important to investigate what they mean in other countries.
Como los niños pequeños no hablan bien, es útil enseñarles a comunicarse en gestos.
As toddlers do not speak well, it is helpful to teach them to communicate in gestures.
Si tu conduces en una base militar es sabio familiarizarse con los gestos que la polícia militar utiliza para dirigir el tráfico, o puedes terminar en la cárcel.
If you drive on a military base it is wise to become acquainted with the gestures that the military police use to direct traffic, or you might end up in the brig.
Muchas culturas tienen gestos que no traducen bien.
Many cultures have gestures that do not translate well.
Es un gesto natural de los adultos para hablar a los niños, se arrodillar y charlar con ellos cara a cara.
It is a natural gesture of adults to talk to children, kneel and chat with them face to face.
What type of gesture would you like to (did you) receive when you are (were) proposed to?
¿Qué tipo de gesto le gustaría (usted) recibir cuando (eras) propone?
