La Palabra Del Día "apegado"
apegado ( ah-peh-GAH-doh )
(adjective) attached; clingy
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Examples:
1: Los niños chiquitos suelen ser muy apegados a la mamá.
Little kids tend to be very attached to their moms.
2: Sonia dejó a Bruno porque se había vuelto muy apegado.
Sonia broke up with Bruno because he'd become too clingy.
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¿Quién dice que soy apegado a mi smartphone? Puedo dejarlo en cualquier momento.
Who says that I am attached to my smartphone? I can quit it any time.
Tener apegos es una de las causas del sufrimiento. Trate de no estar apegado a las cosas.
Having attachments is one of the causes of suffering . Try not to be attached to things.
En el Cuerpo de los Marines, en medio del combate, los oficiales y sus tropas se sienten muy apegados unos a otros .
In the Marine Corps, in the midst of battle, the officers and their troops feel very attached to one another.
Si alguien es muy apegado al dinero es un prisionero y de todos modos vive su vida en cautiverio.
If someone is very attached to money he is a prisoner and by all means he lives his life in captivity.
Su padre la hizo cambiar del vestido corto y apegado en algo menos revelador.
Her father made her change from the short, clingy dress into something less revealing.
Mi amiga deja su novio porque el estaba apegado con otro chica. Me siento muy mal.
My girl friend left her boy friend because he was attached with another girl. I feel very bad.
The SIM Card is attached to the mobile phone. La tarjeta SIM está apegado al teléfono móvil.
It is best not to be too attached to something you love, because love always runs out.
Es mejor no ser demasiado apegado a algo tú amas, porque el amor siempre se agota.
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En los seres humanos, como en muchos animales, en la adolescencia hay un instinto de dejar de ser niños apegados, y de mostrar independencia y irse de la casa. En la sociedad moderna con frecuencia no es posible separarse durante esta etapa, lo que causa mucha fricción, y cuando el momento adecuado finalmente llega, puede ser que el instinto se haya desvanecido y el hijo quiera permanecer apegado de nuevo.
In human beings, like in many animals, in adolescence there is an instinct to quit being dependent children, and to show independence and get out of the house. In modern society it is not always possible to separate at this stage, which causes a lot of friction, and when the appropriate moment finally arrives, it can be that the instinct has vanished and the child wants to remain attached again.
Debido a la tormeta, el vuelo que salía a Madrid estaba apegado atorado al pista de aterrizaje varias horas. Por fin, acabada la lluvia, despegó el avión.
Due to the storm, the flight to Madrid was stuck on the runway for several hours. Finally, once the rain ended, the plane took off.
Tengo que admitir que "apegado" puede ser la palabra incorrecta en esta situación. Tal vez "restrasado" sea mejor. De todos modos, quería demonstrar que "despegar", el palabra contaria, es usado cuando el avión finalmente sale del aeropuerto.
I have to admit that "apegado" may be the wrong word in this situation. Maybe "restrasado" (meaning delayed) would be better. Anyway, I wanted to show that "despegar", the antonym of apegar, is used when the plane finally leaves the airport.
Literally, this says that the plane became unstuck from the runway.
Todavia soy apegado a mi manta de bebé.
I am still attached to my baby blanket.
A una madre no le importa si su hijo está demasiado apegado de a ella.
A mom doesn't mind if her child is too clingy.
Muchos italianos son apegados a la lasaña de sus madres. Por ellos muy los niños deciden vivir con sus madres en la edad adulta en Italia (además de que ellos no pueden no se permiten vivir en sus propios viviendas).
Many Italians are attached to their mother's lasagne. That's why children decide to stay with their mothers into adulthood in Italy (in addition to the fact that they cannot afford a dwelling of their own).
Todavía estoy apegado a mi alma máter.
