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La Palabra Del Día "espeluznante"

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espeluznante

terrifying


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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 speakers 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.

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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: ¿Has leído "La leyenda de Sleepy Hollow"? - Sí, es una historia espeluznante.

Have you read "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"? - Yes, it's a terrifying story.

2: Anoche tuve una pesadilla espeluznante y no me pude volver a dormir.

I had a terrifying nightmare last night and I couldn't get back to sleep.


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updated Oct 11, 2017
edited by ian-hill
posted by rac1
Pinch ounch I'm first for lunch. - ray76, Oct 1, 2017
Easy answer to your bed time fright Ambs ........ in future just hide your phone before you go to sleep! ;) - billygoat, Oct 1, 2017
I did, Billy. - rac1, Oct 1, 2017
Where? ok change your password and only tell your boyfriend what it is .... then next time it happens ahhh you've caught him! Think I should - billygoat, Oct 1, 2017
apply to be a detective jeje ;) - billygoat, Oct 1, 2017
Why not....lol - rac1, Oct 1, 2017

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Un pensamiento que es espeluznante puede ser peor que la realidad.

Y viceversa.

A thought that is creepy may be worse than the reality.

And vice versa.

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updated Oct 11, 2017
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
So true, jefe. - Daniela2041, Oct 1, 2017
Hi F Y S how are you , up late or early ? - ray76, Oct 1, 2017
Exactly how it is, Ray. :) - rac1, Oct 1, 2017
perfecto :) - 006595c6, Oct 1, 2017
Gracias Heidita. - ray76, Oct 2, 2017
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Me encantan las películas espeluznantes. Mi favorita es Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

I love scary movies. My favourite is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

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updated Oct 3, 2017
posted by jellonz
Nothing more scary than - ray76, Oct 1, 2017
"Umpalumpas" . - ray76, Oct 1, 2017
Ahhh! Where??? - jellonz, Oct 1, 2017
They look like they left The Wizard of Oz and came straight over to this movie's set. Lol - rac1, Oct 1, 2017
Oh, what I could write. :D - bosquederoble, Oct 1, 2017
I found that one really boring....how about ""el resplandor" ;) - 006595c6, Oct 1, 2017
perfecto :) - 006595c6, Oct 1, 2017
Feel free Bosque :) - jellonz, Oct 1, 2017
Gracias Heidi. And yes, for sure, ax-wielding maniacs are scary, but Umpalumpas in song and dance numbers ... truly spine-chilling. - jellonz, Oct 1, 2017
*Oompa Loompas* - Thanks Bosque :) - jellonz, Oct 3, 2017
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Which are more terrifying: clowns or zombies?

¿Qué son más espeluznantes: los payasos o los zombis?

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updated Oct 1, 2017
posted by AnnRon
Clowns , without a doubt . - ray76, Oct 1, 2017
Clowns....hands-down! - Echoline, Oct 1, 2017
Zombie clowns Ann :) - jellonz, Oct 1, 2017
Neither, but they're both gross. jeje - rac1, Oct 1, 2017
There is no doubt the clown is the scarier of the two. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 1, 2017
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Respeto mucho el director de cine Hitchcock pero nunca me gustaban sus películas espeluznantes porque si alguien me asusta estoy asustada.

I respect film director Hitchcock very much but I never liked his horrifying movies because if someone scares me I'm scared.

updated Oct 1, 2017
posted by porcupine7
He was a genius, but too bad he didn't put the to something better. :) - rac1, Oct 1, 2017
to something better? You must be kidding me!!! He was the best of the best! - 006595c6, Oct 1, 2017
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Uno de los más casos penales espeluznantes del su época era lo del Jack the Ripper, que ocurrió en el este de Londres.

Hoy en día la zona se ha convertido en un atractivo turístico.

One of the most shocking criminal cases of its time was that of Jack the Ripper, which happened in East London.

These days the area has become a tourist attraction.

With corrections:

Uno de los casos más penales espeluznantes de la época era fue lo del Jack the Ripper el destripado, que ocurrió en el este de Londres.

Hoy en día la zona se ha convertido en un atractivo turístico.

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updated Oct 2, 2017
edited by billygoat
posted by billygoat
I thought the Yorkshire Ripper was pretty scary too. - Mardle, Oct 1, 2017
He was caught a mile from where I lived at the time! My mum worked in a pub at that time and often had to walk home alone in the early hours. - billygoat, Oct 1, 2017
Yikes Billy! I'm glad he didn't get to her. I read something in the news a few weeks ago about the crimes of Jack the Ripper. - rac1, Oct 1, 2017
It's a money making racket now lol .... the tourists love going on Jack the Ripper walking tours! - billygoat, Oct 1, 2017
Sí, el caso de Jack el Destripador fue espeluznante. - polenta1, Oct 1, 2017
Typo Billy - "its" - And a really pedantic English point "which happened." - jellonz, Oct 1, 2017
thanks mate! - billygoat, Oct 1, 2017
uno de los casos más espeluznantes de la época fue Jack el destripador...not paying much attention ;) - 006595c6, Oct 1, 2017
very sorry Heidita... only just seen your corrections! - billygoat, Oct 2, 2017
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Cada sábado en Todos los sábados por la noche mi esposo y yo miramos programas sobre crímenes espeluznantes. Después, nos acostamos y tenemos pesadillas.

Every Saturday night my husband and I watch programs about horrifying crimes. Then we go to bed and have nightmares.

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updated Oct 1, 2017
edited by Echoline
posted by Echoline
Hmmm makes sense. jeje - rac1, Oct 1, 2017
todas los sçabados por la noche ...vemos películas - 006595c6, Oct 1, 2017
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The recent headlines on natural disasters are sad and horrifying. Los recientes titulares en los desastres naturales son tristes y espeluznantes.

updated Oct 1, 2017
edited by NKM1974
posted by NKM1974
You know what? You are exactly right! :) - rac1, Oct 1, 2017
plural - 006595c6, Oct 1, 2017
...tristes y espeluznantes? - NKM1974, Oct 1, 2017
good job :) - 006595c6, Oct 1, 2017
Gracias por la corrección. - NKM1974, Oct 1, 2017
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Puedo admirar las películas espeluznantes, pero no quiero mirarlas. verlas.

I can admire terrifying movies, but I don´t want to watch them.

updated Oct 2, 2017
edited by mstivers
posted by mstivers
Jack Nicholson is good in anything he plays. :) - rac1, Oct 1, 2017
why does everybody use mirar with films? verlas - 006595c6, Oct 1, 2017
It is an easy mistake. In thinking about it, I realize that in English, you "watch" a movie on TV but you "see" a movie in the cinema. - mstivers, Oct 2, 2017
This is regional, to watch a telly or film is ver la tele o película (Spain) & mirar la tele o película (Latin America). Telly is short for television in British English. - NKM1974, Oct 2, 2017
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Cuando leo las noticias siempre hay algo espeluznante, bueno, normalmente más de una cosa, pero trato de recordar lo que alguien me dijo una vez - que hemos creído que hemos estado en la víspera de la destrucción durante muchas décadas, mientras hemos ido de una crisis a otra crisis, y todo lo que podemos hacer es vivir nuestras como si fuera a haber un futuro que lo mereciera.

Cuando leo las noticias siempre hay algo espeluznante, bueno, normalmente más de una cosa. Pero intento recordar lo que alguien me dijo una vez - que llevamos creyendo que vivimos en la víspera de la destrucción desde hace décadas. Sin embargo,vamos de una crisis a otra y lo único que podemos hacer es vivir la vida como si fuese a haber un futuro mejor

When I read the news there is always something hair-raising, well, normally more than one thing, but I try to remember what someone once told me- that we have believed that we have been on the eve of destruction for many decades, while we have gone from one crisis to another crisis, and all that we can do is live our lives as if there was going to be a future that would deserve it.

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updated Oct 2, 2017
edited by 006595c6
posted by bosquederoble
The sentence is mostly about testing out the part that follow como si (how to do como si in the hypothetical future). But there are other places I could have gone awry. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 1, 2017
All of these thing are coming together to a point. - rac1, Oct 1, 2017
Hi sean, you know I am all withya, but this has taken me like 10 minutes...sorry, but no can do, unless you decide to shorten your sentences, as I asked you to, this is not going to happen again - 006595c6, Oct 1, 2017
Gracias, Heidita. I will try to restrain myself. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 1, 2017
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La película "It" es espeluznante.

The movie It is terrifying.

updated Oct 5, 2017
posted by Rey_Mysterio
;) - ray76, Oct 4, 2017
"The movie is terrifying" or "The movie; it is terrifying." - rac1, Oct 4, 2017
así es, horrorosa - 006595c6, Oct 5, 2017
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Pensé que "espulzamente" era el nombre de la novia en el hombre de La Mancha.

I Thought that "espulzamente " was the name of the girlfriend in the "Man de La Mancha.

updated Oct 5, 2017
posted by ray76
Rofl - rac1, Oct 4, 2017
go away! lol, - 006595c6, Oct 5, 2017
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La confrontación entre los lideres de los Estados Unidos y Corea del Norte es espeluznante.

The confrontation between the leaders of the United States and North Korea is terrifying.

updated Oct 3, 2017
posted by jennysk
That man is a nut case. He constantly looks for trouble. - rac1, Oct 3, 2017
Ambiguous Ambs :) - jellonz, Oct 3, 2017
just what I was thinking, jello :) - 006595c6, Oct 3, 2017