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La Palabra Del Día "alarmar"

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alarmar

to alarm


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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: No te quiero alarmar, pero hay una araña enorme justo arriba de ti.

I don't want to alarm you, but there's a huge spider right above you.

2: Me alarmaron las manchas rojas que Paco tenía en la espalda.

I was alarmed by the red spots Paco had on his back.


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updated Oct 11, 2017
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
Hola Amber. - ray76, Oct 2, 2017
Good morning Ambs. Get a voice recording done on Heiditas thread....I want to hear your southern gal twang! :) - billygoat, Oct 2, 2017
Hola, Amber. While I can't find time to post everyday, I do read and vote for those who contribute. :D - jrschenk, Oct 2, 2017
Hola amigos. :):):) - rac1, Oct 2, 2017
Hola chica. Good day for the 'Aints, bad day for the Raiders. Gracias :-)! - Jraider, Oct 2, 2017
Sorry about that, chico. :) - rac1, Oct 3, 2017

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No te quiero alarmar pero tu centro de salud nuevo ¡utiliza ideas alternativas!

I don't want to alarm you but your new health centre uses alternative ideas!

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updated Oct 11, 2017
posted by billygoat
Bit I'm a Celebrity get me out of here! - Mardle, Oct 2, 2017
The nurse looks like she can hardly wait. jejejeje - rac1, Oct 2, 2017
That would do it :-)! - Jraider, Oct 2, 2017
lol! - 00376109, Oct 2, 2017
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Una vejiga llena es el mejor alarma reloj que tiene un anciano o una mujer.

A full bladder is the best alarm clock that an old man or woman has.

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updated Oct 4, 2017
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Lol. I'm not all that old Ray, but I don't need a bedside clock either - my bladder tells me the hour. Still, I always say, I bought my gut at Harrods but my bladder at Woollies :) - jellonz, Oct 2, 2017
I know the feeling mate , although I now have it under control nowadays . - ray76, Oct 2, 2017
haha like the caption :) - billygoat, Oct 2, 2017
Lol very funny, Ray. :) - rac1, Oct 2, 2017
:-)! - Jraider, Oct 2, 2017
so sad.....so true..... - Echoline, Oct 2, 2017
"....es la mejor alarma que tiene...", don't need to use reloj. - luisssito, Oct 3, 2017
Gracias luisito, great to see you around again mate. - ray76, Oct 3, 2017
Thank you Echo. - ray76, Oct 4, 2017
Onya Billy, thanks. - ray76, Oct 4, 2017
Thanks J R . - ray76, Oct 4, 2017
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enter image description hereLas noticias de Corea del Norte alarman la gente por todo el mundo, y desafortunadamente el peligro es real.

The news of North Korea alarms people all over the world, and unfortunately the danger is real.

updated Oct 3, 2017
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
Yes Kat , this news is very alarming , we were there before and do not want to go back again. - ray76, Oct 2, 2017
His hair cut is definitely scary! - billygoat, Oct 2, 2017
He is mentally ill if you ask me. - rac1, Oct 2, 2017
And his people are starving :-(! - Jraider, Oct 2, 2017
Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Oct 3, 2017
He seems to be finding enough to eat. - AnnRon, Oct 3, 2017
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People were alarmed by a car that crashed into the building. La gente fueron alarmada por un coche que se estrelló contra el edificio.

updated Oct 3, 2017
edited by NKM1974
posted by NKM1974
It was the car/ auto that crashed into the building , it then became " an auto/car accident" . - ray76, Oct 2, 2017
Thank you for the correction. I hope the Spanish is correct. - NKM1974, Oct 2, 2017
No problems mate I was being a bit picky really , no problems at all. - ray76, Oct 2, 2017
This is hard to explain Nkm, because English is weird, but a car accident can't crash into a building. A car can crash into a building, but an accident describes that event, so it can't be part of it, if that makes any sense. - jellonz, Oct 2, 2017
That is what I said but badly mate , thanks for the clarification. As you say English can be weird sometimes . - ray76, Oct 2, 2017
No, you said it fine Ray. I just wasn't sure what the original sentence was or how Nkm had corrected it, so I was just reinforcing your comment. Cheers mate. - jellonz, Oct 2, 2017
You can check the history section, it will display the items that are omitted. - NKM1974, Oct 2, 2017
True enough Nkm, but I think the strike-through / bold correction method highlights changes better. - jellonz, Oct 2, 2017
Well, it looks good now. :) - rac1, Oct 2, 2017
Looks ok to me :-)! - Jraider, Oct 2, 2017
"La gente fue alarmada ...." - luisssito, Oct 3, 2017
Gracias por la corrección. - NKM1974, Oct 3, 2017
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¿Alguna vez alguien ha estado más alarmado que este tipo?

Has anyone ever been more alarmed than this guy?

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updated Oct 3, 2017
posted by jellonz
He has a mouth like a hump back Whale. - ray76, Oct 2, 2017
And two ears on the same side of his head! - billygoat, Oct 2, 2017
Good spotting Billy. Maybe that's his twin brother sitting behind him. If so, it begs the question: Is he pulling the same face? - jellonz, Oct 2, 2017
Lol, I don't think so. jejej - rac1, Oct 2, 2017
Must be a shocking sight :-)! - Jraider, Oct 2, 2017
A body changer perhaps ? - ray76, Oct 3, 2017
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Por algún razon, a algunos gatos les parecen alarmantes los pepinos. Hay muchas GIFs hilarantes así en internet.

For some reason, some cats find cucumbers alarming. There are many hilarious GIFs like this on the Internet.

updated Oct 3, 2017
edited by mstivers
posted by mstivers
It must remind them of a snake. lol - rac1, Oct 2, 2017
Yup! That's the theory :-)! - Jraider, Oct 2, 2017
So weird.....and funny! - Echoline, Oct 2, 2017
"Por algún razon, a algunos gatos les parecen/resultan alarmantes los pepinos...." - luisssito, Oct 3, 2017
gracias, luissito - mstivers, Oct 3, 2017
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Estoy alarmado por la negrura en las almas de algunas personas que les permiten dañar unos a otros.

I am alarmed by the darkness in the souls of some people which allows them to hurt others.

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updated Oct 3, 2017
edited by Echoline
posted by Echoline
Yo también :-)! - Jraider, Oct 2, 2017
Just horrible. - rac1, Oct 3, 2017
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No te quiero alarmar, pero hay una alarma de bajo nivel que viene del tarro de galletas.

I don't want to alarm you, but there is a low-level alarm coming from the cookie jar.

Cookie Monster

updated Oct 3, 2017
posted by jrschenk
That's high level stress. lol - rac1, Oct 2, 2017
Hola jr :-)! - Jraider, Oct 2, 2017
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Me alarmó cuando vi un ciempiés en mi cuarto de baño.

I was alarmed when I saw a centipede in my bathroom.

updated Oct 3, 2017
posted by Jraider
Shake out your boots before you put them on. :D - jrschenk, Oct 2, 2017
Yikes! - rac1, Oct 3, 2017
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Dick no quería alarmar a nadie. Dick le dijo a Jane: “Vea a Spot correr!”. Luego le dijo a Spot: “Corre, Spot, Corre!”

Dick did not want to alarm anyone. Dick said to Jane: “See spot run!”. Then Dick said to Spot: “Run, spot, run!”

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updated Oct 3, 2017
posted by bosquederoble
:-)! - Jraider, Oct 2, 2017
I wish I could find the Spanish equivalent of Dick and Jane Readers. :D - jrschenk, Oct 2, 2017
Must be the same books all over. jeje - rac1, Oct 3, 2017
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I don't want to alarm you but if you don't exercise nor diet regularly, unfortunately you could be a serious candidate to suffer from chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and many other ones.

No quiero alarmarte pero si no haces ejercicios ni dieta de manera regular, por desgracia podrías ser un serio candidato para padecer enfermedades crónicas como diabetes, hipertensión y muchas otras. enter image description here enter image description here

updated Oct 3, 2017
posted by luisssito
;) - ray76, Oct 3, 2017
Great illustration, Luis. Good to see you. :) - rac1, Oct 3, 2017
Ironically, as poverty and malnutrition decrease, this type of risk has increased. - mstivers, Oct 3, 2017
" . . . neither exercise nor diet . . ." or "don't exercise and diet . . ." - AnnRon, Oct 3, 2017
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Como las armas son estrictamente controladas en Australia, creo que me alarmaría si visitara un país donde hay muchas.

As guns are strictly controlled in Australia, I think I would be alarmed if I visited a country where there are many.

updated Oct 3, 2017
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
"...... país donde hay muchas". - luisssito, Oct 3, 2017
Yes you would be mate. - ray76, Oct 3, 2017
You would be here, that's for sure. - rac1, Oct 3, 2017
Some interesting stats here Jenny: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estimated_number_of_guns_per_capita_by_country - jellonz, Oct 3, 2017
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En el mundo de hoy, incluso los edificios se alarman.

In today's world even the buildings are alarmed.

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updated Oct 4, 2017
edited by AnnRon
posted by AnnRon
Lol That's funny. :) - rac1, Oct 3, 2017
He's just noticed the spot by his lip :) - jellonz, Oct 3, 2017
Nice picture! A great entry. - Sassette, Oct 4, 2017
Gracias, you guys. Ha, ha, jello. - AnnRon, Oct 4, 2017
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Thank you luissito por ayudar a corregir smile

updated Oct 4, 2017
posted by 006595c6
He is a good friend and wonderful to give corrections whenever he can. Thanks, Heidi. :) - rac1, Oct 4, 2017