English sentences for you to translate

Question

Hi friends,

Here today's phrases:

1. A copycat is someone who copies the words or behavior of another.

2. He has transformed himself into a conformist, an opportunist, and a reformer.

3. Children are so tiresome at times.

4. Most people find it very hard to pull up roots in their native land.

5. 2007 was an astounding year for Israeli film.

6. Technology is growing and changing the world quickly. It's overwhelming and astounding.

7. I was laughing along, then suddenly, I got speechless when they started singing!

8. Health insurance is a must if you want to be wealthy.

9. Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being.

10. I teach because I need money. If I didn't need money I wouldn't teach.

Answer 1

An aside: "to pull up roots" does not, necessarily, mean going to live in another country. The "roots" are the psychological/emotional ties hat one has to a particular location (and, especially, the the lifestyle of that place"). If one has been living in a rural area/small town and moves to a large city (or vice versa), that would constitute "pulling up roots". Normally moving from one part of a large city to another part would not be considered "pulling up roots" but, even then, if one meant to emphasize the change in neighborhood, it would be possible (abandoning your favorite coffee shop/restaurant, in short, the places to which one had become attached).

OK. I think that it is also probable that you can say "roots" when you are referring to "the psychological/emotional ties that one has to a particular location (and, especially, the lifestyle of that place"). But you leave your roots when you leave your native land. So, you don't leave your roots until you don't leave your native land.

Answer 2

An aside: "to pull up roots" does not, necessarily, mean going to live in another country. The "roots" are the psychological/emotional ties hat one has to a particular location (and, especially, the the lifestyle of that place"). If one has been living in a rural area/small town and moves to a large city (or vice versa), that would constitute "pulling up roots". Normally moving from one part of a large city to another part would not be considered "pulling up roots" but, even then, if one meant to emphasize the change in neighborhood, it would be possible (abandoning your favorite coffee shop/restaurant, in short, the places to which one had become attached).

Answer 3

abandonar tus raíces = abandonar tu tierra natal

"abandonar tus raíces" has a special meaning. It sounds more tender, more affectionate.

Answer 4

Most people find it very hard to pull up roots in their native land.

In found 'put down roots' both in WordMagic and Wordreference: 'echar raíces' (e.g. http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp'spen=raices) but not 'pull up roots'.

I would translate it like this:

La mayoría de la gente encuentra/considera que es muy duro tener que dejar atrás/abandonar su tierra natal/patria.

Gracias a todos.

Answer 5

Health insurance is a must if you want to be wealthy.

I found that sentence here:

http://www.mikesmillions.com/blog/2009/06/16/health-insurance-wealthy/

I think it's used to call the attention about the health insurance importance.

Answer 6

Hi friends,

Here today's phrases:

1. A copycat is someone who copies the words or behavior of another.

2. He has transformed himself into a conformist, an opportunist, and a reformer.

3. Children are so tiresome at times.

4. Most people find it very hard to pull up roots in their native land.

5. 2007 was an astounding year for Israeli film.

6. Technology is growing and changing the world quickly. It's overwhelming and astounding.

7. I was laughing along, then suddenly, I got speechless when they started singing!

8. Health insurance is a must if you want to be wealthy.

9. Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being.

10. I teach because I need money. If I didn't need money I wouldn't teach.

1.Un copión es alguien que copia las palabras o el comportamiento de otro
2.El se ha convertido en un conformista, un oportunista, y un reformador
3.Los niños son tan pesados a veces
4.La mayoría de la gente encuentra difícil abandonar sus raíces
5.El 2007 fue un año increíble para el cine israelí
6.La tecnología está aumentando y cambiando el mundo rápidamente. Es abrumador e increíble.
7.Yo estaba riéndome a lo ancho (nosotros decimos 'a lo ancho? en vez de 'a lo largo'), entonces repentinamente, me quedé sin palabras cuando empezaron a cantar.
8.El seguro de salud es un deber si quieres ser rico ¿¿'? (It doesn't make any sense).
9. Todo el mundo tiene derecho a un nivel adecuado de salud y bienestar
10.Enseño porque necesito dinero. Si no necesitase dinero, no enseñaría.

Answer 7

I'm not that familiar with the saying "to pull up roots". I'm guessing it means to leave your native country. Is that correct?

I think so, I googled that expression.

Answer 8

Number seven doesn't sound right.

I was laughing along (with the audience,my friends, etc.), when all of a sudden, I heard them begin to sing and (I) was left speechless.

It still sounds a bit strange but I'm not sure how to reword it better myself.

However "I got speechless" is not correct. I became speechless or I was left spechless will both work.

1. Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for their health and well-being.

1. Most people find it very hard to pull up roots in their native land.

I'm not that familiar with the saying "to pull up roots". I'm guessing it means to leave your native country. Is that correct?

Ty, I'll post later, at evening, after my workday, thank you very much

Answer 9

El seguro médico es indispensable si se anhela ser rico.

"Querer" is used for intentions, as well as wishes, but "anhelar" is to yearn only, so it is not a good choice here.

Answer 10

1. Most people find it very hard to pull up roots in their native land.

I'm not that familiar with the saying "to pull up roots". I'm guessing it means to leave your native country. Is that correct?

It's more involved than simply moving. It envisions breaking or leaving behind ties, friendships, bonds, relationships, memories, etc. that anchor you to the place that you are leaving. It has nothing to do with "native country". It's any place where you have been there long enough to become emotionally "attached" to it.

The opposite term is "putting down roots" when you build new bonds or reasons for "attachment" to a place.

Answer 11

1. Health insurance is a must if you want to be wealthy.

Everyone's focused on the English wording, so let me try another sentence in Spanish.

El seguro médico es indispensable si se anhele ser rico.

I fail to see the cause --> effect or logic of the statement, however.

or is the "if you want to be" more like "in order to be"?

El seguro médico es requerido para hacerse rico.

Answer 12

1. Technology is growing and changing the world so quickly. It's (both) overwhelming and astounding.

2. I was laughing along, then suddenly, I got speechless when they started singing!

Number seven doesn't sound right.

I was laughing along (with the audience,my friends, etc.), when all of a sudden, I heard them begin to sing and (I) was left speechless.

It still sounds a bit strange but I'm not sure how to reword it better myself.

However "I got speechless" is not correct. I became speechless or I was left spechless will both work.

1. Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for their health and well-being.

1. Most people find it very hard to pull up roots in their native land.

I'm not that familiar with the saying "to pull up roots". I'm guessing it means to leave your native country. Is that correct?

Maybe #7 could also be said "..... then suddenly, I became speechless as they (had) started singing(to sing)." But I do agree that the use of "along" doesn't fit its verb "laughing".

Answer 13

1. Technology is growing and changing the world so quickly. It's (both) overwhelming and astounding.

2. I was laughing along, then suddenly, I got speechless when they started singing!

Number seven doesn't sound right.

I was laughing along (with the audience,my friends, etc.), when all of a sudden, I heard them begin to sing and (I) was left speechless.

It still sounds a bit strange but I'm not sure how to reword it better myself.
However "I got speechless" is not correct. I became speechless or I was left spechless will both work.

1. Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for their health and well-being.

2. Most people find it very hard to pull up roots in their native land.

I'm not that familiar with the saying "to pull up roots". I'm guessing it means to leave your native country. Is that correct'

Answer 14

I'll try them. Thanks Pabs

Answer 15

1. I teach because I need money. If I didn't need money I wouldn't teach.

I'll try one.

Enseño porque me falta dinero. Si no me faltara dinero, no enseñaría.