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EL BOLETIN DE INGLES PREFERIDO POR EL HISPANOHABLANTE |
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OM News # 425 - Distribuido a 1.194.207 suscriptores - ISSN 1668-4877 March 14 2018 |
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Hola
amig@:
Todo reto (capacitarse en un idioma, por
ejemplo) trae dudas e inseguridades, pero ésa es
justamente la señal de que estás avanzando y
creciendo.
¿En qué estamos pensando? Simplemente en un
refrán popular: "Cuando la vida te da
limones, haz limonada". Y de eso trata
nuestro audiotexto de hoy.
Por ello, basta de excusas (no tengo tiempo, no
valgo, a mi edad, con la crisis). Todas muy
válidas pero que no nos llevan a ningún sitio.
No
lo dejes pasar y aprovecha nuestros cursos
gratuitos y certificados
para progresar en
tu trabajo actual, postularte a otro mejor o
insertarte en una maestría universitaria.
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Hasta nuestro próximo boletín (miércoles 18 de
abril).
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CUANDO LA VIDA TE DA LIMONES (HAZ LIMONADA).
No
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There are several kinds of
citrus fruit.
The most common are
limes, oranges, grapefruit,
tangerines and lemons. Out of all of
them, it is the lemon that has found
its way into a number of English
language expressions.
several kinds: varias clases,
citrus fruit: cítricos, fruta
cítrica; limes: limas,
limones dulces; oranges:
naranjas; grapefruit: pomelo,
toronja; tangerines:
mandarinas, naranjas mandarina;
out of all of them: de todas
ellas; it is the lemon that:
el limón es el que; has found its
way into: ha trascendido, se ha
popularizado en; a number of:
una serie de;
While eating an orange or grapefruit
can be pleasant, we don't usually
eat plain lemons. Lemons are really
sour. The
acid in them
makes it really hard to eat them raw.
Lemons are so
acidic they can
actually take the protective enamel
off your teeth.
while eating: mientras que
comer; pleasant: agradable,
gustoso; plain lemons:
limones puros; sour: agrio;
the acid in them: el ácido que
contienen; to eat them raw:
comerlos al natural; so acidic:
tan ácidos; take the protective
enamel off: quitar el esmalte
dental (de);
So, biting into a lemon does not
bring a smile to your face. In fact,
when someone is unhappy she may
have a puckered
look on
her face. In this case we can say
she looks as if she just sucked on a
lemon. We can also call this person
a
sourpuss. This is
a person who always complains and
always looks unhappy.
biting into: morder; in
fact: en realidad; have a
puckered look: tener apariencia
arrugada; just sucked a lemon:
acabara de chupar un limón; a
sourpuss: un amargado, gruñón o
aguafiestas; complains: se
queja de todo;
With its really sour taste, sucking
on a lemon is unpleasant. So,
telling someone to "Go
suck a lemon!" is
a way of showing your anger. It's
not really nice and sounds childish.
But there are worse things you could
say!
unpleasant: desagradable;
go suck a lemon: vete a chupar
un limón; your anger: tu
enfado, tu enojo; sounds childish:
suena pueril, inmaduro; worse
things: peores cosas;
While we don’t usually eat lemons
raw, they can add taste and vitamin
C to food and drinks. But in
everyday speech, the word “lemon”
usually represents something poor,
bad or broken.
add taste: agregar sabor;
poor, bad or broken: pobre, sin
calidad o destartalado;
For example, if you
hand someone a lemon,
you have given them something that
is broken or doesn’t work. This
expression means that you have
cheated them. A "lemon" can also
mean
an unsatisfactory
answer.
hand someone a lemon: le
entregas a alguien un limón;
doesn't work: que no funciona;
an unsatisfactory answer: una
respuesta insatisfactoria;
As we said, a lemon can be something
you bought that does not work. It is
defective.
Americans often use the word lemon
to describe a newly-bought, but
defective vehicle.
as we said: como dijimos;
defective: defectuoso; newly-bought:
recién comprado;
Let's say you go to an automotive
dealership and buy what you think is
a good car. On the streets around
the dealership, it runs perfectly.
But on the drive home, everything
goes wrong. The gas pedal sticks.
The engine starts smoking. Then it
just stops running in the middle of
the road!
You have bought a lemon.
let's say you: supongamos que
tú; automotive dealership:
concesionario automotriz; around:
en los alrededores de; runs:
funciona; the drive home: el
viaje a casa; goes wrong:
sale mal; the gas pedal sticks:
el pedal del acelerador se atranca;
the engine starts smoking: el
motor comienza a echar humo;
stops running: deja de funcionar;
you have bought a lemon: has
comprado un coche o carro defectuoso;
As you watch the tow truck take away
the car for repairs, you call the
dealership and demand your money
back. The salesman says with a laugh,
"No way! All sales are final!". Now,
many people would get angry. Not
only do you not have a car, but you
have lost a lot of money. But you
don't get upset. You find a way to
make this situation work for you.
as you watch: mientras miras
(como); the tow truck take away:
la grúa se lleva; for repairs:
para ser reparado; demand your
money back: exiges la devolución
de tu dinero; all sales are final:
toda venta es final o definitiva;
would get angry: se enfadaría;
get upset: no te alteras ni
trastornas; find a way:
encuentras la vuelta de tuerca (a la
situación); to work for you:
para que te funcione en positivo;
After all, you are a person who
looks on the bright side. Your
life's belief is:
When life gives you lemons,
you make lemonade!
Here, the term "lemon" means a
problem or difficulty in life.
Lemonade is a cool refreshing drink.
You could say it is the prize you
get by overcoming difficulty with
your good attitude.
after all: al fin y al cabo;
looks on the bright side: sabe
ver el lado bueno de las cosas;
your life's belief is: tu
convicción de vida es; when life
gives you lemons, you make lemonade:
cuando la vida te da limones, tú
haces limonada; lemon:
problema o dificultad; the prize
you get: el premio que recibes;
by overcoming difficulty: por
superar las dificultades;
So, we use this expression to
describe a situation where something
goes wrong but the person in the
situation chooses to turn it into a
positive
experience. People who turn lemons
into lemonade we call
optimistic.
They have a
can-do attitude!
optimistic: optimistas; a
can-do attitude: una actitud del
tipo "yo puedo";
This is a common phrase and we use
in many different situations.
Sometimes we don't even need to say
the whole thing. If you simply say,
"When life gives you lemons ..."
people will know what you mean.
what you mean: lo que
intentas decir, lo que quieres
expresar;
So, back to our broken car story.
You take the lemon of a car you
bought at the dealership and you
make lemonade.
so, back to: así que
regresemos a;
First, you learn about your rights
as a buyer under a measure known as
the
Lemon Law.
In the United States, this requires
an automobile manufacturer or dealer
to replace, repair, or
refund
the cost of an automobile that
proves to be defective after
purchase.
learn about your rights as a
buyer: averiguas tus derechos
como comprador; the Lemon Law:
la Ley Limón (para vehículos usados
en los Estados Unidos); refund:
reembolsar; after purchase:
después de la compra;
Under the lemon law, you will get
your money back. But don't stop
there. Why make a glass of lemonade
when you can make
a whole pitcher!
a whole pitcher: toda una
jarra o botijo;
You warn friends and neighbors about
that car dealership. You write an
article for the local newspaper
about lemon laws. The newspaper
receives many emails and letters
from people who had similar
experiences. Knowing their rights,
they also demand their money back
for the lemons that were sold to
them. The newspaper is so happy with
the amount of responses that it
offers you a part-time job writing
stories about
consumer issues.
warn friends and neighbors:
alertas a amigos y vecinos; that
were sold to them: que les
fueron vendidos; amount of
responses: cantidad de
respuestas; a part-time job:
un empleo a tiempo parcial;
consumer issues: problemas del
consumidor;
You've turned a bad experience into
something good and you've helped
others.
Life gave you lemons and you made
lemonade.
life gave you lemons: la vida
te dio limones; and you made
lemonade: y tú hiciste limonada
con ellos;
And that's the end of this week’s
Words and Their Stories. I'm Anna
Matteo.
Lemon tree
very pretty and the lemon flower is
sweet.
But the fruit of the poor lemon is
impossible to eat!
Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon
flower is sweet.
But the fruit of the poor lemon is
impossible to eat!
lemon tree very pretty: el
limonero es muy hermoso; the
lemon flower is sweet: la flor
del limon es muy dulce; but the
fruit of the poor lemon: pero la
fruta del pobre limón; is
impossible to eat!: ¡es
imposible de digerir! |
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