La Palabra Del Día: "ávido"
ávido ( ah'-bee-doh )
adjective ( avid; eager )
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Guidelines:
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: La nieta de mi vecino es una lectora ávida.
My neighbor's granddaughter is an avid reader.
2: Rodolfo estaba ávido por ver los cambios que había hecho el diseñador de interiores.
Rodolfo was eager to see the changes the interior designer had made.
10 Answers
Mi madre fue ávida lectora de tanto de ficción como no ficción, y siempre podía mantener una conversación inteligente acerca de cualquier asunto- bueno, solía evitar hablar de la taxonomía cladística conmigo porque no tuvo tenía ni un poco de interés en el tema.
My mother was an avid reader of both fiction and non-fiction, and always was able to maintain an intelligent conversation on any issue- okay she used to avoid talking about cladistic taxonomy with me because she had not even the least bit of interest in the subject.
Una foto de mi madre y de mi tomada hace muchos años.
A photo of my mother and me taken many years ago.
Amber, siempre han he sido el seguidor más ávidos de la palabra española del día .
Gracias por todo su duro trabajo.
Amber, I have always been the most avid follower of your Spanish word of the day .
Thank you for all your hard work.
The little girl sketched avidly and watched the colors of Snoopy in two separate months come to life.
La niña había bosquejado con avidez y visto los colores de Snoopy en dos meses separados cobran vida.
Most of my students hope to become avid sailors.
Casi todos de mis estudiantes esperan llegar a ser marineros ávidos.
Cuando llegó la tarde del viernes, todos los estudiantes estaban ávidos de salir de la escuela.
When Friday afternoon arrived, all the students were eager to leave the school.
Parece que los caballos de un tablo de ajedrez pueden recorrer de forma ávida, este significa un algorítmo voráz. No entiendo muy bien a lo de que se trate, pero, bueno, si tienes que jugar a ajedrez en castellano, acuerdarte de esta palabra y todo saldrá muy bien.
It seems that the knights on a chess-table can run greedily, this means a hungry algorithm. I don't understand what this might all be about, but , well, if you happen to have to play chess in Spanish, remember this phrase and everything will be ok.
Estoy ávido de hablar español.
I'am eager to speak Spanish.
My friend was very eager to hear from me after my visit to Florida. She had many questions since she lived in Alaska.
Mi amigo estaba muy ávido aquí de mí después de mi visita a Florida. Tenía muchas preguntas ya que vivió en Alaska.
Keep eager to know and maybe you will become wise.
Tiene razón, pero si no llegaras a ser sabio por lo menos durante tu vida estas siempre ocupado con cosas interesantes.
He's right, but if you won’t become wise at least during your life you can always busy with interesting things.
En Estados Unidos, hay cada vez más seguidores ávidos del fútbol.
In the United States, there are more and more avid soccer fans.
