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jturpen

Dec 23, 2002, 5:06 PM

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Recognizing that it is all about phrases ... could I get some help with these words, they are from Quevedo's post of today. I was able to copy the text into a translator but could not get all the words to transalate into English. Anyone able to put these into the context of Quevedo's message?

1. veintitantos 2. verdirrojos (a contraction for verde y rojos?) 3. navideño (little manger scene?)

4. sonsonete 5. nubarrones 6. gruñón

thanks

Joe

Mereja

Dec 23, 2002, 6:46 PM

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Re: [jturpen] A few new words

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How about this:

1. veintitantos = twenty something

2. verdirrojos (a contraction for verde y rojos?) = greenish red, or probably green and red instead of saying verde y rojo

3. navideño (little manger scene?) = time of nativity

4. sonsonete = singsong voice or noise arising from repeated gentle beats imitating some musical sound.

5. nubarrones = a large cloud or a heavy shower of rain

6. gruñón = grumpy

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mexhapati

Dec 23, 2002, 6:47 PM

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1) Twenty something

2) Green and Red

3) Adjective Xmas Xmas ornaments = ornamentos navideños.

4) Rythmic taping

5) Solitary large dense cloud

6) Grouchy

Don't hesistate to write me for more.

jturpen

Dec 25, 2002, 6:34 AM

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Hey thanks Mereja and Oro ...

It's funny, I know veinte as twenty but I did not see the contraction (veinte - e + i = tantos) until I got to verdirojos (verde - e + i + rojos). So now I gotta look for those pesky contraction type words. I was close on navideño but had no idea on the last three. I like the sound and meaning of nubarrones and the word gruñon does sound sorta 'curmudgeon-ish'.

Muchas gracias ... Feliz Navidad

Mereja

Dec 25, 2002, 2:12 PM

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If you read the story of the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in spanish, one of the seven dwarfs' names is Grumpy, Grunon.

http://campus.uab.es/~2117281/seccio2.htm

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jturpen

Dec 25, 2002, 8:09 PM

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Mereja ...

The old 'Blancanieves y los 7 enanitos' ... I recognize blanca and nieve ( learned nieve at a restaurant when I asked for ice cream ... found out ice cream and snow are the same word).

Now I also know enanito is dwarf ... great answer!!

Joe

scott

Dec 25, 2002, 9:22 PM

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I think ice cream is helado.... There is other stuff like "nieve de pasta" and its still ice cream, but its a delicacy.....

REY

Dec 26, 2002, 7:17 AM

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ice cream can be "helado" or "nieve". I've also heard "enmantecado"...although, I think it is mostly used in puerto rico (I think)....aka: "puelto lico" hehe :)

"navideño/a" means "related to christmas" like "arbol navideño"="christmas tree", "luces navideñas"="christmas lights"

Hope that helps...and I hope everyone had a very merry CHRISTmas ;)