Lámpara

[DailyWord]

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word (http://daily.tomisimo.org/) for August 1, 2008

lámpara - feminine noun (la) - lamp, flashlight. Look up lámpara in the dictionary (http://www.tomisimo.org/dictionary/spanish_english/lampara)

Cuando se va la luz de noche y no puedo prender la lámpara junto a mi cama, necesito una lámpara de pilas para poder ver.
When the electricity goes out at night and I can't turn on the lamp next to my bed, I need a flashlight to see.

[Alfonso]

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word (http://daily.tomisimo.org/) for August 1, 2008

lámpara - feminine noun (la) - lamp, flashlight. Look up lámpara in the dictionary (http://www.tomisimo.org/dictionary/spanish_english/lampara)

Cuando se va la luz de noche y no puedo prender la lámpara junto a mi cama, necesito una lámpara de pilas para poder ver.
When the electricity goes out at night and I can't turn on the lamp next to my bed, I need a flashlight to see.Instead of lámpara de pilas I would say linterna.

[Alfonso]

Los genios viven en lámparas maravillosas. Si alguna vez liberas a alguno, como le ocurrió a Saladino, te concederá tres deseos. ¿Has pensado ya tus tres deseos?

[María José]

Why do you say Saladino instead of Aladdin (Aladino)?
And what are your three wishes?:confused: And by the way, who where you asking? David? The world in general?...
And a couple more things:
-A genie lives in a magic lamp
-Einstein was a genius
(my students often confuse these two)
And to finish with:
-the British word for flash light is torch, though sometimes you can say lamp.

[CrOtALiTo]

The lamp of my dreams, whe I'ven't light in the night, and I put me sad, I don't like the darknees.


I love the light, the sun, the clouds. ect..

Regards.

[Tomisimo]

Los genios viven en lámparas maravillosas. Si alguna vez liberas a alguno, como le ocurrió a Saladino, te concederá tres deseos. ¿Has pensado ya tus tres deseos?Claro.. :D

Why do you say Saladino instead of Aladdin (Aladino)?
And what are your three wishes?:confused: And by the way, who where you asking? David? The world in general?...
And a couple more things:
-A genie lives in a magic lamp
-Einstein was a genius
(my students often confuse thisthese two)
And to finish with:
-the British word for flash light is torch, though sometimes you can say lamp.Do the British use torch for antorcha as well? Or do they have another word?

[Alfonso]

Yes, it was Aladino the character of the Las mil y una noches. Saladino was a real historical man, born in Tikrit (as Saddam Husein), who was an important emir of Egypt and Syria in the middle ages, and defender of the Islam.

[María José]

Torch is used for antorcha as well, David.

[María José]

Gracias por la información, Alfonso.

[Amanpour]

Claro.. :D

Do the British use torch for antorcha as well? Or do they have another word?
It´s torch.