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Comodín
This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for August 18, 2009
comodín (masculine noun (el)) — joker, catch-all, all-purpose word, wild card, useful gadget, useful pretext. Look up comodín in the dictionary Algunos juegos de cartas tienen un comodín que puedes utilizar cuando quieras. Some card games have a wild card that you can use whenever you want.
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1.- Me ha tocado el comodín, ahora puedo hacer escalera
I have the joker, now I can do a flush 2.- No tengo la herramienta correcta, pero este destornillador me sirve de comodín I do not have the proper tool, but this screwdriwer will do the job. 3.- Cuando Juan llega tarde al trabajo suelta siempre su frase comodín "el tráfico está fatal" When Juan arrives late to work, he always says the same all-purpose sentence/useful pretext "traffic is so bad" Saludos ![]()
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I'm not sure about the meaning of your sentence, Lou Ann... but in any case, I think "está" should be "es".
El único comodín en nuestros planes de viaje es el tiempo.
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Malila - I wanted to say something to the effect of: "The only wildcard in our travel plans is the weather."
Still trying to work out ser & estar.......... (sigh.....)
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- Lou Ann, de Washington, DC, USA Específicamente quiero recibir ayuda con el español de latinoamerica. ¡Muchísimas gracias! |
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Are you using "wild card" as an unpredictable factor?
In that case "comodín" is not a good choice... "comodín" is something that can change to one's convenience, so one determines how it changes (not the case with the weather). Your sentence would sound better like: "Lo único impredecible en nuestros planes de viaje es el clima/el tiempo."
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Ahhh!! Thanks for clarifying that, Malila - because in English we would definitely be able to use the word "wildcard" in that context. Cool distinction!!
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- Lou Ann, de Washington, DC, USA Específicamente quiero recibir ayuda con el español de latinoamerica. ¡Muchísimas gracias! |
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Comodín es una buena palabra, pero no se sirve de comodín a todas veces.
![]() Me gustan los coches caros rápidos. A pesar de mi amor de ellos no me voy a comprar un, sino un coche barato que puede servirme de comodín. Voy a ahorrar el dinero para mudarme al España. ![]()
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Usual here" un coche barato que cumpla (su función)" (a cheap car wich do the job) saludos ![]()
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