Ask a Question

(Create a thread)
Go Back   Spanish language learning forums > Spanish & English Languages > Vocabulary > Daily Spanish Word
Register Help/FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Chicle

 

A place for discussing the Daily Spanish Word.


Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1
Old July 17, 2008, 03:21 AM
DailyWord DailyWord is offline
Daily Word Posting Robot
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Cyberspace
Posts: 578
DailyWord is on a distinguished road
Chicle

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for July 17, 2008

chicle - masculine noun (el) - gum. Look up chicle in the dictionary

Me cae mal la gente que deja chicles pegados abajo de las sillas y las mesas.
I don't like people who leave gum stuck underneath tables and chairs.
__________________
Subscribe to the Daily Spanish Word here.
Reply With Quote
   
Get rid of these ads by registering for a free Tomísimo account.
  #2
Old July 17, 2008, 09:15 AM
Alfonso Alfonso is offline
Filósofo y Poeta
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,239
Alfonso will become famous soon enough
Moral de chicle, pensamiento chicle, ética chicle...
__________________
I welcome all corrections to my English.
Salu2 desde Madrid,
Alfonso
Reply With Quote
  #3
Old July 17, 2008, 11:19 AM
Tomisimo's Avatar
Tomisimo Tomisimo is offline
Diamond
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: North America
Posts: 5,691
Native Language: American English
Tomisimo will become famous soon enoughTomisimo will become famous soon enough
Gum can also be goma de mascar.
__________________
If you find something wrong with my Spanish, please correct it!
Reply With Quote
  #4
Old July 17, 2008, 11:41 AM
poli's Avatar
poli poli is offline
rule 1: gravity
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: In and around New York
Posts: 7,927
Native Language: English
poli will become famous soon enoughpoli will become famous soon enough
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alfonso View Post
Moral de chicle, pensamiento chicle, ética chicle...
No conozco ningunos de estes dichos. ¿Qué significan?
__________________
Me ayuda si corrige mis errores. Gracias.
Reply With Quote
  #5
Old July 18, 2008, 01:01 AM
Alfonso Alfonso is offline
Filósofo y Poeta
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,239
Alfonso will become famous soon enough
No son dichos. Se me ocurrió que serían expresiones posibles. Tienen el significado que les quieras dar.
__________________
I welcome all corrections to my English.
Salu2 desde Madrid,
Alfonso

Last edited by Alfonso; July 18, 2008 at 01:05 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #6
Old July 18, 2008, 05:47 AM
poli's Avatar
poli poli is offline
rule 1: gravity
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: In and around New York
Posts: 7,927
Native Language: English
poli will become famous soon enoughpoli will become famous soon enough
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alfonso View Post
Moral de chicle, pensamiento chicle, ética chicle...
Chewing gum morals, chewing gum thoughts, chewing gum ethics.
I get the picture
__________________
Me ayuda si corrige mis errores. Gracias.
Reply With Quote
  #7
Old July 18, 2008, 10:57 AM
Alfonso Alfonso is offline
Filósofo y Poeta
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,239
Alfonso will become famous soon enough
Quote:
Originally Posted by poli View Post
Chewing gum morals, chewing gum thoughts, chewing gum ethics.
I get the picture
Great!
__________________
I welcome all corrections to my English.
Salu2 desde Madrid,
Alfonso
Reply With Quote
  #8
Old July 19, 2008, 09:54 AM
Elaina's Avatar
Elaina Elaina is offline
Diamond
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,565
Native Language: English
Elaina will become famous soon enough
Hola!!

Cuando una persona quiere estar muy apegado a ti también le llaman chicle....
En una revista que leí que hablaba de hombres y mujeres en términos un poco curioso, estaba escrito.....

El hombre es como el chicle, entre más lo pisotees (sp?) mas pegajoso.......

Elaina
Reply With Quote
  #9
Old July 19, 2008, 10:03 AM
Alfonso Alfonso is offline
Filósofo y Poeta
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,239
Alfonso will become famous soon enough
¿Qué clase de revista es esa que escribe entre más lo pisotees...?


Son expresiones vulgares:
  • Entre más lo pisotees...
  • Contra más lo pisotees...
La forma correcta es:
  • Cuanto más lo pisotees...
También se puede usar el indicativo:
  • Cuanto más lo pisoteas...
__________________
I welcome all corrections to my English.
Salu2 desde Madrid,
Alfonso
Reply With Quote
  #10
Old July 22, 2008, 06:20 PM
Elaina's Avatar
Elaina Elaina is offline
Diamond
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,565
Native Language: English
Elaina will become famous soon enough
There you go using the word "vulgar"........you are too quick to use it, aren't you?

It was a magazine that was in the train station that I guess someone had left there......hey, I am not responsible for what was written there..... I agree with you that it should be "cuanto más los pisotees..." but I guess that's what the magazine was all about.......stupid stuff!

Elaina
Reply With Quote
  #11
Old July 22, 2008, 06:38 PM
Jane's Avatar
Jane Jane is offline
Emerald
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Spain
Posts: 727
Native Language: English
Jane will become famous soon enough
Quote:
Originally Posted by poli View Post
Chewing gum morals, chewing gum thoughts, chewing gum ethics.
I get the picture
At the risk of sounding really thick...,
I don´t get the picture.
Poli, would you be kind enough to explain it to me.
__________________
Life´s Beautiful !
It gets even better!!!
Jane.
Reply With Quote
  #12
Old July 22, 2008, 09:29 PM
Tomisimo's Avatar
Tomisimo Tomisimo is offline
Diamond
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: North America
Posts: 5,691
Native Language: American English
Tomisimo will become famous soon enoughTomisimo will become famous soon enough
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jane View Post
At the risk of sounding really thick...,
I don´t get the picture.
Poli, would you be kind enough to explain it to me.
I would guess they're soft, sticky, sweet, unhealthy, and basically worthless thoughts, morals and ethics.
__________________
If you find something wrong with my Spanish, please correct it!
Reply With Quote
  #13
Old July 23, 2008, 08:16 AM
Jane's Avatar
Jane Jane is offline
Emerald
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Spain
Posts: 727
Native Language: English
Jane will become famous soon enough
Thanks, David.
__________________
Life´s Beautiful !
It gets even better!!!
Jane.
Reply With Quote
  #14
Old July 26, 2008, 11:06 PM
Tomisimo's Avatar
Tomisimo Tomisimo is offline
Diamond
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: North America
Posts: 5,691
Native Language: American English
Tomisimo will become famous soon enoughTomisimo will become famous soon enough
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jane View Post
Thanks, David.
It's just a guess. I think it's open to any interpretation you like
__________________
If you find something wrong with my Spanish, please correct it!
Reply With Quote
  #15
Old July 27, 2008, 04:09 AM
Alfonso Alfonso is offline
Filósofo y Poeta
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,239
Alfonso will become famous soon enough
Quote:
Originally Posted by Elaina View Post
There you go using the word "vulgar"........you are too quick to use it, aren't you?

It was a magazine that was in the train station that I guess someone had left there......hey, I am not responsible for what was written there..... I agree with you that it should be "cuanto más los pisotees..." but I guess that's what the magazine was all about.......stupid stuff!

Elaina
Sí, suelo ser rápido en decir lo que pienso. El registro vulgar es una categoría de la lingüística que no comporta ningún juicio de valor sobre la persona que utiliza estas expresiones. No me extrañó que lo escribieras aquí, sino que dijeras que lo encontraste escrito en una revista. Por poca cosa que sea la revista, su vulgaridad es tremenda.

Ya sé que mi manera de abordar el asunto está muy lejos de lo políticamente correcto en EE.UU; pero es que no comparto en absoluto esa manera de parcelar el mundo. Sorprenderse, escandalizarse, reprochar a alguien haber utilizado la palabra vulgar, es, en español, ser un tiquismiquis y, en el fondo, participar de una visión hipócrita del mundo. Lo puedes pensar (a la vista está algún que otro lapsus linguae muy significativo), pero no mencionar explícitamente. En fin...



Si se me siguen pidiendo explicaciones sobre asuntos que en cualquier facultad española de filología son el pan nuestro de cada día, voy a tener que añadir a mi firma: ¡Viva el pensamiento libre!
__________________
I welcome all corrections to my English.
Salu2 desde Madrid,
Alfonso
Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
chicle, gum

 

Link to this thread
URL: 
HTML Link: 
BB Code: 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Site Rules


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:47 AM.

Powered by vBulletin®
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.

X