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Tareine · 08-28-2007, 12:38 PM

1. What is your preferred destination?

2. Take charge of your destiny.

when do you use destino vs. destinacion?

Thank you
Tareine

Veronica · 08-28-2007, 12:49 PM

Hi Tareine, welcome!
In the first sentence I believe the word "destination" means the place where you want to arrive. In the second you mean "fate".
In Spanish these are both translated as "destino" and the word "destinaci�n" does not exist, as far as I know.

Let's see what other "forumers" think jejejeej

sabrina · 08-28-2007, 12:58 PM

Hi Tareine,
We would need more context for your phrases, but I can give you my options...
1. What is your preferred destination? = �Cu�l es su destino preferido? (referring to trips)
2. Take charge of your destiny. = Ser due�o de su propio destino.

I hope this helps!

analaura · 08-28-2007, 04:57 PM

out of context we can�t tell you much, but I�m pretty sure they�ve been right...

Julio Jaubert · 08-28-2007, 05:47 PM

The first phrase sounds like a tourist guide, but the second one seems to be written for a motivational book. I agree with all the colleagues, we need more context.

Tareine · 08-29-2007, 06:41 AM

Gracias. That's very helpful.

Tareine

Milton_Ivan · 09-01-2007, 12:26 PM

by curiosity, I have a question.

well I need help with a expresion.

here we go.

" as you can see, she's less together than the sick one"

I heard that expression, but I don't understand it.
if you can help me, I will be grateful.

analaura · 09-03-2007, 03:06 PM

I don�t understand... if you can give us some context... that would help a lot!

mvictoria · 09-04-2007, 07:06 AM

hi Milton,

Natives, please correct me if I'm wrong, but I've heard the expression "pull yourself together" meaning: "recompose yourself" or, in Spanish, "retomar las riendas de tu vida " o "Calmarse, tranquilizarse".

Your sentence means "ella est� peor que el que est� loco / enfermo/a". To be *less together* in this context means "to have less control over oneself".

Hope it helps,
Victoria

sarab · 09-04-2007, 08:09 AM

That is it exactly, Victoria. I completely agree with your interpretation. You can also say "to get your act together" or simply "get it together" which leads me to think that is what the sentence means.

08-28-2007, 12:38 PM	#1
Tareine New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Please translate these two simple sentences 1. What is your preferred destination? 2. Take charge of your destiny. when do you use destino vs. destinacion? Thank you Tareine Last edited by Tareine : 08-28-2007 at 12:45 PM.

08-28-2007, 12:49 PM	#2
Veronica Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 599 Rep Power: 239	Hi Tareine, welcome! In the first sentence I believe the word "destination" means the place where you want to arrive. In the second you mean "fate". In Spanish these are both translated as "destino" and the word "destinaci�n" does not exist, as far as I know. Let's see what other "forumers" think jejejeej __________________ mmm...pizza.

08-28-2007, 12:58 PM	#3
sabrina Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 366 Rep Power: 305	More context... Hi Tareine, We would need more context for your phrases, but I can give you my options... 1. What is your preferred destination? = �Cu�l es su destino preferido? (referring to trips) 2. Take charge of your destiny. = Ser due�o de su propio destino. I hope this helps!

08-28-2007, 04:57 PM	#4
analaura Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 346 Rep Power: 234	I agree with Veronica and Sabrina out of context we can�t tell you much, but I�m pretty sure they�ve been right...

08-28-2007, 05:47 PM	#5
Julio Jaubert Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mexico Age: 40 Posts: 217 Rep Power: 618	The first phrase sounds like a tourist guide, but the second one seems to be written for a motivational book. I agree with all the colleagues, we need more context. __________________ Julio Arturo Torres Jaubert English-Spanish and French-Spanish translator

08-29-2007, 06:41 AM	#6
Tareine New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Thank you Gracias. That's very helpful. Tareine

09-01-2007, 12:26 PM	#7
Milton_Ivan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 19 Rep Power: 40	by curiosity, I have a question. well I need help with a expresion. here we go. " as you can see, she's less together than the sick one" I heard that expression, but I don't understand it. if you can help me, I will be grateful.

09-03-2007, 03:06 PM	#8
analaura Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 346 Rep Power: 234	mmmmmmm I don�t understand... if you can give us some context... that would help a lot!

09-04-2007, 07:06 AM	#9
mvictoria Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 309 Rep Power: 204	hi Milton, Natives, please correct me if I'm wrong, but I've heard the expression "pull yourself together" meaning: "recompose yourself" or, in Spanish, "retomar las riendas de tu vida " o "Calmarse, tranquilizarse". Your sentence means "ella est� peor que el que est� loco / enfermo/a". To be less together in this context means "to have less control over oneself". Hope it helps, Victoria

09-04-2007, 08:09 AM	#10
sarab Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Buenos Aires Posts: 304 Rep Power: 276	That is it exactly, Victoria. I completely agree with your interpretation. You can also say "to get your act together" or simply "get it together" which leads me to think that is what the sentence means.

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