{"id":3314,"date":"2016-05-18T13:40:36","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T19:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/?p=3314"},"modified":"2020-05-20T20:01:47","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T02:01:47","slug":"hoy-no-circula-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/hoy-no-circula-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"“hoy no circula” in english"},"content":{"rendered":"

mexico city’s chronic air pollution has\u00a0caught the world’s attention again this month. the giant smog cloud looming<\/strong><\/em> (, hanging\u00a0) over the capital continues to present health and environmental issues, but the frustration and fear of policymakers and the public have not produced a sustainable solution. \u00a0hoy no circula<\/em><\/strong>, a program that keeps old, polluting\u00a0cars off the streets of the df<\/strong> (the most popular name for mexico city here in mexico– it stands for f<\/span>ederal d<\/span>istrict<\/em>)\u00a0has been the most visible effort to fix the problem but it has been widely criticized\u00a0as insufficient and ineffective.<\/p>\n

\"mexico
two mexico city icons: the independence angel & the smog. (jorge nu\u00f1ez\/epa)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

how do u say hoy no circula<\/em> in english? \u00a0that is a standard english class question in this part of mexico that doesn’t have a great answer. \u00a0circula<\/em> translates directly as circulate<\/em>, which is not a common way to describe transportation in english.<\/p>\n

\"hoy<\/h6>\n
the “hoy no circula” schedule for april, may & june of this year. (el financiero)<\/em><\/h6>\n

in this article<\/a>, the economist\u00a0<\/strong>translates hoy no circula<\/em> as\u00a0don’t drive today\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>and labels it as\u00a0a sticking plaster<\/em> solution.<\/p>\n

\"band-aid<\/a><\/h6>\n
also known as\u00a0sticking plasters<\/span> & bandages, most americans call these band-aids<\/span>. (wikipedia)<\/em><\/h6>\n

in america, \u00a0sticking plasters<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>are usually called\u00a0band-aids\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(a brand<\/a> name that has become vocabulary). in fact when talking in class about increased hoy no circula<\/em> measures that have been enforced in the df this month, we discussed two phrases for\u00a0expressing ineffectiveness:\u00a0it’s like putting a band-aid on a heart attack<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(when a remedy is ridiculously less than what is needed) and too little, too late<\/em><\/strong> (not enough & after the damage is done).<\/p>\n

fun efl practice\u00a0\":)\"\u00a0richyrocks english on youtube<\/a><\/h4>\n

a\u00a0vice news<\/strong> article<\/a> by alan hernandez<\/strong> calls hoy no circula<\/em> today u don’t drive<\/strong><\/em> and observes<\/p>\n

nobody claims<\/em> that the emergency measures imposed in the last few weeks…constitute a long-term solution to the smog problem.<\/h4>\n

claim<\/strong><\/em><\/a> means say that it’s true<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"rust\"<\/h6>\n
rust<\/span> (shutterstock)<\/em><\/h6>\n

hernandez also \u00a0explains<\/p>\n

in recent weeks experts have highlighted<\/em> several reasons for bad air quality, including the endemic<\/em> corruption that allows many vehicles to pass emissions tests with the help of a bribe<\/em>. others point to the particularly toxic emissions from the rusty<\/em> and inefficient old\u00a0microbuses that chug<\/em> around the city belching out<\/em> black smoke behind them.<\/h4>\n

highlight<\/strong><\/em> <\/a>means point out<\/em> or call attention to<\/em>. \u00a0endemic<\/strong><\/em> means typical in a particular area<\/em>; mexico in this case. a bribe<\/em><\/strong> <\/a>is an unofficial, illegal payment for\u00a0a specific result or service<\/em>. rust<\/strong><\/em> is oxidation\u00a0<\/em>(see the photo above).\u00a0chug<\/strong> means move slowly while making a lot of noise<\/em>.\u00a0belch<\/strong> <\/em>means loudly emit gas<\/em> (for humans, it means out of the mouth;\u00a0burp<\/em><\/strong> is a synonym).<\/p>\n

\"barney<\/h6>\n
homer’s friend barney belching<\/span> on the simpsons (simpsonsworld.com)<\/em><\/h6>\n

check how to pronounce vehicle<\/strong><\/em> here<\/a>. \u00a0it’s basically the same word in spanish and english, but the pronunciation is different and thus<\/a> a little tricky.<\/p>\n

\"df<\/h6>\n
microbuses are exempt from hoy no circula. many observers\u00a0claim<\/span> these vehicles<\/span> contribute to the pollution in mexico city more than cars.<\/em><\/h6>\n

and\u00a0conversation.com<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0refers to\u00a0hoy no circula <\/em>as one day without a car<\/strong><\/em> in english and adds embezzlement<\/strong><\/em> (illegally using the government’s money) to the list of reasons mexico city can’t get its air pollution under control.<\/p>\n

can u offer any solutions to the mexico city air pollution crisis? \u00a0do u have a better english translation for hoy no circula <\/em>than the ones included above? share your ideas under leave a reply<\/strong><\/p>\n