Spanish Word of the Day

Feb 09
malgastar

to waste, to misspend, to throw away, to squander

Feb 08
el albedrío

fancy, whim, will

Feb 07
el juicio

judgement, discernment; sense, opinion; trial, lawsuit

Feb 06
El mantel

tablecloth; altar cloth; placemat

Feb 05
la encrucijada

crossroads

Feb 04
dulcificar

to sweeten, to soften, to dulcify, to mellow, to make more pleasant

Feb 03
ventoso

windy, breezy, gusty; flatulent; vain, inflated

Feb 02
quebrar

to break, to destroy, to shatter, to snap, to crack; to twist, to bend

Feb 01
el gemelo

twin; cufflink; calf

Jan 31
firmar

to sign; to subscribe

Jan 30
temer

to fear, to be afraid of, to dread

Jan 29
el defecto

fault, flaw, defect, shortcoming, impediment

Jan 28
profundo

deep; profound, intense, strong; grave, terrible; sound

Jan 27
el cutis

complexion, hue; skin; grain, shining surface

Jan 26
botar

to bounce; to launch; to throw/kick out/away; to take; to shift the helm (nautical)

Jan 25
la madre

mother; river bed; source, root

Jan 24
partir

to split, to divide; to break open, to smash; to crack, to cut; to chap (lips)

Jan 23
atroz

terrible, awful, atrocious; huge, vast, immense

Jan 22
oscuro

dark; overcast; obscure; uncertain; shady, suspect

Jan 21
la edad

age; period

Jan 20
suave

soft, smooth, delicate, gentle, pleasant, mellow, mild

Jan 19
molesto

(ser) annoying, irritating; unpleasant; awkward, embarrassing; (estar) upset; annoyed, cross

Jan 18
enviar

to send, to dispatch; to ship, to mail; to fax

Jan 17
el brazo

arm, foreleg (of an animal); branch, channel (of a river, tree)

Jan 16
desear

to want, to wish, to desire

Jan 15
caber

to fit (in, into); to be possible

Jan 14
compartir

to share

Jan 13
cubrir

to cover; to fill; to meet (a demand)

Jan 12
acentuar

to accent, to stress; to accentuate, to emphasize

Jan 11
subir

to come up, to go up; to lift up, to take up; to increase, to rise

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