Spanish Word of the Day
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December 18, 2021
sabanero
from the savannah
EXAMPLES
Abuelita, ¿puedes cantar esa canción del burrito sabanero de nuevo? — Grandma, can you sing that song about the donkey from the savannah again?
December 17, 2021
parpadear
to blink
EXAMPLES
¡El primero en parpadear pierde! — The first one to blink loses!
December 16, 2021
pernoctar
to stay overnight
EXAMPLES
Nuestro plan es pernoctar en Oruro y luego tomar un tren a Uyuni el día siguiente. — Our plan is to stay overnight in Oruro, and then take a train to Uyuni the next day.
December 15, 2021
la escultura
sculpture
EXAMPLES
La pintura y la escultura florecieron durante el Siglo de Oro español. — Painting and sculpture flourished during the Spanish Golden Age.
December 14, 2021
trasnochar
to stay up late
EXAMPLES
No quiero trasnochar porque mañana tengo que madrugar. — I don't want to stay up late because tomorrow I have to get up early.
December 13, 2021
el mazapán
marzipan
EXAMPLES
Hicimos figuritas de mazapán. — We made marzipan figures.
December 12, 2021
la remolacha
beet
EXAMPLES
La remolacha tiene un color magenta intenso. — Beets are a deep magenta color.
December 11, 2021
la hebilla
buckle
EXAMPLES
Tengo un cinturón negro con una hebilla plateada. — I have a black belt with a silver buckle.
December 10, 2021
la golosina
candy
EXAMPLES
¡Espero que me den muchas golosinas hoy! — I hope I get a lot of candy today!
December 9, 2021
el patinaje
skating
EXAMPLES
Sara ganó un trofeo en patinaje artístico. — Sara won a trophy in figure skating.
