Spanish Word of the Day
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October 30, 2021
el alarido
shriek
EXAMPLES
Alguien llamó a la policía porque escuchó alaridos saliendo de la casa. — Someone called the police because they heard shrieks coming out of the house.
October 29, 2021
el relámpago
bolt of lightning
EXAMPLES
Un relámpago iluminó el cielo entero. — A bolt of lightning lit up the whole sky.
October 28, 2021
el terrícola
earthling
EXAMPLES
Los extraterrestres descendieron del platillo volador y dijeron: "Saludos, terrícolas". — The aliens descended from the flying saucer and said, "Greetings, earthlings."
October 27, 2021
el antifaz
mask
EXAMPLES
La extraña mujer llevaba un antifaz dorado. — The strange woman was wearing a golden mask.
October 26, 2021
el cetro
scepter
EXAMPLES
Durante la coronación, el rey portaba el cetro en su mano derecha. — During the coronation, the king would bear the scepter in his right hand.
October 25, 2021
alado
winged
EXAMPLES
Mi hermano es coleccionista de abejas, escarabajos y otros insectos alados. — My brother is a collector of bees, beetles, and other winged insects.
October 24, 2021
estremecedor
terrifying
EXAMPLES
Eva se despertó gritando porque tuvo una pesadilla estremecedora. — Eva woke up screaming because she had a terrifying nightmare.
October 23, 2021
el abismo
abyss
EXAMPLES
"En el fondo del abismo solo hay oscuridad," dijo el viejo monje. — "At the bottom of the abyss there's only darkness," said the old monk.
October 22, 2021
embrujar
to bewitch
EXAMPLES
Un hechicero embrujó al héroe y lo convirtió en un insecto. — A sorcerer bewitched the hero and turned him into an insect.
October 21, 2021
venenoso
poisonous
EXAMPLES
La rana dardo dorada es extremadamente venenosa. — The golden dart frog is extremely poisonous.
