Spanish Word of the Day
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September 2, 2021
el homenaje
homage
EXAMPLES
La universidad está organizando un homenaje para honrar la vida de su fundador. — The university is organizing an homage to honor the life of its founder.
September 1, 2021
el/la maleante
criminal
EXAMPLES
Un grupo de maleantes robaron el banco ayer. — A group of criminals robbed the bank yesterday.
August 31, 2021
la gotera
leak
EXAMPLES
El apartamento de arriba se inundó, y ahora tenemos goteras por todas partes. — The apartment above ours flooded, and now we have leaks everywhere.
August 30, 2021
los palillos
chopsticks
EXAMPLES
¿Sabes comer sushi con palillos? — Do you know how to eat sushi with chopsticks?
August 29, 2021
despojar
to strip
EXAMPLES
El profesor fue despedido del instituto y despojado de todos sus honores. — The professor was fired from the institute and stripped of all his honors.
August 28, 2021
la multitud
crowd
EXAMPLES
El músico callejero atrajo a una gran multitud. — The street musician attracted a big crowd.
August 27, 2021
la gabardina
trench coat
EXAMPLES
Me compré una gabardina nueva para llevar al trabajo. — I bought a new trench coat to wear to work.
August 26, 2021
averiguar
to find out
EXAMPLES
¿Averiguaste qué era lo que le pasaba? — Did you find out what was wrong with him?
August 25, 2021
la cigüeña
stork
EXAMPLES
Una pareja de cigüeñas blancas ha formado su nido en el techo de la iglesia. — A pair of white storks have made their nest on the roof of the church.
August 24, 2021
el empedrado
paving
EXAMPLES
El empedrado de concreto del garaje estaba cubierto de nieve. — The garage's concrete paving was covered in snow.