Spanish Word of the Day
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February 6, 2021
la morsa
walrus
EXAMPLES
Miles de morsas se congregan en esta pequeña isla en el mar de Bering. — Thousands of walruses gather on this small island in the Bering Sea.
February 5, 2021
bermellón
vermilion
EXAMPLES
El fondo del escudo nacional es bermellón. — The background of the national coat of arms is vermilion.
February 4, 2021
el rumbo
course
EXAMPLES
Casarse cambió el rumbo de su vida. — Getting married changed the course of his life.
February 3, 2021
la calidez
warmth
EXAMPLES
Luego de seis horas afuera en el frío, Alicia comenzó a extrañar la calidez de su casa. — After six hours out in the cold, Alicia started to miss the warmth of her house.
February 2, 2021
el roedor
rodent
EXAMPLES
Los arqueólogos hallaron el fósil de un roedor prehistórico en el valle. — Archaeologists found the fossil of a prehistoric rodent in the valley.
February 1, 2021
la pizca
pinch
EXAMPLES
Añádele una pizca de paprika al arroz, pero no te pases. — Add a pinch of paprika to the rice, but don't overdo it.
January 31, 2021
marchitar
to wither
EXAMPLES
La sequía ha marchitado los cultivos de cientos de agricultores. — The drought has withered the crops of hundreds of farmers.
January 30, 2021
el apio
celery
EXAMPLES
Voy a echarle apio a la ensalada. — I'm going to add celery to the salad.
January 29, 2021
la rendija
crack
EXAMPLES
Un rayo de sol entraba en la celda por una rendija en el techo. — A ray of light entered the cell through a crack in the ceiling.
