Spanish Word of the Day
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June 19, 2021
holgazanear
to laze around
EXAMPLES
¡Dejen de holgazanear y hagan sus tareas! — Stop lazing around and do your chores!
June 18, 2021
la alameda
tree-lined avenue
EXAMPLES
Hay una estatua de Simón Bolívar al final de la alameda. — There's a statue of Simon Bolivar at the end of the tree-lined avenue.
June 17, 2021
campestre
country
EXAMPLES
Me senté a contemplar el bello paisaje campestre. — I sat down to gaze at the beautiful country landscape.
June 16, 2021
la higuera
fig tree
EXAMPLES
Además de uvas, Amador cultiva higueras y olivos en su finca. — In addition to grapes, Amador grows fig trees and olive trees on his estate.
June 15, 2021
esquivo
evasive
EXAMPLES
No me cae bien Peter porque es esquivo incluso con cosas de poca importancia. — I don't like Peter because he's evasive even about small things.
June 14, 2021
la canasta
basket
EXAMPLES
Compré una canasta de mimbre en el mercado. — I bought a wicker basket at the market.
June 13, 2021
halagador
flattering
EXAMPLES
La jefa me dijo unas palabras muy halagadoras sobre mi proyecto. — My boss made some very flattering comments about my project.
June 12, 2021
foráneo
foreign
EXAMPLES
El gobierno le otorgó el contrato a una empresa foránea. — The government awarded the contract to a foreign company.
June 11, 2021
chabacano
vulgar
EXAMPLES
Pablo se va a meter en problemas por contar esos chistes chabacanos en la oficina. — Pablo is going to get in trouble for telling those vulgar jokes at the office.
June 10, 2021
el ornitorrinco
platypus
EXAMPLES
Los ornitorrincos macho son venenosos. — Male platypuses are venomous.
