Spanish Word of the Day
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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.
January 27, 2021
el cosquilleo
tickling
EXAMPLES
Supe que había alguien detrás de mí porque sentí un cosquilleo en la nuca. — I knew there was someone behind me because I felt a tickling in the back of my neck.
January 26, 2021
la ráfaga
gust
EXAMPLES
Sentí una ráfaga de viento venir del este. — I felt a gust of wind coming from the east.
January 25, 2021
mortecino
faint
EXAMPLES
Una luz mortecina apareció entre la niebla. — A faint light appeared in the fog.
January 24, 2021
la rodaja
slice
EXAMPLES
Corté un par de rodajas de jamón y me hice un sandwich. — I cut a couple of slices of ham and made myself a sandwich.
January 23, 2021
el escalofrío
shiver
EXAMPLES
Esta película de miedo me está dando escalofríos. — This scary movie is giving me shivers.
January 22, 2021
adormecer
to make sleepy
EXAMPLES
La película era tan aburrida que me adormeció. — The movie was so boring it made me sleepy.
January 21, 2021
matutino
morning
EXAMPLES
Pepe se está tomando su café matutino. — Pepe is drinking his morning coffee.
January 20, 2021
la coima
bribe
EXAMPLES
La policía y los funcionarios acá no aceptan coimas. — Police and civil servants don't take bribes around here.
