Spanish Word of the Day

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November 22, 2020

terroso

earthy
EXAMPLES
Celia usa colores terrosos para pintar los campos de avena.Celia uses earthy colors to paint the oat fields.
November 21, 2020

el puré de papas

mashed potatoes
EXAMPLES
En el hospital me dieron pollo y puré de papas.In the hospital they gave me chicken and mashed potatoes.
November 20, 2020

la sobremesa

after-dinner conversation
EXAMPLES
Recuerdo las largas sobremesas de los domingos en casa de mis abuelos.I remember the Sunday after-dinner conversations that would go on forever at my grandparents' house.
November 19, 2020

el encurtido

pickled products
EXAMPLES
Compramos unos botes de encurtidos para la fiesta.We bought some jars of pickled products for the party.
November 18, 2020

el otoño

fall
EXAMPLES
Las hojas cambian de color en el otoño.The leaves change color in the fall.
November 17, 2020

la servilleta

napkin
EXAMPLES
Límpiate las manos con la servilleta.Clean your hands with the napkin.
November 16, 2020

boscoso

wooded
EXAMPLES
Manejábamos alrededor de un área boscosa.We drove around a wooded area.
November 15, 2020

el cebollino

chive
EXAMPLES
En el huerto que tenemos en el jardín plantamos cebollinos, tomates y pimientos.In the vegetable garden in our backyard we've planted chives, tomatoes, and peppers.
November 14, 2020

hospitalario

hospitable
EXAMPLES
Toda la gente del pueblito donde pasamos las vacaciones fue muy hospitalaria y amable.Everyone in the small town where we spent our vacation was very hospitable and kind.
November 13, 2020

la vajilla

dinner set
EXAMPLES
Porque es Nochebuena, usaremos la vajilla de plata.Because it's Christmas Eve, we'll use the silver dinner set.