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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.
January 28, 2021

nevar

to snow
EXAMPLES
Está nevando fuerte hoy.It's snowing heavily today.
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.