Spanish Word of the Day
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January 18, 2020
yermo
uninhabited
EXAMPLES
De acuerdo a la nueva ley, cualquier persona que desee pastar su ganado en tierras yermas puede hacerlo. — According to the new law, any person who wishes to put their livestock out to graze on uninhabited lands is allowed to do it.
January 17, 2020
la temporada
season
EXAMPLES
Siento que la primavera es la temporada más corta. — I feel like spring is the shortest season.
January 16, 2020
caldear
to heat
EXAMPLES
El agua caliente de la regadera caldea el baño y empaña el espejo. — The hot water from the shower heats the bathroom and fogs up the mirror.
January 15, 2020
el frailecillo
puffin
EXAMPLES
Mi esposo y yo visitamos una colonia de frailecillos cuando fuimos a Islandia. — My husband and I visited a puffin colony when we went to Iceland.
January 14, 2020
el cobijo
shelter
EXAMPLES
Empezó a granizar tanto que buscamos cobijo bajo un techado. — It started to hail so much that we sought shelter under a roof.
January 13, 2020
el invernadero
greenhouse
EXAMPLES
Guardamos las plantas dentro del invernadero en invierno. — We keep the plants in the greenhouse in winter.
January 12, 2020
el/la ajedrecista
chess player
EXAMPLES
A los 15 años, Bobby Fischer ya era considerado el mejor ajedrecista de Estados Unidos. — At age 15, Bobby Fischer was already considered to be the best chess player in the United States.
January 11, 2020
la madriguera
den
EXAMPLES
El animal se refugió del frío en la madriguera. — The animal sheltered from the cold in his den.
January 10, 2020
el oso polar
polar bear
EXAMPLES
¡Los osos polares tienen un excelente sentido del olfato! — Polar bears have an excellent sense of smell!
January 9, 2020
el estofado
stew
EXAMPLES
No hay nada como tomar un estofado en un día frío de invierno. — There's nothing like having a stew on a cold winter's day.
