Spanish Word of the Day
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February 20, 2020
el chaparrón
downpour
EXAMPLES
Quedémonos en casa. Para esta tarde pronosticaron un chaparrón. — Let's stay home. They forecast a downpour for this afternoon.
February 19, 2020
la serenata
serenade
EXAMPLES
Jaime le pidió matrimonio a su novia con una serenata interpretada por unos mariachis. — Jaime asked his girlfriend to marry him with a serenade played by mariachis.
February 18, 2020
Plutón
Pluto
EXAMPLES
En el 2015, la sonda espacial "New Horizons" tomó una foto de Plutón que maravilló al mundo. — In 2015, the space probe "New Horizons" took a picture of Pluto that marveled the world.
February 17, 2020
anhelar
to long
EXAMPLES
Anhelo regresar al país en donde nací. — I long to return to the country where I was born.
February 16, 2020
titilar
to twinkle
EXAMPLES
Era una noche oscura donde se veía una sola estrella titilando a la distancia. — It was a dark night where just a single star could be seen twinkling in the distance.
February 15, 2020
diurno
daytime
EXAMPLES
Nuestra escuela de idiomas ofrece cursos diurnos con precios muy accesibles. — Our language school offers daytime courses at very affordable prices.
February 14, 2020
el amor a primera vista
love at first sight
EXAMPLES
Papá, ¿tú y mamá se gustaron apenas se conocieron? - Sí. En nuestro caso, fue amor a primera vista. — Dad, did you and Mom like each other when you first met? - Yes. In our case, it was love at first sight.
February 13, 2020
el noviazgo
engagement
EXAMPLES
Después de un corto noviazgo, el príncipe y la actriz estadounidense se casaron en Mónaco. — After a short engagement, the prince and the American actress got married in Monaco.
February 12, 2020
cortejar
to court
EXAMPLES
Tras la muerte de su esposo, muchos hombres llegaban a cortejar a la viuda adinerada. — After her husband's death, many men came to court the wealthy widow.
February 11, 2020
el arete
earring
EXAMPLES
Quisiera comprarme un par de aretes que hagan juego con mi collar de perlas. — I'd like to buy a pair of earrings to match my pearl necklace.
