Spanish Word of the Day
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February 25, 2020
el Martes de Carnaval
Fat Tuesday
EXAMPLES
El Martes de Carnaval en Barranquilla es marcado por el entierro de "Joselito", un personaje que simboliza la alegría de las fiestas. — Fat Tuesday in Barranquilla is marked by the burial of "Joselito," a character who symbolizes the joy of the festivities.
February 24, 2020
la carroza
float
EXAMPLES
Todas las carrozas del desfile tenían un tema navideño. — All the floats in the parade had a Christmas theme.
February 23, 2020
el festejo
party
EXAMPLES
Los padres de Gabriel hicieron un festejo para celebrar su graduación. — Gabriel's parents threw a party to celebrate his graduation.
February 22, 2020
carnavalesco
carnival
EXAMPLES
El alcalde siempre forma parte del comité de planeamiento de las fiestas carnavalescas de la ciudad. — The mayor is always a member of the committee that plans the city's carnival festivities.
February 21, 2020
la lengua materna
mother tongue
EXAMPLES
¿Hablas portugués? - Por supuesto. Es mi lengua materna. — Do you speak Portuguese? - Of course. It's my mother tongue.
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.
