Spanish Word of the Day
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April 4, 2019
el amanecer
dawn
EXAMPLES
Nos quedamos despiertos hasta el amanecer. — We stayed up until dawn.
April 3, 2019
diezmar
to decimate
EXAMPLES
La peste bubónica diezmó a gran parte de la población. — The bubonic plague decimated a large portion of the population.
April 2, 2019
asiduamente
assiduously
EXAMPLES
Juliana estudió asiduamente todo el material para conseguir una buena nota en su examen final. — Juliana assiduously studied all the class material in order to get a good grade on her final exam.
April 1, 2019
el hazmerreír
laughing stock
EXAMPLES
Estamos perdiendo ocho a cero. Tenemos que meter al menos un gol o seremos el hazmerreír de la liga. — We're down eight to nothing. We have to score at least one goal, or we're going to be the laughing stock of the league.
March 31, 2019
divagar
to digress
EXAMPLES
Hal, por favor deja de divagar y ve al grano. — Hal, please stop digressing and get to the point.
March 30, 2019
la llovizna
drizzle
EXAMPLES
No tengo paraguas. Afortunadamente, solo es una llovizna. — I don't have an umbrella. Fortunately, it's only a drizzle.
March 29, 2019
presuroso
quick
EXAMPLES
La señora, preocupada de que iba a perder su vuelo, caminaba a paso presuroso hacia la puerta de embarque. — The woman, worried that she was going to miss her flight, walked at a quick pace toward the gate.
March 27, 2019
la colmena
beehive
EXAMPLES
Hay varias colmenas en el apiario. — There are several beehives in the apiary.
March 26, 2019
el ciempiés
centipede
EXAMPLES
¿Ves el ciempiés rojo caminando por la rama? — Can you see that red centipede walking along the branch?
