Spanish Word of the Day

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February 4, 2019

abracadabrante

disconcerting

EXAMPLES

La orden del general fue abracadabrante, pero sus tenientes no podían hacer más nada que seguirla. — The general's order was disconcerting, but his lieutenants couldn't do anything other than follow it.

February 3, 2019

el cupido

cupid

EXAMPLES

Para el Día de San Valentín, le regalé a Sarah un arreglo floral con un cupido hecho de chocolate en el medio. — For Valentine's Day, I gave Sarah a floral arrangement with a cupid made of chocolate at the center.

February 2, 2019

hilvanar

to baste

EXAMPLES

Mi abuela me está enseñando a coser e hilvanar. — My grandma is teaching me how to sew and baste.

February 1, 2019

media naranja

soulmate

EXAMPLES

Conocí a mi media naranja cuando era joven. — I met my soulmate when I was young.

January 31, 2019

el/la trotamundos

globe-trotter

EXAMPLES

Como trotamundos, había conocido muchos países y culturas. — As a globe-trotter, he'd gotten to experience a lot of countries and cultures.

January 30, 2019

meditabundo

pensive

EXAMPLES

Benjamín se preocupó al ver a su hija llegar meditabunda y cabizbaja a casa. — Benjamin felt worried when his daughter came home looking pensive and downcast.

January 29, 2019

la partitura

score

EXAMPLES

Antes de ponerse a aprender su parte, la solista estudia la partitura para familiarizarse con la pieza. — Before learning her part, the soloist studies the score to familiarize herself with the piece.

January 28, 2019

el tintineo

jingling

EXAMPLES

Michael traía tantas monedas en el bolsillo que no se dejaba de oír un tintineo. — Michael had so many coins in his pocket that you could hear a constant jingling.

January 27, 2019