Spanish Word of the Day

LA PALABRA DEL DÍA
Boost your vocabulario!
Learn a new word every day.
June 2, 2019

mochilear

to go backpacking
EXAMPLES
El año pasado, Julio y yo mochileamos por tres meses en Brasil.Last year, Julio and I went backpacking for three months in Brazil.
June 1, 2019

arenoso

sandy
EXAMPLES
Hay mucho terreno arenoso alrededor del río.There is a lot of sandy soil around the river.
May 31, 2019

la piragua

canoe
EXAMPLES
Cruzamos el río en piragua.We crossed the river by canoe.
May 30, 2019

ignoto

unknown
EXAMPLES
El océano Pacífico era considerado un mar ignoto hasta el siglo XIV.The Pacific Ocean was considered an unknown sea until the 14th century.
May 29, 2019

irrisorio

laughable
EXAMPLES
Mis ingresos anuales son irrisorios; nunca puedo ahorrar un centavo.My annual income is laughable; I can never save a cent.
May 28, 2019

la pluma

feather
EXAMPLES
El tocado de la bailarina tiene plumas y lentejuelas.The dancer's headdress has feathers and sequins.
May 27, 2019

la hecatombe

disaster
EXAMPLES
La ciudad tardó un tiempo en recuperarse tras la hecatombe.It took a while for the city to recover after the disaster.
May 26, 2019

insoslayable

unavoidable
EXAMPLES
Los médicos son conscientes del hecho insoslayable de que no pueden salvar a todo el mundo.Doctors are aware of the unavoidable fact that they can't save everyone.
May 25, 2019

el manjar

delicacy
EXAMPLES
El salmón ahumado es un verdadero manjar.Smoked salmon is a real delicacy.
May 24, 2019

anonadado

stunned
EXAMPLES
Mis padres se van a quedar anonadados cuando se enteren de que me aceptaron en Harvard.My parents will be stunned when they find out that I got into Harvard.