Spanish Word of the Day
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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
súbito
sudden
EXAMPLES
No hay quien entienda los súbitos cambios de humor de Juan. — No one understands Juan's sudden changes in mood.
January 26, 2019
acongojar
to distress
EXAMPLES
La muerte de su profesor de la universidad acongojó a Marta. — Marta was distressed by the death of her university professor.
January 25, 2019
el estante
shelf
EXAMPLES
Después de colgar los estantes en la pared, podemos adornarlos con velas. — After we hang the shelves on the wall, we can decorate them with candles.
January 24, 2019
la musaraña
shrew
EXAMPLES
Las musarañas son excelentes cazadoras gracias a su buen sentido del olfato y del oído. — Shrews are excellent hunters thanks to their good sense of smell and hearing.
January 23, 2019
corcovado
hunchbacked
EXAMPLES
La vieja corcovada le ofreció una manzana envenenada a Blancanieves. — The hunchbacked old lady offered Snow White a poisoned apple.
