Spanish Word of the Day
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April 23, 2019
agreste
rough
EXAMPLES
Por mi ventana podía ver el paisaje agreste y rocoso del Altiplano de los Andes. — Through my window I could see the rough and rocky landscape of the Andean Altiplano.
April 22, 2019
desapacible
unpleasant
EXAMPLES
Lo único que me molesta de vivir en Londres es el clima desapacible. — The only thing that bothers me about living in London is the unpleasant weather.
April 21, 2019
la buenaventura
good fortune
EXAMPLES
La memoria de Billy vivirá por siempre en los corazones de los que tuvimos la buenaventura de conocerlo. — Billy's memory will forever live in the hearts of those of us who had the good fortune of knowing him.
April 20, 2019
el/la maracuyá
passion fruit
EXAMPLES
Me encanta el sabor ácido y dulce de la maracuyá. — I love the sweet-and-sour flavor of passion fruit.
April 19, 2019
afanoso
hard
EXAMPLES
Limpiar el tanque séptico es una tarea afanosa. — Cleaning the septic tank is hard work.
April 18, 2019
el sendero
path
EXAMPLES
Hay una cabaña al final del sendero. — There's a hut at the end of the path.
April 17, 2019
acaudalado
wealthy
EXAMPLES
Eric es un hombre acaudalado que ha donado gran parte de su fortuna a obras benéficas. — Eric is a wealthy man who has donated a large part of his fortune to charity.
April 16, 2019
encarar
to confront
EXAMPLES
Este gobierno debe dejar de andarse con rodeos y encarar el problema de la pobreza extrema en áreas rurales del país. — This government must stop fudging the issue and confront the problem of extreme poverty in rural areas of the country.
April 15, 2019
el cascarón
shell
EXAMPLES
Parece que el pequeño avestruz está teniendo algo de dificultad para salir de su cascarón. — It looks like the baby ostrich is having some difficulty breaking out of its shell.
April 14, 2019
abrasador
burning
EXAMPLES
No quiero caminar bajo este sol abrasador. — I don't want to walk under this burning sun.
