Spanish Word of the Day
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August 16, 2019
empaparse
to get soaked
EXAMPLES
No te olvides de llevarte tu impermeable o te vas a empapar. Está lloviendo a cántaros afuera. — Don't forget to take your raincoat with you, or you're going to get soaked. It's raining cats and dogs outside.
August 15, 2019
el capricho
whim
EXAMPLES
Tengo el dinero que necesito para satisfacer mis caprichos. — I have the money I need to satisfy my whims.
August 14, 2019
despejado
clear
EXAMPLES
El cielo está completamente despejado. — The sky is completely clear.
August 13, 2019
la camada
litter
EXAMPLES
La golden retriever de Julia dio a luz ayer a cinco cachorritos. Hay tres machos y dos hembras en la camada. — Julia's golden retriever gave birth to five puppies yesterday. There are three males and two females in the litter.
August 12, 2019
vacilar
to hesitate
EXAMPLES
El teniente vaciló por un momento, pero al final llevó a cabo las órdenes del general. — The lieutenant hesitated for a moment, but in the end he carried out the general's orders.
August 11, 2019
el torneo
tournament
EXAMPLES
Paul ganó el torneo nacional de pesca deportiva dos años consecutivos. — Paul won the national sport fishing tournament two years in a row.
August 10, 2019
el puntaje
score
EXAMPLES
Nadia obtuvo un puntaje perfecto en la prueba de gimnasia. — Nadia got a perfect score in the gymnastics event.
August 9, 2019
el vendaval
gale
EXAMPLES
Un fuerte vendaval azotó la región. — A fierce gale lashed the region.
August 8, 2019
el/la televidente
viewer
EXAMPLES
Los críticos detestarán este show, pero a los televidentes les encanta. — Critics might hate this show, but viewers love it.
August 7, 2019
el entrenamiento
practice
EXAMPLES
No me lesioné durante el partido, sino durante el entrenamiento. — I didn't get injured during the game, but during practice.
