Spanish Word of the Day
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November 6, 2018
el ágape
banquet
EXAMPLES
Ayer se llevó a cabo un ágape en honor al expresidente costarricense Óscar Arias. — A banquet was held yesterday in honor of the former president of Costa Rica, Oscar Arias.
November 5, 2018
el alcornoque
cork oak
EXAMPLES
Los bosques de alcornoque son el hogar de muchas especies en peligro de extinción. — Cork oak forests are home to many endangered species.
November 4, 2018
la parvada
flock
EXAMPLES
Una parvada de reporteros rodeó al presidente cuando este salió de su despacho. — A flock of reporters surrounded the president when he came out of his office.
November 3, 2018
ralear
to thin
EXAMPLES
Justo después de cumplir cuarenta, su cabello empezó a ralear. — Just after turning forty, his hair started thinning.
November 2, 2018
el panteón
mausoleum
EXAMPLES
Los restos del general yacen en el panteón familiar junto a los de sus padres. — The general’s remains are in the family mausoleum along with those of his parents.
November 1, 2018
inmarcesible
unfading
EXAMPLES
Aunque ya no esté aquí, el artista dejó un legado inmarcesible. — Although he's no longer here, the artist left an unfading legacy.
October 31, 2018
el aquelarre
witches' sabbath
EXAMPLES
Leonora y sus amigas se disfrazaron de brujas y parecía que iban a un aquelarre. — Leonora and her friends dressed up as witches, and it looked like they were going to a witches' sabbath.
October 30, 2018
el camposanto
cemetery
EXAMPLES
El camposanto está decorado con flores y velas. — The cemetery is adorned with flowers and candles.
October 29, 2018
la raigambre
roots
EXAMPLES
La tierra entre la raigambre del viejo roble está llena de madrigueras. — The earth between the roots of the old oak is full of burrows.
October 28, 2018
rasante
low-flying
EXAMPLES
¿Qué es este vehículo rasante que se cierne al lado de ese rascacielos? ¿Es un OVNI? — What's that low-flying vehicle hovering by that skyscraper? Is it a UFO?
