Spanish Word of the Day
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June 26, 2019
despotricar
to rant
EXAMPLES
Todos despotrican contra el jefe, pero nadie propone soluciones. — Everybody rants about the boss, but no one proposes solutions.
June 25, 2019
sigiloso
stealthy
EXAMPLES
Luisa era sigilosa como un gato, y nadie la escuchó cuando entró al cuarto. — Luisa was as stealthy as a cat and nobody heard her coming into the room.
June 24, 2019
la palmera
palm tree
EXAMPLES
La isla está cubierta de palmeras. — The island is covered in palm trees.
June 23, 2019
echarse una siesta
to take a nap
EXAMPLES
Anoche no dormí bien. - ¿Por qué no te echas una siesta? — I didn't sleep well last night. - Why don't you take a nap?
June 22, 2019
el olivar
olive grove
EXAMPLES
En el sur de Francia visitamos muchos viñedos y olivares. — In the south of France we visited many vineyards and olive groves.
June 21, 2019
el solsticio
solstice
EXAMPLES
Las celebraciones por el solsticio de verano duran todo el día. — The festivities for the summer solstice last all day.
June 20, 2019
el saltamontes
grasshopper
EXAMPLES
Los saltamontes pueden saltar muy alto. — Grasshoppers can jump really high.
June 19, 2019
surfear
to surf
EXAMPLES
Me encanta surfear cuando la marea está alta. — I love surfing when it's high tide.
June 18, 2019
el diluvio
torrential rain
EXAMPLES
El diluvio provocó desbordamientos de ríos y arroyos. — The torrential rain caused rivers and streams to burst their banks.
