Spanish Word of the Day
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September 8, 2018
burbujeante
bubbly
EXAMPLES
Meterme al agua burbujeante y cristalina de la cascada fue súper refrescante. — Jumping into the bubbly, crystalline water of the waterfall was so refreshing.
September 7, 2018
enfundar
to sheathe
EXAMPLES
Antes de apearse del caballo, el caballero enfundó su espada. — Before getting off his horse, the knight sheathed his sword.
September 6, 2018
el pestazo
stink
EXAMPLES
¡Pero qué pestazo has dejado en la cocina! — What a stink you made in the kitchen!
September 5, 2018
incumbir
to concern
EXAMPLES
La responsabilidad de cuidar de nuestro abuelo enfermo le incumbe a toda la familia. — The responsibility of taking care of our sick grandfather concerns the whole family.
September 4, 2018
el atril
lectern
EXAMPLES
La abogada estaba parada frente a un atril que sostenía un libro enorme. — The lawyer was standing in front of a lectern that held an enormous book.
September 3, 2018
la borraja
borage
EXAMPLES
Preparé sopa de berenjena con flores de borraja. - ¡Qué rico! — I made eggplant soup with borage flowers. - Delicious!
September 2, 2018
el hastío
boredom
EXAMPLES
El hastío que le produce a Ana ir a trabajar se refleja en su cara cada mañana. — The boredom Ana feels when she goes to work is written on her face every morning.
September 1, 2018
loable
laudable
EXAMPLES
El antiguo alumno destacó en su discurso la loable labor de sus profesores. — The former student emphasized his teachers' laudable work in his speech.
August 31, 2018
mango bajito
low-hanging fruit
EXAMPLES
¡A llorar para la valle! Eso te pasa por siempre agarrar mango bajito. — Cry me a river! That's what you get for always going for low-hanging fruit.
August 30, 2018
del año de la pera
from before the flood
EXAMPLES
Mi celular es del año de la pera. — My cellphone is from before the flood.
