Spanish Word of the Day
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June 15, 2019
la serendipia
serendipity
EXAMPLES
No estaba planeando conocer al amor de mi vida en ese viaje. Fue una serendipia. — I wasn't planning on meeting the love of my life on that trip. It was serendipity.
June 14, 2019
veranear
to spend the summer
EXAMPLES
Este año voy a veranear en Panamá. — This year I'm spending the summer in Panama.
June 13, 2019
la misericordia
mercy
EXAMPLES
El rey quería mostrar misericordia frente a su pueblo, así que perdonó a los tres prisioneros. — The king wanted to show mercy in front of his people, so he pardoned the three prisoners.
June 12, 2019
apapachar
to cuddle
EXAMPLES
Le regalé una muñeca a mi hija que dice "¡Apapáchame!" cuando aprietas un botón en su mano. — I got my daughter a doll that says "Cuddle me!" when you press a button on its hand.
June 11, 2019
escatimar
to skimp on
EXAMPLES
Una cosa en la que no es buena idea escatimar es un colchón. — One thing that it's not a good idea to skimp on is a mattress.
June 10, 2019
el arrebol
red glow
EXAMPLES
Me fascinó el arrebol del cielo al amanecer. — I was fascinated by the red glow of the sky at sunrise.
June 9, 2019
la sombrilla
parasol
EXAMPLES
Spot descansaba bajo una sombrilla. — Spot was resting under a parasol.
June 8, 2019
neblinoso
misty
EXAMPLES
Es muy neblinoso y húmedo en la cima de la montaña. — It's very misty and humid at the top of the mountain.
June 7, 2019
el conticinio
dead of night
EXAMPLES
En el conticinio, no se escuchaba ni el cantar de un grillo. — In the dead of night, you couldn't hear so much as the chirp of a cricket.
June 6, 2019
la leguminosa
legume
EXAMPLES
Algunas leguminosas, como los frijoles y la soya, son buenas fuentes de proteína. — Some legumes, like beans and soybeans, are good sources of protein.
