Spanish Word of the Day
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May 15, 2019
el camote
sweet potato
EXAMPLES
Compré camotes para hacer el pastel. — I bought sweet potatoes to make the pie.
May 14, 2019
el gentilicio
demonym
EXAMPLES
"Argentine", "Argentinian" y "Argentinean" son todos gentilicios en inglés usados para referirse a alguien de Argentina. — "Argentine", "Argentinian", and "Argentinean" are all demonyms in English used to refer to someone from Argentina.
May 13, 2019
la maternidad
motherhood
EXAMPLES
Cada año, menos mujeres se ven forzadas a elegir entre una carrera profesional exitosa y la maternidad. — Every year, fewer women are forced to choose between a successful professional career and motherhood.
May 12, 2019
tergiversar
to distort
EXAMPLES
Mi oponente puede tratar de tergiversar lo que dije, pero los votantes saben lo que quise decir. — My opponent can try to distort what I said, but the voters know what I meant.
May 11, 2019
el cafetal
coffee plantation
EXAMPLES
Durante nuestro último día en Colombia, dimos un recorrido por un cafetal en la región de Quimbaya. — On our last day in Colombia, we went on a tour of a coffee plantation in the Quimbaya region.
May 10, 2019
despilfarrar
to squander
EXAMPLES
Paul despilfarra su dinero comprando artilugios costosos que no necesita. — Paul squanders his money buying expensive gadgets he doesn't need.
May 9, 2019
asolearse
to sunbathe
EXAMPLES
Era un día caluroso y la gente se asoleaba en la playa. — It was a hot day, and people were sunbathing on the beach.
May 8, 2019
somnoliento
drowsy
EXAMPLES
Estoy somnoliento porque no dormí bien anoche. — I'm drowsy because I didn't sleep well last night.
May 7, 2019
el estío
summer
EXAMPLES
El enrojecimiento de las hojas marca el fin del estío y el comienzo del otoño. — The reddening of the leaves marks the end of summer and the beginning of autumn.
May 6, 2019
aclimatarse
to acclimate
EXAMPLES
Te va a costar un poco aclimatarte al calor de Panamá, pero lo harás. — It will be a bit hard for you to acclimate to Panama's heat, but you'll get there.
