Spanish Word of the Day
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January 20, 2019
anudar
to tie
EXAMPLES
Tengo que confesar que a mis cuarenta años todavía no sé anudar una corbata. — I have to confess that at forty, I still don't know how to tie a tie.
January 19, 2019
el prestidigitador
conjurer
EXAMPLES
El prestidigitador agitó su varita e hizo desaparecer al tigre. — The conjurer waved his wand and made the tiger disappear.
January 18, 2019
la lejía
bleach
EXAMPLES
Tuve que limpiar la cubierta de la cocina con lejía de lo sucia que la dejaste. — I had to clean the kitchen countertop with bleach because you left it so dirty.
January 17, 2019
el sonambulismo
sleepwalking
EXAMPLES
Que yo sepa, no hay ninguna cura contra el sonambulismo. — As far as I know, there's no cure for sleepwalking.
January 16, 2019
el leviatán
leviathan
EXAMPLES
En algunas leyendas, el leviatán es descrito como de una ballena gigante. — In some legends, the leviathan is described as being a giant whale.
January 15, 2019
conceder
to give
EXAMPLES
El rey le concedió a mi familia el derecho de cultivar estas tierras. — The king gave my family the right to farm these lands.
January 14, 2019
la salvedad
exception
EXAMPLES
Todo lo que dijiste es cierto con una salvedad. — Everything you said is true with one exception.
January 13, 2019
el titiritero
puppeteer
EXAMPLES
Todos los niños del pueblo se reunieron en la plaza para ver el acto del famoso titiritero. — All the kids in town gathered at the square to watch the famous puppeteer's show.
January 12, 2019
corpulento
heavyset
EXAMPLES
No te dejes engañar. Jaime puede ser corpulento, pero es tan rápido como cualquier otro quarterback. — Don't be fooled. Jaime might be heavyset, but he is as fast as any other quarterback.
January 11, 2019
la amabilidad
kindness
EXAMPLES
Quisiera agradecerte la amabilidad y consideración que nos has mostrado. — I would like to thank you for the kindness and consideration you have shown us.
