Spanish Word of the Day
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December 31, 2018
el sonrojo
blush
EXAMPLES
Carlos actuaba como si los chistes a su costa no le molestaran, pero el sonrojo en su cara lo delataba. — Carlos pretended like the jokes at his expense didn't bother him, but the blush on his face betrayed him.
December 30, 2018
enquistar
to embed
EXAMPLES
El rey había enquistado una sed de poder en el alma de su hijo. — The king had embedded a thirst for power in his son's soul.
December 29, 2018
el grial
Grail
EXAMPLES
De acuerdo a la leyenda, el que bebiera del Grial viviría eternamente. — According to legend, he who drank from the Grail would live forever.
December 28, 2018
la pléyade
pleiad
EXAMPLES
Entre la pléyade de dramaturgos que produjo el Siglo de Oro de España, ninguno fue más prolífico que Lope de Vega. — Among the pleiad of playwrights that the Spanish Golden Age produced, none was more prolific than Lope de Vega.
December 27, 2018
salobre
salty
EXAMPLES
¡No bebas esa agua! Es salobre. — Don't drink that water! It's salty.
December 26, 2018
el tinglado
shed
EXAMPLES
El agricultor guarda sus aperos en un tinglado junto a su casa. — The farmer keeps his tools in a shed outside his house.
December 25, 2018
la tenaza
tongs
EXAMPLES
Peter agarró un pedazo de carbón con las tenazas y lo arrojó al fuego. — Peter picked up a piece of coal with the tongs and threw it into the fire.
December 24, 2018
embelesado
spellbound
EXAMPLES
Creo que Álvaro va a terminar casándose con esta nueva novia que tiene. Nunca lo he visto más embelesado. — I think Alvaro is going to end up marrying this new girlfriend of his. I've never seen him so spellbound.
December 23, 2018
la colada
laundry
EXAMPLES
Esta tarde tengo que hacer la colada. No tengo nada limpio que ponerme. — I have to do laundry this afternoon. I don't have anything clean to wear.
December 22, 2018
el fregadero
sink
EXAMPLES
Me espera un fregadero lleno de platos sucios. — A sink full of dirty plates is waiting for me.
