Spanish Word of the Day

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September 20, 2018

soberbio

arrogant
EXAMPLES
¿Crees que Lalo es soberbio? - No, creo que solo es un poco seco.Do you think Lalo's arrogant? - No, I just think he's a bit terse.
September 19, 2018

calenturiento

feverish
EXAMPLES
La niña calenturienta guardó cama y no fue a la escuela.The feverish girl stayed in bed and didn't go to school.
September 18, 2018

dilucidar

to elucidate
EXAMPLES
Señora Presidenta, ¿podría dilucidar su plan para combatir la corrupción política?Madam President, could you elucidate your plan to fight political corruption?
September 17, 2018

el resquicio

crack
EXAMPLES
La luz del amanecer entraba por el resquicio de las cortinas.The morning light was coming through the crack in the curtains.
September 16, 2018

el morador

inhabitant
EXAMPLES
Los moradores de esta aldea viven en casas hechas de adobe.The inhabitants of this village live in adobe houses.
September 15, 2018

apelotonar

to roll into a ball
EXAMPLES
Oye, no apelotones las sábanas así. Dóblalas bien.Hey, don't roll the sheets into a ball like that. Fold them up nicely.
September 14, 2018

infausto

ill-fated
EXAMPLES
La pareja jamás podía haber imaginado los infaustos sucesos que ocurrirían ese día.The couple could never have conceived of the ill-fated events that would transpire that day.
September 13, 2018

tonante

thundering
EXAMPLES
El actor tenía voz y aspecto de Júpiter tonante.The actor looked and sounded like a thundering Jupiter.
September 12, 2018

locuaz

talkative
EXAMPLES
Ángela se mostró más locuaz que de costumbre hoy.Angela was more talkative than usual today.
September 11, 2018

airoso

graceful
EXAMPLES
¿Posaste para esta foto? Te ves airoso y misterioso.Did you pose for this picture? You look graceful and mysterious.