Spanish Word of the Day
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October 16, 2017
sobresaltado
startled
EXAMPLES
"¿Hay alguien aquí?" preguntó el niño con voz sobresaltada. — "Is somebody there?" asked the boy in a startled voice.
October 15, 2017
la mueca
face
EXAMPLES
Clara hizo muecas para hacerme reír. — Clara made faces to make me laugh.
October 14, 2017
golpetear
to tap
EXAMPLES
El maestro golpeteó el pizarrón con la tiza. — The teacher tapped the board with the chalk.
October 13, 2017
encapotado
overcast
EXAMPLES
Aunque el cielo estaba encapotado, se alcanzaba a ver la luna llena. — Although the sky was overcast, you could still see the full moon.
October 12, 2017
la mazmorra
dungeon
EXAMPLES
Hay celdas en la mazmorra. — There are cells in the dungeon.
October 11, 2017
enmascarar
to mask
EXAMPLES
En Carnaval, la reina enmascaró su rostro, de modo que nadie pudiera reconocerla, y salió a la calle. — During Carnival, the queen masked her face so that no one would recognize her and went out into the street.
October 10, 2017
chillón
shrill
EXAMPLES
De repente una voz chillona nos dijo que tuviéramos cuidado. — All of a sudden a shrill voice told us to beware.
October 9, 2017
la umbría
shady area
EXAMPLES
El camino de repente se desviaba hacia la umbría debajo de los robles. — The path suddenly strayed into the shady area under the oaks.
October 8, 2017
chirriar
to screech
EXAMPLES
El carro salió a toda velocidad, con los neumáticos chirriando. — The car drove off at top speed, its tires screeching.
October 7, 2017
siniestro
sinister
EXAMPLES
Ese hombre me asusta; tiene una apariencia siniestra. — That man frightens me; he has a sinister look.
