Spanish Word of the Day

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April 17, 2018

retoñar

to sprout
EXAMPLES
Los arbustos en el jardín ya retoñaron. — The bushes in the front yard have sprouted again.
April 16, 2018

el capullo

bud
EXAMPLES
Le salieron capullos al rosal que está al lado de la reja. — Buds have come out on the rose bush that's by the gate.
April 15, 2018

fecundo

fertile
EXAMPLES
Las flores brotaron de la tierra fecunda casi de la noche a la mañana. — The flowers sprung up from the fertile soil almost overnight.
April 14, 2018

relucir

to shine
EXAMPLES
La luz de la fogata relucía en los ojos del gato. — The light from the fire shone in the cat's eyes.
April 13, 2018

la semilla

seed
EXAMPLES
Planté la semilla en una maceta. — I planted the seed in a pot.
April 12, 2018

fragante

fragrant
EXAMPLES
El pañuelo fragante me recordó al caballero que me lo había regalado. — The fragrant scarf reminded me of the gentleman who had given it to me.
April 11, 2018

lloviznar

to drizzle
EXAMPLES
Está comenzando a lloviznar. — It's starting to drizzle.
April 10, 2018

el aguacero

downpour
EXAMPLES
Me agarró un aguacero regresando a casa. — I got caught in a downpour on my way home.
April 9, 2018

nocturno

night
EXAMPLES
Anoche la patrulla nocturna atrapó a dos vándalos que pintaban grafitis en las paredes. — Last night, the night patrol caught two vandals spraying graffiti on the walls.
April 8, 2018

brillar

to shine
EXAMPLES
El sol brillaba sobre el desierto. — The sun shone over the desert.