Spanish Word of the Day
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July 16, 2017
picante
spicy
EXAMPLES
Estos chiles son muy picantes. — These chili peppers are really spicy.
July 15, 2017
amargo
bitter
EXAMPLES
El café sin azúcar tiene un sabor amargo. — Coffee without sugar has a bitter taste.
July 14, 2017
pelar
to peel
EXAMPLES
Hugo usó un cuchillo para pelar la naranja. — Hugo used a knife to peel the orange.
July 13, 2017
el molcajete
mortar
EXAMPLES
Preparé la salsa en el molcajete que encontré en la cocina. — I prepared the sauce in the mortar I found in the kitchen.
July 12, 2017
agridulce
bittersweet
EXAMPLES
Ganar porque mi contrincante enfermó me dejó un sabor agridulce. — Winning because my opponent got sick left me with a bittersweet feeling.
July 11, 2017
picar
to sting
EXAMPLES
¡Cuidado! No quieres que te pique una abeja. — Careful! You don't want to be stung by a bee.
July 10, 2017
la cucharada
spoonful
EXAMPLES
Lo que te quedan son tres cucharadas. Termina de comerte la sopa. — All you have left are three spoonfuls. Finish having the soup.
July 9, 2017
exquisito
delicious
EXAMPLES
La tarta de manzana que hice ayer me quedó exquisita. — The apple pie I made yesterday was delicious.
July 8, 2017
impregnar
to soak
EXAMPLES
Para desmaquillarte los ojos, impregna un trocito de algodón en loción desmaquilladora. — To remove your eye makeup, soak a piece of cotton with makeup remover.
July 7, 2017
el aguacate
avocado
EXAMPLES
Me comí el aguacate entero, y no me arrepiento. — I ate the whole avocado, and I'm not sorry.
