Spanish Word of the Day
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June 26, 2017
el chaleco salvavidas
life jacket
EXAMPLES
Nuestro personal de vuelo les mostrará cómo ponerse el chaleco salvavidas en caso de un aterrizaje de emergencia. — Our cabin crew will demonstrate how to put on your life jackets in case of an emergency landing.
June 25, 2017
curativo
curative
EXAMPLES
Los locales utilizan el aloe vera por sus propiedades curativas. — The locals use aloe vera due to its curative properties.
June 24, 2017
vadear
to ford
EXAMPLES
Los soldados encontraron un lugar playo donde pudieron vadear el río. — The soldiers found a shallow spot where they could ford the river.
June 23, 2017
el bochorno
sultry weather
EXAMPLES
Hay demasiada humedad y está haciendo un bochorno terrible. — There is too much humidity and the weather is awfully sultry.
June 22, 2017
cálido
warm
EXAMPLES
El clima en Miami es cálido y húmedo. — The weather in Miami is warm and humid.
June 21, 2017
la palmera
palm tree
EXAMPLES
La isla está cubierta de palmeras. — The island is covered in palm trees.
June 20, 2017
mitigar
to mitigate
EXAMPLES
Estas medidas preventivas pueden mitigar el peligro. — These preventive measures may mitigate the danger.
June 19, 2017
estrepitoso
noisy
EXAMPLES
¡Qué caída tan estrepitosa tuvo la pobre señora en esos escalones de madera! — The poor lady had such a noisy fall on those wooden steps!
June 18, 2017
el alga
seaweed
EXAMPLES
Varios animales marinos se alimentan de algas. — Several marine animals feed on seaweed.
June 17, 2017
aplacar
to appease
EXAMPLES
Esther trató de aplacarlo, pero él tomó el plato y lo arrojó contra la pared. — Esther tried to appease him but he picked up the plate and threw it at the wall.
