Spanish Word of the Day
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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.
October 6, 2017
el alma
soul
EXAMPLES
Siento en mi propia alma que deberíamos estar juntos. — I feel it in my soul that we should be together.
October 5, 2017
temer
to fear
EXAMPLES
"Yo no le temo a la muerte", dijo el temerario motociclista. — "I don't fear death," said the daredevil motorcyclist.
October 4, 2017
espantoso
horrifying
EXAMPLES
¿En verdad vas a ir a la fiesta con esa máscara espantosa? — Are you really going to wear that horrifying mask to the party?
