Spanish Word of the Day
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January 19, 2018
salir adelante
to get ahead
EXAMPLES
Si quieres salir adelante, hay que trabajar mucho. — If you want to get ahead, you have to work hard.
January 18, 2018
el porvenir
future
EXAMPLES
La familia ahorra pensando en su porvenir. — The family saves with their future in mind.
January 17, 2018
capaz
able
EXAMPLES
El caballo es capaz de saltar la valla. — The horse is able to jump the fence.
January 16, 2018
reducir
to reduce
EXAMPLES
En la junta discutiremos cómo reducir los gastos generales. — In the meeting, we'll discuss how to reduce our overhead costs.
January 15, 2018
la voluntad
will
EXAMPLES
Ser bailarina requiere de disciplina, fuerza y voluntad. — Being a ballerina requires discipline, strength, and will.
January 14, 2018
sincero
sincere
EXAMPLES
Juan es una persona muy sincera, y es un buen amigo. — Juan's a really sincere person, and he's a great friend.
January 13, 2018
progresar
to progress
EXAMPLES
Espero que el proyecto progrese considerablemente este año. — I hope the project progresses significantly this year.
January 12, 2018
la mirra
myrrh
EXAMPLES
Cuenta la historia que los Reyes Magos trajeron al niño Jesús oro, incienso y mirra. — As the story goes, the Three Wise Men brought baby Jesus gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
January 11, 2018
autosuficiente
self-sufficient
EXAMPLES
Julia les enseñó a sus hijos a ser autosuficientes. — Julia taught her children to be self-sufficient.
January 10, 2018
procrastinar
to procrastinate
EXAMPLES
Basta de procrastinar la planificación. Nos estamos quedando sin tiempo. — Stop procrastinating with the planning. We're running out of time.
