Spanish Word of the Day

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November 1, 2017

santo

holy
EXAMPLES
Los arqueólogos se acercaron con actitud reverente al lugar santo. — The archeologists approached the holy site with reverence.
October 31, 2017

irreconocible

unrecognizable
EXAMPLES
El parque está irreconocible después de la remodelación. — The park is unrecognizable after the remodeling.
October 30, 2017

la fiera

wild beast
EXAMPLES
Fieras extrañas habitaban el bosque. — Strange wild beasts inhabited the forest.
October 29, 2017

esquivar

to dodge
EXAMPLES
El boxeador se agachó para esquivar el golpe de su rival. — The boxer ducked to dodge his opponent's punch.
October 28, 2017

quimérico

fanciful
EXAMPLES
Los alebrijes son criaturas quiméricas hechas de madera o papel maché. — Alebrijes are fanciful creatures made of wood or papier maché.
October 27, 2017

el trasgo

goblin
EXAMPLES
El trasgo tenía dos colmillos enormes y un solo ojo. — The goblin had two enormous fangs and only one eye.
October 26, 2017

eludir

to elude
EXAMPLES
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October 25, 2017

fantasmagórico

ghostly
EXAMPLES
La niebla le da a la aldea un aspecto fantasmagórico. — The fog gives the village a ghostly air.
October 24, 2017

la silueta

silhouette
EXAMPLES
Primero, dibuja la silueta del árbol con un lápiz. — First, draw the silhouette of the tree with a pencil.
October 23, 2017

sobresaltar

to startle
EXAMPLES
El trueno sobresaltó al pobre gato. — The thunder startled the poor cat.