Spanish Word of the Day

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June 16, 2017

bravío

untamed
EXAMPLES
Vi tres caballos bravíos galopando hacia el sur. — I saw three untamed horses galloping toward the south.
June 15, 2017

el caracol

snail
EXAMPLES
El caracol se mueve muy lentamente. — The snail moves very slowly.
June 14, 2017

derretir

to melt
EXAMPLES
Si derrites un poco de mantequilla, va muy bien con el bogavante. — If you melt a little bit of butter, it goes really well with the lobster.
June 13, 2017

adormecedor

soporific
EXAMPLES
¡Esta música es adormecedora! Pon algo movido y que podamos bailar. — This music is soporific! Play something lively we can dance to.
June 12, 2017

la chancla

flip-flop
EXAMPLES
Yo voy a la playa en chanclas. — I wear flip-flops to the beach.
June 11, 2017

veraniego

summer
EXAMPLES
Abre las ventanas y deja que entre la brisa veraniega. — Open the windows and let the summer breeze in.
June 10, 2017

reluciente

shining
EXAMPLES
El reluciente suelo reflejaba la luz de la lámpara. — The shining floor reflected the light from the lamp.
June 9, 2017

la aleta

fin
EXAMPLES
Entré en pánico cuando vi la aleta del tiburón saliendo del agua. — I started to panic when I saw the shark's fin coming out of the water.
June 8, 2017

naufragar

to sink
EXAMPLES
El barco naufragó en el golfo durante una tormenta. — The ship sank in the gulf during a storm.
June 7, 2017

abrasador

burning
EXAMPLES
No quiero caminar bajo este sol abrasador. — I don't want to walk under this burning sun.