Spanish Word of the Day
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June 16, 2016
el submarino
submarine
EXAMPLES
El submarino detectó al enemigo con su sonar y disparó un misil. — The submarine detected the enemy with its sonar and fired a missile.
June 15, 2016
el mascarón de proa
figurehead
EXAMPLES
El mascarón de proa del barco pirata era un esqueleto que sostenía un alfanje. — The figurehead of the pirate ship was a skeleton holding a cutlass.
June 14, 2016
zambullir
to dip
EXAMPLES
Zambulle las rebanadas de manzana en agua con limón para mantenerlas frescas. — Dip the apple slices in water with lemon to keep them from yellowing.
June 13, 2016
fosforescente
phosphorescent
EXAMPLES
El pigmento hace que el material fosforescente se vea rojo en la oscuridad. — The pigment makes the phosphorescent material look red in the dark.
June 12, 2016
el hipocampo
sea horse
EXAMPLES
A diferencia de otras especies, el varón del hipocampo da a luz. — Unlike other species, the male sea horse gives birth.
June 11, 2016
derivar
to derive from
EXAMPLES
La celebración de la Navidad deriva del festival romano de la Saturnalia. — Christmas celebrations derive from the Roman festival of Saturnalia.
June 10, 2016
salobre
salty
EXAMPLES
¡No bebas esa agua! Es salobre. — Don't drink that water! It's salty.
June 9, 2016
el castillo de arena
sandcastle
EXAMPLES
Construí mi castillo de arena lejos del agua. — I built my sandcastle far away from the water.
June 8, 2016
sumergir
to submerge
EXAMPLES
Primero sumerge en agua hirviendo las rodajas de manzana para reblandecerlas. — Submerge the apple slices in boiling water to soften them first.
June 7, 2016
el abismo
abyss
EXAMPLES
"En el fondo del abismo solo hay oscuridad," dijo el viejo monje. — "At the bottom of the abyss there's only darkness," said the old monk.
