Spanish Word of the Day
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April 29, 2016
llover a cántaros
to rain cats and dogs
EXAMPLES
Estuvo lloviendo a cántaros todo el fin de semana. — It was raining cats and dogs all weekend.
April 28, 2016
ardiente
burning
EXAMPLES
La palmera me protege del sol ardiente. — The palm tree protects me from the burning sun.
April 27, 2016
piar
to cheep
EXAMPLES
Los pichones piaban por comida. — The baby birds were cheeping for food.
April 26, 2016
el pimpollo
rosebud
EXAMPLES
El pimpollo se abrió y mostró sus pétalos rojos. — The rosebud opened and showed its red petals.
April 25, 2016
retoñar
to sprout
EXAMPLES
Los arbustos en el jardín ya retoñaron. — The bushes in the front yard have sprouted again.
April 24, 2016
el idilio
romance
EXAMPLES
Durante mi viaje a Suecia tuve un breve idilio veraniego con una chica llamada Annika. — During my trip to Sweden I had a brief summer romance with a girl called Annika.
April 23, 2016
el chubasco
heavy shower
EXAMPLES
En las noticias dijeron que mañana habrá chubascos. — On the news they said we'll have heavy showers tomorrow.
April 22, 2016
reverdecer
to become green again
EXAMPLES
Los árboles reverdecen en cada primavera. — The trees become green again every spring.
April 21, 2016
el lustre
shine
EXAMPLES
El lustre que les da la lluvia a los carros hace que parezcan nuevos. — The shine the rain gives the cars makes them look new.
April 20, 2016
el floreo
flourish
EXAMPLES
Se quitó la máscara y la saludó con su espada y el floreo de un oponente digno. — He raised his mesh mask, then saluted her with his epee and the flourish of a worthy opponent.
