Spanish Word of the Day
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May 3, 2016
la honda
sling
EXAMPLES
David usó una honda para vencer a Goliat. — David used a slingshot to defeat Goliath.
May 2, 2016
socavar
to dig under
EXAMPLES
Los zapadores socavaron la muralla para que se derrumbara. — The sappers dug under the wall to make it collapse.
May 1, 2016
ávido
eager
EXAMPLES
Estamos ávidos de que nos cuentes las historias de tu viaje por la India. — We are eager for you to tell us your stories from your trip to India.
April 30, 2016
el arco iris
rainbow
EXAMPLES
¿Qué hay al final del arco iris? — What's at the end of the rainbow?
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 protegió del sol ardiente. — The palm tree protected me from the burning sun.
April 27, 2016
piar
to cheep
EXAMPLES
Los polluelos piaban en del nido. — The chicks were cheeping in the nest.
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.
