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February 11, 2016

luminoso

bright
EXAMPLES
Nos paramos a tomar agua en una hondonada luminosa.We stopped to drink water in a bright hollow.
February 10, 2016

arrancar

to pull out
EXAMPLES
El dentista le arrancará una muela a mi hermano el lunes.The dentist is going to pull out one of my brother's molars on Monday.
February 9, 2016

la competencia

competition
EXAMPLES
Barcelona y Real Madrid están en una competencia feroz para primer lugar.Barcelona and Real Madrid are in a fierce competition for first place.
February 8, 2016

vital

vital
EXAMPLES
El silencio en la biblioteca es vital para la concentración.Silence in the library is vital for concentration.
February 7, 2016

reclamar

to claim
EXAMPLES
Sara reclamó su herencia cuando murió su padre.Sara claimed her inheritance when her father died.
February 6, 2016

el lector

reader
EXAMPLES
Todos en mi familia somos lectores.In my family, all of us are readers.
February 5, 2016

fundamentalmente

fundamentally
EXAMPLES
Alan es atractivo y gracioso, pero a la gente le gusta fundamentalmente porque es muy inteligente.Alan is handsome and funny, but people like him fundamentally because he is very intelligent.
February 4, 2016

el cultivo

cultivation
EXAMPLES
El cultivo de caña de azúcar está temporalmente prohibido.There is a temporary ban on sugarcane cultivation.
February 3, 2016

numeroso

numerous
EXAMPLES
La policía realizó un allanamiento en la casa del sospechoso y encontró numerosas armas.The police carried out a raid on the suspect's house and found numerous guns.
February 2, 2016

bastar

to be enough
EXAMPLES
Esta evidencia bastará para convencerlos.This evidence will be enough to convince them.