Spanish Word of the Day
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January 25, 2016
sucesivo
consecutive
EXAMPLES
Por tres semanas sucesivas, el programa batió récords de audiencia. — For three consecutive weeks, the program broke audience records.
January 24, 2016
destacar
to emphasize
EXAMPLES
Hay que destacar la importancia de asistir a clase para aprobar la materia. — We've got to emphasize the importance of attending class to pass the subject.
January 23, 2016
la charla
chat
EXAMPLES
¡No estábamos coqueteando! Solo fue una charla entre amigos. — We were not flirting! It just was a chat between friends.
January 22, 2016
urbano
urban
EXAMPLES
La población urbana del país es dos veces superior a su población rural. — The country's urban population is twice higher than its rural population.
January 21, 2016
dominar
to dominate
EXAMPLES
Su ambición era dominar el mundo. — Her ambition was to dominate the world.
January 20, 2016
la gota
drop
EXAMPLES
Pídele a la mesera que me eche unas gotas de jarabe sabor avellana en el café. — Ask the waitress to put a few drops of hazelnut syrup in my coffee.
January 19, 2016
acostumbrado
used to
EXAMPLES
Todavía no estoy acostumbrada al ritmo de vida de aquí. — I'm still not used to the pace of life here.
January 18, 2016
merecer
to deserve
EXAMPLES
¿Crees que el supuesto OVNI que vieron merezca una investigación? — Do you think the supposed UFO they saw deserves to be looked into?
January 17, 2016
contra
against
EXAMPLES
Boca Juniors juega contra Santos este sábado. — Boca Juniors plays against Santos this Saturday.
January 16, 2016
la lectura
reading
EXAMPLES
A mi me encanta leer, pero a mi marido la lectura le parece aburrida. — I love to read, but my husband thinks reading is boring.
