Spanish Word of the Day
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February 24, 2016
la huelga
strike
EXAMPLES
La huelga de los maestros cerró las escuelas una semana entera. — The teacher strike closed down schools for a whole week.
February 23, 2016
puramente
purely
EXAMPLES
Armando se dedicó a la política puramente por amor a su país. — Armando became a politician purely out of a love for his country.
February 22, 2016
el empeño
determination
EXAMPLES
Debido a su empeño, Martín y María fueron aceptados en MIT. — Due to their determination, Martin and Maria were accepted to MIT.
February 21, 2016
subterráneo
subterranean
EXAMPLES
El conducto por donde fluye el agua es subterráneo. — The pipe through which the water flows is subterranean.
February 20, 2016
desviar
to divert
EXAMPLES
El piloto tuvo que desviar el avión para evitar la tormenta. — The pilot had to divert the plane to avoid the storm.
February 19, 2016
el porvenir
future
EXAMPLES
Es mejor vivir en el presente que tratar de predecir el porvenir. — It is better to live in the present than try to predict the future.
February 18, 2016
destacado
outstanding
EXAMPLES
Por su destacada actuación en la película, fue nominado al Óscar. — For his outstanding performance in the film, he was nominated for an Oscar.
February 17, 2016
ubicar
to locate
EXAMPLES
Los dueños decidieron ubicar el hotel cerca del aeropuerto. — The owners decided to locate the hotel near the airport.
February 16, 2016
la orilla
shore
EXAMPLES
Me gusta caminar por la orilla del lago al atardecer. — I like walking along the lake shore at dusk.
February 15, 2016
el bárbaro
barbarian
EXAMPLES
Los bárbaros germánicos diezmaron a la legión romana. — The Germanic barbarians decimated the Roman legion.
