Spanish Word of the Day

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September 24, 2015

vacilar

to hesitate
EXAMPLES
El teniente vaciló por un momento, pero al final llevó a cabo las órdenes del general.The lieutenant hesitated for a moment, but in the end he carried out the general's orders.
September 23, 2015

el sonido

sound
EXAMPLES
La lavadora está haciendo un sonido raro.The washing machine is making a strange sound.
September 22, 2015

brillante

bright
EXAMPLES
Vi una luz brillante en el horizonte.I saw a bright light on the horizon.
September 21, 2015

chupar

to suck
EXAMPLES
Le gusta chupar su jugo por una pajilla.She likes to suck her juice through a straw.
September 20, 2015

la masa

mass
EXAMPLES
Hoy vamos a medir la masa de varios objetos.Today we're going to measure the mass of several objects.
September 19, 2015

auténtico

authentic
EXAMPLES
Piezas arqueológicas sirias auténticas han aparecido a la venta en el mercado negro.Authentic Syrian artifacts have appeared for sale on the black market.
September 18, 2015

disfrazar

to disguise as
EXAMPLES
Lo disfrazaron de barrendero para que nadie sospechara que estaba vigilando.They disguised him as a street sweeper so that nobody would suspect he was watching.
September 17, 2015

el mueble

piece of furniture
EXAMPLES
Necesito un mueble para el espacio en el comedor.I need a piece of furniture for the space in the dining room.
September 16, 2015

tremendo

tremendous
EXAMPLES
Por desgracia, el tremendo ejército enemigo nos superaba en número.The enemy's tremendous army unfortunately outnumbered us.
September 15, 2015

estropear

to damage
EXAMPLES
Mi sobrino estropeó mi celular.My nephew damaged my cell phone.