Spanish Word A Day
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A new Spanish word or phrase every day.
The following are the Spanish Word of the Day entries for the past week:
| September 2nd, 2010 |
| (la) hebilla = buckle |
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Pronounced: eh-bée-Yah
Type: noun Example: Algunos zapatos tienen hebillas pero sólo son de adorno. Translation: Some shoes have buckles but they are just decorative. Copyright 2010, GB Blanchard - Start learning Spanish with StartSpanish: http://www.braser.com/start-spanish.html |
| September 1st, 2010 |
| (el) peatón imprudente = jaywalker |
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Pronounced: peh-ah-tóhn eem-proo-déhn-teh
Type: noun expression Example: Aquí no se multa a los peatones imprudentes. Translation: Jaywalkers are not fined here. Copyright 2010, GB Blanchard - Computer programs to learn Spanish: www.braser.com |
| August 31st, 2010 |
| (el) inconveniente = drawback |
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Type: noun Example: Estudiar mucho es bueno en general pero sí tiene sus inconvenientes. Translation: Studying a lot is good in general but it does have its drawbacks. Copyright 2010, GB Blanchard - Learn Spanish with Spanish Whiz: http://www.braser.com/spanish-whiz.html |
| August 30th, 2010 |
| (el) inconveniente = problem |
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Pronounced: een-cohn-behn-ee-éhn-teh
Type: noun Example: Si no surge ningún inconveniente terminaremos la semana que viene. Translation: If everything goes according to plan we'll finish next week. Copyright 2010, GB Blanchard - Computer programs to become fluent in Spanish: www.braser.com |
| August 29th, 2010 |
| (el) bizcocho = (sponge) cake |
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Pronounced: bees-cóh-choh
Type: noun Example: Ella hizo un bizcocho pero no tenía nada para hacer el glaseado. Translation: She made a sponge cake but she didn't have anything to make frosting with. Copyright 2010, GB Blanchard - Learn Spanish: www.braser.com |
| August 28th, 2010 |
| (la) cortisona = cortisone |
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Pronounced: cohr-tee-sóh-nah
Type: noun Example: El médico quería darme cortisona pero me da una reacción alérgica. Translation: The doctor wanted to give me cortisone but it gives me an allergic reaction. Copyright 2010, GB Blanchard - Learn Spanish: www.braser.com |
| August 27th, 2010 |
| diplomático = tactful |
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Pronounced: dee-ploh-máh-tee-coh
Type: adjective Example: Cuando me enfado suelo ser poco diplomático. Translation: When I get angry I'm not usually very tactful. Copyright 2010, GB Blanchard - learn Spanish: www.braser.com |
