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
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.

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September 1st, 2010
(el) peatón imprudente = jaywalker
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.

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August 31st, 2010
(el) inconveniente = drawback


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.

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August 30th, 2010
(el) inconveniente = problem
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.

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August 29th, 2010
(el) bizcocho = (sponge) cake
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.

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August 28th, 2010
(la) cortisona = cortisone
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.

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August 27th, 2010
diplomático = tactful
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.

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