A new Spanish word or phrase every day. http://www.braser.com/spanword.php Computers/Software/Educational/Languages Copyright 2007 - 2009 GB Blanchard http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Mon, 8 Feb 2010 09:02:56 +0100 gbb@braser.com (GB Blanchard) Mon, 8 Feb 2010 09:02:31 +0100 href="http://www.braser.com/labels.rdf" type="application/rdf+xml" title="ICRA labels" 1440 gbb@braser.com (GB Blanchard) FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com http://www.braser.com/_favicon24.png http://www.braser.com/spanword.php A New Spanish Word Every Day 24 24 Pronounced: sah-sehr-doh-tées-ah

Type: noun

Example: Las sacerdotisas eran importantes en algunas culturas antiguas.

Translation: Priestesses used to be important in some ancient cultures.

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Type: noun

Example: La teca es una madera valiosa para hacer muebles.

Translation: Teak is a valuable type of wood for making furniture.

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Type: noun

Example: Todavía hay relojes de sol en muchas plazas centrales en los pueblos pequeños.

Translation: There are still sundials in many of the main squares in the small towns.

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Type: verb

Example: Tienes que hacer algo porque los problemas se están amontonando.

Translation: You'd better do something because the problems are piling up.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 7923C3B6-E3A2-47F0-A594-92BC0D150030 Fri, 5 Feb 2010 09:23:08 +0100 Pronounced: neh-gah-see-óhn

Type: noun

Example: La negación es un síntoma típico de las adicciones.

Translation: Denial is a typical symptom of addiction.

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]]> http://www.braser.com B36DBEC9-7AFB-4A8D-AC97-0CA92FEA66F0 Thu, 4 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: seh-dáhn

Type: noun

Example: Mi abuelo tenía un sedán de cuatro puertas gris.

Translation: My grandfather had a gray four-door sedan.

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]]> http://www.braser.com A8A23E70-F485-4A7A-8774-B2F519E080E8 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: foo-máhr

Type: verb

Example: El fuma unos 30 cigarillos al día, se siente mal y se pregunta por qué.

Translation: He smokes about 30 cigarettes a day, he feels bad and he wonders why.

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]]> http://www.braser.com B27145DF-D910-4C16-ABE7-321FD3EE9DFC Tue, 2 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: ah-oo-máhr Example: ah-oo-máh-bahn

Type: verb

Example: Los esquimales ahumban una parte del pescado que capturaban para preservarlo.

Translation: Eskimos smoked part of the fish they caught in order to conserve it.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 5FB50C45-E315-4205-9042-E8373A875258 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: bah-cah-láh-oh

Type: noun

Example: El bacalao y las patatas se usan mucho en la cocina portuguesa.

Translation: Codfish and potatoes are used a lot in Portuguese cooking.

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]]> http://www.braser.com AFC4AE2D-64BA-49E5-8C3A-0A40B6647FE7 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: peh-née-keh

Type: noun

Example: Sólo me quedan dos o tres peniques y nada más.

Translation: I've only got two or three pennies left and that's it.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 033AD0DF-378B-46CB-8557-775D3BD0E71A Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: oh-éer pohr cah-soo-ahl-ee-dáhd

Type: verbal phrase

Example: Le oí decir por casualidad que iba a buscar un nuevo trabajo.

Translation: I overheard him say that he was going to look for a new job.

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]]> http://www.braser.com F9757A11-7C5B-4862-8FDD-00678948B726 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: ehs-trah-fah-láh-ree-oh

Type: adjective

Example: Su forma de vestir es algo estrafalaria.

Translation: Her way of dressing is a bit eccentric.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 8E1B5167-0312-41E0-8A8D-84BB569B8F12 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: póol-poh

Type: noun

Example: Hay dos clases de pulpo en esta parte del mar.

Translation: There are two kinds of octopus in this part of the sea.

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]]> http://www.braser.com D88F385E-100C-462C-9985-4F06D9412214 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: póol-pah

Type: noun

Example: La pulpa de madera se utiliza en la fabricación de papel.

Translation: Wood pulp is used to make paper.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 3FEAFB4A-4427-4EFB-A4FB-0F6A7782CD24 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: ahn-fée-bee-oh

Type: adjective

Example: Las ranas son un ejemplo de animales anfibios.

Translation: Frogs are one example of amphibious animals.

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]]> http://www.braser.com B98A2E36-8538-4C06-9984-3A00DA64015E Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: sóh-dee-oh

Type: noun

Example: Demasiado sodio en la dieta no es bueno.

Translation: Too much sodium in your diet is not a good idea.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 621488B3-F396-4993-9D6D-8013D5C9D7AE Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: deh-tah-Yáh-doh

Type: adjective

Example: Le haremos un examen detallado el lunes que viene.

Translation: We'll give him a thorough examination next Monday.

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]]> http://www.braser.com BC0E0009-FD5A-4B97-A717-17AA2DB9901B Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: deh-tah-Yáh-doh

Type: adjective

Example: Me dio un informe detallado de lo que había pasado en la reunión.

Translation: He gave me a detailed report of what had happened in the meeting.

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]]> http://www.braser.com F664D034-8CB9-4939-A267-D36DF56457CD Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: cóhn-ca-boh

Type: adjective

Example: El espejo de un telescopio tiene forma cóncava.

Translation: Telescope mirrors have a concave shape.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 791598FA-D8F0-488A-9D81-4A200C142B05 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: ahn-tee-bee-óh-tee-coh

Type: noun

Example: Muchas personas están vivas hoy gracias a los antibióticos.

Translation: Many people are alive today thanks to antibiotics.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 5169C601-E0DC-4B43-8FAC-EDB4E1558402 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: loh áhn-tes poh-sée-bleh

Type: adverbial expression

Example: Le enviaré el informe lo antes posible - quizás mañana por la mañana.

Translation: I'll send you the report as soon as possible - maybe tomorrow morning.

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]]> http://www.braser.com A64ED376-E2E1-4703-9E78-21B3CF58EC20 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: een-dee-vee-dee-oo-lées-moh

Type: noun

Example: El individualismo es una característica de la cultura norteamericana.

Translation: Individualism is a characteristic of North American culture.

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]]> http://www.braser.com FEA8B2A9-B10E-4D5E-8347-F49F426B08D4 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: tóh-nee-cah

Type: noun

Example: Póngame una tónica con dos cubitos de hielo por favor.

Translation: I'd like a tonic with two ice cubes please.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 3EAAC0F1-3EB7-4564-ACD4-6C49DFCE528E Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: ah-bee-tah-see-óhn een-dee-bee-doo-áhl

Type: noun

Example: Quisiera reservar una habitación individual para el sábado y el domingo que viene.

Translation: I'd like to reserve a single room for next Saturday and Sunday.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 7F5CD138-F22A-4DDC-BFFB-2AF32A1E50DF Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: een-dee-bee-doo-áhl

Type: adjective

Example: Esta medicina viene en sobre individuales de 100 gramos.

Translation: This medicine comes in individual 100 gram packets.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 2E47435B-08B9-40B8-8DD5-E9821AF31351 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: een-dee-bée-doo-oh

Type: noun

Example: Entró en el banco un individuo alto y de repente empezó a gritar.

Translation: A tall man went into the bank and suddenly started shouting.

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]]> http://www.braser.com C6CC208A-C81C-4917-A7FB-75459EFB441C Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: deh-poo-ráhr Example: deh-poo-róh

Type: verb

Example: Depuraron las listas electorales de los que no querían subir los impuestos.

Translation: They purged the electoral lists of those who didn't want to raise taxes.

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]]> http://www.braser.com C8081CAB-9AC6-4966-87D0-7041A4041A87 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: deh-poo-ráhr

Type: verb

Example: El ayuntamiento gasta mucho dinero en depurar el agua para el consumo humano.

Translation: The town hall spends a lot of money on purifying tap water.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 11375BD0-EF4F-43EF-9001-49D012929F79 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: ah-boh-gáh-doh deh-fehn-sóhr

Type: noun

Example: Perdió el juicio porque el abogado defensor no era bueno.

Translation: He lost the trial because the defense lawyer wasn't any good.

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]]> http://www.braser.com BF16F968-B8D4-44BD-8F83-EE3F27B3765B Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: dee-éhn-teh deh léh-ohn

Type: noun

Example: El césped del parque estaba lleno de dientes de león.

Translation: The park grass was covered with dandelions.

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]]> http://www.braser.com E38D2161-2502-49D0-B559-AC8ACA9AF73D Sun, 10 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: ahb-dóh-mehn

Type: noun

Example: Estos ejercicios son buenos para la zona del abdomen.

Translation: These exercises are good for the abdominal area.

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]]> http://www.braser.com B5F9EE08-67DA-449D-AC16-624C82FF9B82 Sat, 9 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: deh-réh-chohs deh ah-oo-tóhr

Type: noun expression

Example: Los derechos de autor varían algo según el país.

Translation: Copyrights vary somewhat according to the country.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 8D34CB8B-6F85-4C70-BBF1-2349DBD66C44 Fri, 8 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: ehn-foo-reh-sée-doh

Type: adjective

Example: Ella llegó ya enfurecida y empezó a gritarnos.

Translation: She arrived already infuriated and started shouting at us.

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]]> http://www.braser.com FAA94098-2106-4C13-8D4B-391E0382C268 Thu, 7 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: ehn-bée-oh

Type: noun

Example: El envío tardó más de lo que esperábamos en llegar.

Translation: The shipment took longer than we expected to arrive.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 95C4302B-7EED-4621-BC5C-1E80721C7889 Wed, 6 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: fee-see-oh-teh-rah-pee-óo-tah

Type: noun

Example: Miguel es fisioterapeuta en un hospital cerca de Nueva York.

Translation: Miguel is a physiotherapist in a hospital near New York.

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]]> http://www.braser.com E5700F4D-AFE4-4AFF-9087-36C4FDC6553D Tue, 5 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: fee-see-oh-teh-ráh-pee-a

Type: noun

Example: Necesitarás unas cuantas sesiones de fisioterapia después de la operación.

Translation: You'll need a number of physiotherapy sessions after the operation.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 2A06DBEF-ED3C-442E-B634-660C6F13F8B5 Mon, 4 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: seh-báh-dah

Type: noun

Example: La cebada es un ingrediente fundamental en la elaboración de la cerveza.

Translation: Barley is a basic ingredient in beer-making.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 5B8CD12E-A493-48B8-AD9F-56900DCCA129 Sun, 3 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: ah-poh-Reh-áhr

Type: verb

Example: Deja de aporrear a la puerta - ¡la vas a romper!.

Translation: Stop banging on the door - you're going to break it!

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]]> http://www.braser.com 87E45FC9-2555-4AD3-AA1D-6501D77F609B Sat, 2 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: moh-dee-fee-cah-see-óhn

Type: noun

Example: Con una pequeña modificación en la etiqueta podremos vender más.

Translation: With a small modification of the label, we'll be able to sell more.

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