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, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:58 +0100 gbb@braser.com (GB Blanchard) Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:38 +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: tree-poo-lah-see-óhn

Type: noun

Example: Toda la tripulación estaba disgustada con la decisión del capitán.

Translation: The entire crew was upset about the captain's decision.

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Type: noun

Example: A veces vemos los delfines jugando en las olas aquí.

Translation: Sometimes we see dolphins playing in the waves here.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 07A5B474-B9FC-4C79-869B-DD72B76D9354 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:49:41 +0100 Pronounced: fah-reen-Hée-tees Type: noun

Example: No puedo hablar - tengo una faringitis impresionante.

Translation: I can't talk - I have a terrible case of pharyngitis.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 22A72D7F-1797-427B-AD1D-59BC90452593 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:14:28 +0100 Pronounced: Heem-náhs-tah

Type: noun

Example: Los gimnastas norteamericanas figuran entre los mejores del mundo.

Translation: American gymnasts are among the best in the world.

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]]> http://www.braser.com A0E0BF59-ADB2-436E-94BA-C58795B95D37 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:55:20 +0100 Pronounced: pah-oo-sah-dah-méhn-teh

Type: adverb

Example: Primero no contestó y luego empezó a hablar pausadamente.

Translation: At first he didn't answer, and then he began to speak at a leisurely pace.

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]]> http://www.braser.com BD20883A-91C0-4415-B047-BC07936425C7 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:59:37 +0100 Pronounced: dehs-deh-nyáh-bleh

Type: adjectival expression

Example: El premio que ofrecen este año no es nada desdeñable.

Translation: The prize they're offering this year is considerable.

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Type: adjective

Example: Su nuevo proyecto a mí me parece desdeñable.

Translation: Their new project seems despicable to me.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 28A1F47A-BE18-4E87-97AF-CDEE49E25437 Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:29:22 +0100 Pronounced: éh.chos ah máh noh

Type: adjectival expression

Example: Esta hamaca está hecha a mano.

Translation: This hammock is handmade.

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]]> http://www.braser.com A8A0A888-C474-4A27-9E5E-160E2789B74E Mon, 8 Mar 2010 08:53:41 +0100 Pronounced: sahl-váh-doh

Type: noun

Example: Estos cereales tienen un alto porcentaje de salvado.

Translation: This cereal has a high percentage of bran.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 227CEB95-CE21-4BC6-97E1-DB8414DC074B Sun, 7 Mar 2010 09:54:05 +0100 Pronounced: mee-lah-gróh-soh Type: adjective

Example: Es milagroso que aún sigamos con vida después del accidente.

Translation: It's miraculous that we're even alive after the accident.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 912F5C2B-4137-4A40-B305-B3D5D29279D3 Sat, 6 Mar 2010 11:34:17 +0100 Pronounced: pehr-spee-cáhs

Type: adjective

Example: Ella es muy perspicaz en ese tipo de negocio.

Translation: She's very shrewd in that type of business.

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]]> http://www.braser.com AA1DE208-97DA-4AE6-92A6-4BC3C027585D Fri, 5 Mar 2010 09:00:53 +0100 Pronounced: ah-yoo-dáhn-teh

Type: noun

Example: Ella trabaja como ayudante al profesor en un colegio.

Translation: She works as a teacher's assistant in a school.

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]]> http://www.braser.com C6F6BF88-A2D4-4CFB-8FC9-A78C966C2AA7 Thu, 4 Mar 2010 08:52:32 +0100 Pronounced: sahs-treh-rée-ah

Type: noun

Example: Donde está aquel restaurante había una sastrería hace muchos años.

Translation: Many years ago there used to be a tailor's shop where that restaurant is.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 108BF781-59EF-4257-B5DF-3EADEF87E1AC Wed, 3 Mar 2010 09:04:31 +0100 Pronounced: Heh-neh-rah-lee-sah-see-óhn

Type: noun

Example: Lo que ellos han dicho sólo es una generalización.

Translation: What they said was just a generalization.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 636965BB-79E4-40BC-A856-DDADB98A1FE5 Tue, 2 Mar 2010 09:27:17 +0100 Pronounced: pah-téh-tee-coh

Type: adjective

Example: El discurso del gobernador ha sido patético.

Translation: The governor's speech was pathetic.

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