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 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:20:29 +0100 gbb@braser.com (GB Blanchard) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:20:08 +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: een-tehr-coh-moo-nee-cah-dohr

Type: noun

Example: El intercomunicador está estropeado otra vez - llama al técnico.

Translation: The intercom is broken again - call the technician.

]]> http://www.braser.com E6FA1F5E-A672-45DF-94D4-29AD2D840F3D Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: coo-bréer Example: coo-bree-óh

Type: verb

Example: Ella cubrió al niño con una manta y salió de la habitación.

Translation: She covered the child with a blanket and left the room.

]]> http://www.braser.com D114A34C-707F-417D-9C4B-DC083499B290 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: Hoh-vee-áhl

Type: adjective

Example: Mi tío tiene un carácter jovial.

Translation: My uncle has a cheerful personality.

]]> http://www.braser.com 949CCF55-F0C3-4993-8059-C3454574DBD3 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: boor-bóo-Hah

Type: noun

Example: Salían burbujas desde el fondo del lago.

Translation: Bubbles were coming up from the bottom of the lake.

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]]> http://www.braser.com 9EBD67E6-1E25-4305-B8C6-741D483D55A5 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: boor-boo-Heh-áhr

Type: verb

Example: Cuando abrió la botella de champán empezó a burbujear.

Translation: When she opened the bottle of champagne it began to fizz.

]]> http://www.braser.com 899B2AA3-4566-43E2-A508-87E34AF0733A Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: pée-sees

Type: noun

Example: Su signo es Pisces.

Translation: His sign is Pisces.

]]> http://www.braser.com C9CE6243-1D91-44B9-8229-BD48D05E6330 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: seen báh-seh

Type: prepositional phrase

Example: El empezó en el nivel medio sin ninguna base.

Translation: He started at the middle level without any of the basics.

]]> http://www.braser.com 87851964-562B-453F-8B99-840ACE8A6325 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: mah-chah-cáhr

Type: verbal expression

Example: Ella siempre machaca sobre lo mismo y nunca cambia de tema.

Translation: She always goes on and on about the same thing and never changes the subject.

]]> http://www.braser.com 3BFC3EAD-47FD-446E-BC11-ED97816595E7 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: mah-chah-cáhr

Type: verb

Example: Hay que machacar el ajo antes de añadirlo.

Translation: You have to crush the garlic before adding it.

]]> http://www.braser.com 55E72FB7-5CD4-4D53-A338-8E858CE24877 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: grah-doo-ah-see-óhn

Type: noun

Example: ¿Vendrás a la ceremonia de mi graduación?

Translation: Will you come to my graduation ceremony?

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]]> http://www.braser.com 612CAC5F-0C45-4472-A713-73F5D7F7221D Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: grah-doo-ah-see-óhn

Type: noun

Example: Esta cerveza tiene una graduación de 6º.

Translation: This beer has an alcoholic content of 6º.

]]> http://www.braser.com C03A9172-2E8F-48FF-9C96-F277175CCA0E Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: grah-doo-ah-see-óhn

Type: noun

Example: Su padre es un militar de alta graduación. Translation: Her father is a high-ranking officer.

]]> http://www.braser.com 1E3EFE99-6FBB-45C5-91FD-AE67E4F5CD49 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: óh-pee-oh

Type: noun

Example: El opio es un gran problema en países como Afganistán.

Translation: Opium is a big problem in countries like Afghanistan.

]]> http://www.braser.com B43054E7-97E6-4124-8FC3-FB2D4D4A080B Sun, 8 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: ahoo-toh-dee-dáhc-toh

Type: noun

Example: Juan toca bien la guitarra y es autodidacta.

Translation: Juan plays the guitar well and he is self-taught.

]]> http://www.braser.com 2E0CEF59-D6AC-43E4-9F3B-A368668BECEB Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: seh-poo-crahl

Type: adjective

Example: Había un silencio sepulcral - nadie se atrevió a hablar.

Translation: There was a deathly silence - no one dared to speak.

]]> http://www.braser.com 56D7120D-4F80-4BFC-9DDE-DE1BCD4B9164 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: eh-láhr Example: ah eh-láh-doh

Type: verb

Example: Ha helado esta noche - mira el hielo en la calle.

Translation: It froze last night - look at the ice in the street.

]]> http://www.braser.com 32671106-2D59-4F85-84E3-4D84AF99A313 Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: gloh-sáh-ree-oh

Type: noun

Example: Creo que los nombres figuran en el glosario al final.

Translation: I think the names are shown in the glossary at the end.

]]> http://www.braser.com 661ED371-51B3-48DF-AC6A-9AB7E3330EB6 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: seh-nyóh-rah

Type: noun

Example: Había una señora en la tienda quejándose de los precios.

Translation: There was a lady in the shop complaining about the prices.

]]> http://www.braser.com A39ADBC0-1DC7-477C-BDD6-8FD3C443DEA1 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: séh-nyor

Type: noun

Example: Un señor vino y preguntó por ti esta mañana.

Translation: A gentleman came and asked for you this morning.

]]> http://www.braser.com 094F653C-D3ED-4E90-8A10-86EDD22EC25C Mon, 2 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Pronounced: sah-nah-óh-ree-ah

Type: noun

Example: Las zanahorias de esta zona son las mejores.

Translation: The carrots from this area are the best.

]]> http://www.braser.com E0A92F2D-BFB1-4840-96AD-1AE47C620D3B Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100