Daily Spanish Word

November 21, 2009: risue�o

daily@tomisimo.org (Tomisimo Editorial Staff) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:03:56 -0700

Daily Spanish Word for November 21, 2009

risue�o

masculine noun (el), smiling, cheerful, pleasant. Look it up in the dictionary

�Mira ese bebecito tan risue�o!
Look at the smiling little baby!

November 20, 2009: nieto

daily@tomisimo.org (Tomisimo Editorial Staff) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:03:56 -0700

Daily Spanish Word for November 20, 2009

nieto

masculine noun (el), grandson, grandchild. Look it up in the dictionary

Mis nietos son unos ni�os bien lindos.
My grandchildren are really cute kids.

November 19, 2009: clavo

daily@tomisimo.org (Tomisimo Editorial Staff) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:03:56 -0700

Daily Spanish Word for November 19, 2009

clavo

masculine noun (el), nail, clove. Look it up in the dictionary

Met� un clavo en la pared para colgar mi camisa.
I put a nail in the wall to hang my shirt on.

November 18, 2009: paliza

daily@tomisimo.org (Tomisimo Editorial Staff) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:03:56 -0700

Daily Spanish Word for November 18, 2009

paliza

feminine noun (la), beating, thrashing, drubbing. Look it up in the dictionary

Esperaron afuera y cuando sali� del restaurante le dieron una paliza.
They waited outside and when he came out of the restaurant they beat him up.

November 17, 2009: preocupaci�n

daily@tomisimo.org (Tomisimo Editorial Staff) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:03:56 -0700

Daily Spanish Word for November 17, 2009

preocupaci�n

feminine noun (la), worry. Look it up in the dictionary

Mi t�a se enferma cuando tiene muchas preocupaciones.
My aunt gets sick when she has a lot to worry about.

November 16, 2009: hospedar

daily@tomisimo.org (Tomisimo Editorial Staff) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:03:56 -0700

Daily Spanish Word for November 16, 2009

hospedar

masculine noun (el), to lodge, give a room to, put up. Look it up in the dictionary

Iba a viajar a las monta�as y un primo ofreci� hospedarme en su casa por unos d�as.
I was going to visit the mountains and a cousin of mine offered to let me stay at his house for a few days.

November 15, 2009: piso

daily@tomisimo.org (Tomisimo Editorial Staff) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:03:56 -0700

Daily Spanish Word for November 15, 2009

piso

masculine noun (el), floor, ground. Look it up in the dictionary

En mi casa tengo piso de loseta.
I have a tile floor at home.

November 14, 2009: confiable

daily@tomisimo.org (Tomisimo Editorial Staff) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:03:56 -0700

Daily Spanish Word for November 14, 2009

confiable

adjective, trustworthy, reliable. Look it up in the dictionary

Siempre trato de ser una persona confiable.
I always try to be a trustworthy person.

November 13, 2009: carrera

daily@tomisimo.org (Tomisimo Editorial Staff) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:03:56 -0700

Daily Spanish Word for November 13, 2009

carrera

feminine noun (la), race, career. Look it up in the dictionary

Ya hab�a llegado la mayor�a de los corredores, pero se cancel� la carrera a causa de lluvia.
Most of the runners had already arrived, but the race was canceled due to rain.

November 12, 2009: tirolesa

daily@tomisimo.org (Tomisimo Editorial Staff) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:03:56 -0700

Daily Spanish Word for November 12, 2009

tirolesa

feminine noun (la), zip-line, zip wire, tyrolean crossing. Look it up in the dictionary

Ese parque tiene una tirolesa muy alta y larga.
That park has a really long, high zip-line.

November 11, 2009: brazo

daily@tomisimo.org (Tomisimo Editorial Staff) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:03:56 -0700

Daily Spanish Word for November 11, 2009

brazo

masculine noun (el), arm, fork (river), neck (guitar), leg (animal). Look it up in the dictionary

Cuando me romp� el brazo, lo tuve enyesado por 6 semanas.
When I broke my arm, it was in a cast for 6 weeks.

November 10, 2009: tornillo

daily@tomisimo.org (Tomisimo Editorial Staff) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:03:56 -0700

Daily Spanish Word for November 10, 2009

tornillo

masculine noun (el), bolt, screw. Look it up in the dictionary

Vas a necesitar comparar unos 200 tornillos para hacer un mueble como ese.
You're going to need to buy about 200 bolts to build a piece of furniture like that.

November 9, 2009: nadar

daily@tomisimo.org (Tomisimo Editorial Staff) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:03:56 -0700

Daily Spanish Word for November 9, 2009

nadar

verb, to swim. Look it up in the dictionary

El agua estaba tan fr�a que no se pod�a nadar en ella.
The water was so cold it was impossible to swim in it.

November 8, 2009: embarazo

daily@tomisimo.org (Tomisimo Editorial Staff) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:03:56 -0700

Daily Spanish Word for November 8, 2009

embarazo

masculine noun (el), pregnancy, obstacle, hinderance. Look it up in the dictionary

Su embarazo fue de alto riesgo y tuvo que estar mucho tiempo en reposo.
She had a high risk pregnancy and had to stay in bed a lot.

November 7, 2009: chapa

daily@tomisimo.org (Tomisimo Editorial Staff) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:03:56 -0700

Daily Spanish Word for November 7, 2009

chapa

feminine noun (la), lock, door handle, plate, sheet, board, panel. Look it up in the dictionary

La llave se ator� en la puerta y tuvimos que desarmar la chapa.
The key got stuck in the door and we had to take the lock apart.

November 6, 2009: p�ldora

daily@tomisimo.org (Tomisimo Editorial Staff) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:03:56 -0700

Daily Spanish Word for November 6, 2009

p�ldora

feminine noun (la), pill. Look it up in the dictionary

Debo tomar una p�ldora cada 8 horas.
I have to take a pill every 8 hours.

November 5, 2009: aviso

daily@tomisimo.org (Tomisimo Editorial Staff) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:03:56 -0700

Daily Spanish Word for November 5, 2009

aviso

masculine noun (el), warning, notice. Look it up in the dictionary

Nos dieron un aviso de que iba a venir una fuerte lluvia en la tarde.
We were warned that we would get some heavy rain this afternoon.

November 4, 2009: paja

daily@tomisimo.org (Tomisimo Editorial Staff) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:03:56 -0700

Daily Spanish Word for November 4, 2009

paja

feminine noun (la), straw. Look it up in the dictionary

�Para qu� se ocupa la paja?
What is straw used for?

November 3, 2009: revista

daily@tomisimo.org (Tomisimo Editorial Staff) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:03:56 -0700

Daily Spanish Word for November 3, 2009

revista

feminine noun (la), magazine. Look it up in the dictionary

Casi siempre hay revistas en la sala de espera de la oficina de un doctor.
There are almost always magazines in the waiting room of a doctor's office.

November 2, 2009: encharcar

daily@tomisimo.org (Tomisimo Editorial Staff) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:03:56 -0700

Daily Spanish Word for November 2, 2009

encharcar

verb, to swamp, flood, puddle, form a puddle. Look it up in the dictionary

Cuando llueve, el agua se encharca junto a la puerta de mi casa.
When it rains, I get a puddle of water by my front door.