el adalid - leader. Paco ya actúa como adalid del grupo. / Paco already acts as the leader of the group.

Synonym(s): cabecilla, jefe, líder
Yesterday's word:    'la página' - page, episode   [PAH-gee-nah]

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la página - page, episode. La página más divertida del cine español. The funniest episode in the Spanish cinema. Yesterday's word: 'incluir' - to include [een-clue-EER] Your free daily Spanish lesson with a Spanish word of the day is provided by www.Spanish-Word-a-Day.com

la danza - dance, the dancing. Expression: estar en danza to be on the go Phrase: Estuvimos todo el día en danza. We were on the go all day. Have a great weekend! Saludos, Chris Your free daily Spanish lesson with a Spanish word of the day is provided by www.Spanish-Word-a-Day.com

negro - black. Estaba negro como boca de lobo. / It was pitch-black. [Lit.: It was as dark as the mouth of the wolf.] Bonus phrase: La oveja negra de la familia. The black sheep of the family. Yesterday's word: 'la gallina' - hen [gah-YEE-nah] Your free daily Spanish lesson with a Spanish word of the day is provided by www.Spanish-Word-a-Day.com

la gallina - chicken, coward (as adj.). Phrase: ¡No seas tan gallina y pídeselo de una vez! Stop being such a chicken - just go ahead and ask him! (Lit.: Don't be so 'chicken' - ...) Humor: Estaba un borracho en una esquina, cuando una mujer pasa caminando, el borracho la observa y le dice: ¡Adiós fea! La mujer indignada se da media vuelta y le dice: ¡Borracho! El borracho con una sonrisa le dice: Sí, pero a mí, mañana se me pasa. ;-) Your free daily Spanish lesson with a Spanish word of the day is provided by www.Spanish-Word-a-Day.com

fiable - reliable, trustworthy. Es un trabajador muy fiable. / He's a very reliable worker. Antonym(s): dudoso Yesterday's word: 'odiar' - to hate [oh-DEEAR] Your free daily Spanish lesson with a Spanish word of the day is provided by www.Spanish-Word-a-Day.com

odiar - to detest, hate. Odio la plancha. / I hate ironing. Conjugation: Presente yo.....................odio tú.....................odias él, ella, Ud...........odia nosotros..............odiamos vosotros..............odiáis ellos, ellas, Uds......odian Your free daily Spanish lesson with a Spanish word of the day is provided by www.Spanish-Word-a-Day.com

el velero - sailing boat. Tiene un velero atracado en Puerto Banús. He has a sailboat docked in Puerto Banús. Synonym(s): yate, nave Yesterday's word: 'el país' - country [pah-EES] Have a great weekend! Chris Your free daily Spanish lesson with a Spanish word of the day is provided by www.Spanish-Word-a-Day.com

el país - country, land. Recorrió países lejanos. / He travelled around distant lands. Related words: estado, reino, región. Humor: Hay tres clases de personas: There are three kinds of people: las que saben contar y las que no. those who know how to count, and those who don't. :-) :-) Yesterday's word: 'madurar' - to ripen, mature [mah-duh-RAR] Your free daily Spanish lesson with a Spanish word of the day is provided by www.Spanish-Word-a-Day.com

madurar - to ripen, to mature. Aquello le hizo madurar. / That made him mature (grow up). Conjugation: Presente yo.........................maduro tú.........................maduras él, ella, Ud...............madura nosotros..................maduramos vosotros..................maduráis ellos, ellas, Uds..........maduran Yesterday's word: 'el libro' - book [LEE-broh] Your free daily Spanish lesson with a Spanish word of the day is provided by www.Spanish-Word-a-Day.com