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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el adalid - leader. Paco ya actúa como adalid del grupo.
Wednesday, 17. March 2010
la página - page, episode. La página más divertida del cine español.
Tuesday, 16. March 2010
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]
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a danza - dance. Expression: 'estar en danza'
Friday, 12. March 2010
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
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negro - black. Estaba negro como boca de lobo.
Thursday, 11. March 2010
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]
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la gallina - chicken, coward (as adj.). No seas tan gallina...
Wednesday, 10. March 2010
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. ;-)
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fiable - reliable, trustworthy. Es un trabajador muy fiable.
Tuesday, 09. March 2010
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]
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odiar - to detest, hate. Odio la plancha.
Monday, 08. March 2010
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
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el velero - sailing boat. Tiene un velero atracado en Puerto Banús.
Friday, 05. March 2010
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
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el país - country, land. Recorrió países lejanos.
Thursday, 04. March 2010
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]
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madurar - to ripen, to mature. Aquello le hizo madurar.
Wednesday, 03. March 2010
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]
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