Word of the Day

quedar keh-dar' (verb)
to be left, to remain

Examples

1. ¿Queda pastel?
Is there any cake left?

2. Eso queda todavía por discutir.
That remains to be discussed.

solicitar soh-lee-see-tar' (verb)
to request, to ask for; to apply for

Examples

1. Mi cuñada solicitó casi 20 trabajos diferentes después de graduarse.
My sister-in-law applied for almost 20 different jobs after graduating.

2. Siempre solicito consejos de mi abuela.
I always ask for advice from my grandmother.

la explicación ek-splee-kah-syon' (noun)
explanation

Examples

1. Necesito que me dé una explicación.
I need you to give me an explanation.

2. Me fui sin darle ninguna explicación.
I left without giving him an explanation.

medir meh-deer' (verb)
to measure; to weigh

Examples

1. ¿Me mide tres libras de las chuletas de cerdo?
Can you measure me out three pounds of pork chops?

2. Debe medir los pros y los contras antes de hacer una decisión.
You should weigh the pros and cons before making a decision.

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picar pee-kar' (verb)
to bite, to sting, to peck; to chop, to mince; to be spicy; to annoy

Examples

1. ¿Te picaron mucho los mosquitos en Costa Rica?
Did you get bitten much by mosquitoes in Costa Rica?

2. Pica la cebolla antes de cocinarla.
Chop the onion before cooking it.

abierto ah-byer'-toh (adjective)
open, free, clear; sincere, open-minded

Examples

1. La puerta estaba abierta cuando llegué a la casa.
The door was open when I got home.

2. Es una mujer muy abierta a toda sugerencia.
She is a woman who is very open to suggestions.

enseguida en-seh-gee'-dah (adverb)
immediately, at once, right away, very soon

Examples

1. Mi sobrino rompe sus juguetes enseguida.
My nephew breaks his toys immediately.

2. Ven aquí enseguida.
Come here at once.

gastar gah-star' (verb)
to spend, to use (up), to wear out; to waste

Examples

1. Nos gastamos casi $300 solo en la comida.
We spent almost $300 just on food.

2. No gastes palabras.
Don't waste your breath.

plantear plan-teh-ar' (verb)
to pose, to raise, to bring up; to propose

Examples

1. Le plantearé su idea a mi jefe.
I will bring up your idea with my boss.

2. Le planteé la posibilidad de pasar nuestra luna de miel en Fiji.
I proposed the idea of spending our honeymoon in Fiji.

anoche ah-no'-che (adverb)
last night

Examples

1. ¿Viste mi foto en las noticias anoche?
Did you see my picture on the news last night?

2. Me divertí mucho contigo anoche.
I had a great time with you last night.

hembra em'-brah (adjective)
female

Examples

1. Prefería una perrita hembra y blanca.
I would prefer a white female puppy.

2. Tienes que encontrar el conector macho para esta parte hembra.
You have to find the male connector for this female part.

entregar en-treh-gar' (verb)
to deliver, to turn in, to hand in, to hand over

Examples

1. Entreguen sus exámenes al final de la clase, por favor.
Please turn in your exams at the end of class.

2. Afortunadamente entregan los pedidos en el día.
Thankfully they offer same-day delivery.

probable pro-bah'-bleh (adjective)
probable, likely

Examples

1. No he escuchado de mi novio. Es probable que esté perdido.
I have not heard from my boyfriend. He is probably lost.

2. Es muy probable que me renueven el contracto a causa de que hice.
It is very likely that they will renew my contract after what I did.

hasta ah'-stah (adverb)
until, as far as, also, even

Examples

1. Nos quedamos hasta el sábado.
We are staying until Saturday.

2. Todo había ido bien hasta que él llegó.
Everything had gone smoothly until he arrived.

la ventana ven-tah'-nah (noun)
window; nostril

Examples

1. Tiré la araña por la ventana.
I threw the spider out of the window.

2. ¿Limpiaste las ventanas? Todavía parecen ensuciadas.
Did you clean the windows? They still look dirty.

entretenido en-tre-teh-nee'-doh (adjective)
entertaining, enjoyable, amusing

Examples

1. Me encanta esta clase. El profesor me mantiene muy entretenido.
I love this class. The professor keeps me very entertained.

2. Pienso que las películas deben ser entretenidas.
I think that movies should be entertaining.

durar doo-rrar' (verb)
to last, to remain, to stay

Examples

1. Prefiero las frutas frescas y orgánicas, pero no duran mucho como las frutas modificadas genéticamente.
I prefer fresh organic fruit, but they don't last long like genetically modified fruit.

2. ¿Cuánto dura la obra?
How long is the play?

amargo ah-mar'-go (adjective)
bitter, tart; unsweetened

Examples

1. Esa conversación con él me dejó un sabor amargo.
That conversation with him left a bitter taste in my mouth.

2. Hice una torta amarga y no me sabe bien.
I made an unsweetened cake and it didn't taste good to me.

la costumbre kos-toom'-breh (noun)
habit, custom

Examples

1. Tomo la costumbre de correr 4 milas cada mañana.
I am in the habit of running 4 miles every morning.

2. Como de costumbre, pedí un deseo antes de apagar las velas.
As usual, I made a wish before blowing out the candles.

cobrar koh-brar' (verb)
to charge, to collect; to earn, to be paid

Examples

1. Nos cobraron $100 por un día en la estación de esquí.
They charged us $100 for one day at the ski resort.

2. ¿Me cobra, por favor?
I'd like to pay now, please.

mismo mees'-moh (adjective)
same, similar

Examples

1. No puedo hacer dos cosas al mismo tiempo.
I can't do two things at the same time.

2. Siempre dice lo mismo.
He always says the same thing.

la zona soh'-nah (noun)
zone, area

Examples

1. Visitamos la zona más afectada por el huracán para ayudar con la reconstrucción.
We visited the area most affected by the hurricane to help with the reconstruction.

2. Los niños del barrio declararon este árbol una zona neutral.
The neighborhood kids declared this tree a neutral zone.

tan tahn' (adverb)
so, so much, such

Examples

1. Mi esposa es tan sensible.
My wife is so sensitive.

2. ¡Qué niña tan preciosa!
She is such a precious little girl!

el detalle deh-tah'-yeh (noun)
detail; little gift

Examples

1. El detective privado no perdio detalle de lo que pasó.
The private detective didn't miss a detail.

2. Me trajo un detalle.
He brought me a little gift.