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Feb 08 - equivocado - mistaken, wrong

Wed, 08 February 2012 00:00:00

equivocado (eh-kee-voh-kah'-doh) adjective: Lo siento, pero estás equivocado. Me llamo Joanna, no Julia. - I'm sorry, but you are mistaken. My name is Joanna, not Julia.

Feb 07 - espantar - to frighten, to scare, to scare away, to shock

Tue, 07 February 2012 00:00:00

espantar (eh-span-tar') verb: Mi perro espanta a las ardillas de mi jardín. - My dog scares the squirrels from my yard.

Feb 06 - el paso - step, footprint, step forward; pace; walk, crossing, passing

Mon, 06 February 2012 00:00:00

el paso (pah'-soh) noun: Dé un paso adelante, por favor. - Take a step forward, please.

Feb 05 - adelante - forward, ahead; in front of

Sun, 05 February 2012 00:00:00

adelante (ah-deh-lan'-teh) adverb: Estaré contigo de ahora en adelante. - I will be with you from now on.

Feb 04 - piadoso - kind-hearted, compassionate; pious, devoted; reasonable, moderate

Sat, 04 February 2012 00:00:00

piadoso (pyah-doh'-soh) adjective: Mi hermano es muy piadoso en su estudio de la iglesia. - My brother is very devoted in his study of the church.

Feb 03 - emplear - to use, to spend; to employ; to find a job

Fri, 03 February 2012 00:00:00

emplear (em-pleh-ar') verb: Puede emplear cualquier color que quiera. - You can use whatever color you want.

Feb 02 - la envidia - envy, jealousy

Thu, 02 February 2012 00:00:00

la envidia (en-vee'-dyah) noun: Tengo envidia de su habilidad de hablar 5 lenguas. - I am jealous of her ability to speak 5 languages.

Feb 01 - así - this way; like this, like that

Wed, 01 February 2012 00:00:00

así (ah-see') adverb: Por favor no me mires así. - Please don't look at me like that.

Jan 31 - cómodo - comfortable, convenient

Tue, 31 January 2012 00:00:00

cómodo (koh'-moh-doh) adjective: Hay que sentirse cómodo para poder pensar correctamente. - One should feel comfortable to be able to think correctly.

Jan 30 - afrontar - to face, to confront

Mon, 30 January 2012 00:00:00

afrontar (ah-fron-tar') verb: Es muy difícil afrontar a sus propios demonios. - It is very difficult to confront your own demons.

Jan 29 - la tontería - foolishness, stupid thing

Sun, 29 January 2012 00:00:00

la tontería (ton-teh-rree'-ah) noun: He mirado las tonterías de la gente y no deseo seguirlas. - I have watched people's foolishness and do not wish to follow them.

Jan 28 - ya - already, now, at once

Sat, 28 January 2012 00:00:00

ya (yah') adverb: Mi trabajo aquí se realiza. ¡Ya me voy! - My work here is done. Now I'm going!

Jan 27 - estupendo - wonderful, marvelous, stupendous

Fri, 27 January 2012 00:00:00

estupendo (eh-stoo-pen'-doh) adjective: Mi madre me compró un regalo estupendo para mi cumpleaños. - My mother bought me a wonderful gift for my birthday.

Jan 26 - volcar - to tip up, to empty out, to tip over, to overturn, to fall over

Thu, 26 January 2012 00:00:00

volcar (vol-kar') verb: A los niños pequeños les gusta volcar sus tazitas para ver que pasará. - Toddlers like to tip their cups over to see what will happen.

Jan 25 - la cartera - wallet, billfold; portfolio; purse

Wed, 25 January 2012 00:00:00

la cartera (car-teh'-rah) noun: El otro día, a un compañero mio le voló la cartera en un centro comercial! - The other day, my friend's wallet was stolen in a shopping center!

Jan 24 - encima - on top, above, on top of that

Tue, 24 January 2012 00:00:00

encima (en-see'-mah) adverb: Tengo que mantener mi teléfono, mis llaves, y mi cartera en el mismo lugar encima de la mesa o los perderé. - I have to keep my phone, keys, and wallet in the same place on the table or I will lose them.

Jan 23 - fuerte - strong, intense, heavy, loud

Mon, 23 January 2012 00:00:00

fuerte (fwer'-teh) adjective: Somos fuertes juntos. - Together we are strong.

Jan 22 - seguir - to follow, to continue, to resume

Sun, 22 January 2012 00:00:00

seguir (seh-geer') verb: En la vida hay que seguir adelante sin mirar atrás. - In life we have to carry on without looking back.

Jan 21 - la capacidad - ability, capacity, capability

Sat, 21 January 2012 00:00:00

la capacidad (kah-pah-see-dad') noun: Alguna gente tiene la capacidad para tratar con su discapacidad en una manera positiva. - Some people have the capacity to deal with their disability in a positive way.

Jan 20 - entre - between, among

Fri, 20 January 2012 00:00:00

entre (en'-treh) preposition: Entre todos los miembros de Spanishdict existe una meta común: Aprender español e inglés. - Among all Spanishdict members there is a common goal: Learn Spanish and English.