Spanish Word of the Day Archive
2008
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- catalán: Catalan (Tuesday January 01)
- pata: leg (Wednesday January 02)
- para: for (Thursday January 03)
- pareja: partner; couple (Friday January 04)
- aconsejar: to advise; to recommend (Saturday January 05)
- cien: a hundred (Sunday January 06)
- perro: dog (Monday January 07)
- motivo: reason; motive (Tuesday January 08)
- tópico: cliché (Wednesday January 09)
- boca: mouth (Thursday January 10)
- alma: soul (Friday January 11)
- salsa: sauce; Salsa (Saturday January 12)
- orden: order (Sunday January 13)
- asistir: to attend, to go; to treat (Monday January 14)
- mate: maté (Tuesday January 15)
- tomate: tomato (Wednesday January 16)
- nochebuena: Christmas Eve (Thursday January 17)
- rey: king (Friday January 18)
- aunque: (al)though; even though; even if (Saturday January 19)
- barrio: neighborhood; district (Sunday January 20)
- cafetero: coffee grower (Monday January 21)
- cebiche: raw fish marinated in lemon juice (Tuesday January 22)
- cuarto: fourth (Wednesday January 23)
- cuenta: bill (Thursday January 24)
- cuento: story (Friday January 25)
- día: day (Saturday January 26)
- espalda: back (Sunday January 27)
- empanada: pasty (Monday January 28)
- hueso: bone; stone (Tuesday January 29)
- igualmente: the same to you (Wednesday January 30)
- lunes: Monday (Thursday January 31)
- mano: hand (Friday February 01)
- martes: Tuesday (Saturday February 02)
- náhuatl: the Nahuatl language (Sunday February 03)
- nombre de pila: first name (Monday February 04)
- ojo (2): eye (Tuesday February 05)
- prisa: rush; hurry (Wednesday February 06)
- parrilla: grill (Thursday February 07)
- plaza de mayo: the Plaza de Mayo (Friday February 08)
- puente: bridge (Saturday February 09)
- quinceañero: teenager (Sunday February 10)
- quinto: fifth (Monday February 11)
- siesta: nap (Tuesday February 12)
- tapa: lid; top; tapa (Wednesday February 13)
- tijeras: scissors (Thursday February 14)
- uva: grape (Friday February 15)
- valer: to cost (Saturday February 16)
- zapato: shoe (Sunday February 17)
- afán: eagerness; effort (Monday February 18)
- afición: hobby; fans, supporters (Tuesday February 19)
- amarillo: yellow (Wednesday February 20)
- bonito: pretty (Thursday February 21)
- cabal: upright, fine; full, clear (Friday February 22)
- contento: happy; pleased (Saturday February 23)
- corona: crown; garland (Sunday February 24)
- delgado: thin; slim (Monday February 25)
- despedir: to say goodbye to (Tuesday February 26)
- destino: destination; posting; destiny (Wednesday February 27)
- devolver: to give back; to take back (Thursday February 28)
- dificultar: to make ... difficult; to hold up (Friday February 29)
- entregar: to deliver; to hand in; to present (Saturday March 01)
- fin: end (Sunday March 02)
- final: end (Monday March 03)
- habitación: room; bedroom (Tuesday March 04)
- harto: fed up, tired (Wednesday March 05)
- herido: injured, hurt (Thursday March 06)
- hojear: to leaf through, to flick through (Friday March 07)
- inocente: innocent (Saturday March 08)
- juicio: judgement, good sense; opinion; trial (Sunday March 09)
- luego: then; later; soon (Monday March 10)
- mediado: halfway through (Tuesday March 11)
- ocupación: employment, job; activity (Wednesday March 12)
- preocupar: to worry (Thursday March 13)
- preparar: to prepare, to get ready (Friday March 14)
- preparado: ready, prepared (Saturday March 15)
- puesto: place; post, job; stall (Sunday March 16)
- resaltar: to stand out; to highlight (Monday March 17)
- saltar: to jump; to leap (Tuesday March 18)
- supuesto: supposed, alleged (Wednesday March 19)
- vistazo: look; glance (Thursday March 20)
- balance: balance (Friday March 21)
- balanza: scales (Saturday March 22)
- barato: cheap (Sunday March 23)
- entre: between; among (Monday March 24)
- entrenar: to train (Tuesday March 25)
- entretanto: meanwhile (Wednesday March 26)
- fin (2): end (Thursday March 27)
- ganas: to feel like doing (Friday March 28)
- hacer: to make; to do (Saturday March 29)
- hacer (2): a year ago (Sunday March 30)
- hambre: hunger (Monday March 31)
- húmedo: damp; moist (Tuesday April 01)
- inoportuno: untimely; worst; unsuitable (Wednesday April 02)
- loco: insane, mad; crazy (Thursday April 03)
- locura: madness, insanity (Friday April 04)
- -ura: beauty (Saturday April 05)
- medida (2): measure; measurements; size (Sunday April 06)
- medir: to measure (Monday April 07)
- molestar (3): to bother; to disturb (Tuesday April 08)
- oportuno: timely; right; better (Wednesday April 09)
- pensar (3): to intend (Thursday April 10)
- pesar: to weigh (Friday April 11)
- pesar (2): in spite of (Saturday April 12)
- rehén: hostage (Sunday April 13)
- seco: dry; dried (Monday April 14)
- tranquilo: calm (Tuesday April 15)
- urgir: to be urgent (Wednesday April 16)
- víctima: victim; casualty (Thursday April 17)
- vista: sight (Friday April 18)
- vista (2): to look up/to look down (Saturday April 19)
- ahora: now (Sunday April 20)
- alegrarse: to be pleased, to be glad (Monday April 21)
- barba: beard (Tuesday April 22)
- consistir: to consist of; to involve, to entail (Wednesday April 23)
- dos: two (Thursday April 24)
- gato: cat (Friday April 25)
- ilusión: hope; dream; illusion (Saturday April 26)
- intentar: to try (Sunday April 27)
- interés: interest (Monday April 28)
- introducir: to bring in, to introduce; to insert (Tuesday April 29)
- perderse: to get lost; to be lost (Wednesday April 30)
- ponerse: to become; to be (Thursday May 01)
- por si: in case (Friday May 02)
- por si (2): just in case (Saturday May 03)
- presentar: to introduce (Sunday May 04)
- presumir: to show off (Monday May 05)
- quejarse: to complain (Tuesday May 06)
- raro: strange; rare (Wednesday May 07)
- realizar: to carry out; to undertake (Thursday May 08)
- redundancia: tautology (Friday May 09)
- referirse: to refer; to mean (Saturday May 10)
- regular: so-so; not brilliantly (Sunday May 11)
- ropa: clothes (Monday May 12)
- saber (2): to know (Tuesday May 13)
- animar: to encourage (Wednesday May 14)
- ánimo: spirits (Thursday May 15)
- bolsa: bag (Friday May 16)
- brazo: arm (Saturday May 17)
- caro: expensive (Sunday May 18)
- cartera: billfold; purse; schoolbag; briefcase (Monday May 19)
- ceja: eyebrow (Tuesday May 20)
- cintura: waist; waistline (Wednesday May 21)
- cinturón: belt (Thursday May 22)
- clavo: nail (Friday May 23)
- cuñado: brother-in-law (Saturday May 24)
- corbata: necktie, tie (Sunday May 25)
- cuello: neck; collar (Monday May 26)
- dentadura: (set of) teeth (Tuesday May 27)
- desaconsejar: to advise against (Wednesday May 28)
- doler: to hurt; to ache, to be sore (Thursday May 29)
- dolor: pain; ache (Friday May 30)
- entrada: entrance; entry (Saturday May 31)
- garganta: throat (Sunday June 01)
- grano: grain; bean (Monday June 02)
- guante: glove (Tuesday June 03)
- incapaz: incapable (Wednesday June 04)
- lana: wool (Thursday June 05)
- manga: sleeve; round, stage (Friday June 06)
- molesto: annoying, irritating; annoyed, irritated (Saturday June 07)
- nariz: nose (Sunday June 08)
- padre: tremendous; terrible (Monday June 09)
- particular: private; special; particular (Tuesday June 10)
- pendiente: outstanding, unresolved; outstanding (Wednesday June 11)
- -azo: huge; great (Thursday June 12)
- barba (2): beard (Friday June 13)
- bigote: mustache; whisker (Saturday June 14)
- bonito (2): pretty; nice (Sunday June 15)
- cepillo: brush (Monday June 16)
- cocina: kitchen; cooking (Tuesday June 17)
- cóctel: cocktail (Wednesday June 18)
- cuchara: spoon (Thursday June 19)
- cuchillo: knife (Friday June 20)
- desodorante: deodorant (Saturday June 21)
- económico: economic, financial; economical, inexpensive (Sunday June 22)
- espejo: mirror (Monday June 23)
- fiel: loyal, faithful; accurate (Tuesday June 24)
- hervir: to boil (Wednesday June 25)
- horno: oven (Thursday June 26)
- inquieto: worried; restless (Friday June 27)
- jabón: soap (Saturday June 28)
- látigo: whip (Sunday June 29)
- lavar: to wash (Monday June 30)
- leal: loyal, faithful (Tuesday July 01)
- nervioso: nervous (Wednesday July 02)
- novedoso: novel, original (Thursday July 03)
- pelirrojo: red-haired, red-headed (Friday July 04)
- pimienta: pepper (Saturday July 05)
- polvo: dust (Sunday July 06)
- precioso (2): beautiful, lovely, gorgeous; precious (Monday July 07)
- quemar: to burn (Tuesday July 08)
- rallar: to grate (Wednesday July 09)
- regalo: present, gift (Thursday July 10)
- susto: fright, shock (Friday July 11)
- alcoba: bedroom (Saturday July 12)
- auténtico: real; genuine (Sunday July 13)
- barbacoa: barbecue (Monday July 14)
- ciego: blind (Tuesday July 15)
- cima: top; peak (Wednesday July 16)
- desapercibido: unnoticed (Thursday July 17)
- desatar: to untie; to unleash; to undo (Friday July 18)
- descansar: to rest; to have a rest (Saturday July 19)
- descanso: rest; time off (Sunday July 20)
- desechar: to throw out; to dispose of (Monday July 21)
- echar: to throw; to throw out; to fire (Tuesday July 22)
- echar (2): to put (Wednesday July 23)
- encima: on; on top of (Thursday July 24)
- especial: special (Friday July 25)
- familiar: family; familiar (Saturday July 26)
- flor: flower (Sunday July 27)
- grabar: to record; to engrave (Monday July 28)
- idéntico: identical, exactly the same (Tuesday July 29)
- inolvidable: unforgettable (Wednesday July 30)
- inquietar: to worry (Thursday July 31)
- lleno: full (Friday August 01)
- muro: wall (Saturday August 02)
- ordenado: tidy; organized (Sunday August 03)
- país: country (Monday August 04)
- pared: wall (Tuesday August 05)
- pico: beak; spout; peak (Wednesday August 06)
- piso: story, floor; apartment (Thursday August 07)
- plancha: iron (Friday August 08)
- pobre: poor (Saturday August 09)
- preparar (2): to prepare (Sunday August 10)
- presentar (2): to hand in; to show (Monday August 11)
- anteojos: glasses, spectacles (Tuesday August 12)
- atar: to tie; to tie up (Wednesday August 13)
- cocinar: to cook (Thursday August 14)
- copa: glass (Friday August 15)
- llenar: to fill (Saturday August 16)
- nuez: walnut (Sunday August 17)
- ordenar: to arrange; to tidy (Monday August 18)
- pantalla: screen (Tuesday August 19)
- pendiente (2): to await, to wait for (Wednesday August 20)
- pisar: to walk on; to tread on (Thursday August 21)
- plegar: to fold (Friday August 22)
- prisa (2): hurry; rush (Saturday August 23)
- punto: to be about to (Sunday August 24)
- quemadura: burn (Monday August 25)
- regalo (2): bargain, steal (Tuesday August 26)
- relato: story; report (Wednesday August 27)
- remover: to stir; to turn over; to poke (Thursday August 28)
- rico: delicious; rich (Friday August 29)
- sal: salt (Saturday August 30)
- sala: room (Sunday August 31)
- sendero: path (Monday September 01)
- tapete: tablecloth; rug (Tuesday September 02)
- tenedor: fork (Wednesday September 03)
- tiempo (2): time (Thursday September 04)
- toalla: towel (Friday September 05)
- tomar (2): to take (Saturday September 06)
- tostar: to toast; to roast; to tan (Sunday September 07)
- uña: nail (Monday September 08)
- vacío: empty; meaningless (Tuesday September 09)
- verdadero: real (Wednesday September 10)
- anfitrión: host (Thursday September 11)
- cabeza: head; top (Friday September 12)
- cibernauta: internet user (Saturday September 13)
- cocer: to cook (Sunday September 14)
- colar: to strain; to push in; to gatecrash (Monday September 15)
- dejar: to stop doing (Tuesday September 16)
- descanso (2): break; half time (Wednesday September 17)
- destapar: to open; to uncover (Thursday September 18)
- desvelar: to reveal; to keep awake (Friday September 19)
- etapa: stage; phase (Saturday September 20)
- localidad: town, locality; ticket (Sunday September 21)
- narigón: having a large nose (Monday September 22)
- nariz (2): nose (Tuesday September 23)
- navegador: browser (Wednesday September 24)
- nervios: nerves (Thursday September 25)
- nervioso (2): high strung, highly strung (Friday September 26)
- nick (2): username (Saturday September 27)
- ordenar (2): to order (Sunday September 28)
- regalar: to give; to give away (Monday September 29)
- relación: connection, relationship, link (Tuesday September 30)
- relacionar: to connect, to link (Wednesday October 01)
- revelar: to develop; to reveal (Thursday October 02)
- salida: exit, way out (Friday October 03)
- tapar: to cover (Saturday October 04)
- vaso: a glass (Sunday October 05)
- vela (2): candle; sail; sailing (Monday October 06)
- ventana: window (Tuesday October 07)
- verdad: truth (Wednesday October 08)
- virtud: virtue (Thursday October 09)
- arena: sand; arena (Friday October 10)
- capital: capital (Saturday October 11)
- claro (3): clear (Sunday October 12)
- conquistar: to conquer; to win over (Monday October 13)
- contar: to tell; to count (Tuesday October 14)
- copa (2): glass (Wednesday October 15)
- cotidiano: daily, everyday (Thursday October 16)
- desviar: to divert (Friday October 17)
- dirección: direction; address (Saturday October 18)
- emplomadura: filling (Sunday October 19)
- frente: forehead (Monday October 20)
- mensual: monthly, per month (Tuesday October 21)
- moral: morale; morals (Wednesday October 22)
- moreno: dark; tanned (Thursday October 23)
- mundano: worldly (Friday October 24)
- persiana: blinds (Saturday October 25)
- pues (2): well (Sunday October 26)
- quemar (2): to burn (Monday October 27)
- razón (2): reason (Tuesday October 28)
- rebelarse: to rebel (Wednesday October 29)
- sacar (2): to get, to obtain; to take (Thursday October 30)
- secar: to dry (Friday October 31)
- semáforo: traffic lights, traffic signals (Saturday November 01)
- semanal: weekly, per week (Sunday November 02)
- seña: sign (Monday November 03)
- señal: sign; signal (Tuesday November 04)
- sol: the sun (Wednesday November 05)
- tormenta: storm (Thursday November 06)
- velar: to look after (Friday November 07)
- viento: wind (Saturday November 08)
- abajo: below; downstairs (Sunday November 09)
- agradar: to like (Monday November 10)
- alto: tall; high (Tuesday November 11)
- antiguo: old; antique; former (Wednesday November 12)
- apuntar: to write down, to make a note of; to point (Thursday November 13)
- arriba: above; upstairs (Friday November 14)
- bajar: to go down; to come down (Saturday November 15)
- bajo: low; short (Sunday November 16)
- cielo: sky; heaven (Monday November 17)
- convertirse: to become (Tuesday November 18)
- desagradar: to dislike, to find ... unpleasant (Wednesday November 19)
- desconocer: not to know, to be ignorant of (Thursday November 20)
- diario: daily (Friday November 21)
- facilitar: to make easier; to facilitate (Saturday November 22)
- flaco: thin, skinny (Sunday November 23)
- frente a: opposite; in front of; in the face of (Monday November 24)
- gordo: fat (Tuesday November 25)
- hembra: female (Wednesday November 26)
- inferior: lower; inferior (Thursday November 27)
- infierno: hell (Friday November 28)
- invierno: winter (Saturday November 29)
- nota: mark; note (Sunday November 30)
- otoño: fall, autumn (Monday December 01)
- primavera: spring (Tuesday December 02)
- rápido: fast, quick; quickly (Wednesday December 03)
- rebelde: rebellious; rebel (Thursday December 04)
- rojo: red (Friday December 05)
- rosa: rose; pink (Saturday December 06)
- saltar (2): to appear (Sunday December 07)
- semana: week (Monday December 08)
- abajo (2): down (Tuesday December 09)
- agradable: pleasant, nice (Wednesday December 10)
- agrado: liking (Thursday December 11)
- alto (2): loud (Friday December 12)
- amenazar: to threaten (Saturday December 13)
- antiguamente: once, formerly; in the old days (Sunday December 14)
- apuntar (2): to enrol (Monday December 15)
- arreglar: to fix, to repair, to mend; to tidy up (Tuesday December 16)
- bajar (2): to take down; to turn down (Wednesday December 17)
- bajo (2): soft, faint (Thursday December 18)
- caber: to fit (Friday December 19)
- caer: to fall (Saturday December 20)
- camino: road; track; path (Sunday December 21)
- cansado: tired; tiring (Monday December 22)
- cara: face (Tuesday December 23)
- cielo (2) (Wednesday December 24)
- debajo: under; underneath (Thursday December 25)
- desarrollar: to develop (Friday December 26)
- despertador: alarm clock (Saturday December 27)
- diario (2): daily (Sunday December 28)
- doblar: to fold; to bend; to turn (Monday December 29)
- edad: age (Tuesday December 30)
- gordo (2): big (Wednesday December 31)
