Spanish Word of the Day Archive
2012
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- después (3): next, then (Sunday January 01)
- encantar: to love (Monday January 02)
- flojo (2): weak; lazy (Tuesday January 03)
- fuerte (2): sharp; heavy; intense (Wednesday January 04)
- hora (2): period; appointment (Thursday January 05)
- -ito (2): little... (Friday January 06)
- marco: frame; goal posts; framework (Saturday January 07)
- oscuro: dark (Sunday January 08)
- pararse: to stand up (Monday January 09)
- pensado: to plan to do (Tuesday January 10)
- pensar: to think (Wednesday January 11)
- pensar (2): to think about, to think over (Thursday January 12)
- por: because of; for (Friday January 13)
- que: Enjoy yourself; Enjoy yourself (Saturday January 14)
- retrato: portrait (Monday January 16)
- salir (2): to leave; to get out (Tuesday January 17)
- valer (2): OK! (Wednesday January 18)
- va: No way! (Thursday January 19)
- amarillo: yellow (Friday January 20)
- bonito: pretty (Saturday January 21)
- cabal: full, clear; upright, fine (Sunday January 22)
- contento: happy; pleased (Monday January 23)
- corona: crown; garland (Tuesday January 24)
- delgado: slim; thin (Wednesday January 25)
- despedir: to say goodbye to (Thursday January 26)
- destino: destination; posting; destiny (Friday January 27)
- devolver: to give back; to take back (Saturday January 28)
- dificultar: to make ... difficult; to hold up (Sunday January 29)
- entregar: to hand in; to present; to deliver (Monday January 30)
- fin: end (Tuesday January 31)
- final: end (Wednesday February 01)
- habitación: room; bedroom (Thursday February 02)
- harto: fed up, tired (Friday February 03)
- herido: injured, hurt (Saturday February 04)
- hojear: to leaf through, to flick through (Sunday February 05)
- inocente: innocent (Monday February 06)
- juicio: judgement, good sense; opinion; trial (Tuesday February 07)
- luego: then; later; soon (Wednesday February 08)
- mediado: halfway through (Thursday February 09)
- ocupación: employment, job; activity (Friday February 10)
- preocupar: to worry (Saturday February 11)
- preparar: to prepare, to get ready (Sunday February 12)
- preparado: ready, prepared (Monday February 13)
- puesto: place; post, job; stall (Tuesday February 14)
- resaltar: to stand out; to highlight (Wednesday February 15)
- saltar: to jump; to leap (Thursday February 16)
- supuesto: supposed, alleged (Friday February 17)
- vistazo: look; glance (Saturday February 18)
- balance: balance (Sunday February 19)
- balanza: scales (Monday February 20)
- barato: cheap (Tuesday February 21)
- entre: between; among (Wednesday February 22)
- entrenar: to train (Thursday February 23)
- entretanto: meanwhile (Friday February 24)
- fin (2): end (Saturday February 25)
- ganas: to feel like doing (Sunday February 26)
- hacer: to make; to do (Monday February 27)
- hacer (2): a year ago (Tuesday February 28)
- hambre: hunger (Wednesday February 29)
- húmedo: damp; moist (Thursday March 01)
- inoportuno: worst; unsuitable; untimely (Friday March 02)
- loco: insane, mad; crazy (Saturday March 03)
- locura: madness, insanity (Sunday March 04)
- -ura: beauty (Monday March 05)
- medida (2): measure; measurements; size (Tuesday March 06)
- medir: to measure (Wednesday March 07)
- molestar (3): to bother; to disturb (Thursday March 08)
- oportuno: timely; right; better (Friday March 09)
- pensar (3): to intend (Saturday March 10)
- pesar: to weigh (Sunday March 11)
- pesar (2): in spite of (Monday March 12)
- rehén: hostage (Tuesday March 13)
- seco: dry; dried (Wednesday March 14)
- tranquilo: calm (Thursday March 15)
- urgir: to be urgent (Friday March 16)
- víctima: victim; casualty (Saturday March 17)
- vista: sight (Sunday March 18)
- vista (2): to look up/to look down (Monday March 19)
- alcoba: bedroom (Tuesday March 20)
- animar: to encourage (Wednesday March 21)
- ánimo: spirits (Thursday March 22)
- bolsa: bag (Friday March 23)
- brazo: arm (Saturday March 24)
- caro: expensive (Sunday March 25)
- cartera: billfold; purse; schoolbag; briefcase (Monday March 26)
- ceja: eyebrow (Tuesday March 27)
- cintura: waist; waistline (Wednesday March 28)
- cinturón: belt (Thursday March 29)
- clavo: nail (Friday March 30)
- cuñado: brother-in-law (Saturday March 31)
- corbata: necktie, tie (Sunday April 01)
- cuello: neck; collar (Monday April 02)
- dentadura: (set of) teeth (Tuesday April 03)
- desaconsejar: to advise against (Wednesday April 04)
- doler: to hurt; to ache, to be sore (Thursday April 05)
- dolor: pain; ache (Friday April 06)
- entrada: entrance; entry (Saturday April 07)
- garganta: throat (Sunday April 08)
- grano: grain; bean (Monday April 09)
- guante: glove (Tuesday April 10)
- incapaz: incapable (Wednesday April 11)
- lana: wool (Thursday April 12)
- manga: sleeve; round, stage (Friday April 13)
- molesto: annoying, irritating; annoyed, irritated (Saturday April 14)
- nariz: nose (Sunday April 15)
- padre: tremendous; terrible (Monday April 16)
- particular: private; special; particular (Tuesday April 17)
- pendiente: outstanding, unresolved; outstanding (Wednesday April 18)
- -azo: huge; great (Thursday April 19)
- barba (2): beard (Friday April 20)
- bigote: mustache; whisker (Saturday April 21)
- bonito (2): pretty; nice (Sunday April 22)
- cepillo: brush (Monday April 23)
- cocina: kitchen; cooking (Tuesday April 24)
- cóctel: cocktail (Wednesday April 25)
- cuchara: spoon (Thursday April 26)
- cuchillo: knife (Friday April 27)
- desodorante: deodorant (Saturday April 28)
- económico: economic, financial; economical, inexpensive (Sunday April 29)
- espejo: mirror (Monday April 30)
- fiel: loyal, faithful; accurate (Tuesday May 01)
- hervir: to boil (Wednesday May 02)
- horno: oven (Thursday May 03)
- inquieto: worried; restless (Friday May 04)
- jabón: soap (Saturday May 05)
- látigo: whip (Sunday May 06)
- lavar: to wash (Monday May 07)
- leal: loyal, faithful (Tuesday May 08)
- nervioso: nervous (Wednesday May 09)
- novedoso: novel, original (Thursday May 10)
- pelirrojo: red-haired, red-headed (Friday May 11)
- pimienta: pepper (Saturday May 12)
- polvo: dust (Sunday May 13)
- precioso (2): beautiful, lovely, gorgeous; precious (Monday May 14)
- quemar: to burn (Tuesday May 15)
- rallar: to grate (Wednesday May 16)
- regalo: present, gift (Thursday May 17)
- susto: fright, shock (Friday May 18)
- auténtico: real; genuine (Saturday May 19)
- barbacoa: barbecue (Sunday May 20)
- ciego: blind (Monday May 21)
- cima: top; peak (Tuesday May 22)
- desapercibido: unnoticed (Wednesday May 23)
- desatar: to undo; to untie; to unleash (Thursday May 24)
- descansar: to rest; to have a rest (Friday May 25)
- descanso: rest; time off (Saturday May 26)
- desechar: to throw out; to dispose of (Sunday May 27)
- echar: to fire; to throw; to throw out (Monday May 28)
- echar (2): to put (Tuesday May 29)
- encima: on; on top of (Wednesday May 30)
- especial: special (Thursday May 31)
- familiar: familiar; family (Friday June 01)
- flor: flower (Saturday June 02)
- grabar: to record; to engrave (Sunday June 03)
- idéntico: identical, exactly the same (Monday June 04)
- inolvidable: unforgettable (Tuesday June 05)
- inquietar: to worry (Wednesday June 06)
- lleno: full (Thursday June 07)
- muro: wall (Friday June 08)
- ordenado: organized; tidy (Saturday June 09)
- país: country (Sunday June 10)
- pared: wall (Monday June 11)
- pico: beak; spout; peak (Tuesday June 12)
- piso: story, floor; apartment (Wednesday June 13)
- plancha: iron (Thursday June 14)
- pobre: poor (Friday June 15)
- preparar (2): to prepare (Saturday June 16)
- presentar (2): to hand in; to show (Sunday June 17)
- anteojos: glasses, spectacles (Monday June 18)
- atar: to tie; to tie up (Tuesday June 19)
- cocinar: to cook (Wednesday June 20)
- copa: glass (Thursday June 21)
- llenar: to fill (Friday June 22)
- nuez: walnut (Saturday June 23)
- ordenar: to arrange; to tidy (Sunday June 24)
- pantalla: screen (Monday June 25)
- pendiente (2): to await, to wait for (Tuesday June 26)
- pisar: to walk on; to tread on (Wednesday June 27)
- plegar: to fold (Thursday June 28)
- prisa (2): hurry; rush (Friday June 29)
- punto: to be about to (Saturday June 30)
- quemadura: burn (Sunday July 01)
- regalo (2): bargain, steal (Monday July 02)
- relato: story; report (Tuesday July 03)
- remover: to stir; to turn over; to poke (Wednesday July 04)
- rico: rich; delicious (Thursday July 05)
- sal: salt (Friday July 06)
- sala: room (Saturday July 07)
- sendero: path (Sunday July 08)
- tapete: tablecloth; rug (Monday July 09)
- tenedor: fork (Tuesday July 10)
- tiempo (2): time (Wednesday July 11)
- toalla: towel (Thursday July 12)
- tomar (2): to take (Friday July 13)
- tostar: to toast; to roast; to tan (Saturday July 14)
- uña: nail (Sunday July 15)
- vacío: empty; meaningless (Monday July 16)
- verdadero: real (Tuesday July 17)
- anfitrión: host (Wednesday July 18)
- cabeza: head; top (Thursday July 19)
- cibernauta: internet user (Friday July 20)
- cocer: to cook (Saturday July 21)
- colar: to strain; to push in; to gatecrash (Sunday July 22)
- dejar: to stop doing (Monday July 23)
- descanso (2): break; half time (Tuesday July 24)
- destapar: to open; to uncover (Wednesday July 25)
- desvelar: to reveal; to keep awake (Thursday July 26)
- etapa: stage; phase (Friday July 27)
- localidad: town, locality; ticket (Saturday July 28)
- narigón: having a large nose (Sunday July 29)
- nariz (2): nose (Monday July 30)
- navegador: browser (Tuesday July 31)
- nervios: nerves (Wednesday August 01)
- nervioso (2): high strung, highly strung (Thursday August 02)
- nick (2): username (Friday August 03)
- ordenar (2): to order (Saturday August 04)
- regalar: to give; to give away (Sunday August 05)
- relación: connection, relationship, link (Monday August 06)
- relacionar: to connect, to link (Tuesday August 07)
- revelar: to reveal; to develop (Wednesday August 08)
- salida: exit, way out (Thursday August 09)
- tapar: to cover (Friday August 10)
- vaso: a glass (Saturday August 11)
- vela (2): candle; sail; sailing (Sunday August 12)
- ventana: window (Monday August 13)
- verdad: truth (Tuesday August 14)
- virtud: virtue (Wednesday August 15)
- arena: sand; arena (Thursday August 16)
- capital: capital (Friday August 17)
- claro (3): clear (Saturday August 18)
- conquistar: to conquer; to win over (Sunday August 19)
- contar: to tell; to count (Monday August 20)
- copa (2): glass (Tuesday August 21)
- cotidiano: daily, everyday (Wednesday August 22)
- desviar: to divert (Thursday August 23)
- dirección: direction; address (Friday August 24)
- emplomadura: filling (Saturday August 25)
- frente: forehead (Sunday August 26)
- mensual: monthly, per month (Monday August 27)
- moral: morale; morals (Tuesday August 28)
- moreno: dark; tanned (Wednesday August 29)
- mundano: worldly (Thursday August 30)
- persiana: blinds (Friday August 31)
- pues (2): well (Saturday September 01)
- quemar (2): to burn (Sunday September 02)
- razón (2): reason (Monday September 03)
- rebelarse: to rebel (Tuesday September 04)
- sacar (2): to get, to obtain; to take (Wednesday September 05)
- secar: to dry (Thursday September 06)
- semáforo: traffic lights, traffic signals (Friday September 07)
- semanal: weekly, per week (Saturday September 08)
- seña: sign (Sunday September 09)
- señal: sign; signal (Monday September 10)
- sol: the sun (Tuesday September 11)
- tormenta: storm (Wednesday September 12)
- velar: to look after (Thursday September 13)
- viento: wind (Friday September 14)
- abajo: below; downstairs (Saturday September 15)
- agradar: to like (Sunday September 16)
- alto: tall; high (Monday September 17)
- antiguo: old; antique; former (Tuesday September 18)
- apuntar: to write down, to make a note of; to point (Wednesday September 19)
- arriba: above; upstairs (Thursday September 20)
- bajar: to go down; to come down (Friday September 21)
- bajo: low; short (Saturday September 22)
- cielo: sky; heaven (Sunday September 23)
- convertirse: to become (Monday September 24)
- desagradar: to dislike, to find ... unpleasant (Tuesday September 25)
- desconocer: not to know, to be ignorant of (Wednesday September 26)
- diario: daily (Thursday September 27)
- facilitar: to make easier; to facilitate (Friday September 28)
- flaco: thin, skinny (Saturday September 29)
- frente a: in front of; in the face of; opposite (Sunday September 30)
- gordo: fat (Monday October 01)
- hembra: female (Tuesday October 02)
- inferior: lower; inferior (Wednesday October 03)
- infierno: hell (Thursday October 04)
- invierno: winter (Friday October 05)
- nota: mark; note (Saturday October 06)
- otoño: fall, autumn (Sunday October 07)
- primavera: spring (Monday October 08)
- rápido: fast, quick; quickly (Tuesday October 09)
- rebelde: rebellious; rebel (Wednesday October 10)
- rojo: red (Thursday October 11)
- rosa: rose; pink (Friday October 12)
- saltar (2): to appear (Saturday October 13)
- semana: week (Sunday October 14)
- abajo (2): down (Monday October 15)
- agradable: pleasant, nice (Tuesday October 16)
- agrado: liking (Wednesday October 17)
- alto (2): loud (Thursday October 18)
- amenazar: to threaten (Friday October 19)
- antiguamente: once, formerly; in the old days (Saturday October 20)
- apuntar (2): to enrol (Sunday October 21)
- arreglar: to fix, to repair, to mend; to tidy up (Monday October 22)
- bajar (2): to turn down; to take down (Tuesday October 23)
- bajo (2): soft, faint (Wednesday October 24)
- caber: to fit (Thursday October 25)
- caer: to fall (Friday October 26)
- camino: track; path; road (Saturday October 27)
- cansado: tired; tiring (Sunday October 28)
- cara: face (Monday October 29)
- cielo (2) (Tuesday October 30)
- debajo: under; underneath (Wednesday October 31)
- desarrollar: to develop (Thursday November 01)
- despertador: alarm clock (Friday November 02)
- diario (2): daily (Saturday November 03)
- doblar: to fold; to bend; to turn (Sunday November 04)
- edad: age (Monday November 05)
- gordo (2): big (Tuesday November 06)
- manzana: apple (Wednesday November 07)
- nunca: never (Thursday November 08)
- pasado: last (Friday November 09)
- peine: comb (Saturday November 10)
- pierna: leg (Sunday November 11)
- siempre: always (Monday November 12)
- superior: upper; top; superior (Tuesday November 13)
- aburrido: bored; boring (Wednesday November 14)
- arreglar (2): to do up; to sort out (Thursday November 15)
- bajo (3): under; below; by (Friday November 16)
- caer (2): to like (Saturday November 17)
- cambiar: to change (Sunday November 18)
- caminar: to walk (Monday November 19)
- camino (2): way, route (Tuesday November 20)
- cansar: to tire (Wednesday November 21)
- cara (2): side; cheek (Thursday November 22)
- conocimiento: knowledge (Friday November 23)
- decir: to say (Saturday November 24)
- desarrollar (2): to develop; to take place (Sunday November 25)
- descansado: rested, refreshed; restful, quiet (Monday November 26)
- doblar (2): to double (Tuesday November 27)
- doble: double (Wednesday November 28)
- nunca (2): ever (Thursday November 29)
- premio: prize (Friday November 30)
- raya: ray (Saturday December 01)
- realizar (2): to fulfill (Sunday December 02)
- semestre: six-month period, half year (Monday December 03)
- siempre (2): always (Tuesday December 04)
- subir: to go up; to come up (Wednesday December 05)
- tal (2): such (Thursday December 06)
- temer (2): to be afraid (Friday December 07)
- todavía: still; yet (Saturday December 08)
- trimestre: three-month period; term (Sunday December 09)
- varón: male; boy (Monday December 10)
- verano: summer (Tuesday December 11)
- verdad (2): real; really (Wednesday December 12)
- vez (3): time (Thursday December 13)
- acostarse: to lie down; to go to bed (Friday December 14)
- cama: bed (Saturday December 15)
- carne: meat (Sunday December 16)
- cerveza: beer (Monday December 17)
- doble (2): twice as much (Tuesday December 18)
- esconder: to hide (Wednesday December 19)
- escuchar: to listen to; to listen (Thursday December 20)
- ganar: to earn; to win (Friday December 21)
- iniciar: to begin, to start (Saturday December 22)
- inicio: beginning, start (Sunday December 23)
- llevarse: to get a surprise, to be surprised (Monday December 24)
- mirada: look (Tuesday December 25)
- mirar: to look; to look at (Wednesday December 26)
- mojar: to get ... wet; to moisten, to dampen (Thursday December 27)
- momento: moment, minute (Friday December 28)
- montón: loads of, masses of (Saturday December 29)
- mostrar: to show (Sunday December 30)
- obtener: to obtain, to get (Monday December 31)
