entumecer - to make numb

Spanish example: Soltó el machete que llevaba apretado en la mano cuando el frío le entumeció las manos.

English example: When the cold numbed his hands, he let go of the machete that he was carrying tight in his hand.
Source: entumecer - to make numb

invocar - to invoke, to quote as an authority, to call on

Spanish example: Los legisladores invocaron el artículo 100 de la Constitución aduciendo incapacidad mental del presidente Marcus para gobernar.

English example: The lawmakers invoked Article 100 of the Constitution to claim mental incapacity of President Marcus to govern.
Source: invocar - to invoke, to quote as an authority, to call on

probar - to prove, to check, to test, to try, to taste

Spanish example: El kit que probamos viene con dos lentes Zuiko.

English example: The kit we tried out comes with two Zuiko lenses.
Source: probar - to prove, to check, to test, to try, to taste

el quid de la cuestión - crux of the matter

Spanish example: Y ya estamos llegando al quid de la cuestión: ¿cómo define usted eso del \"interés general\"?

English example: And now we are arriving at the crux of the matter: How do you define the "general interest"?
Source: el quid de la cuestión - crux of the matter

January 2026