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Spanish word of the day / Feed : ensombrecer - to cast a shadow over (literally or figuratively), to sadden
« Last Post by Spanish word of the day on 14 Apr, 2026, 01:56:32 am »
ensombrecer - to cast a shadow over (literally or figuratively), to sadden

Spanish example: Recuerdo del tsunami ensombreció celebración de la Navidad

English example: I remember that the tsunami put a damper on the Christmas celebration.
Source: ensombrecer - to cast a shadow over (literally or figuratively), to sadden
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Spanish word of the day / Feed : invocar - to invoke, to quote as an authority, to call on
« Last Post by Spanish word of the day on 10 Apr, 2026, 01:21:29 pm »
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
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Spanish word of the day / Feed : la miga - bread crumb, the part of the bread that isn\'t the crust, the interior substance of physical things, moral fiber, baby food
« Last Post by Spanish word of the day on 26 Mar, 2026, 01:42:53 pm »
la miga - bread crumb, the part of the bread that isn\'t the crust, the interior substance of physical things, moral fiber, baby food

Spanish example: Mezclar en un bol la carne vacuna con la de cerdo, el ají, el orégano, la sal y la miga de pan.

English example: Mix in a bowl the beef with the pork, chili pepper, oregano, salt and bread crumbs.
Source: la miga - bread crumb, the part of the bread that isn\'t the crust, the interior substance of physical things, moral fiber, baby food
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Spanish word of the day / Feed : probar - to prove, to check, to test, to try, to taste
« Last Post by Spanish word of the day on 19 Mar, 2026, 07:25:58 pm »
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
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Spanish word of the day / Feed : descentrado - off-center, off-balance, unsettled, disoriented, confused
« Last Post by Spanish word of the day on 18 Mar, 2026, 02:28:02 pm »
descentrado - off-center, off-balance, unsettled, disoriented, confused

Spanish example: Mi mejor amigo le compró dos llantas y estaban pinchadas y descentradas.

English example: My best friend bought himself two tires and they were punctured and off-center.
Source: descentrado - off-center, off-balance, unsettled, disoriented, confused
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Spanish word of the day / Feed : el quid de la cuestión - crux of the matter
« Last Post by Spanish word of the day on 15 Mar, 2026, 07:00:14 am »
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
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Spanish word of the day / Feed : el fregadero - sink (as in a kitchen)
« Last Post by Spanish word of the day on 01 Mar, 2026, 07:05:08 am »
el fregadero - sink (as in a kitchen)

Spanish example: El consumo de agua potable en el fregadero se acerca al 20% del total.

English example: The use of potable water in the sink is about 20 percent of the total.
Source: el fregadero - sink (as in a kitchen)
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Weather Stats & Comments / Re: Monthly weather stats
« Last Post by Judi_bk on 18 Feb, 2026, 12:35:48 pm »
January 2026







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Weather Stats & Comments / Re: Weekly weather stats
« Last Post by Judi_bk on 18 Feb, 2026, 12:00:30 pm »
26th January





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Spanish word of the day / Feed : fabular - to tell or make up a fable, to imagine, to make things up
« Last Post by Spanish word of the day on 13 Feb, 2026, 01:01:00 am »
fabular - to tell or make up a fable, to imagine, to make things up

Spanish example: Desde que los hombres fabularon el relato de Ícaro hasta que el ser humano pudo surcar los aires pasaron muchos siglos.

English example: Many centuries passed from the time  people made up the story of Icarus until the human being could slice through the air.
Source: fabular - to tell or make up a fable, to imagine, to make things up
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