Tres traducciones de “to brush”

(1) TO BRUSH AS CEPILLAR When we use this term to describe using a brush to clean something or someone or to groom someone’s hair, we translate “to brush” as […]

Expresiones con la palabra “luz”

A buena luz: thoughtfully, after some reflection. A la luz de: in light of. A primera luz: at first light, at the break of dawn. A todas luces:  to do […]

“Severe” doesn’t mean “severo”

When you first see or hear the Spanish word “severo” you immediately think to yourself “oh, it must mean “severe”! They are spelled and pronounced almost identically.” Well, in fact […]

Tres traducciones de “pintar”

(1) PINTAR AS TO PAINT When we talk about the process of creating a work of art by using paint, brushes, or other techniques, or covering a surface with paint, we […]

Expresiones con la palabra “orden”

¡A la/su orden!:  At your service! You’re welcome! (Conceder) la orden de: (to grant) a military or civil honor for services rendered. Del orden de: approximately. El orden del día: […]

Tres traducciones de “stage”

(1) STAGE AS ETAPA When we talk about a specific step in a process or period of a person’s life, we translate “stage” as “etapa”: Así comienza la segunda etapa […]

Tres traducciones de “resaca”

(1) RESACA AS UNDERTOW When we talk about the underwater current that flows away from shore, usually caused by the seaward return of water from waves that have broken against […]

La palabra del día: Resaca

La palabra resaca tiene varios significados, por ejemplo, resaca es el movimiento en retroceso de las ola-karasiks del mar después de llegar a la orilla. Sin embargo, uno de sus […]