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Are you in dire straits

Are you in dire straits?

A “strait” (estrecho) is something that is narrow, and usually refers to a narrow channel of water that connects to larger seas. So mortals speak

16 de febrero de 2022
Do you like the limelight

Do you like the limelight?

“Light” (luz) you will know. Lime has two meanings: the fruit (lima) and a substance, calcium oxide (cal) obtained from limestone (caliza). So what is

9 de febrero de 2022
The subjunctive

The subjunctive

Spanish speakers know how to use the subjunctive (subjuntivo) because it is endemic (endémico) in the Spanish language. Many English people hardly use the subjunctive

2 de febrero de 2022
Are you crafty?

Are you crafty?

“Are you crafty” is a confusing question. “Craft” ( arte, artesanía) you may know. Crafty has many uses, so the context is important. To be

26 de enero de 2022
Seldomly

Seldomly

You may have seen the word “seldomly”. It looks like an adverb. However, the word is an error, and a common error by many mortals,

18 de enero de 2022
fleeced

Have you been fleeced?

Fleece (lana, el vellón) is a sheep´s wooly coat and what shearers cut off sheep. Some examples: The shearers cut off the fleece from the

18 de enero de 2022
Are you a good mixer

Are you a good mixer?

A “mixer” (batidora) you may know, and perhaps you have used a mixer to make organic vegetable juice. There are also cement mixers (hormigoneras), and

5 de enero de 2022
Are you mighty

Are you mighty?

“Might” you may know. An example: I might (quizás, es posible que vaya…) go to Patagonia in January to visit the penquins. “Mighty” is different.

29 de diciembre de 2021
A cock-and-bull story

A cock-and-bull story

“Cock” (gallo) you may know. Likewise “bull” (toro). However, there is an expression: a cock and bull story. Here is the background. Many moons ago, in

22 de diciembre de 2021
Disinterested or uninterested

Disinterested or uninterested?

Many mortals (including the English, of course) are confused by these words. Many moons ago (hace muchas lunas) the definitions or meanings of these words

15 de diciembre de 2021
Likewise significado

Likewise

Examine the following: Mr. Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, says to his friend Mr. Alejandro Morales, a top dog in a Spanish company: “have

8 de diciembre de 2021
Squeal significado inglés

Squeal

A squeal (chillado) is a high sound or cry. A similar word is shriek. Squeal is also a verb, so people and animals squeak. Examine

1 de diciembre de 2021