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A chocolate cone for you?

“Cone” (cono) in maths and “traffic cone” (cono señalizador) you may know. A road can be “coned off” (cerrado con conos). There is also a

4 de septiembre de 2021

What is for supper?

“Supper” is similar to evening meal (cena). So, what is for supper? = ¿Qué hay de cena hoy? Sometimes mortals may “stay for supper” (se

31 de agosto de 2021

The virtues of brevity

Brevity (brevedad) is a good quality for writers and speakers. Another word for the same is “conciseness” (concisión). Here are some great and important sentences

30 de agosto de 2021

Is Mr. Sánchez all at sea?

Sea (mar) you know. Sailors often spend 2 years at sea (dos años navigando), often in “high seas” (en alta mar) or in “rough seas”

23 de agosto de 2021

Have you been narked?

“To be narked” (estar cabreado) is to be upset or annoyed. An example: • Mr. Sanchez, the Spanish Prime Minister, got really narked when he

17 de agosto de 2021

Are you sometimes quixotic?

Perhaps. To be quixotic (quijotesco) means to be unrealistic or impractical. Someone could say that you are a wishful thinker. Here are some examples: Mr.

16 de agosto de 2021

A bronze medal

The Olympics are under way, and some mortals have won bronze medals. Bronze = bronce. So some persons are bronze medallists (medalleras de bronce). There

10 de agosto de 2021

Are you a sage?

A “sage” (sabio) is a wise person. “Sage” is also an adjective. An example: Ricardo is very sage: this means that he is very wise.

9 de agosto de 2021

Do you use limpet adjectives?

Perhaps you have, but beware of the error. First, the word limpet (lapa). It is a shell fish and many mortals enjoy limpets served with

3 de agosto de 2021

Wishful thinking?

“Wish” (deseo) you may know. “Wishful” is the adjective. Mortals often are wishful, that is, they are wishful to do something (están deseoso de hacer

2 de agosto de 2021

Notwithstanding

“Notwithstanding” is a preposition. In Spanish, similar words or phrases are “a pesar de” or “no obstante”. Some examples to help you: • Notwithstanding the

31 de julio de 2021

Have you been a gooseberry?

A “gooseberry” (grosella o espinosa) you may know. Gooseberries are a very healthy fruit. Gooseberries grow on a gooseberry bush (grosella o espinoso). However, sometimes

28 de julio de 2021

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A chocolate cone for you?

What is for supper?

The virtues of brevity

Is Mr. Sánchez all at sea?

Have you been narked?

Are you sometimes quixotic?

A bronze medal

Are you a sage?

Do you use limpet adjectives?

Wishful thinking?

Notwithstanding

Have you been a gooseberry?

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