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Caretakers

“Caretaker” has a number of uses. It is a noun. Schools and apartment blocks normally have caretakers (porteros, vigilantes, conserjes). A similar word is “janitor”

23 de marzo de 2021

Is it crunch time?

To crunch (mascar, ronzar) you may know. Mortals often crunch an apple (…ronzan una manzana) or a biscuit. The apple or biscuit might be “crunchy”

17 de marzo de 2021

Have you been a sitter?

The answer is probably. If someone decides to paint your portrait (retrato) you are a sitter (modelo). You might also have worked as a “babysitter”

16 de marzo de 2021

Trundling along?

To “trundle” is to progress slowly and perhaps with difficulty. It also refers to something on wheels that is moving slowly. Some examples: Gilberto trundled

8 de marzo de 2021

Alas

“Alas” expresses sadness or regret. Perhaps the nearest options in Spanish would be ¡qué pena! ¡qué lástima! or “desgraciadamente”. Examine these: You are asked a

2 de marzo de 2021

Do you have a silken voice?

“Silken” comes from “silk” (seda). Sometimes females wear a silken (de seda) dress, and also “silken hats” (sombreros de copa). There are silk “industries” industrias

2 de marzo de 2021

In your midst

“Midst” is a noun, and it can refer to a place or the middle of an event where there are some or many mortals (mortales).

23 de febrero de 2021

Inclement weather

We have had “inclement” weather in February. This means that the weather has been chilly, wintry (de invierno), freezing, cold or “brass-monkey weather” (un dicho

17 de febrero de 2021

Are you in cloud cuckoo land?

“Cuckoo” ( cuco, cuclillo) you may know. Perhaps you have a cuckoo clock (reloj de cuco) in your house. “Cuckoo” has other uses. If someone

16 de febrero de 2021

Different and tautology

This word you will know. However, it is often used incorrectly even by the Cambridge University exam organisation. If you have done a Cambridge listening

11 de febrero de 2021

Do you sometimes natter?

The answer to this question is “probably”. To natter is to talk casually, usually about unimportant things. Sometimes mortals “have a natter (una charla) or

10 de febrero de 2021

Scorching comments from Boris Johnson

«Scorching» (abrasador), the adjective, you may know. Sometimes we have a very hot day (hace un calor tremendo) or scorching day. You might say that

4 de febrero de 2021

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Caretakers

Is it crunch time?

Have you been a sitter?

Trundling along?

Alas

Do you have a silken voice?

In your midst

Inclement weather

Are you in cloud cuckoo land?

Different and tautology

Do you sometimes natter?

Scorching comments from Boris Johnson

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