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Steel yourself!

Steel (acero) and stainless steel (acero inoxidable) you may know. Here the focus is on expressions that use “steel”. A person can be “a man

30 de marzo de 2022

Are you going to confer?

Are you going to confer with the King of Spain? Confer can refer to two things: to discuss something, to grant something. Examine these examples.

23 de marzo de 2022

Have you ever ridden a nag?

“Nag” (jamelgo) is a noun referring to an old horse. So you may have ridden an old horse or a nag. Nag is also a

16 de marzo de 2022

Is the converse true?

You may know the word “converse” (conversar). Mortals converse, and some mortals “converse” by signs (hablan por señas). Converse has other meanings. “The converse”, the

9 de marzo de 2022

Is life full of hitches?

Sometimes mortals “hitch a lift” (hacer autostop) and that person is then a “hitchhiker” (autoestopista). An example: Mr. Podemos hitched a lift (hizo autostop) from

2 de marzo de 2022

Impromptu

An impromptu action is something that has not been planned and is spontaneous (espontaneo). Contemplate these: Ricardo had to give an impromptu sermon (sermón improvisado)

23 de febrero de 2022

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?

“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

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” 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

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

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

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Steel yourself!

Are you going to confer?

Have you ever ridden a nag?

Is the converse true?

Is life full of hitches?

Impromptu

Are you in dire straits?

Do you like the limelight?

The subjunctive

Are you crafty?

Seldomly

Have you been fleeced?

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