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Deshuesadero

» by David March 30th, 2008 at 10:19 pm » Comments (0)

Literally the word deshuesadero means a de-boner (i.e.: someone who fillets chickens or fish). The common usage for the word is a junk yard, or used car parts dealer.



Vivero

» by Stephanie March 27th, 2008 at 4:15 pm » Comments (0)

This time of year the viveros are very busy. A vivero is a plant nursery.



TLCAN

» by David March 25th, 2008 at 11:22 pm » Comments (0)

Never heard of TLCAN? What about NAFTA? They are the same thing.
NAFTA: North American Free Trade Agreement
TLCAN: Tratado de Libre Comercio de Norteamérica



Salchicha

» by David March 24th, 2008 at 10:01 pm » Comments (1)

Salchicha is a hot dog or a sausage.
I met someone a few months ago who knew a little Spanish and one of the words she knew was that salchicha meant sausage. She insisted that there must be a different word for hot dog. It was humorous to me to hear her argue her position that […]



Prepotente

» by David March 23rd, 2008 at 10:57 pm » Comments (2)

You would not want someone calling you prepotente. While it is not a curse word or anything like that, it is an adjective that describes someone who is overbearing, arrogant, or a bully.



Vajilla

» by Stephanie March 22nd, 2008 at 6:17 pm » Comments (0)

I was in the store the other day and saw an advertisement for a vajilla. A vajilla is a set of dishes.



OVNI

» by David March 21st, 2008 at 11:14 pm » Comments (0)

OVNI is an acronym which stands for “Objeto Volador No Identificado.” In English we say UFO (Unidentified Flying Object).



Palillo

» by David March 20th, 2008 at 10:54 pm » Comments (0)

This week we have had native Spanish speakers living with us who do not speak English. I am amazed as to how many new words I have learned just by paying a bit of attention.
Tonight at the dinner table we had eaten meat and were sitting around talking. One of the men looked around on […]



SIDA

» by David March 19th, 2008 at 10:44 pm » Comments (0)

SIDA is better known in English as AIDS.
SIDA: Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida
AIDS: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome



Yunque

» by David March 18th, 2008 at 10:52 pm » Comments (0)

Yunque is a word you probably won’t need to use on a regular basis. A yunque is an anvil. The herrero or blacksmith, would use one on a regular basis though.
I only learned yunque today when playing a game which dropped an anvil on a poor cartoon monkey’s head.



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