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Tumbaburros

» by David May 7th, 2008 at 10:11 pm » Comments (0)

Technically a tumbaburros is a large bumper that would be used to knock donkeys out of the way when driving. Sometimes called a cattle guard bumper for protecting your grill if you happen to hit a large animal.
But that is not what is being referred to when a Mexican talks about a tumbaburros. They are […]



Mapa

» by David May 5th, 2008 at 1:16 pm » Comments (0)

While you probably know that mapa is a map, did you know that the word plano is also a map? And, that they are both masculine words?
Plano means a plan or a layout of something.



Silbar

» by Stephanie May 3rd, 2008 at 9:08 pm » Comments (2)

Silbar is to whistle, to make a noise with your mouth when you pucker and blow.
Silbo is the noun, whistle, the actual noise.
A silbato is a whistle. An instrument used to produce a whistling noise.



Averiguar

» by David May 2nd, 2008 at 9:55 pm » Comments (0)

Averiguar is to study, analyze or ascertain. It can have a very simple meaning of to find out or can be complex like investigate.



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