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Spanish Word of the Day

sugerencia: suggestion
noun.

Example sentence: Tengo algunas sugerencias que hacer.
Translation: I have some suggestions to make.


Brazilian Portuguese Word of the Day

consumir: to consume
verb.

Example sentence: Precisamos consumir isso antes que vença.
Translation: We need to consume this before it expires.


French Word of the Day

L'avion
Un avion = a plane (pronounced ah-vee-on)

L'avion is also the name of the new (or maybe not-so-new anymore by now) low-fare business class connecting Newark to Paris' lesser-known airport Orly, the larger airport being known as either Charles de Gaulle or Roissy (from the name of the town where it's located)


Italian Word of the Day

diavolo: devil
noun.

Example sentence: Cosimo è la tipica persona che fa sempre l'avvocato del diavolo.
Translation: Cosimo is the type of person who always acts as devil's advocate.


German Word of the Day

das Elendsquartier: slum
noun.

Example sentence: Es mag ein Elendsquartier sein, aber es ist das Zuhause.
Translation: It may be a slum, but it's home.


Russian Word of the Day

избалованный: spoiled
adjective.

Example sentence: Он - избалованный ребёнок.
Translation: He is a spoiled child.


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gradgrind
Someone who is solely interested in cold, hard facts.


Word of the Day
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steadfast
DEFINITION: (adjective) Marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable.
SYNONYMS: unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering, firm, steady, stiff.
USAGE: He remained steadfast in his belief that he had done the right thing.
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Dictionary.com Word of the Day
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caprice: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
caprice: a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather.