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A word a day
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Spanish Word of the Dayacera: sidewalk
noun.
Example sentence: Vamos a pasear por la acera.
Translation: We're going to take a walk on the sidewalk.
Brazilian Portuguese Word of the Day
alugar: to rent
verb.
Example sentence: Quem alugou a casa da Maria?
Translation: Who rented Maria's house?
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
sede: headquarters
noun.
Example sentence: La sede del partito è in piazza Italia.
Translation: The party headquarters are in Italia square.
German Word of the Day
zusammen: together
adverb.
Example sentence: Sie ist gerne mit ihm zusammen.
Translation: She enjoys being together with him.
Russian Word of the Day
ужинать: to have dinner
verb.
Example sentence: Где вы сегодня собираетесь ужинать?
Translation: Where are you going to have dinner tonight?
Today in English
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steenth
1. Latest in an indefinitely long sequence. 2. One sixteenth.
Word of the Day
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succor
DEFINITION: (noun) Assistance in time of distress.
SYNONYMS: ministration, relief.
USAGE: The dying man's eyes were all the time riveted on the door, through which he hoped succor would arrive.
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sachet: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
sachet: a small bag containing perfuming powder, to impart a pleasant scent.

