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Spanish Word of the Day

el humo: smoke
noun.

Example sentence: Donde hay humo, hay fuego.

Translation: Where there's smoke, there's fire.


Brazilian Portuguese Word of the Day

morrer: to die
expression.

Example sentence: Os soldados morreram na guerra.

Translation: The soldiers died in the war.


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

terribile: terrible
adjective.

Example sentence: I danni causati dal terremoto sono terribili in tutta la regione.

Translation: The earthquake caused terrible damages in the entire region.


German Word of the Day

manipulieren: to rig
verb.

Example sentence: Die Wahl war manipuliert.

Translation: The election was rigged.


Russian Word of the Day

помешанный: crazy
adjective.

Example sentence: Мы все немного помешанные на чём-то.

Translation: We're all a little crazy in one way or another.


Wordsmith.org: Today's Word
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exscind
To cut out or off.


Word of the Day
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burble
Definition: (verb) Flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise.
Synonyms: guggle, gurgle, ripple, babble.
Usage: The brook burbled over the smooth stones, splitting and rejoining as it meandered toward the larger creek.
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Dictionary.com Word of the Day
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darg: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
darg: a day's work.