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Spanish Word of the Daysimpático: friendly
adjective.
Example sentence: Tu abuela es muy simpática.
Translation: Your grandmother is very friendly.
Brazilian Portuguese Word of the Day
passeio: a drive
noun.
Example sentence: Vamos dar um passeio de carro.
Translation: Let's go for a drive.
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
ambientale: environmental
adjective.
Example sentence: L'inquinamento ambientale è un problema mondiale.
Translation: Environmental pollution is a world problem.
German Word of the Day
draussen: outside
adverb.
Example sentence: Er steht schon seit Stunden draussen im Regen.
Translation: He has been standing outside in the rain for hours.
Russian Word of the Day
хвастаться: to brag about
verb .
Example sentence: Он любит хвастаться своими наградами.
Translation: He likes to brag about his awards.
Today in English
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trichotillomania
A compulsion to pull out one's hair.
Word of the Day
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talky
DEFINITION: (adjective) Full of trivial conversation.
SYNONYMS: chatty, gabby, garrulous, loquacious, talkative.
USAGE: After the board meeting ended, my talky neighbor, Martha, cornered me and spent an hour lecturing me about the bylaws surrounding welcome mat use in the building.
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solecism: a nonstandard usage or grammatical construction.

