domingo, 27 de diciembre de 2009

Wanderlust

/'wɑ:ndərlʌst / || /'wɒndəlʌst/ n uncountable

Function: noun
strong longing for or impulse toward wandering.

I am sure my wanderlust will some day take me to Spain.

Spanish: Ansias de viajar, deseo de conocer mundo.

jueves, 24 de diciembre de 2009

Dreadful

/ˈdred.fəl/
Adjective
Very bad, of very low quality, or shocking and very sad.
Ex.: I don't want him to stay here, he's such a dreadful guy!
Spanish: espantoso, impresentable

miércoles, 16 de diciembre de 2009

Shack

Shack: noun
/ʃæk/ n [C]
A very simple and small building made from pieces of wood, metal or other materials.
Example:
Spanish: chabola, choza

Thistle

noun
/ˈθɪs.l ̩/ n [C]

A wild plant with sharp points on the leaves and, typically, purple flowers
The thistle is the national emblem of Scotland.


Spanish: Cardo
(Cotton thistle: Cardo borriquero)

martes, 15 de diciembre de 2009

Dew

/du:/ ||/dju:/ n uncountable

moisture condensed upon the surfaces of cool bodies especially at night

Spanish: Rocio.

domingo, 13 de diciembre de 2009

Dazzling

/ˈdæz.lɪŋ/ Adjective
Something so bright that you cannot see for a short time after looking at it.
Ex.: They walked under a dazzling sun; the sun shone brightly down on them as they walked.
Spanish: resplandeciente.

Oats

plural noun
/əʊts/ (USA)/oʊts/ n

A cereal plant like a grass, or its seeds which are used in baking and cooking and also to feed animals.
These biscuits contain oats.


Spanish: Avena