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yourDictionary.com, in cooperation with don Quijote Spanish Language Schools, now offers a Word of the Day, a daily horoscope, and a language-level test—all in the Spanish language. Each day you will find here a new Spanish word, |
selected to help Spanish learners build their vocabulary. You will also be able to test the level of your Spanish-language proficiency in our "Test Your Level" feature and check your daily horoscope in Spanish. |
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Palabra del día
Every day yourDictionary.com presents a Spanish Word of the Day.Today's word is: |
Explosiva
(Explosive)
(ex-plo-SI-va), adjetivo.
Léxico relacionado con el terrorismo
5/16/2008
Etimología:
De explosión, del latín explosio,-onis.
Significado:
Que hace o puede hacer explosión (liberación brusca de una gran cantidad de energía, de origen térmico, químico o nuclear, encerrada en un volumen relativamente pequeño, la cual produce un incremento violento y rápido de la presión, con desprendimiento de calor, luz y gases. Va acompañada de estruendo y rotura violenta del recipiente que la contiene)
Ejemplo:
Finalmente, los expertos de la policía vasca confirmaron que el barril guardaba en su interior unos treinta kilos de una sustancia explosiva –posiblemente amonal o amosal- y cordón detonante.
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Test Your Level:
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Today's Horoscope
What sort of day should you expect today? You've checked it in English, now see what your Spanish horoscope will tell you.
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