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Learn Spanish with don Quijote: Palabra del Dia

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Word: Corral
(co-RRAL), sustantivo masculino.
English: farmyard, stockyard, corral
Etymology: Probablemente del latín *currale, derivado de currus.
Meaning: Sitio cerrado y descubierto, en las casas o en el campo, que sirve habitualmente para guardar animales.
Topic:Léxico relacionado con el campo II
Example:

Una vez encerrado el ganado en el corral, los hombres caminan entre los animales acariciando los cuernos de los toros y admirando su belleza. Un niño agarra la ubre de una vaca y dirige un chorrillo de leche tibia a la boca, pero su madre lo reprende al instante...

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