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Spanish Word of the Day
| July 15th, 2014 at 11:13:49 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7Mz2taYQwU&list=UUajrNVKvG2xVlVcSr3GcsDA Telemundo is putting both spanish and english subtitles on their youtube downloads. For some strange reason they are labelled backwards. Select "English" for Spanish subtitles and vica versa. The english translation is pretty simple. |
| July 17th, 2014 at 8:05:29 AM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
It means girlfriend but also bride. The masculine form is, unsurprisingly, novio, which means boyfriend and also groom.
Good advice. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| July 17th, 2014 at 9:53:02 AM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 | Fecha: 17-7-14 Palabra: Certamen Today's SWD means contest/competition. I saw it in reference to a beauty pageant. The assignment for the advanced readers is to compare and contrast certamen y concurso. Ejemplo time. Fuí sorprendido cuando el gorila ganó el certamen de beleza. = I was surprised when the gorilla won the beauty contest.  Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| July 17th, 2014 at 11:25:14 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
The word "certamen" in English means a team competition in which contestants answer questions about classical history, culture, and mythology, and the Latin language. It seems from images on the web that "certamen de belleza" is a common phrase  A concurso seems to be most often used for "written exams".  |
| July 17th, 2014 at 10:18:55 PM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 | Fecha: 18-7-14 Palabra: Jimador Today's SWD means a farmer of agave cacti. The assignment for the advanced reader is to explain the origin of the word and why farmers of rice and beans don't get a special term, or do they? Ejemplo time. Juan fue un jimador perezoso. No cosechó los maguey hasta octobre. = Juan was a lazy farmer. He didn't harvest the agave until October.  Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| July 17th, 2014 at 10:35:01 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
It's interesting that word is not in the DRAE, and it is listed in the Wiktionary as an English word. I don't know what to tell you Article in Spanish Wikipedia about the jimador. |
| July 18th, 2014 at 7:01:36 AM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
I find it a little hard to believe it is actually an English word. I found the word on the margarita menu at a new Mexican restaurant at the Red Rock casino. It named one of them El Jimador. I have a theory that it is a word made up by a Tequila company.  Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| July 18th, 2014 at 9:05:15 AM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
"...los magueyES hasta octUbre." Now, "Jimador" is a Spanish word, it's not an invention from a Tequila company, and I've no idea where it came from. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| July 18th, 2014 at 9:11:49 AM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
I was wondering what the plural was. My interpretation of SpanishDict.com was that it is a word like sheep, that is the same in the singular and plural. Guess I was wrong.
That brings up back to my original question is why don't farmers of rice and beans get a special term? Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| July 18th, 2014 at 3:12:01 PM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
Very few words in Spanish are the same in singular as in plural. Trivia: In English, what's the plural of "analysis"? Yes, there is a plural.
Because unlike cafetaleros and jimadores, they don't produce something than can be made into an ambrosial nectar of the gods. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |