Category Archives: Vocabulary

Language is more than just a means of communication. It influences our culture and even our thought processes. The idea of give readers a large dose of vocabulary is to improve their comprehension, ability to communicate better and learn idiomatic Spanish.

Sun of a Beach

Adorador de sol – a sun worshiper
Al sol – in the sun. Estoy al sol or estoy bajo el sol. I am in the sun
Arrimarse al sol que más calienta – to know which side one’s bread is buttered
Bajo el sol – under the sun
Baño de sol – a sun bath
Brilla el sol – the sun is shinning
De sol a sol – from read more

Boxes

Apartado – P.O. Box
Caja or buzón de sugerencias – suggestion box
Caja – box or coffin. Ataúd also means coffin.
Caja chica – petty cash box
Caja de cambios – gear box
Caja fuerte – safe
Caja de ahorros – saving bank
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Feeling bad

Ahogarse en un vaso de agua – make a mountain out of a molehill
Andar de mal humor – to be in a bad mood
Estar acongojado/a – to be distressed or anguished
Estar aflijido/a – to be upset
Estar como agua para chocolate – to be boiling mad
Estar con la regla read more