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Spanish Word of the Day
| March 23rd, 2014 at 9:56:44 AM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 241 Posts: 6108 |
Felipe does.  Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| March 23rd, 2014 at 10:50:24 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
prismatic= of, relating to, or having the form of a prism or prisms.  A prismatic dragon |
| March 23rd, 2014 at 11:04:49 AM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
Thanks. But the dragon looks so fake ;) Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| March 23rd, 2014 at 7:11:33 PM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 241 Posts: 6108 | Fecha: 24-3-14 Palabra: Becar Today's SWD means to award a grant or scholarship. A related word is beca, which means the grant/scholarship itself. I can't think of any words related by etymology in English or Spanish. Extra credit for those students who can. Ejemplo time. Ginger ganó una beca a la escuela de dramático. = Ginger won a grant to acting school. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| March 23rd, 2014 at 8:05:32 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
Actually the English word beak is a cognate, as "beca" comes from the Latin word "becco" which means "beak". I think that the idea is that a beak "takes" something. That is a scholarly etymology as your average person wouldn't connect those two words. The Mexican word for "beak" is "pico". The dish "rooster's beak" that is commonly served is: pico de gallo = a condiment generally made with diced raw onions, tomatoes, chiles, and cilantro. I should note that you defined the verb, but used the noun in your example. But a quick look at the ngram says the noun is used 100 times as often as the verb, so I suspect that it sounds very strange to use the verb. Why not use ejemplo el tiempo? |
| March 23rd, 2014 at 8:08:41 PM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
"...escuela de DRAMA." Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| March 23rd, 2014 at 8:16:21 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |  Would it also be correct to say, "Ginger ganó una beca a la escuela de arte dramático"? |
| March 23rd, 2014 at 8:52:15 PM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 241 Posts: 6108 |
That is what I meant to say. I don't know why I threw in the de. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| March 23rd, 2014 at 9:08:03 PM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
Sure. Some schools go for high-flaunting names. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| March 23rd, 2014 at 9:09:34 PM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
The "de" is ok. This is not: Ginger ganó una beca a la escuela de dramático. = Ginger won a grant to acting school. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |