- Anaranjado - Orange
- Amarillo - Yellow
- Azul - Blue
- Blanco - White
- Beige - Beige
- Caqui - Khaki
- Marron, Cafe (México) - Brown
- Dorado - Golden
- Morado - Purple
- Gris - Gray
- Negro - Black
- Plata - Silver
- Rojo - Red
- Rosa - Pink
- Verde - Green
- Violeta - Violet
- Vino - Maroon
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Colores en Español ( Colors in Spanish )
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Nombre de frutas en Español (Fruit in Spanish)
- Arándaro - Cranberry
- Ciruela - Plum
- Cereza - cherry
- Caña - Sugar cane
- Coco - Coconut
- Durazno - Peach
- Fresa - Strawberry
- Frambuesa - Raspberry
- Guayaba - Guava
- Guanabana - Soursop
- Kiwi - Kiwi
- Lima - lime
- Mamey - Mamey Sapote
- Mandarina - Mandarine orange
- Manzana - apple
- Melón - Cantaloupe
- Melón chino - Honeydew
- Mora - Mulberry
- Mora Azul - Blueberry
- Naranja - Orange
- Nactarina - Nectarine
- Piña - Pine apple
- Pera - Pear
- Platano - Banana
- Platano macho - Plantain
- Sandía - Watermelon
- Tamarindo - Tamarind
- Tejocote - Mexican Hawthorn
- Toronja - Grapefruit
- Uva - Grape
- Zarzamora - Blackberry
Articulos de oficina en Español (Things at the office in Spanish)
- Archivero-File cabinet
- Cesto de basura - Wastebasket
- Computadora - Computer
- Calculadora - Calculator
- Copiadora - Photocopier
- Cinta adhesiva - Adhesive tape
- Calendario - Calendar
- Clip -papper clip
- Carpeta - Folder
- Escritorio - Desk
- Engrapadora - Stapler
- Fax -Fax machine
- Grapas - Staple
- Hoja - Paper
- Lapiz - Pencil
- Portalápices
- Pluma - Pen
- Prensa papel
- Relock Clock
- Sacapuntas- Pencil sharpener
- Telefono - Telephone
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Electrodomésticos en Español (Large and small appliances in Spanish)
- Aire acondicionado - Air conditioner
- Aspiradora - Vacuum cleaner
- Batidora - Electric mixer
- Extractor de jugos - Juice extractor
- Horno tostador - Toaster oven
- Horno de microondas - Microwave oven
- Licuadora - Blender
- Lava platos -Dishwasher
- Lampara - Lamp
- Lavadora - Washing machine
- Televisor -Television
- Refrigerador - Refrigerator
- Ventilador - Ventilator
Articulos de Higiene Personal en Español (Personal Care Products in Spanish)
- Acondicionador - Conditioner
- Cepillo dental - Tooth brush
- Cepillo para cabello - Hair brush
- Corta uñas - Fingernail clipper
- Crema de afeitar - shaving cream
- Desodorante - Deodorant
- Gel para cabello - Hair gel
- Jabon - Soap
- Papel higienico - Toilet paper
- Pasta dental - Tooth paste
- Rastrillo - Razor
- Rasuradora -Hair clipper
- Shampoo - Sampoo
- Toalla femenina - Panty liner
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Articulos de Limpieza en Español (Cleaning Supplies in Spanish)
- Aspiradora - vacuum cleaner
- Blanqueador - whitener
- Cubeta - bucket
- Cloro - bleach
- Cepillo - brush
- Cera para pisos - floor wax , floor polish
- Detergente - detergent
- Desengrasante - degreaser
- Escoba - broom
- Estropajo - scouring pad
- Jabon - soap
- Jalador
- Limpiador multiuso - multipurpose cleaner
- Limpiador de superficies - surface cleaner
- Protector de vinyl - vinyl protector
- Plumero - feather duster
- Suavizante - softener
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Las Verduras en Español (Vegetables in Spanish)
- Aguacate Avacado
- Alcachofas
- Berenjena
- Coliflor Cauliflower
- Cebolla (blanca) White onions
- Cilantro Cilantro
- Chicharo
- Col Cabbage
- Calabaza Zucchini squash
- Chayote
- Epazote
- Elote
- Ejote Green beans
- Esparragos
- Hongos
- Jitomate Red tomato
- Lechuga Head lettuce
- Pepino Cucumber
- Perejil
- Papa Potatoes
- Rabano Radishes
- Zanahoria Carrots
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Word Definition Puns
These words and/or their definitions are made up and humorous.
- Chessnut - one who is crazy about playing chess
- Carpet - A pet you keep in your car
- Infantry - A baby tree
- (Add a letter) Diepole - a pole you tie the prisoner to when he is shot.
- Safety - Tea that's OK to drink
- Kilowatt - To murder ole Mr. Watt
- Nullifly - 1. To put someone on a no fly list 2. To kill a fly
- Detailed - a dog that's had its tail removed
- (change one letter) Defeeted - Having had one feet amputated or cut off accidentally
- Storage - The number of years it has been since the store was first built.
- Woofer - In German it is a synonym for "ein Barkenpantensnifferfer"
- Curtail - the tail of a mongrel (I suppose it could also be to shorten the tail of a mongrel.)
- Recur - A mongrel that reincarnates as a mongrel
- Friday - The day you fry something
- Hostage - The age of your host
- Napkin - a relative you take a siesta with
- Ratify - To increase the rat population
- Season - one's son who is born at sea
- Seasoning - Giving birth to a son at sea
- (Add a letter) Electrick - vote for Rick and put him in office
- (Change one letter) Incarmate - to have sex in an automobile
- Steward - the man who prepares the stew
- (Remove a letter) Cabage - how old a taxi is
- Flippant - an ant that performs somersaults
- Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.
- Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.
- Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
- Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
- Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.
- Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.
- Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.
- Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.
- Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
- Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)
- Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's, like, a serious bummer.
- Decafalon (n.): The gruelling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.
- Glibido: All talk and no action.
- Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
- Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.
- Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.
- Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.
- coffee, n. the person upon whom one coughs.
- flabbergasted, adj. appalled by discovering how much weight one has gained.
- abdicate, v. to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.
- esplanade, v. to attempt an explanation while drunk.
- willy-nilly, adj. impotent.
- negligent, adj. absentmindedly answering the door when wearing only a nightgown.
- lymph, v. to walk with a lisp.
- gargoyle, n. olive-flavored mouthwash.
- flatulence, n. emergency vehicle that picks up someone who has been run over by a steamroller.
- balderdash, n. a rapidly receding hairline..
- testicle, n. a humorous question on an exam.
- rectitude, n. the formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists.
- pokemon, n.. a Rastafarian proctologist.
- oyster, n. a person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms.
- Frisbeetarianism, n. the belief that, after death, the soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there.
- circumvent, n. an opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men.
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