Friday, April 25, 2014

Fwd: rile: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

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Apr. 25, 2014

rile

\rahyl\

verb
1. to irritate or vex.
2. to roil (water or the like).

Quotes

You mayn't like him, but don't say anything to rile<... See full quote
-- Henry De Vere Stacpoole, The Gold Trail, 1916

Origin

Rile is a variant of roil that arose in the early 18... See full origin

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Fwd: pesar: Dictionary.com Spanish Word of the Day

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Spanish Word of the Day
Friday, April 25, 2014

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pesar, verb
to weigh

Pesar is the word you use when physically weighing something ? or someone ? on scales (la balanza).

El frutero pesó las uvas.
The grocer weighed the grapes.

Creo que he engordado, tengo que pesarme.
I think I’ve put on some weight, I need to weigh myself.

Pesar is also a useful word, like medir, for describing people physically:

¿Cuánto pesas?
How much do you weigh?

Peso 90 kilos.
I weigh 200 pounds.

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