🇪🇸 Spanish Vocabulary — 20 Jul 2026

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GUARDIAN ADJ
frugal

extremely frugal or stingy, especially with money or resources

"Their miserly defence has been the cornerstone of everything."

frugal stingy parsimonious
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GUARDIAN ADJ

sticking together; united and strong

"There is also a dire need for a cohesive anti-terror policy that provides zero room for confusion or double games."

united coordinated integrated
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GUARDIAN N
regando

the act of giving or supplying water to something, especially the body

"the chances started to come for Spain after the hydration break in the second half of normal time"

watering rehydration fluid intake
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DAWN N
por pandemia

a feeling of completion or finality

"It also exposes how difficult it remains for families in occupied Kashmir to obtain truth, accountability and, ultimately, closure."

conclusion resolution settlement
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GUARDIAN N
éxtasis

a state of extreme happiness or excitement

"there was simply delirium for them."

ecstasy euphoria hysteria
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GUARDIAN V
brillaba

shone or burned with a faint, unsteady light

"Argentina flickered in the very closing stages."

glowed shone flashed
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GUARDIAN V
gobernó

to give a judgment or decision, often in a formal or official capacity

"As for Glasner, who performed a full-length dive on the pitch before going up to collect his winners’ medal, it ends any debate over whether he is the greatest manager in Palace’s history, as last year’s FA Cup winners were adjudged to have broken European football’s governing body’s rules on multi-club ownership."

ruled decided determined
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GUARDIAN N
actuación

a performance or interpretation of a piece of music, play, or other work

"Jennifer Hudson’s rendition of the US anthem before kick-off was certainly something"

performance interpretation execution
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GUARDIAN V
apretar

to constrict or obstruct something, often by tightening or squeezing

"Argentina could not free themselves from the choke hold."

constrict squeeze compress
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GUARDIAN V
agarre

to grip or hold something tightly, often with the fingers

"It was a white knuckle ride that carried his team to this stage"

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GUARDIAN V
huelga

to strike or hit something with a sudden, violent motion

"The substitute Guiliano Simeone lashed a half chance high."

strike hit slam
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GUARDIAN V
refinado

to perform or handle something with great skill and subtlety

"Spain finessed their patterns."

refined polished honed
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GUARDIAN ADJ
inquebrantable

completely firm and unwavering in one's beliefs or loyalty

"It was the triumph of an idea, an identity. Of an unshakable and patient faith."

unwavering steadfast resolute
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GUARDIAN N

the most important part of something, providing a foundation for everything else

"Their miserly defence has been the cornerstone of everything."

foundation base linchpin
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GUARDIAN N
mostrar

a visually striking or impressive display

"Donald Trump, who did not want to leave the stage as the Spain captain, Rodri, got his hands on those six kilograms of solid gold bliss, was not the only person to make a spectacle of himself."

display show exhibition
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