More Words En Espanol

22nd
poner, verb
to put
Poner is a basic word for putting something somewhere.
¿Dónde pongo mis cosas?
Where shall I put my things?

No sé dónde poner esta silla.
I don’t know where to put this chair.

You also use poner to talk about putting things on, such as the radio or TV, or food to cook.
¿Pongo música?
Shall I put some music on?

Pon el radiador.
Put the heater on.

Voy a poner las papas.
I’m going to put the potatoes on.

24th
publicidad, noun
advertising; publicity

La publicidad is another of those economical Spanish words which wrap up two English concepts in one. On the one hand it refers to advertising, when it’s often used with the verb hacer.

Se hace buena publicidad en España.
Advertising in Spain is very good.

una agencia de publicidad
an advertising agency

On the other hand it also refers to publicity, when it’s often used with the verb dar, and that phrase translates either as to give publicity to, or to publicize.

Los militantes tratan de dar publicidad a su causa.
The militants are trying to publicize their cause.

25th
punto, noun
point

In an earlier Word of the Day we saw estar a punto de hacer to be about to do.

Es que estoy a punto de salir.
I’m just on my way out.

El punto also has the basic meaning of a point in sports

...Perdieron por tres puntos.
They lost by three points....

and of a point in the abstract sense

:Ése es un punto importante.
That’s an important point.

A very common phrase in this meaning is punto de vista, point of view.

desde mi punto de vista
from my point of view

26th
reacio, adjective
to be reluctant, to be unwilling

Reacio, reluctant, unwilling, is the opposite of dispuesto. You often use it with the preposition a and an infinitive:

Es reacio a aceptar la propuesta.
He’s reluctant to accept the suggestion.

El 40% de los usuarios es reacio a pagar más.
40% of users are unwilling to pay more.

When reacio a is followed by a noun, it can mean to be opposed to or to refuse to accept something.

¿Por qué los hombres son reacios al compromiso?
Why do men resist commitment? OR Why do men refuse to accept commitment?

27th
rebaja, noun
discount; reduction; sale

The meaning of la rebaja changes from singular to plural. In the singular, it refers to a reduction or discount on something you are buying.

Me hizo una rebaja por pagar al contado.
He gave me a discount for paying cash.

The phrase estar de rebaja means that something is reduced.

Las principales marcas de motos están de rebaja.
The major car makes are reduced.

If you’re in a Spanish-speaking country, and you’re looking for a bargain ? una ganga ? look out for the sign REBAJAS REDUCTIONS.

To refer to sales, you use the plural:
las rebajas de enerothe January sales

In order to keep the salary agreed upon between the clinic manager, site administrator and the vice president of operations, I have to learn Spanish to get the bi-lingual supplement, AND discontinue my supplemental insurance. AND train to be signed off in 3 different departments.
That's if I don't get the HR position in El Monte. We'll see. I still don't know what the salary is for the HR position. Ultimately, I trust God with my future.