Spanish Word of the Day: 'Viento'
This is a word essential to know as the weather turns colder. But it also has uses to describe other things.
Meaning
As the days are getting colder here in Spain, viento is a word you will come across more often as it means wind.
It also means 'rope' in relations to chords (cuerda) that are used to tie things down (on a tent for example).
Examples
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Hace viento
It's windy
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Hace más frío por el viento.
It's colder because of the wind.
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El viento hizo que el árbol se cayera.
The wind caused the tree to fall over.
Idioms
Here are some handy phrases that use the word viento in Spanish that aren't talking about the weather conditions.
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¡Vete con viento fresco!
Good riddance!
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Contra viento y marea
Through thick and thin/against all odds
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Las palabras se las lleva el viento
Actions speak louder than words
Pronunciation:
vee-yen-toh
And finally, here is a beautiful poem from Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda, which uses the word wind to discussing a man's love for a woman that continues despite the passing of time and in spite of any obstacles.
El viento en la isla by Pablo Neruda
El viento es un caballo:
óyelo cómo corre
por el mar, por el cielo.
Quiere llevarme: escucha
cómo recorre el mundo
para llevarme lejos.
Escóndeme en tus brazos
por esta noche sola,
mientras la lluvia rompe
contra el mar y la tierra
su boca innumerable.
Escucha como el viento
me llama galopando
para llevarme lejos.
Con tu frente en mi frente,
con tu boca en mi boca,
atados nuestros cuerpos
al amor que nos quema,
deja que el viento pase
sin que pueda llevarme.
Deja que el viento corra
coronado de espuma,
que me llame y me busque
galopando en la sombra,
mientras yo, sumergido
bajo tus grandes ojos,
por esta noche sola
descansaré, amor mío.
READ ALSO: 10 phrases to discuss the weather like a true Spaniard
This word of the day has been contributed by LAE Madrid, the leading Spanish academy in Madrid. Accredited by the Insitituto Cervantes, it offers Spanish courses for all levels and also has Spanish classes for kids and families.
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Meaning
As the days are getting colder here in Spain, viento is a word you will come across more often as it means wind.
It also means 'rope' in relations to chords (cuerda) that are used to tie things down (on a tent for example).
Examples
- Hace viento
It's windy
- Hace más frío por el viento.
It's colder because of the wind.
- El viento hizo que el árbol se cayera.
The wind caused the tree to fall over.
Idioms
Here are some handy phrases that use the word viento in Spanish that aren't talking about the weather conditions.
- ¡Vete con viento fresco!
Good riddance!
- Contra viento y marea
Through thick and thin/against all odds
- Las palabras se las lleva el viento
Actions speak louder than words
Pronunciation:
vee-yen-toh
And finally, here is a beautiful poem from Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda, which uses the word wind to discussing a man's love for a woman that continues despite the passing of time and in spite of any obstacles.
El viento en la isla by Pablo Neruda
El viento es un caballo:
óyelo cómo corre
por el mar, por el cielo.
Quiere llevarme: escucha
cómo recorre el mundo
para llevarme lejos.
Escóndeme en tus brazos
por esta noche sola,
mientras la lluvia rompe
contra el mar y la tierra
su boca innumerable.
Escucha como el viento
me llama galopando
para llevarme lejos.
Con tu frente en mi frente,
con tu boca en mi boca,
atados nuestros cuerpos
al amor que nos quema,
deja que el viento pase
sin que pueda llevarme.
Deja que el viento corra
coronado de espuma,
que me llame y me busque
galopando en la sombra,
mientras yo, sumergido
bajo tus grandes ojos,
por esta noche sola
descansaré, amor mío.
READ ALSO: 10 phrases to discuss the weather like a true Spaniard
This word of the day has been contributed by LAE Madrid, the leading Spanish academy in Madrid. Accredited by the Insitituto Cervantes, it offers Spanish courses for all levels and also has Spanish classes for kids and families.
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