Spanish Word of the Day: 'Anticuado'
When you talk about something or something being 'anticuado', it won't be positive!
Anticuado means old-fashioned, outdated, obsolete, aging or dated. Here are some sentences to practice using it:
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Su forma de enseñar es bastante anticuada.
His way of teaching is rather outdated now.
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Ya nadie utiliza el fax, es anticuado.
No one uses the fax anymore, it's obsolete.
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Me encanta pasar tiempo con mi abuelo pero su forma de ver las cosas es anticuada.
I love spending time with my grandad but his way of seeing things is so old-fashioned.
Pronunciation:
ahn-tee-koo-ah-doh
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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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Anticuado means old-fashioned, outdated, obsolete, aging or dated. Here are some sentences to practice using it:
- Su forma de enseñar es bastante anticuada.
His way of teaching is rather outdated now.
- Ya nadie utiliza el fax, es anticuado.
No one uses the fax anymore, it's obsolete.
- Me encanta pasar tiempo con mi abuelo pero su forma de ver las cosas es anticuada.
I love spending time with my grandad but his way of seeing things is so old-fashioned.
Pronunciation:
ahn-tee-koo-ah-doh
Check out our other word of the day posts
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.
QUIZ: How well do you know your Spanish idioms?
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