Spanish Word of the Day: 'Hortera'
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28 Mar, 2019
Updated Thu 28 Mar 2019 08:33 CEST
This word means tasteless, vulgar and tacky.
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Se compro una chaqueta súper hortera por 600€.
He bought a very tasteless jacket for 600€.
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Mira los zapatos que lleva, son supera horteras.
Look at the shoes she is wearing, they're so tacky vulgar.
It is a word also used for a wooden bowl
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La hortera se utilizaba en la antigüedad en las farmacias para preparar algunos medicamentos.
The wooden bowl was used in the past in order to prepare some medicines.
Pronunciation:
Hor-te-ra
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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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See Also
- Se compro una chaqueta súper hortera por 600€.
He bought a very tasteless jacket for 600€.
- Mira los zapatos que lleva, son supera horteras.
Look at the shoes she is wearing, they're so tacky vulgar.
It is a word also used for a wooden bowl
- La hortera se utilizaba en la antigüedad en las farmacias para preparar algunos medicamentos.
The wooden bowl was used in the past in order to prepare some medicines.
Pronunciation:
Hor-te-ra
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.
READ ALSO: Eight tips for learning Spanish successfully
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