Rachel Genevieve

The English word thread translates to Spanish as hilo. The primary term for a long, thin and flexible material is hilo.

The English word ‘aground’ translates to Spanish as encallado. encallado is used to describe something resting on the bottom.

The Spanish word for sniper is francotirador. A francotirador refers to a person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position.

The English phrase “motherland” is translated into Spanish as patria. patria is used to refer to one’s motherland or homeland.

The English name Gertrude is translated into Spanish as Gertrudis. Gertrudis is a female given name.

The Spanish word for landed is aterrizó. The verb used to express landing is aterrizar.

The English phrase oiled leather is translated into Spanish as cuero engrasado.

For formal situations, Buenos días or Buenas tardes is the safe choice. For a joke, kids and friends say Hola, caracola, which rhymes hola with “snail”.

To say “I am calm” in Spanish, use estoy tranquilo. The phrase is used to describe a current state of feeling peaceful and free from agitation.

In Spanish, “colour white” is expressed as color blanco. The phrase refers to the name of the color that is the shade of fresh snow or milk.