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Word of the Day: Faro

By Gerald Erichsen, About.com

La palabra del día: faro
Pronunciación aproximada: FAH-doh (The Spanish r here is pronounced with a tap of the tongue against the front of the palate.) Listen
Significado: lighthouse, car headlight, someone or something that sheds light on a subject
Ejemplo: Desde el faro de Punta Nariga, y con buen calzado y un poco de espíritu aventurero, podemos bajar por las rocas hasta llegar al punto donde se ven romper las olas.
Traducción: From the Nariga Point lighthouse, and with good shoes and a little bit of an adventurous spirit, we can drop down through the rocks until we get to the place where you can see the waves breaking.
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