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Word of the Day: Sobrenombre

By Gerald Erichsen, About.com

La palabra del día:

el sobrenombre

Pronunciación aproximada:

so-bre-NOHM-breh Listen

Significado:

nickname

Ejemplo:

Cada universidad en Estados Unidos tiene su lema, su logo, sus colores, y su sobrenombre. Por ejemplo, Florida State University tiene los colores carmesí y dorado, y su sobrenombre es "seminole".

Traducción:

Each university in the United States has a motto, a logo, colors and a nickname. For example, Florida State University has the colors crimson and gold, and its nickname is "Seminole."

Aviso:

The nouns el apodo and el mote can also be used to refer to a nickname.

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