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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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