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Word of the Day: Madrastra

By Gerald Erichsen, About.com

La palabra del día:

la madrastra

Pronunciación aproximada:

mah-DRAHSS-trah (The Spanish r here is pronounced with a tap of the tongue against the front of the palate.) Listen

Significado:

stepmother

Ejemplo:

Cenicienta es una bella joven que tras la muerte de su padre se ve obligada a hacer de sirvienta de su madrastra y hermanastras que la explotan.

Traducción:

Cinderella is a beautiful girl who after the death of her father sees herself as obligated to do the work of a servant of her stepmother and stepsisters who take advantage of her.

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