How do you say 'windshield' in Spanish?

Parabrisas, as in 'Limpia el parabrisas antes de que salgamos a la playa.'

What does aguafiestas mean?

Aguafiestas is a person who kills the mood for everyone else at a gathering, as in 'No quiero ser aguafiestas, pero ya vámonos a la playa.'

Girasol, as in 'Corta un girasol del jardín y dáselo a tu mamá.'

You load the car early to head to the beach with the family, and half the things are still left to pack.

Limpia el parabrisas antes de que salgamos a la playa.

Clean the windshield before we head out to the beach.

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parabrisas/paɾaˈbɾisas/
windshieldnoun
Large glass panel at the front of a car.
limpiaparabrisas/limpjapaɾaˈbɾisas/
windshield wipernoun
Rubber-armed blade that clears the front glass of a car when it rains.
salvavidas/salbaˈbidas/
life-savingadjective
Something that serves to save someone's life in danger.
paraguas/paˈɾaɡwas/
umbrellanoun
Thing you open above your head so you don't get wet in the rain.
rompecabezas/rompekaˈbesas/
jigsaw puzzlenoun
Game with many pieces that you put together to form a picture.
pasatiempo/pasaˈtjempo/
hobbynoun
Activity you do for enjoyment in your free time.
mediodía/medjoˈdia/
noonnoun
Twelve o'clock in the day, when the sun is highest.
cubrebocas/kubɾeˈbokas/
face masknoun
Cloth or paper that covers your nose and mouth so you don't get infected.
aguafiestas/aɡwaˈfjestas/
party poopernoun
Person who kills the mood for everyone else at a gathering.
girasol/xiɾaˈsol/
sunflowernoun
Big yellow flower that grows on a tall stem.

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Limpia el parabrisas antes de que salgamos a la playa.
Clean the windshield before we head out to the beach.
¿Ya revisaste los limpiaparabrisas por si llueve en la playa?
Did you check the windshield wipers in case it rains at the beach?
Mete el chaleco salvavidas de los niños en la cajuela.
Put the kids' life jacket in the trunk.
Mejor lleva un paraguas por si nos agarra la lluvia.
Better bring an umbrella in case it rains on us.
Guarda el rompecabezas en la mochila para el camino largo.
Pack the puzzle in the backpack for the long drive.
Ese rompecabezas se volvió su pasatiempo favorito de las vacaciones.
That puzzle became her favorite hobby of the vacation.
Si salimos ya, llegamos a la playa antes del mediodía.
If we leave now, we'll get to the beach before noon.
Trae un cubrebocas en la bolsa por si nos hace falta.
Bring a face mask in your bag just in case we need it.
No quiero ser aguafiestas, pero ya vámonos a la playa.
I don't want to be a party pooper, but let's go to the beach already.
Corta un girasol del jardín y dáselo a tu mamá.
Cut a sunflower from the garden and give it to your mom.

limpiaparabrisas/limpjapaɾaˈbɾisas/
The stress falls near the end, on -bri-; -pia- is said in one breath, as a single syllable.
salvavidas/salbaˈbidas/
The v sounds just like the b: sal-ba-BI-das.
paraguas/paˈɾaɡwas/
The stress falls on -ra-, not at the end, and -guas sounds like 'gwas', in one syllable.
rompecabezas/rompekaˈbesas/
The r at the beginning is strong, trilled, and the z sounds like an s.
pasatiempo/pasaˈtjempo/
-tiem- is said in one breath, and that's where the stress falls.
aguafiestas/aɡwaˈfjestas/
-gua- and -fies- are each said in one breath; the stress falls on -fies-.
girasol/xiɾaˈsol/
Here the g sounds like j, and the stress falls on the last syllable: -sol.

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How do you say 'windshield' in Spanish?: Parabrisas, as in 'Limpia el parabrisas antes de que salgamos a la playa.'
What does aguafiestas mean?: Aguafiestas is a person who kills the mood for everyone else at a gathering, as in 'No quiero ser aguafiestas, pero ya vámonos a la playa.'
How do you say 'sunflower' in Spanish?: Girasol, as in 'Corta un girasol del jardín y dáselo a tu mamá.'

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