{"id":13239,"date":"2020-02-20T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T14:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=13239"},"modified":"2020-02-14T05:17:27","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T10:17:27","slug":"spanish-words-that-defined-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/spanish-words-that-defined-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Words that Defined 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As I was looking around the website of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rae.es\/\"><em>Real Academia Espa\u00f1ola <\/em>or RAE<\/a>, I came across a very interesting news item about the Spanish words that defined 2019. In this post, I will explore some of the words and include information as to why these were picked.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13240\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2dRNNxt\" aria-label=\"Cambio Climatico 350x233\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13240\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13240\"  alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Cambio-Climatico-350x233.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Cambio-Climatico-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Cambio-Climatico-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Cambio-Climatico-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Cambio-Climatico-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Cambio-Climatico.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo taken by Francisco Col\u00edn Varela found on Flickr.com with license CC BY 2.0<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>La selecci\u00f3n<\/h3>\n<p>The words that defined 2019 were picked based on\u00a0<em>eventos politicos, econ\u00f3micos y sociales<\/em> (the political, economical and social events) of the year. These words, however, must not be <em>neologismos\u00a0<\/em>but rather words that are in the Spanish language and part of the RAE&#8217;s dictionary. The selection of words was based on the following:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>La selecci\u00f3n, que incluye no solo palabras, sino tambi\u00e9n formas compuestas, ha tenido en cuenta las consultas m\u00e1s frecuentes al Diccionario de la lengua espa\u00f1ola, las consultas que reciben los servicios de la RAE y las voces que, seg\u00fan los corpus de la Academia, presentan un uso abundante. Tambi\u00e9n las tendencias de preguntas y comentarios de los seguidores de la Academia en las principales redes sociales.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In other words, the selection is based on word searches, inquiries that the RAE services received, and comments and trends seen in social media. The RAE, being the language expert that it is, created the list with the\u00a0<em>acontecimiento <\/em>or event\u00a0related to that word, as well as the dictionary definition that best fits this situation. Below I will explore just a few of the words for 2019.<\/p>\n<h3>Progreso<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><em>Progreso (avances cient\u00edficos, estudios m\u00e9dicos esperanzadores sobre el c\u00e1ncer o el alzh\u00e9imer, descubrimientos astron\u00f3micos, implantaci\u00f3n de energ\u00edas renovables, reducci\u00f3n del agujero de la capa de ozono, m\u00e1s tecnolog\u00eda, llegada del 5G).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>progreso. (Del lat. progressus). m. 1. Acci\u00f3n de ir hacia delante. \u2016 2. Avance, adelanto, perfeccionamiento.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The list starts with\u00a0<em>progreso<\/em> or progress; progress related to health care, renewable energies, 5G, and technology. One of the most popular renewable energy sources where I live are wind turbines or\u00a0<em>turbinas.\u00a0<\/em>In Spanish, these are also known as <em>aerogeneradores<\/em>. The video below explains how these\u00a0<em>aerogeneradores\u00a0<\/em>work in turning wind into electricity.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u00bfC\u00f3mo funciona un aerogenerador?  | Sostenibilidad - ACCIONA\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kmN9qD8vXbY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Feminizar<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><em>Feminizar (movimiento social del feminismo y el impulso por la igualdad, mejoras para las mujeres en pa\u00edses \u00e1rabes, la Comisi\u00f3n Europea elige a su primera presidenta, protestas a nivel mundial para acabar con la violencia contra las mujeres, sororidad).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>feminizar. tr. 1. Dar presencia o car\u00e1cter femeninos a algo o a alguien. Decidieron feminizar de manera equitativa el consejo. \u25cb prnl. 2. Adquirir caracteres femeninos.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Another important word for 2019 was\u00a0<em>feminizar<\/em> or to give female charactersitics to something or someone. There are several noteworthy items related to this including the progress done for women&#8217;s rights in several countries, the president of the European Comission, worldwide protests around the world including the #metoo movement, among others. The video below explains how the women movements in Chile led to the song that headed women&#8217;s marches all around the world:\u00a0<em>El violador eres t\u00fa.\u00a0<\/em>The performance that Las Tesis created a way to remove the stigma of being a victim of sexual violence with very strong lyrics that point out it isn&#8217;t a woman&#8217;s fault, nor where she was or how she was dressed: <em>Y la culpa no era m\u00eda, ni d\u00f3nde estaba ni c\u00f3mo vest\u00eda. <\/em><em>El violador eres t\u00fa.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chile Qui\u00e9nes son Las Tesis | El Violador eres t\u00fa | C\u00f3mo naci\u00f3 &quot;Un violador en tu camino&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_utq2Y7nXPw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Acogida<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><em>Acogida (la inmigraci\u00f3n y los refugiados siguen siendo noticia de primera plana por las desigualdades econ\u00f3micas entre pa\u00edses y los conflictos internacionales).<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>acogida. (De acoger). f. 1. Recibimiento u hospitalidad que ofrece una persona o un lugar. \u2016 2. Protecci\u00f3n o amparo. \u2016 3. Aceptaci\u00f3n o aprobaci\u00f3n. \u2016 &#8230;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This particular word caught me by surprise, not because of its inclusion, but because of the situation it frames.\u00a0<em>Acoger<\/em> means to receive someone with hospitality, to offer protection and acceptance. This word was chosen in regards to the migrant and refugee movements that have been heavily spoken of throughout the world. Europe continues to deal with the refugee crisis not only in the numbers of people coming in, but also in dealing with the people already in and how to help those countries that receive them because of geography. In the U.S., the separation of families has been a big item, not only in the news, but with the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n<p>For South America, the\u00a0<em>\u00e9xodo<\/em> of Venezuelans leaving the country has brought tensions to the nearby countries. Ecuador, however, has offered Venezuelans a home and protecci\u00f3n pending that they meet certain requirements. The video below tells more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"El \u00e9xodo de venezolanos que preocupa a los pa\u00edses de Am\u00e9rica Latina\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EkMQXTGy0KU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Clima<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><em>Clima (por la relevancia de la ecolog\u00eda, la celebraci\u00f3n en Madrid de la Cumbre del Clima, los incendios del Amazonas, el desastre del mar Menor, la declaraci\u00f3n de emergencia clim\u00e1tica por parte de la UE, etc.).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>clima. (Del lat. tard\u00edo clima &#8216;latitud, regi\u00f3n&#8217;, y este del gr. \u03ba\u03bb\u1f77\u03bc\u03b1 kl\u00edma). m. 1. Conjunto de condiciones atmosf\u00e9ricas que caracterizan una regi\u00f3n. \u2016 &#8230;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The world&#8217;s climate was certainly talked about throughout 2019, and it will continue to be an important topic in the years to come. Thanks to the work of several activists including Greta Thunberg, people throughout the world are more aware of the dangers of <em>el calentamiento global\u00a0<\/em>and are demanding that governments act now. On September 27, 2019, people all over the world took to the streets. The video below tells more about the\u00a0<em>huelga mundial por el clima.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Arranca la huelga mundial por el clima\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aXk_wsmWYEU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To see the full list by RAE, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rae.es\/noticias\/las-palabras-que-definen-un-ano\">this news item<\/a>. What other words would you add to this list?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Cambio-Climatico-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Cambio-Climatico-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Cambio-Climatico-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Cambio-Climatico-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Cambio-Climatico-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Cambio-Climatico.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>As I was looking around the website of the\u00a0Real Academia Espa\u00f1ola or RAE, I came across a very interesting news item about the Spanish words that defined 2019. In this post, I will explore some of the words and include information as to why these were picked. La selecci\u00f3n The words that defined 2019 were&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/spanish-words-that-defined-2019\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":13240,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[42,12646,5047,179,222988,358369,402310],"class_list":["post-13239","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vocabulary","tag-chile","tag-climate","tag-ecuador","tag-news","tag-rae","tag-vocabulary","tag-venezuela"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/120"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13239"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13254,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13239\/revisions\/13254"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}