Translations in context of borrowed in English-Spanish from Reverso Context.

Example of borrowed words in spanish. Thanks to the popularity of Mexican cuisine around the world there are plenty of Spanish words in English that you probably use daily. Spanish lazo based on Latin laqueus noose 14. One of the most well-known words to come from Arabic ojalá means hopefully in English and comes from the Arabic expression.

All languages borrow words but many change the rules to fit their phonetics. From Spanish cañón tube. A set up to cook food over a fire.

This word has the same meaning in both Spanish and English. In fact English has been borrowing from Spanish for a very long time. From Daiquirí a neighborhood in Cuba.

English has kept the ph but Spanish has changed it to f as in fotografia. What are some English words borrowed from Spanish. Heres a list of some of our favorite Spanish words with Arabic origin.

Ph has the sound f in Greek. There are a lot of borrowed words also known as loan words in English that come from many languages and cultures. Animalsalligator el lagarto the lizardarmadillo little armored onebarracuda possibly from barraco snaggletoothbronco roughburro donkeycockroach anglicization of cucarachamosquito literally little flymustang mustango from mesteño untamed.

In Spanish lamyerda may sound like la mierda which is a not-so-good term either. A deep narrow gorge with steep sides. MeaningOrigin of Spanish Term.