2008-09-23Radiestécisa or marcar pozos – water witching (locating underground water)
Rancho – a gazebo type structure used for BBQ’s and other outdoor recreation activities
Reflector – flood light
Repello – concrete plaster
Repellar – to plaster
Rodapie – a footboard or baseboard
Sala – living room
Sellador – primer
Sistema de riego or aspersión – sprinklers
Sótano – basement
Tabla – a board
Tanque captación – backup water tank
Tanque de agua caliente – hot water tank
Tanque séptico – septic tank
Tapia – low exterior wall
Techar – to roof
Techo – roof
Teja – a roof tile
Tejado – a roof with tile
Temporizador – automatic timing device to shut off electrical equipment

Tiquismos of the week:

Cría fama y échate a dormir: don´t sleep on your laurels Also No duermas sobre tus laureles
Cuando el río suena, piedras trae: life gives us warnings
Cuando llueve todos nos mojamos: misfortune doesn´t discriminate Also Las desgracias no vienen solas

Tico humor and wordplay for advanced students( this may be tough to understand):

Talento – literally means “talent” but in this context it means “It is slow…Está lento.”