| Term | Definition |
|
la juventud |
youth |
|
la regla |
rule |
|
la raya |
stripe |
|
la época |
time period |
|
la selva |
jungle |
|
el cohete |
rocket |
|
el ejército |
army |
|
la enfermedad |
sickness |
|
la bocacalle |
intersection |
|
la ventaja |
advantage |
|
el consejo |
advice |
|
el lugar |
place |
|
la videocasetera |
videocassette |
|
la criada |
servant |
|
el sentido de humor |
sense of humor |
|
el volante |
steering wheel |
|
la caja |
box |
|
la actitud |
attitude |
|
las chuletas de cerdo |
pork chops |
|
el fondo |
bottom |
|
el dolor |
pain |
|
el soldado |
soldier |
|
la promesa |
promise |
|
el veterinario |
veterinarian |
|
el oficio |
profession |
|
el maestro |
teacher |
|
el obrero |
worker |
|
el techo |
roof |
|
la astronauta |
astronaut |
|
el codo |
elbow |
|
el plomero |
plumber |
|
el farmacéutico |
pharmaceutical |
|
la mezcla |
mix |
|
los datos |
data |
|
el martillo |
hammer |
|
la paz |
peace |
|
el gobierno |
government |
|
el judío |
Jew |
|
el peinado |
hairstyle |
|
el dios |
god |
|
el equipo |
team/equipment |
|
el jefe |
boss |
|
el gerente |
manager |
|
la carta |
letter |
|
la risa |
laughter |
|
la costumbre |
custom/tradition |
|
la grapadora |
stapler |
|
el semáforo |
traffic light / signal |
|
los ratos libres |
free time |
|
la oportunidad |
chance/opportunity |
|
la cuenta |
bill / account |
|
el cuento |
story |
|
el cheque |
check |
|
la ventanilla |
window OR box/ticket office |
|
el nacimiento |
birth |
|
el aire libre |
open air |
|
la salud |
health |
|
el diario |
newspaper |
|
la fábrica |
factory |
|
el mecánico |
mechanic |
|
el explorador |
explorer |
|
el cocinero |
cook |
|
el sastre |
tailor |
|
el ladrón |
thief/criminal |
|
el contador |
accountant |
|
la estufa |
stove |
|
el diseñador |
designer |
|
la estatua |
statue |
|
el habitante |
inhabitant |
|
el ciudadano |
citizen |
|
el destornillador |
screwdriver |
|
el barrio |
district |
|
la libertad |
freedom |
|
el altoparlante |
loudspeaker |
|
la imagen |
image |
|
el andén |
platform |
|
las afueras |
outskirts |
|
el apoyo |
support |
|
la gente |
people |
|
el abrazo |
hug/embrace |
|
la desventaja |
disadvantage |
|
el centro comercial |
shopping center (mall) |
|
el microondas |
microwave |
|
la lengua |
tongue |
|
el quehacer |
chore |
|
el orgullo |
pride |
|
la cadena |
chain |
|
el polvo |
dust |
|
el ascensor |
elevator |
|
la acera |
sidewalk |
|
el caballero |
gentleman |
|
la fuerza |
strength |
|
el arqueólogo |
archaeologist |
|
el electricista |
electrician |
|
la tela |
cloth/canvas |
|
el ladrillo |
brick |
|
el banquero |
banker |
|
el programador de computadoras |
computer programmer |
|
la olla |
saucepan/pot |
|
la raíz |
root |
|
el carpintero |
carpenter |
|
el (la) inmigrante |
immigrant |
|
la herramienta |
toolbox |
|
la sierra |
power saw OR mountain range |
|
quedar/ubicarse |
to be located |
|
engrandecer |
to broaden |
|
enriquecer |
to enrich |
|
quedarse |
to remain/stay |
|
quedarle |
to fit |
|
soportar |
to put up with |
|
dejar de |
to stop doing |
|
dejar |
to leave behind |
|
ver |
to see |
|
deber |
to owe / ought to |
|
advertir |
to warn / to inform |
|
perseguir |
to chase |
|
creer |
to believe |
|
coser |
to sew |
|
luchar por |
to fight for |
|
alegrarse |
to become happy |
|
pesar |
to weigh |
|
el peso |
weight |
|
pesado |
heavy |
|
valer |
to be worth |
|
huir |
to run away (flee) |
|
bautizar |
to baptize |
|
criarse |
to grow up / to be brought up |
|
rechazar |
to reject |
|
explorar |
to explore |
|
encontrarse |
to meet / to feel |
|
unirse |
to join |
|
utilizar |
to use |
|
ahorrar |
to save |
|
felicitar |
to congratulate |
|
componerse de |
to consist of |
|
planear |
to plan |
|
enojarse |
to get angry |
|
lastimarse |
to hurt oneself |
|
proteger |
to protect |
|
lanzar |
to throw |
|
obedecer |
to obey |
|
traer |
to bring |
|
divertirse |
to have fun |
|
reparar |
to repair |
|
guardar |
to keep |
|
acabar de + inf. |
to have just ____ |
|
dominar |
to be fluent |
|
apurarse |
to hurry |
|
merendar |
to have a snack |
|
aprovechar |
to take advantage of |
|
ensayar |
to rehearse / to practice |
|
extrañar |
to miss |
|
evitar |
to avoid |
|
pasarlo bien |
to have a good time |
|
señalar |
to point at / to indicate |
|
temer |
to fear |
|
morirse |
to die |
|
encarcelar |
to imprison |
|
echar |
to throw out / to pour |
|
sobrevivir |
to survive |
|
reunirse |
to meet |
|
tratar |
to try / to intend |
|
descansar |
to rest |
|
sugerir |
to suggest |
|
doblar |
to double / to fold / to turn |
|
prestar |
to loan |
|
subir |
to climb / to go up |
|
estirar |
to stretch |
|
saludar |
to greet |
|
engañar |
to mislead / to cheat |
|
pelearse |
to fight |
|
permanecer |
to remain |
|
marcar |
to mark or dial |
|
equivocarse |
to make a mistake / to be wrong |
|
cumplir |
to fulfill / to be __ years old |
|
defenderse |
to manage (regarding mastery of a language) |
|
perderse |
to get lost |
|
preocuparse |
to get worried |
|
mantener |
to keep / to maintain |
|
sudar |
to sweat |
|
quedar(le) |
to look / to appear |
|
impresionar |
to impress |
|
asombrar |
to amaze |
|
culpable |
guilty |
|
exigente |
demanding |
|
antiguo |
ancient |
|
tacaño |
stingy |
|
situado |
located |
|
atrevido |
daring |
|
perezoso |
lazy |
|
molido |
exhausted |
|
insoportable |
unbearable |
|
trabajador(a) |
worker / adj.: hard-working |
|
actual |
current, up-to-date |
|
rebelde |
rebellious |
|
exagerado |
exaggerated/excessive |
|
cubierto |
covered |
|
distinto |
different |
|
pálido |
pale |
|
preocupado |
preoccupied / worried |
|
perdido |
lost |
|
avanzado |
advanced |
|
el extranjero |
stranger |
|
cariñoso |
loving |
|
árabe |
Arab |
|
entero |
entire |
|
independiente |
independent |
|
entusiasmado |
enthusiastic |
|
tranquilo |
peaceful |
|
cuidar a los niños |
to take care of children |
|
valer la pena |
to be worthwile |
|
en realidad |
actually |
|
de un solo color |
of one color |
|
tampoco |
neither |
|
por lo menos |
at least |
|
quedar en |
to be located in |
|
desde luego |
of course |
|
llevarse bien/mal con |
to get along well/poorly with |
|
tener vergüenza |
to be embarrassed |
|
hacer cola |
to get in line |
|
a menudo |
frequently |
|
en voz alta |
in a loud voice |
|
sobre todo |
above all |
|
a causa de |
because of |
|
entre |
between |
|
a lo mejor |
probably |
|
por supuesto |
of course |
|
me da igual |
whatever |
|
pasado de moda |
unfashionable |
|
con cariño |
with love |
|
en seguida |
right away |
|
en camino a |
on the way to |
|
más allá de |
further from |
|
servir para |
to be used for |
|
tener que ver con |
to have to do with |
|
tener en común |
to have in common |
|
debido a |
because of |
|
los demás |
the rest |
|
sin |
without |
|
dentro de |
within (a place OR time frame) |
|
costarle trabajo |
to be difficult |
|
tener fiebre |
to have a fever |
|
hacer un esfuerzo |
to make an effort |
|
aplastado |
overwhelmed |
|
la raíz |
root |
|
pensar |
to think |
|
el pensamiento |
a thought |
|
creer |
to believe |
|
grande |
large / big |
|
engrandecer |
to enlarge |
|
el engrandecimiento |
enlargement |
|
el misterio |
mystery |
|
misterioso |
mysterious |
|
robar |
to rob |
|
el robo |
robbery |
|
matar |
to kill |
|
la matanza |
a murder |
|
el matador |
killer |
|
aprender |
to learn |
|
el aprendizaje |
learning |
|
comprender |
to understand |
|
la comprensión |
understanding |
|
comprensible |
understandable |
|
comprensivo |
understanding (attitude) |
|
rico |
rich |
|
enriquecer |
to enrich |
|
el enriquecimiento |
enrichment |
|
enriquecido |
enriched |
|
la riqueza |
wealth |
|
valer |
to be worth or to value |
|
merecer |
to deserve |
|
merecido |
deserving |
|
la diosa |
goddess |
|
enseñar |
to teach |
|
la enseñanza |
teaching |
|
demorrar ___ |
to last ___ / to take ___ (time) |
|
útil |
useful |
|
ínutil |
useless |
|
necesario |
necessary |
|
innecesario |
unnecessary |
|
componer |
to compose |
|
la composición |
composition |
|
el compositor |
composer |
|
averiguar |
to find out |
|
averigüe |
find out (command) |
|
la corrida de toros |
bullfights |
|
intentar |
to intend to |
|
mentir |
to lie |
|
la mentira |
a lie |
|
al principio |
at the beginning |
|
viejo |
old |
|
la vejez |
old age |
|
envejecer |
to age |
|
un mugullón |
a ton |
|
adivinar |
to guess |
|
la pila |
first name |
|
el apodo |
nickname |
|
el apellido |
last name |
|
el clima |
climate |
|
el mapa |
map |
|
el problema |
problem |
|
la rima |
rhyme |
|
el colegio |
high school |
|
la torta / el pastel |
cake |
|
deprimido |
depressed |
|
tener prisa |
to be in a hurry |
|
las tapas |
appetizers |
|
predecir |
to predict |
|
arrancar |
to start (an engine) |
|
tratar |
to try / to attempt |
|
asistir |
to attend |
|
las gafas |
glasses |
|
justo |
fair |
|
exigente |
demanding |
|
la niñez |
childhood |
|
el suceso |
event |
|
ser listo |
to be intelligent |
|
estar listo |
to be ready |
|
lejos |
far |
|
la seda |
silk |
|
describir |
to describe |
|
el abrigo |
coat |
|
ya |
already |
|
todavía |
yet / still |
|
tener razón |
to be right |
|
enviar |
to send |
|
el desfile |
parade |
|
caerle bien |
to like |
|
pronto |
soon |
|
pasado mañana |
day after tomorrow |
|
la flor |
flower |
|
la plata |
silver |
|
asustar |
to frighten |
|
la harina |
flour |
|
la taza |
cup |
|
el sustantivo |
noun |
|
el propósito |
the purpose |
|
el abogado |
lawyer |
|
mojada |
wet |
|
los huérfanos |
orphans |
|
el idioma |
language |
|
encender |
to turn on |
|
enchufar |
to plug in |
|
el trapo |
dust rag |
|
la escoba |
broom |
|
la manguera |
hose |
|
el hecho |
fact |
|
el ruido |
noise |
|
estar equivocado |
to be wrong |
|
el girasol |
sunflower |
|
la magarita |
daisy |
|
el pensamiento |
pansy |
|
el pañuelo de papel |
tissue |
|
de verdad |
really |
|
mudar |
to move |
|
el pasto / la hierba / el césped |
grass |
|
la cerca |
fence |
|
ningún |
none |
|
las escalones |
grand stairs |
|
guardar (tu) respiración |
to hold (your) breath |
|
el ladrillo |
brick |
|
la banquera |
large bench |
|
sino |
but (=pero) |
|
el negocio |
business |
|
temprano |
early |
|
ahora mismo |
right now |
|
tirar |
to throw |
|
gastar |
to spend / to waste |
|
la semilla |
seed |
|
la lancha |
launch (boat) |
|
hacia |
towards |
|
la cascada |
waterfall |
|
caer desmayado |
to faint |
|
en efectivo |
cash |
|
el reto |
challenge |
|
la meta |
goal |
|
encargarse |
to be in charge of |
|
el cargo |
responsibility |
|
el guía |
guide |
|
más serio |
more serious |
|
la riqueza |
wealth |
|
cortés |
courteous |
|
las especias |
spices |
|
las especies |
species |
|
la presión |
pressure / stress |
|
sólo / solomente |
only |
|
solo |
alone |
|
minúscula |
lowercase |
|
el haragán |
slacker |
|
la hamaca |
hammock |
|
crear un grupo |
to form a group |
|
antes |
beforehand / before |
|
después |
afterwards / after |
|
irse / salir / marcharse |
to leave / to go away |
|
el campo |
field / countryside |
|
gozar |
to enjoy |
|
la trampa |
trick |
|
el editor |