• Shuffle
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Alphabetize
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Front First
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Both Sides
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Read
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
Reading...
Front

Card Range To Study

through

image

Play button

image

Play button

image

Progress

1/1470

Click to flip

Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;

Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;

H to show hint;

A reads text to speech;

1470 Cards in this Set

  • Front
  • Back
además
besides
e incluso
and even
incluso
even
milagro
miracle
sin embargo
nevertheless
grueso
thick
bastante
enough
charlar
chatter
la oreja
ear
el cerval
deer
sintió u oyó
felt or heard
el cuervo
crow
la búsqueda
search
la altura
height
desde luego
of course
así pues
therefore
el acantilado
cliff
bastante
enough, sufficient
el helecho
fern
la ardilla
squirrel
la tarea
task
el peñasco
crag
jadear
pant
peinar
comb
no obstante
despite
el coscorrón
knock
el aliento
breath
el abeto
fir
la leña
firewood
bastar
to be enough
encajar
to fit
convencer
to convince
boscoso
wooded
despejado
cleared
amistoso,o
friendly
refunfuñar
to grumble
la correa
belt, strap
de todos modos
anyway
empedrar
pave
adoquinar
pave
resollar
pant
el timbal
kettledrum
el risco
cliff, crag
el arbusto
bush
el atisbo
hint
vislumbrar
glimpse
atisbar
spy, glimpse
el escombro
rubbish
desmadejado

desmadejar
debilitated

to tire out
el cansancio
weariness
el ovillo
ball (of yarn)
la alforja
saddlebag
la tela
fabric, cloth, work
el cuadrado

cuadrado (adj)
square

square, hefty, ridgid
el hojalatero

la hojalata
tinsmith

tin
el búho
owl
el puerco espín
porcupine
rehusar
refuse
el liebre
correr la liebre
dar gato por liebre
levantar la liebre
hare
to go through rough times
to fool
to let the cat out of the bag
abalanzar
rush, balance
rebanar
slice
hallar
find
encontrar
find
el garrote
club
campal
pitched
el espetón
spear
el estoque
sword
el hierro
iron
asar

el asador
roast

(roasting) spit
atizar
stoke (a fire)
el tanto
apuntarse un tanto
estar al tanto
poner al tanto
goal, point
score a point
to be up to date
to put (...) in the picture
entre tanto
un tanto
otro tanto
por lo tanto
meanwhile
somewhat, rather, a bit
as much again
therefore
tanto,a
tantos,as
un tanto
entre tanto
por lo tanto
tanto (...) como
tanto por ciento
y tanto!
a las tantas de
so much
so many
a bit
meanwhile
therefore
both (...) and (...)
percentage
and how!
at the extreme of (very late)
rendir
to conquer, to exhaust
la fortaleza
strength
torear
to fight
apoderar
to delegate
el diantre
devil
la hiedra
ivy
meridional
southern
pisotear
to trample
apelotonar
to pile up
mezquino
stingy, mean, miserable
asustar
to frighten
el lomo
back
el arrebol
red color of clouds
el amanecer
amanecer
¿a qúe hora amanece?
dawn
to dawn, to awake
when does it get light?
el grillo
grillarse
cricket
go mad
el brillo
brillar
shine
to shine
la jalea
jelly
la grosella
la grosella negra
red currant
black currant
el ladrido
ladrar
bark
to bark
relinchar
el relincho
to whinny
a whinny
arrojar
to throw
empuñar
to brandish (a sword)
tratar
nos tratamos de tú
to treat, deal with, care for
we are on first name terms
traer
to bring
la aya
nurse
la mejilla
cheek
la ceniza
ceniciento
ash
ashen
(de) bruces
face downwards
disimuladamente
surreptitiously
restregar
to rub
acariciar
to caress, toy with
el hocico
hocicar
snout
to root (like a pig)
la carantoña
caress
la estirpe
lineage
el barro
mud
manchar
manchado
to stain
stained
gacho,a
bowed, drooping
arrastrar
to drag
la sublevación
rebellion
el cabecilla
leader
aplastar
to flatten, crush
el muñón
stump
chisporrotear
to spark, spit, hiss
otorgar
to award
la mofa
mockery
el juez
judge
el baloncesto
basketball
el vado
ford (of a river)
encerrar
to shut in
la llave
key
armar
to arm, to assemble, to kick up a fuss
remar
to row
la cala
creek
resumir
to sum up
sugirir
to suggest
malgaster
to waste
la escotilla
hatch
la cebolla
onion
el cabeceo
cabecear
pitching, nodding, swaying
to pitch, nod, sway
amainar
to drop, die down, dissipate
gemir
to wail
exigir
to demand
el buque
ship
alardear
to brag, boast
el hecho
fact
el dicho
a saying
la mazmorra
prison, dungeon
llenar
to fill
la posada
inn
callar
to be quiet, to stop talking
zalamero (n)
zalamero,a (a)
zalamería
flatterer
flattering
flattery
asqueroso
filthy
la paja
straw
la subasta
subastar
auction
to auction
el estrado
platform
la tarima
platform
la almohada
pillow
el brezo
heather
bregar
to slave away
húmido
wet
lisa
smooth
el linde
lindar
boundary, limit
to border
lindo,a
pretty
enlosado
paved
la losa
slab, flagstone, burden
el cojín
cushion
el nombre
name, noun
tallado
tallar
cut, carved
to sculpt
la oca
el pavo
el pavo real
turkey
turkey
peacock
el pato
goose
el venado
deer, stag, venison
el bizcocho
sponge cake
el bizco
bizco,a
crosseyed person
crosseyed
el velero
sailing ship
la puesta del sol
el puesto (n)
puesto,a (a)
sunset
place, position, (mil)post
set, positioned, (fam) drunk
puesto que
since, as
borracho
drunk
de ... en ...
from ... to ...
de hecho
in fact
aquél mismo
very same
desde siempre
desde aquí
desde la ventana
desde ayer
always
from here
from the window
since yesterday
desde ... hasta ...
from ... until ...
desde luego
of course, really!
luego
luego hablamos
then, afterwards, next
I'll speak to you later
el cuento de hadas
la hada
la hada madrina
fairy tale
fairy
fairy godmother
la cuento
la cuento chino
contar un cuento
story
tall tale
to tell a story
cuanto,a (adj)
cuanto (rel pron)
cuánto
cuántos
as much as
as much as
how much
how many
en cuanto
en cuanto acuanto antes
cuanto más ... más
as soon as, as
with respect toas soon as
the more ... the more
el nuez (los nueces)
el nogal
walnut
walnut tree
el melocetón
peach
el nido
nest
el almiar
birdsnest
el salero
salt shaker
el marfil
ivory
el esmalte
esmaltar
enamel, nail polish
to varnish, enamel
la zarza
bramble, blackberry bush
la valla
fence
vallar
to fence in
zarandear
to shake
la valantía
valor, bravery
recononcer
to recognize, admit
el nudo
tener un nudo en la garganta
knot
to have a lump in the throat
la garganta
throat, gorge, narrow pass
el cubo
bucket, cube, hub
el asombro
asombrar
amazement
to amaze
el vendaval
strong wind
el rebaño
flock, herd
rebanar
to cut, slice
la ojeada
ojear
glance
to look at
la pelota
en pelota viva
ball
completely naked
la maleza
weed
el trigo
no ser alguin trigo limpio
wheat
to be untrustworthy
la espelta
spelt (grain)
la avena
oats
la fresa
el fresón
strawberry
bermejo,a
strawberry blonde
el albaricoque
apricot
la frambuesa
raspberry
la gelatina
jelly
somero,a
slight, superficial, shallow
el costado
de costado
side
sideways
el obenque
shroud (of a ship)
tierno,a
gentle
sin embargo
nevertheless, on the contrary
embobabo,a
fascinated
abrumar
to overwhelm, crush
en absoluto
not at all
almacenar
to store
desapacible
unpleasant, nasty
zanjar
to settle
sobrar
to be left over, sufficient, unnecessary
el asunto
subject (n), affair
desvivirse
to live for, devote oneself
congraciar
to engratiate
el terraplén
embankment
el matorral
thicket
empapado
empapar
soaked
to soak (up)
el paño
en paños menores
conocer le paño
cloth
in one's underclothes
to know the ropes
acaso(adv)
perhaps, maybe, did/didn't
hallar
to find, discover
callar
to stop talking, keep quiet, say nothing
impresionante
impressive, striking
almacenar
to store
desapacible
unpleasant, nasty
zanjar
to settle
sobrar
to be left over, sufficient, unnecessary
el asunto
subject (n), affair
desvivirse
to live for, devote oneself
congraciar
to engratiate
el terraplén
embankment
el matorral
thicket
empapado
empapar
soaked
to soak (up)
el paño
en paños menores
conocer le paño
cloth
in one's underclothes
to know the ropes
acaso(adv)
perhaps, maybe, did/didn't
hallar
to find, discover
callar
to stop talking, keep quiet, say nothing
impresionante
impressive, striking
azorar
azorarse
to bewilder, disturb
to be bewildered
atontar
to confuse, bewilder
aturdir
to stun, daze, confuse
enrojecer
to redden, blush
vergonzoso,a
shy, timid, bashful
shameful, disgraceful
sencillamente
simply
la sencillez
simplicity, naturalness
tomar el pelo
pull one's leg
el engaño
deception
el doblez
a fold
duplicity
el cupo
service (military)
sobresaltar
to startle
colocar
to place
gatear
to crawl, climb
el páramo
moor, heath
aparecer
to appear
parecer
to seem, look like
importar
importarse
to be important
to matter to
el recinto
precincts, grounds
la feria
a fair
la huerta
el huerto
(vegetable) market, garden
orchard
la manilla
handle
el tirador
marksman, handle
el picaporte
door handle
el pomo
knob
el umbral
threshold
desplazar
to displace, move
la suciedad
filth
provenir
to come from
mezquino,a
miserable
el bullicio
bullicioso,a
hubbub
noisy, causing a hubbub
atrevido,a
daring, bold
impudent
risqué
imponente
imposing, impressive
el asombro
asombrar
amazement
to amaze, astonish
pegado
pegar
close together
to stick
el susto
asustar
a fright, scare
to frighten
alcanzar
to reach
coger
to catch, seize, pick up
la libélula
dragonfly
tirar
to throw
padecer
to suffer from
la cría
a young animal
breeding
el acantilado
cliff
hinchado,a
puffy, swollen, bloated
bombastic, pompous
apetecer
to feel like
agradar
to please
la masilla
putty
notar
to notice, find, feel
asir
to grasp, seize
carecer
to lack (something)
la garra
las garras
claw, talon
clutches
el ser
a being, creature
agachar
con las orejas gachas
to lower
with one's tail between his legs
rugir
to roar, howl, rumble
bufar
to snort
alzarse
to get up, rise
el rebelde
rebelde
rebel
rebellious
desmayarse
to faint
la medida
a medida
measurement, measure
as, while
espantoso,a
horrifying, awful
tumbar

tumbada boca
to knock down
to lie down
open-mouthed
sumo,a
a lo sumo
extreme, supreme
at the most
de puntillas
on tiptoe
sigilosamente
stealthily
atisbar
to discern
despejar
despejado,a
to clear, clear up
clear, cloudless, empty
echar
to throw
las fauces
jaws
erguido,a
raised
actual
actualmente
current, present
presently
acostarse
to lie down, go to bed
actual
current, present
actualmente
at present, currently
la afección
medical condition
realmente
actually
el cariño
dea one
el argumento
legal proceeding
asistir
to attend, be present
atender
to assist, attend to
la audiencia
meeting with a high official
ayudar
to assist, help
la asistencia
audience
el auditorio
audience
el público
audience
la discussión
argument
el pleito
vigorous argument
la disputa
moderate argument
el disgusto
mild argument
el balde
en balde
bucket
in vain
baldar
to wear out
el balón
ball
el globo
balloon
la bola
(small) ball
esférico, a
spherical
la pelota
(small) ball
un billón
a million millions
bizarro, a
brave, chivalrous (archaic)
la carga
load, freight, cargo
el cargo
position, charge
el encargado
person in charge
la carpeta
folder
el tapete
table cloth
ls alfombra
rug, carpet
chocar
to crash
el choque
crash, impact
heavy electric shock
state of shock
el toque
light blow, touch
mild electric shock
chocante
offensive, rude (for people)
shocking (with disapproval)
me choca algun
I (strongly) dislike something
la complexión
physical build
la piel
skin
el cutis
complexion, skin
la tez
skin, complexion
el compromiso
engagment, commitment
presupuestar
to estimate (expenses)
presuponer
to assume, presuppose
sin compromiso
without obligation
la copa
las copas
wineglass, drink
hearts (card suit)
las copas
las picas (espadas)
las diamantes
los tréboles
hearts (cards)
spades
diamonds
clubs
el naipe
playing card
la baraja
barajar
deck (of cards)
to shuffle
la herramienta
tool
la pala
shovel, spade
corriente (adj)

la corriente
ordinary, common, vulgar

(electric or water) current
stream
la decepción
disappointment
decepcionar
decepcionado,a
to disappoint
disappointed
engañar
to deceive, mislead
timar
to cheat
mentir
to lie
envolver
to wrap, envelop, involve
liar
to wrap up, roll (a cigar)
aturdir
to stun, confuse
disgustar
to dislike
asquear
dar asco
el asco
¡Qué asco!
to disgust
to disgust
disgust (noun)
Ho disgusting!
el pepino
cucumber
embarazado
pregnant
apenado,a
embarrassed
penoso,a
embarrassed
en absoluto
absolutely not, not at all
excitar
excitado,a
to excite
excited
emocionar


emocionante
to cause emotion, excite, thrill

exciting
ilusionar
to build up hopes, excite
el éxito
con éxito
success
successfully
la fábrica
factory
fabricar
to manufacture, make
gentil
courteous, kind
informal
informal (of things)
unreliable (of people)
cuidadoso
gentle
la tela
fabric
la salida
the exit
relajado,a
relaxed
despreocupado,a
relaxed, unworried
la injuria
insult, slander
injuriar
to insult, slander
la herida
el herido
wound
casualty
lastimarse
to hurt oneself
la lástima
pity
el hecho
hecho,a
está muy bien hecho
el hecho es que
a fact, event
made, done
it is really well done
the fact is that
de hecho
in fact
¡hecho!
it's a deal! all right!
intoxicar
intoxicado,a
to poison
poisoned
introducir
to insert
to introduce (not to people)
la librería
bookstore
bookshelf
el mueble
piece of furniture
la biblioteca
la biblioteca pública
library
public library
la media
las medias
el medio
los medios
stocking
pantyhose
half, middle
the means
molestar
la molestia
to annoy, bother
trouble
abusar
abusar del alcohol
abusar la paciencia
to take advantage of
to drink too much
to try (one's) patience
ordinario
vulgar, rude, crass
normal
normal, usual
común
common, usual, ordinary
el (la) pariente
los parientes
a relative
relatives
la pena
penalty, grief, trouble
la peña
crag
gang (of people, informal)
la pandilla
gang (informal)
realizar
to carry out, achieve
(us saber or darse cuenta to mean realize)
la receta
recipe, prescription
sano,a
healthy
sanar
to cure
sensible
sensitive, noticeable
sensato,a
sensible, resonable
soportar
to support, bear, carry
mantener
to keep, maintain
sumar
to add up
resumir
en resumidas cuentas
to summarize, sum up
to sum up
en resumen
en suma
to sum up
suplir
to replace, substitute
make up for
el (la) suplente
a substitute, supply
tremendo,a
tremendous, terrible
outrageous
at the limit
el colmo
el colmo de la tontería
the height, the end
the height of stupidity
el tuna
el (la) tuno/tuna
fruit of prickly pear
a rascal
el nopal
prickly pear
la chumbera
prickly pear
últimamente
recently
al final
al fin e cuentas
ultimately
vacunar
to vaccinate
vago
el vago
lazy, vague
vagabond, layabout
el gandul
loafer (a person)
voluble
fickle, unreliable, flighty
el zorro
la zorra
fox
female fox, slut
zorro, a
cunning, sly
orgulloso,a
proud, arrogant
el taladro
drill
rollizo,a
plump, chubby
corpulento,a
stout
la acera
sidewalk, pavement
canturrear
to hum
la corbata
necktie
soso,a
lacking in salt, dull, bland
la lechuza
owl
pardo,a
brown (objects)
dark grey (clouds)
el barrinche
tantrum
manchar
to stain
atigrado,a
striped
el párpado
eyelid
parpadear
to blink
el embotellamiento
traffic jam
matutino,a
morning
tamborilear
to drum
el volante
steering wheel
cuchichear
to whisper
enfadado,a
angry
rosquilla
ringed shaped pastry
almacenar
to store
desapacible
nasty
zanjar
to settle
el asunto
no es asunto tuyo
subject, business
it is none of your business
desvivirse
to live for
to devote oneself to
el matorral
thicket, bushes
empapado,a
soaked
acaso
perhaps, maybe
use quizá in conversation
resbalar
to slip, to skid
impresionante
impressive, striking
azorar
to startle
sobresaltar
to startle
in quietar
to worry
enrojecer
to redden
to blush
vergonzoso,a
shy, bashful, timi
sencillamente
simply
la sencillez
simplicity, naturalness
el diseño
a design
diseñar
to design
tomar
to take
tomar el pelo
to pull one's leg
el cubo
a bucket, cube, hub
el, la recluta
recruit
caber
to fit
colocar
to place, put
la cárcel
jail, prison
gatear
to crawl, to climb
el páramo
moor
aparecer
aparezco
to appear
I appear
comprender
to comprise, include
understand
el recinto
precincts, environs
la manilla
hand (de un reloj)
handle
el picaporte
door handle, knocker
el umbral
threshold
desplazar
desplazarse
to diplace
to move, swing
la suciedad
filth, dirtiness
manchar
to stain
centellear
to flash, sparkle
provenir
to come from
bullicioso,a
making a hubbub
el bullicio
hubbub
atrevido,a
daring, bold
impudent
imponente
imposing, impressive
el asombro
amazement
pegar
to attach, stick
pegado,a
stuck
crowded
atestado,a
crowded
la muchedumbre
crowd
alcanzar
to reach, catch up to
la libélula
dragon fly
soplar
to blow
tirar
to throw, throw away
padecer
to suffer from
importar
to matter
la cría
a kid
el nudo
knot
road junction
hinchar
to inflate
apetecer
to feel like
notar
to notice
asir
to grasp, seize
carecer
to lack
el ser
the creature
despreciable
worthless
agachar
to lower
alzarse
to get up
a medida
while
espantoso,a
horrifying, appalling
incorporar
to add
to help sit up
incorporarse
to sit up
to join
de puntillas
on tiptoe
escabullirse
to slip away, melt away
sigilosamente
stealthily
despejado,a
clear, cloudless
awake
despejar
to clear
echar
to throw
erguido,a
erect, lifted up
erguir
to erect, lift up
las fauces
jaws
la mole
bulk, mass
molar
¡Cómo mola!
to be great
That's great!
tragar
to swallow
el remolino
whirlpool, whirlwind
swirl
presumir
to predict
to suppos
la talla
size (of clothing), height
talla not tamaño for clothing
alardear
to boast, show off
mediante
by means of
en cuanto
en cuanto a
as soon as (time)
regarding (a thing)
hallar
to find
a menudo
often
aturdir
to stun, daze
el puño
fist, cuff
handle, hilt
la ráfaga
gust
tener que ver
to have to do with
el ritmo
rhythm, pace, speed
la llanura
a plain
celoso,a
jealous
el trazo
a line
trazar
to draw, sketch
la bruma
mist
parpadear
to blink
llevar
to take, bring
puesto,a
set, laid
clothed in
to know (something) well
puesto que
since, as
tener puesto
to wear
el suéter
sweater
el calcetín
sock
tiempo de perros
awful weather
raudo,a
swift
el tramo
stretch (of ground)
flight (of stairs)
estrellarse
to crash
el surtidor
a jet (of water)
gasoline pump
la almena
battlement
vistoso,a
eye-catching
la armadura
suit of armor
revuelto,a
el revuelto
in a mess
scrambled eggs
desaliñado,a
scruffy
ataviarse
to dress up
la veleta
weathervane
banner (on a lance)
centellear
to sparkle
el torreón
fortified tower
el mueble
a piece of furniture
el muelle
dock
spring (of water)
el mármol
marble
atracar
to rob
to tie up (nautical)
el alcázar
fortress
el buque
ship
la embarcación
boat
la hilera
a line (of things)
la pasarela
gangway
footbridge
el aro
hoop, circlet
ataviado
attired
la caballería
cavalry
la índole
character, nature
el almohadón
large cushion
el fardo
bundle
la seda
silk
el terciopelo
velvet
el atardecer
evening, dusk
la extrañeza
surprise
¡Cáspita!
Wow!
gran
grande
great (only before a noun)
big (after a noun)
el problemón
a great problem
-ón, -azo are emphatic
Adjective position
before the noun if intrinsic, figurative, non-differentiating

after the noun if literal, non-intrinsic, differentiating
facultativo,a
optional
el bicho
bug, animal, critter
el sollozo
sob
sollozar
to sob
entornar
to half close, leave ajar
el jaleo
a racket
el forastero
stranger
el cachorro
pup, kitten, cub
la hembra
female
la yegua
mare
el macho
male
menudo,a
slight
el lío
mess, muddle
berrear
to bellow
el aposento
room, chamber
el trote
a trot
trotar
to trot
rechoncho,a
chubby
anadear
to walk rolling your hips
desarrollado,a
developed, full-grown
conque
so
la empanada
pie
bostezar
to yawn
la polilla
moth
aletear
to flutter, flap wings
el alféizar
window sill
aguardar
to await
la sacudida
a shake
sacudida
to shake
la telaraña
spider's web
enterarse
to find out
sordo,a
deaf
la tapia
wall
el cangrejo
crab
el bogavante
lobster
el escudero
squire
atareado,a
busy
la amargura
bitterness
armagamente
bitterly
enloquecer
to go mad
instar
to urge
el, la chismoso,a
a gossip
el soplón
informer
la calaña
kind, sort
la pista
clue
la tabla
a board
table (in a document)
surfboard
el término
term, word
el campanario
bellfry
polvoriento,a
dusty
harto,a
full of, fed up with
anhelar
to long for
abrigado,a
wrapped up
arrebujar
to tangle
to wrap up in
pellizcar
to pinch
bostezar
to yawn
la maleza
undergrowth, weeds
el pato
duck
la gaviota
sea gull
el pantano
bog, marsh
el celo
zeal
el empeño
insistence
el esmero
great care
la garza
heron
la intimidad
intimacy, privacy
deprimente
depressing
enjuto,a
skinny, lean
el mechón
lock (of hair)
la tez
complexion
terroso,a
earthy
puntiagudo,a
pointed, sharp
la niebla
fog
el trueno
thunder
tronar
to thunder
balancear
to rock, swing
la charca
pond, pool
estancado,a
stagnant
el fango
mud
holgado,a
loose, baggy
el estofado
stew
el yesquero
flint (for starting fires)
la lana
wool
la cazuela
saucepan
casserole
la cazoleta
pipe bowl
la cosecha
harvest
el anfitrión
host
acobardar
to frighten
brincar
to skip, jump
apuesto a que
I bet that
frotar / frotarse
to rub
acudir
to go
(when called somewhere)
sobrevenir
to happen suddenly
to come after
percibir
to notice, perceive
sentar
sentarse fatal
to sit
to not take something well
el tazón
bowl
la hojalata
tin
el sorbo
a sip
la manta
blanket
el trozo
a piece
el tocino
bacon
la galleta
cookie
disparar
to shoot
el ronquido
snore
el bajío
los bajíos
low-lying land
shallows
ubicar
to locate
el pasadero
stepping stone
empinado
steep
el risco
cliff, crag
mullido,a
soft
ahuecar
to hollow out
to deepen (the voice)
el halcón
falcon
la hondonada
a hollow
tupido,a
dense, close-woven
atreverse
to dare
vislumbrar
to glimpse
moflete
having chubby cheeks
el codo
elbow
asomar
to ttick out, to put out
la tapia
a wall
ocioso,a
idle
soleado,a
sunny
el disparo
a shot
disparar
to fire (a gun), to shoot
farfullar
to garble
soltar
to release
saltar
to jump, leap
zurrar
to beat
la oveja
a sheep
el carnero
a ram
tosco,a
crude, rough, coarse
magullado
bruised
magullar
to bruise, damage
al raso
out in the open
un risco
a cliff
zambullirse
to plunge, dive
tétrico,a
gloomy, dismal
la aguafiesta
wet blanket
el cantero
stonemason
agrietar
to crack
agrietado,a
cracked
la barandilla
handrail, banister
mohoso,a
moldy, rusty
el ciempiés
centipede
aguardar
to await
la calzada
road
el terrón
clod, lump (of sugar)
el mujeriego
philanderer
pedregoso,a
rocky
el erial
wasteland
el alojamiento
accomodation
el anfitrión
a host
acogedor,dora
cosy
el esqueleto
skeleton
framework
la desavenencia
disagreement
alojarse
to stay, lodge with
hartar
to annoy, satiate, overwhelm
harto,a
fed up, full of
flaco,a
skinny
el flacucho
something skinny
la fogata
bonfire
cortante
biting, cutting, sharp
la lástima
pity
lastimar
to hurt, injure
la cima
summit
aplastar
to squash, crush
achatar
to squash
chato, a
squashed, flat, snub-nosed
el chato
a small glass of wine
la hilera
line, row
apagado,a
spiritless, expressionless, dull
apagar
to put out, to turn off
to soften
abatido,a
disheartened, depressed
abatir
to knock down, pull down
el ganso
la gansa
gander
goose
ganso,a
stupid,
derribar
to tear down, shoot down
cebado,a
fat
cebar
to fatten, to bait
la escarcha
frost
escarchar
to frost
el rocío
dew
la zanja
ditch, trench
asombroso,a
astonishing
arrancar
to uproot, tear out
roto,a
broken, torn, worn out
el roto
a tear, hole
rotar
to rotate
la peña
crag
la pena
punishment, penalty, sorrow
el peñasco
big crag
el cascote
rubble
perezosamente
slowly
la pereza
laziness
la flojera
weakness, laziness
nevado,a
snow-covered
la sierra
mountain range
azotar
to beat
el conjunto
group, whole, set
el desnivel
drop, gap
accidentado,a
uneven, eventful
la meseta
tableland
la lámina
sheet, plate
laminar
to roll, laminate
el remolino
whirlpool, whirlwind
el copo
flake (of snow or corn)
liso,a
smooth, straight, plain
el grosor
thickness
gacho,a
drooping, bowed (head)
el gachó
a man (familiar)
entumecido,a
numb
entumecer
to numb
fugaz
brief, fleeting
la barbilla
chin
el surco
furrow
surcar
to plow, crease, fly through
berrear
to bellow
el cuello
neck, collar
el collar
necklace, collar (of a pet)
el gusano
worm
la ojeada
a quick look
la moto
motorcycle
la photo
photograph
el bolsillo
pocket
venir vs ir
come vs go
traer vs llevar
bring vs take
el arreglo
repairs
toma tus gafas
tome sus gafa
informal
formal
de donde es usted
donde vive
where were you born
where do you live (now)
la maceta
flower pot, planter
el lío
a mess, a muddle, a bundle
armar un lío
kick up a fuss
hacerse líos con
to get mixed up in
meterse en un lío
to get into trouble
el aprieto
a tight spot, a fix
la hilera
line, row
la silla
el sillón
chair
arm chair (-ón means "big")
mullido,a
soft
el solomillo
sirloin steak
jugoso,a
juicy
atajar
atajar por
cut off
to take a short cut through
trastabillar
to stagger, stumble
resbalar
resbaladizo,a
to slip
slippery
alzar
to raise
imponente
imposing, powerful
el descaro
"cheek", nerve, courage
la agalla
las agallas
gill of a fish
"guts", courage
erizar
erizando,a
to make stand on end (hair)
"stick-up" hair
mangar
to swipe, steal (slang)
la culebra
snake
uncir
to yoke
el jubón
a tight-fitting shirt
el cuero
en cueros
leather
naked (slang)
la placa
metal plate, plaque, badge
la matrícula
registration
la cuna
la cuña
cot
wedge
la polaina
knee-length boot
el tacón
heel
menudo,a
gente menuda
¡Menuda!
a menudo
thin, slight
"kids"
"what a ..."
often
anhelar
long for
el bife
steak
la loncha
a slice
la lonja
a slice
desconfiar
distrust
el ovillo
a ball (of wool)
ovillar
to make balls
un lagarto
lizard
estallar
to burst
la cuesta
a slope
cuesta abajo
cuesta arriba
downhill
uphill
a cuestas
on one's back
el puño
fist, cuff, handle, hilt
decir verdades como puños
to state the obvious
patear
to kick, to walk
la espina
thorn, bone, doubt
dar mala espina
to make one uneasy
apostar
to bet, to station
puesto que
since, as
el puesto
position
apuesto,a
handsome
la papada
double chin
rechoncho,a
fat
el tobillo
ankle
el piriulí
lollipop
la muñeca
doll, wrist
el tallo
stem, stalk
la alcaravea
carroway
la nana
lullaby
el juguete
toy
la golosina
candy
lóbrego,a
gloomy
carmesí
crimson
la nodriza
nurse, tanker ship
encorvado,a
bent
el pichón
young pidgeon, chick
tosco,a
rough, crude
la oveja
sheep
un carnero
ram (male sheep)
un/la cordero,a
lamb
la res
head of cattle (i.e. one cow)
beef
carne de vaca (Arg.)
carne de res (Chile)
beef
la ternera
carne de ternera (Spain)
calf
veal
lanudo,a
wooly
el alféizar
window sill
la grieta
crack
resquebrajar
to crack
el empeño
insistence
rematar
rematado,a
to kill off
crowing, the height of
estropear
to damage
la alma
soul
frotar, frotarse
to rub
transladar
to move, transfer
oponer
to put up, put forward
pescar
to fish, to catch
juguetón,a
playful
atreverse
to dare
el sabueso
bloodhound
el/la soberano,o
sovereign
ensordecer
to deafen, become deaf
babear
to dribble, slobber
la carantoña
a caress
el mozo
young boy, bellhop, porter
la doncella
maiden
apenar
to grieve, sadden
la sobra
las sobras
remainder
leftovers
el pinche
kitchen assistant
sonrojar
blush
sacudir
to shake
el rizo
los rizos
curl
curls
inquieto,a
worried
escandaloso,a
noisy, scandalous
la bocina
horn
prestar
lend, borrow, give
turbio,a
murky, cloudy, muddy
el fregadero
kitchen sink
incorporar
to add to, to help sit up
la bandeja
tray
el manjar
food (delicacy)
el codazo
nudge with the elbow
la reseña
review, summary
la receta
recipe, prescription
el pantano
marsh, bog
rechazar
to reject
osar
to dare
apestar
to stink
la calzada
a paved road
empinado,a
steep
el guijarro
pebble
ribetear
to border, trim (i.e. with fur)
alcanzar
to reach
caber
to fit, to be possible
suelto,a
loose
el peldaño
stair, step
la jauría
pack of hounds
desplomarse
collapse
el agotamiento
exhaustion
el traspié
a stumble, slip, blunder
lograr
obtain, achieve
el cobijo
shelter
el amparo
protection, shelter
tapar
to cover
buscar a tientas
andar/ir a tientas
to feel around for
to grope for
tentar
to tempt, to feel
trastabillar
stumble, stagger
la tiniebla
darkness
el guijarro
pebble
repiquetear
to ring (as a bell), to tap (fingers)
el cascote
piece of rubble
incorporarse
to join, start
el moretón
a bruise
pegajoso,a
sticky
acatar
to comply with
lampiño,a
hairless
blando,a
soft, weak
el grumo
lump
la morsa
walrus
la hendidura
a crack
ensancharse
to get wider
asir
to grasp, seize
templado,a
warm, mild
el temple
temperament, courage, calmness
templar
to temper, to warm up
la sima
abyss, cave
la botija
a treasure
acompasado,a
rhythmic
yacer
to lie (lie down)
la faja
sash, girdle
blanquecino,a
whitish
el espigón
jetty
acurrucarse
to curl up, snuggle
mortecino,a
weak, faint
la negrura
darkness
insondable
unfathomable
escaso,a
scarce, scant
el retazo
remnant
el fardo
bundle
el empujón
a shove
la escalinata
staircase
el tañido
rining (of a bell)
el traqueteo
clatter
traquetear
to make a loud noise ("Crack!")
el hormiguero
anthill
amarrar
to tie up (a ship)
to secure
atestado,a
packed
atestar
to pack, to testify
atareado,a
busy
repiquetear
to ring, to tap
el rincón
corner
el caracol
la escalera de caracol
snail
spiral staircase
el/la centinela
sentry
el lacayo
lackey
la gala
full dress, finery
la librea
livery
el santo y seña
password
la seña
a sign
atajar
to cut short,
to take a shortcut
el/la cascarrabias
grouch
fruncir
fruncir el entrecejo
to gather
knit one's brow
el entrecejo
space between one's eyebrows
la ceja
eyebrow
de buenas a primeras
suddenly
bobo,a
stupid, silly
el bobo
fool
engañar
deceive
la estrofa
verse
la rotura
breakage
roturar
to plow
el/la juerguista
fun-loving person
desdichado,a
unfortunate, unlucky
aquejar
grieve
la ayuna
a fast
atar
to tie
la cordura
common sense
cavar
to dig
el puñado
a handful
la finca
estate, property
desalojar
evict, evacuate
avergonzar
to shame
el surtidor
jet (of water)
el resquemor
resentment
la derrota
defeat
sesudo,a
wise, prudent
acaso
perhaps, maybe
según
according to
harto,a (adj)
harto (adv)
full, fed up
very
hartar
annoy, satiate, overwhelm
agarrar
to grasp, take, catch
engreído,a
conceited
el alcance
(one's) reach
alcanzar
to reach, catch up with, attain
retirar
withdraw (money)
remove, move away
aun
aún
even
still
el formulario
a form
la cédula
warrant, bond
la peluqueria
hairdresser
revelar
reveal, develop
la butifarra
sausage, ham sandwich
la juerga
a binge
un recado
message
errand
alquilar
to rent
el alquiler
the rent
el inquilino
tenant
brotar
to gush, spring out, sprout
el frenesí
frenzy
soltar
to release
arrear
to urge on, spur on
to give (familiar)
el tobillo
ankle
el codo
elbow
gemir
groan
la masilla
putty
quejumbroso,a
manifesting pain
enmarañar
twist, entwine, tangle
pegajoso,a
sticky, clingy
la telaraña
web
el pozo
well, pit
padecer
to suffer from
el juguete
toy
la falda
el perro faldero
skirt
"skirt dog"
retorcerse
to writhe, as in pain
el nudo
knot
el fogonazo
flash
el trueno
thunder
el rescatador
rescuer
honrar
to honor
honrado,a
honest
la deuda
debt
el deudo
relative
fallecer
to die
borrar
to erase, delete
la arqueta
a small chest, coffer
brotar
to well up
sosegado,a
calm, quiet
existir
to exist
ultranza
to the utmost (adverb)
resueltamente
resolutely
la argamasa
mortar
rozar
to touch, to brush
rasguear
to strum (as a guitar)
halagor, halagadora
flattering
la doncella
maiden
la libreta
notebook, passbook (bank)
el racionamiento
rationing
el resuello
breath
aniquilar
annihilate
bendecir
to bless
la sensatez
good sense
arrullar
to lull (to sleep)
frialdad
coldness
la faena
work, chores
faenar
to work the land
to fish the sea
radicar
to be located in
la corrida
bullfight
la veleta
weathervane
el oyente
hearer
tener entendido
to understand (that)
la madrugada
the dawn
early morning
el equipo
team
system (e.g. stereo system)
la casa matrix
la ofincina central
head office
departamento de desarollar
compras
ventas
contabilidad
mercadeo
publicidad
personal
finazas
archivo
department of development
purchasing
sales
accounting
marketing
publicity
personnel
finance
records
cobrar
cash (a check)
charge (a price)
earn (a salary)
las cuentas a cobrar
accounts receivable
la cobranza
collection (of a debt)
teclear
to type
el trajín
"comings and goings"
al ajillo
fried with garlic
de hecho
in fact
a la plancha
la plancha
grilled
grill, iron
el ambiente
"atmosphere", environment
quedar en verse
"get together with"
ya que
since
tales como
such as
destacarse
to stand out
la zarzuela
Spanish operetta
disfrutar de
enjoy
lindo,a
pretty
contar con
has, counts on
constar de
me consta que
consist of
I am certain of
a lo mejor
perhaps
tanto mejor
so much the better
la cláusula
clause
la azafata
stewardess
vencido, a
beaten, defeated, expired
rasguear
strum
la crin
mane
la peluca
wig
el juez
judge
trucar
to fix up
el truco
a trick
mullido,a
soft
el acopio
stock (as in take stock of)
acopiar
to stock up, gather together
semejar
resemble
la ceniza
ash
embriagador,ora
intoxicating
chamuscar
to scorch
la porquería
filth
semejante
el semejante
similar
fellow man
el fango
mud
la punzada
sharp pain
cojear
limp
el pozo
el pozo negro
a well
cesspool
la mantilla
baby clothes
poner los pelos de punta
to give the creeps
entrelazar
entwine
retorcido, a
twisted, involuted
llamear
to blaze, flame
la pestaña
eyelash
flap
arrollar
to run over, wrap around
el carácter
los caracteres
character - note accent change
el régimen
los regímenes
regime - note accent shift
la tranca
bar
trancar
"bar" a door
el musulmán
a moslem
el agareno
Arab
el creyente
a believer
lo poner a uno a pensar
"makes one think"
el morro
snout
nose (of a plane)
estéril
sterile
moro
moor, moslem
gaditano, a
of Cadiz
Jerusalém
Jerosolimitano
Jerusalem
Person from Jerusalem
el personaje
character
mi esposa y yo
nunca: "yo y mi esposa"
grammar rule
aventurado,a
adventurous
el depósito
sacar dinero
depositar dinero
the deposit
withdraw money
deposit money
año bisiesto
leap year
desde ... hasta
de ... hasta
from ... to
de ... hasta a bit less precise
una mochila
back pack
echar llave la puerta
"lock the door"
el riel
rail
un carro maletero
baggage cart
llamativo,a
"loud", eye-catching
el baul
trunk
ordenar
to put in order
ordeñar
to milk (a cow)
hornear
to bake
escalar
to climb
el deidad
divinity
del todo
altogether, completely
la savia
sap
blood (figuratively)
asimismo
also, as well (adverb)
o, u
or
se usa "u" antecediendo a palabras que comienzan por o u ho
y, e
and
se usa "e" antecediendo a "i" o "hi", pero no en expressiones como "?Y Inés tambien?" Tampoco no se usa antes de "hie" o "ye".
el lar, los lares
household gods
hearth
home
descubrir (que)
discover (that)
complacerse
me complace
take pleasure in
it pleases me
hacer una pregunta
preguntar
averiguar
acertain
la vaina
scabbard, sheath
string bean, pod
el guisante
pea
la judía
judías tiernas
bean
green beans
el frijol
kidney bean
la alubia
bean
la canasta
basket
el florero
vase
el mantel
table cloth
el plato hondo
soup dish
el rábano
me importa un rábano
radish
it matters not at all to me
la flojera
weakness, laziness
desmadejar
to wear out
el repollo
cabbage
el pepino
cucumber
la bruselita
brussel sprout
sembrar
to plant, sow
el plátano (de comer)
el plátano de cocinar
banana
plantain
la guinda
cherry
guindar
rob (familiar)
el ciruelo
plum
el melocotonero
peach tree
el melocotón
el durazno
peach (in Spain)
peach (in South America)
la piña
pineapple
pine cone
clan, group (familiar)
la ananá (las ananás)
pineapple
el olmo
elm tree
el fresno
ash tree
el abedul
birch tree
la haya
beech tree
la palmera
la palma
palm tree
el abeto
fir tree
el pino
pine tree
el cedro
cedar
el arce
maple tree
el castaño
chestnut
el eje
axle, shaft, axis
el aliso
alder tree
el nogal
walnut
la pacana
pecan
pecan tree
el mimbre
wicker
el sauce
el sauce llorón
willow
weeping willo
la china
pebble
el naranjo
la naranja
orange tree
orange fruit and color
el azahar
orange blossom
el naranjal
orange grove
el cornejo
dogwood
el avellano
hazel or hazelnut tree
el ciprés
cypress tree
el ébano
ebony
la higuera
el higo
fig tree
fig
de higos a brevas
once in a blue moon
(lit: from figs to early figs)
el acebo
holly
el junípero
el enebro
juniper
el alerce
larch
el olivo
olive
el álamo
poplar, cottonwood
el algodón
cotton
la seda
silk
el albaricoque
apricot
el almendro
la almendra
almond tree
almond
el cerezo
la cereza
cherry tree
cherry
el granado
pomegranate
granado, a
best, topmost
el peral
la pera
pear tree
pear
el rumbo
poner rumbo a
course (of a ship)
be bound for
el heno
hay
el aguardiente
brandy
grave
serious
low-pitched
accented on penultimate syllable
agudo, a
sharp, acute
high-pitched
accented on last syllable
reemplacar a por b
replace a with b
¿de dónde es Ud?
¿dónde vive?
where were you born
where do you live (now)
la libra esterlina
pound (sterling)
venir y traer
ir y llevar
come/bring
go/take
el fideo
noodle
poco cocida
a medio cocer
bien cocida
rare
medium
well done
amargo, a
bitter, sour
el trance
difficult situation
trance
el collectivo
bus (Latin America)
el subterraneo
subway
tunnel, underground passage
el franqueo
postage
salir a
"works out to be"
la entrega
delivery
la reseña
review, summary
con precisión
precisamente
precisely
certainly
el diseño
pattern
la cumbre
peak, summit
el propósito
a propósito
purpose
by the way
cepillar
to brush
el cepillo
cepillo de dientes
cepillo del pelo
a brush
toothbrush
hair brush
el resfriado
resfriar
a cold
to catch a cold
volver de
volver a
come back from
do something again
acariciar
to caress, pet
semi crudo
medium rare
el bacalao
cod
la trucha
trout
la aleta
fin, flipper
el tiburón
shark
un tachón
a deletion
el recado
errand
message
mixed vegetables
el yerno
son-in-law
la nuera
daughter-in-law
el nieto
la nieta
grandson
granddaughter
el Amazonas
la amazona
the Amazon
a horsewoman
el muestrario
display case
primero, segundo, tercero, cuarto, quinto, sexto, séptimo, octavo, noveno, decimo
11th: undécimo
12th: duodécimo
13th: decimotecero
14th: decimocuarto
15th: decimoquinto
16th: decimosexto
17th: decimoséptimo
18th: decimoctavo
19th: decimonoveno
20th: vigésimo
21st: vigésimo primero
22nd: vigésimo segundo
23rd: vigésimo tercero
24th: vigésimo cuarto
30th: trigésimo
31st: trigésimo primero
32nd: trigésimo segundo
40th: cuadragésimo
50th: quincuagésimo
60th: sexagésimo
70th: septuagésimo
80th: octogésimo
90th: nonagésimo
100th: centésimo
200th: ducentésimo
300th: tricentésimo
400th: cuadringentésimo
500th: quingentésimo
600th: sexcentésimo
700th: septingentésimo
800th: octingésimo
900th: noningentésimo
1,000th: milésimo
2,000th: dosmilésimo
3,000th: tresmilésimo
4,000th: cuatromilésimo
Ordinal Numbers
posterior a
later than, subsequent to
subsiguiente
subsequent
tratar
tratar de
tratar en
tratar con
to treat, deal with
to be about (something)
to trade in
to negotiate with
aventar
to lift up, throw into the wind
la maceta
flower pot
seco
húmedo
mojado
dry
damp
wet
secante
drying
el jarro
jug, jar, any cylinder
se acompaña
"it goes with"
el paraguas
la sombrilla
umbrella
sun shade, beach umbrella
soltar
saltar
to release
to jump
las medias
el calcetín
stockings (all Spanish world)
sock (Mexico)
la confección
the way something is made
el cuero
leather
pagar
pay for (no prep needed)
esperar
wait for (no prep needed)
la vigencia
relevance, validity
someter
to subdue, to put down, to subject
terminantemente
categorically
el desenfado
ease
el regocijo
delight
el alboroto
disturbance, racket
el punto
el puntón
dot
spot
la pepa
seed, spot
mirar vitrinas
"La Família Miranda"
"go window shopping"
people just looking
medir
medirse
to measure
to try on
la onda
la ola
radio wave
ocean wave
tipico, a
typical
traditional
rociar de
sprinkle with
salpicar
splash, sprinkle
lloviznar
to sprinkle (rain)
la llovizna
sprinkle of rain
nombrar
to mention
significar
to mean
el charco
puddle
el patín
patín de ruedas
patín de hielo
skate
roller skate
ice skate
el paisaje
landscape
la celda
cell (prison)
debe
debería
must
should/ought
de cuando en cuando
de ves en cuando
from time to time
facturar
send invoice
check baggage
preferido, a
preferente
favorite
best ("preferred") way
entrante
el año entrante
coming
the coming year
¿Como le parece?
not: ¿Como le gusta?
Would you like to...?
la anteanoche
night before last
rogar (ruego)
beg, ask for
el mozo
boy
porter
waiter (Spain)
entre más rápido, mejor
the faster the better
rico, a
delicious (of food)
wealthy
rich (not of food)
la res
carne de res
head (of cattle)
beef (Latin America)
¿Cuánto dura?
¿Cuánto lleva?
How long does it last?
el clima
the climate, weather
la balanza
scales
el estante
shelf
el puesto
stand, post, place, position
sellar
to stamp, seal
la trompa
trunk (of elephant)
trumpet
el baul
trunk (of car or clothing)
la azafata
el sobrecargo
stewardess
steward
salvo (prep)
salvo, a (adj)
except
safe
un botones
bellboy, messenger
la alberca (Mexico)
la piscina (everywhere)
la pileta (Argentina)
swimming pool
la huerta
irrigated area
el riego
irrigation
la barandilla
el pasamanos
banister
la charcutería
el frial
delicatessen
la tintoreria
dry cleaners
el foso
pit, moat
la zanja
ditch, trench
el colgador
clothes hanger
las tijeras
scissors
el peine
comb
el peinado
hair do
el retrato
portrait
el marco
frame
la capa
cloak, cape
layer, coat
ahorrar
to save
el seguro
insurance
el chaparrón
heavy shower
a ""telling off
mascullar
mumble
fruncir
to gather, frown
el abatimiento
dejection
escudriñar
examine, scrutinize
bostezar
yawn
entornar
to half close
to leave ajar
el tacón
heel
la hebilla
buckle
estallar
to burst, explode
el gancho
hook
el alfiler
peg, pin, point
tieso, a
upright, stiff, proud
el ladrillo
brick
"a bore
halagar
praise
ruborizar
to make blush
las orejeras
ear flaps
apesadumbrar
to sadden
tartamudear
stutter, stammer
la manecilla
hand (of a watch)
regañar
to tell off
regañadientes
reluctantly
el azabache
jet black
jet (coal)
desaliñado, a
scruffy
titilar
twinkle
la palanca
lever
motocycle starter
pulcro, a
neat, tidy
el seto
hedge, fence
pinchar
prick, puncture
"fail"
pellizcar
to pinch, nibble
el latòn
brass
el retrato
photograph
portrait
retratar
to photograph
to paint (someone)
el gorro
cap
el tiovivo
merry-go-round
el roce
rubbing, friction
rozar
to rub, brush, graze, touch
el fogón
burner
el tocino
fat (Spain)
bacon (Latin America)
la alacena
cupboard
el recibidor
entry hall
conllevar
to entail
enjuto, a
skinny
el berrinche
tantrum
la filmadora
movie camera
la manzana
apple
block (de calle)
aguantar
tolerate
flacucho, a
somewhat skinny
al rape
closs cropped
el cubo
bucket
cube
quejarse
complain
el ayntamiento
city hall
la remolacha
beet
la rabieta
tantrum
la vidriera
window
stained glass window
el vidrio
glass
el lagarto
lizard
estrujar
crush
la lata
can
la cuenta
bill
count
bead
guiñar
to wink
un guiño
a wink
contonearse
to move aggresively or seductively
la costilla
rib
jurar
swear
cegador, ora
blinding
estrafalario, a
eccentric