Useful Spanish Words Pt. 5

Front 1

senda

Back 1

path, way

Front 2

atigrado

Back 2

tabby (cat), striped

Front 3

mancha

Back 3

stain, spot, mark

Front 4

"a tiempo"

Back 4

in time

Front 5

"pese a"

Back 5

in spite of, despite

Front 6

cazar

Back 6

to hunt

Front 7

mueca

Back 7

grimace, face

Front 8

locutor

Back 8

an announcer

Front 9

actidud

Back 9

attitude

Front 10

televidentes

Back 10

television viewers

Front 11

prometer(se)

Back 11

to promise (to get engaged)

Front 12

chaparrón

Back 12

downpour, deluge

Front 13

fugaz

Back 13

brief, fleeting

Front 14

cuchicear

Back 14

to whisper

Front 15

aclarar

Back 15

to clarify

Front 16

mascullar

Back 16

to mumble, mutter

Front 17

fingir

Back 17

to feign

Front 18

brusco

Back 18

abrupt

Front 19

fruncir (yo: c->z)

Back 19

to gather (la boca: to pucker up)

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animar

Back 20

to encourage, to inspire

Front 21

atreverse

Back 21

to dare (i.e. he wouldn't dare do to ___)

Front 22

edad

Back 22

age

Front 23

abatir

Back 23

to demolish, knock down

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lento

Back 24

slow, dull, -or- dimwit

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desgana

Back 25

no appetite. apathy, reluctance

Front 26

burlarse

Back 26

to make fun of

Front 27

pretender, intentar

Back 27

to attempt, to try

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dado (dado que)

Back 28

given (given that)

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gestión

Back 29

1. procedure 2. management

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meta

Back 30

goal, objective

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ambiental

Back 31

environmental

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plazo

Back 32

period, term

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promover

Back 33

to promote, to advance

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ganancia

Back 34

profit

Front 35

eficaz

Back 35

effective 2. efficient

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calidad

Back 36

quality

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abarcar

Back 37

to cover (subject), to include, to embrace

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alcance

Back 38

(n.) reach 2. range scope

Front 39

desempeño

Back 39

fulfillment, carrying out

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ventaja

Back 40

an advantage 2. a head start

Front 41

insumos

Back 41

supplies

Front 42

vigente

Back 42

valid, in force

Front 43

caridad

Back 43

charity

Front 44

balear

Back 44

to shoot

Front 45

jerarca

Back 45

leader, chief

Front 46

sacerdote

Back 46

priest

Front 47

urna

Back 47

urn 2. ballot box

Front 48

coger(se)

Back 48

1. to seize 2. catch 3. pick up (to hold on)

Front 49

con inquietud, con ansiedad

Back 49

anxiously

Front 50

temer

Back 50

to fear (v.)

Front 51

miedo, temor

Back 51

fear (n.)

Front 52

cuento, relato

Back 52

a narrative story

Front 53

encauzar

Back 53

channel, guide

Front 54

reclamar

Back 54

to demand 2. claim 3. complaint

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desbordar

Back 55

to overflow 2. surpass, exceed

Front 56

tasa de cambio

Back 56

exchange rate

Front 57

encarar

Back 57

to face, to confront

Front 58

poder adquisitivo

Back 58

purchasing power

Front 59

extremar

Back 59

to carry to extremes

Front 60

disparate

Back 60

silliness, stupidty

Front 61

sueldo

Back 61

salary, wage

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referente

Back 62

concerning

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chantaje

Back 63

blackmail

Front 64

desafío

Back 64

challenge

Front 65

contienda

Back 65

1. dispute, conflict 2. contest, competition

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pauta

Back 66

rule, guidelines 2. lines (on paper)

Front 67

cancha

Back 67

court, field (for sports)

Front 68

canje

Back 68

exchange, trade

Front 69

resaltar

Back 69

to stand out, to emphasize, to stress

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evitar

Back 70

to avoid

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rama

Back 71

branch

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fuente

Back 72

1. spring, fountain 2. source

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quejarse

Back 73

to complain, to groan

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lograr(se)

Back 74

to get, obtain (to be successful)

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cifra

Back 75

1. figure, number 2. quantity

Front 76

aportar, contribuir

Back 76

to contribute, to provide

Front 77

ingresar

Back 77

to admit

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tragar

Back 78

to swallow

Front 79

confiar(se)

Back 79

to have trust in, (to be overconfident)

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rodear

Back 80

to surround 2. to round up cattle

Front 81

rugido

Back 81

a roar

Front 82

salvaje

Back 82

wild

Front 83

enmarañado

Back 83

tangled

Front 84

tamaño

Back 84

such a big...
-or-
a size (not clothing)

Front 85

cubo

Back 85

cube 2. bucket

Front 86

bota

Back 86

boot

Front 87

cuero

Back 87

leather

Front 88

justo

Back 88

just 2. right, exactly

Front 89

inclinarse

Back 89

to lean, to lean over

Front 90

negro azabache

Back 90

jet black

Front 91

cicatriz

Back 91

scar

Front 92

volverse

Back 92

1. to turn around 2. to become

Front 93

aullido

Back 93

howl, wail

Front 94

lloriquear

Back 94

to whimper, to whine

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dominar(se)

Back 95

to dominate, (to control oneself)

Front 96

verja

Back 96

rails of a fence, gate

Front 97

umbral

Back 97

threshold, doorstep

Front 98

parpadear

Back 98

to blink, to flicker

Front 99

unirse

Back 99

to come together

Front 100

manga

Back 100

sleeve