Useful Spanish Words Pt. 8

Front 1

paro

Back 1

labor strike

Front 2

modalidad

Back 2

1. kind, type 2. way, manner

Front 3

convocatoria

Back 3

summons, a call

Front 4

repasar

Back 4

to pass by again 2. to review 3. to mend

Front 5

apertura

Back 5

opening, aperture 2. commencement, beginning

Front 6

cobro

Back 6

collection (of money) 2. cashing (of a check)

Front 7

paliar

Back 7

to alleviate

Front 8

agarrar(se)

Back 8

To grab, to grasp (to hold on, to cling 2. to get into a fight)

Front 9

respaldo

Back 9

1. back 2. backing, support

Front 10

calificar

Back 10

to grade 2. to describe, to rate

Front 11

aguantar

Back 11

to bear, to tolerate, towithstand

Front 12

"aguantar las ganas"

Back 12

to resist an urge

Front 13

enlace

Back 13

bond, link, connection 2. liaison

Front 14

flujo

Back 14

flow

Front 15

alcalde

Back 15

mayor

Front 16

sufragar

Back 16

vt. to help out, to support
vi. to vote

Front 17

impedir

Back 17

to prevent, to block 2. to impede

Front 18

exhortar

Back 18

to exhort

Front 19

comicios

Back 19

elections, voting

Front 20

enlace

Back 20

bond, link, liason

Front 21

encuestas

Back 21

inquiry, investigation

Front 22

suprimir

Back 22

to suppress, to eliminate

Front 23

amplio

Back 23

broad, wide, ample

Front 24

propinar

Back 24

to give, to strike (to give a beating)

Front 25

chambón

Back 25

awkward person

Front 26

muelle

Back 26

soft, comfortable, easy

Front 27

tejer

Back 27

knit, weave

Front 28

redonda

Back 28

region, surrounding area

Front 29

semejante, parecido

Back 29

similar, alike

Front 30

molinete

Back 30

turnstile, little windmill

Front 31

despejar

Back 31

to clear, to free

Front 32

muchedumbre

Back 32

crowd, multitude

Front 33

mugriento

Back 33

filthy

Front 34

jerez

Back 34

sherry

Front 35

terso

Back 35

smooth, glossy, shiny

Front 36

charla

Back 36

chat, talk

Front 37

crispar(se)

Back 37

to cause to contract (to tense up)

Front 38

soltar

Back 38

to let go of, to drop

Front 39

acaparar

Back 39

to stockpile, to hoard 2. to monopolize

Front 40

amanecer

Back 40

1. dawn 2. to rise early

Front 41

reinda

Back 41

moderation

Front 42

suelta

Back 42

loose, free, unattached

Front 43

potenciar

Back 43

to promote, to foster

Front 44

arribar

Back 44

to arrive

Front 45

estilo

Back 45

style, fashion, manner

Front 46

lastre

Back 46

burden

Front 47

candente

Back 47

red-hot

Front 48

imponerse

Back 48

1. to take on (a duty) 2. to assert oneself 3. to prevail

Front 49

apostar (o -> ue)

Back 49

to bet, to wager

Front 50

fluctuar

Back 50

to fluctuate

Front 51

tendencia

Back 51

tendency, inclination

Front 52

puñado

Back 52

handful

Front 53

rédito

Back 53

return, yield

Front 54

"en torno"

Back 54

"around, about (a subject)"

Front 55

pantalla

Back 55

screen, monitor

Front 56

apariencia

Back 56

appearance, look

Front 57

tornarse

Back 57

to turn into, to become

Front 58

brindar

Back 58

to offer, to provide

Front 59

prestigioso

Back 59

prestigious

Front 60

"a través de"

Back 60

across, through

Front 61

brote

Back 61

outbreak

Front 62

descargar(se)

Back 62

1. to discharge 2. to unload 3. to release, to free (to unburden oneself)

Front 63

exponer

Back 63

to exhibit, to show, to display