Spanish Vocabulary Builder
Spanish Vocabulary Builder
Spanish Vocabulary Builder
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demasiado adv. too much, excessively una hada n. fairy
derrocar v. to overthrow, topple, depose hay there is, there are
descomponerse v. machine to break down, stop working de hecho in fact
deslizar v. to run down, slide, glide una herramienta n. tool
despedir v. to fire igualmente adv. likewise, equally
un duende n. pixie, imp, elf, goblin una jalea n. jelly (fruit); gel (medical)
el efectivo n. cash la jaqueca n headache, migraine
empacar v. to pack la jerarquía n. hierarchy
encerrar v. to put away, lock [sb/sth] up un juego de mesa board game
la encimera n. countertop, cooktop lamer v. to lick
engordar v. to gain weight, to fatten up (animal) lastimar v. to hurt, damage (physically)
enorme adj. huge la lupa n. magnifying glass
envenenar v. to poison, harm la llante n. tire
EPOC COPD Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica una llave inglesa n. wrench (adjustable)
especialmente adv. specially, especially la madera n wood
estorbar v. to bother, annoy, disturb, get/be in the way la manta n. blanket
estrecho, estrecha adj. narrow mañana por la mañana tomorrow morning
el estreno movie, play, etc. first showing, premiere el marfil ivory, enamel, off-white
la estufa n. aml stove matutino adj. morning
exactamente adv. exactly medir v. to measure
la feria n. fair mejor hoy que nunca expr better late than never
una ferretería n. hardware store una mentira n. lie
la fiesta de disfrace dress-up party la mitad n. half
fingir v to pretend, feign el morbo n. curiosity, fascination, morbidity, arousal
el folleto n. brochure una multa speeding ticket
una fuga n. leak (liquid, gas); escape, flight ni siquiera phr don't even
el gabinete n. cabinet normalmente adv. normally, usually, typically
un gato n. car jack la palanca n. gear stick
gilipollas adj. inv. stupid, foolish, idiotic el palo n stick
gilipollas n. inv. pej. jerk, moron el panecillo n. muffin
una gotera n. liquid leak un papel n. acting role
gracioso adj. funny pasante n. m.f. intern
la grúa vehicle crane, tow truck el pastel n. cake
guardaparques n. m.f (forest) ranger las patatas fritas n. pl french fries
güero adj. Mx. vain, frivolous; blond, fair-haired un pedazo (de) n piece (of)
un guion n. script perfectamente adv. perfectly
habrá there will be la pieza, el trozo n. piece
hacia prep toward, towards el pincel n. paintbrush
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la pista n. clue seguramente adv. surely
un plato n. dish, meal, plate sembrar v. to plant, seed, sow
la plaza n. plaza el sendero n. (rural) path, trail, track
la plomería n. aml. fontanería plumbing ser mayor de edad to be of age
plomero, plomera n. plumber ser un pedazo de pan expr be an angel
el polvo n. powder, dust sin pan ni pedazo expr Col empty handed
por poco que expr. no matter how little sino conj. used when the first clause is negative but
por supuesto adv. of course sobre prep. over, above, relating to, about
portátil adj. portable la soga n rope
una computadora portátil n. laptop solamente adv. only, just
poseer v. to possess, own solo estar vivo phr. just to be alive
el postre n. dessert suceder v. to happen, occur; to come after, play out, succeed
la pradera n. meadow sudar v. to sweat
el puenting n bungee jumping el taller n. garage, repair shop, workshop, studio
hacer puenting v. to bungee-jump el tamaño n. size
qué alivio ! what a relief! tamaño adj. AmL huge, colossal
que te den expr vulgar piss off, up yours, fuck off la tarea n. homework
quebrar v. to break, fail el teclado n. keyboard
quejarse v. to complain un teléfono inteligente smartphone
quieto, quieta int. don't move, stop la temporada n. spell, a period of time, season
quizá, quizás, talvez adv. perhaps, maybe tener ganas de p.v. to feel like
un rato a little while, a little bit tener puesto p.v. to have on, to be wearing
realmente adv. really la torre n. tower
recientemente, recién adv. recently totalmente adv. totally
reembolsar v. to reimburse tratar de ser p.v. try to be
un refrán, un proverbio, un dicho n. saying, proverb la tripulación n crew
regar v. to spill, scatter una tubería n. pipe
registrar v. sign, search, record, capture la vajilla n. tableware, utensils, crockery
el reino n kingdom, realm un vaso n. glass
relativamente adv. relativley vengarse v to get revenge
resbalar v. _se to slip, slide de vez en cuando adv from time to time, once in a while,
revisar v to go thru, inspect, revise, review occasionally
el rincon n corner, hideout, neck of the woods zarpar v. to set sail
el rollo n ES reel, roll; (col.) thing
la sabiduria n. wisdom, knowledge
sanar v. to cure, heal, make sb healthy
sancionar v. to sanction
sanear v. to sanitize