8th 500 most used words in Spanish Flashcards
estrechar (v)
to tighten, make closer
traspasar (v)
to go beyond, cross over
cobre (nm)
copper
imaginario (adj)
imaginary
brutal (adj)
brutal, savage
disperso (adj)
spread out
ingenuo (adj)
naive, ingenuous
anual (adj)
annual, yearly
intuición (nf)
intuition
invención (nf)
invention, contrivance
asimismo (adv)
as well, also, moreover
vena (nf)
vein
freno (nm)
brake
costoso (adj)
costly, expensive
repleto (adj)
full, overcrowded
consumar (v)
to complete, carry out
asaltar (v)
to assault
interrupción (nf)
interruption
condena (nf)
sentence (in prison), penalty
inocencia (nf)
innocence
relieve (nm)
relief; poner de relieve: to emphasize
semejanza (nf)
similarity, likeness
cumbre (nf)
summit, top
diariamente (adv)
daily
colmo (nm)
climax; para colmo: to top it all
asombroso (adj)
amazing
administrador (nm/f)
administrator, manager
arrepentir (v)
to repent, regret
decreto (nm)
decree, order
exigente (adj)
demanding, urgent
ironía (nf)
irony
felicitar (v)
to congratulate
seña (nf)
sign, mark, seal
ritual (nm)
ritual, rite
apto (adj)
appropriate, fit, able
incierto (adj)
uncertain
espeso (adj)
thick, dense, stiff
presenciar (v)
to be present at, witness
escritorio (nm)
desk, bureau
solicitud (nf)
request, application
víspera (nf)
eve
insecto (nm)
insect
ridículo (nm)
ridicule
derrumbar (v)
to knock down, demolish
ira (nf)
rage, wrath
ceniza (nf)
ash
apasionado (adj)
passionate
monja (nf)
nun
abstracto (adj)
abstract
parto (nm)
birth
creativo (adj)
creative
autoritario (adj)
authoritarian
excesivamente (adv)
excessively
circuito (nm)
circuit, circumference, track
subterráneo (adj)
underground
oveja (nf)
sheep, ewe
dueña (nf)
landlady, owner (f)
dañar (v)
to damage
ubicación (nf)
position, location
feroz (adj)
ferocious, fierce
hacienda (nf)
ranch
antigüedad (nf)
antiquity, seniority
puño (nm)
fist, handle, cuff
excusa (nf)
excuse
asombrar (v)
to amaze, astound
trama (nf)
plot, theme
sistemático (adj)
systematic
inclusive (adv)
including, even
alteración (nf)
alteration, change
sumo (adj)
utmost, highest
eficiente (adj)
efficient
invisible (adj)
invisible
acusación (nf)
accusation, charge
sinceramente (adv)
sincerely
salvación (nf)
salvation, rescue
rebelde (adj)
rebel
fundador (nm)
founder
oscilar (v)
oscillate
privilegiado (adj)
privileged
recobrar (v)
to recover, regain
original (nm)
original
maquinaria (nf)
machinery
dominante (adj)
dominant, prevailing
vaciar (v)
to empty, pour out
tortura (nf)
torture
humano (nm)
human
insistencia (nf)
insistence, persistence
morder (v)
to bite
atrapar (v)
to trap, catch
tibio (adj)
lukewarm
amanecer (v)
to dawn, get light
sospechoso (adj)
suspicious
sobrino (nm)
nephew
recitar (v)
to recite
explorar (v)
to explore
fabuloso (adj)
fabulous, fantastic
embarcar (v)
to embark, load
aguardar (v)
to wait for, await
apunte (nm)
note, annotation
antepasado (nm)
ancestor
antemano (adv)
beforehand, in advance
parir (v)
to give birth
refugiar (v)
to take shelter, give refuge
sillón (nm)
armchair, seat
denso (adj)
heavy, dense, thick
colectivo (nm)
collective, group
dieta (nf)
diet
teniente (nm)
lieutenant, deputy mayor
polo (nm)
pole, polo, polo shirt
verificar (v)
to verify
agrícola (adj)
agricultural, farming
abismo (nm)
abyss, large gap
algodón (nm)
cotton
harina (nf)
flour
exactitud (nf)
accuracy
extinguir (v)
to extinguish, put out
provecho (nm)
benefit, use
mensual (adj)
monthly
agradar (v)
to please
sobrepasar (v)
excel, out perform
prudencia (nf)
prudence, moderation
insulto (nm)
insult
narrar (v)
to narrate, tell
flujo (nm)
flow, tide, discharge
aguja (nf)
needle, spire, stylus
planteamiento (nm)
proposal, exposition
simultáneamente (adv)
simultaneously
florecer (v)
to flower, bloom, flourish
torpe (adj)
clumsy, awkward, slow
cortina (nf)
curtain, screen
acarrear (v)
to bring up, entail
liso (adj)
smooth, flat, straight
asustado (adj)
scared, frightened
profundizar (v)
to deepen, analyze in depth
apostar (v)
to wager, bet
propicio (adj)
appropriate, suitable
reproducción (nf)
reproduction
expansión (nf)
expansion, spreading
umbral (nm)
threshold, outset
alusión (nf)
allusion, hint
descenso (nm)
decline, descent, lowering
clasificar (v)
to classify, sort, file
recortar (v)
to trim, cut off, clip
dicho (adj)
aforementioned, said
ambiguo (adj)
ambiguous
océano (nm)
ocean
proposición (nf)
proposition
absurdo (nm)
absurdity, nonsense
parada (nf)
(transportation) stop
encantador (adj)
charming
deslizar (v)
to slide, glide, slip
estirar (v)
to stretch, strain
respetuoso (adj)
respectful
africano (adj)
African
titular (nm)
headline, holder
calendario (nm)
calendar
interlocutor (nm)
participant in a dialog
abusar (v)
to abuse
complementar (v)
to complement, supplement
disgusto (nm)
disgust, annoyance
conservación (nf)
conservation
revivir (v)
to revive
elaboración (nf)
production
conmover (v)
to move, affect
correo (nm)
mail, post (office)
circo (nm)
circus
adversario (nm)
adversary
cubierta (nf)
covering, top, lid
aniversario (nm)
anniversary
franja (nf)
strip, stripe, fringe
charlar (v)
to chat, talk
pila (nf)
(baptismal) font, battery, heap
flaco (adj)
thin, frail
biológico (adj)
biological
equivaler (v)
to be equivalent, tantamount (to)
fomentar (v)
to foster, promote, encourage
goma (nf)
rubber
enormemente (adv)
enormously
ancho (nm)
width
emocional (adj)
emotional
diplomático (adj)
diplomatic
uva (nf)
grape
ética (nf)
ethics
inscripción (nf)
inscription, registration
progresivo (adj)
progressive
reanudar (v)
to renew, resume
adquisición (nf)
acquisition
mudar (v)
to move, change
glorioso (adj)
glorious
sentir (nm)
feeling
turco (adj)
Turkish
prescindir (v)
to do without
renuncia (nf)
resignation, renunciation
préstamo (nm)
loan, borrowing
poblado (adj)
populated
besar (v)
to kiss
impreso (adj)
printed
dedicación (nf)
dedication, devotion
instituto (nm)
institute
paloma (nf)
dove