9000 Words 2 Flashcards
a
a / to
abajo
down / below / downstairs
abandonar
to abandon
abandonado/a
abandoned
abandono
abandonment
abanico
fan
abanicar
to fan
abaratar
to lower the price of
abarcar
to cover
abarrotes
groceries / packings
abastecer
to supply
abastecimiento
supplying
abasto
supply
abatir
to knock down
abatirse
to get depressed
abatido/a
dejected
abatimiento
discouragement
abdicar
to abdicate
abdicación\ciones
abdication
abdomen
abdomen
abdominal
abdominal
abecedario
alphabet
abedul
birch
abeja
bee
aberración\ciones
aberration
abertura
opening
abierto/a
open
abismo
abyss
abismal
enormous
ablandar
to soften
ablandarse
to soften
abnegarse
to deny oneself
abnegado/a
self-sacrificing
abnegación\ciones
self-denial
abochornar
to embarass
abochornarse
to get embarassed
abofetear
to slap
abogado/a
lawyer
abogacía
legal profession
abogar
to defend / plead of
abolir
to abolish
abolición\ciones
abolition
abollar
to dent
abolladura
dent
abominar
to detest
abominable
abominable
abominación\ciones
abomination
abonar
to pay
abonado/a
subscriber
abono
payment / fertiñizer
abordar
to tackle / accost / board
aborigen\rígenes
aborigine
aborrecible
hateful
abortar
to abort
aborto
abortion
abotonar
to button
abrazar
to embrace
abrazo
hug
abrebotellas
bottle opener
abrelatas
can opener
abreviar
to shorten
abreviación\ciones
abbreviation
abreviatura
abbreviation
abridor
opener
abrigar
to shelter / wrap up
abrigarse
to take shelter
abrigado/a
sheltered
abrigo
coat / shelter
abril
april
abrillantar
to polish / shine
abrir
to open / unlock
abrochar
to fasten / to button
abrocharse
to fasten oneself
abrumar
to crush / to overwhelm
abrumador/dora
overwhelming
absoluto/a
absolute
absolutamente
absolutely
absolver
to absolve
absorber
to absorb
absorbente
absorbent
absorción\ciones
absorption
absorto/a
absorbed / engrossed
abstenerse
abstain / refrain
abstención\ciones
abstention
abstinencia
abstinence
abstracción\ciones
abstraction
abstracto/a
abstract
abstraer
to abstract
abstraído\da
abstracted / preoccupied
absurdo/a
absurd
abundancia
abundance
abundante
abundant
aburrir
to bore (as in yawn)
aburrirse
to become bored
aburrido/a
boring
aburrimiento
boredom
abusar
to abuse
abusivo/a
abusive
acabar
to finish
acabado/a
finished
academia
academy
académico/a
academic
acalorar
to warm up / to stir up
acalorarse
to get worked uo
acalorado/a
heated
acampar
to camp
acantilado
cliff
acariciar
to caress
acarrear
to carry
acaso
perhaps / maybe
acaudalado/a
wealthy / accumulated
acceder
to agree
acceso
access
accesible
accessible
accesorio
accessory
accidentado/a
turbulent / rough / victim
accidental
accidental
accidente
accident
acción\ciones
action
accionar
to drive / to activate
accionista
shareholder
acechar
to watch / stalk
aceite
oil
aceitar
to oil
aceitoso/a
oily
aceituna
olive
acelerar
to accelerate
acelga
chard
acentuar
to accentuate
acento
accent / emphasis
aceptar
to accept
aceptable
acceptable
aceptación\ciones
acceptance
acera
sidewalk
acero
steel
acertado/a
accurate
acertijo
riddle
acetona
acetone
achicar
to drain / to make smaller
ácido/a
acid
acidez\deces
acidity
acierto
correct
aclamar
to acclaim
aclamación\ciones
acclaim
aclarar
to clarify
aclaración\ciones
explanation
aclaratorio/ria
explanatory
aclimatar
to acclimate
aclimatarse
to become aclimated
aclimatación\ciones
acclimatization
acné
acne
acobadar
to intimidate
acobardarse
to become frightened
acoger
to welcome
acogerse
to take refuge
acogedor/dora
cosy
acogida
welcome
acolchar
to pad
acometer
to undertake / to attack
acomodar
to adjust
acomodarse
to settle in
acomodado/a
accommodated / well to do
acompañar
to accompany
acompañamiento
accompaniment
acompañante
companion
acondicionar
to prepare / to equip
acondicionado/a
equipped
acongojarse
to get upset
aconsejar
to advise
aconsejable
advisable
acontecer
to occur
acontecimiento
event
acordar
to decide
acordarse
to remember
acorde
agreed
acordeón\deones
accordion
acortar
to shorten
acortarse
to get shorter
acosar
to harass
acoso
harassment
acostar
to lay down
acostarse
to lie down / go to bed
acostumbrarse
to get used to
acostumbrado/a
accustomed / usual
acrecentar
to increase
acrecentamiento
increase / growth
acreditar
to accredit
acreditarse
to prove oneself
acreditado/a
accredited
acreedor/dora
creditor / whorty
acribillar
to riddle
acrílico
acrylic
acrobacia
acrobatics
acróbata
acrobat
acrobático/a
acrobatic
acta
act
actitud
attitude
activar
to activate
actividad
activity
activo/a
assets
acto
act
actor
actor
actriz\trices
actress
actual
present
actualidad
the present time
actualizar
to update
actualización\ciones
update
actualmente
at present / nowadays
actuar
to act
acuarela
watercolor
acuario
aquarium
acuático/a
aquatic
acuchillar
to stab / knife
acudir
to go / come
acueducto
aqueduct
acuerdo
agreement
acumular
to accumulate
acumularse
to pile up
acumulación\ciones
accumulation
acumulador
storage battery
acumulativo/a
cumulative
acupuntura
acupuncture
acurrucarse
to curl up / nestle
acusar
to accuse
acusación\ciones
accusation
acusado/a
defendant
acústica
acoustics
acústico/a
acoustics
adagio
adage / proverb
adaptar
to adapt
adaptarse
to adapt
adaptable
adaptable
adaptación\ciones
adaptation
adaptador
adapter
adecuar
to adapt
adecuarse
to be appropriate
adecuado/a
adapted
adelantar
to advance
adelantarse
to go ahead
adelantado/a
advanced
adelante
ahead
adelgazar
to become thin
ademán\manes
gesture
además
in addition / besides / furthermore
adentro
inside
adentrarse
to go into / get inside of
adepto/a
follower
aderezar
to decorate
aderezo
dressing
adeudar
to owe
adherirse
to adhere
adherencia
adhesion
adhesión\siones
adhesion
adhesivo/a
adhesive
adición\ciones
addition
adicional
additional
adicto/a
addict
adiestrar
to train
adinerado/a
wealthy
adiós
good bye
aditivo
additive
adivinar
to guess / foretell
adivinación\ciones
guessing / prediction
adivinanza
riddle
adivino/a
fortune teller
adjetivo/a
adjective
adjudicar
to award
adjudicarse
to appropriate
adjudicación\ciones
awarding
adjuntar
to enclose
adjunto/a
associate / enclosed
administración\ciones
administration / management
administrador/dora
administrator /manager
administrar
to administer / manage
administrativo/a
administrative
admirar
to admire
admirable
admirable
admiración\ciones
admiration
admirador/dora
admirer
admitir
to admit
admisión\siones
admission
adn
dna
adobe
adobe
adobo
marinade
adoctrinar
to indoctrinate
adoctrinamiento
indoctrination
adolecer
to suffer
adolescente
adolescent
adolescencia
adolescence
adonde
where
adónde
where
adoptar
to adopt
adopción\ciones
adoption
adoptivo/a
adoptive
adorar
to adore / worship
adorable
adorable
adoración\ciones
adoration / worship
adormecer
to make sleepy
adormecerse
to doze off
adormecimiento
drowsiness
adornar
to adorn / decorate
adorno
ornament /decoration
adquirir
to acquire
adquisición\ciones
acquisition
adrede
intentionally / on purpose
aduana
customs
aduanero/a
customs officer
aducir
to cite / put forward
adueñarse
to take possession
adular
to flatter
adulación\ciones
flattery
adulador/dora
flatterer
adulterar
to adulterate
adulterio
adultery
adúltero/a
adulterer
adulto/a
adult
advenimiento
advent / arrival
adverbio
adverb
adverbial
adverbial
adversario/ria
adversary
adverso/a
adverse
adversidad
adversity
adyacente
adjacent
aéreo/rea
aerial
aerobic
aerobics
aerodinámico/a
aerodynamic
aeródromo
airfield
aerolínea
airline
aeromozo/a
flight attendant / steward
aeronave
airship
aeropuerto
airport
aerosol
aerosol / spray
afán\afanes
eagerness / effort
afanarse
to toil
afanosamente
laboriously
afanoso/a
laborious / eager
afección\ciones
affection
afectar
to affect
afectación\ciones
affectation
afectado/a
affected
afectivo/a
affective
afecto
affection
afectuoso/a
affectionate
afeitar
to shave
afeitarse
to shave
afeitada
shave
afeminado/a
made effeminate
aferrarse
to cling
afianzar
to strengthen
afianzarse
to become established
afiche
poster
afición\ciones
hobby / penchant
aficionado/a
fan
aficionarse
to become interested
afilar
to sharpen
afilado/a
sharp
afilador
knifegrinder / sharpener
afiliación\ciones
affiliation
afiliado/a
affiliated
afín
compatible
afin\afines
compatible
afinidad
affinity
afinar
to tune / refine
afirmar
to affirm
afirmación\ciones
affirmation
afirmativo/a
affirmative
afligir
to afflict / distress
afligirse
to grieve
aflición\ciones
affliction / sorrow
afligido/a
sorrowful
aflojar
to loosen / slacken
afloramiento
outcrop
afluencia
affluence
afluente
affluent
afortunado/a
lucky / fortunate
afortunadamente
fortunately / luckily
afrentar
to insult
afrenta
insult
africano/a
african
afrontar
to confront
afuera
outside
agachar
to bend / lower
agacharse
to crouch
agalla
grill
agarrar
to grasp / catch
agarrarse
to hold on
agarradera
handle
agarrado/a
stingy
agarre
take hold / grip
agasajar
to entertain / fete
agasajo
entertainment / lavish attention
agencia
agency
agente
agent / officer
agenda
agenda
ágil
agile
agilidad
agility
agitar
to shake / agitate
agitarse
to be shaken / toss about
agitación\ciones
agitation
agitado/a
agitated / excited / shaken
aglomerar
to amass
aglomerarse
to crowd together
agnóstico/a
agnostic
agobiado/a
weary
agobiante
oppressing
agonizar
to be dying
agonía
agony / death
agonizante
dying
agosto
august
agotar
to exhaust / deplete
agotarse
to run out / get tired
agotado/a
exhausted
agotador/dora
exhausting
agotamiento
exhaustion
agraciado/a
attractive
agradar
to be pleasing
agradable
pleasant
agrado
pleasure
agradecer
to be thankful
agradecido/a
grateful
agradecimiento
gratefulness
agrandar
to enlarge
agrandarse
to grow larger
agrario/ria
agrarian / agricultural
agravar
to make heavier
agravarse
to get worse
agraviar
to offend / insult
agredir
to attack
agregar
to add / attach
agresión\siones
aggression
agresividad
aggressiveness
agresivo/a
aggressive
agresor/sora
aggressor
agriar
to sour
agriarse
to turn sour
agrícola
agricultural
agricultura
agriculture / farming
agricultor/tora
farmer
agridulce
bittersweet
agrietar
to crack
agrio/agria
sour
agrupar
to group
agruparse
to form a group
agrupación\ciones
group / association
agrupamiento
grouping
agua
water
aguacate
avocado
aguado/a
watery
aguantar
to hold / bear
aguantarse
to resign oneself
aguardar
to await
aguardiente
brandy
aguarrás
turpintine
agudo/a
acute / sharp
agudeza
sharpness
águila
eagle
aguja
needle
agujero
hole
agujeta
shoelace
ahí
there
ahijado/a
godson / godchild
ahogar
to drown
ahogarse
to suffocate / drown
ahogo
breathlessness
ahondar
to deepen
ahora
now
ahorcar
to hang
ahorcarse
to hang oneself
ahorita
right now
ahorrar
to save / spare
ahorrarse
to spare oneself
ahorro
saving
ahumar
to smoke
ahumado/a
smoked
ahuyentar
to scare away
airado/a
angry
aire
air
aislar
to isolate
aislamiento
isolation
ajedrez
chess
ajeno/a
someone else’s
ajetreado/a
busy
ají\ajíes
chili pepper
ajo
garlic
ajustar
to fit
ajustarse
to adjust
ajustable
adjustable
ajustado/a
fit
ajuste
fit
ala
wing
alabanza
praise
alabar
to praise
alacrán\cranes
scorpion
alambre
wire
alameda
tree-lined avenue / poplar grove
álamo
poplar
alardear
to boast
alargar
to extend
acá
here
abuso
abuse