A Level Vocab Flashcards
cumplir (edad) años
to turn (year) old
el cumpleaños
the birthday
¡te toca!
it’s your turn!
actualmente
currently
sobreexplotacion
over-exploitation
cuyas
which
SIDA
AIDS
el pintalabios
lipstick
diversas
different/diverse
oro
gold
mezclar
to mix
el premiado
the person receiving the award
premiar
to award
lanzar (un disco)
to launch/release (an album)
residir = vivir
to live/reside
los seguidores
followers
la pasarela
catwalk
la riqueza
wealth
polemizar
to raise controversy
concienciar
to raise awareness
vestirse
to put on
vestir
to wear
promover
to promote
fracasar
to fail
mudarse
to move/change houses
de hecho
actually
salir en _________
to appear in ________
queda muy claro
it’s really clear
vender
to sell
la telerrealidad
reality tv
suspirar
to sigh
la superestrella
superstar
soltero/a
single
el/la solista
soloist (music only)
el/la seguidor(a)
follower
revolucionar
to stir up
reivindicativo
full of protest
quejarse
to complain
prohibir (prohibo)
to forbid
poderoso
powerful
originarse
to come from
moreno
dark-haired
el orgullo
pride
el modelo a imitar/seguir
role model
la melena
long hair/mane
liberar
to free
la libertad
freedom
las letras
lyrics
influir (influyo)
to influence
la influencia
influence
fundar
to found
el fenómeno
phenomenon
la fama
fame
el éxito
success
la entrada
ticket
el/la embajador(a)
ambassador
componerse de
to be composed of
la carrera
career
el/la cantante
singer
la cadera
hip
batir
to beat (in a race)
el anuncio
advert
amoroso
loving
inalcanzable
out of reach
difference between “algunas” and “unos”
algunas: i know there are some
unos: i don’t know there are some
auriculares
headphones
carnet de conducir
driving license
la lactancia materna
breast feeding
estadounidense
american
oír
to hear
se oyen acentos
to hear accents
demorar
to take
denigrar
to denigrate
denigrantes
denigrating
hubiera sido
it would’ve been
gritar
to shout
rodar
to film
gales
wales
remunerar
to get paid
logro
achievement
curioso
unusual
hoy en día
nowadays
el aplauso
the clap
saltar a la fama
jump to fame
entre ellos
among them
ser un buen ejemplo a seguir
to be a good role model
hacer gracia
to find it funny
difundir
to spread
chiste
joke
palabrotas
swear words
agregar
to add
en cuanto a
regarding this
en cualquier caso
in some cases
el anterior
the one before
inversión
investment
el sentir
the feeling
reflexionar sobre
reflecting about
pies descalzos
bare feet
en los últimos años
in the past years
en los primeros años
in the first years
criarse
to be brought up
de donde vengo
where i come from
atestado
crammed
tildado
marked, decided
desarrollo
developing
indignación
annoyance
indignarse
to annoy
lograr = conseguir
to achieve
mil
1000
la barriga llena
a full belly
dividir
to divide
manera
way
soltar pullas
nasty remark
prioriza
to put first
la misera
poverty
realizar
to do/complete
darse cuenta
to realise
hacer preguntas
to ask questions
preguntar
to ask
responder preguntas
to answer questions
dar apoyo (apoyar)
to give support (to support)
aconsejar
to advise
esperanza
hope
ponerse en contacto
to get in contact
trataba de
it was about
ísimo
the most
cumplir
to comply with
encarceladas
incarcerate
exiliarse
to be exiled
exiliarse
to be exiled
denunciarían
to out/report someone
censura
censorship
oponer
to oppose
apagar
to turn off
comportarse
to behave
disminuir
to diminish
hacer falta
to lack/need
una vida de ermitañas
a life of solitude (hermit life)
tras = después de
following
occidental
western
tardar en + inf
to be late in _______ing
a causa de
because of
no solo….sino que….
not only….but also….
paulatinamente
gradually
bajar = disminuir = reducir = decrecer
to decrease
debido a
owing to
se debe a
is owed to
la disminución = la reducción = el descenso
the decrease
la edad media
the average age
retrasar
to push back
tasa de natalidad
birth rate
crecer = aumentar = subir = incrementar
to increase
el crecimiento = el aumento = la subida = el incremento
increase
vigésima
twentieth
cuarto
quarter
progenitores
biological parents
ya sea
whether it may be
un paso atrás
a step back
ama de casa
house wife
recuperar
to regain
volar
to fly
el nido
the nest
el panorama
the view
paro = desempleo
unemployed
un salario = un sueldo
a salary
poco abundante
not very abundant
a largo plazo
a period of time
en alargamiento
lengthening
escaso
scarse
los gastos
expenses
un año escaso
barely a year
cobrar
to take on
por las nubes
through the roof
al poco tiempo
after a short time
el precio de la vivienda
the cost of housing
dar el paso
to take the step
decenas de miles
tens of thousands of
vestigios
traces
what is 1583?
mil quinientos ochenta y tres
what is 4244
cuatro mil doscientos cuarenta y cuatro
what is 9375?
nueve mil trescientos setenta y cinco
what is 2024?
dos mil veinticuatro
what is 3947?
tres mil novecientos cuarenta y siete
sacerdote
priest
juez
judge
ratificar
to make official
tramitar
to process
tener en cuenta
to keep in mind
arriesgar
to risk
a mi juicio
in my opinion
asunto
issue
estadísticamente
statistically
¿quién lo hubiera creído?
who would’ve believed it
creyente
believer
decepcionados
disappointed
chistoso
funny/jokey
emborracharse/embriagarse
to get drunk
borracho/ebrio
drunk
el tema tendencia
trending topic
sugerir
to suggest
digno
dignified
dignificar
to dignify (make clear)
merecer
to deserve
herir
to hurt
poner su granito de arena
to put your grain of sand (to do your bit)
la crítica
criticism
dar el pecho
to breastfeed (to give the breast)
la época adversa
difficult period
orgulloso
proud
más allá
beyond
pronunciarse
to declare oneself
enterarse
to be discovered
de risa
laughing
se puso del lado
to side with
desplegar
to deploy
pasa largas estancias
to spend long periods of time in
cuando se trata de
when it comes to
quizás
maybe
no creo que la mayoría estaría de acuerdo contigo
i don’t think that the majority would agree with you
no debes olvidar que
yoh shouldn’t forget that
entiendo tu punto de vista pero
i understand your point of view but
¿de verdad?
really?
hay que recordar que
you need to remember that
es increíble que digas eso
it’s unbelievable that you say that
basta de excusas
no more excuses
en resumen
in summary
otro ejemplo sería
another example would be
vale, pues
okay, then…
tengo claro que
it is clear to me that
arquetipo/estereotipo
stereotype
cosificar
to objectify
poner una demanda
to take someone to court
ensalzar/resaltar
to extol/highlight
la moda
fashion
juzgar
to judge
juzgado
court
cánones de belleza
beauty standard
saber
to know
adjudicar=dar=otorgar
to give
la corona
the crown
coronarse
to be crowned
la coronada
the person wearing the crown
enojarse
to be annoyed
aclarar
to make clear
declarar
to declare
bochornoso
embarrassing
rabia
rage
humillante
humiliation
inaudito
unprecedented
adquirir
to acquire
dañar
to harm
daño
harm
el perjuicio
the damage
tumbar
to knock down
servir para nada
serves for nothing
enhorabuena = felicitación
congratulations
compatriota
compartriot (someone from the same country as you)
triunfo = éxito
success
afrontar
to face
seguir = continuar
to continue
impresionante = extraordinario
extraordinary
comportamiento
behaviour
me alegra = me hace muy feliz
it makes me very happy
certámen = concurso
contest
apresuarse
to hurry
cuartel
base in the army
compaginar
to do two things at the same time
attraer
to attract
el fan
supporter
tener confianza en
to have trust in
desfilar
to parade/catwalk
tan cómodo como
as comfortable as
negocio
business
montar un pollo
to make a huge fuss
humilde
humble
sus railes
his/her roots
dispararse
to spike (numbers)
que fuera
as long as
las cifras = los números
numbers
derogar = abolir
to abolish
la renuencia
the reluctance
aportar
to contribute/bring
ojalá
if only
dar la espalda = rechazar
to reject
vestigios = huellas
traces/marks
herencia = legado
heritage/legacy
la fe = el credo
faith/belief
enhorabuena = felicitación
congratulations
compatriota
compatriot (someone from the same country)
triunfo = éxito
success
afrontar
to face
seguir = continuar
to continue
impresionante = extraordinario
extraordinary
me alegra = me hace muy feliz
makes me happy
comportamiento
behaviour
certámen = concurso
competition
apresurarse
to hurry
cuartel
army base
compaginar
to do two things at the same time
atraer
to attract
el fan
supporter
tener confianza en
to have trust in
desfilar
to parade/ catwalk
tan cómodo como
as comfortable as
negocio
business
montar un pollo
to make a huge fuss (to ride a chicken)
humilde
humble
sus railes
his/her roots
aspecto físico
physical appearance
desfile de moda
fashion show
el propio estilo
the own style
el maquillaje
makeup
el rostro = la cara
face
trastorno alimenticio
eating disorder
modelo de talla grande
plus size model
báscula
scales
delgadez
thinness
gordura
fatness
medidas
measurements
las cadenas
chain of companies
maquillarse
to put on make up
estar obsesionado con
to be obsessed with
patrocinar
to sponsor
ponerse a dieta
to go on a diet
poner mucha presión a
to put a lot of pressure on
superar
to overcome
vestir a la moda
to dress fashionably
modelaje
modelling
rubro = gremio
people in the same business
relevancia = trascendencia
importance
dudar
to doubt
difundir = divulgar
to spread out
estándares
standards
escuálidas
very skinny
embellecerse
to embellish
carente de
lacking in
deseo
wish
según
according to
ponerse guapo
to make yourself beautiful
canas
gray hairs
el embarazo
pregnancy
estar embarazada
to be pregnant
equivaler a
to be equivalent to
estrenar
to premiere/wear for the first time
cobrar
to get paid/earn
sigue siendo
continues to be
rascacielos
skyscrapers
engañar
to trick/cheat on
el ejercito
the army
colonizar
to colonise
dar acogida
to welcome
vencer
to win/beat
un salvaje
savage
ponerse de rodillas
to kneel
oración
prayer
tripulantes
crew members
carabelas
galleys (of ships)
prestado
borrowed/lended
latir
to beat
amanecía
dawn
conlar
to tell a story
darse al cabo
to occur
no setoca
don’t touch on
asegurar
to assure
caer
to fall
suplantar
to replace
el sondeo = la encuesta
survey
vaciar = desocupar
to empty out/vacate
lastimarse
to hurt yourself
cortésmente
politely
