A SPANISH VOCAB. Flashcards
( parecer haberse ) pasado por alto
( to be ) overlooked
a distancia
online/remote
a largo de
over/during the
a menudo
often
a pesar de
in spite of
a pesar de lo dicho
despite what has been said
a pesar de/ pese a
despite/ in spite of
a través
via
abandonar
to give up/to abandon
abaratar
to cut down/ reduce
abitado
depressed
acabar en
to end up
acceder
to access
aclamación
acclaim/ cheer
acompañar
to accompany
acoso
bullying
acostumbrar
to get used to
actor/ la actriz
actor/actress
actualización
update
actuar
to act
accumulado
accumulated/ built up
adecuado
adequate/ suitable
adicto
addict
admirar
to admire
adquirir
to get
afamado/a
appreciated
aficionado/ la aficionada
fan
afirmar
to afirm
afrontar
to face up to
agencia de colocaciones
employment agency
agentes
police
agobiarse
to overwhelm
agobio
stress
agravar
to make worse
aguantar
to put up with
ahorrar dinero
to save money
aislado/a
isolateda
alarmante
alarming
alcalde
mayor
alegría
happiness
álgido/a
decisive/pivotal
alma
soul
almorzar
to have lunch
alquilar
to rent
alrededor
around
alumno
pupil
alumno repetidor
a pupil who repeats a year
amabilidad con
being nice to/ friendly towards
ambos/as
both
amenaza
threat
amistad
friendship
ampliación
expansion/ increase
añadir
to add
andar
to walk
año tras año
year after year
años recientes
in recent years
antifaz
mask
antigou/a
ancient
antiquísimo
very old/ancient
anualmente
anually
aparecer
to appear
apariencia
appearance
apetecer
to want/ to fancy
aplicación
app
aportar
contribute/ invest/ pay in
apoyo
to support
apreciado/a
appreciated
aprendiz
trainee, apprentice
aprendizaje
learning
aprobar
to pass an exam
aprobar una ley
to pass a law
aprovechar
to take advantage
arriagar
to take root
asalariado/a
salary earner
así que
also/ moreover
así se
in this way
asignatura
subject
asimismo
likewise
aspecto físico
‘looks’
aspirante
applicant/ candidate
asuntos
matters/issues
atmósfera
atmosphere
atraen a los visitantes
attract visitors
aumentar
to increase
aumento
increasea
unque
although
autoestima
self esteem
autor
author
avance
preview
ayuda
help/ contribution
bachillerato
A - levels
baja autoestima
low self - esteem
banda sonora
sound track
bandas
gangs
barato
cheap
barco
boat
bastante pronto
quite soon
beca
a scholarship
beneficios
benefits
beso
kiss
bienestar
well being
bienvenida
welcome
bilingüe
bilingual
boda
wedding
bolsa de trabajo
employment exchange
bolso
bag
bombero
firefighter
borracharse
to get drunk
brecha de género
gender gap
brecha generacional
generational gap
bruto
gross
buena parte de
in large part of
burlarse de
to make fun of
cabalgata
parade
cada vela
each candle
caer bien ( caigo )
to be liked
cajeros automáticos
cash - point machines/ ATM
calentarse
to get over excited/ to get rowdy
calidad
quality
callejear
to roam the streets