Cervantes Institute Vocab Part 1 Flashcards by Sabrina Villa

muela

molar

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calvo

bald

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liso

smooth; plain; straight (hair)

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rizado

curly (referring to hair)

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largo

long; length

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corto

short (length, duration)

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pañuelo

handkerchief

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prefijo

prefix

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tarjeta de vista

business card

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maletín

briefcase

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gemelos

binoculars; twins; calf muscle; cuff links

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hielo

ice

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ron

rum

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ginebra

gin

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cava

wine cellar

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perejil

parsley

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merluza

hake (type of fish)

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tarta

pie; cake

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tapa

lid; top; flank (culinary); record sleeve; heel plate

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apentivo

appetizer

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aula

classroom; lecture hall

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aprobar

to approve

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cometer

to commit; to make

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hoja

leaf (botany); sheet, page, form (paper)

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goma

rubber; eraser

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herramientoas de un auxiliar administrativo

administrative assistant tool

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mesa de despacho

dispatch table

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tener una entrevista

to have an interview

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estar jubilado

to be retired

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afición

fondness; hobby; fans (as in fans of something)

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al parchís

Parcheesi

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a la oca

game of the Goose

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cabina

booth, cubicle, bathroom stall (US); cabin (airplane)

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jugar al ajedrez

to play chess

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periodista

journalist

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dirección de Internet

internet address

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foro (de discusión)

discussion forum

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arroba

the symbol @; arroba (unit of weight)

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guión/guion

script (film, etc); hyphen (punctuation); outline (summary)

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guión bajo

underscore ( _ )

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chalé

house

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terraza

terrace, patio, balcony; terrace (farming)

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pasillo

hall; corridor, hallway; aisle

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techo

roof; ceiling; limit (furthest extent); home (Latin Am.)

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suelo

ground, soil, land; floor

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propietaro

owner

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amueblado

furnished; love motel, love hotel (S. Am)

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nevera

fridge, refrigerator

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bombero

firefighter

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comisaría (de policía)

police station

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socorro

help, assistance, aid; relief (provision)

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papelería

stationary store

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quiosco

kiosk

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estanco

watertight, airtight; tobacconist’s (Spain); smokeshop (US)

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propina

tip, gratuity; allowance (US)

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colonia

colony; community; colony (biology); residential development

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alojamiento

city council

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juez

judge

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peatonal

pedestrian

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habitante

inhabitant, resident

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músculo

muscle

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hueso

bone

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pecho

chest

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cintura

waist

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barriga

stomach

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muñeca

doll; wrist

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mejilla

cheek

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barbilla

chin

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ceja

eyebrow

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pestaña

eyelash; tab (computer, divider, container part)

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cana

gray hair; white hair; jail (S. Am, US), cops (S.Cone)

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hígado

liver

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riñon

kidney

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intestino

internal (interior); intestine, bowel, gut (anatomy)

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columna

column, pillar; spine, backbone, column (anatomy); column (journalism); column (printing); column (military)

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costilla

rib; chop, cutlet (thick cut of meat); rib (supporting piece)

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articulación

joint; articulation (linguistics)

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postura

posture; position

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mirada

look, gaze; glimpse

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clara

egg white; bald patch (anatomy)

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sensible

sensitive

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ciego

blind; blind man; blocked (obstructed); drunk (slang)

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sordo

deaf

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mudo

speech-impaired

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sudor

sweat

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gesto

gesture; expression

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arrugas

wrinkles

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cicatriz

scar

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aspecto

appearance

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clavados

hammered; dives

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clavar

to hammer; to dive

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como dos gotas de agua

like two drops of water

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tumbarse

to lie down

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tirarse

to throw oneself

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incorporarse

to sit up

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alzarse

to rise (to move); to erect (to put up); to rise up (rebel)

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agacharse

to crouch down

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estar agachado

to be submissive

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estar derecho

to be entitled

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perfil

profile (side view)

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rascarse

to scratch

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arañar

to scratch; to scrape together

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acariciar

to pet; to cherish (figurative)

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puñetazo

punch

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bostezar

yawn

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sudar

to sweat

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escupir

to spit

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sujetar

to hold; to fasten

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señalar

to show

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fecundación

fertilization

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parto

birth

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usar preservativos

using condoms

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tumba

grave

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dar a luz

to give birth; deliver a child

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fallecer

to pass away; to die

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vago

lazy, slacker

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cobardía

cowardice

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corbarde

coward

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ternura

tenderness

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timidez

timidity, shyness

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valentía

bravery

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tacaño

stingy

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tierno

tender; loving; unripe (Latin Am.)

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apasionado

passionate; enthusiast

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solidario

supportive

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estar complejado

to be self-conscious

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tener complejo

to have a complex

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no tener dos dedos de frente

to be as dumb as a rock

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estar como una cabra

to be nuts

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no soportar

to not put up with

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alivio

relief

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enfado

anger

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terro

fear

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tristeza

sadness

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satisfecho

satisfied

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agobiado

overwhelmed

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apenado

sorry; ashamed

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dolido

hurt

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indignado

indignant

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resignado

resigned

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sin ánimados

without encouragement

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volver loco

to drive crazy

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asustarse

to get frightened

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estresarse

to get stressed

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avergonzarse

to be ashamed

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tener envidia

to be jealous

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dar asco

to make feel sick; to disgust

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dar pánico

panicking, to make panic, to panic

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dar igual

to not matter, to make no difference

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ponerse furioso

to get furious

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ponserse histérico

to get hysterical

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animado

cheerful, lively

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gusto

taste

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tacto

touch; tact

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espantoso

horrifying; hideous

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agotado

exhausted

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hambriento

hungry

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agotarse

to tire oneself out

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educado

polite

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actuar correctamente

to act correctly

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modales

manners

justicia

justice

justo

fair, just

tratar

to treat; to address

tutear

to address as tú/ informally

caso

helmet, hard hat; wedge (culinary); piece, fragment (bit); empty bottle (container); center, quarter (part of city); hoof; hull (ship)

zona

area; zone

varón

male

hembra

female

pareja de hecho

unmarried couple

madurez

maturity; ripeness

niñez

childhood

vejez

old age

madurar

to mature; to ripen

envejecer

to grow old; to age

hacerse major

to grow old; to grow up

quedarse viudo

to stay widowed

burocracia

bureacuracy

funcionario

civil servant

solicitar

to request

renovar

to renew

validez

validity

fecha de expiración

expiration date

válido de… a…

valid from … to…

caducado

expired; past its use by date

joya

piece of jewelry

anillo

ring

collar

necklace

pendientes

pending; slope; outstanding (not yet paid); earring (jewelry, Spain)

pulsera

bracelet; strap (for a watch)

alianza

alliance; wedding ring

colgante

hanging; pendant

gargantilla

choker; bead; necklace

cadena

chain

tener un valor sentimental

to have a sentimental value

madre soltera

single mother

discutir

to argue; to discuss

cónyuge

spouse

yerno

son-in-law

nuera

daughter-in-law

tatrabuelo

great-great-grandfather

mellizo

twin

trillizo

triplet

madre de alquilar

surrogate mother

niño probeta

test-tube child

reñir

to tell off; to scold; to wage (to fight)

pelearse

to fight (physically fight)

heredar

to inherit

hacer testamento

to make a will

aventura

adventure; affair; fling; venture (finance)

ligar

to tie

laboral

labor; working (day or conditions); work-related (accidents)

lío

mess

amante

lover

ligue

fling; hook-up

calurosamente

warmly, enthusiastically

afectuosamente

affectionately, yours affectionately

despedida de soltero

bachelor party

marcha

march; course; march (music)

suite

suite (room; music)

dar un discurso

to give a speech

empaquetar

to pack

prudente

prudent

discriminatorio

discriminatory

habildad

ability

adecuado

appropriate

fatal

terrible, awful; fatal (deadly); inevitable

apoyo

support

alimentación

food

ligero

light

hierro

iron

alimentarse

to feed

congelado

frozen

escaso

scarse

pudrirse

to rot

ayuncer

to fast

devorar

to devour

cortarse la digestión

cutting digestion

digerir

to digest; to assimilate

infusión de tila

infusion of lime blossom

infusión de mamarilla

chamomile infusion

infusión de poleo

infusion of penny loyal

tener resaca

to have a hangover; to be hung over

cóctel

cocktail

agua del grifo

tap water

abre botellas

bottle opener

sacacorchos

corkscrew

tapón

stopper; plug

chupar

to suck

mamar

to suckle

emborracharse

to get drunk

embutido

sausage

lomo

black

berenjena

egg plant

calabacín

zucchini

guisante

pea

lentejas

lentils (plural of lenteja); lentil soup

judías (blancas)

white beans

bizcocho

sponge cake

magdalena

cupcake

cereza

cherry; coffee bean (Latin Am.)

entero

whole (fem form entera)

descremado

skimmed (fem form descremada)

desnatado

skimmed (fem form desnatada)

nata

cream; skin (on boiled milk)

pechuga de pollo

chicken breast

solomillo de ternera

sirloin (steak)

girasol

sunflower

el ópalo de fuego

girasol (gemstone)

vinagre

vinegar

mostaza

mustard

cáscara

shell (egg, nuts), peel (fruit), skin (banana, potato)

bollena

bakery; pastries

ensaidmada

Majorcan spiral-shaped pastry

palmera

palm tree

lenguado

sole (fish)

dorado

golden, gilded; dorado (fish), mahi-mahi

lubina

sea bass

frutos del bosque

berries

frambuesa

raspberry

mora

blackberry

grosella

red currant

pierna de cordero

lamb leg

magro

lean (culinary); lean (skinny); poor, meager; loin (culinary)

ternera

veal

langostino

king prawn

mejillón

mussel

almaja

calm

legumbre

legume; vegetable

nuez

nuts (plural is nueces)

avellanas

hazelnuts (singular is avellana)

albahaca

basil

romero

rosemary

tomillo

thyme

muslo

thigh

ala

wing (plural is alas)

cabra

goat

trigo

wheat

levadura

yeast, leaven

pan integral

whole wheat bread

pan rallado

breadcrumbs

pan de molde

sliced bread

carne a la plancha

grilled meat

carne hervido

boiled meat

blando

soft

duro

hard; harsh

crudo

raw; crude

salado

salted; salty

asar

to roast, to grill

aliñar

to dress (salad); to season (meat)

quemarse la comida

to burn the food

carne a la brasa

grilled meat

exprimir un limón

to squeeze a lemon

rallar queso

to grate cheeze

picar carne

to chop meat

trocear una manzana

to chop an apple

cocer al vapor

to steam

cover al baño María

to water bath (think tempering chocolate)

rebozar

to coat in batter

empanar

to bread

dordar la cebolla

to brown the onion

cortar in tacos

to dice; dicing

cortar en dados

to dice

cortar gruesos

to chop; to cut thickly

cocido

cooked (past participle of cocer); stew

croqueta

croquette

bacalao al pilpil

Basque dish (salted cod with pilpil sauce)

fabada

Asturian bean, chorizo, pork stew

macedonia de frutas

fruit salad

arroz con leche

rice pudding

sorborte al cava

lemon champagne sorbet (Spanish dish)

pincho

point; thorn

ración

portion; ration

cazo

saucepan

mantel

table cloth

fregar los platos

to do the dishes

lavavajaillas

dishwasher; dish soap

lavaplatos

dishwasher

fuente

fountain; source (origin; informant, document); spring (natural water feature)

bol

bowl; dragnet (fishing)

fazón

bowl

olla a presión

pressure cooker

cacharro

dish; old wreck

cazuela (de barro)

clay casserole dish

recipiente

container; recipient

cuenco

earthenware bowl; hollow

ensaladera

salad bowl

sopera

soup tureen

sencillo

simple

de lujo

luxury

casero

homemade; landlord

toma nota

to take note; to mark one’s words

comedor

dining room; dining hall, cafeteria

salón

living room; hall, function, function room; classroom (Latin Am.); show (fair)

montar

to ride, to mount; to put together, assemble; to put on stage; to set up (to establish); to lift onto (to raise); to edit (film); to whip (culinary); to cock (a gun); to set, mount (to put a jewel in place)

guardería

daycare center

jardín de infancia

kindergarten

laico

lay, secular; layperson

escuela superior

advanced school

jefe de estudios

head of studies

asignatura

subject

beca

scholarship; grant

devolver la matrícula

to pay back tuition (college)

optativo

optional; optative

solicitar una beca

to apply for a scholarship

didáctico

didactic

sacar conclusiones

to draw conclusions

quedarse en blanco

no direct translation but like if someone asks you something and your mind goes blank

formarse

to make a line

carrera

race; career

redacción

essay

deberes

homework

apuntes

notes

cartucho de tinta

ink cartridge

grapadora

stapeler

grapa

staple

clip

paperclip; hair pin, hair clip; video

celo

zeal; heat, rut (animals); scotch tape)

borrador

draft, sketch; eraser

retroproyector

overhead projector

transperencia

transperency; slide (photography)

diapositiva

slide

papel cuadriculado

graph paper

cartulina

poster board

rotulador

felt tip pen, marker

ayudante

assistant

contratado

hired

interino

temporary; substitute teacher

almacén

warehouse; store

quirófano

operating room

enchufe

plug

mono

monkey; overalls, jumpsuit (US); joker (cards); cute; blonde (hair color, Colombia)

delantal

apron, smock

hacer un pedido

place an order

renovar un contrato

to renew a contract

cobrar una indemnización

to collect compensation

hacer huelgoa

to strike

jubilarse

to retire

anticipo

advance (money); foretaste (preview)

comité

committee

Cervantes Institute Vocab Part 1 Flashcards

vocabulary from Cervantes' vocab lists