Comprehension vocab Flashcards
Acabar
To finish / end up
Acarrear / causar
To cause / give rise to
Acercarse a
To approach
Acoger
To welcome
Aconsejar / recomendar
To advise
Acudir a / asistir
To attend
Adelgazar
To lose weight
Alquerir / obtener
To acquire
Advertir
To notice
Advertir / avisar / prevenir
To warn
Afirmar
To state
Afrontar / hacer frente a
Face up to
Agradecer
Appreciate
Agravar
To make worse
No aguantar / sorportar
No to bare / stand
Alcanzar / llegar a
To reach
Alimentar / dar de comer
To feed
Alojarse
Stay + (accommodation)
Amenazar (con)
To threaten (to)
Añadir / agregar
To add
Animar a
To encourage
Animarse
To cheer up
Apagar
To turn off
Aparecer
To appear
Aportar
To bring
Apoyar
To support
Aprovechar
To take advantage of
Asegurar
To assure
Asistir a
To attend
Asustar
To frighten
Atender
To attend to / look after
Aterrizar
To land
Aumentar / incrementar
To increase
Averiguar
To find out
Bastar
To be enough
Bromear
To joke
Burlarse de
To make fun of
Cambiar
To change
Caminar / andar
To walk
Cargar
To load
Casarse con
To marry
Castigar
To punish
Cobrar
To charge / earn / claim (life)
Colgar o-ue / subrir
To post / hang / upload
Compartir
To share
Comprobar o-ue
To check
Concienciar
To raise awareness
Conducir a
To lead to
Conllevar
To bring with
Conseguir e-I / lograr
To manage to / achieve
Contar o-ue
To count / tell
Contar con
To have / depend on / count on
Convenir
To suit
Convivir
To live with / coexist
Crear
To create
Crecer
To grow
Culpar
To blame
Cumplir
To fulfill / turn
Cursar derecho
To study law
Dañar / perjudicar
To harm
Darse cuenta de
To realise
Decepcionar
To disappoint
Degustar / probar
To taste
Dejar de
To stop…….ing
Dejar
To leave / let / lend
Derrochar
To waste (energy, money etc.)
Desarrollar
To develop
Desconocor
Not to know
Despedir (e-i)
To sack / dismiss
Despedirse de
To say goodbye to
Despegar
To take off (plane)
Destacar
To stand out / stress
Detener
To arrest / stop
Dificultar
To make difficult
Difundir
To spread
Disfrutar (de)
To enjoy
Disponer de
To have
Distraer
To distract
Doler (o-ue)
Pain /ache
Dominar
To be fluent in / dominant
Durar
To last
Echar
To throw out / expel
Echar de menos
To miss someone
Elegir / escoger
To choose
Empeñarse en / insistir en
To insist on
Empeorar
To get worse
Emplear / utilizar / usar
To use
Encargarse de / ocuparse de
To take charge of / loook after
Encender
To switch / turn on
Enfrentarse a / afrontar
To face
Engañar
To deceive
Engordar
To put on weight
Envejecer
To grow old
Enviar / mandar
To send
Esconder / ocultar
To hide
Estropear
To ruin / break /damage
Equivocarse
To make a mistake
Evitar
To avoid
Exigir / reclamar
To demand
Fallecer / morir / perecer
To die / perish
Faltar
To lack
Fastidiar
To annoy
Fijarse en
To notice / pay attention
Firmar
To sign
Fomentar / promover
To promote
Frenar
To restrain / brake / curb
Fumar
To smoke
Girar (girar en torno a)
To turn ( To revolve around)
Golpear
To hit
Grabar
To record
Guerra
A war
Hacerse
To become
Hallarse / encontrarse
To be found / situated
Hallar
To find
Huir
To run away / flee
Invertir
To invest
Importar
To matter
Tratar de
To try
Jubilarse
Retire
Retirarse
Retire
Lanzar
To launch
Llevar a cabo
To carry out
Llorar
To cry
Luchar
To fight / struggle
Malgastar / derrochar
To waste
Matar
To kill
Mejorar
To improve
Mentir (e-ie)
To lie
Meter
To put
Mostrar (o-ue)
To show
Enseñar
To show
Negar (i-e)
To deny
Negarse a
To refuse to
Odiar
Hate
Detestar
Hate
Padecer
Suffer
Sufrir
Suffer
Parar
Stop
Detener
Stop
Cesar
Stop
Parar de
To stop doing something
Parecer
Seem
Parecerse a
To look like
Pedir (i-e)
To ask for / order food
Pegar
Hit
Golpear
Hit
Pelear
Fight
Perjudicar
Harm
Permanecer
To remain
Pertenecer
To belong
Pesar
To weigh
Empezar a + inf
Start (to do something)
Ponerse a + inf
Start (to do something)
Portarse
Behave
Comportarse
Behave
Predecir
To predict
Preguntarse
To wonder
Prestar
To lend
Prestar atención
To pay attention
Pretender
To try to / hope / expect
Quedar
To be left
Quedarse
To stay
Quejarse de
To complain about
Quemar
To burn
Realizar
To carry out
Llevar a cabo
To carry out
Rebajar
Reduce
Recaudar
Collect / raise
Fondos
Funds
Rechazar
To reject
Reconocer
To recognise
Recorrer
To travel around
Recurrir a
To resort to
Reforzar
To reinforce
Regrasar / volver (o-ue)
To return
Reírse (de) (e-i)
To laugh (at)
Romper
To break
Seguir (e-i) / Continuar + ando
To follow / continue
Señalar
To point out
Indicar
To point out
Sobrevivir
To survive
Sonar (o-ue)
To sound
Soñar (o-ue) con
To dream of
Sonreír
To smile
No soportar
Not to stand / bear
No aguantar
Not to stand / bear
Suceder
To happen
Ocurrir
To happen
Pasar
To happen
Superar
To exceed
Suponer
To mean / entail / suppose
Surgir
To arise
Tardar
To dealy
Temer
To fear
Tener en cuenta
To take into account
Tener lugar
To take place
No tener nada que ver con
To have nothing to do with
Tratar
To treat
Tratar de
To try
Intentar
To try
Tratarse de
To deal with / be able
Valer la pena
To be worthwhile
Merecer la pena
To be wortwhile
Vigilar
To watch / guard
Vivir a tope
To live life to the full
Volar
To fly
Volver a hacer algo
To do something again
Was delayed
Se retrasó
Acontecimiento
Event
Suceso
Event
Acoso
Bullying
Acuerdo
Agreement
Advertencias
Warnings
Aficiones
Hobbies
Pasatiempos
Hobbies
Aficionados
Fans
Ahorros
Savings
Al aire libre
In the open air
Alcalde
Mayor
Alcaldesa
Mayoress
Aldea
Village
Alegría
Joy / happiess
Alimentos
Foods
El alquilar
Rent
Alojamiento
Accomodation
Altura
Height
Ambiente
Atmosphere
La amistad
Friendship
Amor
Love
Ansiedad
Anxiety
Apartos
Appliances
Dispositivos
Devices
Apoyo
Support
Aprendizaje
Learning
Asesor/a
Consultant
Asuntos
Matters
Atascos
Traffic jams
Embotellamientos
Traffic jams
Aulas
Classrooms
Aumento
Increase
Incremento
Increase
Alza
Increase
Ayuntamiento
City council
Auriculares
Headphones
Inalámbricos
Wireless
Basura
Rubbish
Beca
Grant / scholorship
Bienestar
Wellbeing
El bosque
The wood
Caída
Fall
Caja
Box
Caja fuerte
A safe
Calzada
Road
Calle
Road / street
Calzado
Footwear
Camión
Lorry
Campo
Countryside / field
Cantidad
Amount
Canto
Singing
Caprichos
Whims
Cárcel
Prison
Caridad
Charity
Cariño
Affection
Afecto
Affection
Carretera
Motorway
Autopista
Motorway
Cartel
Poster / sign
Catedrático
Professor
Docente
Teacher
Cerebro
Brain
Cifras
Figures
La circulación
Traffic
El tráfico
Traffic
Ciudadanos
Citizens
Clave
Key
Combustible
Fuel
Comportamiento
Behaviour
Conducta
Behavious
Conciencia
Science
Concurso
Competition
Conocimiento
Knowledge
Consejo
Advice
El corazón
Heart
Cosa
Thing
Costillas
Ribs
Crecimiento
Growth
Cuentos
Stories
Historias
Stories
Cuidado
Care
Daño
Harm / damage
Los demás
Others
Denuncia
Report / complaint
Una queja
A complaint
Datos
Information
El deber
Duty
La obligación
Obligation
Debilidad
Weakness
Delitos
Crimes
Desafío
Challenge
Reto
Challenge
Deshielo
Thaw
Discapacidad
Disability
Disponibilidad
Availability
Diversión
Entertainment
Entretenimiento
Entertainment
Docente
Teacher
Dueño
Owner
Propietario
Owner
Edad
Age
Embajada
Embassy
Empresas
Companies
Compañías
Companies
Empresario
Businessman
El encargado
The one in charge
Encuesta
Survey
Sondeo
Survey
Enfermedades
Illnesses
Enseñanza
Teaching
Educación
Education
Entretenimiento
Training
Entrevista
Interview
Envase
Packaging
Época
Era
Período
Period (time)
Equilibrio
Balance
La escasez
Shortage
Esfuerzo
Effort
Espectáculos
Performances
Esposo
Husband
Marido
Husband
Esposa
Wife
Estancia
Stay
Éxito
Success
Extranjero
Foreign / abroad
Fallecimiento
Death
Muerte
Death
Fallo
Mistake / fault
Falta
Lack
Carencia
Lack
Fama
Reputation
Reputación
Reputation
Fecha
Date
Formación
Training
Fracaso
Failure
Fuente
Source
Ganancias
Earnings
Gastos
Expenses
Gira
Tour
Granjero
Farmer
Habilidad
Skill
Hecho
Fact
De hecho
In fact
Herida
Injury
Herido
Injured
Herramientas
Tools
Hielo
Ice
Hígado
Liver
Hipoteca
Mortgage
Hogar
Home
Casa
House
Igualidad
Equality
ilusiones
Hopes
Esperanzas
Hopes
Incendios
Fires
Fuegos
Fires
Incremento
Increase
Índice
Rate
Indicios
Indications
Señales
Signs
Informe
Report
Ingreso
Income / entry
Intercambio
Exchange
Inundaciones
Floods
Jefe
Boss
Jornada
Day
Día
Day
Jubilados
Retired people
Ladrones
Thieves
Lágrimas
Tears
Lectura
Reading
Leyes
Laws
Lugar
Place
Sitio
Place
Zona
Place
Área
Place
Lujo
Luxury
Madera
Wood
Maestro/a
Teacher
Manera
Way
Modo
Way
Forma
Way
Mascota
Pet
Mayoría
Majority
De media
On average
Media
Half
Medidas
Measures
Medio ambiente
Enviornment
Mejoras
Improvements
Meta
Goal
Objetivo
Goal / objective
Miedo
Fear
Temor
Fear
Mitad
Half
Muchacho
Guy
Chaval
Guy
Multa
Fine
Mundo
World
Nivel
Level
Normas
Rules
Reglas
Rules
Noticias
News
Novedades
News
Ocio
Leisure
Ordenador
Computer
Orgullo
Pride
País
Country
Palabras
Words
Pantallas
Screens
Papel
Role / paper
Parada
Stop
El paro
Unemployment
Desempleo
Unemployment
Parados
Unemployed
Desempleados
Unemplyed
Paredes
Walls
Pareja
Couple
Parientes
Relatives
Familiares
Relatives
Pasos
Steps
Paz
Peace
Peleas
Fights
Peligro
Danger
Pérdida
Loss
Perfil
Profile
Personal
Staff
Pesadilla
Nightmare
Peso
Weight
Petróleo
Oil
Placer
Pleasure
Pobreza
Poverty
Miseria
Poverty
El poder
Power
Poderoso
Powerful
Portavoz
Spokesperson
Porvenir
Future
Futuro
Future
Prejuicio
Prejudice
Premio
Prize
Presupuesto
Budget
Propuesta
Proposal
Prueba
Test / proof
Pueblo
Town
Puente
Bridge
Puestos
Jobs / posts
Quehaceres (m)
Chores
Tareas
Tasks
Razones
Reasons
Motivos
Motives
Rebajas
Sales / reductions
Receta
Prescription / recipe
Rechazo
Rejection
Recipientes
Containers
Reconocimiento
Recognition
Recortes
Cut backs
Recursos
Resources
Red
(Inter)net
Las redes sociales
Social media
Rendimiento
Performance
Retirada
Withdrawal
Reto
Challenge
Desafío
Challenge
Retraso
Delay
Demora
Delay
Revista
Magazine
Rincón
Corner
Riqueza
Wealth
Abundancia
Abundance
Rostro
Face
Cara
Face
Sabor
Taste
La salud
Health
Secuestro
Kidnapping
Sencillez
Simplicity
Senderismo
Hill walking / hiking
Un ser
A being
Selva
Forest / jungle
Siglos
Centuries
Sitio web
Website
Sobrepeso
Excess weight
Soledad
Loneliness
Sonidos
Sounds
Solteros
Single people
Sonrisa
Smile
Sucesos
Events
Eventos
Events
Sueldo
Salary
Salario
Salary
Ingresos
Income
Sueño
Dream
Talleres
Workshops
Tamaño
Size
Tareas
Tasks / chores
Quehaceres
Tasks / chores
Tasa
Rate
Los temas
Topics / themes / matters
Asuntos
Topics / themes / matters
Temor
Fear
Temporada
Season / period
Tierra
Earth / land
Todo el mundo
Everyone
Torneos
Tournaments
Trastornos
Disorders
Utilización
Use
Uso
Use
Empleo
Use
Varón
Male
Hembra
Female
Venta
Sale
Ventajas
Advantages
La verdad
Truth
Vergüenza
Disgrace / embarrassment
El viaje
Trip / journey
Trajecto
Trip / journey
Recorrido
Trip / journey
La vida
Life
Vidrio
Glass
Vista
Sight / view
Vivienda
Dwelling / home
Domicilio
Dwelling / home
Voluntad
Will
Voz
Voice
Vuelta
Return
Regreso
Return
Vuelo
Flight
Anciano
Elderly
Suma importancia
Utmost importance
Ejercer
To produce
Persona viejas
Old people
Vieja
Woman
Sola(s)
Alone
Asigna
To assign
Avanzado
Advanced
Proporcionar
To provide
Inquietud
Anxiety / worry
Dirigirse
To walk towards
Destinado
Destined
Acogedor
Welcoming
Aconsejable
Advisable
Agradable
Pleasant
Alegre
Cheerful
Alimentario
Food
Alimenticio
Food
Amable
Nice / kind
Ambiental
Enviornmentla
Amistoso
Friendly
Amplio
Extensive
Apoyo
Support
Asustado
Frightened
Asequible
Affordable
Capaz
Capable
Cariñoso
Affectionate
Caritativo
Charitable
Benéfico
Charitable
Ciego
Blind
Conocido
Famous
Famoso
Famous
Célebre
Famous
(Ser) consciente
Aware
Cotidiano
Daily
Diario
Daily
Dañoso
Harmful
Dañino
Harmful
Perjudical
Harmful
Decepcionado
Disappointed
Decepcionante
Disappointing
Desarrollado
Developed
Desesperado
Hopeless
Destacado
Outstanding
Disgustado
Upset
Disponible
Available
Dispuesto a (estar)
Willing to
Distinto
Different
Diverso
Different
Diferente
Different
Duro
Hard
Eficaz
Effective
Enganchado (a)
Hooked (on)
Enriquecedor
Enriching
Escaso
Scarce
Estadounidense
American
Exigente
Demanding
Extraño
Strange
Raro
Strange
Fiel
Loyal
Fijo
Fixed / set
Gracioso
Funny
Divertido
Funny
Gratis
Free
Gratuito
Free
Grosero
Rude
Maleducado
Rude
Helado
Frozen
Herido
Injured
Igual
Equal
ilusionado
Excited
Emocionado
Excited
ilusionante
Exciting
Emocionante
Exciting
Imprescindible
Vital / essential
Crucial
Vital / essential
Vital
Vital
Insoportable
Unbearable
Laboral
Working / work (adj)
Ligero
Light
Listo (2)
Ready / clever
Lleno
Full
Loco
Crazy
Lujoso
Luxury
De lujo
Luxury
Maduro (2)
Mature / ripe
Mayor (3)
Older / bigger / main
Mejor
Better
Mismo
Same
Mono
Cute
Lindo
Cute
Muerto
Dead
Natal
Native
Orgulloso
Proud
Parado (2)
Unemployed / stopped
Parecido
Similar
Similar
Similar
Particular
Private
Peligroso
Dangerous
Poderoso
Powerful
Potente
Powerful
Precioso
Beautiful
Hermoso
Beautiful
Bello
Beautiful
Preocupado por
Worried about
Preocupante
Worrying
Propio
Own
Sanitario
Health (adj)
Sano
Healthy
Saludable
Healthy
Sano y salvo
Safe and sound
Sencillo
Simply
Fácil
Simple / easy
Sensato
Sensible
Sensible
Sensible
Siguiente
Following
Al día siguiente
The following day
Sordo
Deaf
Sorprendido
Surprised
Sorprendente
Surprising
Tranquilo
Quiet / calm
Travioso
Naughty / mischiewous
Único
Only
Útil
Useful
Vacío
Empty
Valiente
Brave
Vivo
Alive
A causa de
Because of
Acerca de
About
Sobre
About
Actual
Current
Actualmente
Currently
En la actualidad
Currently
Además
What’s more
Además de
As well as
A largo plazo
In the long run
A lo mejor
Perhaps / maybe
Tal vez
Perhaps / maybe
Quizás
Perhaps / maybe
A lo largo de
Along / throughout
Al parecer
Seemingly
Ambos
Both
A menos que
Unless
A no ser que
Unless
A menudo
Often
Ante
Faced with
A partir de
From ………. onwards
Apenas
Hardly
A pesar de
Despite
Pese a
Despite
Así
In this way / like this
Así que
So
Por eso
Because of that
Así como
As well as
Asimismo
Also / as well as
También
Also
Aunque
Although / even if (subj)
Aún
Still
Todavía
Still
Aún así
Even so
Aún más
Even more
Cada
Each / every
Cada vez más
More and more
Cada vez menos
Less and less
Casi
Almost
Como
Like / as
Con tal de que
Provided that
Contra
Against
Cuyo
Whose
Debido a
Due to
De hecho
In fact
Demasiado + adj
Too (much)
Criar
To raise