Davies Frequency Dictionary: 1000+ Spanish Adjectives Flashcards
su
his / her / their / your (-fam)
lo
the (+ neuter adjective)lo fácil - the easy thing / partlo bueno - the good thing*use this “neuter article” when expressing something abstract or a quality of a thing
todo
all / every
más
more
este / esta
this (m/f)
otro
other, another
ese / esa
that (m/f)
mucho
much, many, a lot
mi
my
alguno
some
mismo
same
primero
first
grande
large, great, big
poco
little, few, a little bit
tanto
so much, so many
nuestro
our
cada
each, every
menos
less, fewer
nuevo
new
aquel
that (over there)
bueno
good
tal
such (a)
mejor
best, better
cierto
certain, sure, true
mayor
larger, older
último
last (most recent, “last week”)last (final, “last chocolate in the box”)bottom, top, or back (last in a set)latest (“the latest news”)
propio
own, proper, typicalas in “proper noun”
ninguno
no, none, nobody
cualquier
any, anyone
solo
lonely, alone
largo
long
único
only, unique, sole
pequeño
little (age or size)small
alto
tall, high
importante
important
medio
half, middle
humano
human
varios
several, various
posible
possible
general
general
igual
equal, same (as)
segundo
second
blanco
white
distinto
distinct, different
claro
clear
cuyo
whose
bastante
enough (there’s enough space)quite (it’s quite cold, you’re quite beautiful)fairly (she plays piano fairly well)
malo
bad
social
social
viejo
old, aged
político
political
español
Spanish
siguiente
following, next
demás
other (remaining; “the other children”)rest (“she threw away the rest”)everyone/thing else (“just like everyone else”)*you MUST include the definite article
difícil
difficult, hard
negro
black
necesario
necessary
menor
younger, youngest
demasiado
too much, too many
antiguo
old, ancient, former
tu
your (sg/+fam)
especial
special
diferente
different
anterior
previous, preceding
pobre
poor
tercero
third
capaz
capable, able
bajo
short, low
libre
free, vacant
natural
natural
verdadero
true, real
económico
economic
común
common
abierto
open, unlocked
próximo
next
joven
young
pasado
past, last
vivo
alivebright (mentally sharp, or in the color sense)
completo
complete
contrario
contrary, opposite
real
royal, real, authentic
público
public
enorme
enormous, vast
ambos
both
profundo
deep, profound
principal
main, principal
nacional
national
lleno
full, filled
supuesto
supposed
fácil
easy
rojo
redcolor on objects = rojored wine = vino tintored in terms of skin = coloradored in terms of hair = pelo rojo
superior
superior, upper
corto
short, brief
conocido
known, well-known
serio
serious
suficiente
sufficient, enough
grave
serious, solemn
extraño
strange, foreign
absoluto
absolute
personal
personal
imposible
impossible
inglés
English
duro
hard, tough, rough, severe
rico
rich, tasty
total
total, entire
puro
pure, clean
profesional
professional
físico
physical
francés
French
rápido
quick, fast
simple
simple, simple-minded
normal
normal, usual, regular
moderno
modern
actual
“acontecimientos actuales”
current
“current events”
pleno
complete, full**use “lleno” when you want to express something being filled to capacity, and pleno for being filled up with an emotion or in the sense of “complete” (pleno poderes = complete powers)
cerrado
closed
muerto
dead
dispuesto
willing, ready
enfermo
ill, sick
privado
private
popular
popular
famoso
famous, well-known
cuánto
how much?
inmediato
immediate
junto
together
directo
direct, straight
preciso
precise, necessary
diverso
different, several, diverse
familiar
familiar, of the family
entero
entire, whole, complete
interesante
interesting
amplio
wide, ample, broad(as distinct from ancho, which tends to mean the same things but in a more concrete sense using exact measurements)
final
final
civil
civil
interno
internal
definitivo
definitive, conclusive
perfecto
perfect
parecido
similar (“My car is similar to this one”)alike (“Her daughters are very alike”)
raro
strange, rare, scarce
particular
particular, peculiar
militar
military(“the military operation”)
unido
united
extraordinario
extraordinary, exceptional
verde
green
exacto
exact (“the exact measurement”)precise (“a surgeon’s precise movements”)accurate (“an accurate calculation”)*Exactly! (interjection, used in addition to exactamente)
religioso
religious
oscuro
dark, obscure
cuarto
fourth
azul
blue
frío
cold
concreto
concrete, real
derecho
right (direction)straight (not curved)upright (honorable)
sencillo
simple, plain, easy
determinado
determined, fixed
perdido
lost
cercano”en un municipio cercano a la capital”“una taquería cercana”“en un futuro cercano”
close (“in a suburb close to the capital”)nearby (“a nearby taco shop”)near (time, “in the near future”)
adecuado
adequate, suitable
italiano
Italian
responsable
responsible
feliz
happy
alemán
German
dado
given
diario
daily
histórico
historical
debido a
due to
mínimo
minimum
doble
double
fuerte
strong
constante
constant
semejante
similar (alike, “their interests are similar”)such (“never had I seen such a mess”)
extranjero
foreign(er), alien, abroad
evidente
evident, obvious
fijo
fixed (unchanging, “a fixed-rate mortgage”)steady (“a steady income”)firm (“a firm date”)fixed (attached, “chairs fixed to the pavement”)fixed (focused, “his eyes were fixed on her”)
central
central
preparado
prepared
inmenso
immense, vast, huge
moral
moral
curioso
curious, strange
fundamental
fundamental
presente
present, current
máximo
maximum
europeo
European
oficial
official, authorized
numeroso
numerous
intelectual
intellectual
escaso
scarce, very little
cristiano
Christian
seguro
safe, sure, secure
intenso
intense, acute
peligroso
dangerous
lento
slow
falso
false
tranquilo
calm, tranquil, relaxed
lejano
distant
breve
brief, short
exterior
exterior, outside
médico
medical
ajeno
not belonging to, detached
seco
dry, arid
quinto
fifth